Shave #1
I've been away from testing for a little while because I've been pretty hooked on my new Fatip Open Comb razors of late (and I've been hanging out with the Brotherhood). I haven't wanted to use much else - and I don't have two of the same model (yet), so there was no possibility of doing tests at the same time.
I'm also in a bit of a Semogue boar spell, and for the last couple of weeks I've only been using my SOC, new 610, and today's 1305. They're all terrific, and I sometimes wonder why I paid bigger prices for my favourite badgers.
Anyway, as usual, test set up as described in this thread here. This test compares a Personna Med Prep blade and an Iridium Super (or Super Iridium, depending on whether you read what's on the pack or on the blade). These are two of my favourite blades, so it's time to put them cheek to cheek. I'm using two EJ razors, one black handle and one white, and I don't know which blade is in which.
Black = right side of face
White = left side of face
Brush = Semogue 1305
Soap = DR Harris Arlington
AS = DR Harris Arlington
Pass 1, WTG: Super smooth pass, both blades feeling extremely sharp and cutting very easily. The only difference I noticed was more audible feedback from White - it sounded louder.
Pass 2, XTG: Pretty much the same - smooth and sharp shaving from both, and more audio feedback from White. After I'd lathered up again for the third pass I noticed a speck of blood on my upper lip - so that's one very small weeper to White.
Pass 3, ATG: Effortless, and it pretty much got all the remaining stubble off on the pass without leaving me feeling I needed some final buffing (which I don't do for these tests, because I want to treat each blade and each shave as equally as possible).
Closeness: Very close indeed. If I was in a perfectionist mood and not conducting a test, I might have touched up under my chin a bit - but I really have to stretch my neck and use my fingertips to feel it. The two sides are indistinguishable.
Comfort: Just fine, no irritation - pass 2 weeper had stopped quickly.
AS: Arlington is great, nice tingle and cooling feel.
Clearly two excellent blades, as I was expecting - they're two of my current top three (with the Indian Gillette 7 O'Clock Black making up the number). So, great shave - next one should be on Wednesday.
I've been away from testing for a little while because I've been pretty hooked on my new Fatip Open Comb razors of late (and I've been hanging out with the Brotherhood). I haven't wanted to use much else - and I don't have two of the same model (yet), so there was no possibility of doing tests at the same time.
I'm also in a bit of a Semogue boar spell, and for the last couple of weeks I've only been using my SOC, new 610, and today's 1305. They're all terrific, and I sometimes wonder why I paid bigger prices for my favourite badgers.
Anyway, as usual, test set up as described in this thread here. This test compares a Personna Med Prep blade and an Iridium Super (or Super Iridium, depending on whether you read what's on the pack or on the blade). These are two of my favourite blades, so it's time to put them cheek to cheek. I'm using two EJ razors, one black handle and one white, and I don't know which blade is in which.
Black = right side of face
White = left side of face
Brush = Semogue 1305
Soap = DR Harris Arlington
AS = DR Harris Arlington
Pass 1, WTG: Super smooth pass, both blades feeling extremely sharp and cutting very easily. The only difference I noticed was more audible feedback from White - it sounded louder.
Pass 2, XTG: Pretty much the same - smooth and sharp shaving from both, and more audio feedback from White. After I'd lathered up again for the third pass I noticed a speck of blood on my upper lip - so that's one very small weeper to White.
Pass 3, ATG: Effortless, and it pretty much got all the remaining stubble off on the pass without leaving me feeling I needed some final buffing (which I don't do for these tests, because I want to treat each blade and each shave as equally as possible).
Closeness: Very close indeed. If I was in a perfectionist mood and not conducting a test, I might have touched up under my chin a bit - but I really have to stretch my neck and use my fingertips to feel it. The two sides are indistinguishable.
Comfort: Just fine, no irritation - pass 2 weeper had stopped quickly.
AS: Arlington is great, nice tingle and cooling feel.
Clearly two excellent blades, as I was expecting - they're two of my current top three (with the Indian Gillette 7 O'Clock Black making up the number). So, great shave - next one should be on Wednesday.