They come single wrapped and in cardboard boxes of five individually-wrapped blades.
My primary shave soap again this week is the first pre-production run of Grandad's Slick 'n Creamy Shave Soap for Sensitive Skin (formerly called SS#11P1).
Now called Grandad's Shave Soap -- slick 'n creamy, for sensitive skin. |
.The Rapira Platinum Lux blade is a good blade. It is very sharp, durable, and coated for smoothness. This Rapira is within the performance envelope that I require and prefer, though my sense is that it's just a touch more sharp than I need (or something -- it's difficult to pin down exactly what is not quite right for my face; perhaps I need the plainum coating along with something additional). At the right price, however, I would be okay to regularly use this blade if I had no other choices, though it tends to create more weepers than others. The Merkur 33C Classic razor remains my go-to instrument, offering a comfortable shave that is close enough to satisfy.
Merkur 33C Classic |
Monday:
The Lord L.6 razor head on the Maggard MR3B handle for Tuesday's shave. |
Using the Lord L.6 razor head on a heavy, fat handle, I took a two-pass shave this morning on the third-use Rapira blade. I got a little careless and cut myself under my chin. Also had four weepers. I guess the Rapira blade is a little sharp for the L.6 razor head if I'm not going to be careful. A fairly close shave with little irritation, but the weepers and the cut were especially annoying this moring. The cut needed styptic. I rubbed a little alum on the weepers. Then after cleaning up my razor for storage, I took a Noxzema wash.
The Chinese trash-or-treasure razor, branded Ri,Mei. |
Using my original Ri,Mei razor, the trash-or-treasure razor that has been adjusted to a mild blade angle and a slightly-negative blade exposure, I took a two-pass shave (with grain, against grain) and minor touch ups to get a very comfortable, close-enough shave. The fourth-use blade remains smooth and sharp -- shaving fairly well despite the extremely mild razor. The shave looks good but is not near baby smooth. Completely adequate, though. Cool-water rinse was followed by a Noxzema wash, and then some Neutrogena after-shave balm supplemented by vitamin-E oil to moisturize, protect, and smell good.
Thursday:
With the Rapira back in the 33, I took a 2-1/2-pass shave with a twist: full pass with grain, half-pass (along jaw line, under jaw and upper neck) cross grain, and a final full pass against grain. Very close shave, with two small weepers that disappeared after the water rinse and Noxzema wash. No balms or lotions today. Really good shave.
Friday:
Saturday:
Ending, as usual, with the 33 razor, I did a full two-pass shave (with grain, against grain) plus some fussing. A water rinse eliminated for the most part the couple of weepers, and a Noxzema wash finished the shave, which was close and irritation free.
For next week I'm returning to the Israeli Personna red-label blade.
Happy shaving!
I like Astra Blades. Very comfortable shaves. Great on the neck when angled across the grain. I will try my Rapira sample.
ReplyDeleteHey, Seabrook! Nice to hear from someone in the great state of Mississippi. In what razor(s) do you use your Astras?
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