Quest for a better shave

[GBerry]

20240321
Razor: Rex Supply Envoy (91)
Blade: Shark Super Chrome (1)
Preshave: Hot shower; Cereve Hydrating Facial Cleanser
Brush: RazoRock Plissoft Monster Synthetic-26mm
Soap: Van Der Hagen Luxury Scented
Aftershave: Cold water rinse; Alum block; Aqua Velva Classic Ice Blue

No nicks; No irritation; Close; Very Smooth; DFS+; Pleasant 4 pass shave. Alum sting very low; Aftershave sting almost nonexistent. The Shark Super Chrome is definitely less sharp than the Shark Super Stainless. YMMV on this.

Cheers!!!

 

[GBerry]

20240322
Razor: Rex Supply Envoy (92)
Blade: Shark Super Chrome (2)
Preshave: Hot shower; Cereve Hydrating Facial Cleanser
Brush: RazoRock Plissoft Monster Synthetic-26mm
Soap: Van Der Hagen Luxury Scented
Aftershave: Cold water rinse; Aqua Velva Classic Ice Blue

No nicks; No irritation; Close; Very Smooth; DFS+; Pleasant 4 pass shave. Aftershave sting very low.

Cheers!!!

 

[GBerry]

20240322
Razor: Edwin Jagger 3ONE6 (354)
Blade: Shark Super Chrome (3)
Preshave: Cereve Hydrating Facial Cleanser
Brush: RazoRock Plissoft Monster Synthetic Shaving Brush-26mm
Lather: Palmolive Refreshing Shaving Cream with Menthol
Aftershave: Cold water rinse

I was thinking about binning this blade after 2 shaves with the REX Envoy. Instead I thought a late evening shave with the 3ONE6 might be interesting.

No nicks; No irritation; Very Close; Very Smooth; DFS+ shave. On target. Very good feel during and after the shave. Blade now ready for recycling.

Cheers!!!

 

[GBerry]

20240323
Razor: Edwin Jagger 3ONE6 (355)
Blade: Shark Super Chrome (1)
Preshave: Cereve Hydrating Facial Cleanser
Brush: RazoRock Plissoft Monster Synthetic Shaving Brush-26mm
Lather: Van der Hagen Luxury Scented shaving soap
Aftershave: Cold water rinse; Aqua Velva Classic Blue Ice

No nicks; No irritation; Close; Very Smooth; DFS+ shave. On target. Too much buffing needed to get to the desired level of closeness. Aftershave sting was moderate.

Cheers!!!

 

[GBerry]

20240324
Razor: Edwin Jagger 3ONE6 (356)
Blade: Shark Super Chrome (2)
Preshave: Cereve Hydrating Facial Cleanser
Brush: RazoRock Plissoft Monster Synthetic Shaving Brush-26mm
Lather: Van der Hagen Luxury Scented shaving soap
Aftershave: Cold water rinse; Aqua Velva Classic Blue Ice

No nicks; No irritation; Close; Smooth; DFS+ shave. On target. Too much buffing needed to get to the desired level of closeness. Aftershave sting was low to moderate. I’m moving on to something a little sharper.

Cheers!!!

 

[GBerry]

20240325
Razor: Edwin Jagger 3ONE6 (357)
Blade: ASCO Super Stainless Orange (1)
Preshave: Cereve Hydrating Facial Cleanser
Brush: RazoRock Plissoft Monster Synthetic Shaving Brush-26mm
Lather: Van der Hagen Luxury Scented shaving soap
Aftershave: Cold water rinse; Aqua Velva Classic Blue Ice

No nicks; No irritation; Close; Very Smooth; A pleasant DFS+ shave. On target. A welcome improvement over the Shark SC.

Cheers!!!

 

[GBerry]

20240326
Razor: Edwin Jagger 3ONE6 (358)
Blade: ASCO Super Stainless Orange (2)
Preshave: Cereve Hydrating Facial Cleanser
Brush: RazoRock Plissoft Monster Synthetic Shaving Brush-26mm
Lather: Van der Hagen Luxury Scented shaving soap
Aftershave: Cold water rinse; Aqua Velva Classic Blue Ice

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

Cheers!!!

 

[GBerry]

20240327
Razor: Edwin Jagger 3ONE6 (359)
Blade: ASCO Super Stainless Orange (3)
Preshave: Cereve Hydrating Facial Cleanser
Brush: RazoRock Plissoft Monster Synthetic Shaving Brush-26mm
Lather: Van der Hagen Luxury Scented shaving soap
Aftershave: Cold water rinse; Aqua Velva Classic Blue Ice

No nicks; No irritation; Close; Very Smooth; A pleasant DFS+ shave. On target. The blade is dulling and will be recycled.

Cheers!!!

 

[GBerry]

20240328
Razor: Rex Supply Envoy (93)
Blade: ASCO Super Stainless Orange (1)
Preshave: Hot shower; Cereve Hydrating Facial Cleanser
Brush: RazoRock Plissoft Monster Synthetic-26mm
Soap: Van Der Hagen Luxury Scented
Aftershave: Cold water rinse; Aqua Velva Classic Ice Blue

No nicks; No irritation; Close; Very Smooth; DFS+; Pleasant 4 pass shave. Aftershave sting almost non existent.

Cheers!!!

