After shaving with mostly vintage DE razors for about six months, I have recently begun trying out SE razors. It started when I found a Schick E (Navy set) in the wild. I have been getting great shaves with it. I then participated in the Pal Adjustable Injector pass around which was great too. So I decided to explore a little more and bought an Ever-Ready 1912 and a Gem OCMM. The ER has some problems but that is for another thread.
I had my first shave this morning with the OCMM. I used a Gem SS blade from Walgreens and face lathered with my SOC Boar and Hasslinger Schafmilch. I have read on other threads about listening for the sound of the whiskers being shaved off and now I totally understand. I tried to keep the head up close to my face and mostly did a pretty good job. Two passes and I was done. The shave is as close as any three pass shave I have ever had from my NEW or my Red Tip. Finding the angle was tougher on my neck and I ended up with a few weepers. The alum really let me know where I didn't get it quite right, but some Speick and Nivea ASB and I'm as good as new. I think I'll skip my Saturday shave and then try this again on Sunday with two days growth.
I think I might be a new convert.
I had my first shave this morning with the OCMM. I used a Gem SS blade from Walgreens and face lathered with my SOC Boar and Hasslinger Schafmilch. I have read on other threads about listening for the sound of the whiskers being shaved off and now I totally understand. I tried to keep the head up close to my face and mostly did a pretty good job. Two passes and I was done. The shave is as close as any three pass shave I have ever had from my NEW or my Red Tip. Finding the angle was tougher on my neck and I ended up with a few weepers. The alum really let me know where I didn't get it quite right, but some Speick and Nivea ASB and I'm as good as new. I think I'll skip my Saturday shave and then try this again on Sunday with two days growth.
I think I might be a new convert.
