SOTD - November 2021

[srqshaver]

Razor: MARS with VI insert
Blade: 1/2 Astra SP
Brush: Smilez for Milez 
Soap: Vintage Williams
Aftershave: Aqua Velva Ice Blue

Another close and comfortable shave with the MARS.  It is definitely a good shaver and provides a wide variety of inserts for varying the blade gap depending on your preference.

If there is an interest...I would be willing to do a pass around to let others try it out.

I just read an incredible review of this razor by Roger Quintero, who himself is responsible for some pretty impressive razors. He finds this razor to be a feat of design. I chatted with Rob to see if I could score one but he's all out. I'll probably need to wait for the Kickstarter campaign to get one. If you do end up wanting to pass it around I would definitely be interested.

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Now, my SOTD sees me trying out the razor that not long ago chewed me up and spit me out. To be fair, it was my first ever shave with a GEM razor and a brand new stainless PTFE blade. Yes, I am referring to the mighty GEM Featherweight. :-D

Today, after having used several other GEM razors, the FW was much kinder. I got a BBS- result with a third-use stainless PTFE blade and Proraso Red.