I tried this blade for the first time this morning. I had 2 days growth as I always skip shaving on Sunday. I have a very thick beard but I use a very efficient Above the Tie Slant so shaving 2 days worth of growth is very easy.
I have had these blades in my cabinet for a several months but I'm not a big fan of experimenting once I find something that works without flaw but I decided to go ahead and give them a try.
The performance of a blade is always difficult to judge from just one use but I will say that my face feels amazing and I had no irritation or weepers. From the little bit of information I was able to find on these blades, I expected the blade to act much like a Feather, but that wasn't the case at all for me. I would compare it to Voskhod if anything. My normal blade is Gillette 7 O'clock yellow or Gillette Platinum. I love both of those blades and they are very very sharp and glide through my beard like a hot knife through butter. The Bolzano pulled and tugged a good bit and wasn't very comfortable. It almost reminded me of shaving with a couple days growth with a cartridge razor, especially on my mustache, it was very very uncomfortable on the first pass. Once I completed the first pass tho, i literally had a DFS, it was soooo close that I was shocked. I still did my 2nd ATG pass which was much much more comfortable and left me with a fantastic shave. I will continue to use this blade over the next couple of weeks but as far as an initial impression it is very mixed. I don't love or hate the blade at this point and my opinion is still very impressionable and will depend on the next several shaves. I can't argue with the result of the blade as it seems to be fairly forgiving and my face looks and feels wonderful.
I have had these blades in my cabinet for a several months but I'm not a big fan of experimenting once I find something that works without flaw but I decided to go ahead and give them a try.
The performance of a blade is always difficult to judge from just one use but I will say that my face feels amazing and I had no irritation or weepers. From the little bit of information I was able to find on these blades, I expected the blade to act much like a Feather, but that wasn't the case at all for me. I would compare it to Voskhod if anything. My normal blade is Gillette 7 O'clock yellow or Gillette Platinum. I love both of those blades and they are very very sharp and glide through my beard like a hot knife through butter. The Bolzano pulled and tugged a good bit and wasn't very comfortable. It almost reminded me of shaving with a couple days growth with a cartridge razor, especially on my mustache, it was very very uncomfortable on the first pass. Once I completed the first pass tho, i literally had a DFS, it was soooo close that I was shocked. I still did my 2nd ATG pass which was much much more comfortable and left me with a fantastic shave. I will continue to use this blade over the next couple of weeks but as far as an initial impression it is very mixed. I don't love or hate the blade at this point and my opinion is still very impressionable and will depend on the next several shaves. I can't argue with the result of the blade as it seems to be fairly forgiving and my face looks and feels wonderful.