Thank you. Perma-Sharp are among the ones that I have yet to try.
Henson Razor Club.
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I have the Super Stainless and SharpEdge. I like them both but if I could only choose one it would be the SharpEdge. The Super Platinum's are on my list to try.
I find those excellent as well, but these are the ones I was referring to. Another example of confusingly similar names in the blade world.
Razor: Henson AL13+
Blade: Gillette Nacet (4)
Cream: Proraso Green
Brush: No-name badger off of Amazon
Aftershave: Aqua Velva Ice Blue followed by Nivea Sensitive balm
I've spent the last few shaves with a PAA Meta-4. I'm reminded again today why the Henson is such a wonderful razor. Smooth and very efficient. The Meta-4 may be more smooth (less blade feel), but I also find it slightly less efficient.
Blade: Gillette Nacet (4)
Cream: Proraso Green
Brush: No-name badger off of Amazon
Aftershave: Aqua Velva Ice Blue followed by Nivea Sensitive balm
I've spent the last few shaves with a PAA Meta-4. I'm reminded again today why the Henson is such a wonderful razor. Smooth and very efficient. The Meta-4 may be more smooth (less blade feel), but I also find it slightly less efficient.
Upon close inspection my headshave this morning wasn't as close as I would like. Loaded a fresh blade and one fantastic pass got me to where I need to be.
Also this gave me a chance to test my travel brush with a shaving stick. Worked like a charm.
Henson + 449
Gillette SharpEdge
Also this gave me a chance to test my travel brush with a shaving stick. Worked like a charm.
Henson + 449
Gillette SharpEdge
The Perma-Sharp and Nacet are my favorite blades, I have many hundreds of each. The 7 o'clock Permasharp Stainless seem significantly less sharp to me.
I’d place them behind Perma-Sharp and Nacet in sharpness as well, but I find them sharper than Sharpedge and Super Stainless 7 o’clock blades.
| Pre Shave: | Warm water, TOBS Pre-Shave Gel and a drop of Jojoba Oil |
| Razor: | Henson AL13 v2 mild |
| Blade: | Tatra Platinum (3) |
| # Days Growth: | 2 |
| Soap/Cream: | MacDuff's Aspen Parkland |
| Brush: | Simpson's Duke 2 Best Badger |
| Post Shave: | Cold water, Thayers, Jack Black Cooling Gel |
| Weepers: | 3 |
| Nicks/cuts: | 0 |
| Irritation: | none |
| Sharpness: | 9.5 |
| Comfort: | 10 |
| Face: | BBS- |
| Neck: | DFS+ |
| Great DFS+ shave. My first time with a MacDuff's soap and I like it very much (cushion, glide, etc.). No irritation. My lathering bowl now features some "ridges." |
Henson +++, Astra SP, WTG + XTG.
Henson +, Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Platinum, ATG.
Henson +, Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Platinum, ATG.
Like the ridges!. I tried to adhere some flattened copper wire to a bowl for "ridges" but could not get it to lay how I was planning. I am always on the hunt for new bowls that are not designed as shave bowls.
SOTD: 05/28/2024
Razor: Henson Mild Aluminum
Blade: RK Shaving Stainless, 1st use
Brush: Simpson Duke 3
Bowl: StuArt Small Swirl Bowl Bowl
Soap: RazorRock Puros Croap
Aftershave: RazorRock Puros Aftershave
Fragrance: Stirling HaverFord EdC
Good shave this morning. Tried the RK razor blade that came with the Henson razor. It was a decent shave. Felt some tugging on the ATG pass. May have just been my angle. Puros is a good lingering scent to start the short week.
Razor: Henson Mild Aluminum
Blade: RK Shaving Stainless, 1st use
Brush: Simpson Duke 3
Bowl: StuArt Small Swirl Bowl Bowl
Soap: RazorRock Puros Croap
Aftershave: RazorRock Puros Aftershave
Fragrance: Stirling HaverFord EdC
Good shave this morning. Tried the RK razor blade that came with the Henson razor. It was a decent shave. Felt some tugging on the ATG pass. May have just been my angle. Puros is a good lingering scent to start the short week.
Henson + (451)
Yesterday afternoon's shave
| Pre Shave: | Warm water, TOBS Pre-Shave Gel |
| Razor: | Henson AL13 v2 mild |
| Blade: | Tatra Platinum (1) |
| # Days Growth: | 1.25 |
| Soap/Cream: | Shannon's Yuzu Bergamot |
| Brush: | WCS Synthetic |
| Post Shave: | Cold water, Thayers, Nivea |
| Weepers: | 0 |
| Nicks/cuts: | 2 |
| Irritation: | some on the neck |
| Sharpness: | 9.5 |
| Comfort: | 10 |
| Face: | BBS |
| Neck: | DFS++ |
Great shave. My first time with a Shannon's soap and I like it very much (cushion, glide, etc.). Love the scent (discontinued  ). My neck does not like shaving in under 2 days. |
Henson +++
Henson + with Gillette 7 O’Clock Sharp Edge.
Henson +++ with a Treet Dura Sharp.
I tried the ++ for the first time tonight and I’m impressed. Equally as comfortable as the +, but with a very nice bump in efficiency and more forgiving of angle. I’ll put it through the paces for a bit, but after one shave it’s already making me wonder if there is any point in owning both the ++ and +.
