Had my second shave with the MJ-90 last night. It's not going to be for me. Impetuous to give up so soon? Yep, but there's a reasoning to that....
So, last night's shave turned into 4 plus passes when you figure in the touch ups and still, not the quality of shave I am accustomed to and can get much easier, with much less work using most any other razor in the den. Extra passes, extra stretching, puffing, contorting, pressure - my whiskers were surely amused at the attempt. But alas, no joy. I used the same blade I always use in any DE, Gillette 7 O'clock Yellow for the record.
But then the revelation - After all that skin time, all the extra pressure and passes, not a nick, scratch, scrape, cut, bump, or hint of irritation. Hmm...
The blade has such little exposure and the head is so gentle, this will make an ideal beginner razor for a certain young man who will soon come upon the need to learn to shave. It's a very good looking razor too - "Cool!" he'll probably remark. So, I cleaned it up and packed it back up so that I can gift it to him in nearly new condition when that time comes. (I did notice when I was cleaning it that the contact point where the handle twists against that base plate already has scratched through the black coating, but I'd expect that to happen in time anyhow.)
So, while it wasn't a win for me, I'm hoping it'll be a win for him.
So, last night's shave turned into 4 plus passes when you figure in the touch ups and still, not the quality of shave I am accustomed to and can get much easier, with much less work using most any other razor in the den. Extra passes, extra stretching, puffing, contorting, pressure - my whiskers were surely amused at the attempt. But alas, no joy. I used the same blade I always use in any DE, Gillette 7 O'clock Yellow for the record.
But then the revelation - After all that skin time, all the extra pressure and passes, not a nick, scratch, scrape, cut, bump, or hint of irritation. Hmm...
The blade has such little exposure and the head is so gentle, this will make an ideal beginner razor for a certain young man who will soon come upon the need to learn to shave. It's a very good looking razor too - "Cool!" he'll probably remark. So, I cleaned it up and packed it back up so that I can gift it to him in nearly new condition when that time comes. (I did notice when I was cleaning it that the contact point where the handle twists against that base plate already has scratched through the black coating, but I'd expect that to happen in time anyhow.)
So, while it wasn't a win for me, I'm hoping it'll be a win for him.
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