MAYhem Monster Razor ThrowDown
My experimenting on the shaver exchange plan with my co-worker continues.
Today's twist is the addition of Dr Carvers Shave Butter (another Dollar Shave Club offering) and a hemispherical addition of that shave tool I do love to hate, The freshly reloaded Mach3.
I find the shave butter to provide excessive cushion. So much that the cutting of hair suffered. For an individual that is used to mushing one of these shaving devices hard into the skin, I'm sure it helps protect. However, it is not something I recommend. I found it greasy and without a pleasant smell.
Having to apply a slimey, greasy substance with your fingers presented the reguirement to wash your hands with soap after using. Especially when handling edge forward shaving devices.
Hands down, the six blade (plus trimmer) out performs a brand new Mach3, which seemed tuggy from the get-go. I believe the shave butter prevented my getting a comparable one pass result of earlier shaves. I'll repeat the MAYhem monster razor throwdown tomorrow with a regular shave soap to crosscheck my findings.
Neither razor delivered a one pass SAS (socially acceptable shave) but more a just plain SAS (schmitty asked shave) on both sides.
The Feather DX got the call for a rescue. I've had a small run going with this tool. It is now on (9) with a Kai Captain Titan Mild PINK, which doesn't mean girly, rather; Plasma Ion New process by Kai. These are not as sharp as Feathers, but very smooth and longer lasting. I like them and will buy more.
Usually one ATG pass with the Artist Club DX delivers the rescue, but not today. Even though I could see the shave butter being carved off my face similar to water on a straight razor stone, too much stubble remained afterwards.
I rinsed, grabbed a brush and lathered up a conventional soap. Just like getting the slime off my fingers some effort was required on the face as well (read... gooey slime). This second ATG pass did the trick. (read.. don't buy Dr. Carvers Shave Butter).
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So far, the Dollar Shave Club tool impressed me as far as cartridges go. They are no longer the venture capital start-up of their beginning with funny commercials. Having been sold to Unilever, who seems content to sell directly, 2 bladers for $1, the 4 bladers for $1.75, and these 6 blade jobs for $2.50.
The Dollar product also has a superior pivot design to the Gillette IMO.
Edison Carter reporting for Network 23 where we are investigating the complaint that cartridge razor companies may be using blipverts to control the masses.
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