Brush: Zenith B21 (XL chrome-plated copper handle, 28 mm boar with 50 mm loft)
Razor: Filarmónica 14 Doble Temple (8/8, extra full hollow, red scales)
Lather: Fitjar Islands – Fjellheim
Post Shave: Lea – Classic Splash
A Fili 14 with red scales, a sample tub of Fitjar Island Fjellheim cream, a Zenith B21 boar brush, and a bottle of Lea splash
I’ve made up this Sample Straightember: One Straight, Thirty Samples theme, and my plan was to use this new-to-me Fili 14, but I’m expecting a Böker Abalone to arrive in about a week and I already know that I’ll be breaking the “one straight” rule when it arrives 😊
This Fili is in a well-used, but good condition. It’s clear that the previous owner took good care of it, and it took a sharp edge with just a few strokes on the hone. The blade feels large after a month of Weckoning, but as excessive as the 14 form factor may seem, they are just the most comfortable shavers (I’ve tried this, @gcgallant’s Fili 14, and my Friodur 14, and they are all fantastic).
Fjellheim is a pleasant Juniper scent, and I had a fantastic shave with. I’m looking forward to trying a new sample with this same razor again tomorrow.
Sample Straightember
A Fili 14 with red scales, a sample tub of Fitjar Island Fjellheim cream, a Zenith B21 boar brush, and a bottle of Lea splash
I’ve made up this Sample Straightember: One Straight, Thirty Samples theme, and my plan was to use this new-to-me Fili 14, but I’m expecting a Böker Abalone to arrive in about a week and I already know that I’ll be breaking the “one straight” rule when it arrives 😊
This Fili is in a well-used, but good condition. It’s clear that the previous owner took good care of it, and it took a sharp edge with just a few strokes on the hone. The blade feels large after a month of Weckoning, but as excessive as the 14 form factor may seem, they are just the most comfortable shavers (I’ve tried this, @gcgallant’s Fili 14, and my Friodur 14, and they are all fantastic).
Fjellheim is a pleasant Juniper scent, and I had a fantastic shave with. I’m looking forward to trying a new sample with this same razor again tomorrow.