MAYhem 2018!!!!!
May 3
Razor - Kampfe Star - Lathercatcher
Blade -
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Soap - Island Hopper
Brush - 30 DC LE
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MAYhem for me this year means doing a lot of different things. Some stupid, some not so stupid. This is one of the "not so stupid" ones. After spending a month with the MMOC awhile back, Fuzzy
@wchnu suggested I try a lather catcher style razor. And, because he's a generous kind of guy, and a world-class enabler, he sent me a couple of his to borrow and try out. He also sent soap and some Treet SE blades. Carbon of course. So, tonight I pulled out the LE brush and the soap he sent and whipped up a fine lather. The Island Hopper soap is totally new to me and I can't really detect a strong scent. However, the lather was cushy and slick.
The two razors he sent were the Kampfe Star and a Gem Junior. I chose the Kampfe for tonight and I can say, much to the Fuzzters relief, my wife will not try to "acquire" this razor. She watched me use it for about half of the shave, declared me still a bit on the "off" side of things, and left me to finish in peace. No danger of her wanting one of these.
My experience with this razor and setup? Quite nice! The blade is extremely loud and I like that. The razor is all about angle, and once you're set it does a very fine job of shaving. Which is exactly what it's supposed to do. Having a single edge blade barely guarded and working is a lot like a straight razor blade does and I have no doubt that carelessness could be a bloody mistake. However, I took my time, did three passes, ended up DFS and enjoyed the shave very much. I'll be giving it a few more goes for sure!
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