(From another thread) Yup, I'd encourage you to have a Shave Off. Do some side by side comparison shaves and let us know your thoughts?
Pre: Warm shower Razor: 1960 Gillette FatBoy Blade: Derby Premium (1) Lather: Truefitt & Hill Trafalgar Brush: Fendrihan synthetic After: Proraso White
Having seen Kai blades appear from time to time, when James @LOOT sent me a tuck I had to try them in the FB. The blades are unmarked inside their wrappers, and seem to made of thicker stainless steel than many other blades. Only one setting I use for the '59 Fatty, so I pegged it at Number Nine. Very nice combo. It likes the Kai blades and together they gave great audio.
Gillette Adjustable Friday SOTD 2.9.2018 Face (24 hrs) & Head (4 days) Shave Pre-shave: hot shower Brush: RazoRock synthetic Soap: VDH Deluxe Razor: Gillette P-1 adjustable Blade: Feather Post-shave: Assured WH, Nivea Men Sensitive PS Balm, P&G Old Spice AS I have a couple of Gillette black beauties and they were feeling neglected. I gave the 195 a Friday off and deployed the P-1. During the head shave I had it dialed in at 9, and when I moved on to the face I did one stroke at 9 then adjusted to 5. The 5 was a much wiser choice. Comfortable but close. I didn't realize until after the picture-taking and putting things away that I goofed and grabbed the W.S. sleeve with a W.S. blade for the picture. My routine is to take out the blade, clean it, dry it and for safety reasons secure it in its sleeve until the next use. I do not know how many shaves is on this Feather. It's got to be around 10. But it's still slicing through my hair as if it were brand new. I'll keep using it. Enjoy your weekend, my friends!
@Herm2502 I don't recall, so apologies if it's been asked - Does you FB have a black adjuster and handle? It doesn't look Cera-coated.
Yes. I call it my Black Handle Super Fat Boy...lol. It's white rhodium on the head and bottom and Black rhodium in the middle. Done by RazorPlate. Herm
I look forward to your review on the Japanese steel and comparison to a Feather in particular. I know you like those. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using Tapatalk
Played along again. Calvin ball rule 12367854.56 C clearly states that night shift workers are on the day until the end of their normal shift. Even if working a day shift. So this is a late Friday night shave not early Saturday morning. P-1 SA. Dorco blade (Dollar General) Tabac soap..Horse brush..Clubman Musk. Very routine DFS+.
I called a calvin ball rule. My Adjustable Friday shave was technically on Saturday Morning. But since I normally work nights it is still Friday nights until my shift ends at 0600. I did not want to miss the GAF shave.
For those who for whatever reason do not know Calvinball ( and prolly not everyone knows my name is Calvin) http://calvinandhobbes.wikia.com/wiki/Calvinball
