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I got my sample pack from Connaught (Cheers Paul!) and my first choice was, of course, the Feathers.
I think I may have shown them a little too much respect as I ended up doing a 3-pass shave. One WTG and two XTG. I didn't want to try ATG on the first run with the feathers in case I tore myself to bits. The result was... Well... Underwhelming, if I'm honest. Not even close to BBS, still quite a few patches that didn't quite cut as nicely as I normally like. As I said, I did take alot more care than normal as it's my first attempt with Feathers. I paired the Feathers with the sample of the TOBS Sandalwood, which itself was really nice, produced an excellent lather and smelt great.
I'm going to give this another run tomorrow as didn't have too much of a growth on the first attempt so I've left it for a few days to see if I can improve my technique with the Feathers. One positive note with the blade was a distinct lack of pulling, tugging or discomfort whilst performing the first pass. I did end up with a little weeper above my top lip but the Alum Block soon sorted that out.
Looking forward to my next shave now.
I think I may have shown them a little too much respect as I ended up doing a 3-pass shave. One WTG and two XTG. I didn't want to try ATG on the first run with the feathers in case I tore myself to bits. The result was... Well... Underwhelming, if I'm honest. Not even close to BBS, still quite a few patches that didn't quite cut as nicely as I normally like. As I said, I did take alot more care than normal as it's my first attempt with Feathers. I paired the Feathers with the sample of the TOBS Sandalwood, which itself was really nice, produced an excellent lather and smelt great.
I'm going to give this another run tomorrow as didn't have too much of a growth on the first attempt so I've left it for a few days to see if I can improve my technique with the Feathers. One positive note with the blade was a distinct lack of pulling, tugging or discomfort whilst performing the first pass. I did end up with a little weeper above my top lip but the Alum Block soon sorted that out.
Looking forward to my next shave now.