03.15.08
Getting along with Col. Conk
I’ve not much cared for Col. Conk shaving soaps, though they are quite popular. But I’ve mostly tried the small format. Yesterday I came across a larger (3 3/4 oz.) puck in its little clear-plastic snap-open case, and so this morning I gave it a go. It was Amber (with Avocado Oil, a plus), and with the G.B. Kent BK4 I got an immediate and splendid lather. What went wrong earlier? Who knows? This time the lather was just fine.
I used the same razor and blade as yesterday—Gillette English open-comb Aristocrat with Treet Blue Special blade—and got a smooth, easy, and nick-free shave. For the Oil Pass I used Pacific Shaving Co.’s All Natural Shaving Oil, and the aftershave was the same as yesterday’s, since I enjoyed it so much: the Spanish Floïd.
Great shave. Haven’t felt this good since Friday morning.
