PURPOSE. The goal is to pick a winner! No ties allowed!!
This should be a classic match-up between two solid, heavy-weight contenders.
METHODS. No blinding. So this will be consistent with my daily shaves rather than the ’highest science’ or a ‘blind wine tasting.’ Top-tier hardware and software are designed to allow each blade to shine!
Prep. Hot shower, then CeraVe face wash.
Soap. MWF for blade one of each brand, then Haslinger schafmilch (‘tallow’) for blade two.
Brush. 2 or 3-band badger from my rotation.
After shave. Fine splash (’4 simple indgredients’) contain alcohol but no soothing ingredients.
Each shave will be judged using the ’10 point must system’ (my usual 10 point grading for daily shaves).
RESULTS.
German one
Shave #1: 9
Shave #2: 9.5
Shave #3: 9
Shave #4: 9
Shave #5: 9
Shave #6: 9.5
Shave #7: 8.5
average: 9.1
British one
Shave #1: 8.5
Shave #2: 9
Shave #3: 9
Shave #4: 9
Shave #5: 8.5
Shave #6: 9
Shave #7: 8.5
average: 8.8
German two
Shave #1: 8.5
Shave #2: 9.5
Shave #3: 10!!!
Shave #4: 9.5
Shave #5: 9
This should be a classic match-up between two solid, heavy-weight contenders.
METHODS. No blinding. So this will be consistent with my daily shaves rather than the ’highest science’ or a ‘blind wine tasting.’ Top-tier hardware and software are designed to allow each blade to shine!
Prep. Hot shower, then CeraVe face wash.
Soap. MWF for blade one of each brand, then Haslinger schafmilch (‘tallow’) for blade two.
Brush. 2 or 3-band badger from my rotation.
After shave. Fine splash (’4 simple indgredients’) contain alcohol but no soothing ingredients.
Each shave will be judged using the ’10 point must system’ (my usual 10 point grading for daily shaves).
RESULTS.
German one
Shave #1: 9
Shave #2: 9.5
Shave #3: 9
Shave #4: 9
Shave #5: 9
Shave #6: 9.5
Shave #7: 8.5
average: 9.1
British one
Shave #1: 8.5
Shave #2: 9
Shave #3: 9
Shave #4: 9
Shave #5: 8.5
Shave #6: 9
Shave #7: 8.5
average: 8.8
German two
Shave #1: 8.5
Shave #2: 9.5
Shave #3: 10!!!
Shave #4: 9.5
Shave #5: 9