ThunderDome Challenge, ‘Two Blades Enter, One Blade Leaves!’
Purpose: To pick a winner, no ties allowed!
Methods: No blinding. Wolfman WR1 (my ‘daily driver’) will be loaded with the test blade. Then I use my (whatever looks good this AM) rotation of (mostly) ‘tallow’ soaps, badger brushes and assorted splashes.
Each shave will be judged using my ‘10 point’ scale during a week of shaves. Then on to the next blade.
Not exactly ‘scientific’ but this is the best I can do these days!
Results:
Astra SS (Modern Russian) Blade 1
Shave #1: 9.5
Shave #2: 10
Shave #3: 9
Shave #4: 9.5
Shave #5: 9.5
Shave #6: 9
Shave #7: 9
Average: 9.4
Vintage Astra SS (Czech) Blade 1
Shave #1: 9
Shave #2: 9
Shave #3: 9.5
Shave #4: 9
Shave #5: 8.5
Shave #6: 8.5
Shave #7: 8.5
Average: 8.9
Astra SS (Modern Russian) Blade 2
Shave #1: 9
Shave #2: 9.5
Shave #3: 10
Shave #4: 9.5
Shave #5: 9
Shave #6: 9.5
Shave #7: 9
Average: 9.4
Vintage Astra SS (Czech) Blade 2
Shave #1: 9
Shave #2: 9.5
Shave #3: 10!!
Shave #4: 9
Shave #5: 9
Shave #6: 8.5
Shave #7: 8.5
Average: 9.1
Modern (Russian) Astra SS Blade 3
Shave #1: 9.5
Shave #2: 9.5
Shave #3: 10!!
Shave #4: 9.5
Discussion: This modern Russian blade either especially fine or I am becoming an Astra SS fanboy!
Purpose: To pick a winner, no ties allowed!
Methods: No blinding. Wolfman WR1 (my ‘daily driver’) will be loaded with the test blade. Then I use my (whatever looks good this AM) rotation of (mostly) ‘tallow’ soaps, badger brushes and assorted splashes.
Each shave will be judged using my ‘10 point’ scale during a week of shaves. Then on to the next blade.
Not exactly ‘scientific’ but this is the best I can do these days!
Results:
Astra SS (Modern Russian) Blade 1
Shave #1: 9.5
Shave #2: 10
Shave #3: 9
Shave #4: 9.5
Shave #5: 9.5
Shave #6: 9
Shave #7: 9
Average: 9.4
Vintage Astra SS (Czech) Blade 1
Shave #1: 9
Shave #2: 9
Shave #3: 9.5
Shave #4: 9
Shave #5: 8.5
Shave #6: 8.5
Shave #7: 8.5
Average: 8.9
Astra SS (Modern Russian) Blade 2
Shave #1: 9
Shave #2: 9.5
Shave #3: 10
Shave #4: 9.5
Shave #5: 9
Shave #6: 9.5
Shave #7: 9
Average: 9.4
Vintage Astra SS (Czech) Blade 2
Shave #1: 9
Shave #2: 9.5
Shave #3: 10!!
Shave #4: 9
Shave #5: 9
Shave #6: 8.5
Shave #7: 8.5
Average: 9.1
Modern (Russian) Astra SS Blade 3
Shave #1: 9.5
Shave #2: 9.5
Shave #3: 10!!
Shave #4: 9.5
Discussion: This modern Russian blade either especially fine or I am becoming an Astra SS fanboy!