OCtober - Trick or TREET
October 10
Razor - RazoRock TTO
Blade -
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Brush - Omega Pro 48
Soap - TSD Lanolin Bay Rum
Post - Cold water, Alum, Nivea Original
Day three of the Treet New Steel. Saturdays are so much better now since it's a later start and a shorter day. So plenty of time to get the shave right. I was concerned how the blade would perform today since it seemed to lose a bit between days one and two but, you live and learn, and I found out yesterday's results may not have been blade related. More on that in a second.
Used the Pro 48 and TSD Lanolin soap. Great matchup that easily produced a tremendous amount of wonderfully slick lather while face lathering. I also noticed that the Bay Rum scent absolutely fills the room when it's open while waiting for me to shave. Really a great scent and strong enough to enhance the experience before you even lather with it. So, here we go. Set the razor and went for the first stroke and it was very smooth. Seemed better than yesterday, more like the day before. Went ahead with the WTG pass and finished a very smooth pass with great effect. Relathered and went XTG. Still felt smooth and no weepers or other problems. And the final third pass ATG with G-slides on the neck was great, smooth, and injury free. Not sure I've ever had a blade go from great day one to very good day two then back to great day three.
I began to rethink yesterday's shave to find reason for the phenomenon and I think I may have to retract my statements that the blade was not performing. I suspect that my focus on the bowl lathered Fat and the whole process of the lather caused a bit of lapse in my technique with the razor. Today with my normal face lather and not trying to set up a scuttle and all that stuff my technique stayed consistent and I got a great shave. Better than yesterday. I think the proof of the fact that it was technique and not the blade that created yesterday's issues is that the blade shows no undue signs of wear, no rust (it apparently is stainless steel...good to know) or other problematic issues. There is some unusual staining on the blade but the pattern suggests that was created from whatever coating they apply to the blade. It clearly didn't have any effect on the blade's performance.
So, my final word on the Treet New Steel.....it's a winner in my book. Even yesterday's shave wasn't horrible by a long shot, and now that I recognize the technique issue I have to say the blade seems very consistent. This is one Treet that I will probably keep around for those days when I need some variety. I think this blade outperforms the Treet King and Trig so for now it's on the top of the list for the month. Still a month of TREETS with no tricks. Can it continue? In my den? Seems unlikely but we'll see! For now, though, it's time to celebrate the New Steel by going out to eat!
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