Quest for a better shave

[GBerry]

20221122
Razor: RazoRock Mamba 0.70 (86)
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (4)
Brush: RazoRock Plissoft Monster Synthetic Shaving Brush - 26mm
Pre-shave: Hot shower
Lather: Stirling Soap Co Naked & Smooth
Aftershave: Cold Water rinse; Stirling Sandalwood Post Shave Balm

No nicks; No irritation; Close; Very smooth; A Pleasant DFS+ shave.

Shavelog summary 20221107

Cheers!!!

 

[GBerry]

20221123
Razor: RazoRock Mamba 0.70 (87)
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (5)
Brush: RazoRock Plissoft Monster Synthetic Shaving Brush - 26mm
Pre-shave: Hot shower
Lather: Stirling Soap Co Naked & Smooth
Aftershave: Cold Water rinse; Aqua Velva Classic

No nicks; No irritation; Close; Very smooth; A Pleasant DFS+ shave.

Aqua Velva report said close enough.

Shavelog summary 20221107

Cheers!!!

 

[GBerry]

20221124
Razor: RazoRock Mamba 0.70 (88)
Blade: ASCO Super Stainless Red/Blue (1)
Brush: RazoRock Plissoft Monster Synthetic Shaving Brush - 26mm
Pre-shave: Hot shower
Lather: Stirling Soap Co Naked & Smooth
Aftershave: Cold Water rinse; Stirling Sandalwood Post Shave Balm

1 nick; No irritation; Close; Very smooth; A Pleasant DFS+ shave. Not as close nor as smooth as the Gillette Silver Blue.

Shavelog summary 20221107

Cheers!!!

 

[thombrogan]

Please heal quickly.

 

[GBerry]

20221125
Razor: RazoRock Mamba 0.70 (89)
Blade: ASCO Super Stainless Red/Blue (2)
Brush: RazoRock Plissoft Monster Synthetic Shaving Brush - 26mm
Pre-shave: Hot shower
Lather: Stirling Soap Co Naked & Smooth
Aftershave: Cold Water rinse; Stirling Sandalwood Post Shave Balm

No nicks; No irritation; Close; Very smooth; A Pleasant DFS+ shave. Not as close nor as smooth as the Gillette Silver Blue. Really not sharp enough for the Mamba 0.70.

Shavelog summary 20221107

Cheers!!!

 

[GBerry]

20221126
Razor: RazoRock Mamba 0.70 (90)
Blade: ASCO Super Stainless Red/Blue (3)
Brush: RazoRock Plissoft Monster Synthetic Shaving Brush - 26mm
Pre-shave: Hot shower
Lather: Stirling Soap Co Naked & Smooth
Aftershave: Cold Water rinse; Stirling Sandalwood Post Shave Balm

No nicks; No irritation; Close; Very smooth; A Pleasant DFS+ shave. Not as close nor as smooth as the Gillette Silver Blue. Really not sharp enough for the Mamba 0.70. This blade maybe worth a try in a more efficient razor.

Shavelog summary 20221107

Cheers…

 

[GBerry]

20221126
Razor: Gillette 1940’s Fat Handle Tech Triangle US (28)
Blade: Gillette Perma-Sharp (5)
Brush: none
Pre-shave: Cetaphil Daily Facial Cleanser
Lather: Barbasol Original
Aftershave: Cool water rinse

No nicks; No irritation; Close and Very Smooth. A pleasant DFS+ shave. On target.

Shavelog summary 20221107

Cheers!!!

 

[GBerry]

20221127
Razor: RazoRock Mamba 0.70 (91)
Blade: Personna Platinum Chrome Israeli (1)
Brush: RazoRock Plissoft Monster Synthetic Shaving Brush - 26mm
Pre-shave: Hot shower
Lather: Stirling Soap Co Naked & Smooth
Aftershave: Cold Water rinse; Stirling Sandalwood Post Shave Balm

No nicks; No irritation; Close; Very smooth; A Pleasant DFS+ shave.

Shavelog summary 20221107

Cheers!!!

