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minus-squaredjundjilaMAlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·9 days agoGEM Days 7b/14: second Generation GEM Micromatic Clog-Pruf Peerless – Sat 23 Nov 2024 Brush: Zenith 506B MB (27 mm × 51 mm Manchurian badger) Razor: GEM Micromatic Clog-Pruf Peerless (second generation) Blade: Personna GEM PTFE Lather: Mitchell’s – Wool Fat Post Shave: Ralon Original The Fat really agrees with my face. I usually use moisturiser after my shaves, but with The Fat I feel like I don’t need it. This was shave 14 of my run through all 14 generations of GEM-style razors: 1906-1953: GEM 1912/Star Cadet/Junior/Damaskeene FLS SLS 1914-1927: 1914 FLS SLS 1924-1933: 1924 Shovelhead FLS SLS 1930-1932: Micromatic Open Comb Gen 1 (Bumpless baseplate) FLS SLS 1932-1941: Micromatic Open Comb Gen 2 (double-edge Micromatic GEM blades) FLS SLS 1940-1943: Micromatic Clog-Pruf FLS SLS 1945-1946: Micromatic Clog-Pruf Peerless ← We are here FLS 1947-1950: Micromatic Flying Wing/Bullet Tip, with guiding eye until 1948, with plastic knob in the last year 1949-1953: GEM Jewel/Streamline/Ambassador (The beginning of the end IMHO) 1950: New GEM Feather Weight, renamed to “Slim-V Flat Top” in 1953, British version sold as “Natural Angle” by Ever-Ready 1955-1958: GEM V-Slim “Heavy Flat Top” (G-Bar, shiny chrome), New V Natural Angle Heavy Flat Top (E-Bar, less shiny nickel) 1958-1965: Push Button 1965-1973: Contour 1973-1979: Contour II (The last GEM razor)
minus-squaregcgallantlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·9 days agoWhat’s your impression of The Fat vs Stirling’s sheep soaps?
minus-squaredjundjilaMAlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·9 days agoThey’re very different. Mitchell’s Wool Fat it an old fashioned hard soap versus Stirling’s modern croap. Compared to modern soft artisan shave soap bases, you need to start with a drier brush with The Fat or you’ll have a bubbly mess. Think SV. I really enjoy the post shave feel with this one.
GEM Days 7b/14: second Generation GEM Micromatic Clog-Pruf Peerless – Sat 23 Nov 2024
The Fat really agrees with my face. I usually use moisturiser after my shaves, but with The Fat I feel like I don’t need it.
This was shave 14 of my run through all 14 generations of GEM-style razors:
1906-1953: GEM 1912/Star Cadet/Junior/Damaskeene1914-1927: 19141924-1933: 1924 Shovelhead1930-1932: Micromatic Open Comb Gen 1 (Bumpless baseplate)1932-1941: Micromatic Open Comb Gen 2 (double-edge Micromatic GEM blades)1940-1943: Micromatic Clog-PrufWhat’s your impression of The Fat vs Stirling’s sheep soaps?
They’re very different. Mitchell’s Wool Fat it an old fashioned hard soap versus Stirling’s modern croap. Compared to modern soft artisan shave soap bases, you need to start with a drier brush with The Fat or you’ll have a bubbly mess. Think SV.
I really enjoy the post shave feel with this one.