What did we learn from our last shaves?

Well, after all, it's shaving, not dogma or rocket science

 

That a Gillette Slim with a Permasharp Super blade, Mitchell's Wool Fat soap, lathered in a bowl with a New Forest High Mountain Badger brush, Rock Face Sensitive post shave balm and Old Spice Whitewater aftershave is (for me) a superb combination.

Regards,
Chris

 

That a Schick N1 injector can provide the fastest shave of all the razors in my den, with almost reckless abandon.

 

Tried a new combo, Israeli Red in Red Tip. Great shave.

 

I looked on Rockface's website, but could not find the aftershave balm. Where did you buy it?

 

That a GEM Featherweight is a neat razor. Smooth shave earlier with it and TSD products.

 

The Merkur 15c open comb is great for dry shaving. Once in a while I like to do a dry shave maybe half an hour after my usual wet shave routine. Normally I use my Futur for that, but today I used my 15c, which did just as nice a job but with no irritation. I've decided dry shaving is my 15c's new main role.

 

Well it wasn't from a shave but it is shaving related..

After a long night of moderately heavy drinking stropping your straight razor is not a good idea...I am fine but my strop is in bad shape....

 

I am reminded that Proraso works really well. Good, thick, voluminous lather. Perhaps not the best immediate post-shave feel, but I can overlook that due to the ease of lathering and good performance.

 

That i can get more shaves out of an injector blade than i can from DE blades.

 

I'm beginning to realize that I get the best shave from my post-war Tech Heavy.

 

I realized that Voshkods give me an amazing shave. Glad I took a blind swing at a 100 pack

 

That the itch to use certain razors is so strong it can sometimes override a pre planned shave without warning.

 

I learned that different razors are....well....different.

I've only been doing this for a couple of months, starting out with a Merkur 33 Classic. A couple weeks ago I got my second razor, a RazoRock Jaws. I've used it since it arrived, and noticed that it was quite a bit heavier, and that I seemed to get more nicks from it. Well, I just switched back to the Merkur and the change was very noticeable. A much "easier" shaving experience....it almost felt like I was back on a cartridge, and I could shave much faster and "safer" (but without the downsides of a cartridge, obviously).

Now, I don't think this is a revolutionary finding, but it convinced that there truly are significant differences between razors. It's not just a bunch of crazy "shave hobbyists" pretending that equipment makes a difference!

 

That's interesting, the RR Jaws is one of my favorite open combs. It's an efficient razor leaning to the aggressive side and for me it shaves smooth as can be with a sharp blade in it. I would revisit that razor when you've been at it a while and your technique is good. I bet you'll see it differently, that happened to me with evrything from razors to blades, to brushes, to soaps.

 

Oh, I'll definitely revisit the Jaws razor, and it will be interesting to see if my reaction to it evolves as my technique and mad shaving skillz develop. It was just kind of eye-opening (in a good way) to see how much of a difference I could discern between the two products.

 

Yeah, it's pretty amazing. People who are not into this would think we are nerds but the truth is, most razors have their own "personalities" if you will.

 

That a GEM Art Deco can provide a dolphin smooth shave with ease but is exceedingly boring to shave with.

 

Shaving Nerds Unite!

 

That the mildest shave I've had yet came from a ball-end post-war Tech and a GSB.