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Shark SC w/ the Maggard V3OC, Pre de Provence (for 4 shaves, then a variety rotation), Nivea Sensitive post shave balm, & WD Silvertip, & Crown King Scuttle
I managed to get 8 shaves out of it, but still with more irritation than I'd prefer. Still had more irritation than usual from the first shave with this blade (consistent with the V3A.) I did have less weepers on each shave, but still had anywhere from 1-3. I also reached my frustration theshold w/ the PdP on about shave 4. From then on, I rotated through my WSP Rustic Citrus Blast, Nivea Senstive Cream, and Catie's Bubble Pomander/ La Vert Orange. None of those soaps use a tallow base (as I prefer), but I thought all were better than the PdP and MUCH easier to load/ lather. I had no trouble generating lots of lather with any of them. And in addition to the tons more lather I was able to generate - unlike the lather I could get out of the PdP - the lather from those other 4 soaps/ creams was very persistent ==> much easier to get decent shaves with them. I still experienced some irritation from the Shark blades with the change in soaps, but it was much easier to complete a shave without worrying about stretching the lather to cover 3 passes and a post-shave lather. I'll probably keep using the PdP periodically so as to eventually use it up & avoid tossing it away, but I think I've decided it's not getting replaced when it runs out
Nivea Sensitive Post shave balm results are still good.
Next up is another Shark SC in my Maggard Slant. I think I'm done w/ the PdP - at least for a while. I plan to continue the Nivea Senstive Cream/ WSP Rustic Citrus Blast/ 2 x types of Catie's Bubbles soap rotation. I might work the PdP back in there eventually, but I'm taking a break from it for at least the next couple of weeks. We'll see
I managed to get 8 shaves out of it, but still with more irritation than I'd prefer. Still had more irritation than usual from the first shave with this blade (consistent with the V3A.) I did have less weepers on each shave, but still had anywhere from 1-3. I also reached my frustration theshold w/ the PdP on about shave 4. From then on, I rotated through my WSP Rustic Citrus Blast, Nivea Senstive Cream, and Catie's Bubble Pomander/ La Vert Orange. None of those soaps use a tallow base (as I prefer), but I thought all were better than the PdP and MUCH easier to load/ lather. I had no trouble generating lots of lather with any of them. And in addition to the tons more lather I was able to generate - unlike the lather I could get out of the PdP - the lather from those other 4 soaps/ creams was very persistent ==> much easier to get decent shaves with them. I still experienced some irritation from the Shark blades with the change in soaps, but it was much easier to complete a shave without worrying about stretching the lather to cover 3 passes and a post-shave lather. I'll probably keep using the PdP periodically so as to eventually use it up & avoid tossing it away, but I think I've decided it's not getting replaced when it runs out
Nivea Sensitive Post shave balm results are still good.
Next up is another Shark SC in my Maggard Slant. I think I'm done w/ the PdP - at least for a while. I plan to continue the Nivea Senstive Cream/ WSP Rustic Citrus Blast/ 2 x types of Catie's Bubbles soap rotation. I might work the PdP back in there eventually, but I'm taking a break from it for at least the next couple of weeks. We'll see