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🗒️ Blade Feel vs Blade Sharpness: What You Are Actually Sensing
Blade feel and blade sharpness are related, but they are not the same thing.
Blade feel is the sensation of how much the blade is interacting with your skin during the shave.
Sharpness is a property of the blade edge and how easily it cuts hair.
Razor design can change blade feel dramatically even when the blade itself stays the same.
What is the best aftershave balm for men? There is a surprising amount of choice in aftershave products, and some widely available aftershaves are actually pretty good (probably because many mass-market razors and shaving foams are so bad).
Here is a look at aftershave balms, and the research on which may rise above the rest. This is a major update of an article that first appeared on Sharpologist several years ago!
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