Razor Blade Test

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Day 57 (3 passes)
Blade: AccuTec Premium Coated
Razor: 1912 GEM
Preshave: PAA Cube 2.0
Soap: RazorRock XXX
Aftershave: Fine Italian Citrus
Scuttle: Doug Smith
Brush: PAA Atomic Rocket Plisson type knot

About as close as you can get to a straight razor shave. Incredibly smooth and forgiving. I don't think you can get this quality of shave with a DE razor, at least none of the 25 blades I've tested have even come close. Only my straight razors are closer and as comfortable. The 1912 GEM is definitely more aggressive and provides more audible feedback vs the Featherweight.

 

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Forgot to rate the above 1912 GEM:

Shave closeness easy areas: 5
Shave closeness challenging areas: 4.75
Shaving smoothness: 5
Aftershave Burn: 5
Irritation: 5

Average score: 4.95

 

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Rest Day

Blade: AccuTec Premium Coated SE (Day 2)
Razor: GEM Featherweight
Preshave: PAA Cube 2.0
Soap: PAA Clubguy
Aftershave: Fine Italian Citrus
Scuttle: Doug Smith
Brush: PAA Atomic Rocket Fan

Just did two very light passes to give my face a rest day. Shave is still pretty darn close and equal to most DE 3 passes. The Featherweight is such a mild and efficient razor. So smooth with the Accutec blade.

 

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Day 58 (2 passes XTG/ATG)

Blade: Schick Chick
Razor: Schick G1 Injector
Preshave: PAA Cube 2.0
Soap: PAA Future Fiction
Aftershave: Fine Italian Citrus
Scuttle: Doug Smith
Brush: PAA Peregrino

Shave closeness easy areas: 5.0
Shave closeness challenging areas: 4.5
Shaving smoothness: 5.0
Aftershave Burn: 4.5
Irritation: 5.0

Average score: 4.8

Comments: Getting used to this razor geometry. Overall an awesome shave, and a VERY forgiving and smooth blade. Would be very had to get a nick/cut using this one.

 

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Day 59 -- Rest Day

Just did two very light passes to give my face a day to rest. This is a VERY SMOOTH and SHARP blade. Maybe the smoothest I've shaved with. Will put it through 3 good passes tomorrow.

Blade: Schick B-20
Razor: Schick G1 Injector
Preshave: PAA Cube 2.0
Soap: PAA Old Salty
Aftershave: Fine Italian Citrus and Citrus Musk layered
Scuttle: Doug Smith
Brush: PAA Atomic Rocket Plisson type knot

 

[thombrogan]

How was using the B-20 tuck to load your razor?

 

[PALORAZOR]

How was using the B-20 tuck to load your razor?

I loaded the blade into a Schick cartridge and then loaded the razor. Very easy, just have to be careful not to dull the sharp side putting it in the cartridge.

 

[thombrogan]

Thank you so much!

 

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Day 60 (3 passes)

Blade: Schick Proline B-20 (2)
Razor: Schick G1 Injector
Preshave: PAA Cube 2.0
Soap: PAA Old Salty
Aftershave: Fine Italian Citrus and Clubman layered
Scuttle: Doug Smith
Brush: PAA Atomic Rocket Fan

Shave closeness easy areas: 5.0
Shave closeness challenging areas: 4.5
Shaving smoothness: 5.0
Aftershave Burn: 5.0
Irritation: 5.0

Average score: 4.9

Comments: Second day on this blade. Even with 3 passes and not 100% technique, as I'm still getting used to the razor geometry, this blade was silky smooth and irritation free. With a bit of technique refinement I think I can make this setup rival a straight razor.

 

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Day 61 (Rest Day 1 pass)

Blade: AccuTec SE (3)
Razor: GEM Featherweight
Preshave: PAA Cube 2.0
Soap: Cella Red
Aftershave: Floid and Citrus Musk layered
Scuttle: Doug Smith
Brush: PAA Astraeus

Comments: Completely irritation free one pass shave. This gets me to the same shave as most DE blades with multiple passes.

 

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Day 62 (Rest Day -- 2 pass)

Blade: Schick Chick
Razor: 1958 -1961 Schick J1
Preshave: PAA Cube 2.0
Soap: Cella Red
Aftershave: Fine Barber Blue and Citrus Musk layered
Scuttle: Doug Smith
Brush: PAA Atomic Rocket Plisson type knot

Comments: This is a very mild and very smooth razor. Did two very light and quick passes due to a time constaint, and had a great shave, comparable to a very good DE razor/blade, and irritation free. I think this razor with the Proline B-20 blade will be sublime.

