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Mach 3
KOS Gell
Nivea Sensitive Post Balm
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Mach 3
KOS Gell
Nivea Sensitive Post Balm
Krampert's Finest Bay Rum
shavecraft said:NotTheStig said:Aqueous cream
Progress with Ever Ready (2nd use) on 2, 1.5
Roger and Gallett L'homme shaving soap
Body Shop Weber aftershave balm
Initially loaded a Bolzano Super Inox - an expensive blade i don't use often because it doesn't work well in a lot of razors. For the first time the Progress gave me a draggy shave and didn't remove a lot of stubble, like when I used it in the fatboy - but worse! The ever ready was blunt towards the end of the shave so it was a pretty average job this morning.
Used the Arber while i wait for my Professor Blighty's Universal Shaving Balsalm with Tuxedo scent to turn up. Seems pretty good.
If anyone can tell me what razor the bolzano work well in, other than the fatboy and progress, I'd be grateful!
I find them pretty good in an EJ89. Never tried them in anything else. Not the smoothest shave, but I find them comfortable and do the job without irritation.
Dr Rick said:Razor: Feather Artist Club RG (wood), Pro blade (15)
Still shaving beautifully after three weeks, but I shan't push it a fourth - my experience is that they deteriorate around number 17 or so.
barlines said:Dr Rick said:Razor: Feather Artist Club RG (wood), Pro blade (15)
Still shaving beautifully after three weeks, but I shan't push it a fourth - my experience is that they deteriorate around number 17 or so.
I swapped my first blade out after about 10 outings as I was still managing to cut myself in many varied ways and didn't particularly want the blade to join in the festivities! I didn't want to ask how long I should maybe expect the blade to last for fear of appearing some sort of numpty....which I now do :blush: ah well, hopefully I've maybe got just about enough technique now to be able to tell if its me or the razor drawing blood....hopefully.
No shave for me tonight, I'm saving myself as I'm popping my proper traditional straight razor cherry tomorrow morning :icon_cheesygrin: so stay tuned for bloodfest II - the blade on the traditional looks about 50% longer that the feather so thats potentially 50% more blood and gore - smashing!
Dr Rick said:I didn't try a trad straight until I had eight or nine months of Feathers behind me, and the extra length of curing edge was confusing, but they are less frighteningly sharp, at least.
Have you considered the ProGuard blades? I'm quite certain they limit the consequences of moments of foolishness and rookie errors.
As to blade life - all blades, DE, Artist, indeed cartridges, seem to last well for me, possibly because I don't shave all of my face. But for me the sweet spot with the Artist is the second week - the blade just gets better .
Mikael said:Nice pic Leon and I'm so happy you like the razor! You might want to move the post to todays new SOTD thread though ...
barlines said:You too Mikael, you are very modest as I find myself looking forward to your SOTD pics every day along with the others as well. As well as the the small studio photography thing you have going on, you have some nice toys!
I've noticed you seem to get more decent natural light at the moment than we do here but I moved my SOTD pic down to the kitchen this morning to make use of the early morning sunshine to show the razor off at its best hopefully.