You are clearly both a gentleman and a scholar - PM sent - FHave you tried BIC Chrome Platinum? They're a bit of a love it or loathe it blade because they're EXTREMELY sharp but I've grown to really like them. If you're careful they'll reward you with a seriously BBS shave and no irritation. If you PM me your address, I'll chuck a pack in the post for you.
Thanks for taking the time to reply - I shave every other day unless I am meeting customers, and my routine is generally: hot shower/bath; BBA (pre) shave oil; Baume.be shaving cream when I can afford it / Proraso Red shaving cream when I can't - worked into a good lather and applied with unnecessarily expensive shaving brush - 3 pass shave (with/across/against) with 4th pass to touch up; followed by Baume.be post shave balm (whether I can afford it or not) - this is with my Gillette Super Slim set to 3 and Gillette 7 o'clock Yellows - if I notch it up to 4, it pulls like crazy and is unbearable - I tend to work off the top cap of the razor, and gradually bring the blade into engagement. You are absolutely right about technique - when feeling calm, focussed and wide awake, following an identical procedure but using Feather 'New Hi Stainless' gets me a 100% smooth as you could wish for result in just two passes with zero pulling, at the cost of a mini nervous breakdown every time I shave: one tiny slip and it's facial Armageddon... I may well return to Feathers when/if this all becomes second nature, but in the meantime I'm looking for a blade that is not quite such a harsh mistress - FWelcome Flinders.
Blades are perhaps the most subjective item in shaving. It is in fact important to find a blade that suits you and goes well with your razor of choice, but I would say it is not more important than having a good pre-shave routine, a good soap, and of course good technique.
What is your normal setup, besides the razor and blade? What do you use and are you sure you are dialing the lather to its best? With what frequency do you shave?
Have you tried to increase or decrease the adjustment of the razor?
Just some things for you to think over. I have had a very long adaptation period, I spent a lot of time trying to find a blade that would give me the perfect shave, just to find out later that I should have focused on a good enough blade to improve my technique overall.
Thanks for taking the time to reply - I shave every other day unless I am meeting customers, and my routine is generally: hot shower/bath; BBA (pre) shave oil; Baume.be shaving cream when I can afford it / Proraso Red shaving cream when I can't - worked into a good lather and applied with unnecessarily expensive shaving brush - 3 pass shave (with/across/against) with 4th pass to touch up; followed by Baume.be post shave balm (whether I can afford it or not) - this is with my Gillette Super Slim set to 3 and Gillette 7 o'clock Yellows - if I notch it up to 4, it pulls like crazy and is unbearable - I tend to work off the top cap of the razor, and gradually bring the blade into engagement. You are absolutely right about technique - when feeling calm, focussed and wide awake, following an identical procedure but using Feather 'New Hi Stainless' gets me a 100% smooth as you could wish for result in just two passes with zero pulling, at the cost of a mini nervous breakdown every time I shave: one tiny slip and it's facial Armageddon... I may well return to Feathers when/if this all becomes second nature, but in the meantime I'm looking for a blade that is not quite such a harsh mistress - F
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