So, this is a review that should have been done a while ago. Background info is my neck skin is extremely sensitive to shaving (not shave products, only the act of shaving), so I scoured the internet looking for answers. Originally had a Merkur 34C but had Voskhod blades that weren't the best. Of course, I delved into buying new razors instead of new blades cause I thought all blades were the same at the time. I got a Merkur 37C slant, much better results, closer shaves, and not aggressive on my skin at all. Still some irritation in a few spots, however, and I decided to buy the "holy grail of slants".....the ATT S1. I'll be honest, presentation was amazing. The razor had a premium feel, and was very grippy in soapy water. You definitely get the feeling of "wow, why can't everything feel this nice in your hand?". I loaded up a Rapira Super Stainless and began to shave. I was in England at the time with extremely heavy water and had a hard time lathering my Stirling, which I'm sure played a huge part in this. BLAZING RED SKIN ALL OVER MY NECK. And man did it sting when I used the alum. I had used pressure since I wasn't used to the weight. Eventually, I got better with using no pressure, but I would still get redness in my problem areas. I came back to the USA where the water isn't as hard in my city and the Stirling was much better with the water. Also, synthetic brushes are better for lathering than boar brushes when it comes to hard water (review on that later!) I had perfected my lather, bought new blades that were Rapira Platinum Lux, showered beforehand and used Proraso pre shave. Shave was going great on my face and cheeks, super smooth riding the cap and took away a lot of hair growth. I remembered my neck was next to be shaved, and I've never focused while shaving this much as I used no pressure (sometimes not even making skin contact and gliding through lather as a result of trying to maintain no pressure), finished my neck up and washed away the soap to see......redness and irritation! So what does this mean for me? A failure to perform and me stuck with a beautiful razor that I can't shave with.
Shaving is a tricky skill to learn when your skin is so sensitive and honestly, it propelled me into the world of vintage razors (another review on those too!) If anyone has any tips for this razor, I'd still like to hear them. I currently use a Gillette Tech and it's brilliant with Platinum Lux blades and Wilkinson Sword blades too!
Shaving is a tricky skill to learn when your skin is so sensitive and honestly, it propelled me into the world of vintage razors (another review on those too!) If anyone has any tips for this razor, I'd still like to hear them. I currently use a Gillette Tech and it's brilliant with Platinum Lux blades and Wilkinson Sword blades too!