Originally Posted by
TristanLudlow
Not wanting to hijack your thread, but wanted to add to the discussion.
yesterday I tried finishing under running water on my La Grise Coticule,
it was a good edge, but it wasn't super great like my LPB or La Veinette.
So today I re-finished on the La Grise's BBW side under running water.
I could clearly see on the tape that it was slower than the Coticule side.
It left a very keen and smooth edge. After a good stropping the shave was very very good and I preferred it to the Coticule side.
In all honesty I find the BBW and Coticule to be far more similar than it is different, the edges are quite alike.
I haven't tried other BBWs under running water, but with my La Grise the BBW edge shaved a little easier. Skin feel from both is excellent, I slightly prefer the BBW here as well; it was more skin friendly thant he Coti side of the La Grise.
It's worth experimenting more, but both sides are excellent finishers, where in this case the BBW has a slightly bigger potential and my personal preference.