I wasn't gong to do it until the auditors were gone, but I shave with LC NEW's all the time. It HAD to be safe.
It was very, very, very nice. Smooth and easy. Remarkably similar blade feel to my Goodwill's. However, it didn't seem to be quite as efficient, but it was only a small difference. It felt so comfortable that I found myself pushing beyond what I would normally do on a first shave with a razor........I started chasing the BBS. It felt so familiar, but I did open up a few weepers along my jawline. Nothing serious, just small 'pinpoints. No real irritation afterwards and no sting from the ASB. Good DFS to BBS in some areas.
I plan to shave with my US LC tomorrow, but I can tell you the blade feel on the face is different to me. I just put the US LC up to my face after I was done shaving and the blade definitely presents itself more directly to the skin than the UK model. I need to check the blade exposure and gap between the US and UK model, but the UK model feels smoother. The only thing I wonder about is my US LC is an Otto Roth. It's supposed to be identical to the Gillette, but I've always wondered. I don't have an actual US Gillette LC NEW.
It's obviously too early to make any sort of definitive statement, but I was surprised at how smooth the UK NEW with the US Style baseplate felt, and how close it felt to my Goodwill's. In theory, they should be almost the same. The Goodwill is just the UK LC NEW without the center channel routed out and with the diamond studs punched through from the bottom. But, we all know what happens when something is "supposed" to be the same.
Great first shave and the UK NEW has a lot of promise. A lot. I'd love to hear everyone's thoughts on the subject and what you think about the Otto Roth being my baseline razor for the US NEW. I know several of you have said you can't tell the difference between the US and UK model. I'm trying to be objective and fair.
This is the one I shaved with.
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It was very, very, very nice. Smooth and easy. Remarkably similar blade feel to my Goodwill's. However, it didn't seem to be quite as efficient, but it was only a small difference. It felt so comfortable that I found myself pushing beyond what I would normally do on a first shave with a razor........I started chasing the BBS. It felt so familiar, but I did open up a few weepers along my jawline. Nothing serious, just small 'pinpoints. No real irritation afterwards and no sting from the ASB. Good DFS to BBS in some areas.
I plan to shave with my US LC tomorrow, but I can tell you the blade feel on the face is different to me. I just put the US LC up to my face after I was done shaving and the blade definitely presents itself more directly to the skin than the UK model. I need to check the blade exposure and gap between the US and UK model, but the UK model feels smoother. The only thing I wonder about is my US LC is an Otto Roth. It's supposed to be identical to the Gillette, but I've always wondered. I don't have an actual US Gillette LC NEW.
It's obviously too early to make any sort of definitive statement, but I was surprised at how smooth the UK NEW with the US Style baseplate felt, and how close it felt to my Goodwill's. In theory, they should be almost the same. The Goodwill is just the UK LC NEW without the center channel routed out and with the diamond studs punched through from the bottom. But, we all know what happens when something is "supposed" to be the same.
Great first shave and the UK NEW has a lot of promise. A lot. I'd love to hear everyone's thoughts on the subject and what you think about the Otto Roth being my baseline razor for the US NEW. I know several of you have said you can't tell the difference between the US and UK model. I'm trying to be objective and fair.
This is the one I shaved with.
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