- Gillette E-1 Fatboy, set to 3
- NOS Schick Super Chromium blade (21)
- Pecksniff's shave cream pre-shave
- Long Rifle Hawkeye shave soap w/ an Omega boar brush, face lathered
- Pinaud Clubman After Shave Lotion
As a blade deteriorates, I find myself moving up the ladder of aggression and squeezing a little more life out of a blade. We aren't at that stage yet. Got a good shave with the Gillette at a fairly low setting, which means the blade is still sharp.