Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Embrace Aftershave Splash
Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Embrace EdP (sample)
This Gen 1 Fili 14 DT just showed up yesterday. I gave it a quick polish and honed it up. It still has minor cosmetic issues, but nothing that will affect performance. This was my first time with a Fili and also my first time with an 8/8 thin grind. It felt wonderful. Light and soft as silk. A couple more test shaves to make sure it’s solid, and I will revist the edge again.
My post shave was a little louder than usual, but I don’t think I loaded enough into my brush. I attribute the spicyness of the splash to trying to get lather out of my brush that it didn’t have. All in all a super close and nice shave, no nicks or irritation.
Assuming this stays in my rotation, it will make number 7. I also have 7 sets of Mammoth. Hmmmm… I may go a full week with a different razor and mammoth set.
Congrats! I don’t think that it gets better than a Gen1 Fili 14. For a Gen 1, the overall condition of your razor looks excellent! I’ve tweaked the edge on mine twice; first to correct a (very, very) minor geometry issue, then to go for ultimate thinness (the previous owner used tape - I normally go tapeless).
I’d be astonished if this doesn’t stay in your rotation. I can cover 7 days of HoM with 7 straights. @djundjila can probably cover 7 days with 14 HoM soaps and 14 straights. Maybe this should be a thing.
Thank you! The only possible way it wouldn’t stay, is if the temper is trashed. So far, though, I don’t see anything to indicate that. Took a great edge and felt awesome all the way through, so fingers crossed!
6/12/23
This Gen 1 Fili 14 DT just showed up yesterday. I gave it a quick polish and honed it up. It still has minor cosmetic issues, but nothing that will affect performance. This was my first time with a Fili and also my first time with an 8/8 thin grind. It felt wonderful. Light and soft as silk. A couple more test shaves to make sure it’s solid, and I will revist the edge again.
My post shave was a little louder than usual, but I don’t think I loaded enough into my brush. I attribute the spicyness of the splash to trying to get lather out of my brush that it didn’t have. All in all a super close and nice shave, no nicks or irritation.
Assuming this stays in my rotation, it will make number 7. I also have 7 sets of Mammoth. Hmmmm… I may go a full week with a different razor and mammoth set.
Congrats! I don’t think that it gets better than a Gen1 Fili 14. For a Gen 1, the overall condition of your razor looks excellent! I’ve tweaked the edge on mine twice; first to correct a (very, very) minor geometry issue, then to go for ultimate thinness (the previous owner used tape - I normally go tapeless).
I’d be astonished if this doesn’t stay in your rotation. I can cover 7 days of HoM with 7 straights. @djundjila can probably cover 7 days with 14 HoM soaps and 14 straights. Maybe this should be a thing.
Thank you! The only possible way it wouldn’t stay, is if the temper is trashed. So far, though, I don’t see anything to indicate that. Took a great edge and felt awesome all the way through, so fingers crossed!
What are the seven straights and the seven Mammoth scents?
Ralf Aust 6/8, Full Hollow Square Point
Ralf Aust 6/8, Full Hollow Spanish Point
Koraat 8/8, Near Wedge Square Point
Thiers Issard “Evide Sonnant” 6/8, Extra Hollow Round Point
Wade & Butcher 7/8, “The Celebrated Extra Hollow” Barber’s Notch
Puma 75 5/8, Full Hollow Square Point
Filarmonica 14 Doble Temple (JMP) 8/8, Extra Hollow Square Point
Embrace
Hygge v2
Shire v2
Fú Dào
Sonder
Kryptonite
Voices
Edit: I may look at swapping out the RA with the SP to limit redundancy. Edit II: Forgot Voices, replaced Cerberus
That’s a nice weekly set ☺️