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but the Junior is a nice efficient shaver

It's pretty hard to find a bad GEM razor imo.

February 5, 2026

• Brush: Wald Nimbus Chryselephantine 29mm A1 Fan
• Razor: Filarmonica 12 Doble Temple 5/8" Full Hollow
• Lather: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Leather - Soap
• Toner: Thayers - Coconut - Toner
• Aftershave: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Leather - Aftershave

2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.

There isn't a bad Seaforth! scent. This one is not exception. Wonderful leather fragrance. It has been over 3 years since this razor was honed. I noticed it only because the performance was not what a Fili 12 can deliver. It still gave me a close, comfortable shave.

February 3, 2026

• Brush: Chisel & Hound Bordeaux 26mm V29 Fanchurian
• Razor: Gillette Super Adjustable 109 (Black Beauty) Gold O-4
• Blade: Accutec Pro (2)
• Lather: The Cajun Blade - Contraband Bay Rum - Soap
• Toner: Thayers - Coconut - Toner
• Aftershave: The Cajun Blade - Contraband Bay Rum Aftersauce - Aftershave

2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.

Wonderful shave with the Black Beauty and a new Bay Rum scent from The Cajun Blade.

If you organize another buy, and if the tariff situation changes, Outback would probably be my choice.

Nice setup today! Bleu de Chanel (duped by Deep Blue Sea) is one of my favorites.

The Genco razors are great in my experience. I have 3 of them - all good. If a razor tests well but doesn't shave well, and if you were being conscious of technique (and have over 100 shaves ;-)), then it is almost always geometry or poor steel that's breaking down at the edge.

To me, new Tabac just doesn't have the soul of old Tabac, but I say that about many new-fangled things. I just bought Shulton Old Spice Cologne because it is the "real" stuff 🤣

I taught myself to use a straight razor around 2010 and shaved that way for several months, but I wasn't wetshaving. I glommed onto wetshaving in 2021 and joined the sub in 2022. After Lather Games '22, I decided to go down the rabbit hole again. Both VisceralWatch and @djundjila were on their way at that time, so I joined in.

Wetshaving makes all the difference. This is the way.

Happy New Year! It is 15 minutes away in Germany as I write this :)

I'm glad you enjoyed the Jnat edge. I wish I could say that it is the magic of the stone, or the skill of the person doing the honing, but I honestly think that a razor's geometry is the greatest contributor to the quality of shave that it provides. There are other factors, like steel quality, and care in creating a consistently uniform edge, but these are secondary IMHO.

I am (very) slowly doing a series on the "14" razor shape. I use a different finishing stone on 7 razors and evaluate the shave that I get. So far, I've done five razors and, while I can feel a difference in the edges, shaving closeness and comfort are almost identical. The constant in this is razor geometry.

I recall that the Moarteen was @djundjila's idea. He contacted me, pitched the concept, and asked if I wanted to join as part of the organizing group. I thought it was a great idea then, and am really happy with how well the project has gone.

I "ain't no expert" (as we Americans say), but I think using a slant razor in the same way you use a standard one gives you the benefit of the "Gillette Slide" (slicing motion) without the need to actually slide across the face. Merry Christmas! Hope it is a good one for you.

Are there any delivery opportunities tomorrow? I assume that Sunday is an off-day.

That was my understanding about the Accuforge blades. I hope they are. The Lab Blue, is one of my favorites.

I just bought the Accuforge super stainless thinking they are the replacement to the Lab Blue. Haven't tried one yet.