10-26-2021, 02:22 AM
(10-25-2021, 08:35 PM)Old Sarge Wrote:(10-25-2021, 08:24 PM)GAW9576 Wrote: All bases covered Menthol, Micromatic Monday and OCtober. Cheers to you. The MMOC can be a fantastic razor. It can also be a beast. I had a great shave with mine yesterday by paying very close attention to very light pressure and cap flat to nearly flat to my skin. I had to pay double attention on the against the grain pass.
I did complete three passes with a few weepers. I agree with the flat to skin methodology; however, curvy areas (my chinny chin chin) are more of a challenge. I have some really poor skin (bumpy) in the crease above my chin and below my lower lip area. It can be like walking through a minefield shaving this area.
The one shortfall of a heavily mentholated soap is that it can mask some of the irritation earned from poor technique. Don't ask me how I know this!
I keep a beard and have for years. However I shave the front and back of my neck and touch up the upper beard line on my cheeks. I get a few blemishes on my neck here and there and they can be challenging to shave around. My neck hair also comes out flat to the skin making a close shave more difficult. Ad to that not having very tough skin on my neck and I can end up with irritated skin pretty quickly. I actually find some razors that are considered aggressive to be efficient enough to not need to over work things to get a pretty close shave. To mild of a razor for me means more passes trying to get the stubborn and sti visible hairs. It can be an interesting conundrum. It seems like for me Open comb razors with a very light touch get the smoothest results with the least work. BTW a wise man ( @twelvfret ) once said. " the success of today's shave is greatly dependent on the success of yesterday's shave" or at least something extremely similar. So if you have a good shave today you can build on that for a great shave tomorrow. If you tear up your hface today be extra careful tomorrow.