 

[GBerry]

20240329
Razor: Rex Supply Envoy (94)
Blade: ASCO Super Stainless Orange (2)
Preshave: Hot shower; Cereve Hydrating Facial Cleanser
Brush: RazoRock Plissoft Monster Synthetic-26mm
Soap: Van Der Hagen Luxury Scented
Aftershave: Cold water rinse; Aqua Velva Classic Ice Blue

No nicks; No irritation; Close; Very Smooth; DFS+; Pleasant 4 pass shave. Aftershave sting low.

Cheers!!!

 

[GBerry]

20240330
Razor: Rex Supply Envoy (95)
Blade: ASCO Super Stainless Orange (3)
Preshave: Hot shower; Cereve Hydrating Facial Cleanser
Brush: RazoRock Plissoft Monster Synthetic-26mm
Soap: Van Der Hagen Luxury Scented
Aftershave: Cold water rinse; Aqua Velva Classic Ice Blue

No nicks; No irritation; Close; Very Smooth; DFS+; Pleasant 4 pass shave. Aftershave sting low.

Cheers!!!

 

[GBerry]

20240331
Razor: RazoRock BBS Standard HD (87)
Blade: ASCO Super Stainless Orange (1)
Preshave: Hot Shower; Cereve Hydrating Facial Cleanser
Brush: RazoRock Plissoft Monster Synthetic 26mm Shaving Brush
Lather: Van Der Hagen Luxury Scented
Aftershave: Cold water rinse; Aqua Velva Classic Ice Blue Cooling aftershave

No nicks; No irritation; Close; Very Smooth; Pleasant DFS+ shave. The aftershave sting was low. Increasing efficiency: RR BBS < EJ 3ONE6 < Envoy using ASCO Super Stainless Orange.

Cheers!!!

 

[GBerry]

20240401
Razor: RazoRock SS Hawk V3 Standard Plate - Bamboo Handle (57)
Blade: Schick Proline P-30 (1)
Pre-Shave: Hot shower; Cetaphil Daily Facial Cleanser
Brush: RazoRock Plissoft Monster Synthetic Shaving Brush - 26mm
Lather: Van der Hagen Unscented Luxury
Aftershave: Cold water rinse; Aqua Velva Classic Blue Ice aftershave

No nicks; No irritation; Very Close; Very smooth; A pleasant DFS+ shave. Aftershave sting was moderate

I have not used this combo in about 6 months. I believe a change in technique will take care of that minuscule amount of stubble on the left jaw bone.

Cheers!!!

 

[GBerry]

20240402
Razor: RazoRock SS Hawk V3 Standard Plate - Bamboo Handle (58)
Blade: Schick Proline P-30 (2)
Pre-Shave: Hot shower; Cetaphil Daily Facial Cleanser
Brush: RazoRock Plissoft Monster Synthetic Shaving Brush - 26mm
Lather: Van der Hagen Unscented Luxury
Aftershave: Cold water rinse; Aqua Velva Classic Blue Ice aftershave

No nicks; No irritation; Very Close; Very smooth; A pleasant BBS shave. Aftershave sting was almost nonexistent.

After adjusting the technique below the left jaw bone, the BBS happened.

Cheers!!!

 

[GBerry]

20240403
Razor: RazoRock SS Hawk V3 Standard Plate - Bamboo Handle (59)
Blade: Schick Proline P-30 (3)
Pre-Shave: Hot shower; Cereve Hydrating Facial cleanser
Brush: RazoRock Plissoft Monster Synthetic Shaving Brush - 26mm
Lather: Van der Hagen Unscented Luxury
Aftershave: Cold water rinse; Aqua Velva Classic Blue Ice aftershave

No nicks; No irritation; Very Close; Very smooth; A pleasant BBS shave. Aftershave sting was mild.

This blade really smoothed out after the second shave.

Cheers!!!

 

[GBerry]

20240404
Razor: RazoRock SS Hawk V3 Standard Plate - Bamboo Handle (60)
Blade: Schick Proline P-30 (4)
Pre-Shave: Hot shower; Cereve Hydrating Facial cleanser
Brush: RazoRock Plissoft Monster Synthetic Shaving Brush - 26mm
Lather: Van der Hagen Unscented Luxury
Aftershave: Cold water rinse; Aqua Velva Classic Blue Ice aftershave

No nicks; No irritation; Very Close; Very smooth; A pleasant BBS shave. Aftershave sting was mild.

The combo is deceptively efficient but mild and very smooth.

Cheers!!!

 

[Eric_75]

@GBerry How many different kinds of blades have you tried in your Rex Envoy so far, sir?

 

[GBerry]

@GBerry How many different kinds of blades have you tried in your Rex Envoy so far, sir?

@Eric_75 I am not 100% sure. I will check my logs later today.

Cheers!!!

 

[GBerry]

20240405
Razor: RazoRock SS Hawk V3 Standard Plate - Bamboo Handle (61)
Blade: Schick Proline P-30 (5)
Pre-Shave: Hot shower; Cereve Hydrating Facial cleanser
Brush: RazoRock Plissoft Monster Synthetic Shaving Brush - 26mm
Lather: Van der Hagen Unscented Luxury
Aftershave: Cold water rinse; Alum block; Aqua Velva Classic Blue Ice aftershave

Several micro-nicks; No irritation; Very Close; Very smooth; A pleasant BBS shave. I was a little rushed and used some pressure. My face looked like it had been in a fight with Freddy Kruger and lost. I finished up with the alum block and then the Aqua Velva.

Aftershave sting was very low.

Cheers!!!

 

[thombrogan]

Please heal quickly