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minus-squarewalden@wetshav.inglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·9 days agoJanuary 19th, 2026 Brush: Summer Break Soaps - w/Maggard Silvertip 28mm Badger Razor: GEM Damaskeene Blade: Personna GEM PTFE (4) Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Lavender Sage - Soap Post Shave: London Razors - Mountain Laurel - Aftershave Post Shave: Zingari Man - The Stargazer - Aftershave Serum Fragrance: London Razors - Mountain Laurel - EdP I do love this Damaskeene! It’s the mildest GEM I’ve ever used, but still shaves nice and close as long as you’re willing to do some buffing.
minus-squaresnooting@wetshav.inglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·9 days agoOpen or closed comb Damaskeene?
minus-squaresnooting@wetshav.inglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·9 days agoNice. I have an open comb, it’s also very mild.
minus-squarewalden@wetshav.inglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·9 days agoI’m reading opinions that the open comb version is even milder. I think I’ve also heard there is a bit of variation from razor to razor.
minus-squaresnooting@wetshav.inglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·9 days agoOh, that’s interesting! I wouldn’t think that different razors of the same time would differ, but I suppose manufacturing was a little less sophisticated back then. I’ve also heard that the open comb is the milder of the two, which surprised me.
January 19th, 2026
I do love this Damaskeene! It’s the mildest GEM I’ve ever used, but still shaves nice and close as long as you’re willing to do some buffing.
Open or closed comb Damaskeene?
Closed
Nice. I have an open comb, it’s also very mild.
I’m reading opinions that the open comb version is even milder.
I think I’ve also heard there is a bit of variation from razor to razor.
Oh, that’s interesting! I wouldn’t think that different razors of the same time would differ, but I suppose manufacturing was a little less sophisticated back then.
I’ve also heard that the open comb is the milder of the two, which surprised me.