Thread: Newbie with a LeGrelot from Martin - WOW!

Today was my 27th day of straight razor shaving. Yesterday my LeGrelot arrived from Martin (Thanks Martin for a wonderful buying experience!), and my shave this morning was a miracle for this newbie. I am 95% BBS! I had a couple small areas where I forgot to shave on my 3rd partial pass that’s really just a cleanup pass.

I’ve a couple Dubl Duck razors that could not be sharper, but the LeGrelot combines sharp with smooth - who knew?! I’ve a Joseph Allen & Sons 1/4 wedge that is almost as smooth, but not anywhere near this sharp! My Wester razor just seems to want my blood and my Samples & Sons razor was never a contender...pretty smooth, but it just did not want to make my beard run in fear.

So, do I sell all my razors except the LeGrelot and buy more before Martin sells out? I figure you too have that special razor or two that made you happy from the very first shave.... what razor made you smile with happiness?

Late thought...Martin must be a genius with honing too! He hones them before sending them out.

Nice story!
For me it is the Filarmonica Doble Temple #13.
I'm not sure it's because it is sharper or smoother than the others or what.
Perhaps it's just because it was my first self-honing(Got is as NOS), or maybe because of the really cool sound I hear when I do the stroke down the sideburn area right next to my ear.
Anyhoot, it just makes me smile and enjoy the shave a whole lot.
It draws less blod than the others as well, for some reason. That helps too

you may want to give some of the other razors another chance
just because another man at the hones can give slightly different results
after all tuning a razor is personalpreference too

Nice! Also you've reminded me that I did not get that 'singing' I get with the DD Satinedge...

Originally Posted by Birnando

Nice story!
For me it is the Filarmonica Doble Temple #13.
I'm not sure it's because it is sharper or smoother than the others or what.
Perhaps it's just because it was my first self-honing(Got is as NOS), or maybe because of the really cool sound I hear when I do the stroke down the sideburn area right next to my ear.
Anyhoot, it just makes me smile and enjoy the shave a whole lot.
It draws less blod than the others as well, for some reason. That helps too

Yes - I am definitely too new to not try my other razors later... I have soaps and creams that given a second chance really do shine (or not).
thanks!

Originally Posted by janivar123

you may want to give some of the other razors another chance
just because another man at the hones can give slightly different results
after all tuning a razor is personalpreference too

Well, my first razor was a 6/8s TI with horn scales and I thought it was as good as it gets until I got my Dovo with pearl scales which I thought was the best until I got my DD Goldedge which I though was the best until I got my first Livi. So you see where this is going. The more you get the more favorites you get and the better thay seem to get.

I have a Grelot from Martin. It shaved like magic when I got it. Feels more like my others now though. (Martin has the touch on the hones!)

I asked him what he uses last year. He said he uses Naniwa's plus TI paste on a paddle strop. So I've been doing that too.