A Challenging Shave With The Mühle R41 

Kevy Shaves - "come for the lather, stay for the laughter!" Good to have you back bud!

Hi Kevy, I’ve found after many years of loading badger brushes is to bloom the soap with a tablespoon amount of water and agitate with my finger, soak the knot then remove all the water( give it a good Shake ) pour the bloom water into the knot, then start lathering from the puck. The bloom water gives the brush a head start.

Kevy V R41 . And still, you tube shaving world champion KEVYYYYYYYYYYYYYY. Great shave Kevy looking forward to the next one

An R41 is a definite challenge after using a mild razor for 5 weeks, job well done Kevy.👏😎🤟

I fully expected you to break out in song and share your rendition of Loch Lomond. There’s always the next video!! Great shave as always.

Happy to see another video Kevy!👍🏻

Great video, Kevy! Welcome back!

Great shave Kevy. Enjoyed watching that.

Great shave, Kevy! Glad you are back with us again! My wife and I are faithful watchers from Toledo, Ohio.

Synthetic brushes really have come a long way. I’ve been wet shaving for over 10 years now, and my first synthetic brush felt like plastic. I have a few synthetics now that you can’t tell the difference between it and a badger. I actually prefer a synthetic now and probably won’t buy another badger brush. I still love my boar brushes though.

For me a pre shave is essential. I have a close dense sandpaper like beard. It used to be ok but as I've got older it stick to the face like glue, the hairs grow downwards parallel to the face and some in grow . The grit is getting greater as I age too! So preshave soap allows me to push them up against the grain, and Proraso applied after the soap and on top of it works well as a softener. Then I can lather up, on top of the mix described before, and I get great smooth results. I love the videos and banter, keep well and keep them coming

I've done blindfold shaves in the past and was thinking of doing one again soon, but an R41 wasn't what I'd choose for that shave. Great shave Kevy !

Great shave Kevy🪒🪒 Good go with the R41, a light touch but wielded like a saber with total abandon. It's all about the feel with badger brushes, the better the quality the better the feel when properly broken in. A badger brush being organic needs a little maintenance but gives an exquisite experience in the end. Nice video and results in this shave, barely a weeper and totally smooth. Take care and enjoy!

Preshaves do indeed soften the whiskers. They just shouldn't be too oily because oil diminishes the latherability of creams and soaps.

Lather police's suggestion to avoid unnecessary fines for vanishing lather: Try the badger with a US artisan soap, or maybe Lothur. Load near a minute, with a drier brush, add water slowly. I don't know much about wet shaving, but this one works, just keep in mind to use the badger with a thirsty soap.

Hola Kevy !! Cómo te va ?) It is nice to see that the R41 appears again on the scene, I know that it is definitely not one of your Top five but in today's shave it has done its job effectively, I hope you use it more frequently, maybe you can get a little affection for it, the most pleasant part of this world of wet shaving are the experiences that we get with the great variety of products that exist. Saludos Compadre !!!

Yesss!!!! Two videos in one week and then a comeback after a month 😂😂😂!!! As a postman you know how to push the envelope or move forward 🤣🤣🤣 My favorite preshave of all times is the proraso line with green been the king. R41 not my cup of tea. I have the fatip piccolo haven't used it yet. I always bowl lather, never got a problem with a badger, even with the monster the yaqi mocca 26mm. Please don't leave us😭😭😭..... again 😱😱😱

I come for the laughter and stay for the lather. That and in hopes you’ll wear the pirate hat agin. 😂

Great shave Kevy! Enjoy your weekend

top shave Kevy !! have a nice weekend👍

You can now buy Thayers at Boots, but stock does seem to be restricted to larger stores, or purchasing online. Currently trying Thayers, as well as Holland & Barrett Aloe Vera & Witch Hazel gel. Both are great so far. Very soothing.

Great shave. It was still a damn easy shave, no matter what you say. Since you’re very much experienced, things still easily went your way in this shave. I’m quite experienced now in my 2 years of shaving, and I’m open to trying anything out there now in the wet shaving world. The Muhle R41 could end up being the fun part of the journey. I meant fun part by saying it was gonna be the best or worst part every wet shaver faces in their journey. We have a lot to go down, so we’ll see what happens along the journey. Have a good one!

all of the wet shavers return to the beast, cool Ken 😍😎😎😎

I really enjoyed the shave video!!!!!!!