 

[GBerry]

20221128
Razor: RazoRock Mamba 0.70 (92)
Blade: Personna Platinum Chrome Israeli (2)
Brush: RazoRock Plissoft Monster Synthetic Shaving Brush - 26mm
Pre-shave: Hot shower
Lather: Stirling Soap Co Naked & Smooth
Aftershave: Cold Water rinse; Stirling Sandalwood Post Shave Balm

No nicks; No irritation; Close; Very smooth; A Pleasant DFS+ shave.

Shavelog summary 20221107

Cheers!!!

 

[GBerry]

20221129
Razor: RazoRock Mamba 0.70 (93)
Blade: Personna Platinum Chrome Israeli (3)
Brush: RazoRock Plissoft Monster Synthetic Shaving Brush - 26mm
Pre-shave: Hot shower
Lather: Stirling Soap Co Naked & Smooth
Aftershave: Cold Water rinse; Stirling Sandalwood Post Shave Balm

No nicks; No irritation; Close; Very smooth; A Pleasant DFS+ shave.

Shavelog summary 20221107

Cheers!!!

 

[GBerry]

20221130
Razor: RazoRock Mamba 0.70 (94)
Blade: Personna Platinum Chrome Israeli (4)
Brush: RazoRock Plissoft Monster Synthetic Shaving Brush - 26mm
Pre-shave: Hot shower
Lather: Stirling Soap Co Naked & Smooth
Aftershave: Cold Water rinse; Stirling Sandalwood Post Shave Balm

No nicks; No irritation; Close; Very smooth; A Pleasant DFS+ shave.

Shavelog summary 20221107

Cheers!!!

 

[GBerry]

20221201
Razor: RazoRock Mamba 0.70 (95)
Blade: Gillette Perma-Sharp (Russian) (1)
Brush: RazoRock Plissoft Monster Synthetic Shaving Brush - 26mm
Pre-shave: Hot shower
Lather: Stirling Soap Co Naked & Smooth
Aftershave: Cold Water rinse; Stirling Sandalwood Post Shave Balm

No nicks; No irritation; Very close; Very smooth; A Pleasant DFS+ shave.

Shavelog summary 20221107

Cheers!!!

 

[GBerry]

20221202
Razor: RazoRock Mamba 0.70 (96)
Blade: Gillette Perma-Sharp (Russian) (2)
Brush: RazoRock Plissoft Monster Synthetic Shaving Brush - 26mm
Pre-shave: Hot shower
Lather: Stirling Soap Co Naked & Smooth
Aftershave: Cold Water rinse; Stirling Sandalwood Post Shave Balm

No nicks; No irritation; Very close; Very smooth; A Pleasant DFS+ shave.

Shavelog summary 20221107

Cheers!!!

 

[GBerry]

Shave log summary 20221202

Since this log is getting hard to edit, I will resume with the RazoRock SS Hawk V3 standard plate.

Razor: RazoRock SS Hawk V3 standard plate (16)
Blade: KAI Captain Titan Mild Protouch MG (16) 16 shaves on 2 blades

No irritation, no nicks, very close and very smooth shaves.
5 DFS, 10 DFS+, 1 BBS

This combo consistently produces mostly DFS to DFS+ shaves without issue. All are pleasant shaves. Very good shave tool.

Rex Envoy
Gillette Platinum
4 shaves on one blade
1 nick in 4 shaves
No irritation
2 very close and very smooth shaves
2 smooth and close shaves
1 DFS++, 2 DFS+ and 1 DFS Shave 2-1/2 passes.

Blackland Vector
KAI Captain Titan Mild Protouch MG
8 shaves on one blade.
No nicks, no irritation, very close and very smooth shaves. 1 BBS, 1 DFS++ and 6 DFS+ shaves.
Awesome results.

RazoRock Hawk V3 Standard Bamboo Handle
KAI Captain Titan Mild Pink
8 shaves on this blade
3 nicks; No irritation; 5 very close; 3 close; 5 very smooth; 3 smooth; 1 DFS++; 4 DFS+; 3 DFS; this blade gets very close and then I create nicks. Either my technique or blade has to change.

