Slant Bar for smooth shaves
A very nice shave for today, which is good: class day. The TOBS artificial badger made a fine lather from the Otoku shaving soap, then three passes with the Hoffritz Slant Bar. I had forgotten that when I first got the Hoffritz, it seemed a little more prone to nick than the Merkur Slant Bar. Later, I bought an ultrasonic cleaner, and after cleaning the Hoffritz I discovered that large (and ugly) deposits around the handle were not corrosion as I had thought, but simply hard water deposits that disappeared with the cleaning. Ever since, the Hoffitz and the Merkur Slant Bars have shaved equally well; in fact, I can’t tell any real difference between them.
A splash of Floris No. 89 and I’m ready to roll.
I received a tub of the Otoko shave soap last week and have used it a couple of times. It is an interesting soap with a very pleasant scent. The lather is not as creamy as a tallow soap but, it was very slick. You have inspired me to take it for another spin.
Phil
9 March 2011 at 7:59 am