Pre-work;
I loaded up the Thomas Clipper with a fresh Gillette Super Blue Silver (Chinese) blade as my last outing with one felt tuggy for the first pass, which is apparently not how it should go at all! This one...well, felt identical. It tugged and pinged my hairs which wasn't at all comfortable so I binned it and chucked in a Gillette Nacet on its first outing. Now, this is my first use of a Nacet blade and by jove they're cracking! They're mellow from the outset but make short work of hair. I can only assume the Gillette Super Blue Silver is a dud packet (
@Bogeyman), but there we go! Life goes on and I don't feel hard done by, as it was
@Blademonkey's generosity which allowed me to try them. I'll open the other packet he gifted me soon to see whether they're of the same ilk!
My first
proper outing with OSP, another generosity gifted by
@David68 (he won't accept any reciprocation, the bugger!
) and it loaded so beautifully, became so shiny/sheeny during my face lather and gave me ample slickness. Lovely soft, powdery scent which is dulled slightly by the soapy smell coming through. I feel like I need more
@OSP in my life but would definitely tend towards a more powerful scent - I'm still very much tempted by a full tub James' Bay Rum offering...
Extro Bay Rum did the job we know it can - lovely post-shave feel and minimal sting which is a further testament to this blade/razor pairing!
The razor made little work of stubble, the brush made little work of the soap. All-in-all, job is a good'un! Very comfortable two-pass tidy-up (WTG/XTG). I am 100% smooth in the directions I shaved, not too far off that in the directions I didn't. I'm comfortable, irritation free and ready to go!
Onto the next one, chaps!