That’s the RazoRock Bruce synthetic brush, and a very nice brush it is. I Coloniali’s shaving cream with rhubarb is pleasant in fragrance and strong in performance. I Coloniali shaving cream is, alas, no more, so I treasure this tube.
The third in the series (RazoRock MJ-90A, Edwin Jagger, and now Rockwell 6S using R3 baseplate) strikes me as a clear winner: it seemed more… incisive, perhaps: precision engagement with great sense of control. For me, it’s clearly the best of the three, though of course based on price it should be: the 6S is $100, though to be fair you get six baseplate “settings,” so you can find the one that works best with your skin and your current beard and preferences. I found all six — R1 through R6 — to be extremely comfortable and extremely efficient, differing mostly in degree of blade feel. And I’ll add a little praise for the handle, which is of a standard type but exceptionally comfortable in that the knurling is not so pointy-sharp. And the result this morning is an exceptionally smooth finish, with the shave totally comfortable along the way.
Some of the smoothness may be due to a smidge of Hermès Eau d’orange verte as a balm — and wonderful stuff it is — and the day begins on quite a good note. Hoping you are the same, I remain, your faithful blogger.