garyhaywood
Well-Known Member
I've conducted a little test .
i have shaved with the same razor for 5 shaves with one days growth.with the grain and across the grain only. performing 3 passes.
The razor was my TI new steal. The razor was fully honed using dilucot on my les lat yellow side.
then i added 60 laps on my thiringian (vintage 5x1) for the next five shaves. then i aded 12 laps on my naniwa 12k for the next 5 shaves. I've done this for my self to compare any differnces in smoothness and keeness , also skin condition after the shave.
the coticule shave was smooth and gentle and glided over the skin real nice leaving no sting with alum block at all. i have to say i did do one against the grain shave just to make sure the razor was shaving spot on. The razor gave a great shave against the grain. Still no sting with alum block, which is very good for my skin. I always find with the grain shave i'm not ultra close under my chin area unless i go against the grain. rest of shaves were on with and across the grain. I could still feel slight stubble when i rubbed my hand up the middle of my neck. thats normal.
I then did another 60 laps on my vintage thury. This is lovely little hone and feels great to hone on. the shave was still very smooth not crispy. Infact anice silky feel, very hard to tell if there was a differnce, very similar to the coticule edge . I liked the edge it felt very nice.the differnce i did notice was around my mustache area. I'm sure the edge shaved slight better with less efort in this area. I don't no about you guys but i can always tell how the razor shaves the tash off if its realy keen. not being biased here as i love my coticules but its very close but i had a feeling that the edge was still as smooth but could of been a tadge keener. under my chin i could still feel slight stubble as i rubbed my hand up my neck. So closeness was the same. there was no sting with alum block.
next up is the 12k naniwa. i have had this hone for a good two years. never used it apart from 5 times max.
i did 12 laps very light ones. I was weiry to use the 12k as my edge is just how i like it. I realy did'nt want to ruin the edge and end up with a crispy edge.
Any way 12 laps on then usaul linen/leather. There was a slight differnat feel very small differnace. The edge was still very smooth and comfortable . Infact you would think the razor had been finished on a natural stone. the shave was very similar to the last one . I would actauly say i shaved more effortlessly around my tash area. also after just shaving with the grain and across under my chin was defanatley that bit closer. So i was quite impressed with the naniwa 12k.there was no sting with alum block.
So all in all they all finished and shaved great with smooth edges. there realy was not much differrnce, my skin liked all three. I'd still prefer finishing with Natural stone thats just me.
the naniwa defanatley grabbed the stubble that bit better with the grain under my chin and in my neck i always have a problems getting the little bits of stubble that grow towards my ears . i can only get that close with atg shaving. the naniwa edge seemed to catch hold of those tiny areas. may be its due to the naniwa leaving a more slight toothy edge i'm not sure on that one.
bearing in mind all the honing was done on coticule. The other hones were just touch ups there was very very little differnaces. I may try a barber hone next. Not to sure as i don't want to ruin the edge as i'm not sure how this barber hone will work. If not the edge will get a thew strokes on the coti or thury.
cheers gary
i have shaved with the same razor for 5 shaves with one days growth.with the grain and across the grain only. performing 3 passes.
The razor was my TI new steal. The razor was fully honed using dilucot on my les lat yellow side.
then i added 60 laps on my thiringian (vintage 5x1) for the next five shaves. then i aded 12 laps on my naniwa 12k for the next 5 shaves. I've done this for my self to compare any differnces in smoothness and keeness , also skin condition after the shave.
the coticule shave was smooth and gentle and glided over the skin real nice leaving no sting with alum block at all. i have to say i did do one against the grain shave just to make sure the razor was shaving spot on. The razor gave a great shave against the grain. Still no sting with alum block, which is very good for my skin. I always find with the grain shave i'm not ultra close under my chin area unless i go against the grain. rest of shaves were on with and across the grain. I could still feel slight stubble when i rubbed my hand up the middle of my neck. thats normal.
I then did another 60 laps on my vintage thury. This is lovely little hone and feels great to hone on. the shave was still very smooth not crispy. Infact anice silky feel, very hard to tell if there was a differnce, very similar to the coticule edge . I liked the edge it felt very nice.the differnce i did notice was around my mustache area. I'm sure the edge shaved slight better with less efort in this area. I don't no about you guys but i can always tell how the razor shaves the tash off if its realy keen. not being biased here as i love my coticules but its very close but i had a feeling that the edge was still as smooth but could of been a tadge keener. under my chin i could still feel slight stubble as i rubbed my hand up my neck. So closeness was the same. there was no sting with alum block.
next up is the 12k naniwa. i have had this hone for a good two years. never used it apart from 5 times max.
i did 12 laps very light ones. I was weiry to use the 12k as my edge is just how i like it. I realy did'nt want to ruin the edge and end up with a crispy edge.
Any way 12 laps on then usaul linen/leather. There was a slight differnat feel very small differnace. The edge was still very smooth and comfortable . Infact you would think the razor had been finished on a natural stone. the shave was very similar to the last one . I would actauly say i shaved more effortlessly around my tash area. also after just shaving with the grain and across under my chin was defanatley that bit closer. So i was quite impressed with the naniwa 12k.there was no sting with alum block.
So all in all they all finished and shaved great with smooth edges. there realy was not much differrnce, my skin liked all three. I'd still prefer finishing with Natural stone thats just me.
the naniwa defanatley grabbed the stubble that bit better with the grain under my chin and in my neck i always have a problems getting the little bits of stubble that grow towards my ears . i can only get that close with atg shaving. the naniwa edge seemed to catch hold of those tiny areas. may be its due to the naniwa leaving a more slight toothy edge i'm not sure on that one.
bearing in mind all the honing was done on coticule. The other hones were just touch ups there was very very little differnaces. I may try a barber hone next. Not to sure as i don't want to ruin the edge as i'm not sure how this barber hone will work. If not the edge will get a thew strokes on the coti or thury.
cheers gary