SOTD "FREE Theme" Week April 4th - 10th, 2016

[Guestabc]

Happy Saturday Folks. Nice posts and photos today:

Guy
ronindug
BobLH
Claudio
Cash -So much for Spring??
Bob
radu
Soren
Matt
Celestino
lindyhop66
Chris (CT23)
Erich
Nate
KW Driver
Rod
prometeo
Witeq


Good start to the day, make it a good one

 

[Guestabc]

Thanks, Dave! And marvelous lime set-up and photo today!!

Thanks Chris, and thanks for the Soap sample!

 

[mdevine]

2014 LE B&B Rudy Vey Two-band
C.O. Bigelow Shaving Cream
Slim Adjustable/ Super Iridium
C.O. Bigelow Elixir Black ASB
Bulgari Black

 

[KW Driver]

Friodur 17
Kanayama #3
MWF
SOC 2-band
Royall Lime

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[Roderick]

Schick Saturday
Stick Schick / Schick (3)
RazoRock XXX
Comet Superfine Badger
Gentlemen's Pride ASB
RazoRock XXX AS

 

[celestino]

Very nice photos, everyone! Enjoy your Saturday!

Phil
ronweston (lovely brush)
Chris (cmh737)
Roderick
Guy
Andrew
Dave
Alberto
BobLH
Claudio
Cash (lovely colours)
radu
Bobcat
Soren
Matt
lindyhop
Chris (CT23)
Nate
Erich
KW Driver
prometeo
witeq
120inna55
Vesalio
Adam (TheDude)
Sameer
darrellb
Rob (Red Rider)

 

[celestino]

Happy Saturday Folks. Nice posts and photos today:
Good start to the day, make it a good one

Thanks, Dave.

 

[witeq]

Wonderful photos, everyone! Enjoy the beautiful day!

Guy
Dave
Alberto
Heikki
Rob (Blade4vor)
BobLH
Matt
Cash
Erich
Stefano
Claudio
Bobcat
Soren
Chris (CT23)
keith (welcome to the forum and the SOTD)
imcndn
witeq
Cody Martin
Noah
ronweston
Sameer (lovely)

Thanks Celestino!

 

[prometeo]

 

[witeq]

SOTD 2016-04-09

Hot shower
Gillette Slim Adjustable
Polsilver SI blade (5)
Befaszczot pure badger
Stirling Bonaparte soap
Alum block
Clubman Classic Vanilla aftershave

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[witeq]

Nice posts and photos on Saturday,gentlemen!Enjoy your weekend!

sandstone
ronweston
cmh737 - nice setup!
ram57
ShavinElectricity
skypsyd - lovely!
ronindug - very nice!
BobLH
ClaudioBP
Cash_Stronomer
Bobcat
radu
shm
UngerWoo - great brush!
celestino
lindyhop66 - nice outdoors!
CT23
eezee
Devonmoonshire
KW Driver
Roderick
prometeo - very nice!

 

[Guestabc]

Very nice photos, everyone! Enjoy your Saturday!
Dave

Nice posts and photos on Saturday,gentlemen!Enjoy your weekend!
skypsyd - lovely!

Thanks Gents

 

[Devonmoonshire]

[MENTION=89999]skypsyd[/MENTION], [MENTION=47341]celestino[/MENTION] and [MENTION=79940]witeq[/MENTION] Thank you Very much Gentlemen, I very much echo your thoughts on everyone's photos this week, amazing shots now that I have had a chance to get caught up

 

[120inna55]

Head & face shower shave. days growth.

Technique: WTG / XTG / ATG
Prep: Shower.
Soap: Barrister & Mann - Roam (2016)
Brush: Ever-Ready 100T TGN Finest
Razor: Gillette Super Speed 1976 Black Handle
Blade: Astra Superior Platinum(1)
Post: Barrister & Mann - Roam Tonique

Not being a legitimate professional reviewer, I only purchase products I'm confident I will like. That's not to say there aren't blind buys, but in the wet shaving realm, I've discovered there are a few artisans that are easy on which to take a chance. Chiseled Face comes to mind. I love everything I purchase from them.

When it comes to Barrister and Mann, there's been a bit of a learning curve for me. While the performance of their products is hard to beat, the complexity of their scents dictate that a rush to judgement should be avoided. A prime example of this was my experience with Leviathan. I disliked it when I first used it, but by the end of the day, I couldn't wait to use it again. Additionally, the unfolding of B&M's scents is part of the experience. From strictly an amateur point of view, the memory or mood connected to a given scent is very important. As I enjoy single malt scotch, for instance, the facets of the aroma transport me to the Scottish region from which it was distilled. The scent is not just a static element of the experience, but it's an important facet, and largely determines if I will enjoy it. All this is before I take my first sip. I think this concept translates to wet shaving as well. B&M's scents impart a mood or memory. That said, what you smell during the shave, while pleasant, may not be what you want to continue to smell a couple hours later.

Roam has an intriguing mystique encompassing it that has evolved into unabashed hype. While there are lukewarm outliers, surrounding this is a community that can largely be divided into 3 groups: Those who have used it and love it. It may be appropriate to say they have a love affair with it. They love it to an extent that those on the outside might view it as unnatural. They tremble as the bottom of the jar becomes translucent. They mourn the final pass. They petition the maker, offering him worlds of riches and even their first born. The second group consists of those who have used it and hate, nay, abhor it. They recoil at the mere mention of its name. They call for the head of the maker, citing his origins from the abyss. Then there's the final group. Those who have only heard the folklore surrounding the mystical MFR, yet never had the opportunity to experience it. They've heard tales of factions; families destroyed; brother against brother; nation against nation. Despite all this, this final group still longs for an encounter with this legendary deity that lords over the religion that is ROAM.

