Every time I try a new razor, I always need a day to recover. Its not that the razor is bad, its just that it takes time for the body to re-learn the optimal angles, pressures, etc., inherent in using any new device, and this learning curve carries with it some irritation, if not injury. Yesterday’s Fat-boy foray left me craving the comfort and familiarity of the Edwin Jagger Chatsworth with its Merkur HD head. For today’s superlather I decided to go decidedly low-end, at least price-wise. Arko shave stick soap ($1.50) with Musgo real cream ($8.50), a combined $10 take on yesterday’s $60 shave. The truth? A wonderful shave with terrific lather in just the right balance of thickness and slickness. The EJ performed flawlessly like an old friend, but I can’t attribute the shave entirely to its merits. The superlather was much better, IMHO, than yesterday’s thick goo (from, I suspect, the Castle Forbes lavender cream which may be defective, its so thick and gummy). Since CF never bothered to answer my email querrying this issue, I can’t provide any further insight into the suspected problem. The Treet Blue Special carbon blade was once again, well….a real treat! Finished off with the extreme luxury of The Gentlemens Refinery A.S. balm and cream, two of the best products on the market today at any price.