Late night ramblings and first world problems:
I haven't been shaving for 5 days and in my case this is the "danger zone" (scroll down for that Top Gun nostalgia). This is when the stubble gets so coarse and dense and hard to shave, I'd be better off growing a beard (God forbid!)
And so... I said to myself "let me try smth. I haven't used in a looooong while". I took out my Feather AC SS, loaded it with a fresh Feather Pro Super blade. I also lined up my Vector, loaded with a fresh Feather SoftGuard blade. Finally, there was my latest acquisition (and current favorite razor) SS Timeless .68 SCL, loaded with (you guessed) fresh King C Gillette blade.
Feather AC SS - WTG, down my right cheek. PAINFUL, harsh, tugging and pulling hair like crazy. I went super shallow, I went a half the spine width, I went spine width, I went 30 frickin degrees... all to no avail, it was PAIN, plain and simple. So I rinsed the razor and put it away.
Vector - not as bad, but similar - tugging and pulling, inflicting pain, instead of smooth shave.
Timeless - I was worried the mild .68 gap razor won't be able to cut through a 5-day tick, dense and coarse growth. WTH, it cut effortlessly, it was a pure joy to use, producing that typical high-pitch Timeless sound, as it plowed through the hair.
So, I finished the first pass WTG and went on to complete my usual routine, WTG, ATG, ATG. Glass smooth BBS, zero irritation.
So, it made me wonder... is it smth. about these AC blades that makes it harder to cut long stubble...? IDK, it really got me puzzled, as I've been using the Vector extensively and loved it. I've also used my Feather AC SS with much success in the past. How and ever, side by side comparison proved it was OH SO much easier to use a DE to get the job done, with much less effort and much more pleasure throughout the shave.
I haven't been shaving for 5 days and in my case this is the "danger zone" (scroll down for that Top Gun nostalgia). This is when the stubble gets so coarse and dense and hard to shave, I'd be better off growing a beard (God forbid!)
And so... I said to myself "let me try smth. I haven't used in a looooong while". I took out my Feather AC SS, loaded it with a fresh Feather Pro Super blade. I also lined up my Vector, loaded with a fresh Feather SoftGuard blade. Finally, there was my latest acquisition (and current favorite razor) SS Timeless .68 SCL, loaded with (you guessed) fresh King C Gillette blade.
Feather AC SS - WTG, down my right cheek. PAINFUL, harsh, tugging and pulling hair like crazy. I went super shallow, I went a half the spine width, I went spine width, I went 30 frickin degrees... all to no avail, it was PAIN, plain and simple. So I rinsed the razor and put it away.
Vector - not as bad, but similar - tugging and pulling, inflicting pain, instead of smooth shave.
Timeless - I was worried the mild .68 gap razor won't be able to cut through a 5-day tick, dense and coarse growth. WTH, it cut effortlessly, it was a pure joy to use, producing that typical high-pitch Timeless sound, as it plowed through the hair.
So, I finished the first pass WTG and went on to complete my usual routine, WTG, ATG, ATG. Glass smooth BBS, zero irritation.
So, it made me wonder... is it smth. about these AC blades that makes it harder to cut long stubble...? IDK, it really got me puzzled, as I've been using the Vector extensively and loved it. I've also used my Feather AC SS with much success in the past. How and ever, side by side comparison proved it was OH SO much easier to use a DE to get the job done, with much less effort and much more pleasure throughout the shave.