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- Comment on Tuesday SOTD Thread - April 9th, 2024 8 months ago:
Prep: Splash of Cool Water
Razor: Timeless - Stainless Steel .68 Open Comb
Blade: Gillette - Nacet (Marathon) (543)
Lather: 345 Soap Co - General Patton
Brush: Declaration Grooming - B7 Viking Ivory (4 uses)
Post Shave: Barrister and Mann - Diamond
䷀ General Notes
Trying out 345 soap with the Slurry method and it was inconclusive. Need to get more soap involved.
䷀ Razor and Blade Notes
(Timeless - Stainless Steel .68 - Open Comb ::: Gillette - Nacet - M ‹543 uses›)
As usual, with this blade now: a little tuggy at first, but fine after, and giving a close shave.
Razor and Blade Performance/Comfort Rating: 2 out of 5 (Okay)
䷀ Soap Notes
(345 Soap Co - General Patton)
Them: “In what seems like a lifetime ago, I was in the 82nd Airborne. So we wanted to do something special for the August soap, General Patton. Our namesake. A long time ago my late grandfather said that somewhere down the line uncle George and I were related. One day I’ll make that lineage. We will be donating 10% of all General Patton sales in August to them.”
Scent notes: Tonka bean, amber, powder, guaiac wood, cedar, sandalwood, dash of vanilla. “This is a warm, complex scent. A scent of Victory!”
345 also says, “We wanted to give back to those that have served our great nation, and the charity ‘Mission 22’ would be a great place to start. Their mission is to help all veterans with suicide prevention, and any mental health help that they need.”
Scent: My first use of this one was a blind one, and I picked up the amber and tonka type scent, and woodiness. I also thought I got some leather, but I guess it was something else. I can see how there was a touch of vanilla in there, but it wasn’t much, and didn’t feel food-like at all. Just right.
An at-home kind of warmth, and manliness, is the vibe I got from this soap. I enjoyed it a lot.
Lather… soap hadn’t been used in a while and didn’t give itself to the brush too easily. So lather was watery and thin. Will try again later, probably with another brush.
Got the job done, though. But no residual slickness like this slurry lather method usually gives.
Hydration: Dry End of Perfect (for me)
- = 4 passes of lather
Bowl: No Bowl
䷀ Brush Notes
(Declaration Grooming - B7 Viking Ivory ‹4 uses›)
Not as much soap was picked up, so the lather was very wet, but not much substance. That needs to be adjusted. So the backbone of the brush was in full display.
During the Shave Feel:
Cheeks: Just a little tugging
Neck: Just a little tugging
After the Shave Closeness:
Cheeks: Close Shave
Neck: Several hairs are showing some tip length (still a pretty good shave)
Ending of Blades Ledger - entry form and the data spreadsheet
- Comment on Monday SOTD Thread - March 18th, 2024 8 months ago:
Prep: Splash of Cool Water
Razor: Timeless - Stainless Steel .68 Open Comb
Blade: Gillette - Nacet (Marathon) (542)
Lather: Black Ship Grooming - X Tenth Anniversary
Brush: Declaration Grooming - B7 Viking Ivory (3 uses)
Post Shave: Summer Break Soaps - History 101
䷀ General Notes
Will the base from Blackship Grooming work with the Slurry Lather method? Yep, sure enough. Works great.
䷀ Razor and Blade Notes
(Timeless - Stainless Steel .68 - Open Comb ::: Gillette - Nacet - M ‹542 uses›)
As usual for the Nacet: tuggy on pass 1, then fine after. Close shave.
Razor and Blade Performance/Comfort Rating: 2 out of 5 (Okay)
䷀ Soap Notes
(Black Ship Grooming - X Tenth Anniversary)
Them: “Pineapple, bay rum, and cedarwood”
Me: fruity, yes, and I’m glad to say I didn’t pick up much of the bay. light woody to balance it out. Very pleasant, but not complex.
Scent Strength: 4/10, lightly present during shaving.
Lather… This base worked well with the Slurry Lather method.
On the third or fourth pass, I did add a bit more water. and my last pass was able to be worked into that final creamy lather to top it off with some luxury feel.
With all the hydration this method uses, I think it puts this base in a very good light.
- 16 sec load with a Very Wet brush
- = 5 passes of lather
Bowl: No Bowl
䷀ Brush Notes
(Declaration Grooming - B7 Viking Ivory ‹3 uses›)
Comfy and pretty easy to splay.
During the Shave Feel:
Cheeks: Just a little tugging
Neck: Just a little tugging
After the Shave Closeness:
Cheeks: Close Shave
Neck: Several hairs are showing some tip length (still a pretty good shave)
Ending of Blades Ledger - entry form and the data spreadsheet
- Comment on Wednesday SOTD Thread - Oct 04, 2023 1 year ago:
Prep: Splash of Cool Water
Razor: Wolfman - WR2 Solid Bar .85 Brushed
Blade: Gillette - Platinum (10)
Lather: Barrister and Mann Omnibus - Four Horsemen - War
Brush: Thater - 4125-6 Fan Ivory (9 uses)
Post Shave: Pre de Provence - No. 63
䷀ General Notes
Slurry Lather with Omnibus today, and trying a huge badger as well. I’ll load more next time, but I have full faith that these are great.
䷀ Razor and Blade Notes
(Wolfman - WR2 SB .85 Brushed ::: Gillette - Platinum ‹10 uses›)
Great combo! Just a tiny bit of blade feel, and excellent glide for the close cut.
Confirming here that for me, the Platinum works great in the Wolfman WR2 after just a day’s growth.
Razor and Blade Performance/Comfort Rating: 4 out of 5 (Very Good)
䷀ Soap Notes
(Barrister and Mann Omnibus - Four Horsemen - War)
Them: “War is the strangest and, in some respects, the darkest of the four fragrances. Characterized by the aromas of hot metal and gunpowder laid over the core chypre accord that represents Death, the full fragrance encompasses notes of metal, aldehydes, gunpowder, leather, citrus, resins, clary sage, and amber. The peculiar, unsettlingly clean aroma of ozone and gun oil hangs over the scent of War like smoke on a battlefield, belying the foul, elemental hunger beneath.”