Love your videos

thank you sir

Great shave, great review. I have been using my simpson synthetic brush more than my badger or boar recently. They all have there place in the rotation tho :)

Loverley juberley shave kevy. That r41 is quite a beast. Like the other gear, did the job. 🙏👆👏

I find it so hard to find pre shave balms for some reason. I really enjoy your videos keep up the good work.

Kevy, you obviously met the challenge! Based on all the videos that talk about blade feel and aggression convinced me that I would not enjoy the R41. The Rex Ambassador has more than enough aggression for me. Even riding the cap won't give me the kind of close, comfortable;e, nick/irritation-free that I get using my Rockwell 6S.

Wait, where’s the Kevy Shaves face wash?! Great vid as always sir!

Hi Kevy. Gonna use the R41 tonight with Arko and Yaqui brush. Rock n roll. !!

Hi Kevy ! Do your next shaving, hearing that instrumental track : The Duke of Burlington - FLASH. A wonderful instrumental track To raise in a incredible way all your sensations around you and your shaving performance ! Ciao Fiorenzo 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 ✌️ 🇮🇹

best razor ever made

Do the Rockwell t2 razor

Kev do a cold shave with the R41 it'll feel like a gillette tech

I love the R41, treat it with respect though. Gets under the nose closer than any razor I've tried. Maybe because my nose is a funny shape right enough 😂

Hi Kevy another great episode, I really enjoyed it. I don't know if you have tried or heard of a shaving product company from Canada called "Henri et Victoria" there in Quebec and have an awesome shave soap as well as balm and cologne called "Cognac and Cuban Cigars" it has an awesome scent and lasts all day, they sell small samples of there product for $2.00 cdn each which is how I discovered just how good this product line was. Just thought you might like to know.

The R41 is a challenge no matter the circumstances. Your choice of utilizing the pre-shave was brilliant to maximize slickness before that Mühle scalpel touched your skin. All things considered, the outcome was well done. My challenging shave would entail the iKon Tech. That head is as dangerous as the R41 any day of the week. Soap will probably be an original label OSP, with a Sharp Star blade. I shudder thinking about it, but it is a tempting challenge.

I have exactly the same machine. The handle is rose gold.

Hello Kevy! How many uses do you give a blade before disposing it and getting a new one? I figure you’ve answered this question before, perhaps many times, so apologies for that. Thank you!

Supper agressive razors allways seem to work the best when u got a couple days growth and u get that perfect shave....it tricks u into thinking u can shave with it every day....but u soon get set straight....

Kevy will they be closing the post office for a few days because of the Queens passing or have your union settled their strike?

I just can't bring myself to use that razor. LOL 😆

I suppose there's nothing like living dangerously..... XD :D

Aye Kevy don’t eat your alum 😂

Muhle R41 - THE BEST!🌟 #StandWithUkraine ❤️🇺🇦

I find the Muhle r41 more efficient than aggressive and very rarely nick myself. The merkur futur on the other hand is a complete arse of a razor and is overly aggressive and no where near as efficient as the r41

I have a question my age 70yr old is it worth my while purchasing a safety razor they are hard to find I tried tesco don't stock them don't even do the blades Alec from Scotland

Do you prefer Muhle R41 or Rockwell 6c? I'm starting my adventure with traditional shaving and I'm planning to buy these razors.

You are a braver man than I for shaving with the Astra Blue blades. They are just not as sharp as I would like them to be and I'd rather not scrape my face with them. I commend thee.

Hi bro how r u? Nice shave with R41. Why don't you show your shaving den?

Very brave of you Kevy. Next video you need to tap into your Celtic roots and shave with a sword.

Astra SUPERIOR is the elitist version of blades.

Thanks for the video. My wife is thinking, that I am a kind of mad watching other men while they are shaving... But since about 2 month I am watching nearly every video from you and other guys, collecting tips about the shaving procedure, searching the INET for Cremes, Soaps and AS Bottles. Since then I bought 3 new Shaver's and several Soaps, Blades and perfume stuff... My latest AS came yesterday with a 400ml bottle of "The Old Barber's" Black Vanilla... I am looking forward any new video from you, @KenSurfs or @Glattrasiert Thanks Oliver

All I know Chris was busy with a new job but was offering some straight razor repair services. Yeah completely gone off the radar. Love that you’ve challenged yourself on this one. 👌👏🏻🪒