Jan 1st Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements PS - Tube 2.0 Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements SS - Supreme Sandalwood Science 2019 30DC LE w/Omega 10089 knot Occam's Enoch Feather AC Super Pro Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements ASB - Star Jelly Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements AS/C - Supreme Sandalwood Science First shave with the Occam's Enoch. Already 97% 'love @1st shave' with this razor....2% deducted for not being offered in a polished version, 1% for nearly impossible to use w/wet fingers (yeah, I know polished SS would make it worse, but it'd look so freaking ). At 2 passes, I was all over DFS+. Did a third touch up pass (baby caught) as I totally overloaded the @jtspartan 2019 30DC handle w/Omega boar knot thinking I'd be doing more passes getting familiar with a new acquisition. Nope. Super efficient growth reduction even on the first pass! Tons of blade feel, the most of any safety style razor I own. Zero blade flex, mostly from the Artist Club style blade, maybe a little from the Enoch's clamping design. Shave angle was more shallow to me (handle closer to face/neck), but easily found. Head design works very well shaving under the nose. Very comfortable shaving WTG/XTG, and even ATG (the light 3rd pass buffing). PAA products performed flawlessly, CK-6 formula slick as snot, the Star Jelly and AS/C providing great face feel hours after the shave as usual. This scent is a true Sandalwood fragrance with little to no powdery aroma added as so common in many English and Italian brands. Very pleased with the Enoch for the $99 price point (looks like it's $115 for 2020). Fit & finish is nice for a Metal Injection Molding process (M.I.M.) razor. Thanks @clint64 and @jluc for the enabling. Given how much I like this razor already, I foresee a larger DE, and a possible SE, razor reduction in 2020 than I posted earlier. And....I may even give a go at polishing this bad boy meself. The final machining done by Classic Shaving almost has it almost there for the example I received. Hope everyone has a Fantastic New Years Day!
I hate to say it, but I actually enjoyed using the stuff! The secret is to turn on the ventilation in the bathroom! Happy New Year, Joe!
