Love your videos... so calming, and you seem so kind. You are the Fred Rogers of wet shaving!

Great vid, Mark. I've learnt a lot about blades today. Thanks for the link. Cheers, Rob AKA Squint.

I just discovered your channel today. Happy that I did! Great video on the Shark. I'll keep watching and subscribe. Cheers!

I always like it when, at the start of your videos, you adjust your glasses with the fingers of both hands, Mark. It reminds me of Ronnie Barker 😂 Not an intentional effect on your part, I'm sure 😂😉 Excellent comment re the measured blade sharpness. You can't beat data.

Great shave I just used the full Proraso experience the other day as to Astra that’s another one that I didn’t like but used recently and loved them

Interesting review about the Shark blade. I never used it but maybe could be a decent choice depending on the razor. Have a nice weekend.

Love your honest review of that blade. I find the same results.

Good day Mark, I've had good results with the Shark, meaning virtually no razor burn. As for the Proraso, Jim Will Shave says it's cheap as chips in Italy. 1 Euro.....I paid ten times more in Canada! I'll be looking for a Gillette British Flare Tip SS. Thank you.

On very limited occasions I use pre shaves usually Proraso white or Van Yulay oil most of time I use bloom water from soap

Hi Mark, hope you are well. As per usual an interesting and informative video. I got a pack of these in a sample pack. For me I found them close to an Astra SP green, but it lost it's sharpness earlier than the Astra's.

Top chill 🪒 great shave

One of the best things about this channel: taking on assumptions and testing them. Pre-shave oil is a great example. I also found that oil increases friction. It's not about increasing slickness, it's about hydrating the skin and hair before the shave.

Your experience with the Shark Super Stainless mirrors my own. I got one good shave out of a blade. The second shave was like using a dull blade.

The Gillette Super Speed (C1 Date Code) is My Favorite Razor at the moment. I tried a Shark Blade last month for the 1st time and, while it shaves just fine, I found that the end tabs on the blade were very sharp, even to the point of looking almost jagged. I ended up filing down the corners of the end tabs on the bottom of a ceramic coffee cup and still didn't feel comfortable with this blade. I traded it out for an Astra Superior Platinum after 1 shave. Great Video and Shave On My Brother!!!

I prefer the Shark Super Chrome blades to the Super Stainless blades. I find that the Super Stainless blades are not as sharp, and they tug a bit during my shave. Thanks for another great, friendly and informative video!

Excellent video review of that shark blade. I find it the same it goes blunt quick. Its the same for me with the feather blades and also the voskhod they dull very quick after the first shave. My go to blade is the Gillette perma sharp stays sharp for at least 4 shaves. Hope you have a good weekend.

I tried this blade in my King C Gillette and i had 5 good shaves out of it. The Shark Chrome version only gave me 3 good shaves. Its so weird that people have such different results with blades. I wonder if the differences in production batches are maybe the reason for these different experiences.

Hello Mark. A really good shave video and you really got me thinking about a few things. I am not sure about the benefits of a cold water shave. My instinct tells me warm water should relax the skin more and soften the facial hair. Of course I have no scientific evidence to back this up. You talked of your unfortunate experience with the Leaf razor and how you developed a mild skin infection. It made me think of my shaving routine and lack of surgical cleanliness. Can you remember a TV programme called "How clean is your house?" In the show they used to take swab samples from various parts of the house for analysis. So, I was running through all the various shaving products in my mind, thinking how much bacteria could be living in there. For example, blades after several uses, a damp shaving brush, my alum block, the surface of a tub of soap and a damp flannel cloth. None of us will keep our shaving dens 'operating theatre' clean yet we will often self-inflict some shaving cuts. Difficult to know how far to take this without developing a bad case of OCD. Finally, don't think you got away with sticking your tongue out in the very last second of the video! We all saw it! Have a great weekend, Mark.

I get terrible razor bumps and rash from a Feather blade, but I also get the same from a Derby Extra. I am a huge fan of refined shave. It is my go to when considering a new blade. As for water, I get best results with cool water and shaving BEFORE I shower, instead of after.

well I agree with your evaluation 100%; also like Proraso green AS nd their preshaves (only ! I use). BTW i also got "bumps" in my scalp w Leaf + Shark (I never get that even w carts) have a nice weekend

Your remarks about the slight difference in Proraso White's pre-shave scent prompted me to pop over to the Proraso page - and there, they make note of subtle lime and apple notes in the white. Is it possible that's what difference you sensed?

I made the mistake of ordering a box of 100 of these as they were so cheap. I've only got a few left now as I just used them for one or two shaves each. Definitely found if I tried to push them for a few shaves that I would end up with cuts. It didn't feel like the blade was tugging or getting super dull but it would result in one or two weepers after about 3 shaves fairly consistently.

