This was my Saturday morning shave thanks to the kindness and generosity of one of my customers
Sascoman Ken.. he sent me his Athena SS razor to try as it’s one I’ve been curious about as it’s very unique looking. It was a Vanilla type day so I pulled that out and I loaded the razor with a Gillette Platinum ( made in Russia ) as they have been one of my go to blades after
dtownvino Mike turned me on to them. They’re fairly sharp but very smooth. I had 3 days growth so normally I’ll pull a mid to fairly efficient razor out but I thought let’s find out how the Athena compares. Well it’s a very mild smooth razor. Blade feel was minimalist. It took 3 passes and a little touch up here and there but I got what I call an entry level BBS. The razor comes in a very impressive wooden box and the fit and finish is very good. So all around this was a very enjoyable shave. I’m going to use it again tomorrow to see what it’s like as a daily driver. Then I’ll let my bread grow for 2 full days and I want to put a Feather in it and see how that goes.
I don’t usually post my SOTD’s here but I wanted to thank Ken for letting me try the razor. So thanks again!