Head Shaver's Check-In

[rockrabbit]

Henson Ti22 ++
Treet Silver Carbon Blade (One & Done Club)
BS Maca Root Cream
RE Nordic AS Balm

10/10

 

[JL 52]

Up to this point, some of the best head shaves I've had has been with the @Lambda Razors Ares V2.

What’s your preference for open comb vs. straight bar?

 

[Eric_75]

What’s your preference for open comb vs. straight bar?

As far as OC goes, I would have to say my @Lambda Razors Ares V2 wins the game.

Other than that, it's a toss up. I get great head shaves from my '55 Red Tip, Rex Envoy, Timeless Ti Crown/ATT X1...I've dialed all my razors in at this point and can get the job done with all of them.

 

[Dezryder]

Leaf razor
Gillette SharpEdge
Cella Bio
Yaqi 24mm synthetic.

 

[JL 52]

As far as OC goes, I would have to say my @Lambda Razors Ares V2 wins the game.

Other than that, it's a toss up. I get great head shaves from my '55 Red Tip, Rex Envoy, Timeless Ti Crown/ATT X1...I've dialed all my razors in at this point and can get the job done with all of them.

I think I avoided OC’s initially because the extra blade exposure intuitively didn’t seem like a good idea for head shaves, but I ended up trying the Lupo .72OC anyway and it worked just fine. I still slightly prefer the feel of SB’s over OC’s, but I don’t need to rule out one or the other either.

 

[Eric_75]

I think I avoided OC’s initially because the extra blade exposure intuitively didn’t seem like a good idea for head shaves, but I ended up trying the Lupo .72OC anyway and it worked just fine. I still slightly prefer the feel of SB’s over OC’s, but I don’t need to rule out one or the other either.

Yes, I have a Lupo .72 OC and it does a great job for me. Glad to hear it works for you, sir.

 

[Eric_75]

@JL 52

Hope you have a great birthday, sir!

 

[Eric_75]

Lambda Ares V2/GSB.

10/10.

 

[JL 52]

@JL 52

Hope you have a great birthday, sir!

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Thank you sir!!

 

[Hairy Callahan]

Preshave: Hot towel and PAA cube 2.0 Mentholated
Lather: Mitchell's Wool Fat
Brush: Burma Shave boar
Razor head: King Camp Gillette modern offering (the one that's almost an exact copy of the Edwin Jagger DE89 and so many other "89" models)
Razor handle: West Coast Shaving 110BR, Fat Elvis.
Shave: Two passes, lots of missed whiskers (as usual with a DE headshave in my experience). One nick.
Aftershave: PAA creosote
Result: Nothing special. 5/10. Love the scent of the PAA aftershave. But using a DE razor on my dome, after all these tries is like the definition of insanity. Just load up the Leaf Three Blade razor and get the best headshave you can get. Period. This was just me wanting to stretch out the KCG razor head with the new handle and the Treet carbon blade. Should have known better. What works for face shaving doesn't usually translate well into a dome scrape. Live and learn.

 

[Neil Jones]

Leaf
Astra SP
Kent H8
Arran Aromatics Lochranza
Trumpers Coral Skin Food (used for pre and post shave)
Arran Aromatics Machrie EDT

 

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Tuesday, June 25, 2024

Hardware

Razor	Edwin Jagger DE89
Blade	Gillette Perma-Sharp (3 / 5) [3]
Brush	Semogue Pegasus Boar

Software

Pre	Stirling Unscented Pre-Shave Soap
Lather	Stirling Mix* [28]
Post	Pre de Provence No. 63 After Shave Balm

Rating

9 / 10

Notes

EJ DE89 is a true workhorse. Probably my favorite all rounder.

* Sheep; Naked & Smooth (Sample); Eucalyptus Mint (Sample).

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[Hairy Callahan]

This is user error, get that straight from the beginning. As many on this thread are aware, I’ve recently been singing the praises of the three blade leaf with half snapped DE blades as the head shaving zenith for performance this side of a Fusion loaded with an expensive cart. Well this evening, with all of the fault on me, I learned a valuable lesson. When you load that Leaf, pay CLOSE ATTENTION. My top blade wasn’t in there just exactly right. I felt something kind of “scratchy” during the shave but I was using Treet carbon blades for the very first time in this razor, so I chalked it up to unfamiliarity with the blades. Wow. This is butcher shop, killing floor, meat packing plant type injuries. Blood so red it’s black. Unbelievable. My skull looks like Freddy Kruger was playing the piano, to a Judas Priest song! After nursing myself back to health, getting the bleeding to stop, I inspected the razor. Top blade was almost imperceptibly askew on one side. Be ever so careful, and let “scratchy” feedback be your friend with this leaf. Be vigilant. There’s no room for error with this razor. It’s either loaded correctly or it’s a Florida alligator waiting to scrape some skull fragments.

