Very comfortable, but not as efficient during the first pass. However, the second and third more than made up for it.
It takes practice to shave with this razor quickly, since the right angle must be maintained, especially in the concave curvature of the neck.
Razor and Blade Performance/Comfort Rating: 4 out of 5 (Very Good)
䷀ Soap Notes
(Stirling - Arkadia)
Them: “This scent has top notes of Orange and Grapefruit, middle notes of Black Pepper and Pelargonium (Geranium), and base notes of Patchouli, Cedar, Vetiver, and Vanilla. It’s elegant, grassy, and amazingly provocative. ~~ Inspired by Terre d’Hermes”
Scent: I’m no expert on TdH as a cologne, so I don’t know how accurate this is. However, I know I like it. It’s well-blended, so the notes are a bit hard to pick out sometimes.
None of the notes mentioned above really stand out to me, they’re just all working well together.
Scent Strength: 5/10, nicely present during shaving.
Lather… quick one thrown together. Having worked with Stirling so much lately, with this same brush, it paid off, with such an efficient whip-up.
Very good one.
12 seconds of loading gave me about 5 passes of lather, so, plenty.
Softer feel than yesterday. very nice, while still having that core backbone, that may never leave this chunky knot.
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: Few hairs are showing some tip length (with most being cut flush)
Prep: Splash of Cool Water
Razor: Henson - Aluminum ++
Blade: Gillette - 7 o’clock (Black) Super Platinum (14)
Lather: Stirling - Arkadia
Brush: Zenith - r/wetshaving MOAR BOAR B35/508A XL (23 uses)
Post Shave: Pre de Provence - No. 63
Gear Pic :: Video
䷀ General Notes
Fast and fairly quiet shave today. Arkadia is a favorite, and we’ll try another blade (7o Black) in the Henson.
䷀ Razor and Blade Notes
(Henson - Aluminum ++ ::: Gillette - 7 o’clock - Blk ‹14 uses›)
Very comfortable, but not as efficient during the first pass. However, the second and third more than made up for it.
It takes practice to shave with this razor quickly, since the right angle must be maintained, especially in the concave curvature of the neck.
Razor and Blade Performance/Comfort Rating: 4 out of 5 (Very Good)
䷀ Soap Notes
(Stirling - Arkadia)
Them: “This scent has top notes of Orange and Grapefruit, middle notes of Black Pepper and Pelargonium (Geranium), and base notes of Patchouli, Cedar, Vetiver, and Vanilla. It’s elegant, grassy, and amazingly provocative. ~~ Inspired by Terre d’Hermes”
Scent: I’m no expert on TdH as a cologne, so I don’t know how accurate this is. However, I know I like it. It’s well-blended, so the notes are a bit hard to pick out sometimes.
None of the notes mentioned above really stand out to me, they’re just all working well together.
Scent Strength: 5/10, nicely present during shaving.
Lather… quick one thrown together. Having worked with Stirling so much lately, with this same brush, it paid off, with such an efficient whip-up.
Very good one.
12 seconds of loading gave me about 5 passes of lather, so, plenty.
Hydration: Wet End of Perfect (for me)
Bowl: Dollar Tree DIY Bowl w Glass Beads
䷀ Brush Notes
(Zenith - r/wetshaving MOAR BOAR B35/508A XL ‹23 uses›)
Softer feel than yesterday. very nice, while still having that core backbone, that may never leave this chunky knot.
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: Few hairs are showing some tip length (with most being cut flush)
Ending of Blades Ledger - entry form and the data spreadsheet