Short version - using a Gillette SS and Derby blade after 10 or so DS wet shaves I found my neck was requiring more passes than I expected (technique I'm sure is most of the issue). However, after testing the edge of a Derby vs a Gillette Yellow 7-O'Clock blade I found a significant difference in sharpness.
Swapped the Derby out of my normal shave routine for the 7-O'Clock and got a remarkably better shave in only 3 NS passes with no burn or irritation even on my neck. The technique and tools were all exactly the same as my previous shaves. A bit of finger testing the edge of a new Derby vs the Gillette Yellow there is a remarkable difference in sharpness.
Just wondering if, perhaps, a sharper blade might be a better option for new shavers to avoid using extra head pressure or razor burn inducing extra passes because the blade isn't performing? Respect the tool and technique and cutting one's self should not be an issue regardless of the blade.
Swapped the Derby out of my normal shave routine for the 7-O'Clock and got a remarkably better shave in only 3 NS passes with no burn or irritation even on my neck. The technique and tools were all exactly the same as my previous shaves. A bit of finger testing the edge of a new Derby vs the Gillette Yellow there is a remarkable difference in sharpness.
Just wondering if, perhaps, a sharper blade might be a better option for new shavers to avoid using extra head pressure or razor burn inducing extra passes because the blade isn't performing? Respect the tool and technique and cutting one's self should not be an issue regardless of the blade.