Comment on Monday SOTD Thread - November 13, 2023
PorkButtsNTaters666@sub.wetshaving.social 10 months ago
November 13, 2023
- Preshave: Proraso Green Preshave
- Brush: Zenith 506U XS Horse 🐎
- Razor: Koraat 14.2 Straight Razor
- Lather: Southern Witchcraft Autumn Ash
- Post Shave: Floid The Genuine
| * Post Shave: Nivea After Shave Balm |
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| Second try with the Koraat - I still get a slight burn (even though I managed not to get any weepers). I’ll try again tomorrow. In any case, it’s a razor I enjoy using! |
Have a good evening!
djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social 10 months ago
Have you already decided about the replacement Christmas present?
Autumn Ash++;
PorkButtsNTaters666@sub.wetshaving.social 10 months ago
I’ve been considering a modern GEM razor, but currently I have the impression that my cravings are under control 🤔
djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social 10 months ago
Oh, are you sure? Ignore what’s below if you like modern GEM designs
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Modern GEM razors tend to be technically inferior to vintage ones. Just three-piece DE designs mistranslated to the GEM form factor. The genius of GEM razors was that there are two degrees of freedom in the mechanism: one that clamps the blade (like for DE, injector, AC, and AS blades), and one that pushes the edge against the blade stops. That way, the gap and exposure are always exactly reproducible, regardless of manufacturing tolerances of the blade manufacturer. All modern designs I’ve seen throw that overboard and make expensive interior razors. And even worse those squared off threaded posts on some are a recipe for stripped threads. Rant over 😅
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