January Rule Shave 14 Tuxedo Synthetic brush Col. Conk Glycerin based Bay Rum Soap Gillette C1 Flair Tip Personna Blue (1) Proraso Green toning lotion w/menthol & eucalyptus Went with a new blade and my normal 3.5 pass routine including ATG on the lower neck for a great comfortable finish. I think the beneficial pattern for me with this setup would be to skip a day for the ATG work. In closing, I think this 30 day stuff does actually help you get better. Not that I got any crummy shaves on this Rule, I’ve just been noticing how things improve.
TBH, It was easy for me to avoid the NB 21 because I knew that I was going to buy a new custom straight this year. Also, I would never commit to a NB in any year because I wouldn't put myself through all the torture trying to do so.