Brush: AP Shave Co. black & clear handle w/ 30 mm Tuxedo Fan knot
Razor: RazoRock Hawk V2 w/ Cyber handle
Blade: KAI Captain Protouch MG
Lather: Moon Soaps - Union
Post-Shave: HAGS Barber aftershave toner
-> 2 pass shave on the head, 1 on the face. Enjoyable shave on the head, on the face it was just okay - a bit of irritation despite waiting longer than I should be for face shaving.
While the guarded KAIs were usually good for me, it seems like they loose the ideal level of sharpness faster than usual. The “Captain Pink” with a nice coating are really nice too while KAIs DE blades are absolutely awful for me. With Feather, the other japanese blade manufacturer, it’s the other way around: their DE blades are fine, but their ACs suck for me. Funny.
Union is a smooth barbershop scent with a tiny amount of menthol - I’d say it’s just the right amount of menthol to be pleasant. Especially on such a hot day, we’re expecting temperatures of up to 37°C this weekend.
IMHO menthol has its place in the summer as long as it isn’t overdone. Moon Soaps also has a great tallow base that’s so easy to get a thick, creamy lather with (as a head shaver, I generally prefer my lather a little bit thicker than most others here - YMMV).
I also realized in today’s shave that I generally prefer the Tuxedo over the Silksmoke knot and while Fan knots are supreme for head shaving, Flattops aren’t that necessary for even coverage. The more you know!
Have a nice weekend ✌🏻
21.06.2025
-> 2 pass shave on the head, 1 on the face. Enjoyable shave on the head, on the face it was just okay - a bit of irritation despite waiting longer than I should be for face shaving.
While the guarded KAIs were usually good for me, it seems like they loose the ideal level of sharpness faster than usual. The “Captain Pink” with a nice coating are really nice too while KAIs DE blades are absolutely awful for me. With Feather, the other japanese blade manufacturer, it’s the other way around: their DE blades are fine, but their ACs suck for me. Funny.
Union is a smooth barbershop scent with a tiny amount of menthol - I’d say it’s just the right amount of menthol to be pleasant. Especially on such a hot day, we’re expecting temperatures of up to 37°C this weekend. IMHO menthol has its place in the summer as long as it isn’t overdone. Moon Soaps also has a great tallow base that’s so easy to get a thick, creamy lather with (as a head shaver, I generally prefer my lather a little bit thicker than most others here - YMMV).
I also realized in today’s shave that I generally prefer the Tuxedo over the Silksmoke knot and while Fan knots are supreme for head shaving, Flattops aren’t that necessary for even coverage. The more you know!
Have a nice weekend ✌🏻