Greetings
Thursday 2nd February 2017
Prep: Shower
Razor: GEM Contour II
Blade: GEM Stainless Coated
Brush: Tuxedo Knot Vie Long Handle
Soap: Arko Stick Grated
Aftershave: Astral Cream (soft)
EDP: Miller Harris Le Fumee Maroc
This shave is worthy of comment for it's mediocre although I didn't really expect much more.
This razor I have owned for several years and in all that time this is about my fourth shave with it. It is in my personal opinion the only 'dud' that GEM made in their lengthy history and the only GEM that I feel is nearly impossible to get a really good shave with; it is also; whether by coincidence or not, the very last razor they made before calling time and ceasing trading.
The razor is super mild which I feel just does not seem to really work with SE razors, I am not an 'aggression junkie', but this razor is silly mild to the point where four passes and touch ups still leaves a little bit of stubble, a sad ending to the number one name in single edge razor production.
I should say right here that some people get on well with the Contour 2 but you sometimes find they are actually talking about the Contour which is the previous model and more often seen and which I too can get a good shave with.
Regards
Dick.
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