August 1, 2023
- Brush: Zenith B15
- Razor: RazoRock Game Changer 0.84 OC
- Blade: Gillette Nacet (1)
- Lather: Saponificio Varesino - Desert Vetiver
- Post Shave: Lucky Tiger - Lucky Tiger
- Post Shave: Declaration Grooming - Original Liniment
Tagging /u/EldrormR.
#RawHoggin
Full unboxing in album.
I intended to do the Weck challenge as well. There's a Kismet blade in the mail that didn't get here in time. I waited until the last minute to commit to AA. So, that's on me. I wasn't even sure the brush would get here on time.
2 years ago I completed the MMOC challenge with a synthetic brush. Last year, I tried doing MMOC again with a scrubby brush and my face was not having it. There was a blade in the hair shaper when I got it. But, I decided to make things easier on myself. I think the boar challenge, or a razor challenge is feasible, but not both. I picked Saponificio Varesino because it's easier to lather with a new boar. But, it's not slick enough to inspire confidence for 31 consecutive open blade shaves.
I really like my Lupo SS 0.72, but found the 0.95 to be too aggressive. I bought this Game Changer hoping it would split the difference. I haven't been able to decide if I want to keep it. A month of shaves will allow me to come to a conclusion.
This Zenith has a lot of backbone. It took some effort to get it to splay, but it improved during the shave. It lost a few hairs, but nothing crazy. The handle looks and feels great. The quality of the hair seems to be really good. Even with the backbone, it's only a little scritchy. It's a beautiful brush. I could've saved a bit of money and bought a Maggard knot instead. But, I liked the idea of trying another Zenith and this one seems like it will be a great brush.