My suggestion is try the leaf three blade razor. If you don’t want buy that and even if you do, try the derby premium blades. I have had great shaves with those.
It's in my future plans to buy the Leaf, I bought the thorn because I also shave my neck.
| Razor | Feather AS-D2 |
| Blade | Gillette 7 O’Clock Permasharp Stainless (Green) (1 / 10) [4] |
| Brush | Semogue Pegasus Boar |
| Pre | Stirling Unscented Pre-Shave Soap |
| Lather | Stirling Mix* [21] |
| Post | Gabel’s Bay Rum |
| 10 / 10 |
| Now that I’ve really dialed in technique with the AS-D2 on my face, it performed just as well on my head. I probably wouldn’t try it with more than a couple days’ growth, but it did good work with what I fed it this morning. |
| Razor | 1958 Gillette Tech |
| Blade | Gillette 7 O’Clock Permasharp Stainless (Green) (1 / 10) [6] |
| Brush | Semogue SOC Boar (Taj) |
| Pre | Stirling Unscented Pre-Shave Soap |
| Lather | Stirling Mix* [22] |
| Post | Gabel’s Bay Rum |
| 10 / 10 |
| The Tech really did the job. Also I’m starting to wonder if the 7 O’Clock Permasharp might be due a little more love around here. I’ve had consistently excellent shaves this week, on this first one from the tuck. I don’t find myself thinking about the blade at all. But maybe that’s just the sign of it. |
Which other razors do you have that the Bison just topped?
Hopefully Henson and Tabac wisened up and sent him on a tropical vacation somewhere for all he’s been doing for their brands lately@awk_m4
I haven't seen any posts from you in this thread lately, brother. How's the head shaves going?
I only shave about twice a week.
| Razor | 1958 Gillette Tech |
| Blade | Gillette 7 O’Clock Permasharp Stainless (Green) (1 / 10) [9] |
| Brush | Semogue SOC Badger (Cherry) |
| Pre | - |
| Lather | Stirling Mix* [24] |
| Post | Gabel’s Bay Rum |
| 10 / 10 |
| I’ve really enjoyed the blade-forward feel of the Tech for the last couple of head shaves. |
Leaf razor, all three variations of the Oneblade razor (absolute worst razors), Proof razor, all three aggressions of the Henson razors, Winning razor v2 (just as bad as the Oneblade razors…such a harsh and uncomfortable experience) and then the Bison.
Good to know! I went from the Rockwell 6C (plate 4) to the RazoRock Game Changer and Lupo lines. I got awesome shaves from the 6C but was itching to try out a stainless steel razor and went with the Game Changer .84SB. Liked that so much I kinda went on an ordering frenzy on the Italian Barber website. Also got the .76SB and .68OC plates for the Game Changer and the .58SB, .72SB, .72OC, .95SB plates for the Lupo as well as the Lupo Aluminum. Surprisingly, I think the Lupo Aluminum is my overall favorite of the bunch, and that got me curious about trying other aluminum options. I’ve heard very few bad things about the Bison so far.
The Bison is such a great razor. It’s is so smooth, yet efficient at the same time. I can’t recommend it enough.
I’ll interested to try it, I’m kinda worried it’ll feel redundant with the Lupo Al, but I won’t know until I try it I suppose. I have the Timeless Al on my list as well but I’m worried it’ll be too mild for my liking.