Scent: The first time I used this soap, I had not heard that this soap smells like a certain herb to a bunch of people. Knowing that, the second time I used it, that still didn’t bother me. It wasn’t an exact match, and my brain was able to keep it separate, and focus on the elements of hot metal, gunpowder, resins, and moss. It seems that all those together smell like that herb, as it turns out.
That odd situation, where the sum of some parts makes something totally unintentional, reminds me of that other soap he made a couple of years ago, that smelled exactly like Copenhagen chewing tobacco.
Staying power: I did not notice anything different than other soaps by Will.
Scent Strength: 7/10, nicely present during shaving.
Lather… This soap hadn’t been used in a while. So 50 swirls was not quite enough to gather enough soap with this brush.
I loaded a bit more, and gave it a little more water too.
I had three slick passes in pretty short order, but I’ll increase load time to make the process a bit smoother next time.
Omnibus here is not going to be a problem for Slurry Lather fans, I’m certain.
Hydration: Dry End of Perfect (for me)
- 17 sec load with a Very Wet brush
- = 4 passes of lather
Bowl: No Bowl
䷀ Brush Notes
(Thater - 4125-6 Fan Ivory 35mm ‹9 uses›)
Not loading quite enough is very evident with such a big brush. It felt good, and I think proved that it won’t take much for this thing to work well with the Slurry Lather technique.
However, one thing jumps out at me. The chief advantage of the Slurry Lather is speed in your shave. For guys who are short on time, and just need to get on to the next thing. Well, a super thick/dense/big brush like this one might be the opposite of what you would normally want for speed! Takes a while to rinse out all the suds at the end of the shave.
During the Shave Feel:
Cheeks: Almost Smooth
Neck: Almost Smooth
After the Shave Closeness:
Cheeks: Near BBS - About as close as I’ll ever get
Neck: Cut flush to where I just see the tips (above average for me)
Ending of Blades Ledger - entry form and the data spreadsheet
- Comment on Friday SOTD Thread - Sep 29, 2023 1 year ago:
Well, if you’re going to try to find a razor to match the blade, the Personna 74 is the one, for sure.
And the cool thing is that you end up learning different things by doing that.
- Comment on Friday SOTD Thread - Sep 29, 2023 1 year ago:
LOL!!
- Comment on Friday SOTD Thread - Sep 29, 2023 1 year ago:
Prep: Splash of Cool Water
Razor: Weck - Sextoblade
Blade: Kismet - Hair Shaper (2)
Lather: Noble Otter - Oudyood
Brush: Zenith - Horse Extra Soft (507N XS) (16 uses)
Post Shave: Stirling - Agar
䷀ General Notes
We work with the Weck, w’again. Keeping with the horse brush, and trying Noble Otter with the Slurry Lather method. Though requiring a little more loading, it went very well.
䷀ Razor and Blade Notes
(Weck - Sextoblade ::: Kismet - Hair Shaper ‹2 uses›)
I discovered that my daughter was naughty and used my weck and the Kismet blade to cut on one of our towels (and probably more that she’s not fessing up to). I think I really felt that lack of sharpness today.
A lot of stubble was removed, but I attacked several spots from multiple angles, with little success. I’ll bet she would have dulled the center of the blade, because I think the toe and heel were still pretty sharp, because they trimmed up near my ears and goatee edge quite well.
But, all in all I’m happy with my Weck shave and burgeoning technique. No weepers or cuts. No nicking near the ears or on high spots. And good comfort. A nice, conservative shave, with this risky tool.
Razor and Blade Performance/Comfort Rating: 2 out of 5 (Okay)
䷀ Soap Notes
(Noble Otter - Oudyood)
Scent: To me, a light oud and woody scent. I guess that’s the intention. I did enjoy it.
Scent Strength: 4/10, lightly present during shaving.
Lather… If I would have started with more loading, I think this would have been fine from the start as a Slurry Lather. The horse is also affecting things, but the lather worked out just fine.
I’ll do more with Noble Otter and other brushes for sure, just to confirm that it works well with the Slurry style.
Hydration: Perfect (for me)
- 40 sec load with a Very Wet brush
- = 4 passes of lather
Bowl: No Bowl
䷀ Brush Notes
(Zenith - Horse Extra Soft - 507N XS ‹16 uses›)
So the horse brush again started out a little weak. This time, it was due to not enough soap in it. Easy enough to fix, right? I loaded for a total of 120 swirls, or roughly 40 seconds.
I think the easy splay of this brush was part of the problem, but I did switch soaps to one that hasn’t been used for a while. That’s what you get when you change too many variables at once! :-)
But it was easy to save the lather by revisiting the tub for that third 40 swirls.
Obviously, will need more testing with Noble Otter, just to confirm, but I’m sure it’ll be fine with the Slurry Lather method.
During the Shave Feel:
Cheeks: Felt blade but comfortable
Neck: Felt blade but comfortable
After the Shave Closeness:
Cheeks: Bad Shave
Neck: Many hairs show whisker tips with a little length to them
Ending of Blades Ledger - entry form and the data spreadsheet
- Comment on Thursday SOTD Thread - Sep 28, 2023 1 year ago:
Prep: Splash of Cool Water
Razor: Timeless - Titanium .68 Solid Bar
Blade: Wilkinson Sword (India) (1)
Lather: Fine Accoutrements - Aquamarine
Brush: Zenith - Horse Extra Soft (507N XS) (15 uses)
Post Shave: Stirling - Dunshire
䷀ General Notes
Testing the Slurry Lather method with a Horse brush, and the excellent classic hard puck from Fine Accoutrements. Spoiler: an excellent shave.
䷀ Razor and Blade Notes
(Timeless - Titanium .68 - Solid Bar ::: Wilkinson Sword - India ‹1 uses›)
This was a great use, because the WS blade is a really cheap one, and the Timeless head design grips so well, that it makes sure I get a great shave, even on a budget blade.
Barely any blade feel, and super close result!
Razor and Blade Performance/Comfort Rating: 4 out of 5 (Very Good)
䷀ Soap Notes
(Fine Accoutrements - Aquamarine)
Them: “an exceptionally relaxing green-aquatic fragrance developed in collaboration with West Coast Shaving”
“Aquamarine evokes the carefree feeling of relaxing sea-side, under a warm sun, accompanied only by the rhythmic sound of the surf.”
