+3!! Thanks guys!!
This was a great PIF and opportunity to try some very interesting blades ‘for science’ and to pass the time during the Coronavirus lockdown!!
Participation PIF - Czech Out These Blades
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+3!! Thanks guys!!
This was a great PIF and opportunity to try some very interesting blades ‘for science’ and to pass the time during the Coronavirus lockdown!!
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Thank you, @gvw755 and Everyone, for your kind words! These PIFs have great fun and wonderful bright spots during these very trying times! @Space_Cadet and @Toothpick have been excellent to work with! Not sure what's next, but that's part of the fun, too!
Discovering new blades and rediscovering classic blades are a great part of this DE Adventure! For me, I've loved being a part of this, too, as I get to try these blades along with Everyone!
Kit: Fatip Piccolo SE , Tatra (1) , Arko, Omega S10083 S-Brush Pro.
The change of razor suits the blade much better and has delivered a low-end DFS.
The change of razor suits the blade much better and has delivered a low-end DFS.
Tatra blade 2 shave #4
Razor: RR GC .84 SB
Soap: Stirling Island Man
Brush: Yaqi Rainbow
Aftershave: Pinaud Clubman Original
Had an ok shave, but felt tugging at end and definite loss of sharpness going atg so I think that's all for this blade.
Razor: RR GC .84 SB
Soap: Stirling Island Man
Brush: Yaqi Rainbow
Aftershave: Pinaud Clubman Original
Had an ok shave, but felt tugging at end and definite loss of sharpness going atg so I think that's all for this blade.
Tiger #2 Shave #1
Timeless ss .95
T&H 1805 soap
At the start of this shave the blade felt very nice. However halfway through the first and only pass it started feeling quite rough. I will hang on for another try tomorrow, but this morning was not encouraging for the tiger.
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Timeless ss .95
T&H 1805 soap
At the start of this shave the blade felt very nice. However halfway through the first and only pass it started feeling quite rough. I will hang on for another try tomorrow, but this morning was not encouraging for the tiger.
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Tatra Blade 1 # Shave 3
Soap Arko
Brush Yaqi 28mm Synthetic
Razor RazoRock German 37 Slant
Blade Tatra Platinum 3rd
Post & Aftershave
Ice Water + Special Thayers Mix
Hyaluronic Acid + Old Spice Lime
Shave with the RR Slant paired with the blade is like a satin glove fit. Better than yesterday GC.84 & Tatra pairing. So smooth and comfortable. Still sharpish and efficient. 3 multiple passes and was tempted to do some buffing since it was so comfy. Some irritation on the neck. Good result between BBS to DFS++
Tatra Platinum Blade 1
Shave#1: 9.5
Shave#2: 9.5
Shave#3: 9.7
Tiger Platinum Blade 1 (on hold)
Shave#1: 9.7
Shave#2: 9.5
Shave#3: 9
Shave#4: 9.5
Shave#5: 9.5
Soap Arko
Brush Yaqi 28mm Synthetic
Razor RazoRock German 37 Slant
Blade Tatra Platinum 3rd
Post & Aftershave
Ice Water + Special Thayers Mix
Hyaluronic Acid + Old Spice Lime
Shave with the RR Slant paired with the blade is like a satin glove fit. Better than yesterday GC.84 & Tatra pairing. So smooth and comfortable. Still sharpish and efficient. 3 multiple passes and was tempted to do some buffing since it was so comfy. Some irritation on the neck. Good result between BBS to DFS++
Tatra Platinum Blade 1
Shave#1: 9.5
Shave#2: 9.5
Shave#3: 9.7
Tiger Platinum Blade 1 (on hold)
Shave#1: 9.7
Shave#2: 9.5
Shave#3: 9
Shave#4: 9.5
Shave#5: 9.5
8th and final shave with my 1st Tiger blade this morning. RIP. Same razor and soap as in the 5th shave. Similar results, but sharpness has definitely diminished. Verdict: Not especially sharp but very, very smooth--not one nick, scrape or any type of irritation in 8 shaves. Similar to the Tatara but even less sharp and smoother.
Next time, I'll try a Tatara and a Tiger in a different razor, probably a pre-WW2 Tech, and report back.