Blackland Vector
KAI Captain Titan Mild Pink
8 shaves
7 nicks;
No irritation;
6 very, very close; 2 very close;
2 very, very smooth; 6 very smooth;
2 BBS; 6 DFS+;
I’m getting too close with this combo; Either my technique has to change or the blade has to change.

RazoRock Hawk V3 Standard Bamboo Handle
Schick Proline P-30
8 shaves; 1 nick; No irritation; very close; very smooth; Pleasant DFS+
The 1 nick is attributed to user in attention.
A nice combo that meets my goals.

Blackland Vector
KAI Captain Titan Mild Protouch MG
8 shaves; No nicks; No irritation; 8 very close; 8 very smooth; 8 pleasant; 2 BBS; 1 DFS++; 5 DFS+

At this point 2 Protouch MG blades have been used in 16 shaves with excellent results.

Blackland Vector
KAI Captain Titan Mild Pink
1 blade 8 shaves
3 shaves with nicks; 5 shaves with 0 nicks
8 shaves without irritation.
3 shaves Very close and very smooth
5 shaves close and smooth
1 shave DFS++; 7 shaves DFS+

I will be coming back to this combo to see if I can improve my technique making these shaves nick free, very close, very smooth and DFS+.

Blackland Sabre L1
Personna GEM Coated
8 shaves in one blade
No nicks; No irritation; 5 Very Close; 3 Close; 5 Very Smooth; 3 Smooth; 6 DFS+; 2 DFS; 8 Pleasant shaves

Blackland Vector
KAI Captain Titan Mild Pink
1 blade 8 shaves
4 nicks; No irritation; 4 very close; 1 Too close; 3 Close; 8 very smooth; 1 DFS++; 7 DFS+

The Blackland Vector is efficient and effective.
Mastery of this combo is pending.

Blackland Vector
KAI Captain Titan Mild Pink
9 shaves, 6 nicks, 0 irritation, 9 very close, 9 very smooth, 9 DFS+

This would be perfect if I can get the nicks down.

Blackland Vector
Feather Artist Club Professional Blade
9 shaves on this blade; 1 nick on the first shave; No irritation; Very Close; Very Smooth; Pleasant DFS+ shaves.

Blackland Vector
Feather AC Professional Blade
7 shaves on this blade; 1 nick on shave #6; No irritation; 5 very close & 2 close; 7 very smooth; 5 DFS+ & 2 DFS shaves.
This appears to be the best combo so far.

Edwin Jagger 3ONE6 Knurled Handle
Lord Platinum Class
1 blade 1 shave; No nicks; No irritation; Close; Very smooth; DFS+

Rex Supply Co Envoy
Gillette Perma-Sharp
1 blade 1 shave (5th shave this blade)
No nicks; No irritation; Very Smooth; Close; DFS+

RazoRock Hawk V3 Standard Bamboo Handle
Feather AC Professional Blade
1 blade 7 shaves; 1 nick; No irritation; Close; Very Smooth; DFS+
Best blade for this razor so far.

Stirling Soap Co SS-ST Dallas Handle
Lord Platinum Class
2 blades 6 shaves; 5 nicks on 6 shaves; mild irritation on one shave; 6 very close; 5 very smooth; 1 smooth; 4 DFS+; 1 DFS; 1 DFS++

Stirling Soap Co SS-ST Dallas Handle
Personna Platinum Chrome
1 blade 3 shaves; 1 nick in 3 shaves; 2 very close; 1 close; 2 very smooth; 1 smooth; 3 DFS+

Stirling Soap Co SS-ST Dallas Handle
Personna Med Prep
1 blade 4 shaves; No nicks, No irritation; 4 very close; 3 DFS+; 1 DFS++
Best blade with the Stirling so far.

