We look forward to your report and if you can tame the SE2. To be able to use both freely, each with their own strengths and weaknesses, will ultimately show you've improved your technique and add variety as a spice of life.This morning I got a pretty good shave. Going into it I had the slightest amount of itching in one small area of my lower middle neck (my most sensitive area).
Homemade shaving oil
SE1
Proline
Wickham 1912 Cashmere
Stirling Marble
Witch hazel
Avon Brisk Spice
Cremo
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Wickham 1912 is a very, very good shaving soap. It is close to SV in performance.
My usual two and three pass shave, face, neck. Simple.
Effective enough. Good DFS on neck. BBS on face. Close.
Comfortable so far.
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Brisk Spice is one of my favorite scents. It is not made any more, but is available for a reasonable price on ebay. I decided to spring for a second bottle so another one is in transit.
I want my shaves to be smoother on my neck. Hey, bet you've never heard that before! However, that may be a hopeless quest until I'm comfortable with discomfort, or more skilled with the tools.
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I'm thinking of switching baseplates and trying the SE2 again. It is every bit as smooth on most of my face and neck with the exception of my upper and lower lips and my chin. I'm not saying it is more efficient, but some people say it is, and I might want to find out for myself.
The SE1 is an easier tool to use though.
Happy shaves,
Jim