SharpSpine's OneBlade Journal (now w/ CORE)

Len, with all do respect, are you a pitchman for OneBlade? I know you have engage in this same type of argument with other dissenters at a different forum. I don't care if you are, but I will like you to be upfront about it, that way I know how to take your arguments.

The gent is sharing his experience and has made suggestions, based on his own experience not OneBlade, but it seems you want to debunk his own experiences with just your opinion. I like your condescending kudos for trying something different, but come on, we are adults in here, straight talk is what I like.

Just saying, keep it real!

Big props to everyone willing to experiment, and try something unconventional.     )

Exactly! In this case, "Necessity is the Mother of Invention" could be replaced by "Curiosity is the Mother of Invention".

Well, I don't like your condescending, personal insinuation, Hector. It's insulting, and not appreciated. If you don't wish to discuss or debate the product, you can keep your personal paranoia about OneBlade plants to yourself. Just keeping it real.

And no, as I've said elsewhere, I neither work for, nor am associated with anyone at OneBlade.

But it is my razor, in my opinion the best, and I have no interest in collecting or using dozens of other razors. If you find what you feel to be the best, anything else is superfluous, and a waste of time and money. For me, that's the OneBlade, and I'm happy to discuss and debate use and other options with this razor, whether or not Hector can handle that.

(Hopefully the GEM is better out of the gate, as this would make my best shave even better! By asking questions about the experiments themselves, debating, and collecting further reports, we can gauge a sense of the best options here.)

LOL, Len who's the one exhibiting personal paranoia?  I just asked a simple question.  I agree with you, "in your opinion".  I own the razor, so I don't have anything to debate with you, it is a good razor, but this is a "journal" not a debate thread.  So to argue with the gent about the merits or lack thereof of his tryout is actually, in your words, insulting.

So let this be a journal and not your own personal argument thread, start your own if that is what you want.  I am more interested in Sharp's testing than your pandering.

Back to the subject at hand!

If you're not interested in my questioning of the controls in Brian's experiment, you have nothing to say to me. Your personal paranoia and insults just derail the thread.

But I am interested in the experiment, and will have questions about it. I'm sorry if some can't handle that.

Gents, I think you both have expressed your perspective- let's please keep this extremely useful and interesting thread on point and return to the topic at hand.

Thanks much,

Kevin

Thanks Kevin, agreed.

January 7, 2016

Today's shave practically settles it for me. The GEM blades are an overall better blade for my face than the Feather Hi-Stainless blades. The ability to deliver BBS shaves without risk of tearing up my face as the blade dulls is what makes the big difference in my book. Next important blade characteristic is how fragile the edge of the Feather blade must be as it degraded almost instantly when tasked with removing multiple days of growth. While the Feather broke down in service, the GEM just plowed right through & left me smooth as silk.

These results perfectly mirror my previous experience using the Feather Hi-Stainless blades in my vintage Valet AutoStrop razor. Even back then I took the time to not only de-spine a GEM blade, but I also trimmed it to fit the blade holder on my Valet. Even with all of that extra effort, the GEMs were still the easy choice for use in the Valet. The OneBlade shaves much better without doubt and I only need to remove the spine; no other blade modifications are required.

Now to see how long this blade will last. I will use a fresh Feather blade on the next opportunity to shave 2+ days of growth to see if it can handle it brand new or not.

Until my next OneBlade shave...

January 8, 2016

Just a super shave to get ready for a second viewing of Star Wars VII The Force Awakens.

January 9, 2016 -- Super Seventh

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Seven shaves down & this blade still feels like new. While I got 8 shaves on my first Feather Hi-Stainless blade, the seventh was the last good one & it was showing signs of slowing down. This GEM blade still feels like the first shave; smooth, easy, & efficient.

OneBlade continues to impress me with how smooth it shaves me around the angles of my jaw and chin. ATG, on my lower neck has never been easier. I can only imagine that the precision of the razor head design along with the pivot are the difference makers here. While many people may be against a pivot simply because it reminds them of cartridge razors, allow me to say that this pivot is different, even backwards in comparison. But it works. It flat out works remarkably well especially on the sharp angles like the jaw and chin as well as the hollows of the lower neck.

The longer I continue to use the OneBlade, the harder it gets to use something else. This razor has reminded just how great the GEM SS PTFE coated blades are and now I have a razor that can use them which not only feels great in hand but also looks classy as well. A great way to bring the vintage shaving gentleman into the future.