Aug. 1, 2022 - Rawstere Hogust Day 1
Welp, here we are. Embarking on some challenges that I've never done before in all of my 7+ years of wetshaving. This should be a fun (or torturous) ride. I'm not sure yet. The fresh boar was stanky as fuck. The fresh GEM blade was a little harsh in the OCMM (that's right, OCMM). I had a couple small weepers, but nothing the Osma couldn't take care of. Stag was staggy as usual. It's a good thing I enjoy this scent :)
RawHoggin
(unboxing)
The brush feels pretty soft and kinda floppy right out of the box. As I already mentioned, as soon as it got wet, it stunk to high heaven. Zeniths (this is a rebranded Zenith) usually don't smell too bad in my previous experience. This one bucks that trend lol. No problems making a nice first pass lather, but thin lather on subsequent passes is where I've struggled with boar brushes before. This shave was no different. I'll just have to load more I guess. I'm not a fan of going back to the tub in between passes.
GEMsofWisdom
I'm no rookie to GEM razors, so the OCMM is a razor I've used before. That experience a few years ago was not good however and I swore it off. Fast forward to a few weeks ago where I picked up a Gen 1 and a Gen 2 for the handsome sum of $10 off Etsy. Neither of these are as harsh or aggressive as I remember. I think I just got better at shaving because truthfully, it doesn't feel aggressive at all. After using DEs like the R41, Stirling HA, or Yaqi Slant, this thing feels like a Tech. Okay, maybe not that mild, but you get the idea. I know that the fresh blade will smooth out and I hopefully won't end up with any weepers or irritation until the latter half of the month, but we shall see.
Stag spray vid
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