Thread: Coticule slurry on an Ark.

Originally Posted by dinnermint

I'll take it, if you're not going to use it....

Well he still needs to make the slurry lol.

Cotis no longer needed. It's all about the ARTICLE.

judging by hot trending wet shaving trends, this wave of inspiration should last a SOLID two weeks (well deserved), at which point in time someone will figure out how to tweek a razor's finish on fresh pavement, and everyone will go into the homedepot buying tar by the gallon. And you know what? I'd be there.

Originally Posted by J743

im über excited to hear about this. I have HAD HARD right now. I would LOVE to see how a la veinette slurry flies on a black.

Well - that's two for two. The first stroke, the Boker was all... here's that keen I'm so well known for off the stones. But it subsided almost mid stroke and was gone by the second. It was a great shave! Two for two.

The system or sheer luck? I don't know. But my Boker shaved like a champ and the crisp keenness was traded in for a smooth shave.

Originally Posted by J743

judging by hot trending wet shaving trends, this wave of inspiration should last a SOLID two weeks (well deserved), at which point in time someone will figure out how to tweek a razor's finish on fresh pavement, and everyone will go into the homedepot buying tar by the gallon. And you know what? I'd be there.

LOL - well, maybe. I've done my share of two week trends, but this is making me pretty happy right now. I think I might finish all my blades like this for a while. I'm not in a rush to buy new stones anymore.

Originally Posted by earcutter

Well - that's two for two. The first stroke, the Boker was all... here's that keen I'm so well known for off the stones. But it subsided almost mid stroke and was gone by the second. It was a great shave! Two for two.

The system or sheer luck? I don't know. But my Boker shaved like a champ and the crisp keenness was traded in for a smooth shave.



LOL - well, maybe. I've done my share of two week trends, but this is making me pretty happy right now. I think I might finish all my blades like this for a while. I'm not in a rush to buy new stones anymore.

I can relate to this! About a year ago I had a similiar experience and have been using Arkanstones ever since.

Originally Posted by Steel

I can relate to this! About a year ago I had a similiar experience and have been using Arkanstones ever since.

Nice. I am sure I have tried the Arks before. I just don't remember such great results!

Originally Posted by earcutter

Nice. I am sure I have tried the Arks before. I just don't remember such great results!

What should we call this? Coticule slurry on Arkansas method...

Arkenstein?

Article?

The Black Mamba?

Malarky?

La Ark?

The Rockettes?

RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Puns welcome!

Originally Posted by AlienEdge

You need to tell us how it shaved Are have you shaved with it yet ?

Unfortunately I shaved before I started experimenting, so the real test can't happen til my hair grows a bit.

Originally Posted by J743

Cotis no longer needed. It's all about the ARTICLE.

Originally Posted by Marshal

Unfortunately I shaved before I started experimenting, so the real test can't happen til my hair grows a bit.

I see Well you need to give a report because I am curious . My self and another guy used just the hard Arkie as a finisher and shave with it. To my surprise it shave the whiskers well but it felt kind of scratchy. The after shave burned but my face felt comfortable all day. I still don't recommend it though. My trans makes the blade feel much better shaving. You will know it does good if you face feels good right after the shave and hours latter the skin still feels comfortable. You are using a slurry right ???

The final phase was a thin shave lather. But I used 2 different slurries (coticule first then PHIG rubbing stone) to get it to that point.