Another awesome shave today. I never planned on doing a mini focus with the Sabre, if that's even what I'm doing....it's just so enjoyable to use that it's difficult to put it away. It's still the same GEM PTFE blade that I started with too. I really need to get more ordered, 'cuz sooner or later this one will retire.
Another run today with Black Ship Grooming "Cap ' N Dark Side". There's still another shave or two left before this sample is dusted. My opinion stays the same with today's shave. Great scent. Performance is good...not great. Let's face it, the bar has been set very high the last few years in the artisan soap world. Wholly Kaw, Grooming Dept., B&M, A&E, Noble Otter, etc, etc. etc. have been turning out some incredible soap bases, with some wonderful scents. Black Ship's vegan base (the only base he offers) simply doesn't measure up to any of those I mentioned. I could expand the commentary about vegan vs: tallow, but I'll just say this - There are
some vegan soaps that measure up to the tallow competitors. Grooming Dept. Janus tallow comes to mind. If you were to give me a tub of the Janus vegan, and not tell me what it was, I'd swear I was using a tallow-based soap (and a high-end one, at that). In every regard. Slickness, cushion, post-shave feel. It has it all. I've heard similar about Southern Witchcrafts.
Although Black Ship Grooming's soap won't join my current lineup, I've still had three superb shaves using it.
Have a great Friday, fellas!
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