Gents,
Happy Easter.
I decided not shave on Friday as I had the day off. A lot of times on the weekends if we have nothing going on I will not shave.
This morning with Easter Service I thought it a good time to test out the R41. NO CUTS OR BLOOD LETTING. I did get a little close as my a/s stung a little. (I will knick myself every so often with the 34C trying to clean up especially my chin and scar areas.)
I just followed my routine as I would with my 34C. THE 3 S's. (Sh.., shower, & shave)
I soaked my Whipped Dog silver tip brush while I showered. Got out and towel dried everything but my face. I had preloaded the D41 with a trusty Astra SP. Coated my beard with a tabac stick and face lathered. I NOTICED that it was mowing down the 3 day growth much easier than the 34c. I had several of our gents suggest to me a steeper angle. Which I felt totally comfortable with. There was no clogging, which I and others get from the safety bar.
I did a 1 pass shave with clean up. What I like best is I was able to clean up my chin and under my nose with little to no buffing.
I generally just shave North to south which is XTG for me on most of my face and neck.
It normally would take 2-3 passes with clean up to get this close a shave with my 34C. I have a few scars on my face from sports. I have few errent hairs that are always a problem. With the R41 I got all but 1 of them. Which was easily cleaned up.
So I believe for me the Muhle R41 is a keeper.
I would call this DFS, I never for BBS. I tend to get ingrown hairs.
Now I need to find an open comb slant.
Big Joe
Happy Easter.
I decided not shave on Friday as I had the day off. A lot of times on the weekends if we have nothing going on I will not shave.
This morning with Easter Service I thought it a good time to test out the R41. NO CUTS OR BLOOD LETTING. I did get a little close as my a/s stung a little. (I will knick myself every so often with the 34C trying to clean up especially my chin and scar areas.)
I just followed my routine as I would with my 34C. THE 3 S's. (Sh.., shower, & shave)
I soaked my Whipped Dog silver tip brush while I showered. Got out and towel dried everything but my face. I had preloaded the D41 with a trusty Astra SP. Coated my beard with a tabac stick and face lathered. I NOTICED that it was mowing down the 3 day growth much easier than the 34c. I had several of our gents suggest to me a steeper angle. Which I felt totally comfortable with. There was no clogging, which I and others get from the safety bar.
I did a 1 pass shave with clean up. What I like best is I was able to clean up my chin and under my nose with little to no buffing.
I generally just shave North to south which is XTG for me on most of my face and neck.
It normally would take 2-3 passes with clean up to get this close a shave with my 34C. I have a few scars on my face from sports. I have few errent hairs that are always a problem. With the R41 I got all but 1 of them. Which was easily cleaned up.
So I believe for me the Muhle R41 is a keeper.
I would call this DFS, I never for BBS. I tend to get ingrown hairs.
Now I need to find an open comb slant.
Big Joe