“Notes: lemon, sweet orange, rosemary, algae, oakmoss, driftwood, amber, musk”
Scent (Me): citrus, rosemary, wood, musk. fresh green aquatic.
Scent Strength: 4/10, lightly present during shaving.
Lather… Yes, the horse and Fine Accoutrements classic hard puck soap work very well with the Slurry Lather method.
Slurry on pass one, then pass two was almost a mature lather, and then pass 3 needed a bit more water, since I don’t think I started out with quite enough.
Super slick lather at each stage, providing the excellent glide that the Fine base always gives me. Just the kind of slickness that I love.
I did have to dip the tips in pass 1 because I don’t think I started out with enough water in the brush.
Hydration: Perfect (for me)
- 13 sec load with a Very Wet brush
- = 5 passes of lather
Bowl: No Bowl
䷀ Brush Notes
(Zenith - Horse Extra Soft - 507N XS ‹15 uses›)
So, today I learned that the Slurry lather is going to tell you the brutal truth about your brush… at least in terms of the tip feel.
Lather with any kind of viscosity will hide exactly how firm your tips are by a certain degree. And there’s nothing wrong with that.
But I felt a little prickle with this horse brush, that I only felt before at the very start. So I added that little note to my growing data for the Slurry Lather method.
This horse, and probably most horse brushes, are more regular density, and it performed similarly as my regular density badgers, which is to say that it worked with the slurry method very well.
But on average, it seems that horses don’t have as many tips as badgers, so the water wasn’t as concentrated toward the tips, so a quick dip in water was needed during the first pass. Maybe not shaking out as much water would have the same result.
But the brush had plenty of lather for three passes, probably four or more.
A more mature lathering method is going to be more comfy with the horse, but at least now we know that if you need to whip up a slurry lather for a speedy shave, a horse is a quick option, pun intended.
During the Shave Feel:
Cheeks: Almost Smooth
Neck: Felt blade but comfortable
After the Shave Closeness:
Cheeks: Near BBS - About as close as I’ll ever get
Neck: Near BBS - About as close as I’ll ever get
Ending of Blades Ledger - entry form and the data spreadsheet
- Comment on Wednesday SOTD Thread - Sep 27, 2023 1 year ago:
Prep: Splash of Cool Water
Razor: Fatip - Grande (Open Comb)
Blade: Gillette - Platinum (8)
Lather: Declaration Grooming Milksteak - Sunrise on Lasalle
Brush: Whipped Dog - Angel Hair Green Handle 24mm (2 uses)
Post Shave: Barrister & Mann - Reserve Spice
䷀ General Notes
So, the Slurry Lather works well with a Synthetic brush, and with the current base from Declaration Grooming: Milksteak.
It’s not usually advisable to change two significant variables at once, when you’re trying out something new, but honestly, I had a hunch they would be just fine. And I was not wrong.
The brush did hold enough water to do the method, and the milksteak, being so easy to lather in general, was great with the Slurry method.
I used a Weck single edge today, but mostly shaved with a Fatip Open Comb.
䷀ Razor and Blade Notes
(Fatip - Grande - Nickel Open Comb ::: Gillette - Platinum ‹8 uses›)
So I started off the shave with the Weck Sextoblade, but after working on my cheeks in the first pass, and having some issues, I grabbed a DE that was around, the faithful Fatip OC (Grande), which took care of my neck and the rest of the shave easily.
It was a week’s growth after all. And my SR/Weck skills were just not up to the task of shaving off so much stubble, especially on my neck. It would have taken much too long for me to do it right.
But what I did do with the weck on my cheeks and a little on my neck, didn’t generate any irritation, which was very nice.
The Fatip made sure I had a great shave and the Gill. Plat. was a fine match.
Razor and Blade Performance/Comfort Rating: 4 out of 5 (Very Good)
䷀ Soap Notes
(Declaration Grooming Milksteak - Sunrise on Lasalle)
Them: “Originally located in Downtown Saint Louis, the floral market moved to LaSalle during a period of construction and growth and has been there for decades ever since. One of the oldest markets, it serves florists across the country. This scent is designed to reflect the early morning hours of freshly cut flowers, with their dew-laden sweetness and vibrant freshness. ~~ Notes: Pear, geranium, jasmine tea, and Virginia cedar.”
Scent: On first use, I don’t remember detecting any pear, but what I thought I was getting was a green, sinewy, grassy vibe. I liked it well enough… fresh, grassy, green and clean and natur-ey … though it wasn’t super interesting. There’s definitely something else out there with a similar nature to it.
Scent Strength: 5/10, nicely present during shaving.
Lather… I was shaving off so much stubble that more work was done in pass one, than usual with a slurry lather. So at pass three, we were farther along, in that we were looking at a pretty mature lather. No big deal, but I did have to add some water.
Milksteak is a good soap base for the Slurry Lather method, it looks like. It is easy to lather for most folks, so I really didn’t have many doubts about it.
Hydration: Perfect (for me)
- 8 sec load with a Very Wet brush
Bowl: No Bowl
䷀ Brush Notes
(Whipped Dog - Angel Hair Green Handle 24mm ‹2 uses›)
Worked great with the slurry lather method, it seems. Held enough water from the start. Not a ton, but enough. I did need to add more by the end, but that also may have been because the situation was a bit non-standard since the first pass was taking off so much stubble.
During the Shave Feel:
Cheeks: Felt blade but comfortable
Neck: Felt blade but comfortable
After the Shave Closeness:
Cheeks: Near BBS - About as close as I’ll ever get
Neck: Cut flush to where I just see the tips (above average for me)
Ending of Blades Ledger - entry form and the data spreadsheet
- Comment on Thursday SOTD Thread - Sep 14, 2023 1 year ago:
Prep: Splash of Cool Water
Razor: Gillette - Aristocrat 16 (UK)
Blade: Gillette - Platinum (7)
Lather: Summer Break Soaps - Remote Learning
Brush: Declaration Grooming - B13 Dogwood/Briar Hybrid 28mm (21 uses)
Post Shave: Stirling - Mountain Man
䷀ General Notes
As we work with the Slurry Lather method with a high-density badger, I’m going to try a longer soap-load and a wetter brush.
䷀ Razor and Blade Notes
(Gillette - Aristocrat 16 - UK ::: Gillette - Platinum ‹7 uses›)
Wonderful pairing! A bit of blade feel, but it was smooth and controlled. Close cut.
