What Shavette / Barber Razor Did You Use Today?

[Old Hippie]

SOTD: Tuesday October 15, 2024 (OBtober 6th/OCtober 6th)
Razor: Weck Hair Shaper/RazoRock BBS-OC on Sidekick v.3.1 handle
Blade: Personna Hair Shaper (5)/Dorco Prime (5)
Brush: Omega 10005
Soap: Yardley Oatmeal & Almond

Well, I haven't spun out on the learning curve yet. I've struggled with shavettes over the years because I go slow. That means instead of dedicating 30 minutes to a nice relaxing head shave I have to plan on pretty much an hour to get there and it ain't all that relaxing sometimes. Oh well. I can always bail out and use a safety razor but I can be darned stubborn. If I'm always bailing out I'm not learning anything. I thought it was a real accommodation to allow the use of a safety razor head for final cleanups and trimming.

So today's shave lasted nearly an hour and the result, except for one area I had to shave around, is a DFS. I'm good with that.

Unlike their Gem blades, Personna Hair Shaper blades appear to be good longer than five shaves for me. Maybe. I'll know next day, but so far the results are good. I may get a better understanding of the blades as time passes. I'm waiting on some Fromm blades to arrive at Sally and also thinking about finding some Kismets if I can.

The BBS-OC, even on a side handle so it's like a Razorine, is still a pretty mild razor. Paired with a blade that's pretty much done, it's not the most efficient thing. Still, it was good for proof of concept and I appreciated the mild shave when cleaning up areas I'd already overdone a bit. Now that I'm getting that in hand I think I'll change the head and, as earlier speculated, will likely go with the Superslant L2++OC head.

Just for grins I'm going to write up a short piece on the Sidekick handle. I'm having fun with all of it!

O.H.

 

[Anchovie666]

Wednesday 10/16 Shave
OCtober/OBtober Day 16
Open Blade/Open Comb

Switched to the Knight A77 Open Blade
Finished with the KARVE OC-G
Excellent Shave
It will be A77 Blades all this week

Razor: Knight A77 Shavette - Blue Scales
Blade: Rhinoceros A77 Blade (3X)
Lather: Talbot Shaving Grace Mix
Brush: AP ShaveCo G5C Knot
Post Shave: Mennen/Glacial Splash On
Post Shave: L T Piver Heliotrope Blanc

 

[Dave himself]

Razor= Weck Orderly
Blade l= Kismet Hair shaper #2
Brush= Yaqi Everest synthetic
Soap= Tabac
Aftershave= Witch Hazel with added menthol

Tonight's shave.

Was 3 passes with no touch ups drama free and almost BBS. I really enjoy shaving with the Orderly fits nice in the hand and has a good weight to it.

 

[rasoirdangereux]

Tondeo Sifter
Yaqi
Tabac

I've removed center post of the insert and used Tondeo with Chinese 77 blade. The blade is a bit more pronounced than original setting with its proprietary blade but it is still mild and comfortable.

 

[Dimitri]

Yup. I don't know what was wrong today. The first use of the Pro Super last week went really well - that extra exposure and shallower angle was a plus for me. Today it was just rough as all get out and struggled on the tough stuff.

It must have been me having an off day - I can't believe the Pro Supers are genuinely that lacking in durability!

I know it's been a while since you made this post, but you are not alone. I don't think the Pro Supers live up to the hype. The Pro Supers didn't feel that sharp out of the box. The standard Feather Pro felt sharper. This seems to fall in line with the data in the blade sharpness research project. Of course, it could just be batch variation between production runs.

I just got done testing out several A/C style blades and the Pro Supers along with Kai Captains and Milds don't last for me. They are pretty much done by 4-5 shaves for me. The standard Feather Pro's lasted me for 8 shaves, as did the Schlick Proline "P" blades. Might try the Dorcos at some point.

 

[Anchovie666]

Thursday 10/17 Shave
OCtober/OBtober Day 17
Open Blade/Open Comb

Knight A77 Open Blade
Finished with the Gillette Senator
Quick & Smooth Shave
It will be A77 Blades all this week

Razor: Knight A77 Shavette - Blue Scales
Blade: Rhinoceros A77 Blade (4X)
Lather: PAA Good Vibrations Sample
Brush: Vielong 14092 Horse/Badger Mix
Post Shave: Osage Rub Splash
Post Shave: PAA Good Vibration Aftershave

 

[Old Hippie]

Pro Supers along with Kai Captains and Milds ... are pretty much done by 4-5 shaves for me. The standard Feather Pro's lasted me for 8 shaves, as did the Schlick Proline "P" blades. Might try the Dorcos at some point.

This may not "map" cleanly to their AC blades, but based on my experience with Dorco's supposedly best DE blade I imagine you'll get performance closer to the Kai and Feather blades out of them. The DE blade (Dorco Prime) is as smooth as an Astra SP for me but they don't last as long. I'll be interested to hear what you find when you go looking.

O.H.

 

[Halfbeard]

Feather SR
Rhinoceros XR (6)
Blue's soap
synthetic brush
Lustray Bay Rum

 

[Goblin]

the data in the blade sharpness research project...
...Kai Captains

The data on the Captains was real interesting - the rate of wear on them is much higher than the others and it's an instance where I can say that my experience of the blade does match the analysis. They start off feeling a definite step up from most of the others in terms of sharpness, but by shave 4 I definitely notice the drop-off more than with other blades.

