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[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Glide for His Pleasure Wed 13 Nov 2024

  • Brush: Mühle Purist (21 mm silvertip badger, ebonite handle)
  • Razor: Mühle R41 GS
  • Blade: Feather new Hi-Stainless
  • Razor: Mühle R41 Twist
  • Blade: Feather new Hi-Stainless
  • Lather: Saponificio Varesino - Settantesimo
  • Post Shave: Saponificio Varesino - Settantesimo

@[email protected] mentioned that he finds that chrome-plated razors glide better on his skin that stainless steel razors. Since I have my R41 comparison going anyway, I used them both and tried to feel a difference. It's tricky since they feel different being of vastly different weight, but I couldn't really feel a meaningful difference in how they slide over the lather. YKMV, I guess.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I can't compare the same razor in zamac and stailess, but the Greencult has a drag that none of my other razors have, and my Karve also drags a bit. Maybe some polishing would heh 🤷

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago

I wonder whether it may be more a function of the shape. The R41 GT in titanium has a matte, stone washed-like finish, and I don't feel any drag from it either. So smooth stainless steel (polished), zamac (chrome plated), and rough surface titanium all don't drag.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago

Indeed!

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