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Stirling Soap Co SS-ST Dallas Handle
Bic Chrome Platinum
1 blade 3 shaves 3 nicks; No irritation; 3 very close; 3 very smooth; 3 DFS++

Edwin Jagger 3ONE6
Lord Platinum Class
2 blades; 7 shaves; 3 nicks; 3 close, 4 Very close; 3 smooth, 4 Very smooth; 7 DFS+

RazoRock GC68-P
Gillette Platinum
1 blade; 4 shaves; 1 nick; No irritation; 4 Close; 1 Smooth, 3 Very Smooth; 3 DFS, 1 DFS+

Muhle R89
Gillette Platinum well worn
1 shave; No nicks; No irritation; Close; Very Smooth; DFS

Muhle R89
Gillette Perma-Sharp Russian
1 blade; 3 shaves; No nicks; No irritation; Close; Very Smooth; DFS+

Above The Tie Atlas R1
Astra Superior Platinum
1 blade; 2 shaves; No nicks; No irritation; 2 Very close; 2 Very smooth; 2 DFS+

RazoRock DE1
Personna Med Prep
1 blade; 2 shaves; No nicks, No irritation; 2 Close; 1 smooth, 1 Very smooth; 2 DFS

Merkur HD 34C
Pol-Silver Super Iridium
1 blade; 3 shaves; No nicks; No irritation; 3 Close; 3 Very smooth; 3 DFS+
Slightly less efficient than the 1940’s Fat Handle Tech triangular slots US made.

Gillette 1940’s Fat Handle Tech Triangular Slots US made
Pol-Silver Super Iridium
1 blade; 3 shaves; No nicks; No irritation; 3 Close; 3 Very Smooth; 3 DFS+ shaves.
Slightly more efficient than the Merkur HD 34C.

Feather AS-D2
Pol-Silver Super Iridium well worn blade taken from another razor.
1 shave; No nicks; No irritation; Close; Very Smooth; DFS

I forgot the Blackland Sabre L1 stats
Blackland Sabre L1
Personna GEM Coated
5 shaves on a second blade
No nicks; No irritation; 5 close; 3 Very smooth, 2 smooth; 5 DFS+

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Updated 20220909

08/23
Feather AS-D2 (18)
Pol-Silver Super Iridium (3)
3 more shaves; No nicks; No irritation; 3 Close; 3 Very Smooth; 3 DFS+

08/26
Gillette 1940’s Fat Handle Tech Triangular Slots (21)
Personna Med Prep (1)
3 shaves; No nicks; no irritation; Close; Very smooth; DFS+

08/29
Gillette 1940’s Fat Handle Tech Triangular Slots (24)
Gillette Perma-Sharp Russian (1)
3 shaves; No nicks; no irritation; Close; Very smooth; DFS+

09/01
RazoRock SS Hawk V3 Standard (41)
Feather Professional (1)
6 shaves; 2 nicks; No irritation; 6 close; 6 Very Smooth; 6 DFS+

09/03
Blackland Sabre L1 (15)
Personna GEM Coated (7)
2 shaves; No nicks; No irritation; 1 Very close; 1 Close; 2 Very Smooth; 1 BBS-; 1 DFS+

09/09
1950’s GEM Featherweight V1 (1)
Personna GEM Coated (1)
1 shave; No nicks; No irritation; Close; Very Smooth; DFS+

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Updated 20220924

09/10 Blackland Sabre L1 + Personna GEM Coated
6 shaves No nicks; No irritation; Close; Very smooth; DFS+.

09/10 Edwin Jagger 3ONE6 + Lord Platinum Class
2 shaves No nicks; No irritation; Very close; Very smooth; DFS+.

Blackland Vector + KAI Captain Titan Mild Protouch MG
7 shaves No nicks; No irritation; 1 close; 6 Very close; 7 Very smooth; 2 DFS++; 5 DFS+.

09/15 GEM Featherweight + Personna GEM Coated
2 shaves 1 nick; No irritation; 2 very close; 2 very smooth; 2 DFS++.

09/23 REX Supply Envoy + Gillette Permanent-Sharp
1 shave No nicks; No irritation; Very close; Very Smooth; DFS+.

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Update 20221014

Blackland Sabre L1 + Personna GEM Coated
09/24 3 shaves; No nicks; No irritation; Close; Very Smooth; DFS+; Pleasant shaves.

GEM Feather Weight V1 + Personna GEM Coated
09/26 1 shave; No nicks; No irritation; Close; Very Smooth; DFS+; Pleasant shave.

