Hannah's Dad
I Can See Better Than Bigfoot.
This morning, for the second day in a row, I shimmed my Wolfman SS WR2 1.25mm SB with 3 shims, and proceeded to experience the smoothest and most efficient two-pass shave I’ve ever had.
This experiment in shimming an already large gapped razor has me reconsidering my need for a ‘mild’ shaver at all. My Paradigm 17-4 might become the next victim of den-thinning, along with a few others.
I used GD Pre-shave, M&M Claddagh (soft base) soap, a Personna Blue (2) blade and one of my three @Graydog synthetic brushes.
The M&M lather was, as usual, slick, stable and comfortable. The first pass (WTG) was stunning — I could not feel the blade. All I felt was the Wolf gliding north to south on my face and neck. I used a very, very steep angle on this pass. (Think holding the razor handle parallel to the face and lifting the handle maybe a 1/2 inch.) And yet, there was no pulling, no scraping, no feeling of drag. Just a buttery smooth walk in the park.
When I rinsed, my face felt as if I had done 3 passes already. Crazy close.
But, I still had that wonderful soap waiting for another run, so I lathered again (this M&M just keeps building during face-lathering), and went across the grain on my cheeks and south to north on my neck. Same buttery smoothness and very little audible evidence.
The second (and final) rinse revealed a remarkable result. Ordinarily, I would still have stubble if I brushed my hand upward on my cheeks, which meant a third pass was required. But not today. This 3-shimmed Wolf mowed it all down in 2 ridiculously comfortable passes.
I applied the M&M aftershave (with menthol and alcohol) and I knew that I had achieved closeness nirvana.
I encourage those who fear higher gaps to set aside your fears and experiment. Add a shim or two (or three) to a razor that you already think is ‘too aggressive’, and ride it steep with a fresh blade. You might just experience an epiphany.
This experiment in shimming an already large gapped razor has me reconsidering my need for a ‘mild’ shaver at all. My Paradigm 17-4 might become the next victim of den-thinning, along with a few others.
I used GD Pre-shave, M&M Claddagh (soft base) soap, a Personna Blue (2) blade and one of my three @Graydog synthetic brushes.
The M&M lather was, as usual, slick, stable and comfortable. The first pass (WTG) was stunning — I could not feel the blade. All I felt was the Wolf gliding north to south on my face and neck. I used a very, very steep angle on this pass. (Think holding the razor handle parallel to the face and lifting the handle maybe a 1/2 inch.) And yet, there was no pulling, no scraping, no feeling of drag. Just a buttery smooth walk in the park.
When I rinsed, my face felt as if I had done 3 passes already. Crazy close.
But, I still had that wonderful soap waiting for another run, so I lathered again (this M&M just keeps building during face-lathering), and went across the grain on my cheeks and south to north on my neck. Same buttery smoothness and very little audible evidence.
The second (and final) rinse revealed a remarkable result. Ordinarily, I would still have stubble if I brushed my hand upward on my cheeks, which meant a third pass was required. But not today. This 3-shimmed Wolf mowed it all down in 2 ridiculously comfortable passes.
I applied the M&M aftershave (with menthol and alcohol) and I knew that I had achieved closeness nirvana.
I encourage those who fear higher gaps to set aside your fears and experiment. Add a shim or two (or three) to a razor that you already think is ‘too aggressive’, and ride it steep with a fresh blade. You might just experience an epiphany.