Yesterday's Tiger Shave
Brush: Shavemac Olive Wood 20/44 Silvertip 2-Band
Soap: Vitos Red
Razor: Fatip Lo Storto Originale with custom olive wood handle
Blade: Tiger Platinum (3)
ASL: Proraso Red
Well, this one didn't work out well. The Tiger started pulling again on just one day's growth... and during the complete shave. I'm confused by this so I intend keeping the blade and coming back to it "sometime." So that's my Tatra/Tiger experiment shelved for now.
I still managed BBS and an unmangled face and neck, but it wasn't a pleasant experience.
RESULTS:
TATRA Blade 1
Shave #1: 9.5
Shave #2: 9
Shave #3: 9.5
Shave #4: 9
Shave #5: 9
average: 9.2
Tiger Blade 1
Shave #1: 9.5
Shave #2: 9
Shave #3: 6.5
to be continued, sometime...
Brush: Shavemac Olive Wood 20/44 Silvertip 2-Band
Soap: Vitos Red
Razor: Fatip Lo Storto Originale with custom olive wood handle
Blade: Tiger Platinum (3)
ASL: Proraso Red
Well, this one didn't work out well. The Tiger started pulling again on just one day's growth... and during the complete shave. I'm confused by this so I intend keeping the blade and coming back to it "sometime." So that's my Tatra/Tiger experiment shelved for now.
I still managed BBS and an unmangled face and neck, but it wasn't a pleasant experience.
RESULTS:
TATRA Blade 1
Shave #1: 9.5
Shave #2: 9
Shave #3: 9.5
Shave #4: 9
Shave #5: 9
average: 9.2
Tiger Blade 1
Shave #1: 9.5
Shave #2: 9
Shave #3: 6.5
to be continued, sometime...
Shave #1 with the Tiger Blade
Razor: Razorock Game Changer .84 SB
Brush: PC Woodcraft 24mm Silvertip Badger
Pre Shave: Proraso Green pre-shave
Soap: Proraso Green Cream
Post: GentlemanJon Alum block
Post: Lucky Tiger After Shave & Face Tonic
Typical 2 days growth for this shave. Showered and washed my face cleanser shaving.
Ratings:
Razor: Razorock Game Changer .84 SB
Brush: PC Woodcraft 24mm Silvertip Badger
Pre Shave: Proraso Green pre-shave
Soap: Proraso Green Cream
Post: GentlemanJon Alum block
Post: Lucky Tiger After Shave & Face Tonic
Typical 2 days growth for this shave. Showered and washed my face cleanser shaving.
Ratings:
- Smooth: 7/10
- Sharp: 5.5/10
Tiger #2 shave #4
Razor: RR GC .84 SB
Soap: Stirling Island Man
Brush: Yaqi Rainbow
The blade is fairly sharp, but maybe sharper, or definitely doesn't feel as smooth and forgiving as tatra blades. I think I liked the previous blade #1 in a milder razor, or this blade is showing some qc variation. Had some weepers on bottom right side of neck which is fairly sensitive, but rest was a decent shave.
Razor: RR GC .84 SB
Soap: Stirling Island Man
Brush: Yaqi Rainbow
The blade is fairly sharp, but maybe sharper, or definitely doesn't feel as smooth and forgiving as tatra blades. I think I liked the previous blade #1 in a milder razor, or this blade is showing some qc variation. Had some weepers on bottom right side of neck which is fairly sensitive, but rest was a decent shave.
Tiger #2, shave 2
Timeless SS .95
Speick stick
Today the tiger felt very rough. I ended up with a shave that was not especially smooth, and I had to work at it a lot more than I like. This blade is already done.
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Timeless SS .95
Speick stick
Today the tiger felt very rough. I ended up with a shave that was not especially smooth, and I had to work at it a lot more than I like. This blade is already done.
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Tatra Blade 1 # Shave 4
Soap The Goodfellas Smile Italian Orange
Brush Yaqi 24mm Sagrada Familia
Razor Gillette New SC
Blade Tatra Platinum 4th
Post & Aftershave
Ice Water + Special Thayers Mix
Hyaluronic Acid + AV Musk
Tried the razor and blade combo today and it was great! Smooth, still sharp enough and most importantly it is comfortable!