No tugging or irritation.
Razor and Blade Performance/Comfort Rating: 4 out of 5 (Very Good)
䷀ Soap Notes
(Summer Break Soaps - Remote Learning)
Them: Doritos
Scent: nacho cheesy corn tortilla chips is the goal here. I imagine that’s a tough challenge. While smelling the dry tub and the wet lather, what comes to me first is a cookie sweet type scent that reminds me of some cinnamon schoolbook cookies from Trader Joes. It’s a nice scent, so I don’t mind if my brain never switches away from that.
If I know it is supposed to be corn chips, then I can definitely see that in the scent. So that’s cool.
But even if I set my brain to try to find a cheesy note in there, I really can’t.
I think it might be more realistic with a hint-of-cumin type scent in there, but of course, that could make it hard on skin maybe.
While I may not really get a Doritos scent from it, I think it’s a great attempt, and I know that I like shaving with it anyway.
Scent Strength: 4/10, present during shaving.
Lather… Today’s try was to load for twice as long as previously done … 40 swirls. also to make sure there was lots of water in the brush.
I did both of those things, but the slurry did not develop like it does with other brush types. I think the excess water inhibited the loading of the soap from the puck. This brush just has such soft tips.
I went back for another 10 swirls when the brush had less water in it and that was good. I got a more normal slurry then.
I think with this kind of soft-tipped high-density badger, you won’t be able to have it hold all the water at the outset. Load from the soap with a merely “wet” brush and not a “very wet” brush. Then add water later, either by dipping tips in a bowl or sprinking from the tap.
With the tweaks i put in on the first pass, the second and third went just fine and normal for a Slurry lather. Super slick and highly protected.
Hydration: Perfect (for me)
- 17 sec load with a Very Wet brush
- = 4 passes of lather
Bowl: No Bowl
䷀ Brush Notes
(Declaration Grooming - B13 Dogwood/Briar Hybrid 28mm ‹21 uses›)
Great brush with soft tips. Don’t get to experience it as much with this fast method, but It’s superb nonetheless.
During the Shave Feel:
Cheeks: Felt blade but comfortable
Neck: Felt blade but comfortable
After the Shave Closeness:
Cheeks: Near BBS - About as close as I’ll ever get
Neck: Cut flush to where I just see the tips (above average for me)
Ending of Blades Ledger - entry form and the data spreadsheet
- Comment on Tuesday SOTD Thread - Sep 12, 2023 1 year ago:
Prep: Splash of Cool Water
Razor: Gillette - Aristocrat 15 OC (UK)
Blade: Gillette - Platinum (6)
Lather: Summer Break Soaps - Remote Learning
Brush: Declaration Grooming - B13 Dogwood/Briar Hybrid 28mm (20 uses)
Post Shave: Stirling - Scarn
䷀ General Notes
Today is to try again with the slurry lather on a high density brush. Needs more work, because it took some adjustments to get right.
䷀ Razor and Blade Notes
(Gillette - Aristocrat 15 OC - UK ::: Gillette - Platinum ‹6 uses›)
A wonderful match today. tiny bit of blade feel, but mostly just super slick glide and great comfort.
Razor and Blade Performance/Comfort Rating: 4 out of 5 (Very Good)
䷀ Soap Notes
(Summer Break Soaps - Remote Learning)
Them: Doritos
Scent: nacho cheesy corn tortilla chips is the goal here. I imagine that’s a tough challenge. While smelling the dry tub and the wet lather, what comes to me first is a cookie sweet type scent that reminds me of some cinnamon schoolbook cookies from Trader Joes. It’s a nice scent, so I don’t mind if my brain never switches away from that.
If I know it is supposed to be corn chips, then I can definitely see that in the scent. So that’s cool.
But even if I set my brain to try to find a cheesy note in there, I really can’t.
I think it might be more realistic with a hint-of-cumin type scent in there, but of course, that could make it hard on skin maybe.
While I may not really get a Doritos scent from it, I think it’s a great attempt, and I know that I like shaving with it anyway.
Scent Strength: 4/10, present during shaving.
Lather… So, knowing that I had a slightly wetter tub of soap, since I had used it previously, I loaded 20seconds again, with the same very wet brush.
But it still wasn’t enough soap. So I’ll bump it up more next time.
But the slurry didn’t form like it should for pass 1, and I think the brush may need more water in it too. So I have a few issues that need working on regarding slurry lather using a high density knot.
But after adjustments, I still got a super slick shave, enabling great protection and a razor that would glide as fast as I needed it to.
Hydration: Perfect (for me)
- 7 sec load with a Very Wet brush
- = 3 passes of lather
Bowl: No Bowl
䷀ Brush Notes
(Declaration Grooming - B13 Dogwood/Briar Hybrid 28mm ‹20 uses›)
The luxury of this brush is a bit lost on a super wet method like the Slurry Lather, it seems.
It may not actually hold enough water to do the method justice, but further experimentation is required. I still don’t think I loaded enough, so I need to get that right first.
During the Shave Feel:
Cheeks: Almost Smooth
Neck: Almost Smooth
After the Shave Closeness:
Cheeks: Near BBS - About as close as I’ll ever get
Neck: Cut flush to where I just see the tips (above average for me)
Ending of Blades Ledger - entry form and the data spreadsheet
- Comment on Thursday SOTD Thread - Sep 07, 2023 1 year ago:
Yeah, I like propaganda too!!
- Comment on Thursday SOTD Thread - Sep 07, 2023 1 year ago:
Prep: Splash of Cool Water
Razor: Timeless - Stainless Steel .68 Open Comb
Blade: Gillette - Nacet (Marathon) (533)
Lather: Summer Break Soaps - Wood Shop
Brush: Declaration Grooming - B13 Dogwood/Briar Hybrid 28mm (18 uses)
Post Shave: Chatillon Lux - Gratiot League Square
䷀ General Notes
Slurry Lather testing continues, this time with a large, premium, high density badger brush.
I do introduce another variable this time, because I’m working with a scooped soap amount, rather than loading from the soap tub. So I will do more Slurry method testing with this brush to confirm, but I think it will continue to work well.
I use my new Wood Shop soap for the first time, as well.
