You guys have been incredibly helpful to me as I returned to wet-shaving after 12 years of a Braun electric preceded by 25 years of cartridge blades. I'm hoping you can help me with this.
I've figured out (from your combined wisdom) that there is no universally perfect blade but that there is a "best blade" for each man based on his face, his products and his routine.
I've amassed packages of eighteen different blades through various samplers. What I want to do now is figure out which is best for me. I've committed to using the same routine (washing face with warm water and soap while showering, hot towel, preshave oil, ToOBS Jermyn Street Sensitive Shave Cream (WTG and XTG), Shave Secret (for ATG pass), cold rinse, alum block, warm rinse, styptic (if needed) and Thayers Witch Hazel. What I want to do next is create a spread sheet on which I can track information that will help me determine which blade(s) I should stick with. What indicators should I be looking for (drag, smoothness of results, nicks, etc)? What kind of scale should I be using without becoming obsessive (1 to 3? 1 to 5?)?
If anyone has ever done this (or thought about it) I'd be grateful for your input.
Thanks, all!
I've figured out (from your combined wisdom) that there is no universally perfect blade but that there is a "best blade" for each man based on his face, his products and his routine.
I've amassed packages of eighteen different blades through various samplers. What I want to do now is figure out which is best for me. I've committed to using the same routine (washing face with warm water and soap while showering, hot towel, preshave oil, ToOBS Jermyn Street Sensitive Shave Cream (WTG and XTG), Shave Secret (for ATG pass), cold rinse, alum block, warm rinse, styptic (if needed) and Thayers Witch Hazel. What I want to do next is create a spread sheet on which I can track information that will help me determine which blade(s) I should stick with. What indicators should I be looking for (drag, smoothness of results, nicks, etc)? What kind of scale should I be using without becoming obsessive (1 to 3? 1 to 5?)?
If anyone has ever done this (or thought about it) I'd be grateful for your input.
Thanks, all!