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Jim - I posted this comparison up in the SOTD section yesterday and thought I’d repost it here in case you haven’t seen it. I hope it might be of some use. Andy.
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Razor: Haircut and Shave NO75 and Carbon Cx
Blade: Polsilver
Brush: Wild West Brushworks
Pre-Shave: Bart’s Balms Peppermint Beard Oil
Lather: Signature Soaps Danum
Aftershave: TFS Arancio Amaro ASB
Today’s shave was a comparison shave between the H&S NO75 and the Carbon Cx.
I also tried some Signature Soaps Danum for the first time.
The Danum struck me as having something of an earthy smell (which I suspect is due to the Patchouli essential oil it contains) and it, in line with the other two Signature Soaps I have tried (Leodis and Capra), performed excellently. These soaps really are a steal at the price point they sell for.
The soap worked well with the Bart’s Beard Oil which, as always, gave a nice mild menthol feel to the shave.
Onto the razors:
The Haircut and Shave has quickly become one of my favoured razors. It’s fit, finish and polish is on a par with a Timeless and I really like the smooth and efficient shave this razor gives. It fits well in my hand, has a long enough handle and is very robustly made (with the blade tabs being completely concealed).
The Carbon Cx, on the other hand, is quite a different beast. The head is noticeably smaller (with exposed blade tabs) and the baseplate is very thin in profile. The handle is nicely made, although the thin centre section does provide a less than intuitive means of gripping the razor than I’m used to. The polished finish, whilst better than a Game Changer or Start, was a noticeable step down from the Haircut and Shave.
In terms of the shave itself, I was expecting the Carbon to be more blade forward and more efficient than the Haircut and Shave. I didn’t find this to be the case. Both shaved equally well and I can’t say that I noticed that much difference between them.
In summary, these are both smooth and moderately efficient razors. If I had to choose one over the other, I would go for the Haircut and Shave as it suits my particular preferences in terms of style, fit and finish more than the Carbon.
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