For future reference, you might want to confine blooming to milled soaps, Myles. Most croap sand creams don’t really require blooming.
Thanks, Danny, for the kind words. Both razors are good shavers, although my Valet preference is the VC4.
Thanks Jason. I see no difference in the shaves with the two different top caps. I just like the looks of the ridge. Apparently the deer have not found these. Take care.