August 17, 2023
- Brush: Muninn Woodworks w/AP Shave Co 24mm Titanium Synthetic
- Razor: Weck Sextoblade (Straight Shave 298)
- Blade: Kismet (17)
- Lather: Saponificio Varesino - 70th Anniversary - Soap
- Post Shave: Saponificio Varesino - 70th Anniversary - Aftershave
- Post Shave: Thayers - Cucumber - Toner
- Fragrance: Saponificio Varesino - 70th Anniversary - Eau de Parfum
2 passes. Face lather. Good shave.
Kismet Blade - Losing My Edge
#Monthofweckoning
I'm posting this in the early afternoon, but I had a very packed schedule this morning. Because of this, I thought a u/sgrdddy slurry shave was in order. Normally, my 2-pass shaving pattern includes chasing BBS by varying the direction of razor travel in areas that are difficult; primarily the neck, chin and beneath the corners of my mouth. For a change, I wondered how much my shaving time would improve if I used a slurry lather and just did not chase BBS in those areas.
I put the phone in stopwatch mode, opened the soap, got the brush wet under the tap, then pressed the Start button. I pressed the Stop button at 6:29 after putting the top back on the EdP.
No nicks or irritation and, as expected, the shave is not BBS in the areas that I mentioned. I am a bit surprised at how good it is overall. I thought I'd be rating it as Average (which equates to DFS), but it is really better than that, hence the Good rating.
I noted that u/djundjila did a 2-pass slurry lather today, timed it, and made a video (show-off!). It took him 5 minutes and within that time he's showing soap, splash and aftershave to the camera. Like u/djundjila, I did not rush and you might wonder why we emphasize this. Pick up a Weck with a blade in it and contemplate your results if you rush moving it around your mouth, ears, Adam's apple, and so on. Hopefully, you get the point.
No microscope pic today. I did inspect the edge. It just soldiers on ...