Prep: Hot Shower
Brush: Yaqi 26mm mysterious space tuxedo
Razor: Carbon CX-316L Plus/+ gap: .88mm and 2Plus/++ gap: 1.08mm
Blade: Gillette Nacet (1)
Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Mountain Man - Soap
Post Shave: Figaro - Bluice aftershave
Last shave with Carbon before it heads off to another member.
Decided to go half half today - right side of the face was with + plate, and left with ++.
I must say both are good - but as a daily shaver, I don't notice that much difference. ++ is ever so slightly more efficient. I think the real test would be for someone that shaves twice or so per week - it would give much better indication between the plates.
Based on this, my personal preference probably would go to + plate. ++ would be more case of take it or leave it.
Really like the handle, and besides making the middle just slightly thicker, I think it's brilliant. nice heft to it and good knurling.
Would I go out of my way to buy one? Probably not for a full price - to me it doesn't offer me enough in terms of efficiency compared to blackbird. Yes it is a bit more smoother but not enough to make it a deal breaker to me. If it appears on BST with decent discount on - I probably would be tempted.
Finish is excellent - and to be honest If I was new to wetshaving (well, go back to January this year!) and would be choosing a razor that I want to keep long term and have a bit of adjustability - I'd probably grab this with standard and + plates. I do own Rockwell 6s and definitely do prefer this Carbon to it.
Going to disinfect and clean it in the morning, then get it on it's way to next person. I had a short but sweet time with it!