Two for One
It arrived just in time for yesterday's shave so managed to get the mas/mas SB tried and the nod/nod OC today. I'll be sticking to my standard two pass (WTG/ATG) that's my routine as standard but I won't be keeping the setup the same throughout, I have enough scientific experimentation at work without it expanding to my 'me' time.
Day 1 Masamune Cap/Masamune SB
I was a little apprehensive with using titanium as my only experience was with the R41 and I did not get on with it (despite being a fan of the 41) but it was actually really good, light but I didn't feel like I had to stick my shoulder into it to get it cutting.
This combination was surprisingly efficient and ridiculously smooth running. As I expected the smooth finish didn't last as long as I get with my normal go to DE razors (for context Blackbird, Dart, Karve E, CG 3, WR2 1.25) but good.
Day 2 Nodachi Cap/Nodachi OC
For today I thought I'd go to the other end of the spectrum. Immediate impression was that it was nowhere near as smooth running, to the point where it actually felt a little rough. Don't get me wrong I still ended up with a very smooth finish and no irritation, but the experience itself wasn't all that pleasant.
Obviously I don't know yet whether that was down to the gap/exposure or the OC or perhaps me being cack-handed. Though saying that I haven't met that many OC's that I get on with.
As I understand it the gap/exposure is the same with the nodachi SB so I can at least eliminate two of the three factors tomorrow when I give that a try with the nodachi cap, there's no getting rid of my ineptitude.
That's enough of a Sunday ramble and this is obviously one man's ill-educated and unsolicited opinion, so please take it with a bucket full of salt!
Cheers
Marc