First shave with a Suneko blade today. The blade was loaded in my Mühle Rocca R95.
My first impression is that this blade is very sharp; comparable to Wizamets and Permasharps. I didn't feel any tugging or roughness during my shave. However, I do have some irritation on my neck area which has always been a problem zone for me, either with removing hair or general sensitivity. I guess that I've made a pass too many on the neck (WTG, ATG, XTG) with a first use of this blade. I definitely feel the irritation there. Two passes should be the maximum for me with this blade, especially with a new one. The good news is that I didn't have any nicks or weepers.
Overall I'm quite impressed with this blade, but you'll have to take my observations with a grain of salt since my only blade experience is with Gillette blades so far (GSB, Gillette Platinum, 7 o'clock green, Permasharp, and Wizamet) and one or two Mühle blades (which aren't my cup of tea). So my comparison capacity is a tad limited.
Nevertheless, I think these are great blades; sharp and smooth and on par with some of the Greats. I'll have to see how the Suneko performs on a second or third shave. From what I have gleaned on this thread the shaves should become smoother by then.
My next shave is planned for Friday, it's better if I let my skin recover a bit before taking this blade for its next ride.
My first impression is that this blade is very sharp; comparable to Wizamets and Permasharps. I didn't feel any tugging or roughness during my shave. However, I do have some irritation on my neck area which has always been a problem zone for me, either with removing hair or general sensitivity. I guess that I've made a pass too many on the neck (WTG, ATG, XTG) with a first use of this blade. I definitely feel the irritation there. Two passes should be the maximum for me with this blade, especially with a new one. The good news is that I didn't have any nicks or weepers.
Overall I'm quite impressed with this blade, but you'll have to take my observations with a grain of salt since my only blade experience is with Gillette blades so far (GSB, Gillette Platinum, 7 o'clock green, Permasharp, and Wizamet) and one or two Mühle blades (which aren't my cup of tea). So my comparison capacity is a tad limited.
Nevertheless, I think these are great blades; sharp and smooth and on par with some of the Greats. I'll have to see how the Suneko performs on a second or third shave. From what I have gleaned on this thread the shaves should become smoother by then.
My next shave is planned for Friday, it's better if I let my skin recover a bit before taking this blade for its next ride.