3rd shave with Kai: Another very pleasant Shave
Mysterious KAI Blade#3 (1)
TL;DR - Very nice DFS+ shave, MEM Olive is slick, 1 weeper, and some irritation
Equipment: Gillette KcG razor with MEM Olive
Results: for our B&B mate, @JohnPS, I dropped Mysterious KAI Blade #3 into my relatively new KcG razor, returned to using MEM Olive shaving cream and had a wonderful shave. Like Blade #2 Shave 1, I did have some irritation after the shave (and I expect this to diminish with subsequent uses). The KcG razor, purchased on-sale at Walgreen's, is quite mild and heavy, and the KAI Blade gives the razor a nice bump in performance. This turned out to be a very nice combination for me (I like the KcG razor, its weight, and the long handle; however, I would prefer the knurling to be a bit more aggressive and extend all the way down the handle). Although I did have some irritation (not too bad), I walked away with a DFS+ shave with only 1 weeper.
Contrast: for an in-Participation contrast, I've been using a Racer Stainless blade for the past couple of shaves. For me, these are lower, mid-tier blades that I only get 3 SAS+ shaves from. Returning to the Mysterious KAI Blade, I can definitely tell that KAI's are a top-tier blade.
Kai Blade #3 Shave #3
Got a nice close shave this A.M. I can't understand why some guys are having trouble with the Kai blade? I guess it might be the razor they are using.?
Kai Blade #3 Shave #3
Got a nice close shave this A.M. I can't understand why some guys are having trouble with the Kai blade? I guess it might be the razor they are using.?
I used the Merkur Futur Razor & Arko soap.
I haven't put a Kai in a Merkur slant, but I will and see what I think.
I will use this same blade in a my FOCS, just to see if it is wearing out and whether it misbehaves in any way.
Interesting. Maybe it just hates the 37C. Maybe I should break out my vintage gillette TTO and see how it goes. I haven't touched those in ages.