䷀ Razor and Blade Notes
(Timeless - Stainless Steel .68 - Open Comb ::: Gillette - Nacet - M ‹533 uses›)
Same: a bit of tugging on the first pass, then fine after that, giving a close shave by the end, even though it did take 5 quick passes. No irritation.
Razor and Blade Performance/Comfort Rating: 2 out of 5 (Okay)
䷀ Soap Notes
(Summer Break Soaps - Wood Shop)
Them:
Scent: To me, the scent strength was too low to really discern the notes, although I did pick up a vague woodiness, which would make it better than an unscented soap if I had to choose between the two.
Scent Strength: 3/10, barely present during shaving.
Lather… Finally a Slurry Lather with a high density badger! Although it wasn’t exactly the same use case as I’ve done through August with the boar. It was because I was working with a smush/scooped amount, rather than tub loading.
So to try this new soap, I smushed the 1/4 tsp amount into the bottom of my lather bowl. Now, you don’t need a specific lather bowl at all to use when making a slurry, because you don’t need any kind of texture or agitation mechanisms. Even a coffee mug might do just as well. But I think something a little larger might give you more room for movement, wihtout banging the side of the mug.
Because of the lack of need for agitation or needing room for lather to be stored, containers/bowls that would not normally suit my bowl-lathering needs can finally have a place, like the Captain’s Choice lather bowl. Shoot, even an old soap tub that has been emptied out would be fine.
The lather turned out in true Slurry fashion, to be super slick and really well hydrated, protecting well, through 5 passes. I did have to add a little water on the last pass, to keep it at top performance.
Hydration: Perfect (for me)
- (0.25 tsp) soap with a Very Wet brush
- = 7 passes of lather
Bowl: No Bowl
䷀ Brush Notes
(Declaration Grooming - B13 Dogwood/Briar Hybrid 28mm ‹18 uses›)
So… now we have a high density, premium brush knot to try with the Slurry Lather. It worked great.
But this was a little different, since we’re not tub loading, so I am going to give this brush more slurry lathers for the sake of completeness.
Obviously, with a Slurry, you don’t feel the brush as much as you wold with a method that uses more time, but I still got to enjoy it some. And like I’ve been saying, this is a method especially for folks that want to get a nice shave done fast.
During the Shave Feel:
Cheeks: Felt blade but comfortable
Neck: Felt blade but comfortable
After the Shave Closeness:
Cheeks: Very Close Shave
Neck: Several hairs are showing some tip length (still a pretty good shave)
Ending of Blades Ledger - entry form and the data spreadsheet
- Comment on Tuesday Austere August SOTD Thread - Aug 29, 2023 1 year ago:
I have tons of boars and all manner of badgers, but my horse collection is tiny, since so many of them are reportedly harsh.
But of all the research I did, the XS Zenith was by far said to be the softest horse option.
Whichever of the hairs is softer (maybe the mane), if it is increased too much, the brush is truly floppy.
- Comment on Tuesday SOTD Thread - Sep 05, 2023 1 year ago:
Prep: Splash of Cool Water
Razor: Timeless - Stainless Steel .68 Open Comb
Blade: Gillette - Nacet (Marathon) (532)
Lather: House of Mammoth Tusk - Misfit
Brush: Declaration Grooming - B13 Dogwood/Briar Hybrid 28mm (17 uses)
Post Shave: Barrister and Mann - Four Horsemen - Famine
䷀ General Notes
How blessed am I to get to shave with a rare creation from Ben/Mammoth! Due to the generosity of JeepGuy, he shared with me a smush of a soap Ben created just for him as a prize in the Lather Games (over on reddit /r/wetshaving).
Thanks so much, Jeep!
I’m also doing a test today of the Nacet blade I’ve been marathoning, just to see if it’s still up to the task of delivering a quality shave. Spoiler: it was.
I’m also going to enjoy the cloud-like touch of a super-soft badger for the first time in a month!
䷀ Razor and Blade Notes
(Timeless - Stainless Steel .68 - Open Comb ::: Gillette - Nacet - M ‹532 uses›)
With such a great lather, the razor moved easily and lightly, making 5 passes easy to accomplish quickly. Nice comfort, and a great, close shave at the end, with the old blade requiring some slanted approaches as well as so targeted, and ever-so-light near ATG on the neck.
Razor and Blade Performance/Comfort Rating: 2 out of 5 (Okay)
䷀ Soap Notes
(House of Mammoth Tusk - Misfit)
Misfit is a personalized and custom scent created by Ben at House of Mammoth, for J33pGuy13. Jeep won it as a prize in the 2023 Lather games on /r/wetshaving. Only two sets (soap, splash, and EDT) were made, and I consider it an honor that Jeep has sent me a smush to enjoy.
Them: “Young adulthood. The confidence and the confusion. The enthusiasm and the ennui. ~ Misfit is a study in disparate elements coming together in harmony, a snapshot in time. ~ Its exuberant opening features a bright, waxy citrus peel mixed with a bit of natural creamy musk, bounding forward to greet the day. ~ Next, a beautiful heart of moss, sparkling amber, herbs, and light florals emerges, juxtaposed with splashes of industrial goods and beer. Nature and digital environments fight and interweave strangely. ~ Finally, the fragrance sighs into a relieved and expansive sandalwood and tobacco with spices and vanilla, adorned with the tiniest hint of goat.”
Top: bergamot peel, musk
Middle: floral, amber, moss, herbs, beer, vinyl
Base: sandalwood, cardamom, saffron, pink pepper, tobacco, vanilla, musk, goat
MammothBen continues: “While this was a personal project only for him, J33pGuy13 has generously agreed to allow us to make a second Misfit trifecta for raffle. ~ Proceeds from the Misfit raffle will be donated to Restore NYC and their mission to make freedom real for survivors of trafficking in the United States.”
Me: The soap of course is not the truest expression of the scent as created by the maker. However, I was able to get many of the notes mentioned.
What strikes me as particularly wonderful about this creation, is that it is enjoyable from two perspectives: the simple user will just notice that it’s really nice as it has well-controlled happy notes along side more anchoring and natural/base ones; but the scholar of the scent profile will also thoroughly enjoy how the one side plays against the other, in complete harmony.
The scholar will see the citrus and musk as a classic start, making the citrus pleasant, but well-grounded. They’ll also enjoy how the florals are held in check by the herby moss and harshness of a touch of vinyl. And finally, they’ll appreciate how it all settles down into the base notes that are familiar, classic, manly, skillfully-blended, and light, all at the same time.