 

[tehnothing]

How was using the B-20 tuck to load your razor?

I had wondered this as well, Thom. Thanks for asking.

 

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Day 63 (3 passes)

Blade: Schick Chick (1)
Razor: Schick I1 1954-1957
Preshave: PAA Cube 2.0
Soap: PAA Dapper Doc
Aftershave: Floid and Lime Sec layered
Scuttle: Doug Smith
Brush: PAA Atomic Peregrino

Shave closeness easy areas: 5.0
Shave closeness challenging areas: 4.5
Shaving smoothness: 5.0
Aftershave Burn: 5.0
Irritation: 5.0

Average score: 4.9

Comments: Such a great shaving razor and irritation free shave. This would be a good daily driver set up as the razor is mild and the blade is sharp.

 

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Day 64 (2 passes XTG/ATG)

Blade: AccuTec Pro SE (4)
Razor: 1940's Gen 1 Micromatic Clog Pruf
Preshave: PAA Cube 2.0
Soap: PAA Dapper Doc
Aftershave: Clubman and Lime Sec layered
Scuttle: Doug Smith
Brush: PAA Atomic Rocket Plisson type knot

Shave closeness easy areas: 5.0
Shave closeness challenging areas: 4.5
Shaving smoothness: 5.0
Aftershave Burn: 4.75
Irritation: 5.0

Average score: 4.85

Comments: Great smooth and close shave with the Clog Pruf. First time shaving with it so still getting used to the angles. In terms of aggressiveness it is between the GEM 1912 and Featherweight. I suspect shaves will improve in the challenging areas as I get used to it.

 

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Day 65 (single pass rest day)

Blade: PolSilver
Razor: 1958 Gillette Fatboy D4
Preshave: PAA Cube 2.0
Soap: PAA Clubguy
Aftershave: Floid and Lime Sec layered
Scuttle: Doug Smith
Brush: PAA Atomic Rocket fan type knot

Comments: Smooth and fairly close shave for a single pass. Blade doesn't feel particularly sharp.

 

[tehnothing]

Day 65 (single pass rest day)

Blade: PolSilver
Razor: 1958 Gillette Fatboy D4
Preshave: PAA Cube 2.0
Soap: PAA Clubguy
Aftershave: Floid and Lime Sec layered
Scuttle: Doug Smith
Brush: PAA Atomic Rocket fan type knot

Comments: Smooth and fairly close shave for a single pass. Blade doesn't feel particularly sharp.

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Polsilver was always one of my favorite blades. Since they have been discontinued I am always a little skeptical about their genuineness. There have been many reports of fake ones. Whether that is true or not is kind of anybodies guess, so take that with a grain of salt.

 

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Day 66 (single pass rest day)

Blade: AccuTec Pro Premium 7063 on one side -- AccuForge 7020 on the other
Razor: GEM 1912
Preshave: PAA Cube 2.0
Soap: PAA Clubguy
Aftershave: Floid and Citrus Musk layered
Scuttle: Doug Smith
Brush: PAA Atomic Rocket Plisson type knot

Comments: Did a comparison. Just a single pass, but the blades felt very similar. Need more passes to really compare.

 

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Day 67 (2 passes XTG/ATG)

Blade: AccuForge GEM (2)
Razor: 1940's Gen 1 Micromatic Clog Pruf
Preshave: PAA Cube 2.0
Soap: PAA Clubguy
Aftershave: Fine Italian Citrus
Scuttle: Doug Smith
Brush: PAA Peregrino

Shave closeness easy areas: 5.0
Shave closeness challenging areas: 4.75
Shaving smoothness: 5.0
Aftershave Burn: 4.5
Irritation: 5.0

Average score: 4.85

Comments: Fantastic shave with this blade. A little more irritation than I expected, but the Clog Pruf is a bit more aggressive than the Featherweight. Very close all around.

 

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Day 68 (2 passes XTG/ATG)

Blade: AccuForge GEM (3)
Razor: 1912 GEM
Preshave: PAA Cube 2.0
Soap: Clubguy
Aftershave: Fine Italian Citrus and Lime Sec layered
Scuttle: Doug Smith
Brush: PAA Atomic Rocket Plisson type knot

Shave closeness easy areas: 5
Shave closeness challenging areas: 4.75
Shaving smoothness: 5
Aftershave Burn: 4.75
Irritation: 5
Average: 4.9

Comments: This blade shaves very smooth and close in the 1912 GEM. Similar to the AccuTec blade. My conclusion is, it's exactly the same blade. Such a great shave.

 

[damnfinecode]

Thank you for your meticulous testing.