Single edge razor of the day.

[Electrif]

Not that great to use to be honest as very slippery and awkward

As long as it didn't screw up the shave and give you a shit result.

 

[Electrif]

Thursday 26th August
EndGem Speed 3dot
Gem Stainless Coated #6

 

[Satanfriendly]

Chris,
An Ikon B/Dog is good with it. Try all your different blades in it as I have my Raster to use,
Mike

Thinking it might be better for me on a handle with some heft in it

 

[Satanfriendly]

Stainless General.

This really must be up there among the best of the SE troop.

 

[Electrif]

Saturday 28th August
GEM Micromatic OC
Gem Stainless Coated #7

 

[GordyC]

 

[vates]

Ever-Ready 1914

 

[Satanfriendly]

The Rocnel SE-P. An incredibly vicious bit of kit if not treated with utmost respect, but a superb close shave if it is



Pjgh just for your info that is a 30mn Cashmere

 

[pjgh]

The Rocnel SE-P. An incredibly vicious bit of kit if not treated with utmost respect, but a superb close shave if it is

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Pjgh just for your info that is a 30mn Cashmere

Noted. Cheers!

 

[pjgh]

Sunday 29th August

Ganders Goat Soap w/Hop, Sage & Birch
Boots Albany 'Mentholated' Shaving Soap (Vintage)
Yaqi Dandelion w/Cashmere Synthetic 24mm
Yaqi AC (AKA Raster) w/Red Horseman Swing Handle
Feather Professional (6)
4711 Aftershave

Running a Feather Professional through teh Yaqi AC before trying out the Hawk.

 

[Satanfriendly]

The Rocnel SE-P. An incredibly vicious bit of kit if not treated with utmost respect, but a superb close shave if it is

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Pjgh just for your info that is a 30mn Cashmere

I was actually referring to 30 Millimetres here not 30 Milli-Newtons

 

[hotmetal]

Too much small torque

 

[Electrif]

Monday 30th August
Ever Ready 1914
Gem Stainless Coated #8

 

[Satanfriendly]

The mighty magnificent Mongoose

 

[TobyC]

The mighty magnificent Mongoose

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[pjgh]

Monday 30th August

Ganders Goat Soap w/Hop, Sage & Birch
L'Occitane Cade Shaving Brush
RazoRock 400 Limited Edition w/Plissoft Noir 24mm
RazoRock Hawk (Regular) w/KCG Handle
Feather Professional (1)
Pashana Original Aftershave

That's my setup for the week to come ...

Well, I am very happy indeed with my first play with this Hawk. I'm using the regular plate to start and have to say, it delivered exactly what I wanted from it - much like the Star/Treet/PAL/Personna double edge razor, it's mild, still capable, neutral and entirely forgettable. I mean all of that in a good way, as what I'm looking for is a shave that doesn't come with all the choices and was just a tad annoyed that there were three plates to choose from.

I keep an extensive collection of razors and while my collection centres around the 1912 and the Tech, I have many, many of those models as well as a good number peripheral to those models. When it comes to shaving, there's a choice to be made: the razor, largely, then also the blade when it comes to double edge.

I've settled on Feather blades and there is a function to each of the blades that I keep in: the Professional, the ProSuper and the ProGuard. I think those three, coupled with the two plates on the Hawk will give me a 6 strong adjustable selection.

I'm going to run through the first time with the regular plate and then try out the same blade in the aggressive next week. I went with a long handle, as there seems to be some concensus that a long handle balances well and went with the KCG for a very modern feel. My first impression was that the engle was very pronounced, but immediately found that I did not need to make much adjustment with the handle; just shave. Compared to the Yaqi AC that I'm used to, in order to get smoothness the handle does need to be angled by quite a margin, almost uncomfortable unless you're used to getting, say, the 1912 or Micromatic or Featherweight absolutely bob-on. The Hawk angles more like a double edge.

Yeah! Very pleased indeed! Also, very much looking forward to trying the more aggressive plate ...