I have to wholeheartedly agree that the Henson+ Perma-sharp is a great combo. I’d be interested in seeing what you think about the Henson and a Feather blade.
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Last time I used a Feather was over a decade ago. Can’t say I have any recollection of them, only that they didn’t win out, at the time, from my first few sample packs. I’ve got a tuck of Feathers somewhere in my drawer now, from some new samplers (I’m revisiting everything, this year), that I haven’t yet cracked open. I’ll tee it up once I finish out this pack of Perma-Sharps.
Oh man why did you have to type this and why did I have to read it? Now you got me looking up that razor. lol
I’ve read in other posts here that it can take a long time to get a razor from Karve…was that the case for you? From your comment about being in the honeymoon phase with it I would assume that you just bought yours.
I was really happy with how the Feather performed with my Henson+. Hopefully you’ll have the same experience.
Mine showed up in the mail late last week. It took 15 days from order to delivery. However, I ordered at a time the razor was in stock and ready to ship, which isn’t always the case. Karve has status tags on the product page for each razor, denoting current availability, if your trigger finger is ever feeling itchy.
Sunday shave.
A 10/10 with the '64 Super Speed/Gillette 7 'OClock combo.
Today I decided to use the Henson+ paired with a fresh Feather blade.
The end result was a very nice BBS shave but as with the Bic Chrome Platinum the Feather blade does vary in quality from blade to blade. I remember the first time I used this combination it was an excellent and comfortable shave but today’s shave didn’t match up to that one. It was a good shave but not as comfortable as the previous.
I also believe that I might like the medium a tad bit better as well. I’m sure someday I would be able to determine which one I like better but I think if I had to choose right now I’d stick with the medium (if I could only use one) as it is pretty much just as smooth as the mild but the efficiency is just a bit better. Maybe it’s the slight more blade feel that I prefer? Not sure but I feel myself keeping on gravitating towards the medium.
The end result was a very nice BBS shave but as with the Bic Chrome Platinum the Feather blade does vary in quality from blade to blade. I remember the first time I used this combination it was an excellent and comfortable shave but today’s shave didn’t match up to that one. It was a good shave but not as comfortable as the previous.
I also believe that I might like the medium a tad bit better as well. I’m sure someday I would be able to determine which one I like better but I think if I had to choose right now I’d stick with the medium (if I could only use one) as it is pretty much just as smooth as the mild but the efficiency is just a bit better. Maybe it’s the slight more blade feel that I prefer? Not sure but I feel myself keeping on gravitating towards the medium.
Monday May 6, 2024
Bowl: Shave Nation
Brush: Dogwood Handcrafts
Lather: MdC Rose
Razor: Henson ++ (185)
Blade: Crystal Israeli (1)
Post: Tabac
Bowl: Shave Nation
Brush: Dogwood Handcrafts
Lather: MdC Rose
Razor: Henson ++ (185)
Blade: Crystal Israeli (1)
Post: Tabac
I checked out some videos on YouTube and decided to go ahead and try out the Bison razor. I went with the glacier color….I didn’t want to get another all silver razor but didn’t like the two tone of the other color options. The earlier options where the base plate is the same color looked better.
Regardless….i ordered it and opted for the 1 day shipping so hopefully I’ll get it before I go on vacation in a couple weeks. Can’t wait to try it out.
I’ll look forward to your report!
A 10/10 this morning with the '55 Red Tip/Nacet combo.
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Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Hardware
Software
Rating
Notes
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Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Hardware
| Razor | Karve Bison |
| Blade | Gillette Perma-Sharp (2 / 5) [3] |
| Brush | Semogue Pegasus Boar |
Software
| Pre | PAA Cube |
| Lather | Catie’s Bubbles ’95 Liquid Labels (Sample) [6] |
| Post | Clubman Virgin Island Bay Rum |
Rating
| 8 / 10 |
Notes
| Great shave with the Bison and Perma-Sharp. Catie’s performs well, though it doesn’t do much in the way of post-shave feel. |
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A 10/10 this morning with a Henson/Feather combo.
Shaved last night
My feet were hurting a lot so I was only able to do a one pass shave with pickups on 7 days growth. It was barely a SSA.
My feet were hurting a lot so I was only able to do a one pass shave with pickups on 7 days growth. It was barely a SSA.
A solid 10 with the Henson/Feather combo.
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Friday, May 10, 2024
Hardware
Software
Rating
Notes
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Friday, May 10, 2024
Hardware
| Razor | Karve Bison |
| Blade | Gillette Perma-Sharp (2 / 5) [7] |
| Brush | Semogue Pegasus Boar |
Software
| Pre | - |
| Lather | Vitos Extra Super Coco (Kilo) [16] |
| Post | Clubman Virgin Island Bay Rum |
Rating
| 9 / 10 |
Notes
| - |
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A solid 10 with the Henson/Feather combo.
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