2nd shave with the modified and stropped gem carbon steel blade. Much better shave feel wise and no cuts or nicks this time around, the closeness of the shave suffered though. No issues with my face flaring up either. I probably can get another shave out of this blade but it is pretty much done. Either this razor eats up blades quickly or these CVS carbon steel blades just plain old suck for keeping an edge. Less than 6 shaves is completely unacceptable to me for a throw away blade you aren't supposed to sharpen. That is what I get out of Gem stainless ptfe blades or any DE blade. Tomorrow is the Feather FAS-10 carbon steel blade with this razor.
Stropping the modern blades kills them. Fast. Those CVS blades are awesome. If you drop the stropping they will last. Just have to dry them after the shave.
Spring is here...and Love Is In The Air!!!! Soooo Let's Show some Razor Love!!... LETS SEE YOUR FAVORITE RAZORS...Either your favorite one or your favorite twenty. Doesn't matter. If you LOVE IT.....SHOW IT!!!! I'll start things off.... This is the ER LC that I was recently celebrating her birthday....How old? A gentleman never asks... More To Come..... Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk
I had the same problem with a non stropped modified Gem Carbon Steel blade in this razor even though it was modified differently. 2 shaves and it was done. Either way I planned to do 2 passes stropped and non stropped with new blades to see for myself if stropping actually makes a difference with the carbon steel blades.
Congratulations that's a beaut. Sounds like a great thread. I have favourite lookers and favourite shavers and my ultimate favourites fill both categories.
I get about four, or at a push, five shaves from a carbon blade, so usually limit them to three or four. PTFE blades, seven or eight, nine if pushed but I don't like to push. I prefer the carbons because the first shave is as smooth as those following.
April 29, 2019 OneBlade Genesis V2 Modified Gem PTFE Romera Olive Wood Synthetic A&E Frozen Mojitos Myrsol Agua de Limon
Love that one. Always has been a looker. I need to clean up my Autostrop A1.. and get a pic. @ordinaryshaver might even clean up the A2 he is holding hostage.
No shave today. Worked called me and I was in 2 hours early. I am off tomorrow so Tuesday morning will rock!!
Mon 29th April RazoRock Syn. 22mm MWF Clemak SE- circa 1910, London Gem Ptfe [ 1 ] Pitralon Classic A/S Lotion The last time I used this was in my very early SE Shaving days.Prompted to use it again as someone elsewhere wondered how it Shaved. With a good MWF Lather I found it quite harsh and ready to bite, but apart from a weeper caused by me being cavalier I finished the rest of the Shave unscathed. Got the kind of finish I get from a G Bar but using an OCMM on steroids !!
April 29th Razor: Gem MMOC/OCMM Blade: Gem ptfe (2) Brush: Jayaruh 285 synthetic Pre-shave: Stirling Mentholated Soap: CC Bay Rum Stirling Bay Rum witch hazel PAA Star Jelly unscented AS: CC Cat O'Ninetails Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk
Menthol Monday's Shave Cold Water Rinse Eskimo Tuxedo Jayaruh #360 Synthetic TNNSER Gem Blue Star CS CWR Osage Rub My prep was just a cold water rinse. The Eskimo Tuxedo Shave Soap face lathered well with Jayaruh #360 Synthetic brush. I did two passes with the TNNSER razor with a Gem Blue Star CS SE blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Osage Rub. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
Good MMMonday morning and had a good shave with my GEM Micromatic OC. Blade: Gem SS PTFE (6) Brush : Razorock Noir 400 Soap : Razorock :What the puck Blue barber Prep: shower + Aloe Vera gel Post shave: RR Blue barber splash + witch hazel + Nivea balm Have some great shave!
April 29th Micromatic Clog Pruf CVS carbon steel blade Boar brush D.R. Harris Arlington soap Barbasol Pacific rush aftershave Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk
SOTD April 29th Stirling Mentholated Pre-Shave Soap EDRIO #55 Schick Injector I1 Unknown used blade WCS Pro 49(27mm, Destroyer Class) A&E Grecian Horse soap and AS Sent from my Galaxy using Tapatalk
Schick G4 razor Schick blade Vie-Long Silver Tip brush Taconic Eucalyptus Mint SC Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe Taconic Eucalyptus Mint A/S All the parts like each other a lot and a right dandy shave was had. My face is very happy. Now go enjoy your day folks
