Post Shave: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Leather - Aftershave
Fragrance: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Leather - EdP
Very nice! I still get better shaves overall from DE’s, but that’s not a knock on straight razors. I sort of tried to maintain a shallower angle today, and I think this razor really excels with that type of approach.
I’ve been really enjoying some boar brushes the past few days. The 1800 is floppier than the 1305 which I used for the past 2 or 3 days. I also had trouble loading enough soap with it, so I went back to the puck for each pass. Semogues are less dense than the Zenith brushes I have, and they seem to require much less soaking before use. It’s amazing how much variation there is amongst boar brushes. I like all of the ones I have, but they all offer something different.
I sort of tried to maintain a shallower angle today, and I think this razor really excels with that type of approach.
For me, all straight razors perform better with a low angle. It took me over 100 shaves to be able to get a straight razor shave that was closer and more comfortable than with a DE, and I worked on it. With over 1000 straight razor shaves, I still am. The nice thing about AA is that most other variables are fixed so I can focus on tweaking technique.
August 12th, 2025
Very nice! I still get better shaves overall from DE’s, but that’s not a knock on straight razors. I sort of tried to maintain a shallower angle today, and I think this razor really excels with that type of approach.
I’ve been really enjoying some boar brushes the past few days. The 1800 is floppier than the 1305 which I used for the past 2 or 3 days. I also had trouble loading enough soap with it, so I went back to the puck for each pass. Semogues are less dense than the Zenith brushes I have, and they seem to require much less soaking before use. It’s amazing how much variation there is amongst boar brushes. I like all of the ones I have, but they all offer something different.
For me, all straight razors perform better with a low angle. It took me over 100 shaves to be able to get a straight razor shave that was closer and more comfortable than with a DE, and I worked on it. With over 1000 straight razor shaves, I still am. The nice thing about AA is that most other variables are fixed so I can focus on tweaking technique.