Pre: Hot shower
Brush: Simpson X2L in two band, aka Eshan
Razor: E A Berg in ivory scales
Soap: MdC
AS: Aqua Velva
Strops: Neil Miller
Result: Very, very clean
That was a nice one! Very nice blade this, not as stiff as the Swedes usually are, more like a good delicate Solingen blade and the MdC soap is truly wonderful.