Quest for a better shave

[GBerry]

Modern May 2024

20240516
Razor: RazoRock BBS Standard HD (101)
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (5)
Preshave: Hot Shower; Cereve Hydrating Facial Cleanser
Brush: RazoRock Plissoft Monster Synthetic 26mm Shaving Brush
Lather: Van der Hagen Luxury Scented Shaving Soap + Cremo Cooling
Aftershave: Cold water rinse;

No nicks; No irritation; Very Close; Very Smooth; Pleasant DFS+ shave.

Cheers!!!

 

[GBerry]

Modern May 2024

20240517
Razor: RazoRock BBS Standard HD (102)
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (6)
Preshave: Hot Shower; Cereve Hydrating Facial Cleanser
Brush: RazoRock Plissoft Monster Synthetic 26mm Shaving Brush
Lather: Van der Hagen Luxury Scented Shaving Soap + Cremo Cooling
Aftershave: Cold water rinse;

No nicks; No irritation; Very Close; Very Smooth; Pleasant DFS+ shave.

Cheers!!!

 

[GBerry]

Modern May 2024

20240518
Razor: Blackland Blackbird Lite (125)
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (1)
Preshave: Hot shower; Cereve Hydrating Facial Cleanser
Lather: Van der Hagen Luxury scented + Cremo Cooling
Aftershave: Cold water rinse;

No nicks; No irritation; Very close; Very smooth; Very Pleasant DFS+ shave; Excellent post shave feel.

Cheers!!!

 

[GBerry]

Modern May 2024

20240518
Razor: Edwin Jagger 3ONE6 (361)
Blade: Egyptian Bolzano (2)
Preshave: Cereve Hydrating Facial Cleanser
Brush: na
Lather: Van der Hagen Shave Butter
Aftershave: Cold water rinse;

Coming into this evening shave there was precious little stubble.

No nicks; No irritation; Very Close; Very Smooth; Very pleasant DFS++ shave. Very soft post shave feel.

Cheers!!!

 

[GBerry]

Modern May 2024

20240519
Razor: Blackland Blackbird Lite (126)
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (2)
Preshave: Hot shower; Cereve Hydrating Facial Cleanser
Lather: Van der Hagen Luxury scented + Cremo Cooling
Aftershave: Cold water rinse; Nivea Men Sensitive Soothing Post Shave Balm.

No nicks; No irritation; close; smooth; Pleasant DFS+ shave; I used the post shave balm to feel for closeness and smoothness. I’m thinking the BBL needs a sharper blade.

Cheers!!!

 

[GBerry]

Modern May 2024

20240520
Razor: Blackland Blackbird Lite (127)
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (3)
Preshave: Hot shower; Cereve Hydrating Facial Cleanser
Lather: Van der Hagen Luxury scented + Cremo Cooling
Aftershave: Cold water rinse; Nivea Men Sensitive Soothing Post Shave Balm.

No nicks; No irritation; close; smooth; Pleasant DFS+ shave;

Cheers!!!

 

[GBerry]

Modern May 2024

20240521
Razor: Blackland Blackbird Lite (128)
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (4)
Preshave: Hot shower; Cereve Hydrating Facial Cleanser
Lather: Van der Hagen Luxury scented + Cremo Cooling
Aftershave: Cold water rinse; Aqua Velva Classic Ice Blue Cooling Aftershave

No nicks; No irritation; close; smooth; Pleasant DFS+ shave; No aftershave sting.

Cheers!!!

 

[GBerry]

Shave mail

When I got home I was pleasantly surprised to find a package from Karve Shaving Company. Inside was a Bison with clear anodizing. Very tight tolerances and flawless anodizing.

Cheers!!!

 

[GBerry]

Modern May 2024

20240522
Razor: Karve Bison (1)
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (1)
Preshave: Hot shower; Cereve Hydrating Facial Cleanser
Lather: Van der Hagen Luxury scented + Cremo Cooling
Aftershave: Cold water rinse; Aqua Velva Classic Ice Blue Cooling Aftershave

No nicks; No irritation; Very close; Very smooth; Pleasant DFS++ shave; No aftershave sting. Impressive first shave on the Bison.

Cheers!!!

 

[GBerry]

Modern May 2024

20240523
Razor: Karve Bison (2)
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (2)
Preshave: Hot shower; Cereve Hydrating Facial Cleanser
Lather: Van der Hagen Luxury scented + Cremo Cooling
Aftershave: Cold water rinse; Nivea Men Sensitive Soothing Post Shave Balm

No nicks; No irritation; Very close; Very smooth; Pleasant DFS++ shave; This combo is deceptively efficient. Smooth result.

Cheers!!!

