October 29
Trac II handle
Personna Twin II Plus cartridge (4)
30 DC LE brush
Mike's Natural Soaps Hungarian Lavender
Alum
Thayers Unscented Witch Hazel
Unrefined Shea Butter
Almond Oil
Jeeves of Hudson Street Blood on Steel
This was the fourth shave of my Trac II focus. The shaves improved dramatically once I dialed in the correct blade angle. It took a couple of shaves to get there. Due to the narrow sweet spot of the razor head and the relatively long handle, it seems that I have to "exaggerate" the angle to get it right. Once I feel the blade cutting, I use just a bit of pressure and then -
Shazam! - I get my usual near-BBS shaves in 2+ passes. It's a gentle shaver, and I'd have to work hard to draw blood with it. Surprisingly, I find that using my $5 plastic Trac II handle is more intuitive than this handle.
My artisan-made 30DC LE brush, although imperfect when viewed at 1000X magnification, performed flawlessly for this old redneck moonshiner. You can't tell from the photo, and I don't like to brag, but my understanding is that this is handle no. 001 in the LE series.
As you can also see from the photo, my focus gear has begun to look a bit war torn. The Mike's soap is about half gone, and I'm days away from finishing up the BoS aftershave. I've enjoyed using both products. The Hungarian Lavender scent of the soap "reignited" once I began using the puck routinely, and the aftershave scent has mellowed with continued use. The Mike's HL soap is definitely on the list for repurchase.
I tossed the cartridge after the fourth shave. Realizing I had only ~31 Trac II cartridges, I became justifiably alarmed and promptly ordered 120 more. I got free shipping (
@jluc inspiration) and a free container of Taconic Excalibur Solid Cologne that will be a nice addition to my travel kit.
Enjoy your shaves, gents. Grace and Peace.
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