I did get the hang of the Pro Supers eventually, although I still feel like they are sharper than the Pros despite what the data says.

I have never tried Dorco AC blades - I didn't know they existed!

 

[never-stop-learning]

Thursday 20241017

Razor: Clone AC Shavette (Kasho style)
Blade: Kai Captain Titan Mild Protouch MG (9 shaves, 24 passes)

Brush: Wald A1 Nimbus Bloodline Synthetic Fan
Bowl: Timeless
Lather: Taconic Shave Bay Rum Cream
Post-shave Balm: Nivea
Aftershave: Clubman Pinaud

Excellent 2-Pass CCS+ shave!

Please visit My Journal for shave notes.

 

[Dimitri]

I have never tried Dorco AC blades - I didn't know they existed!

Neither did I until about a week ago lol.

 

[rasoirdangereux]

A similar but different Gutche razor. It is Gutche 77A where as the more known model is named as Gutche 77H according to Gutche store.

I prefer the design and the locking mechanism of Gutche 77H but this one is also an excellent razor. Considering its price($5 shipped), it's a steal.

 

[Anchovie666]

Friday 10/18 Shave
OCtober/OBtober Day 18
Open Blade/Open Comb

CLOUD A77 Open Blade Shavette today
Finished with the Karve OC-G
Smooth & Efficient Shave
It will be A77 Blades all this week

Razor: Cloud A77 Shavette
Blade: Cloud A77 Full Blade (2X)
Lather: CELLA Soap Sample
Brush: Olive Wood Handle Pure Badger
Post Shave: Mennen/Glacial Splash Mix
Post Shave: Strike Gold Shave Nostalgia

 

[Dave himself]

Razor= Weck Sextoblade
Blade= Kismet Hair shaper
Brush= Yaqi Black Marble synthetic
Soap= Sterling Electric Sheep
Aftershave= Witch Hazel Mentholated

Tonight's shave.

3 pass shave no touch ups or drama DFS+. I really like this Electric Sheep soap it's slicker than an eel in a bucket of oil the only thing is it has an underlying scent that smells a bit sheepy if that makes sense.

 

[Old Hippie]

SOTD: Friday October 18, 2024 (OBtober 7th/OCtober 7th)
Razor: Weck Hair Shaper/RazoRock Superslant L3++OC on Timeless Ti Crown handle
Blade: Personna Hair Shaper (6)/Dorco Prime (1)
Brush: Omega 10005
Soap: Yardley Oatmeal & Almond

It's all Dave's fault.

O.H.

 

[never-stop-learning]

Friday 20241018

Razor: Clone AC Shavette (Kasho style)
Blade: Kai Captain Titan Mild Protouch MG (10 shaves, 26 passes)

Brush: Wald A1 Nimbus Bloodline Synthetic Fan
Bowl: Timeless
Lather: Taconic Shave Bay Rum Cream
Post-shave Balm: Nivea
Aftershave: Clubman Pinaud

Same kit as yesterday. Same excellent performance and results.

Excellent 2-Pass CCS+ shave!

 

[Anchovie666]

Saturday 10/19 Shave
OCtober/OBtober Day 19
Open Blade/Open Comb

CLOUD A77 Open Blade Shavette today
Finished with a GEM MMOC
Quick, Smooth & Efficient Shave
It will be A77 Blades all this week

Razor: Cloud A77 Shavette
Blade: Cloud A77 Full Blade (3X)
Lather: Vi-John Tropical Lime Cream
Brush: Barrister & Mann Tuxedo
Post Shave: Osage Rub Mix Splash On
Post Shave: Goodfella's Smile Royal Lime

 

[never-stop-learning]

Saturday 20241019

Razor: Kai Kasho Captain Woody Folding SR
Blade: Kai Captain Titan Mild Protouch MG (11 shaves, 29 passes)

Brush: Wald A1 Nimbus Bloodline Synthetic Fan
Bowl: Timeless
Lather: Taconic Shave Bay Rum Cream
Post-shave Balm: Nivea
Aftershave: Clubman Pinaud

Back to the Kai Kasho Woody for my Saturday shave. Extremely comfortable in all aspects of the shave. A very effective razor that is a pleasure to use.

Same outstanding Supporting Cast all week.

Superb 3-Pass DFS++ shave!

 

[madmedic]

Sunday 20th October


Highlander 24mm SHD Manchurian - Stirling Hot Apple Cider - Generic Barber Razor/Antelope Super77 #3 Avon Segno EDP

The Antelopes were the first 77 type blades I bought.I wasn't overly impressed with them and moved on to others. Having revisited them I found them to be better than I had originally thought. Not quite as sharp as a Rhinocerous but still good and very capable of a good shave.

 

[Anchovie666]

Sunday 20th October


Highlander 24mm SHD Manchurian - Stirling Hot Apple Cider - Generic Barber Razor/Antelope Super77 #3 Avon Segno EDP

The Antelopes were the first 77 type blades I bought.I wasn't overly impressed with them and moved on to others. Having revisited them I found them to be better than I had originally thought. Not quite as sharp as a Rhinocerous but still good and very capable of a good shave.

I've tried the Rhino and the Cloud A77 blades - what does the Antelope Box and Branding look like?