SOTD 8th July 2020
Razor - The Leaf from Leaf Shave Co (On loan)
Blade - Hans Baier - Souplex ( 3 half blades )
Soap - Valobra Fougere
Brush - TSN Semouge 2018 LE Badger
Post - Thayers Astringent
Frag - Club de Nuit - Armaf EdT
I was offered this razor to try by a kind fellow member after I showed some interest in it , thank you.
For those who don't know about this razor I will give you a quick outline of what it's all about.
It has a pivoting head that takes half DE blades, you can fit up to three half blades into the head should you wish to or just one or two, whatever works for you. The head design is very ingenious and has cut outs and magnets to hold the blades in place and then a thumb screw on the back of the head that clamps everything together.
The shave..... It shaves like a cartridge razor with a pivoting head, there is no learning curve, it's just like using a cart!
However it is so much better than a cartridge razor because you have the choice of what blades you use, how many blades you use and because there is no plastic involved it's better for the planet.
Once you have the razor all you are paying for are DE razor blades, why this razor hasn't killed sales of cartridge razors I really don't know!
I was shaving without having to think or take care, it's fool proof, in the end I was almost trying to make mistakes ......you can't!
I was very pleased with the results, a genuine BBS shave without any nicks or irritation of any kind, I can't stop stroking my face, it's that good!
I'm going to hang on to this razor for a while and test with fewer blades and report back.
This would be the ideal razor for a cart user who is done with paying through the nose for cartridge packs and it would also be a great razor to use if you are a head shaver too!
Untill the next time, stay safe,
Paul.