Lather… Well, we know that Tusk base is amazing (thanks /u/mammothben), so the performance was a given. But I did happen to totally nail it today, with the lather being so wet, but still having that light luxurious creaminess that is my personal sweet spot.
The protection it offered was more than adequate for the 5 passes I bathed in today.
Hydration: Perfect (for me)
- (0.3 tsp) soap with a Lightly-Wet brush
- 28 ml (5.7 tsp) added to build the lather
- = 7 passes of lather
Bowl: Roger Quintero 3D Printed Bowl
I use the XL version of this bowl.䷀ Brush Notes
(Declaration Grooming - B13 Dogwood/Briar Hybrid 28mm ‹17 uses›)
Oh what a difference this brush was from using the Moar Boar all month.
First it was lighter by a noticeable amount, since a badger holds less water.
And of course the broad 28mm expanse of ultrasoft tips. Wooosh!
During the Shave Feel:
Cheeks: Felt blade but comfortable
Neck: Felt blade but comfortable
After the Shave Closeness:
Cheeks: Very Close Shave
Neck: Few hairs are showing some tip length (with most being cut flush)
Ending of Blades Ledger - entry form and the data spreadsheet
- Comment on Tuesday Daily Questions (Newbie Friendly) - Aug 22, 2023 1 year ago:
Yeah, I’m sure mine was an exception.
- Comment on Saturday SOTD Thread - Sep 02, 2023 1 year ago:
Prep: Splash of Cool Water
Razor: Timeless - Stainless Steel .68 Open Comb
Blade: Gillette - Nacet (Marathon) (531)
Lather: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag (White Label)
Brush: Zenith - r/wetshaving MOAR BOAR B35/508A XL (56 uses)
Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag (White Label)
䷀ General Notes
The last shave of Austere August for me! I started two days late, so I’m finishing my 31 shaves two days late.
It was a great month, and super fun to play around with the Slurry Lather.
And Stag… is always a winner.
䷀ Razor and Blade Notes
(Timeless - Stainless Steel .68 - Open Comb ::: Gillette - Nacet - M ‹531 uses›)
Same: a little tuggy on first pass, but other two were just fine and I got a good shave.
Razor and Blade Performance/Comfort Rating: 2 out of 5 (Okay)
䷀ Soap Notes
(Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - White Label)
I just love all the aspects of this scent!
Scent Strength: 6/10, nicely present during shaving.
Lather… Standard slurry lather. super slick and wet on pass one, a mature and still slick one on pass 3, and a mix of the two on pass … two.
very nice.
Hydration: Perfect (for me)
- 2 sec load with a Very Wet brush
- = 5 passes of lather
Bowl: No Bowl
䷀ Brush Notes
(Zenith - r/wetshaving MOAR BOAR B35/508A XL ‹56 uses›)
As usual with the slurry lather, and this brush, the soft and wide spread of the tips felt great on pass one. Then the rest of the process went great as the lather developed. This method helps the strong core backbone of the brush not see quite so dominant.
During the Shave Feel:
Cheeks: Felt blade but comfortable
Neck: Felt blade but comfortable
After the Shave Closeness:
Cheeks: Close Shave
Neck: Several hairs are showing some tip length (still a pretty good shave)
Ending of Blades Ledger - entry form and the data spreadsheet
- Comment on Friday SOTD Thread - Sep 01, 2023 1 year ago:
Prep: Splash of Cool Water
Razor: Timeless - Stainless Steel .68 Open Comb
Blade: Gillette - Nacet (Marathon) (530)
Lather: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag (White Label)
Brush: Zenith - r/wetshaving MOAR BOAR B35/508A XL (55 uses)
Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag (White Label)
䷀ General Notes
Austere August Bonus Day for me since I started late.
This is consecutive shave num 30 with the Midnight Stag.
The slurry lather just feels so good with this brush. I just did a regular slurry work-up today and enjoyed the speed and feel of the lather.
䷀ Razor and Blade Notes
(Timeless - Stainless Steel .68 - Open Comb ::: Gillette - Nacet - M ‹530 uses›)
Same as usual for AA: First pass just a bit tuggy, second was nice, and third felt very smooth and comfy. Cutting reasonably close, for such a used blade.
Razor and Blade Performance/Comfort Rating: 2 out of 5 (Okay)
䷀ Soap Notes
(Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - White Label)
I just love all the aspects of this scent!
Scent Strength: 6/10, nicely present during shaving.
Lather… Same for a good slurry lather: super wet, but amazingly slick on the first pass; a bit more together on the second pass; and a third pass of mature lather that felt great and performed well.
Bowl: No Bowl
䷀ Brush Notes
(Zenith - r/wetshaving MOAR BOAR B35/508A XL ‹55 uses›)
Brush and it’s big patch of soft tips shone nicely as I continue with the AA setup for just two more days.
Slurry had it working gently at first, and then managing the built up lather well on the second and third passes.
During the Shave Feel:
Cheeks: Felt blade but comfortable
Neck: Felt blade but comfortable
After the Shave Closeness:
Cheeks: Close Shave
Neck: Several hairs are showing some tip length (still a pretty good shave)
Ending of Blades Ledger - entry form and the data spreadsheet
- Comment on Thursday Austere August SOTD Thread - Aug 31, 2023 1 year ago:
- Prep: Splash of Cool Water
- Razor: Timeless - Stainless Steel .68 - Open Comb
- Blade: Gillette - Nacet (Marathon) (529)
- Lather: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag (White Label)
- Brush: Zenith - r/wetshaving MOAR BOAR B35/508A XL (54 uses)
- Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag (White Label)
- Fragrance: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag
Austere August: Day: 31
MRTNG’s Ultra Nightmare Mode
Midnight Stag Challenge䷀ General Notes
Going to do a slurry lather today as well. But I am going to work the lather a bit longer on the face during each lather stage.
I learned that if you overload by a hair, but keep it quick, you may finish your three passes before you get to the drier lather.
䷀ Razor and Blade Notes
(Timeless - Stainless Steel .68 - Open Comb ::: Gillette - Nacet - M ‹529 uses›)
Same: First pass has some tugginess to it. But no irritation that lasts longer than a little tuggy stroke. Latter passes feel fine and give a reasonably close shave. 4 pretty quick passes.