 

[rockrabbit]

This is user error, get that straight from the beginning. As many on this thread are aware, I’ve recently been singing the praises of the three blade leaf with half snapped DE blades as the head shaving zenith for performance this side of a Fusion loaded with an expensive cart. Well this evening, with all of the fault on me, I learned a valuable lesson. When you load that Leaf, pay CLOSE ATTENTION. My top blade wasn’t in there just exactly right. I felt something kind of “scratchy” during the shave but I was using Treet carbon blades for the very first time in this razor, so I chalked it up to unfamiliarity with the blades. Wow. This is butcher shop, killing floor, meat packing plant type injuries. Blood so red it’s black. Unbelievable. My skull looks like Freddy Kruger was playing the piano, to a Judas Priest song! After nursing myself back to health, getting the bleeding to stop, I inspected the razor. Top blade was almost imperceptibly askew on one side. Be ever so careful, and let “scratchy” feedback be your friend with this leaf. Be vigilant. There’s no room for error with this razor. It’s either loaded correctly or it’s a Florida alligator waiting to scrape some skull fragments.

Sorry to hear your experience, mainly as I had the same issue.

This led me to the Henson and I’ve been more than thrilled with it.

Heal up, take your time coming back!

 

[ChrisLeF]

This is user error, get that straight from the beginning. As many on this thread are aware, I’ve recently been singing the praises of the three blade leaf with half snapped DE blades as the head shaving zenith for performance this side of a Fusion loaded with an expensive cart. Well this evening, with all of the fault on me, I learned a valuable lesson. When you load that Leaf, pay CLOSE ATTENTION. My top blade wasn’t in there just exactly right. I felt something kind of “scratchy” during the shave but I was using Treet carbon blades for the very first time in this razor, so I chalked it up to unfamiliarity with the blades. Wow. This is butcher shop, killing floor, meat packing plant type injuries. Blood so red it’s black. Unbelievable. My skull looks like Freddy Kruger was playing the piano, to a Judas Priest song! After nursing myself back to health, getting the bleeding to stop, I inspected the razor. Top blade was almost imperceptibly askew on one side. Be ever so careful, and let “scratchy” feedback be your friend with this leaf. Be vigilant. There’s no room for error with this razor. It’s either loaded correctly or it’s a Florida alligator waiting to scrape some skull fragments.

I made the same similar dopey mistake about 4 months ago on the first day of a new job . I posted it another thread. It will take about a good week to recover and not look like you were mauled. Grab some Proraso repair gel, it will be your friend for the next few days. Heal up brother and leaf on.

 

[Eric_75]

This is user error, get that straight from the beginning. As many on this thread are aware, I’ve recently been singing the praises of the three blade leaf with half snapped DE blades as the head shaving zenith for performance this side of a Fusion loaded with an expensive cart. Well this evening, with all of the fault on me, I learned a valuable lesson. When you load that Leaf, pay CLOSE ATTENTION. My top blade wasn’t in there just exactly right. I felt something kind of “scratchy” during the shave but I was using Treet carbon blades for the very first time in this razor, so I chalked it up to unfamiliarity with the blades. Wow. This is butcher shop, killing floor, meat packing plant type injuries. Blood so red it’s black. Unbelievable. My skull looks like Freddy Kruger was playing the piano, to a Judas Priest song! After nursing myself back to health, getting the bleeding to stop, I inspected the razor. Top blade was almost imperceptibly askew on one side. Be ever so careful, and let “scratchy” feedback be your friend with this leaf. Be vigilant. There’s no room for error with this razor. It’s either loaded correctly or it’s a Florida alligator waiting to scrape some skull fragments.

Please heal quickly, sir.

 

[hopper_64]

Wednesday June 26

Schick G5 Injector
Schick Injector (7)
Shavemac Silvertip DO1
Maca Root & Aloe Shaving Cream
Nivea Protect & Care 2 in 1

Lovely shave, completely BBS

 

[Neil Jones]

Leaf
Astra SP
Kent T4
Kent Tallow Soap
Bart’s Bonce Balm
TOBS Eton College Cologne

 

[Eric_75]

Timeless Ti Crown/Mühle R41/Ladas

10/10.

 

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Thursday, June 27, 2024

Hardware

Razor	Edwin Jagger DE89
Blade	Gillette Perma-Sharp (3 / 5) [6]
Brush	Semogue SOC Boar (Taj)

Software

Pre	-
Lather	Mike’s Natural Soaps Hungarian Lavender [2]
Post	Skin Bracer

Rating

8 / 10

Notes

-

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