Yesterday's mail delivered a Schick G1, and in a rare example of good timing the Schick injector blades arrived at the same time. I gave the razor my usual cleanup: Scrubbing Bubbles, toothbrush scrub with hot water & dish soap, and a soak in Barbasol to disinfect.
This morning I loaded a blade and lathered up with Valobra soap after a dab of Proraso Green pre-shave.
The first thing I noticed was the weight, or lack thereof. In the relatively short time I have been wetshaving I have schooled myself to just cradle the razor in my hand and let the weight of the razor do the cutting. This doen't work all that well for me with the injector, since it essentially has no weight. I had to apply a slight amount of pressure.
Blade angle, on the other hand, was very intuitive. The right angle was right where it seemed like it "should" be, and a snap to maintain.
I usually do three passes, but after two passes I had near BBS. Since I had plenty of lather and some time, I did a third pass anyway. This was probably a mistake, as the post-shave alum block had plenty of bite, causing me to reach for a balm rather than my usual splash of Osage Rub.
Despite the irritation, this was as close a shave as I have had since I started wetshaving.
Others have commented that the injector has the most "cartridge-like" feel of the SE's and DE's, and I would agree. Its light weight and compact form make it agile and easy to maneuver.
More research is needed.
While I don't see myself getting rid of my SE's and DE's any time soon, I can see the Schick Injector becoming my "goto" razor when I am in a hurry.
--Bob
This morning I loaded a blade and lathered up with Valobra soap after a dab of Proraso Green pre-shave.
The first thing I noticed was the weight, or lack thereof. In the relatively short time I have been wetshaving I have schooled myself to just cradle the razor in my hand and let the weight of the razor do the cutting. This doen't work all that well for me with the injector, since it essentially has no weight. I had to apply a slight amount of pressure.
Blade angle, on the other hand, was very intuitive. The right angle was right where it seemed like it "should" be, and a snap to maintain.
I usually do three passes, but after two passes I had near BBS. Since I had plenty of lather and some time, I did a third pass anyway. This was probably a mistake, as the post-shave alum block had plenty of bite, causing me to reach for a balm rather than my usual splash of Osage Rub.
Despite the irritation, this was as close a shave as I have had since I started wetshaving.
Others have commented that the injector has the most "cartridge-like" feel of the SE's and DE's, and I would agree. Its light weight and compact form make it agile and easy to maneuver.
More research is needed.
While I don't see myself getting rid of my SE's and DE's any time soon, I can see the Schick Injector becoming my "goto" razor when I am in a hurry.
--Bob