Because I loaded for a little too long, and didn’t add more water on the fourth pass, it was a little less slick than the first 3, but it did get the job done anyway. But I could feel a bit of drag in my razor.
Razor and Blade Performance/Comfort Rating: 2 out of 5 (Okay)
䷀ Soap Notes
(Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - White Label)
I just love all the aspects of this scent!
Scent Strength: 6/10, nicely present during shaving.
Lather… Today was to see what happens if we spend a little longer lathering than we have been usually. Notice not loading, but just working the lather on the face for longer.
Because of the extra working, the lather became mature/homogenous in the second pass instead of the third. It stayed that way in the third, but a funny thing happend with the fourth.
Apparently I had loaded for a little too long. If I had stopped at just 3 passes, I wouldn’t have noticed the lather getting a bit too dry. But the fourth let me know it wasn’t quite as slick. I could have just sprinkled/or dipped to get some more water, but I just went with it.
Was a nice lather for 1-3.
Hydration: Dry End of Perfect (for me)
- 3 sec load with a Very Wet brush
- = 7 passes of lather
Bowl: No Bowl
䷀ Brush Notes
(Zenith - r/wetshaving MOAR BOAR B35/508A XL ‹54 uses›)
Same: Comfortable soft tips that do flex some, but that are supported by a base with strong backbone. As with all young boars, I look forward to the tips splitting with more uses and getting softer with use. I am generally using a hair dryer to gently treat the tips and age them just a bit faster than normal.
During the Shave Feel:
Cheeks: Felt blade but comfortable
Neck: Felt blade but comfortable
After the Shave Closeness:
Cheeks: Very Close Shave
Neck: Several hairs are showing some tip length (still a pretty good shave)
Ending of Blades Ledger - entry form and the data spreadsheet
- Comment on Wednesday Austere August SOTD Thread - Aug 30, 2023 1 year ago:
Even a blind squirrel will find an acorn every once in a while.
- Comment on Wednesday Austere August SOTD Thread - Aug 30, 2023 1 year ago:
- Prep: Splash of Cool Water
- Razor: Timeless - Stainless Steel .68 - Open Comb
- Blade: Gillette - Nacet (Marathon) (528)
- Lather: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag (White Label)
- Brush: Zenith - r/wetshaving MOAR BOAR B35/508A XL (53 uses)
- Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag (White Label)
- Fragrance: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag
Austere August: Day: 30
MRTNG’s Ultra Nightmare Mode
Midnight Stag Challenge䷀ General Notes
Let’s do one of my standard bowl lathers.
䷀ Razor and Blade Notes
(Timeless - Stainless Steel .68 - Open Comb ::: Gillette - Nacet - M ‹528 uses›)
Same: First pass has some tugginess to it. But no irritation that lasts longer than a little tuggy stroke. Latter passes feel fine and give a reasonably close shave. 3 quick passes.
Razor and Blade Performance/Comfort Rating: 2 out of 5 (Okay)
䷀ Soap Notes
(Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - White Label)
I just love all the aspects of this scent!
Scent Strength: 6/10, nicely present during shaving.
Lather… Working up a lather for me in my typical bowl-lathering fashion, which I don’t think I’ve done this month.
Lather was pretty nice for this base. Not luxurious, and not excessively slick, but did the job fairly well.
Hydration: Perfect (for me)
- 4 sec load with a Lightly-Wet brush
- 24 ml (4.9 tsp) added to build the lather
- = 6 passes of lather
Bowl: Roger Quintero 3D Printed Bowl
I use the XL version of this bowl.䷀ Brush Notes
(Zenith - r/wetshaving MOAR BOAR B35/508A XL ‹53 uses›)
Same: Comfortable soft tips that do flex some, but that are supported by a base with strong backbone. As with all young boars, I look forward to the tips splitting with more uses and getting softer with use. I am generally using a hair dryer to gently treat the tips and age them just a bit faster than normal.
Since today was about a more typical bowl lather for me, I sure felt the brush’s backbone more, since I spent more time in splay!
During the Shave Feel:
Cheeks: Felt blade but comfortable
Neck: Felt blade but comfortable
After the Shave Closeness:
Cheeks: Close Shave
Neck: Several hairs are showing some tip length (still a pretty good shave)
Ending of Blades Ledger - entry form and the data spreadsheet
- Comment on Tuesday Austere August SOTD Thread - Aug 29, 2023 1 year ago:
Yes.
- Comment on Tuesday Daily Questions (Newbie Friendly) - Aug 22, 2023 1 year ago:
The Pers 74 I tried was a totally different type of blade than any of my modern ones, after maybe 15 uses. It operated by a different set of rules.
Of course, later I would find that it had a defect: that the center holes were not drilled exactly center.
- Comment on Monday Daily Questions (Newbie Friendly) - Aug 28, 2023 1 year ago:
I have always wanted Reddit WS to change to a longer duration for the smaller question auto-threads. So I’m all for a weekly question thread.
And yep, keep the SOTDs daily. fine with me.
I use an app to take the shave data that I’ ve typed in and render it for either Youtube or reddit. I recently added lemmy and mastodon sections as well, so I don’t mind continuing to post in all of them.
However, if I only have a discussion in one, and then later want to find it, it’s a bit of a hassle to figure out where the discussion was.
- Comment on Thursday Austere August SOTD Thread - Aug 24, 2023 1 year ago:
maybe an epic nerd coincidence? :-)
- Comment on Monday Austere August SOTD Thread - Aug 28, 2023 1 year ago:
cool. thanks!
- Comment on Tuesday Austere August SOTD Thread - Aug 29, 2023 1 year ago:
thanks for the info
- Comment on Tuesday Austere August SOTD Thread - Aug 29, 2023 1 year ago:
- Prep: Splash of Cool Water
- Razor: Timeless - Stainless Steel .68 - Open Comb
- Blade: Gillette - Nacet (Marathon) (527)
- Lather: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag (White Label)
- Brush: Zenith - r/wetshaving MOAR BOAR B35/508A XL (52 uses)
- Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag (White Label)
- Fragrance: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag
Austere August: Day: 29
MRTNG’s Ultra Nightmare Mode
Midnight Stag Challenge䷀ General Notes
Confirming easy pickup of lather from a ring-of-death/dying soap tub with the Slurry Lather method. Yep, worked fine.
