A Smooth Shave is like pornography: We all know what it is when we see it, but agreeing on a definition is something else entirely.
I have a beard made up of stick straight, thick gray hair, and very dry skin. In my mind I need an efficient razor to cut my difficult beard but a non-aggressive razor to protect my skin. For me a smooth shave is one that cuts my beard efficiently but without aggression. That is to say, an easy shave without blood letting.
Here is how I apply these terms to razors that I have used. This evaluation applies to my tough beard and my desert dry skin. I am certain that everyone's experience is different which is one of the things that makes this blood sport so much fun. The Scale is 1 to 10 with 1 being the lowest and 10 the highest
1. EJ89 - 4+ Efficient/3+ Aggressive
2. IKON Slant - 8+ Efficient/6+ Aggressive
3. Gillette New LC - 7+Efficient/5+Aggressive
4. IKON OC - 7+ Efficient/4+ Aggressive
5. ATT M2 - 8+ Efficient/4+ Aggressive
6. ATT M1 - 7+ Efficient*/2+ Aggressive
Using this combination of Efficient/Aggressive, the ATT M1 is the smoothest shaver that I have tried thus far, and I use it as my daily shaver with either a Polsilver SI or Perma-Sharp Super.
(*I want to add that the M1 is the perfect daily shaver for me but it is not aggressive enough for a multi-day growth of beard. It is less efficient on day 2 and inefficient on day 3. I use an OC for a heavier beard.)
Does this definition of a "Smooth Shave" make sense? How would you rate your razors?
Some of the worst mistakes of my life have been haircuts.
Jim Morrison
I have a beard made up of stick straight, thick gray hair, and very dry skin. In my mind I need an efficient razor to cut my difficult beard but a non-aggressive razor to protect my skin. For me a smooth shave is one that cuts my beard efficiently but without aggression. That is to say, an easy shave without blood letting.
Here is how I apply these terms to razors that I have used. This evaluation applies to my tough beard and my desert dry skin. I am certain that everyone's experience is different which is one of the things that makes this blood sport so much fun. The Scale is 1 to 10 with 1 being the lowest and 10 the highest
1. EJ89 - 4+ Efficient/3+ Aggressive
2. IKON Slant - 8+ Efficient/6+ Aggressive
3. Gillette New LC - 7+Efficient/5+Aggressive
4. IKON OC - 7+ Efficient/4+ Aggressive
5. ATT M2 - 8+ Efficient/4+ Aggressive
6. ATT M1 - 7+ Efficient*/2+ Aggressive
Using this combination of Efficient/Aggressive, the ATT M1 is the smoothest shaver that I have tried thus far, and I use it as my daily shaver with either a Polsilver SI or Perma-Sharp Super.
(*I want to add that the M1 is the perfect daily shaver for me but it is not aggressive enough for a multi-day growth of beard. It is less efficient on day 2 and inefficient on day 3. I use an OC for a heavier beard.)
Does this definition of a "Smooth Shave" make sense? How would you rate your razors?
Some of the worst mistakes of my life have been haircuts.
Jim Morrison