A great little razor if you are a daily shaver, and can give a close, non-irritation result with one or two passes. I have grown to love this gentle little beast.
Received today courtesy of Paul (pjgh) some nice Valets with blades, and some samples of his Arabian Attars, A Green and a red Egyptian Musk. delicious.
Had intended to order a couple, but got carried away and ended up with four. If they are half as good as Paul says, I may be on the slippery slope :cry:
Hi Ian
I have a few of these and occasionally use them. They give an interesting and quite a mild shave. Once you master the technique, you can get a reasonably close shave with them.
I have a couple of new unused blades, if you need one drop me your address and I'll pop it in the post for you.
Warm wash with liquid Castile soap
Razor: DLC Yaqi
Blade: Super Shave X
Soap: Italian Barber "Amici"
Brush: 24mm Yaqi Syn
Balm: Body Prescriptions Fresh Pine and Cedar
Moisture: Naturally Radiant 2 in 1 Serum
A/S: Paco Rabanne Pour Homme
Yes, I posted SOTD this week. I only had one pack of these, and now used three of the blades. Sharp and super smooth and currently on 4th shave with this one, and still good for another few shaves. Must order some more.
I bought a Braun series 5 electric shaver a couple of years ago, which I use occasionally when short of time. Compared to a wet shave, if you are happy with the end result still feeling like a half day's growth (looks not bad, but feels rough) then they're fine. If you have a fairly light...
Razor: Yaqi Space Blue DE
Blade: Super Shave X Swedish Steel
Lather: Broadside Artisan Soap from The Shaving Time Co.
Brush: Yaqi Synth Ruby
Post Shave Balm: Hurley Menthol Infused Balm
Aftershave: Bart's Rosemary and Sandlewood Lotion
Splash: King in Million Eau de Toilette