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Twelvefret

Twelvefret

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This thread will provide a perfect excuse to use more than one razor or types of razors. So, break out your 1880's Sheffield SR and your "59 Gillette Fatboy. Use a Micromatic and a Schick injector.

Use two brushes, mix your after shave, a different blade for each pass...LOL!! Okay enough fun because this is as serious and a heart attack.

Just don't post drunk....... :D
 
chazt

chazt

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Ok, here we go then..

I’m still only confident enough with the Feather to do with and across the grain passes although tbh, it’s really a combination of wtg and xtg in one pass. The brand new GEM blade (shave 1) was characteristically sharp for the atg (second) pass. The closest shave perhaps in my life. Significant feedback from the alum block and snake bite. By the time I applied the second splash the tremendous sting was already dissipating.
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Twelvefret

Twelvefret

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chazt said:
Ok, here we go then..

I’m still only confident enough with the Feather to do with and across the grain passes although tbh, it’s really a combination of wtg and xtg in one pass. The brand new GEM blade (shave 1) was characteristically sharp for the atg (second) pass. The closest shave perhaps in my life. Significant feedback from the alum block and snake bite. By the time I applied the second splash the tremendous sting was already dissipating.
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Excellent, Charlie! I don’t know why we think it necessary to only use one tool from the toolbox.

That’s a beautiful GEM type razor!
 
chazt

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Augsut 14, 2026 Anniversary Shave

First pass with the Feather. It’s a combination of with and across the grain. After somewhere barely over a half dozen shaves, 8 or 9 at the most, I’m feeling much more comfortable using the razor on both sides of my face. Something that seems to be repeated consistently with the Feather is how close the first pass gets me while not feeling sharp, dangerous, too close, etc. I suppose I have the basic hang of rudimentary technique.

I bought the Asylum Injector the day it was released and have used it for countless shaves since then. As time goes by I’m coming to understand how near perfect it is for me. It’s definitely my closest and smoothest shaving razor, bar none. In use it’s comfortable beyond compare and easy to maneuver. At rest it’s so good looking. The only negatives I can see anyone point to are the weight (99 grams sans blade) and relative ease of loading compared to traditional injectors. Those two points are non issues for me. For sure, this razor is most definitely one of the crown jewels in my den!

Today was the maiden shave for the Vulfix brush. There was barely any badger funk out of the box. It washed up easily, with little to no shmutz visible in the lather or rinse water. In use it loaded easily and was a complete flop mop for face lathering. Once in a while I enjoy that. The other Vulfix in my den is similarly flaccid. Brand new brush and not one hair was shed. Not one. A worthy addition to my shave shelf.
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