Feb 16
sputnik II - the sequel
I kept giving that Sputnik blade some consideration and felt it deserved a second chance.
A lot of double-edge razor users like to use the late 1940’s and early 1950’s Gillette Super Speeds. I own a few of them and frankly, I’m not such a big fan of them. I like the longer handle on my Merkur 23C much better than the shorter Super Speeds.
But I decided to try something a little different for this evening’s shave. I pulled the Sputnik blade out of the Merkur and loaded it up in a late 1940’s Super Speed.
Again, in an effort to minimize the variables, I went with Arko cream and my Omega brush. I followed my typical routine, hot towel treatment prior to shaving and then afterwards washing with Mama Bear’s Tea Tree, Lavender and Hemp soap, followed by a cold water rinse and Pinaud Clubman aftershave.
And the decision is now in - the Sputnik performed quite well in the Super Speed. I’m impressed, actually. That combination produced as good a shave as any other razor/blade combination I’ve tried.
I may have to purchase a few more Sputnik blades from Barbieria Italiana, to see if I can keep duplicating these results.
I suppose I learned a valuable lesson this evening. Don’t write off a blade without trying it in a different razor. And it also showed me that the Super Speed’s are not so bad, after all.
