Aug. 1, 2022 - AA Day 1
Between getting my blade to where its at now and wishing I could use the brush everyday for almost a month I have been way more excited for today than I would like to admit. I even decided to pick up an extra tub of Stag to make sure I don't run out because I have the feeling this brush is going to eat through soap like a professional.
This isn't my first rodeo breaking in a boar brush and I have only ever just used them without all the recommended "techniques", but nothing this size before. I could tell the smell was trying to surface while I lathered, but the glory of the Stag kept it at bay and I have a feeling even the little smell I did get will be gone here in a couple days. This brush did seem a little more scratchy than others I have used and I did feel like I had a small bit of "brush burn" during my second and third pass. Nothing unbearable though and with the way this monster splays I have a feeling that won't be an issue for long. I normally bowl lather, but have been practicing with face lathering the last two weeks. Nothing prepared me for lathering with this beast, and even though I am fairly comfortable with the CF base, getting a good lather with this is going to take a couple days of practice. I ended up going back to the tub twice because I'm pretty sure this brush has a portal hidden somewhere near the glue bump. I looked and while I didn't see anything that's the only explanation as to where all the soap was going.
After doing the MMOC challenge last year and joking back and forth with u/djundjila about going to 100 in my quest to 50, here we are. 70 shaves on this blade as of today and honestly I'm not even worried. I haven't really noticed a difference between about shave 30 and where it is now.
#SubstantialStag #RawHoggin #GEMsOfWisdom
u/EldrormR and u/Semaj3000
Day 1 Setup and Brush Break-in
Stay Spray
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