Have you ever wondered how much of our different experiences with the same shave goods has to do with the following (and similar)?
-skin characteristics
-beard density, rigidity
-shaver's technique (prep, lathering, razoring, etc)
-water characteristics
-shaving frequency
-quality of post-shave care
-equipment maintenance (brush cleaning, blade stropping, etc)
Even leaving out the technique-related variables and those that a shaver chooses, there are still factors that I think may really influence the shave but are difficult or almost impossible to control. Perhaps a gentleman a state or country away could have a very different experience than you may have with the same gear.
What say you? Agree or disagree? Other factors you can think of?
-skin characteristics
-beard density, rigidity
-shaver's technique (prep, lathering, razoring, etc)
-water characteristics
-shaving frequency
-quality of post-shave care
-equipment maintenance (brush cleaning, blade stropping, etc)
Even leaving out the technique-related variables and those that a shaver chooses, there are still factors that I think may really influence the shave but are difficult or almost impossible to control. Perhaps a gentleman a state or country away could have a very different experience than you may have with the same gear.
What say you? Agree or disagree? Other factors you can think of?