I shave with a DE on work days and use an SE at the weekend. I recently bought a Gem OCMM and used it last Sunday, transferring the blade from my 1912 which had a few shaves on it. I enjoyed a decent, but not great shave but I thought the blade pulled slightly which I put down to wear (lost count of the number of shaves it has given).
So today I fitted a new Gem blade to the OCMM. I shaved pretty carefully, keeping the cap as close to my face as I could. On my second pass, XTG, it ripped my face to shreds – I lost count of the number of nicks I had to repair with my styptic matches, but I'd say probably more than 12.
It's probably only the second blade I've used from the box of 20. Does anyone else find the first shave with a Gem blade bad or do you reckon this is a duff blade and I should try a new one? As I can't take risks with my face before work on Monday I'm going back to my Tech DE tomorrow.
So today I fitted a new Gem blade to the OCMM. I shaved pretty carefully, keeping the cap as close to my face as I could. On my second pass, XTG, it ripped my face to shreds – I lost count of the number of nicks I had to repair with my styptic matches, but I'd say probably more than 12.
It's probably only the second blade I've used from the box of 20. Does anyone else find the first shave with a Gem blade bad or do you reckon this is a duff blade and I should try a new one? As I can't take risks with my face before work on Monday I'm going back to my Tech DE tomorrow.