Blackland Vector + KAI Captain Titan Mild Protouch MG
09/27 4 shaves; No nicks; No irritation; Very Close; Very Smooth; 1 DFS++; 3 DFS+; Pleasant shaves.

RazoRock GC68-P + Gillette Platinum
10/01 3 shaves; No nicks; No irritation; Close; Very smooth; DFS+; Pleasant shaves.

REX Supply Co Envoy + Gillette Perma-Sharp
10/02 2 shaves; No nicks; No irritation; Very Close; Very Smooth; DFS+; Pleasant shaves

REX Supply Co Envoy + Lord Platinum Class
10/04 3 shaves; No nicks; No irritation; 1 Close; 2 Very close; Very Smooth; 1 DFS++; 2 DFS+; Pleasant shaves

REX Supply Co Envoy + Gillette Perma-Sharp
10/07 5 shaves; No nicks; No irritation; Very close; Very smooth; 4 DFS++; 1 DFS+; Pleasant shaves

Edwin Jagger 3ONE6 + Lord Platinum Class
10/08 1 shave; No nicks; No irritation; Close; Very smooth; DFS+; Pleasant shave

Rockwell 6S R3 plate + Personna Lab Blue
10/14 1 shave; No nicks; No irritation; Close; Very smooth; DFS+; Pleasant shave


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Update 20221107

Rockwell 6S R3 plate + Personna Lab Blue
10/15 1 shave; No nicks; No irritation; Close; Very smooth; DFS; Pleasant shave
10/16 1 shave; No nicks; No irritation; Close; Very smooth; A pleasant DFS shave

RazoRock DE1 + Personna Med Prep
10/15/ 1 shave; No nicks; No irritation; Close; Smooth; A pleasant DFS shave

Rockwell 6S R4 plate + Personna Lab Blue
10/16 1 shave; No nicks; No irritation; Close; Very smooth; A pleasant DFS+ shave
10/17 1 shave; No nicks; No irritation; Close; Very smooth; A pleasant DFS+ shave

RazoRock GC68-P + Gillette Perma-Sharp Stainless
10/17 1 shave; No nicks; No irritation; Close; Very Smooth; A pleasant DFS+ shave
10/23 1 shave; No nicks; No irritation; Close; Very Smooth; A pleasant DFS+ shave

Rockwell 6S R4 plate + Gillette Perma-Sharp Stainless
10/18 1 shave; No nicks; No irritation; Close; Very smooth; A pleasant DFS+ shave
10/19 1 shave; No nicks; No irritation; Close; Very smooth; A pleasant DFS+ shave
10/20 1 shave; No nicks; No irritation; Close; Very smooth; A pleasant DFS+ shave
10/21 1 shave; No nicks; No irritation; Close; Very smooth; A pleasant DFS+ shave
10/22 1 shave; No nicks; No irritation; Close; Very smooth; A pleasant DFS+ shave

Edwin Jagger 3ONE6 + Lord Platinum Class
10/23 1 shave; No nicks; No irritation; Close; Very smooth; A pleasant DFS+ shave
10/24 1 shave; No nicks; No irritation; Close; Very smooth; A pleasant DFS+ shave
10/25 1 shave; No nicks; No irritation; Very Close; Very smooth; A pleasant DFS+ shave
10/26 1 shave; No nicks; No irritation; Very Close; Very smooth; A pleasant DFS+ shave

Rockwell 6S R5 plate + Gillette Perma-Sharp Stainless
10/27 1 shave; No nicks; No irritation; Very close; Very smooth; A pleasant DFS+ shave
10/28 1 shave; No nicks; No irritation; Very close; Very smooth; A pleasant DFS+ shave
10/29 1 shave; No nicks; No irritation; Very close; Very smooth; A pleasant DFS+ shave
10/30 1 shave; No nicks; No irritation; Very close; Very smooth; A pleasant DFS+ shave
10/31 1 shave; No nicks; No irritation; Very close; Very smooth; A pleasant DFS+ shave

