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November 16, 2024
Brush: Elite Razor Neo-resinate 26mm Mother Lode
Blade Holder: GEM MMOC Gold Gen2
Blade: Personna Gem PTFE (7)
Lather: Ariana & Evans - Vanille de Tabac - Soap
Aftershave: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Spiced - Aftershave
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
The MMOC is my favorite GEM razor. It just feels right to me.
November 16, 2024
Nocturne ♥
I’ve bought and enjoyed the zing/BaM collaboration version early in my wetshaving journey before I stopped using zing products (with a few exceptions), and when Will brought Nocturne back as a full BaM I happily jumped on the opportunity. The difference between the two fragrances is pretty clear, with less smoke in the BaM version. I really dig it. The warm apple scent is much more front and centre, not entirely unlike Pomona. With international shipping prices being what they are, getting samples of things doesn’t often make financial sense, so I’m delighted when a blind buy like this turns out exactly like I hoped.
After discussing TI steels with u/FireDragonMonkey I wanted to use my TI 14 today, and it’s such a pleasant razor, despite all its battle scars. All the pitting is cosmetic and the edge is soft-feeling and smooth. It reminds me of the Wade and Butcher blade feel. Less loud than many other 14s, I suspect the grind it a bit thicker. I can’t tell whether I prefer the newer high carbon C135 TI steel or the vintage steel they used to use. but both can clearly take a great edge (Although it takes me longer to sharpen the newer ones. I’m not sure if it holds the edge longer, but it would stand to reason)
I smell delicious.
Less smokey? That’s my favorite part!
I love the zing version, and I was always a bit sceptical when I read Will’s comments complaining about it being too smokey. What does he mean, this smells great!
Now I get it what he was going for, because the sweet warmth of the apples comes through so well here. It’s really lovely, the kind of fall fragrance that smells delicious without being cloying. It’s a corner of the equilateral Pomona-Autumn Ash-Nocturne triangle, and right down my alley. I love gourmand scents in cold weather, so no surprise there.
I enjoyed this morning’s Nocturne shave so much I had to partially repeat it. As predicted (and entirely unsurprisingly), Pomona is a great pairing for Nocturne.
gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social 5 weeks ago
November 16, 2024
Brush: AP Shave Co Lemondrop 28mm SynBad
Blade Holder: GEM Micromatic Flying Wing
Blade: Personna Gem PTFE (6)
Lather: Ariana & Evans - Peach & Cognac - Soap
Aftershave: Ariana & Evans - Peach & Cognac - Aftershave
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
Like the Gillette NEW short comb, the Flying Wing is another example of a design that never needed changing. The mechanism that opens and closes the cap, and that clamps the blade is a thing of beauty.
djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social 5 weeks ago
Speaking of designs that didn’t need changing, I’m doing a run through the 14 generations of GEMs over the next 14 days, starting tomorrow, and will compare and contrast their designs. You’re more than welcome to join, tomorrow is the 1912/Cadet/Junior/Damaskeene’s turn
gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social 4 weeks ago
I’ve just run through all of the GEMs I have (3) except for the Damaskeene. I can join you with that one.