Sunday SOTD Thread, April 27th, 2025 (#684)
Sunday SOTD Thread, April 27th, 2025 (#684)
Share your SOTD for Sunday!
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Sunday, April 27, 2025
- Brush: Zenith/Stirling - 510SE-XL 31mm boar
- Razor: Koraat - Moarteen (15/16", full hollow) (2)
- Razor: GEM - MMOC (first gen, 1930-1932)
- Blade: Personna - GEM PTFE (12)
- Lather: Barrister and Mann - Lavanille
- Post Shave: Barrister and Mann - Lavanille Aftershave splash
- Post Shave: Stirling - Glacial Unscented Aftershave balm
- Fragrance: Barrister and Mann - Lavender, Interrupted EdT
Still learning what the hell I'm doing with this straight. Finished off with the MMOC since I need a smooth finish for work tomorrow. I'm not sure if it's my lather or my angle, but the first two passes (WTG, XTG) felt pretty tuggy with the straight.
Lavanille is always lovely to shave with.
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I'm not sure if it's my lather or my angle
I'd wager it's angle.
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Yep, almost certainly. When I switched to the MMOC the lather performed great.
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I also found straights to be tuggy at first, but as someone who over-analyzes everything I've come up with a theory. Instead of the blade 'skipping' over the tough parts, my technique now allows me to keep the blade where it should be. My theory is that without the skipping, the tugging feeling goes away.
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