The lather was great, and my appreciation of the Plisson synthetic is renewed. This is a wonderful brush for me, but those who prefer a very dense and stiff brush with short loft will probably not like it simply because of the feel. The performance is extremely good—that is, it is easy to load and it works up a terrific lather quickly—but it definitely feels soft on the face, a feeling I enjoy.
With any new razor it will be necessary to do some renewed blade exploration: a brand that best in one razor may not be best (or even good) in another. So the fact that this first shave felt a little uncomfortable (in the “harsh” direction) probably just means I need to try some other brands of blades. The blade was a Personna Lab Blue, which works well in my other slants—and in particular in the Above the Tie S1 slant, with a bar guard instead of an open comb.
Still, I got a perfect BBS result with no nicks. Just a lack of comfort. Right now, the S1 seems better, but let me try another brand of blade.
A good splash—or rather, several sprays into the palm of my hand, then applied to face—of Creed Aventus, and the day is launched.
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