Thread: what does a coticule edge feel like

Originally Posted by ShaveWares

Then it might be due to your honing technique with your coti's. Using my coti's and bbw's (none are vintage BTW) I am able to put on an edge every but as sharp and tug free as those from any synthetic or JNAT.

that was my initial thought as well. Then i tried several more stones, and a razor honed by glen. The results never change. Id like to do a trade off with someone who has a truly shave ready razor on a coti, that they have tested. Ill trade one that i have honed. it will be the final test, but i fear i already know the result. my edge will shave their face fine, theirs will not shave mine. my facial hair resists even the sharpest edges. I have looked long and hard to find stones that provide enough sharpness, and razors as well. I have to use harder steels and top tier jnats to achieve a smooth, tug free shave. this doesnt mean i cant shave off a coti, or lower grit finisher, or a harder steel razor, it just requires perfect technique and attention to detail. when you watch shaving videos online of guys who go from below their adams apple up to their chin with no resistance and smooth sailing, it has never been the case with me. the idea of having to delicate intricacies for a stone, that then change based on what razor is being honed just does not appeal to me, especially when the shaves are sub par. I take my jnat and rub a razor on it and its shave ready with no magic dances and singing sweet love songs to the stone HAHA.

Originally Posted by tintin

been thinking about getting a coti but after some reading on the superior shave web site i read a statement that made me wonder. i have a tough beard and have been happy with the edge off my 8k naniwa ss. they seemed to say that a coti edge might not be good for a tough beard. what is your experience?

I can't speak for anyone but me, and IME I've gotten very fine shaves with coticule edges. I will say that not all coticules are created equal, so that needs to be taken into consideration. I also cannot speak for anyone's whiskers but mine. I've never shaved anyone but me. My beard is tough enough around the knob of the chin, sides of the jaw line, and down the neck, but I don't know that it is as tough as yours.

Dang Jimmy that's an old one,,,,

Well, I've never shaved with a razor of mine that was honed with a coticule, so I would not know if it hit me in the face. I touched up a Tanifuji with a translucent ark yesterday that would not shave very well and I had a smooth and comfortable shave. I know that a lot of people do not like arks as they are notoriously slow, and they are correct! Non the less, very nice!


Mike

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Don't think, Feeeel!

I have to wait until april to be able to test my coticule (it's a birthday present).

If it's anything like the edge I got off a Lorraine/salm type the other day then it's going to be good!

I've had tuggy shaves from a certain coticule, smooth but not sharp enough for me; but I've also had tugless shaves from another coticule, also smooth and sharp enough; both left me skin feeling smooth, skin friendly.

Because it doesn't feel as sharp as a thuringen edge, I find myself paying more attention to shaving technique and beard prep, but that's just me. (Which is not a bad thing)

It all depends, but there's a lot of experimenting with these stones, there's a lot of variety; I just finished a razor on a coticule with lather wheres with water my edges were OK, but not good enough for my liking, so I'll see how that goes.

Different veins get different results, I think, many say the results are negligible and that most coti's leave somewhat of the same sort of edge; I do seem to prefer some veins over the other.

Trial and error it has mostly been, and I most likely haven't fully conquered the art of honing on a Coticule.
But when you get it right, it's a wonderful thing, I haven't always completely appreciated, but I'm starting to now.

I also have read and have experienced that when I'm finishing on a Coticule it needs a good stropping session, this should give excellent results.

Maybe a little off topic, but my best shave I ever had was a razor finished on a BBW with just water, but one of my least pleasant shaves were also coming off a BBW, so hmm yeah.