Quest for a better shave

[GBerry]

20230124
Razor: Blackland Blackbird Lite (37)
Blade: Gillette Permasharp (1)
Pre-shave: Hot shower
Brush: RazoRock Plissoft Monster Synthetic Shaving Brush - 26mm
Lather: Stirling Soap Naked & Smooth
Aftershave: Cold water rinse; Stirling Sandalwood Post Shave Balm

No nicks; No irritation; Very close; Very smooth; Pleasant DFS+ result. I like these simple shaves.

Shave log summary 20230122

Cheers!!!

 

[thombrogan]

Lather: Stirling Soap Naked & Smooth

New tub?

 

[GBerry]

New tub?

Yes, new tub. Good stuff.

 

[GBerry]

20230125
Razor: Blackland Blackbird Lite (38)
Blade: Gillette Permasharp (2)
Pre-shave: Hot shower
Brush: RazoRock Plissoft Monster Synthetic Shaving Brush - 26mm
Lather: Stirling Soap Naked & Smooth
Aftershave: Cold water rinse; Stirling Sandalwood Post Shave Balm

No nicks; No irritation; Very close; Very smooth; Pleasant DFS+ result. I like these simple shaves.

Shave log summary 20230122

Cheers!!!

 

[GBerry]

20230126
Razor: Blackland Blackbird Lite (39)
Blade: Gillette Permasharp (3)
Pre-shave: Hot shower
Brush: RazoRock Plissoft Monster Synthetic Shaving Brush - 26mm
Lather: Stirling Soap Naked & Smooth
Aftershave: Cold water rinse; Stirling Sandalwood Post Shave Balm

No nicks; No irritation; Very close; Very smooth; Pleasant DFS+ result. I like these simple shaves.

Shave log summary 20230122

Cheers!!!

 

[GBerry]

20230127
Razor: Blackland Blackbird Lite (40)
Blade: Gillette Permasharp (4)
Pre-shave: Hot shower
Brush: RazoRock Plissoft Monster Synthetic Shaving Brush - 26mm
Lather: Stirling Soap Naked & Smooth
Aftershave: Cold water rinse; Stirling Sandalwood Post Shave Balm

No nicks; No irritation; Very close; Very smooth; Pleasant DFS+ result. I like these simple shaves.

Shave log summary 20230122

Cheers!!!

 

[GBerry]

20230128
Razor: Blackland Blackbird Lite (41)
Blade: Gillette Permasharp (5)
Pre-shave: Hot shower
Brush: RazoRock Plissoft Monster Synthetic Shaving Brush - 26mm
Lather: Stirling Soap Naked & Smooth
Aftershave: Cold water rinse; Stirling Unscented Post Shave Balm

No nicks; No irritation; Very close; Very smooth; Pleasant DFS+ result. I like these simple shaves.

Shave log summary 20230122

Cheers!!!

 

[GBerry]

20230129
Razor: Blackland Blackbird Lite (42)
Blade: Personna Lab Blue (1)
Pre-shave: Hot shower
Brush: RazoRock Plissoft Monster Synthetic Shaving Brush - 26mm
Lather: Stirling Soap Naked & Smooth
Aftershave: Cold water rinse; Stirling Unscented Post Shave Balm

No nicks; No irritation; Very close; Very smooth; Pleasant as close to BBS result as I want to get. Another keep it simple shave.

Shave log summary 20230122

Cheers!!!

 

[GBerry]

20230129
Razor: RazoRock GC68-P (221)
Blade: ASCO Super Stainless Red/Blue (1)
Brush: RazoRock Plissoft Monster Synthetic Shaving Brush - 26mm
Pre-shave: Cetaphil Daily Facial Cleanser
Lather: Stirling Soap Co Naked & Smooth
Aftershave: Stirling Unscented Post Shave Balm

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

Shave log summary 20230122

Cheers

 

[GBerry]

20230130
Razor: Blackland Blackbird Lite (43)
Blade: Personna Lab Blue (2)
Pre-shave: Hot shower
Brush: RazoRock Plissoft Monster Synthetic Shaving Brush - 26mm
Lather: Stirling Soap Naked & Smooth
Aftershave: Cold water rinse; Stirling Unscented Post Shave Balm

No nicks; No irritation; Very close; Very smooth; Pleasant DFS+. Another keep it simple shave.

Shave log summary 20230122

Cheers!!!