3 multiple passes with some buffing. No weepers nor irritation. BBS to DFS result. Excellent shave today.
Tatra Platinum Blade 1
Shave#1: 9.5
Shave#2: 9.5
Shave#3: 9.7
Shave#4: 9.7
Tiger Platinum Blade 1 (on hold)
Shave#1: 9.7
Shave#2: 9.5
Shave#3: 9
Shave#4: 9.5
Shave#5: 9.5
Soap The Goodfellas Smile Italian Orange
Brush Yaqi 24mm Sagrada Familia
Razor Gillette New SC
Blade Tatra Platinum 4th
Post & Aftershave
Ice Water + Special Thayers Mix
Hyaluronic Acid + AV Musk
Tried the razor and blade combo today and it was great! Smooth, still sharp enough and most importantly it is comfortable!
3 multiple passes with some buffing. No weepers nor irritation. BBS to DFS result. Excellent shave today.
Tatra Platinum Blade 1
Shave#1: 9.5
Shave#2: 9.5
Shave#3: 9.7
Shave#4: 9.7
Tiger Platinum Blade 1 (on hold)
Shave#1: 9.7
Shave#2: 9.5
Shave#3: 9
Shave#4: 9.5
Shave#5: 9.5
Shave #2 with the Tiger Blade
Razor: Razorock Game Changer .84 SB
Brush: PC Woodcraft 24mm Silvertip Badger
Pre Shave: Proraso Green pre-shave
Soap: Proraso Green Cream
Post: GentlemanJon Alum block
Post: Lucky Tiger After Shave & Face Tonic
Typical 2 days growth for this shave. Showered and washed my face prior to shaving.
Ratings:
Razor: Razorock Game Changer .84 SB
Brush: PC Woodcraft 24mm Silvertip Badger
Pre Shave: Proraso Green pre-shave
Soap: Proraso Green Cream
Post: GentlemanJon Alum block
Post: Lucky Tiger After Shave & Face Tonic
Typical 2 days growth for this shave. Showered and washed my face prior to shaving.
Ratings:
- Smooth: 7/10
- Sharp: 6.5/10
Kit: Fatip Piccolo SE , Tatra (2) , Arko, Omega S10083 S-Brush Pro.
Another low-end DFS. The blade clearly prefers the Piccolo.
Another low-end DFS. The blade clearly prefers the Piccolo.
Tatra Blade 1 # Shave 5
Cream Suezbana Aloe & Lavender
Brush Yaqi 24mm Mountain Lake Badger
Razor Fatip Grande
Blade Tatra Platinum 5th
Post & Aftershave
Ice Water + Special Thayers Mix
Hyaluronic Acid
Clubman GentsGin
Shave with razor and blade pairing was surprisingly smooth & mild feel but yet still sharpish. Very comfortable 3 multiple passes with no issues of weepers, creepers nor irritations. BBS to DFS. Another excellent shave with the blade.
These Czech made blades are indeed a revelation! Very tempted to get by the 100...hahahaha...
Tatra Platinum Blade 1
Shave#1: 9.5
Shave#2: 9.5
Shave#3: 9.7
Shave#4: 9.7
Shave#5: 9.5
Tiger Platinum Blade 1 (on hold)
Shave#1: 9.7
Shave#2: 9.5
Shave#3: 9
Shave#4: 9.5
Shave#5: 9.5
Cream Suezbana Aloe & Lavender
Brush Yaqi 24mm Mountain Lake Badger
Razor Fatip Grande
Blade Tatra Platinum 5th
Post & Aftershave
Ice Water + Special Thayers Mix
Hyaluronic Acid
Clubman GentsGin
Shave with razor and blade pairing was surprisingly smooth & mild feel but yet still sharpish. Very comfortable 3 multiple passes with no issues of weepers, creepers nor irritations. BBS to DFS. Another excellent shave with the blade.
These Czech made blades are indeed a revelation! Very tempted to get by the 100...hahahaha...
