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Menthol Mayhem Monday
Gillette /Valet Autostrop VC4
Feather FHS-10
DS Cosmetics tuxedo
Stirling lemon chill
Good morning gents.First use this morning with the Gillette/Autostrop VC4.the last of the valet autostrop line.loaded the just arrived Feather fhs-10 blade .A little fiddly but followed instruction and pushed the blade back until it aligned with the pins,closed the side clasps and pulled the lever to lock it in place.Made sure everything was tight,inline and blade corners covered.
Started with a proper goopy slick Stirling lather,folding in on itself and super shiny.
First pass-started the north to south at the sideburn riding the cap as normal until i felt it cutting,there's the sound ,like buttering toast to quote a fellow member here.did the n/s pass all over .quite even stubble left like the first pass of a tech razor.so i am keeping the angle somewhat consistent.
Second pass-lower neck start rh side as always for the south to north,easily finds it's angle when pulled upwards on the neck and followed to the sideburns with short light strokes on both sides,the usual,maintaining the angle on the cheeks.Buttering toast again..
Plus pass-not much left to be honest,usual couple of spots on the left lower neck but they were gone in short order.Didn't get cocky or go overboard.
result- an honest near bbs.very close shave.liberal splash of lemon chill aftershave ,nice burn then cold..I shaved a little high on rh cheek to get a stray so minor warmth there.No weepers or real issues.I did apply a little nivea balm for just in case as the lemon chill hides everything.
Summary-this is a cool steampunk looking solid well balanced razor.it has the charm of a farm implement.It would be fiddly to remove the blade and store it so i will use it for 1 or 2 more shaves then bin the blade.I got 30 feathers locally for a good price so no $$ wasted,I really didn't know if this razor was a display piece or not.definitely usable and the second of my non de gillettes,the other being a late 60s twin injector model.I will try that one at a later date.Am i happy?,you bet.Will it replace my beloved de's? no .but it's a cool piece of history and will stay in my rotation.I like that the Feather blades just drop in,not interested in modifying stuff.Thank you all for tuning in and have a fabulous day..happy Mayhem..
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