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"Though my personal preference was for Lux, I found that Palmolive had a nice, piquant after-dinner flavor - heavy, but with a touch of mellow smoothness. Lifebuoy, on the other hand..." :001_smile

Well,,there are people who are paid well as "noses" in the perfume industry. As someone pointed out, discerning fragrances is a learned art, requiring time and experience. Not the artsy-fartsy "I detect a hint of Greco-Gallic lemon spurge," but the ability to distinguish between various...

I take this :001_smile:

They didn't trust us in the Air Force with anything sharp... :001_rolle

Great contribution to the DE Universe and enthusiasts! Congrats and thank you Shane!

More soap, but as a secondary consideration in general you might want to test your water hardness. Lathering problems are often related to water quality (water can be 90% by weight or more of your finished lather), and adjustments may be needed such as increasing soap quantity, lathering time...

In my email this morning and everywhere else on the forum, but thought I would start this one for those intrepid cutting-edge (hee hee) trailblazers who might weigh in with first use. 3D printed SS! Rather long view on Lather Talk:

In my email - 3D printed SS! At 75 bucks, this looks to be a pretty amazing razor....:eek2:

That's a Roger on the Timeless Ti.... :001_smile

Think you'll be pleased with both the Timeless and ATT, although Aluminum takes some getting used to if you've only used SS and brass before - pretty significant handling difference because of the weight. The Titanium splits the difference, and is definitely the sweet spot for ultralight razors...

It is, by multiple reviews and personal experience, one of the mildest razors out there. One of the problems with it, however, is the tendency (starting with my initial experience) to honk down on it to get it to shave. This is a mistake. And as noted previously, it's not really a beginner's...

About 30,000 blade-handling opportunities over a shaving career. Yes.

The "why" is an excellent question. An excellent question indeed....

Lots of stuff in there could cause irritation, or a "sting," starting with the witch hazel solution itself (tannins), or glycerine, or fragrance, or allantoin (also a plant extract, and very irritating to the eyes), or certainly NaOH. All depending on the condition of your skin when you apply it...

I actually have a 0.68 Ti as well - the analogy would be an upright with Billy Joel at the keys. :001_smile Bang on it anyway you want, and Piano Man will come out - and light up the whole room! You won't need to finesse the Timeless - it almost finds its own angle. I wander between favorite...

I found the Feather to be the most particular about blades than any of my other DEs as well - it works best for me actually with a Feather blade. It does require some practice, and though it's often cited as a "beginners" razor, it really benefits from experience and technique - I'd compare it...

That was my question as well. It doesn't really describe changing the blade - if it requires the key then that’s a negative to me compared to other 3-piece razors. * Just read through all the text and it does say "Load the Blade like you would with a 3-piece Safety Razor." I'm assuming that...

Have both the Masamune and AS-D2, and the Feather requires much more attention to angle to actually cut - so could be termed less "efficient," although I find the Feather to be one of the most comfortable DE razors I've used. Both are great shavers for me, but there is much broader leeway in...

Be well! Paraphrasing and totally scrambling Freewheelin' Franklin - "Soap will get you through times of sick, better than no sick will get you through times of no soap." Or something like that.... :001_rolle

Shaving demographics are similar globally - the majority of shavers use cartridges (60-70+ percent), 30-40 percent use electrics, a small fraction use DE/SEs, and an even smaller fraction use a straight.