So, today was the big day.
My new Muhle tooth comb razors arrived.
And that calls for a shave of course. A nice one and a half day of stubble, the old QCS No.3 and a Semogue LE Silvertip and the all new R107 - which is the R41 with a white handle - and I was ready to go.
The moment I put the blade to the face I realized this was going to be not another shave. I should have been warned, as this is what Muhle themselves say:
You can feel that there's a lot of blade gap and exposure.
In fact it felt like a straight razor on my face.
I instantaneously decided to put proper attention to angle and low pressure.
As a reward, I got the best two pass ever.
No nicks, no cuts and very, very smooth.
Finished off with some Bay Rum to see if I'd been hurt badly.
But no irritation or burn whatsoever.
Just a very close and - indeed - direct shave.
Mr Muller of Muhle informed me that 'this razor was not intended to be a razor for anyone', and I believe that sums it up nicely. If you do not have your basic techniques under control, these new razors might bite badly. If you are a practised wetshaver however I suspect that this razor might be a real contribution to the den.
I'll be trying out this razor a bit more the next days and report back if there's interest in my findings.
My new Muhle tooth comb razors arrived.
And that calls for a shave of course. A nice one and a half day of stubble, the old QCS No.3 and a Semogue LE Silvertip and the all new R107 - which is the R41 with a white handle - and I was ready to go.
The moment I put the blade to the face I realized this was going to be not another shave. I should have been warned, as this is what Muhle themselves say:
The safety razor with an open tooth comb has been developed specially for practised wet shavers. Due to the principle of its construction, which features a special blade angle, the new model allows a vigorous, very direct shaving technique.
You can feel that there's a lot of blade gap and exposure.
In fact it felt like a straight razor on my face.
I instantaneously decided to put proper attention to angle and low pressure.
As a reward, I got the best two pass ever.
No nicks, no cuts and very, very smooth.
Finished off with some Bay Rum to see if I'd been hurt badly.
But no irritation or burn whatsoever.
Just a very close and - indeed - direct shave.
Mr Muller of Muhle informed me that 'this razor was not intended to be a razor for anyone', and I believe that sums it up nicely. If you do not have your basic techniques under control, these new razors might bite badly. If you are a practised wetshaver however I suspect that this razor might be a real contribution to the den.
I'll be trying out this razor a bit more the next days and report back if there's interest in my findings.
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