DownSouthShaver's Quest for Blade and Razor Perfection

[DownSouthShaver]

Soap: Proraso green cream
Brush: Omega Boar
Razor: Henson AL13 +++
Blade: Personna Red Germany (1)
Postshave: Dickinson's WH
Aftershave: Lustray Blue Spice
Rating: 9.9/10

Keeping the German blades streak alive with a Personna Red today. Another beautiful shave, achieving BBS everywhere, with only slight neck irritation. The face is exceptionally glassy.

 

[DownSouthShaver]

Soap: Palmolive Classic
Brush: Omega Boar
Razor: Henson AL13 +
Blade: Nacet (1)
Postshave: Dickinson's WH
Aftershave: Pinaud Clubman
Rating: 9.9/10

In an effort of being honest with myself after using the Nacet today (which was great), I think the German blades (WS, Personna Red, Bolzano) give me irritation that others do not. While the aforementioned blades provided some of the closest shaves I have ever gotten, they have all produced red spots on my lower neck.

The GSB, Nacet, GP Russian, Permasharp, Rapira Platinum Lux, Viking's Sword, Suneko, Personna Lab Blues, Med Preps... even the Treet 7 Days Platinums, have not exhibited this behavior. While there is no real pain involved, frankly, I just don't care for how it looks. I will definitely keep my German blades around, but I am going to stick with some Russian blades for a while just to verify that the issue doesn't happen with them.

 

[DownSouthShaver]

Soap: TFS
Brush: Omega Boar
Razor: Henson AL13 +++
Blade: Permasharp Russian (1)
Postshave: Dickinson's WH
Aftershave: Gillette Cool Wave
Rating: 9.5/10

I can't remember if I have ever used a Permasharp right after a Nacet, but I was a little surprised by today's results. While the Permasharp was its usual self in the smoothness department, it was not particularly good on the efficiency department.

I had to do some extra buffing, which resulted in some irritation. I was a little pressed for time, but thought my technique was good, but may not have been. Still like the Permasharp, but it's now behind the GSB and Nacet by a larger margin than it was. Overall, still a DFS+ shave, so not much to complain about. They can't all be perfect, LOL.

 

[Eric_75]

Still like the Permasharp, but it's now behind the GSB and Nacet by a larger margin than it was.

Gillette Perma-Sharp work well for me but I'd go with a GSB or a Nacet over them.

 

[Phoenixkh]

I use Perma-Sharps a lot.... I just recently went back to a few Nacet shaves due to the Blade Bonanza going on.... I'm not sure I can feel much difference..... I probably need to do back to back shaves with both blades to see if I can pick up any nuances...I seem to notice more extreme changes in sharpness, perhaps... Like when I use a BIC Astor or a German Schick....

 

[cranewarrior]

I use Perma-Sharps a lot.... I just recently went back to a few Nacet shaves due to the Blade Bonanza going on.... I'm not sure I can feel much difference..... I probably need to do back to back shaves with both blades to see if I can pick up any nuances...I seem to notice more extreme changes in sharpness, perhaps... Like when I use a BIC Astor or a German Schick....

They are close enough for my purposes that I consider them near-twins. Nacets are much cheaper on eBay though.