Comment on Tuesday SOTD Thread, September 2nd, 2025 (#812)
djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social 6 days ago
Day 2/30 of Side-by-Side Straightember
- Brush: Zenith r/Wetshaving exclusive MOAR BADGER (Silvertip)
- Razor: Böker – Abalone (6/8", full hollow, carbon steel, French point) 2 mystery marks
- Lather: Stirling Soap Company – I, Rich Moose (sub-exclusive sheep tallow)
- Post Shave: Sir – Irisch Moos
- Fragrance: Sir – Irisch Moos
Ok, this might not be as tricky as I thought. I think that I can feel a difference between the two edges and this blade with 2 mystery marks is a tad harsher than its sibling. Both edges are delightful, but ATG this edge didn’t glide through the stubble as smoothly.
Now, I’m keeping an open mind because I also used this edge without stropping. For the next two shaves, I’ll repeat the same scenario but with stropping.
In order to avoid confirmation bias, I might start randomly (and blindly) choosing the blade each day and only check which I’ve used after the SOTD post has been written.
Fun times 🤡 👨🔬
enndeegee@sub.wetshaving.social 6 days ago
Do a week with potential confirmation bias, then a week random as you suggested and then a week with the mark covered so you don’t know which is which (but know which you used)… That should avoid confirmation bias, and let you know which you actually prefer