To me it does. I had and sold the AS-D1 because it was to mild. The new AS-D2 is still a very mild razor but it provides a much better shave than the first one, IMHO.
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Gentlemen, here is today's shave bill:
Razor: Thiers-Issard 6/8 "Dos Festonne" in desert ironwood
Strop: Neil Miller shell cordovan
Brush: shavemac 23 mm silver tip
Pre-shave: Myrsol
Shave cream: Xpec original
Scuttle: Moss
Face lather
Alum
Witch hazel
Balm: Trumper Coral Skin Food
Aftershave: Santa Maria Novella Russian
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Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Prep: Speick Natural Soap
Razor: Feather Popular with Personna Med Prep Blade
Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat
Brush: Vulfix Strand Boar
Scuttle: Schwarzweisskeramik
Post: Krampert's Finest Bay Rum
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- Pre-shave: Myrsol Emulsión
- Soap: Cella Shaving Cream
- Brush: Wilkinson Boar Brush
- Bowl: Stainless Steel Gerby Bowl
- Strop: Mastro Livi Loom Strop
- Razor: Wade & Butcher N°1130 Full Concave, 6/8 Full Hollow, Spike Point
- Post-Shave: Umbrian Extravirgin Olive Oil
- After Shave: Floïd The Genuine After Shave
SOTD 2013.08.28
Pre: Una Salvia 4 Crema by Opus Ruri
Soap: Tabac Cream & Vito's Coconut Soap (Super-Lather)
Brush: Frank Shaving Chubby Finest 2-band 26x51mm
Method: FL (my way)
Razor: GEM Junior Bar 1901
Blade: GEM Blue Star
Post: HGA Alum Lotion & Edelstein Evolution ICE ASL
Frag: Bottega Verde Uomo Legno Marino EDT Vapo
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Coup de Foudre
Today, the perfect conjunction between old and new, cold and hot.
The warm embrace of the spicey foam into the old ultra-centenary razor.
The icy effect of the new aftershave to brighten the pleasure of senses.
Could It be a ... Coup de Foudre ??
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iKon Slant / Weber Bulldog Handle
Personna Super (USA)
Vulfix 2034 Super Badger
Seagrapes Studio Basil Lime Shave Soap
Lucky Tiger Face Tonic
Grey Flannel Cologne
28 August 2013
* Weber DLC + UFO U2V1 Red Bronze
* Perma Sharp Supers
* WSP 2-band + oscar11 All-Amber
* Mystic Water Sardinian Honey
* Unrefined Shea Butter
Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Pensoftheforest custom by Rod Neep
Razor: C V Heljestrand B K 42 in ivoey scales from Eskilstuna, Sweden
Soap: Jabonmans Lavanda
AS: Myrsols Aqua Limon
Strops: Neil Miller
Result: Fantastic :D
How nice was that? Very, very nice's the answear - after many days without a shave I finally had the energy for an extremly nice shave :D
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15/16 Filarmonica "Doble Temple" #14, Full Hollow Ground, Square Point
Kanayama No.3 Strop
Custom Simpson Duke 3 Silvertip
D.R. Harris Arlington Soap
Proraso Splash
Penhaligon's English Fern EdT