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Greetings
Wednesday 27th April 2016
Prep: Shower
Razor: Valet Autostrop
Blade: Valet Blued
Brush: Semogue OC SE 2012 Mixed
Soap: Vitos Extra Super
Aftershave: Astral cream (soft)
EDP: Aramis Perfume Rose Calligraphy
A really good close shave but 'tuggy' which seems to be a fact of life with these stropped original blades. I am starting to think more and more that the problem is the pressure of the blade on the strop which is considerably greater than you would use if you were stropping a blade by hand in a handle, or if you were stropping a straight razor. A stropping handle is of course not an option with Valet blades.
Regards
Dick.
Wednesday 27th April 2016
Prep: Shower
Razor: Valet Autostrop
Blade: Valet Blued
Brush: Semogue OC SE 2012 Mixed
Soap: Vitos Extra Super
Aftershave: Astral cream (soft)
EDP: Aramis Perfume Rose Calligraphy
A really good close shave but 'tuggy' which seems to be a fact of life with these stropped original blades. I am starting to think more and more that the problem is the pressure of the blade on the strop which is considerably greater than you would use if you were stropping a blade by hand in a handle, or if you were stropping a straight razor. A stropping handle is of course not an option with Valet blades.
Regards
Dick.