Snuff
Well-Known Member
Today I received a shave ready razor from Bart and got the opportunity to experience how it shaves. I mentioned in a email that the two (cheap NOS) razors I bought didn't really perform well in the AHT and I had problems shaving with them. He send me a shave ready razor that same day, so I could try out how a coticule edge feels.
I've just shaved with it and for the first time I was able to do my cheeks, most of my neck, under the nose and lips. The chin I left for another time after trying several times (bit of pulling). I think I'm just not confident enough to make the correct strokes on my chin.
I've only started learning so a whole lot of my problems are related to my inexperience. First two weeks with my other razors I was only able to do small parts of my face and lots of pulling. (They where honed with a progression of 2000-5000-8000-16000 and stropped on leather before sending them to me, tested them before stropping myself)
I also received a (old cheap) razor today from the US, shave ready. Good to make a comparison so I shaved one cheek with that one and the rest with Bart's razor. There is a evident difference between the feel of the shaves. The Coticule edge feels a lot smoother and is much more forgiving. What surprised me most was that a single WTG pass left my cheeks very smooth, with a DE I need 3 passes.
There is much to learn before I can really shave myself with a SR but I like the challenge and enjoy myself. Thanks for helping me out Bart! (thanks also to all others who write lots of interesting stuff here). Ron
I've just shaved with it and for the first time I was able to do my cheeks, most of my neck, under the nose and lips. The chin I left for another time after trying several times (bit of pulling). I think I'm just not confident enough to make the correct strokes on my chin.
I've only started learning so a whole lot of my problems are related to my inexperience. First two weeks with my other razors I was only able to do small parts of my face and lots of pulling. (They where honed with a progression of 2000-5000-8000-16000 and stropped on leather before sending them to me, tested them before stropping myself)
I also received a (old cheap) razor today from the US, shave ready. Good to make a comparison so I shaved one cheek with that one and the rest with Bart's razor. There is a evident difference between the feel of the shaves. The Coticule edge feels a lot smoother and is much more forgiving. What surprised me most was that a single WTG pass left my cheeks very smooth, with a DE I need 3 passes.
There is much to learn before I can really shave myself with a SR but I like the challenge and enjoy myself. Thanks for helping me out Bart! (thanks also to all others who write lots of interesting stuff here). Ron