Lord Super Stainless

Over the next few weeks I am going to keep a daily running experience of different blades. Mainly so that I can remember what they were like. Hopefully, you will find this interesting or helpful as you try different blades. Each blade will be used for 7 days unless they are a really bad blade.

 

Blade Name

Lord Super Stainless

Lord Super Stainless

Shaving conditions

Beard Type

Light beard growth, thicker on and under the chin, very sensitive on the neck. Susceptible to razor bumps on and under the chin area.

Preshave Prep:

• Shower
• The Well Groomed Guy Pre-Shave Oil
• Van der Hagen Premium soap (Shave Stick)
• Merkur Classic razor
• Soft water
• Maggard 22mm knot synthetic brush

Post Shave:

• Dickenson's Witch Hazel (Blue Bottle)
• Pinaud Clubman Original
• Nivea Balm for Sensitive Skin

The Shave Week

Day 1 Shave

• Smoothness: Sharpness could be felt but was not uncomfortable. The cut from the blade was smooth and non irritating.
• Tugging; There was no tugging on the sensitive neck areas.
• Razor Burn: Just a slight razor burn on the areas where I did extra buffing.
• Nicks: There were no nicks or weepers
• Closeness: Shave was very close and the feel was smooth an hour later. after 10hrs, there was just a hint for growth coming back.

Day 2 Shave

• Smoothness: Sharpness seemed to diminish some. The edge could not be felt. This is common with all blades. The shave was smooth and non irritating from the blade cut.
• Tugging: There was no tugging on the sensitive neck areas.
• Razor Burn: Again there was just a slight razor burn on the areas where I did extra buffing. This was noticeable when the aftershave was applied. It lasted only a few seconds.
• Nicks: No nicks or weepers.
• Closeness: Another smooth shave that was close with very little irritation.

Day 3 Shave

• Smoothness: Blade seemed a little duller as it seemed to bounce on the chin area. Otherwise the shave was smooth and comfortable again for the third day.
• Tugging: Just a slight hint of tugging on the sensitive neck area.
• Razor Burn: Again there was just a slight razor burn on the areas where I did extra buffing. This was noticeable when the aftershave was applied. It lasted only a few seconds.
• Nicks: No nicks or weepers.
• Closeness: Another smooth shave that was close with very little irritation.

Day 4 Shave

• Smoothness: Blade didn't seem to have the bounce feel to it tonight. It cut smoothly and comfortably. The thicker growth areas did require a little buffing but it continued to be a comfortable shave.
• Tugging: Just a hint of tugging on one sensitive area of my neck. It seemed to be a little worse than the night before. However it did not create any skin related problems.
• Razor Burn: Again there was just a slight razor burn on the areas where I did extra buffing. This was noticeable when the aftershave was applied. It lasted only a few seconds.
• Nicks: No nicks or weepers.
• Closeness: Another smooth shave that was close with very little irritation.

Day 5 Shave

• Smoothness: Another smooth shave. Blade still seemed relatively sharp. I was in a hurry and did minor buffing on the chin area.
• Tugging: Again,  just a slight hint of tugging on the sensitive neck area. 
• Razor Burn: Again there was just a slight razor burn on the areas where I did extra buffing. This was noticeable when the aftershave was applied. It lasted only a few seconds.
• Nicks: No nicks or weepers.
• Closeness:  Another smooth shave that was close with very little irritation. Pretty much an identical shave as last night.

Day 6 Shave

• Smoothness: Again I was in a hurry but I still had a smooth shave. Blade still seemed relatively sharp but noticeable tugging is beginning. I was in a hurry and did minor buffing on the chin area.
• Tugging: Tugging was minimal. Instead of using a thin, watery lather for the final pass to get slickness, I opted for a thicker and more dense lather. I think this provided more protection for a closer less painful ATG shave.
• Razor Burn: Again there was just a slight razor burn on the areas where I did extra buffing. This was noticeable when the aftershave was applied. It lasted only a few seconds.
• Nicks: No nicks or weepers.
• Closeness: Considering I was in a hurry, I did get a close shave and almost a BBS. I could have achieved that if I took a little more time. I do think that thinker, denser lather on all passes works better than thinning it out. using a shave stick, I achieved the thickness by not wetting the face between lathers.

Day 7 Shave

• Smoothness: After seven days, the blade loosing it's smoothness. It became more difficult to cut the growth and bet a clean pass. The ATG pass was more difficult.
• Tugging: The tugging on the neck area was more noticible tonight. I think that this is this blades last day.
• Razor Burn: Again there was just a slight razor burn on the areas where I did extra buffing. This was noticeable when the aftershave was applied. It lasted only a few seconds.
• Nicks: Another day with no nicks or weepers.
• Closeness: I just didn't get a very close shave this evening. About an hour after the shave when the skin should have settled down,  It was not close. It appeared acceptable, but it did not feel close or comfortable.

 Concluding Thoughts and Score

This blade is a non coated stainless steel blade. It has proven to be a nice comfortable blade that Iwill most certainly be using over again. It is very smooth and gave me weeks worth of shaves without any problems. A sharp blade that is smooth but tends to have a little ATG tugging  on the sixth and seventh shave. This can be overcome by Soap density. This blade will definitely be in my rotation.

If I were to score this blade form 1 to 10 I would rate it an overall 9.

• Sharpness: 9
• Smoothness: 10
• Tugging: 9
• Razor Burn: 8
• Closeness: 9

• Overall: 9