(06-02-2021, 10:00 PM)Max Sprecher Wrote:(06-02-2021, 09:29 PM)LOOT Wrote:(06-02-2021, 09:21 PM)Max Sprecher Wrote: That's 4 1/2 months. I'll be up sooner than expected.
Whatcha after Max?
You're probably gonna laugh but after I kept reading about those high gaps which made my head spin I decided to double shim my WR 1.20. Feeler gauge came back around 1.40.
I couldn't believe how smooth and efficient that shave was. At first I thought it was a fluke so I did it again for several shaves and each time I was blown away. I could easily have stopped after the second pass but I enjoy doing 3 passes. To me blade feel is way less than my WR1 .61/.67. Different, but less. I still can't believe how easy and super efficient it is. A double shimmed 1.20. I've tried it with my top 3 blades (Personna Red / Gillette Platinum Black / Voskhod) and the results are very similar in terms of efficiency and smoothness.
I remember Herbert herbert7890 having the exact same experience when he double shimmed his 1.15. I tried 3 shims and it was still smooth (maybe a bit less) but there was way more blade feel and I had to be more careful. The efficiency was pretty much the same but at the expense of losing some comfort. I tried it several times but I favor the double shim hands down. Maybe my technique has improved, maybe my beard and skin is changing as I'm aging,... I have no clue but what I do know, it works for me.
I find 1.55 SS to be smooth as silk and as efficient as a razor can be.