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- Thursday January 30, 2020
Howdy all, had my last 2 shaves with a newly acquired 1959 fat boy, threw in the only blade I have ever used in my Merkur 34C since starting DE shaving a month or so back, the Astra SP....
First shave with the combo felt alright, seemed OK, not bad, not as smooth as the 34C by a long shot however. Had it set to 5.
Second shave I tried it set to 7, then 6, I could hear and feel it scraping the skin, the razor was definateley NOT gliding. I wound back to 5, bit better but still rough and not smooth by any means. By this point I was on my 3rd pass and decided to switch back to my 34C which felt like silky smooth heaven compared to the fat boy.
So is this just a case of old vs new design? Me trying a new razor with incorrect expectations set by the Internet, or is the Astra SP not the greatest blade to pair with the fat boy?
I already have some Feathers, I intend to try using them in my 34C next shave onwards, but I also bought some Gillette Silver Blue's based on research as they seem to be popular.
After tonight's shave with the direct at the time comparison to the 34C, I am seriously considering putting the fat boy on the shelf as a vintage ornament rather than use it.
So, time to find a better blade pairing or am I just unlucky?
First shave with the combo felt alright, seemed OK, not bad, not as smooth as the 34C by a long shot however. Had it set to 5.
Second shave I tried it set to 7, then 6, I could hear and feel it scraping the skin, the razor was definateley NOT gliding. I wound back to 5, bit better but still rough and not smooth by any means. By this point I was on my 3rd pass and decided to switch back to my 34C which felt like silky smooth heaven compared to the fat boy.
So is this just a case of old vs new design? Me trying a new razor with incorrect expectations set by the Internet, or is the Astra SP not the greatest blade to pair with the fat boy?
I already have some Feathers, I intend to try using them in my 34C next shave onwards, but I also bought some Gillette Silver Blue's based on research as they seem to be popular.
After tonight's shave with the direct at the time comparison to the 34C, I am seriously considering putting the fat boy on the shelf as a vintage ornament rather than use it.
So, time to find a better blade pairing or am I just unlucky?