I had a little change today, I had my Ming Shi futur clone ready to go, loaded with a Gillette Silver Blue, set to 3, and my excellent friend
@Satanfriendly generously gifted me, amongst various stuff, including something a bit special, a Traditional Shaving Company ivory best badger brush. I've been waiting to try a badger brush for a while now so was keen to give it a go.
Not wanting to change too much, I stuck with my usual prep and OSP Fougere cream, face lathered. The badger brush foamed me up nicely, but a very different feel to my MÜHLE synthetic.
Sooo....
Bloody hell this razor head is big. I mean huge. Compared to my Merkur it was like trying to manoeuvre a bus vs a BMW. at one point I was absolutely confused about how I was actually going to be able to shave under my nose, but I managed it somehow.
I feel it's somewhat unbalanced too, quite top heavy. I would prefer the weight in the handle but maybe it's something I'll get used to.
But, I ended up with a really close shave, so it obviously works.
I'm not sure if I had it set too aggressive, or if my face doesn't like the badger brush but I had a bit of a rash after the shave. Nothing cold water and balm couldn't cope with, but I might dial it down a little for my next shave, so if I get a reaction again it might mean my face doesn't like badger.
Anyway, another step down the road for me.