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I kept the same blade and just changed the blade angle.
It has bumps, so it must be 2nd generation.Just curious, which version of the OCMM do you have ? 1st ( no bumps ) or 2nd ( bumps) , The bumps changed the blade angle making the 2nd generation OCMM slightly less aggressive. It will still bite if you let it but there is a difference in the two.
That's really helpful advice – thank you!The downside to GEM blades is, for me as well, that the first shave or two on a fresh blade have the potential to be pretty rough. I actually get really good results taming those first couple of shaves by hand stropping the blades. Every time I get a new blade from the box I give it several firm "passes" across the palm. Now, hand stropping beyond this point isn't going to give us any benefit, but I haven't suffered my face being ripped up from a fresh blade in years. Give that a go and I bet you'll notice a difference. Also, just for good measure, I always pay close attention to the positioning of the blade as I close the razor. It seems like the edge doesn't always play nice and seat firmly wedged where it should be.
That's really helpful advice – thank you!
That's what lead to me starting this thread! I picked up from other posts that many get extra shaves from their Gem blades by swapping them into their OCMM after 4 or 5 in a 1912 or similar.I shave with my OCMM by using a Gem blade in a 1912 for 4 or 5 shaves, then put that blade in the MM. A new blade in it usually chews my face up