Thanks much TSEvangelist for this detailed comparison! It seems that they are essentially equal, so I imagine the best approach would be to purchase one based on the style preference. I think I'll go for the straight bar over the open comb, as they usually feel slightly more smooth for me, at least for daily shaving.
(03-05-2016, 11:31 PM)NeoXerxes Wrote: Thanks much TSEvangelist for this detailed comparison! It seems that they are essentially equal, so I imagine the best approach would be to purchase one based on the style preference. I think I'll go for the straight bar over the open comb, as they usually feel slightly more smooth for me, at least for daily shaving.
Definitely. For me it's 6 in one hand, half a dozen in the other. Go with the style you prefer unless you plan on getting James to customize the blade gap or blade exposure.
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(03-06-2016, 12:44 AM)CHSeifert Wrote: BTW have to give TSE credit for using something else than his synthetics.......
Haha, thanks. One thing I can tell you, synthetics will spoil you in terms of ease of lathering. I'm having to load much heavier and work a bit harder to get a decent lather with my boars. I'm not exactly sure why that is but it's definitely requires a bit more loading and work with natural. I wish I knew the science behind it but I do not
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