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Got a really good lather today, although I had to load it like it owed me money. Feeling good about finishing AA strong.
August 27th, 2025: MMOCMQ Day 27
OCBP and Reserve Spice pair nicely together, and Destination Unknown is a great scent to top it off. Close, comfortable three-pass shave.
$FriodomRiders
$HoneMeisterschaft
$Equestrian
August 27th, 2025
Very nice! I didn't strop, but I do wonder if stropping would have improved the feel. The end result is really good, but I think overall it could have been better. I think this razor is made of relatively "soft" steel, so in theory I'd think stropping would help. Maybe I'll try it again tomorrow.
I agree. The softer steels are more easily bent (deformed) by the action of stropping. My AA trick for no stropping is to use very hard steels 😁
Last year was a stainless steel razor, right?
Yes, that’s right.
Décadi 10 Fructidor an 233 de la Révolution, jour d'Échelle
A somewhat belated Zingari Zischtig. Always a pleasure.
Have a good night!
August 27, 2025
3 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
Edge Microscope Images
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