Perplexing shave

• Perplexing shave by Mike E. P. on 22 Jul, 2014 10:17
• I have recently been thinking that I have mastered wet shaving. My last few shaves have been so smooth and so satisfying. I thought I had my angles down pat and had a great routine.
  
  Today was possibly the worst shave I've had since I began in February. I virtually never cut myself and today I am a bloody mess. I even cut my finger putting a new blade in!
  
  Razor:  Pearl SBF 11 GB
  Blade:  Bluebird Hi stainless
  Brush:  GBS pure badger
  Cream:  Headslick
  Finish:  witch hazel rub
  
  The Pearl is on the new side; there is more blade exposed than my EJ 89. However, I have had no problem with it before. In fact, my last shave with it was excellent. It was my third head/ face shave with a Suoer Max Super Platinum Tiger.
  
  This was my first time using a Bluebird. It was a single blade from a sample pack I got from Amazon. Could this have just been a bum blade? There was a bit of a drag even though I had a nice lather going. Or maybe it was just me and a bad shaving day.
  
  This was a scary shave. Just kept cutting myself. Wth?
• #1 by gwsmallwood on 22 Jul, 2014 10:47
• I've only used them in a Feather Popular, which is a very mild razor, but the Bluebirds in that Razor have been one of my favorite blades so far.
• #2 by warhawk on 31 Jul, 2014 13:30
• @Mike EP:  I hope you are having better DE shaves, my friend. 
  
  WARHAWK
• #3 by Mike E. P. on 31 Jul, 2014 13:43
• Hi Mel,
  
  I have been shaving with a Gillette black tip I picked up in an antique store and have been getting excellent results. I love the size of this razor and the way it feels in my hand. I don't know if that one shave was a fluke and just bad technique on my part that day or if it was the razor and blade combo. I haven't shaved with it again. I'll be trying again probably tomorrow. We'll see!
  
  Mike
• #4 by Cave Dweller on 31 Jul, 2014 15:35
• Ouch. Sorry that shave was so rough, Mike.
  
  So you now own a steptic pencil as well?
• #5 by Goatee on 07 Aug, 2014 12:09
• Its horrid when one cuts one self!
  
  I am waiting to buy a Progress to re-start my DE shaving. I miss DE shaving!!!