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[–] snooting@wetshav.ing 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

February 3rd, 2026

  • Brush: Summer Break Soaps - Unbleached Zenith 28mm Boar
  • Razor: GEM Micromatic Clog-Pruf
  • Blade: Accuforge GEM Microcoat (20)
  • Lather: Chiseled Face - Summer Storm - Soap
  • Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Summer Storm - Aftershave
  • Post Shave: Oleo & Co. - Facial Toner - Toner
  • Fragrance: MΓ€urer & Wirtz - SIR Irisch Moos - EdT

I haven't used Summer Storm in quite some time. This was one of the first soaps that got me really excited about shave soap fragrance. This soap brings me back to the summer monsoon season in northern New Mexico every time. Lovely!

Road to victory:

Category βˆ‘ Ξ”
Daily theme soap 6 0
Artisan 4 +4
Scenter 0 0
Half of the scent notes 0 0
Airbudding the day 1 0
Cross posting 3 +1
Snitching 6 0
Snitching incorrectly 0 0
Goody Two-Shoes 3 +1
Total 23 +6
[–] TriplePlaid@wetshav.ing 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

How are you able to use a blade so many times?? I guess it is pretty different from a DE blade? Does the comfort of the shave degrade over the life of the blade?

[–] snooting@wetshav.ing 3 points 1 day ago

How are you able to use a blade so many times?? I guess it is pretty different from a DE blade?

Yeah, GEM blades tend to last longer than DE blades. I can pretty comfortably use them for 20-25+ shaves.

Does the comfort of the shave degrade over the life of the blade?

I don't think the comfort degrades too much, but you'll definitely notice a drop in efficiency over time. Often palm stropping the blade will bring it back into a usable place, but sometimes it's just done.