 

[GBerry]

Modern May 2024

20240524
Razor: Karve Bison (3)
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (3)
Preshave: Hot shower; Cereve Hydrating Facial Cleanser
Lather: Van der Hagen Luxury scented + Cremo Cooling
Aftershave: Cold water rinse; Nivea Men Sensitive Soothing Post Shave Balm

No nicks; No irritation; Very close; Very smooth; Pleasant DFS+ shave; This combo is deceptively efficient. Smooth result.

Cheers!!!

 

[GBerry]

Modern May 2024

20240524
Razor: RazoRock BBS Standard HD (103)
Blade: Israeli Personna Stainless Platinum (5)
Preshave: Cereve Hydrating Facial Cleanser
Brush: RazoRock Plissoft Monster Synthetic 26mm Shaving Brush
Lather: Palmolive Refreshing Shaving Cream
Aftershave: Cold water rinse;

Nice relaxing evening shave.

No nicks; No irritation; Very Close; Very Smooth; Very Pleasant DFS+ shave.

Cheers!!!

 

[GBerry]

Modern May 2024

20240525
Razor: Karve Bison (4)
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (4)
Preshave: Hot shower; Cereve Hydrating Facial Cleanser
Lather: Van der Hagen Luxury scented + Cremo Cooling
Aftershave: Cold water rinse; Nivea Men Sensitive Soothing Post Shave Balm

No nicks; No irritation; Very close; Very smooth; Pleasant DFS+ shave; Blade is ready for recycling.

Cheers!!!

 

[GBerry]

20240525
Razor: Edwin Jagger 3ONE6 (362)
Blade: Egyptian Bolzano (3)
Preshave: Cereve Hydrating Facial Cleanser
Brush: na
Lather: Van der Hagen Shave Butter
Aftershave: Cold water rinse;

Coming into this evening shave there was precious little stubble.

No nicks; No irritation; Very Close; Very Smooth; Very pleasant DFS+ shave. Very soft post shave feel.

Cheers!!!

 

[GBerry]

Modern May 2024

20240526
Razor: Blackland Sabre L1 (62)
Blade: Personna GEM Coated (1)
Preshave: Hot shower; Cereve Hydrating Facial Cleanser; Brush: RazoRock Plissoft Monster Synthetic Shaving Brush - 26mm
Soap: VDH Unscented Luxury + Cremo Cooling
Aftershave: Cold water rinse;

No nicks; No irritation; Very close; Very smooth; This was an easy, pleasant DFS+ shave.

Cheers!!!

 

[GBerry]

Modern May 2024

20240527
Razor: Blackland Sabre L1 (63)
Blade: Personna GEM Coated (2)
Preshave: Cereve Hydrating Facial Cleanser; Brush: RazoRock Plissoft Monster Synthetic Shaving Brush - 26mm
Soap: VDH Unscented Luxury + Cremo Cooling
Aftershave: Cold water rinse;

Shave first and then shower.

No nicks; No irritation; Very close; Very smooth; This was an easy, pleasant DFS+ shave. A lot of pick ups.

Cheers!!!

 

[GBerry]

Modern May 2024

20240528
Razor: Karve Bison (5)
Blade: Gillette Perma-Sharp Super (1)
Preshave: Cereve Hydrating Facial Cleanser
Lather: Van der Hagen Luxury scented + Cremo Cooling
Aftershave: Cold water rinse;

Shave and then shower.

No nicks; No irritation; Very close; Very smooth; Pleasant DFS+ shave;

Cheers!!!

 

[GBerry]

Modern May 2024

20240529
Razor: Karve Bison (6)
Blade: Gillette Perma-Sharp Super (2)
Preshave: Hot shower; Cereve Hydrating Facial Cleanser
Lather: Van der Hagen Luxury scented + Cremo Cooling
Aftershave: Cold water rinse;

No nicks; No irritation; Very close; Very smooth; Pleasant DFS+ shave;

Cheers!!!

 

[GBerry]

Modern May 2024

20240530
Razor: Karve Bison (7)
Blade: Gillette Perma-Sharp Super (3)
Preshave: Hot shower; Cereve Hydrating Facial Cleanser
Lather: Van der Hagen Luxury scented + Cremo Cooling
Aftershave: Cold water rinse;

No nicks; No irritation; Very close; Very smooth; Pleasant DFS+ shave;

Cheers!!!

 

[GBerry]

Modern May 2024

20240531
Razor: Karve Bison (8)
Blade: Gillette Perma-Sharp Super (4)
Preshave: Hot shower; Cereve Hydrating Facial Cleanser
Lather: Van der Hagen Luxury scented + Cremo Cooling
Aftershave: Cold water rinse;

1 nick that closed on rinse; No irritation; Very close; Very smooth; Pleasant DFS+ shave; The blade felt a little rough. Since I typically get 5 uses out of this blade I will try the 5th use.

Cheers!!!