Last Night’s SOTN:
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Razor: Rex Envoy
Brush: Alpha Bulldog
Soap: Officina Artigiana
ASB: Extro Freddo
Pre-shave oil: Bedfordshire Beard Co Mango
Balde: Sputnik
This was my first shave with the Rex, the Alpha Brush and the Officina Artigiana soap.
Starting with the soap. It has a scent I'm struggling to describe. It is by no means unpleasant and I quite like it. I am, though, at a loss as to how to describe it as it's a very complex scent. The soap lathered very well and a bit of glycerin and Proraso gave me a very thick, slick and cushioning lather.
The brush was simply outstanding. The handle fitted my hand perfectly and the matte black anodised finish gave a very non-slip feel. I really like these G4 knots. They're up there with Muhle STF v.2 in terms of quality and have a strong backbone. I suspect that this is caused by the large glue bump and lower effective loft more than anything else. As I only ever bowl lather this doesn't present as a problem for me and I really enjoyed using it.
Finally, onto the razor. I've been on the fence regarding the Envoy since it was released and recently had the change to trade for a mint condition one. I'm really pleased that I did and it gave a much better shave than I thought it would. I compared in against my Rex Ambassador on the 2nd and 3rd passes and would agree with the comments I have read regarding the Envoy being equivalent to the Ambassador on setting 3. It also has a draggy feeling which I quite like in a razor, so that was a definite bonus for me.
All in all, this was a shave that I thoroughly enjoyed.
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