䷀ Razor and Blade Notes
(Timeless - Stainless Steel .68 - Open Comb ::: Gillette - Nacet - M ‹527 uses›)
Same: First pass has some tugginess to it. But no irritation that lasts longer than a little tuggy stroke. Latter passes feel fine and give a reasonably close shave. 3 quick passes.
Razor and Blade Performance/Comfort Rating: 2 out of 5 (Okay)
䷀ Soap Notes
(Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - White Label)
I just love all the aspects of this scent!
Scent Strength: 6/10, nicely present during shaving.
Lather… Wonderful slurry lather today, from 8 sec of loading.
Again, it seems that if you have a slim ring of soap left in your tub, a wet-load technique like the Slurry lather will make it easy to load up in short time.
Hydration: Perfect (for me)
- 3 sec load with a Very Wet brush
- = 5 passes of lather
Bowl: No Bowl
䷀ Brush Notes
(Zenith - r/wetshaving MOAR BOAR B35/508A XL ‹52 uses›)
Same: Comfortable soft tips that do flex some, but that are supported by a base with strong backbone. As with all young boars, I look forward to the tips splitting with more uses and getting softer with use. I am generally using a hair dryer to gently treat the tips and age them just a bit faster than normal.
During the Shave Feel:
Cheeks: Felt blade but comfortable
Neck: Felt blade but comfortable
After the Shave Closeness:
Cheeks: Close Shave
Neck: Several hairs are showing some tip length (still a pretty good shave)
Ending of Blades Ledger - entry form and the data spreadsheet
- Comment on Tuesday Austere August SOTD Thread - Aug 29, 2023 1 year ago:
So… a while back you were kinda regretting the purchase of that XS horse. Now that you’ve had so many uses, has that opinion changed?
- Comment on Monday Austere August SOTD Thread - Aug 28, 2023 1 year ago:
- Prep: Splash of Cool Water
- Razor: Timeless - Stainless Steel .68 - Open Comb
- Blade: Gillette - Nacet (Marathon) (526)
- Lather: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag (White Label)
- Brush: Zenith - r/wetshaving MOAR BOAR B35/508A XL (51 uses)
- Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag (White Label)
- Fragrance: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag
Austere August: Day: 28
MRTNG’s Ultra Nightmare Mode
Midnight Stag Challenge䷀ General Notes
After trying some variations on the Slurry method over the last few days, I go back to old faithful, original Slurry, and was rewarded with that next-level luxury slickness again.
䷀ Razor and Blade Notes
(Timeless - Stainless Steel .68 - Open Comb ::: Gillette - Nacet - M ‹526 uses›)
Same: First pass has some tugginess to it. But no irritation that lasts longer than a little tuggy stroke. Latter passes feel fine and give a reasonably close shave. 3 pretty quick passes.
Razor and Blade Performance/Comfort Rating: 2 out of 5 (Okay)
䷀ Soap Notes
(Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - White Label)
I just love all the aspects of this scent!
Scent Strength: 6/10, nicely present during shaving.
Lather… Slurry lather. 10 swirls.
With needing to take longer load times when on a drier soap (because I tested leaving the cap off), I wondered if the slurry lather would be a good approach to smaller load times, even if your tub was almost empty.
It worked great.
Was a superb slurry lather today, and was back to the old super-top-notch kind of slickness.
I did not have to load as much as I did.
Hydration: Perfect (for me)
- 3 sec load with a Very Wet brush
- = 6 passes of lather
Bowl: No Bowl
䷀ Brush Notes
(Zenith - r/wetshaving MOAR BOAR B35/508A XL ‹51 uses›)
Same: Comfortable soft tips that do flex some, but that are supported by a base with strong backbone. As with all young boars, I look forward to the tips splitting with more uses and getting softer with use.
During the Shave Feel:
Cheeks: Felt blade but comfortable
Neck: Felt blade but comfortable
After the Shave Closeness:
Cheeks: Close Shave
Neck: Several hairs are showing some tip length (still a pretty good shave)
Ending of Blades Ledger - entry form and the data spreadsheet
- Comment on Saturday Austere August SOTD Thread - Aug 26, 2023 1 year ago:
- Prep: Splash of Cool Water
- Razor: Timeless - Stainless Steel .68 - Open Comb
- Blade: Gillette - Nacet (Marathon) (524)
- Lather: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag (White Label)
- Brush: Zenith - r/wetshaving MOAR BOAR B35/508A XL (49 uses)
- Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag (White Label)
- Fragrance: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag
Austere August: Day: 26
MRTNG’s Ultra Nightmare Mode
Midnight Stag Challenge䷀ General Notes
Kinda-not-really-a slurry lather today as we see if the bowl can work with this method some how.
䷀ Razor and Blade Notes
(Timeless - Stainless Steel .68 - Open Comb ::: Gillette - Nacet - M ‹524 uses›)
Same: First pass has some tugginess to it. But no irritation that lasts longer than a little tuggy stroke. Latter passes feel fine and give a reasonably close shave. 3 pretty quick passes.
Razor and Blade Performance/Comfort Rating: 2 out of 5 (Okay)
䷀ Soap Notes
(Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - White Label)
I just love all the aspects of this scent!
Scent Strength: 6/10, nicely present during shaving.
Lather… Not as wet as a normal slurry lather, so I had to add more water. Third pass looked gloriously hydrated.
But all passes were slick and workable.
Again, the bowl doesn’t seem to offer much that’s positive to the slurry lather method.
Hydration: Perfect (for me)
- 3 sec load with a Very Wet brush
- = 4 passes of lather
Bowl: Roger Quintero 3D Printed Bowl
I use the XL version of this bowl.䷀ Brush Notes
(Zenith - r/wetshaving MOAR BOAR B35/508A XL ‹49 uses›)
Same: Comfortable soft tips that do flex some, but that are supported by a base with strong backbone. As with all young boars, I look forward to the tips splitting with more uses and getting softer with use.
During the Shave Feel:
Cheeks: Felt blade but comfortable
Neck: Felt blade but comfortable
After the Shave Closeness:
Cheeks: Close Shave
Neck: Several hairs are showing some tip length (still a pretty good shave)
Ending of Blades Ledger - entry form and the data spreadsheet
