My 34C arrived along with the usual assortment of blades. I have to say this thing lives up to it's reputation. Solid as a rock and gentle as a kitten. I had some Creamo on hand that worked well with my Mach 3 so I started with that. My beard is pretty light and undemanding so I had some excellent shaves with the 34C/Derby Extra/Creamo combination. It worked so well I could stop right there but I'm not.
I then acquired some VDH "luxury" soap and their cheap boar brush. It was less than satisfying. Compared to the Creamo it didn't lubricate and left my skin feeling dried out. It was dirt cheap but not worth the price. I'm learning to do the whole lather thing with it so that's something.
I love perusing theses forums and reading about the plethora of products out there. Based on that I'm constructing a wish list of soaps and brushes and will pull the trigger on something soon.
I then acquired some VDH "luxury" soap and their cheap boar brush. It was less than satisfying. Compared to the Creamo it didn't lubricate and left my skin feeling dried out. It was dirt cheap but not worth the price. I'm learning to do the whole lather thing with it so that's something.
I love perusing theses forums and reading about the plethora of products out there. Based on that I'm constructing a wish list of soaps and brushes and will pull the trigger on something soon.