Congrats CaptainK....enjoy the gear.
Czardom of Cheddar's 2011 Winter PIF
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You're welcome!
[ACCEPTANCE_SPEECH] I'd like to thank everybody for the congratulations. And, I'd like to thank Swampfox for the fun and challenging history lesson, and the awesome prize package. But, most of all, I want to thank Night Crawler for the win![/ACCEPTANCE_SPEECH]
Night Crawler sends his deepest regrets, but says that no one can know the will of a Basement Cat....not even a Basement Cat.
Great PIF SwampFox, congrats to CaptainK!
Night Crawler sends his deepest regrets, but says that no one can know the will of a Basement Cat....not even a Basement Cat.
Congrats Captain. It was a fun pif!!
A great PIF. Congrats, Captain.
I am so sorry everyone - I meant to post this a while ago. The package arrived safe and sound. All I can say is - wow! I forgot how many good things were in there! Many gracious thanks to all who contributed, and to Night Crawler!
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I am so sorry everyone - I meant to post this a while ago. The package arrived safe and sound. All I can say is - wow! I forgot how many good things were in there! Many gracious thanks to all who contributed, and to Night Crawler!
So, tell us, have you been trying out the razor? How do you like it? Inquiring minds want to know if you sliced yourself up.
Wow - apologies again. I know this sounds blasphemous, but I haven't been shaving on a regular basis lately. Being unemployed can be quite depressing at times, and sometimes you just don't bother. On the other hand, it's not all bad. I wanted to have some shaves under my belt with this before reporting.So, tell us, have you been trying out the razor? How do you like it? Inquiring minds want to know if you sliced yourself up.
The first shave had to tackle several days of growth. Loaded the GEM Damaskeene SE with a Ted Pella blade and set it to work. During the first pass, I experienced a little more tugging and pulling than I'm used to. It also felt a little strange; as if the edge of the blade caught in some whiskers and lifted a little from the razor whenever, at the end of a stroke through a thick area, I pulled the razor away from my face. I thought, "Well, I'm not going to like this too much." But, the second pass felt cleaner - as if it the first pass had removed more than usual. Huh! Finished the shave with one less pass than usual (to be safe with a new razor), and still ended with a DFS. Sweet!
I used the QCS Briar for this shave. The name didn't clue me in as to what to expect, scent-wise, until I lathered it up. Ah! It obviously wants to be a cherry pipe tobacco scent! (I love pipe tobacco scents!
) Unfortunately, I noticed a lot of cherry and very little tobacco. To be honest, I think it's more of a cherry almond than a cherry tobacco. Don't get me wrong - the scent is great! I'm just not sure the name fits. But, the lather - oh, that lather! Wow! This is my first experience with QCS cream soaps, and I must tip my hat to Matt! I've used this razor a few times since, and it's been performing great. It's a little different than a DE, and I'm not certain I've learned all the nuances. Once I can get consistent DFS/BBS shaves, I'll start doing comparisons between it and my Merkur HD. SE is definitely a different animal, albeit only slightly, but it can certainly hold its own amongst the best.
Thanks once again to all who contributed for giving me the opportunity to experience this!
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