I chose the Cherry because of the shorter loft so perhaps an Ash is on the horizon.Ahh, I decided to skip any fast tracking and do it the old fashioned way.
They all have individual characteristics it seems... My first (with ash handle) has a loft of 55mm and the bristles are white, I find it has a ton of backbone and a scrubby face feel whereas my second SOC (this time with a cherry handle) has a loft of 52mm and off-white bristles, despite the lower loft its much softer and floppier than the ash, if I closed my eyes I could be using a Kent silvertip!
I had know idea about the differing lofts between the Ash and Cherry wood handles. P.I chose the Cherry because of the shorter loft so perhaps an Ash is on the horizon.
I had know idea about the differing lofts between the Ash and Cherry wood handles. P.
I guess you will get variations between brushes when they are hand made, I've got a wobbly bottom on one of mine!Me neither P. The official loft for both of them is actually stated as 57mm but I think there is a large variance in what actually leaves the factory! The hair in mine seems to be different so there may be more to it than loft alone.
I bought the ash from ShavingStation and the cherry from ShaveLounge, both within a 2 week period. There are other subtle differences between them: The ash one has a larger ferrule around the base of the knot and the bottom of the handle is flat, the cherry one has a slimmer ferrule and the bottom of the handle is uneven so it wobbles around...
I've seen the Ash stated as 57mm on Shaving i.e and/or Maguire's and bought the Cherry from Shave LoungeI had know idea about the differing lofts between the Ash and Cherry wood handles. P.
...and the bottom of the handle is uneven so it wobbles around...
Just checked, a slight wobble.I guess you will get variations between brushes when they are hand made, I've got a wobbly bottom on one of mine!P.
I guess you will get variations between brushes when they are hand made, I've got a wobbly bottom on one of mine!P.
I've seen the Ash stated as 57mm on Shaving i.e and/or Maguire's and bought the Cherry from Shave Lounge
Rocca & Polsilver
YaQi 2-band
Neroli
Using the OSP Neroli cream again with the Rocca and a fresh Polsilver SI and they've all clicked neatly together. One pass and done for today, ready to watch the Red Arrows a little later at a nearby air show! Great weather for it, too!
It's quite unlike any other razor I've tried but perhaps similar to a Futur/Progress on 5-5.5?I have a Muhle Rocca waiting for me at home, this is the first razor I've purchased in a long time and I did it on the basis of the R41 being one of my best razors.
In terms of aggressiveness I expect this to be less aggressive than the R41, beyond that I have no idea where it sits in the spectrum of razor aggressiveness.
How do you like yours? Can you compare it to another razor?
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