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20.01.2025
Goodfella OC • Souplex OC • 7 O’Clock Yellow • Zenith Manchurian Copper XXL • Hampshire Wool Fat
Date | 20.01.2025 |
365 daily shaves | 020/365 |
Razor | Blade | Brush |
Goodfella OC Souplex OC | 7 OC Yellow (14) | Zenith Manchurian Copper XXL |
Preshave | Soap | Postshave |
Cold splash Mastro Miche preshave | Hampshire Wool Fat (82) | Cold splash Aftershave Balm |
Effectiveness | Facial Impact Score FIS™ |
8.75/10 (BBS-) | 10/10 (GlideFest) |
Notes: |
Last of the triad from Glenn @megamac. Until he mentioned it I had never heard of this brand of razors - Goodfella. At first I even thought he misspelled it and that it should read Goodfellas, but no! It’s an open comb razor from New Zealand with a likeness to the Souplex of yesteryear. The differences being that the head is made from Zamak (the Souplex is brass) and the head is wider than the Souplex therefore covering the blade tabs completely. Souplex’ handle is hollow and the Goodfella’s is stainless and solid. But as you can see from the picture they come very close in terms of head design. Blade bend is about equal and so is the thickness of the baseplate with the Souplex looking more solid overall. Shave wise the two razors are very different though. (Much) More blade feel with the Souplex compared to the Goodfella. Effectiveness seems to be on par though with a small nod to the Souplex for that little more edge. But the Goodfella delivers a great shave with comfort and smoothness for sure.
I went back to Hampshire Wool Fat today as I wanted to see what would happen if I loaded that too with more soap using gentle pressure. Worked like a charm for the first two passes. Lather hogged a bit more for the final pass.
Wishing you a wonderful shave today!