(07-27-2020, 04:26 PM)andrewjs18 Wrote: Just go confirm, Truckman got the razors late on Friday night and used the Damascus razor on Saturday or Sunday and loved it. I need to bug him to get on here to post... previous owner of DFS in its first iteration!
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Yeah, yeah lol.
I just sent out the razors today to the next participant.
I absolutely loved the Damascus razor. I've never used a Damascus blade before, so I'm not sure if it's the nature of the metal, the size/shape, etc... or maybe just a superb hone job. I hadn't used a straight razor in a while and I got probably one of the best straight razor shaves out of it that I've ever had.
The other razor I liked also, although not as much as the Damascus. I think it was a combination of my technique not being as good as it was when I was using straight razors daily, the curve of the blade, and the shape of the point. I have a razor that's pointy like this one (can't recall what that style is called offhand) and I remember it took a lot of practice to not slice my face open with it lol. That said, I think this razor is super sexy and I still got a good shave from it. I'm sure if I'd had more time to practice with it I would've gotten as good a shave as from the Damascus. Not positive, though. There was just something about that Damascus blade. Only way I can think to describe it is "soft"? Like, the actual shave from it - super soft and smooth.
Anyway, that's my 2 cents. I'm curious to hear everyone else's opinions.
Oh, I did to 2 shaves with each, with at least a day in between, but I think more like 2-3 days in between each shave for a little growth.