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I just did a speed-read and there is some great advice given. Some members advice is completely opposite to other members advice (of course).
I've only been DE shaving for 50+ years now so I'm sure I don't know it all either.
But I have always liked a sharp blade. Blunt is not the same as smooth.
I have always liked a smooth efficient razor. Aggressive is not smooth but certainly may be 'efficient'.
Among my current 9 razors I have a Tech, a Fatip (mines a Mk2 Picollo), a Mamba (mild and smooth for sure and well worth while you trying one), a NEW SC, and a Timeless .68 OC.
My smoothest most efficient razor is the Timeless followed by the Fatip and the NEW.
The Tech, NEW, and the Fatip (is yours version 1 or 2?) require a wee bit of work to set the blade square. You can't just drop a blade in, tighten up the cap and go for it.
Maybe some of your problem is also due to an out of alignment blade?
Also agree about your excessive prep routine. Whoa! No way.
Hot shower, dry off, run basin of hot water, lather up, shave...5 minutes and gone out the door!
I used a few razorock soaps until I bought the Timeless and Fatip. The soaps were a bit thin and lacked 'slide and glide'. Not a problem with the Mamba, Fatboy, or Black Beauty but not so good for the closer performing razors.
Now using Arlington, Fenchurch, and Body Shop Macca Root with Aloe soaps.
All good soaps. You may need to get away from relatively cheap soaps too.
Fatip's like a decent blade. Feather is good! Personna Lab Blues, Gillette Nacets, Rubies, Silver Blues maybe worth trying too.
Please let us know how you get on in sorting this out.
I've only been DE shaving for 50+ years now so I'm sure I don't know it all either.
But I have always liked a sharp blade. Blunt is not the same as smooth.
I have always liked a smooth efficient razor. Aggressive is not smooth but certainly may be 'efficient'.
Among my current 9 razors I have a Tech, a Fatip (mines a Mk2 Picollo), a Mamba (mild and smooth for sure and well worth while you trying one), a NEW SC, and a Timeless .68 OC.
My smoothest most efficient razor is the Timeless followed by the Fatip and the NEW.
The Tech, NEW, and the Fatip (is yours version 1 or 2?) require a wee bit of work to set the blade square. You can't just drop a blade in, tighten up the cap and go for it.
Maybe some of your problem is also due to an out of alignment blade?
Also agree about your excessive prep routine. Whoa! No way.
Hot shower, dry off, run basin of hot water, lather up, shave...5 minutes and gone out the door!
I used a few razorock soaps until I bought the Timeless and Fatip. The soaps were a bit thin and lacked 'slide and glide'. Not a problem with the Mamba, Fatboy, or Black Beauty but not so good for the closer performing razors.
Now using Arlington, Fenchurch, and Body Shop Macca Root with Aloe soaps.
All good soaps. You may need to get away from relatively cheap soaps too.
Fatip's like a decent blade. Feather is good! Personna Lab Blues, Gillette Nacets, Rubies, Silver Blues maybe worth trying too.
Please let us know how you get on in sorting this out.