SOTD 20th March
Pre - Proraso white and Welsh Water
Brush - Omega S Brush
Soap - Wickhams Parma Violet
Razor - Parker 26r Open Comb
Blade - Gillette Winner #1
Post - Stirling Arkadia Balm
Well, theme for this shave was "Second chance" inspired by the tag video's on YouTube.
I decided to give the Parker another shot. I've never really got on with it, struggle to get a comfortable, smooth shave, no problem with getting a close shave though. I decided on the rest of the gear to give the Parker the best chance I could as everything else is proven to work for me.
3 passes completed - it was not an enjoyable shave. An exercise in concentration certainly. Even from the first pass I could tell it was gonna go the way it did. I slowed my technique, concentrated on a slightly more forgiving angle to my face but to no avail. I'm not sure if I've been spoiled recently by enjoying the best Shaves I've had and being dialled in to my 3 reliable favourites (Rockwell, Merkur Slant and even the temperamental Parker 65r).
So I think I'll give it yet another chance sometime this week.