4/17 SOTD
Razor: Inoue Tosuke Kamisori
Brush: Switchback w/Gelousy fan
Soap: Fine Latigo
Aftershave: Fine Latigo
It's been a while since I grabbed the kami so I put it on deck last night. Grabbed the newer soap from Fine because it's only been used a couple times and still needs to be properly tested.
The shave was delightful. I'm not sure whether kamisoris are just what work best for me since this is the only one I've used, but I get a great shave with it every time. It helps that it has one of the best edges out of all my straights. I'm still learning grips and angles, and might need to use it exclusively for a week or two to get that nailed down, but I can knock out a leisurely two pass with a bit of clean up BBS without any trouble. I was a bit heavy handed in one of the trouble spots and the alum let me know about it, but there was no real issue when I applied the aftershave, and Fine aftershaves are notoriously unforgiving.
All in all I'd put the new Fine soap about on par with the previous. I have yet to do a head-to-head but it performs about the same, though the post shave might not be quite as good. I love the scent, and have seriously considered pulling the trigger on a bottle of Knize Ten.
Sitting down to peruse the forums and do a few other things online with one of my favorite coffee roasts.
Thanks for reading and have a great night!