Monday evening March 25 - Rule shave #12 and Menthol Monday
Delta Echo refurbished Gillette Fatboy on 4 / Rapira Swedish Supersteel (2)
Simpsons CH2 Chubby Synthetic Bristles brush
MWF/Kent in beechwood tub
Alum and Osage Rub
I had a four day stubble to mow down. Shaving after a hot shower, the Rapira blade on its second outing cleaned off the stubble as if it wasn't even there - not a hint of tugging or pulling. Two passes to a DFS, then switched up to Osage Rub for an eyewatering menthol finish.
I usually prefer to bowl lather, but face lathering the well-hydrated Fat with the dense Simpsons CH2 Chubby Synthetic has been working superbly all month. No sense changing what's working now. I will continue using this technique for the rest of this Rule.
Shave #3 seems to be where these Rapira blades start to slow down for me, so I binned this one tonight after shave #2 and will go to a fresh one tomorrow instead. And tomorrow it will be back to the same gear with the Polar Ice Booster splash.
Question for the Expert Adjudicators: is an Official Rule when you shave for a month with the gear regardless of how often you shave, or when you shave for 30 consecutive shaves with it? In other words, do I declare victory in completing this Rule at the end of March or do I stick with the same setup through most of April too? Opinions? Neal
@NCoxSTL, Rick
@RyX, Chris
@Bama Samurai or anyone else?
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