Wednesday's Shave
MÜHLE R102
Voskhod (1)
Semogue 820 Boar
Mike's Natural Soaps 'Bay Rum' Shaving Soap
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Grand Bay, Bay Rum Aftershave
Today, I used two new additions to my collection: Mike's Bay Rum and the MÜHLE R102. The razor was an excellent Black Friday deal ($14.85) and I decided to add the Mike's soap to the order based on its reputation here on the 30DC. After my first run today, I'd say the fine reputations of the soap and razor are well deserved.
First off, the soap smells amazing. It is similar to the B&M Bay Rum, but with less of the orange scent.
The performance was outstanding in all the departments - slickness, protection, lather stability and post shave skin feel.
I've never used a MÜHLE R41 head and the only difference with this R102 is the color of the handle. I must say that the razor provided one of the most efficient first passes in my shave memory. The second pass almost felt like a cleanup pass. Overall, I am impressed with its performance and I will be using it for the next few shaves.
2 passes provided a very comfortable and uber-efficient shave this morning with no irritation or mishaps. I even implemented the XTG/ATG pass on my lower neck and felt no resistance or pluckiness.
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