Personna Bump Fighter + Wilkinson Sword Super II Plus (TSA approved razor and blade)
11/01 1 shave; No nicks; No irritation; Close; Very smooth; A pleasant DFS+ shave

Rockwell 6S R5 plate + Gillette Perma-Sharp Stainless
11/02 1 shave; No nicks; No irritation; Very close; Very smooth; A pleasant DFS+ shave
11/03 1 shave; No nicks; No irritation; Very close; Very smooth; A pleasant DFS+ shave
11/04 1 shave; No nicks; No irritation; Very close; Very smooth; A pleasant DFS+ shave
11/05 1 shave; No nicks; No irritation; Very close; Very smooth; A pleasant DFS+ shave

Update 20221202
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RazoRock GC68-P + Gillette Perma-Sharp Stainless
11/06 1 shave; No nicks; No irritation; Close; Very Smooth; A pleasant DFS+ shave; The GC68-P is quite a bit smoother than the Rockwell 6S with the R5 plate + Gillette Perma-Sharp Stainless. Just not as close.
11/07 1 shave; No nicks; No irritation; Close; Very Smooth; A pleasant DFS+ shave; The GC68-P is quite a bit smoother than the Rockwell 6S with the R5 plate + Gillette Perma-Sharp Stainless. Just not as close.
11/08 1 shave; No nicks, no irritation, close and very smooth. A pleasant DFS+ shave. Quite a bit smoother than the Rockwell 6S with the R5 plate and Perma-Sharp blade. Still on target.
11/09 1 shave; 1 nick; no irritation, close and very smooth. A pleasant DFS+ shave. I tried to squeeze 1 more shave out of this blade and created a nick in the process. Not as close as the first five shaves but still on target.
11/10 1 shave; No nicks; no irritation; close and very smooth. A pleasant DFS+ shave. The nick from yesterday did not reopen. On target.
11/11 1 shave; No nicks; no irritation; close and very smooth. A pleasant DFS+ shave. On target.
11/14 No nicks; no irritation; close and very smooth. A pleasant DFS+ shave. On target.
11/15 - No nicks; no irritation; close and very smooth. A pleasant DFS+ shave. On target.
11/16 - No nicks; no irritation; close and very smooth. A pleasant DFS+ shave. On target.


Blackland Sabre L1 + Personna GEM Coated
11/12 1 shave; No nicks; No irritation; Close; Very smooth; Pleasant DFS+ result. On target.
11/13 1 shave; No nicks; No irritation; Close; Very smooth; Pleasant DFS+ result. On target.

Edwin Jagger 3ONE6 Knurled Handle + Shark Super Stainless
11/14 - No nicks; No irritation; Close; Smooth; A quick and Pleasant DFS+ shave.
11/17 - No nicks; No irritation; Close; Very smooth; A Pleasant DFS+ shave.
11/18 - No nicks; No irritation; Close; Very smooth; A Pleasant DFS+ shave.

RazoRock Mamba 0.70 + Gillette Silver Blue
11/19 - No nicks; No irritation; Close; Very smooth; A Pleasant DFS+ shave.
11/20 - No nicks; No irritation; Close; Very smooth; A Pleasant DFS+ shave.
11/21 - No nicks; No irritation; Close; Very smooth; A Pleasant DFS+ shave.
11/22 - No nicks; No irritation; Close; Very smooth; A Pleasant DFS+ shave.
11/23 - No nicks; No irritation; Close; Very smooth; A Pleasant DFS+ shave.

Gillette 1940’s Fat Handle Tech Triangle US + Gillette Perma-Sharp
11/21 - No nicks; No irritation; Close and Very Smooth. A pleasant DFS+ shave. On target.
11/26 - No nicks; No irritation; Close and Very Smooth. A pleasant DFS+ shave. On target.

