Tuesday evening January 23 - Jeeves and Jayaruh January
Gem 1912 with Jayaruh handle / Gem PTFE ( 2)
Semogue Owners Club cherrywood boar brush
Jeeves Cherry Blossom soap
Alum and Thayers Witch Hazel Rose Petal and Jeeves Cherry Blossom splash
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On the first pass, I shaved the first half of my face using the original metal handle, then switched to
@Jayaruh's wood handle for the rest of the pass. The wood handle is lighter, which changes the balance of the razor. More important, the wood handle's better ergonomic shape made the razor much easier to manipulate, especially when holding it upside down to shave my neck ATG.
Two passes to a good DFS with no complaints from the alum. Even though I can get a good result though, I find I prefer either an injector or a DE to the Gem SEs.
Similarly, while the Semogue delivered a decent lather while face lathering for both passes, I think I prefer either a synthetic or a badger to the boar. Nothing wrong with the boar brush or how it performs for me, just a personal preference.
Hope everyone is having a good week.
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