Early this month, Mark asked me about the Fatip slant Lo Sorto. I had not heard of it, but hey! a slant! So I finally ordered it, and it arrived yesterday — and there it is, in the photo. Handsome devil, isn’t it?
And it shaves like a dream. I do think I get a smoother shave with a slant, on average and all things being equal, though a good conventional razor can also produce great smoothness. I explore in the Guide some reasons that might be — for example, the slant exerts less direct pressure against stubble, so fine stubble softened with lather is cut before it can be pushed over.
In any case, this is an extremely efficient razor, and it is also extremely comfortable. Thanks, Mark.
Prep was good with my lovely Super Smooth Spearmint Shaving Soap (aka SSSSS), and that Yaqi brush easily aroused the lather and carried an ample amount for the entire shave.
Three very pleasant passes, and then a double-gel aftershave: Arko Aqua aftershave gel with a squirt of Grooming Dept Hydrating Gel. It’s a sunny day, and August ends well.