Tatra Platinum Blade 1
Shave#1: 9.5
Shave#2: 9.5
Shave#3: 9.7
Shave#4: 9.7
Shave#5: 9.5
Tiger Platinum Blade 1 (on hold)
Shave#1: 9.7
Shave#2: 9.5
Shave#3: 9
Shave#4: 9.5
Shave#5: 9.5
Tiger #2 shave #2
Razor: Mingshi 2000s
Soap: Stirling Satsuma
Brush: Yaqi Purple Haze
Was a nice fairly smooth shave i'd give it an 8. Set razor on 3 for wtg, did some xtg and and then ended up on 6 atg no weepers this time on neck.
Razor: Mingshi 2000s
Soap: Stirling Satsuma
Brush: Yaqi Purple Haze
Was a nice fairly smooth shave i'd give it an 8. Set razor on 3 for wtg, did some xtg and and then ended up on 6 atg no weepers this time on neck.
Went back to Tatra and shaved 3 times with it. Three ok shaves, and I decided to do another side by side comparison: this time with Astra platinum. Another blade on the sharp side, similarly to Tatra it usually shaves me ok but I never reached complete confidence in it.
Just like Feather, also Astra does a better job both in comfort and closeness. I will now test a second Tiger. I was very happy with the first one, lets see if the results on my skin are consistent.
Just like Feather, also Astra does a better job both in comfort and closeness. I will now test a second Tiger. I was very happy with the first one, lets see if the results on my skin are consistent.
Tiger Blade 1 # Shave 6
Soap PAA Solstice
Brush New Yaqi 26mm Lucky Dice Tuxedo
Razor RazoRock German 37 Slant
Post & Aftershave
Ice Water + Special Thayers Mix
Hyaluronic Acid + Reuzel Wood & Spice
Shave with razor & blade combo was excellent....feel really smooth, still sharpish and very comfortable. 3+1 multiple passes with no issues at all. Again, almost did not feel the blade. BBS to DFS result. Really loving these Czech blades...
This RR 37 slant razor feels so much more comfy as compare to my other Parker SemiSlant. No sure if it's the blade factor.
Tatra Platinum Blade 1(on hold)
Shave#1: 9.5
Shave#2: 9.5
Shave#3: 9.7
Shave#4: 9.7
Shave#5: 9.5
Tiger Platinum Blade 1
Shave#1: 9.7
Shave#2: 9.5
Shave#3: 9
Shave#4: 9.5
Shave#5: 9.5
Shave#6: 9.7
Soap PAA Solstice
Brush New Yaqi 26mm Lucky Dice Tuxedo
Razor RazoRock German 37 Slant
Post & Aftershave
Ice Water + Special Thayers Mix
Hyaluronic Acid + Reuzel Wood & Spice
Shave with razor & blade combo was excellent....feel really smooth, still sharpish and very comfortable. 3+1 multiple passes with no issues at all. Again, almost did not feel the blade. BBS to DFS result. Really loving these Czech blades...
This RR 37 slant razor feels so much more comfy as compare to my other Parker SemiSlant. No sure if it's the blade factor.
Tatra Platinum Blade 1(on hold)
Shave#1: 9.5
Shave#2: 9.5
Shave#3: 9.7
Shave#4: 9.7
Shave#5: 9.5
Tiger Platinum Blade 1
Shave#1: 9.7
Shave#2: 9.5
Shave#3: 9
Shave#4: 9.5
Shave#5: 9.5
Shave#6: 9.7
3 passes with tiger and tatara blades and here is the final word
after shave one which has been reviewed earlier, shave number 2 & 3 wern't as good. life of both was about 3 shaves. they both are good avg blades but it din't offer anything special to come back to them again.
lower performance in later shaves was a turn off. it might work for someone eles but for this test it wasn't as good.
but i still like to thank OP for sending these out to try and indulging other wetshavers to contribute and enjoy the journey together
after shave one which has been reviewed earlier, shave number 2 & 3 wern't as good. life of both was about 3 shaves. they both are good avg blades but it din't offer anything special to come back to them again.
lower performance in later shaves was a turn off. it might work for someone eles but for this test it wasn't as good.
but i still like to thank OP for sending these out to try and indulging other wetshavers to contribute and enjoy the journey together
Kit: Fatip Piccolo SE , Tatra (3) , Arko, Omega S10083 S-Brush Pro.
A low-end DFS again today. The Tatra is consistent in this razor.
A low-end DFS again today. The Tatra is consistent in this razor.
