TUESDAY EVENING AKA DARWIN DAY!
Darwin safety razor (the one on the left)
Gillette Super Stainless (3)
Gillette Emperor 2 Super
TSD coconut soap
Witch hazel
Clinique post shave balm
Well, after a year of hunting I have my Darwin and tonight was the night I got to take it for a test shave.
Always a worrying moment, is it going to be something that looks great but performs abysmally?
Well, fortunately, it's fabulous. I wouldn't say it's my best performer (possibly my Popular is that, though others are there too) but it's right up there.
It's reasonably aggressive. If the R41 is a 10 then this is a 7 or 8, but it's on the right side of aggressive. I think I could use it every day, but your lather has to be spot on and it would show up any blade flaws pretty quickly.
So, what's so good about it?
Well, firstly it looks fabulous. I mean, just look at it! Then the handle makes it really easy to get a good grip.
It's also got a great head. I could really feel the blade (and not in a bad way) as I was shaving. It's also got a really wide sweet spot, and the head is also quite narrow so it's easy to get it under the old hooter and in other places.
So, overall, I am really pleased (as you might be able to tell). This is going to go in the 'special razor' place with my ABC razor (my two most beautiful razors) but I will definitely use it from time to time.