lasta
Blade Biter
Inspired by other journal keepers I've had the pleasure of interacting with, I think I'll start my own!
No big plans, but my latest obsession is mostly blade oriented, so why not start there? I've tried about 60 different blades so far, while the favorites haven't been dethroned, curiosity always finds a way to keep my BAD ongoing. I've acquired about 500 blades last month, including 6 different Chinese Gillettes inspired by @AnimalCatcher . I look forward to trying and documenting them here.
Please note, I'm not the most systematic blade reviewer. I don't have sensitive skin, and I won't be sticking to a single razor. But I will try to keep notes on perceived sharpness and smoothness while adjusting them relative to the blade I used in the previous shave. At best, someone might find something worth tracking down. At worst, this will just be another member's SOTD thread.
If anyone is interested, here is my starting line:
![1673620387658.png 1673620387658.png](https://xfdata.badgerandblade.com/attachments/1318/1318287-3cd3fb6104fd929eeeb495b3c3a67b29.jpg)
And here is the current roster:
![Image_20230113213115.jpg Image_20230113213115.jpg](https://xfdata.badgerandblade.com/attachments/1318/1318293-a0abbea0a8f093fa2e01e153dd74cce4.jpg)
The Flying Eagle Platinum (Gillette Shanghai) will be up tomorrow. Having tried the Rhino recently, I'm actually expecting good things. Looking under a loup, the bevel is ground very uniformly, similar/same geometry as Russian Gillettes, and has a slightly yellower hue vs the Flying Eagle Stainless, suggesting it really does have a different coating. I've looked hard to buy these from a reputable source, so I'm pretty confident these aren't fakes...The bevel is also very shiny. Shiny is always a plus in my books!
Apart from blades, I also have a handle fetish! Have 3 more in the works. Also received notice that a certain @Rosseforp Blade Biter Special handle will be knocking on my door next week!
![Image_20230113224149.jpg Image_20230113224149.jpg](https://xfdata.badgerandblade.com/attachments/1318/1318296-3cbfd93c6e6947a00f1417464674edf1.jpg)
Cheers!
No big plans, but my latest obsession is mostly blade oriented, so why not start there? I've tried about 60 different blades so far, while the favorites haven't been dethroned, curiosity always finds a way to keep my BAD ongoing. I've acquired about 500 blades last month, including 6 different Chinese Gillettes inspired by @AnimalCatcher . I look forward to trying and documenting them here.
Please note, I'm not the most systematic blade reviewer. I don't have sensitive skin, and I won't be sticking to a single razor. But I will try to keep notes on perceived sharpness and smoothness while adjusting them relative to the blade I used in the previous shave. At best, someone might find something worth tracking down. At worst, this will just be another member's SOTD thread.
If anyone is interested, here is my starting line:
![1673620387658.png 1673620387658.png](https://xfdata.badgerandblade.com/attachments/1318/1318287-3cd3fb6104fd929eeeb495b3c3a67b29.jpg)
And here is the current roster:
![Image_20230113213115.jpg Image_20230113213115.jpg](https://xfdata.badgerandblade.com/attachments/1318/1318293-a0abbea0a8f093fa2e01e153dd74cce4.jpg)
The Flying Eagle Platinum (Gillette Shanghai) will be up tomorrow. Having tried the Rhino recently, I'm actually expecting good things. Looking under a loup, the bevel is ground very uniformly, similar/same geometry as Russian Gillettes, and has a slightly yellower hue vs the Flying Eagle Stainless, suggesting it really does have a different coating. I've looked hard to buy these from a reputable source, so I'm pretty confident these aren't fakes...The bevel is also very shiny. Shiny is always a plus in my books!
Apart from blades, I also have a handle fetish! Have 3 more in the works. Also received notice that a certain @Rosseforp Blade Biter Special handle will be knocking on my door next week!
![Image_20230113224149.jpg Image_20230113224149.jpg](https://xfdata.badgerandblade.com/attachments/1318/1318296-3cbfd93c6e6947a00f1417464674edf1.jpg)
Cheers!
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