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  • gcgallant
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    1 year ago

    September 11, 2023

    • Brush: Wald Stratos Goldvein 29mm A1 Fan

    • Razor: Ralf Aust 5/8 Full Hollow Spanish Point (Straight Shave 323)

    • Lather: Saponificio Varesino - 70th Anniversary - Soap (46)

    • Post Shave: Saponificio Varesino - 70th Anniversary - Aftershave

    • Post Shave: Thayers - Lavender - Toner

    • Fragrance: Saponificio Varesino - 70th Anniversary - Eau de Parfum
       

    3 passes. Face lather. Good shave.


    Today I’m trying a Black Shadow edge for the first time. I like the feel of this stone a lot. I used it with a slurry and with plain water. It is velvety smooth either way. The shave was extremely comfortable but I would like a 3-pass shave to be a little closer. I’m not certain this is the fault of the Black Shadow. I’m going to refresh the edge and pay more attention to sharpness at each stage.

    • PorkButtsNTaters666
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      1 year ago

      Nice stone! I’ve seen that the owner of 1stone recently changed the proposed order of the Black and Green Shadow: now the Green one is the final finishing boss.

      I bought myself a La Lune stone, but I haven’t tried it yet 🤷‍♂️

      • gcgallant
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        1 year ago

        I wasn’t even aware of a Green Shadow. The Black is a very hard stone. The slurry it raised seemed similar to the slurry on my Ozuku.

        I intend to try a La Lune at some point if I’m able to discern differences in feel between the stones I currently have.