RazoRock Mamba 0.70 + ASCO Super Stainless Red/Blue
11/24 - 1 nick; No irritation; Close; Very smooth; A Pleasant DFS+ shave. Not as close nor as smooth as the Gillette Silver Blue.
11/25 - No nicks; No irritation; Close; Very smooth; A Pleasant DFS+ shave. Not as close nor as smooth as the Gillette Silver Blue. Really not sharp enough for the Mamba 0.70.
11/26 - No nicks; No irritation; Close; Very smooth; A Pleasant DFS+ shave. Not as close nor as smooth as the Gillette Silver Blue. Really not sharp enough for the Mamba 0.70. This blade maybe worth a try in a more efficient razor.

RazoRock Mamba 0.70 + Personna Platinum Chrome Israeli
11/27 - No nicks; No irritation; Close; Very smooth; A Pleasant DFS+ shave.
11/28 - No nicks; No irritation; Close; Very smooth; A Pleasant DFS+ shave.
11/29 - No nicks; No irritation; Close; Very smooth; A Pleasant DFS+ shave.
11/30 - No nicks; No irritation; Close; Very smooth; A Pleasant DFS+ shave.

RazoRock Mamba 0.70 + Gillette Perma-Sharp (Russian)
12/01 - No nicks; No irritation; Very close; Very smooth; A Pleasant DFS+ shave.
12/02 - No nicks; No irritation; Very close; Very smooth; A Pleasant DFS+ shave.

Cheers!!!

 

[flask28]

@GBerry, I suspect your technique is so good at this point you could get a DFS+ shaving with a roll of tape.

I just wanted to thank you for your journal - you've put a lot of time into these and I've learned A TON reading them.

Thank you!

 

[GBerry]

@GBerry, I suspect your technique is so good at this point you could get a DFS+ shaving with a roll of tape.

I just wanted to thank you for your journal - you've put a lot of time into these and I've learned A TON reading them.

Thank you!

@flask28 All the magic started when I stopped chasing BBS. Also, some lathers don’t plug and play with my skin. Fortunately Stirling Naked & Smooth and Stirling Unscented with Beeswax work pretty well.

I think there are many users with far better technique than mine.

Finally, thanks for the kind words.

 

[GBerry]

20221203
Razor: RazoRock Mamba 0.70 (97)
Blade: Gillette Perma-Sharp (Russian) (3)
Brush: RazoRock Plissoft Monster Synthetic Shaving Brush - 26mm
Pre-shave: Hot shower
Lather: Stirling Soap Co Naked & Smooth
Aftershave: Cold Water rinse; Stirling Sandalwood Post Shave Balm

No nicks; No irritation; Very close; Very smooth; A Pleasant DFS+ shave.

Shave log summary 20221202

Cheers!!!

 

[GBerry]

20221203
Razor: Edwin Jagger 3ONE6 Knurled Handle (244)
Blade: Voskhod Teflon Coated (1)
Brush: RazoRock Plissoft Monster Synthetic Shaving Brush - 26mm
Pre-shave: Hot shower
Lather: PalmOlive Refreshing Shaving Cream with Menthol
Aftershave: Cold Water rinse; Stirling Sandalwood Post Shave Balm

No nicks; No irritation; Close; Very smooth; A Pleasant DFS+ shave.

Shave log summary 20221202

Cheers!!!

 

[GBerry]

20221204
Razor: RazoRock Mamba 0.70 (98)
Blade: Gillette Perma-Sharp (Russian) (4)
Brush: RazoRock Plissoft Monster Synthetic Shaving Brush - 26mm
Pre-shave: Hot shower
Lather: Stirling Soap Co Naked & Smooth
Aftershave: Cold Water rinse; Stirling Sandalwood Post Shave Balm

No nicks; No irritation; close; Very smooth; A Pleasant DFS+ shave.

Shave log summary 20221202

Cheers!!!

 

[GBerry]

20221205
Razor: RazoRock Mamba 0.70 (99)
Blade: Gillette Perma-Sharp (Russian) (5)
Brush: RazoRock Plissoft Monster Synthetic Shaving Brush - 26mm
Pre-shave: Hot shower
Lather: Stirling Soap Co Naked & Smooth
Aftershave: Cold Water rinse; Stirling Sandalwood Post Shave Balm

No nicks; No irritation; Very close; Very smooth; A Pleasant DFS+ shave.

Shave log summary 20221202

Cheers!!!