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June 16, 2023
3 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
I really need to add a category of Most Excellent for those times that I use this razor.
Yesterday, the Fili 14 returned from its visit to @[email protected] . Naturally, I wanted to use it today. I viewed the edge under the microscope and was surprised at how good it looked, but I checked my records and this razor's last edge refresh was in Feb. I figured that with both of us using the razor, it was probably time for another edge refresh. So, last night I did that; using synthetic stones and my current bag of finishing tricks.
The shave was amazing! Everything you hear and read about the Fili 14 Gen 1 is true. I was really done after the second pass, but the edge feel was just so good, I decided on a third pass and was awarded an ultra-comfortable DS-BBS result.
The Gentleman's Nod soap base is interesting. I know not to load this one too heavily and loaded lightly with the Wald badger. You would never believe that the amount I loaded would be enough to satisfy three passes, but it was. This base takes an amazing amount of hydration and even when almost to the point of dripping feels a little pasty. Quite different than the silkiness of MSC, Zingari Man, or Spearhead's Highland, and not the same richness as Omnibus, or as Wholly Kaw's new Crème Fraîche. But it works. It's very slick but does not have extraordinary residual slickness.
The Zaharoff scent is awesome. There's rose in there, but there's spicyness and woody stuff as well (don't know the actual scent notes offhand). This made the whole shave a luxurious experience.
Been intrigued (mostly thanks to their cool branding) by Gentleman's Nod for a while. At some point I'll have to sus out a sample or just buy a puck... or maybe they'll make an Old Spice dupe...
It's definitely different. Both @[email protected] and I have similar experiences with the soap base. I intend to try Musashi at some point. My soap is in the C4 base and they now have a C4+ base. I don't keep track of these things, but presumably '+' means better :)
Musashi and Juniper Reverie are both excellent.
Those should hopefully be going out today!
I like Musashi quite a bit as a soap, goes great with Passiflora or Thé Noir etc Vanille aftershaves
Your fili is just stunning.
Thank you! It was an eBay purchase. The fellow who sold it told me said he dropped the razor and broke the blade of his “favorite” Fili 14 and couldn’t bear seeing this one because it reminded him of the other. His photos didn’t do this one justice. I was stunned when it arrived, but I still wonder what the “favorite” looked like.