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Evening shave - 4/23/24
Razor: Merkur 41C
Blade: Derby Premium (1)
Soap: BSS #1
Brush: RazoRock Hive 24
Aftershave: Skin Bracer
Rating: 9/10, DFS
Very comfortable razor and shave, but the closeness of shave seems to be a challenge with it. It leaves short stubble left here and there and there seems to be an especially challenging area along the jawline. Anyways still very serviceable shave.
I had the same struggle with this razor in last night's shave as I had the previous evening. It seems to take a lot of work to get anywhere. I dare say that it is even milder than the RR "Old Type" razor. No matter how much I buff and polish I still get straggler stubble whiskers left. I was playing around a bit with the angles, but I am not sure it made much of a difference. It looks like a negative exposure razor so the sweet spot angle is narrow. Maybe I have not found it yet. Hopefully I can. The good part is that you can make multiple cleanup and polishing passes without much fear of irritation. Does not seem to cause any issues like that so that is good.
I finally unpacked my suitcase from out cruise last night. Yep I have been too lazy in the evenings so far to have made it happen. It made me think about all the stuff I brought with me that I did not use. Like always it seems like I pack way too much clothes and things that I really never use on my trips. I bring books that I intend to read and a bunch of just incase items. Am I alone in this? I need to think a bit more about what to pack on trips so I can streamline what to bring with me. The funny thing is that my dear wife used a 24" suitcase and I used the large 26" one. She obviously planned it out much better than me.
Especially going on a Caribbean cruise you live in shorts/swim trunks and a shirt/t-shirt all day. Those do not take much room in your luggage. Besides Disney cruises are very relaxed on dress codes for dinner as well so no real reason to pack a bunch of "fancy clothes" either. The Alaskan cruise next year in August might be a bit different though. It will still a bit chilly in Alaska and potentially rainy, whereas here in NC it is like a sauna. I can see that one requiring a bit more varied clothing alternatives.
Happy shaves everyone!
Razor: Merkur 41C
Blade: Derby Premium (1)
Soap: BSS #1
Brush: RazoRock Hive 24
Aftershave: Skin Bracer
Rating: 9/10, DFS
Very comfortable razor and shave, but the closeness of shave seems to be a challenge with it. It leaves short stubble left here and there and there seems to be an especially challenging area along the jawline. Anyways still very serviceable shave.
I had the same struggle with this razor in last night's shave as I had the previous evening. It seems to take a lot of work to get anywhere. I dare say that it is even milder than the RR "Old Type" razor. No matter how much I buff and polish I still get straggler stubble whiskers left. I was playing around a bit with the angles, but I am not sure it made much of a difference. It looks like a negative exposure razor so the sweet spot angle is narrow. Maybe I have not found it yet. Hopefully I can. The good part is that you can make multiple cleanup and polishing passes without much fear of irritation. Does not seem to cause any issues like that so that is good.
I finally unpacked my suitcase from out cruise last night. Yep I have been too lazy in the evenings so far to have made it happen. It made me think about all the stuff I brought with me that I did not use. Like always it seems like I pack way too much clothes and things that I really never use on my trips. I bring books that I intend to read and a bunch of just incase items. Am I alone in this? I need to think a bit more about what to pack on trips so I can streamline what to bring with me. The funny thing is that my dear wife used a 24" suitcase and I used the large 26" one. She obviously planned it out much better than me.
Especially going on a Caribbean cruise you live in shorts/swim trunks and a shirt/t-shirt all day. Those do not take much room in your luggage. Besides Disney cruises are very relaxed on dress codes for dinner as well so no real reason to pack a bunch of "fancy clothes" either. The Alaskan cruise next year in August might be a bit different though. It will still a bit chilly in Alaska and potentially rainy, whereas here in NC it is like a sauna. I can see that one requiring a bit more varied clothing alternatives.
Happy shaves everyone!