#SOTD Friday 2 July, 2023
- Prep: JazzRadio.com
- Brush: Van der Hagen Boar
- Lather: Chiseled Face Midnight Stag
- Razor: Razorock Mission w/ Bulldog Handle
- Blade: Derby Extra
- Post: Old Spice Classic Aftershave
- Post: Nivea Men Post Shave Balm
I shaved normally - one pass ATG, followed by more lather and touch-ups. I'll add my voice to the chorus of positives on all four of the videos that reviewed this razor/head: This is a nice razor. It's more aggressive/efficient with more blade feel than my Gillettes, but that efficiency gave me a BBS with far less effort than I need with my Gillettes. I could feel hints of irritation when I got lazy and stopped riding the cap, but with a thoughtful hand this razor offers very satisfying results. That said, I've never used Derby blades before, and since I had two variables in this shave, I have no idea how much of the aggression/efficiency can be attributed to the razor, and how much to the blade. I'll use this blade in one of my Gillettes tomorrow, so then I'll know. I want to try this Razorock with one of my Wilkinson blades and see how that changes this razor's personality.
Sometimes you have to make the best out of what you have. I had a similar situation with my Hurban Cowboy. I loved the fragrance, but the lather was mostly air. I'm using it as a bar soap, and realizing that it's also very drying.