The proraso is a shaving cream , you could of loaded the brush with that and shaved with it. THE Feather is the best blade going ,followed by Astra green

These are a decent price on Amazon. I get 5-7 shaves out of one blade. Nice choice 👍

Got the leaf razor a few months back, have been using it regularly since then for face and head shaves, comparing it to most cartridge razors on the market, cartridge razors usually have a lubrication strip to help the razor glide on your skin and prevent irritation, whereas the leaf doesn’t have that, your essentially dragging sharp steel across your face which makes razor burn/irritation very easy to happen, especially with a sharp blade like a feather, the key to the leaf razor for me is you really need a dense and slick lather, Mitchell’s woolfat soap works excellently for me with the leaf razor even with 3 feather blades loaded into it and I can do a 3 pass shave no problem, and I have very sensitive skin so shaving has always been a problem area for me regarding irritation but Mitchell’s woolfat has solved most of that issue, preshave between passes also helps with the leaf razor, and I know I’m late commenting on this video 😂 I came across the video as I’ve just got a pack of 100 shark blades so wanted to see what there like 😊 hope this helps 👌😊

Hi Mark, I like the presentation of the Shark blades on how they are packaged. I bought a 100 pack of the new Shark blades (Platinum) and are very smooth, but I realized after my first shave they started to rust a bit, so I’m kind bummed about it. Have you had any problem with the Shark blades? Proraso White is my favorite. When you reviewed that leaf razor i thought it might be a problem. Also I tried these sharks and didn’t like them, I felt they were not sharp and not smooth. My go to Blades, Gillette Platinum and Astra green.

I have been using the Sharks SS for a bit, they gained a bad rep from their early batches I think, but its been awhile since and the recent ones that I have purchased actually performed far better than I expected for their price point (US$6 for 100). I find them to be "good enough" meaning sharp enough and smooth enough for 2 shaves (morning and evening). And at $0.06 per blade, I am not going to care to push for longevity. Fresh blade for the morning, 2nd use for the afternoon / evening clean up shave and then recycle. Even if I were to use them as a "One Shave" Blade, a box of 100s is going to last me 50 days at $6 expense for essentially a consistent shave every time since it is with a new blade for each shave. When you look at it that way, not much to quibble about.

Hi Mark, hope you don't mind me asking a question. What antibiotic cream do you use to clear up breakouts? My face is in a right state at the moment.

I got 7 four pass shaves on one and got good shaves. First time I used the Shark was not impressed but only recently tried again Nacet is the same and will probably give them another try Love Feathers though

I am having the exact same experience with Shark SS blades. The first shave with them is great, especially the 2nd and the 3rd pass, the second shave is OK, and the third is meh. It also doesn't dig deep, this of course means less irritation (zero for me) and weepers, but a more visible 5 o'clock shadow too.

Not tried that one yet have the chrome and the Platinum ( the platinum are excellent!)

That leaf contraption never appealed to me to be honest, sorry you had such a painful result. Back to normal with this one. Have used some of the other Lord blades to good affect.

I used them once and have 5 or so in my stash of blade I’m not too sure about

I tried them only once yet and felt they are just not mine. The Polsilver Iridium suits me far better. But as always this is just a personal preference.

Myself developping an understanding those british razors of Gillettes do shave somewhat btr than its US counterpart. The 50/60ties were british heydays, how it was lost is a miracle for me. As appentice in 1965 we calculated GBP to Deutschmark at 12x, now the sterling is 1,19 only. Heard yr comments abt irritations. To make it simple, overshaving, either with dull or sharp blade is the main reason. So, 3 passes + pickups shud be it. Yr remarks the sharpness of coatings r correct, its a coat, not metal, it wears off immediately. Imo, its a waste of money, if y use blades 3-5x as example. Cheers, Achim+

This is one of the best Gillette razor out there ! I love mine.

Tried the Shark SS blades a couple of times now and I really don't like them. They reminded me (in a bad way) of the Derby Extras I got bundled with my first DE razor purchase which were used once and binned.

Great video, as always. I wonder how the Shark super stainless compares to the Derby extra blade.... Any insights anyone?

Shark blades remind me a bit of Astras,I like Astras better though.

Where do we get a proraso jar like that one?

I think I know EXACT reason why you received the razor bumps, ingrown hairs and irritation with the Leaf Razor. You hit on part of the answer and that was the 3 blades used simultaneously. It really would not matter what brand or if they were exceptionally sharp. Equally, pressing too hard was not the culprit. The biggest reason curly haired/black and other ethnic groups with non typically straight hair get ingrown hairs with a cartridge razor is due to the fact that 3 blades cut the hair shaft shorter than skin level. When the hair starts to grow back it does so starting beneath the epidermis. Even straight hair will "bump" against the dermis, bend and become ingrown. A DE/SE blade cuts the hair even with the skin although it is possible to cut lower than the surface by pulling the skin too taunt and then the same ingrown hair/razor bump issue would occur. The reason a Black person might have a worse reaction is that the hair is already prone to growing in a downward pointing curve and it is exacerbated by being trapped. A cartridge razor with 3 or more blades is known to cause this situation. It is also a true that a dull blade can cause these same factors as well as irritation due to overuse and it possible that you had a combination of a dull blade, multiple blades and a general greater sensitivity in your skin. I suggest you keep a bottle of Bump Patrol in your shave den first aid kit along side the styptic, alum and cotton balls/pads.

Ps. In regards to your unfortunate razor burn/irritation, I believe that you did overdo it. Nacet makes really sharp blades, and so, considering that it uses a three blade cartridge, a thorough one pass shave (with touch up), would be more agreeable for you and your skin.

I moth-balled my Leaf Razor.

Watch the film "Dark Waters" and see if you would like anything "Teflon" near your skin👍

Ur voice is utterly unaudible. Please improve.