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    Default Anyone feel that shave quality diminished after Tuf Glide use?

    I decided to give Tuf Glide a chance, and picked up a tuf cloth and a needle applicator. I am using one drop on the pivot, and rubbing the treated tuf cloth on the blade. After the product dries, I give a quick wipe with tissue to remove any excess, and I store. Pretty much the routine I have seen most others use.

    When I take the razor out for use, I run the blade under hot water, and wipe off with tissue. Then I do my normal stropping routine. Here is where it gets strange...

    It may be my imagination, but it seems that the blades I have treated this way do not shave as well as they did prior. Blades that were damn near perfect shavers seem as if they are dulled to the point of tugging. I am fairly certain that the product isn't hurting the blade, but is it possible that there is residual tuf glide on the edge that is making the shave less than perfect? I have never had this problem with my old routine of plain old razor oil.

    Any ideas? This has happened with the three blades I have used tuf glide on, so I seem to think that either the product, my application of it, or the removal is what is causing the issue. I do not believe that I am dulling the edge with my use of the cloth itself, as it is no different than when I use a towel to wipe my blade between passes. Any and all suggestions or comments are welcome.

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    Default Anyone feel that shave quality diminished after Tuf Glide use?

    I used Tuf Glide for over a year and never noticed any issues.
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    Quote Originally Posted by CastSteel View Post
    I used Tug Glide for over a year and never noticed any issues.
    So did you do anything special to remove it from your blade prior to shaving?

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    Nothing special, I used a tissue to remove the Tuf Glide prior to stropping.
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    I only use Tuf Glide. For 4 years and never had an issue. Its by far my favorite anti-rust lubricant I've used.
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    OK, so maybe I just am having a bad shaving week, or perhaps it is my imagination.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CastSteel View Post
    I used Tug Glide for over a year and never noticed any issues.
    I store my blades in razor socks with some Tuf-Glide drops on the pivot area.

    Prior to that, I would put some on the blade and pivot, came recommended from Classic Edge Shaving, and I've never had any issue with it...simply wipe rinse if off and you're fine. It's a mineral oil, as opposed to a carbon based oil, which can be bad for carbon based blades, "like dissolves like", type of thing.

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    Every blade I own 140+ gets a drop on each blade side I'll run my finger down the entire blade edge & tang to spread out and to remove all excess.

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    Not sure about tuff glide, but most polishes will take out an edge, which is why polishing should be done before honing.

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    My vote goes in the "I don't think so" category. I treat a new or freshly honed razor with Tuf-Glide on the blade and the pivot. Like Phrank I keep them in the silicone-cotton razor sleeves and longer term in VCI Gun Socks & simply take them out and strop. Doesn't seem to affect the edge at all. I suppose it's possible that you could dull the blade a little if you cut the tissue used in the two wipings. Paper is very hard on an edge, tissue probably less so.



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