 

[GBerry]

20230131
Razor: Blackland Blackbird Lite (44)
Blade: Personna Lab Blue (3)
Pre-shave: Hot shower
Brush: RazoRock Plissoft Monster Synthetic Shaving Brush - 26mm
Lather: Stirling Soap Naked & Smooth
Aftershave: Cold water rinse; Stirling Unscented Post Shave Balm

No nicks; No irritation; Very close; Very smooth; Pleasant DFS+. Another keep it simple shave.

Shave log summary 20230122

Cheers!!!

 

[GBerry]

20230201
Razor: Blackland Blackbird Lite (45)
Blade: Personna Lab Blue (4)
Pre-shave: Hot shower
Brush: RazoRock Plissoft Monster Synthetic Shaving Brush - 26mm
Lather: Stirling Soap Naked & Smooth
Aftershave: Cold water rinse; Stirling Unscented Post Shave Balm

1 nick stopped on rinse; No irritation; Very close; Very smooth; Pleasant DFS+. Another keep it simple shave. Blade is recycled.

Shave log summary 20230122

Cheers!!!

 

[GBerry]

20230202
Razor: RazoRock GC68-P (222)
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: Stirling Unscented Post Shave Balm

No nicks; No irritation; Very close; Very smooth; Pleasant DFS+ shave. Notice: month #2, day #2, 222 shaves on the GC68-P and 2 shaves on the blade.

Shave log summary 20230122

Cheers!!!

 

[GBerry]

20230203
Razor: RazoRock GC68-P (223)
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: Stirling Unscented Post Shave Balm

No nicks; No irritation; Very close; Very smooth; Pleasant DFS+ shave. A fair amount of cleanup needed below the right jaw line.

Shave log summary 20230122

Cheers!!!

 

[GBerry]

20230204
Razor: RazoRock GC68-P (224)
Blade: Feather Hi-Stainless (1)
Brush: RazoRock Plissoft Monster Synthetic Shaving Brush - 26mm
Pre-shave: Hot shower
Lather: Stirling Soap Co Naked & Smooth
Aftershave: Stirling Unscented Post Shave Balm

No nicks; No irritation; Very close; Very smooth; Very pleasant DFS+/DFS++ shave.

Shave log summary 20230122

Cheers!!!

 

[GBerry]

20230205
Razor: RazoRock GC68-P (225)
Blade: Feather Hi-Stainless (2)
Brush: RazoRock Plissoft Monster Synthetic Shaving Brush - 26mm
Pre-shave: Hot shower
Lather: Stirling Soap Co Naked & Smooth
Aftershave: Stirling Unscented Post Shave Balm

No nicks; No irritation; Very close; Very smooth; Very pleasant DFS+ shave.

Shave log summary 20230122

Cheers!!!

 

[GBerry]

20230206
Razor: RazoRock GC68-P (226)
Blade: Feather Hi-Stainless (3)
Brush: RazoRock Plissoft Monster Synthetic Shaving Brush - 26mm
Pre-shave: Hot shower
Lather: Stirling Soap Co Naked & Smooth
Aftershave: Stirling Unscented Post Shave Balm

1 nick; No irritation; Very close; Very smooth; Very pleasant DFS+ shave.

Shave log summary 20230122

Cheers!!!

 

[GBerry]

20230207
Razor: Blackland Blackbird Lite (46)
Blade: Gillette Permasharp (1)
Pre-shave: Hot shower
Brush: RazoRock Plissoft Monster Synthetic Shaving Brush - 26mm
Lather: Stirling Soap Naked & Smooth
Aftershave: Cold water rinse; Stirling Unscented Post Shave Balm

No nicks; No irritation; Very close; Very smooth; Very pleasant DFS+ shave. Another keep it simple shave. Blackbird Lite aims to please.

Shave log summary 20230122

Cheers!!!

 

[thombrogan]

From the past several weeks, I’m learning the GC 0.68P is a great, great razor, but not quite Blackbird Lite territory. Like it will do the same job, but not quite as easily or safely.

 

[GBerry]

From the past several weeks, I’m learning the GC 0.68P is a great, great razor, but not quite Blackbird Lite territory. Like it will do the same job, but not quite as easily or safely.

These two razors are close but differ as follows:
GC68-P has a larger gap than Blackbird Lite

Blackbird Lite has more exposure than GC68-P

Blackbird Lite is more efficient than GC68-P.

GC68-P is smoother than Blackbird Lite.

GC68-P is a better value than Blackbird Lite

The Blackbird Lite shaves closer than GC68-P

Using pressure with either one is a bad plan.

Running the blade too long in either is not wise.

Cheers!!!