Well, I fall in the final group. I made the purchase simply because I didn't want to miss out, as I suspect, have others. The intrigue far outweighed any misgivings I had. Meanwhile, the artisan likely braces himself for an unpleasant return of adoration overcome by hostility. Honestly, I expected to dislike it, but given the Glissant base, it couldn't be a total loss.

The scent off the dry puck was rather subdued as far as B&M soaps go. I noted the expected smoke and leather, but caught a very faint whiff, or perhaps just a suggestion of an unlit cigarette. Interesting. Intriguing. Daring. As I loaded the brush, the dominant scent was that of cured tobacco with mellow damp earth notes. As the face lathering commenced, the cured tobacco sustained throughout but with competing smoke and a gentle salty and metallic aroma. During the three head and face passes, the scent unfolded boldly with intermittent warm sun-cracked leather, and the previously damp earth and metallic notes transformed to an uncanny baked iron ore. All this barely remained in check by those original cured tobacco and earthy notes. This is not a novelty soap, but rather a bold yet thoughtful scent wrapped the benchmark soap base that is Glissant.

I purchased both the the matching tonique and the Kyovu. I decided to try the tonique first. As with B&M's other splashes, the scent profile matches the soap perfectly, but the unfolding is more rapid and the dry-down is more stable. The only deviation from the soap is an initial fleeting scorched caramel and maple note. The lingering scents I pick up from this about 2 hours later are old leather, cured tobacco, and earth.

ROAM. I finally got to experience it. Even if I hadn't enjoyed it, I would still cherish it as I feel it elevates me to the upper echelon of wet shavers. I now carry within my spirit that essence that only other ROAMen can recognize. Fortunately, I do love the scent, and while it's not like any other product I've experienced, I place it on the same level of Chiseled Face's "Midnight Stag" with regard to its presence. Roam is manly, fearless, and bold, but it's not ungoverned. This is one of those scents that simply must be experienced to be understood. And even then, there will be those that don't.

Recommendations: I can't stress this enough. Roam is unlike any other soap I've experienced, but I would venture to say if you like Roam, you will probably also enjoy "Midnight Stag" from Chiseled Face and "Captains Pipe" from Beaver WoodWright.

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[omegaaddict]

Brush: Parker silver tip
Cream: Old spice musk
Razor: Feather Popular
Blade: Lord super stainless
A/S: Nivea Sensitive

 

[witeq]

Happy Saturday Folks. Nice posts and photos today:



Witeq


Good start to the day, make it a good one

Thanks Dave!

 

[witeq]

Head & face shower shave. days growth.

Technique: WTG / XTG / ATG
Prep: Shower.
Soap: Barrister & Mann - Roam (2016)
Brush: Ever-Ready 100T TGN Finest
Razor: Gillette Super Speed 1976 Black Handle
Blade: Astra Superior Platinum(1)
Post: Barrister & Mann - Roam Tonique

Not being a legitimate professional reviewer, I only purchase products I'm confident I will like. That's not to say there aren't blind buys, but in the wet shaving realm, I've discovered there are a few artisans that are easy on which to take a chance. Chiseled Face comes to mind. I love everything I purchase from them.

When it comes to Barrister and Mann, there's been a bit of a learning curve for me. While the performance of their products is hard to beat, the complexity of their scents dictate that a rush to judgement should be avoided. A prime example of this was my experience with Leviathan. I disliked it when I first used it, but by the end of the day, I couldn't wait to use it again. Additionally, the unfolding of B&M's scents is part of the experience. From strictly an amateur point of view, the memory or mood connected to a given scent is very important. As I enjoy single malt scotch, for instance, the facets of the aroma transport me to the Scottish region from which it was distilled. The scent is not just a static element of the experience, but it's an important facet, and largely determines if I will enjoy it. All this is before I take my first sip. I think this concept translates to wet shaving as well. B&M's scents impart a mood or memory. That said, what you smell during the shave, while pleasant, may not be what you want to continue to smell a couple hours later.

Roam has an intriguing mystique encompassing it that has evolved into unabashed hype. While there are lukewarm outliers, surrounding this is a community that can largely be divided into 3 groups: Those who have used it and love it. It may be appropriate to say they have a love affair with it. They love it to an extent that those on the outside might view it as unnatural. They tremble as the bottom of the jar becomes translucent. They mourn the final pass. They petition the maker, offering him worlds of riches and even their first born. The second group consists of those who have used it and hate, nay, abhor it. They recoil at the mere mention of its name. They call for the head of the maker, citing his origins from the abyss. Then there's the final group. Those who have only heard the folklore surrounding the mystical MFR, yet never had the opportunity to experience it. They've heard tales of factions; families destroyed; brother against brother; nation against nation. Despite all this, this final group still longs for an encounter with this legendary deity that lords over the religion that is ROAM.

Well, I fall in the final group. I made the purchase simply because I didn't want to miss out, as I suspect, have others. The intrigue far outweighed any misgivings I had. Meanwhile, the artisan likely braces himself for an unpleasant return of adoration overcome by hostility. Honestly, I expected to dislike it, but given the Glissant base, it couldn't be a total loss.

The scent off the dry puck was rather subdued as far as B&M soaps go. I noted the expected smoke and leather, but caught a very faint whiff, or perhaps just a suggestion of an unlit cigarette. Interesting. Intriguing. Daring. As I loaded the brush, the dominant scent was that of cured tobacco with mellow damp earth notes. As the face lathering commenced, the cured tobacco sustained throughout but with competing smoke and a gentle salty and metallic aroma. During the three head and face passes, the scent unfolded boldly with intermittent warm sun-cracked leather, and the previously damp earth and metallic notes transformed to an uncanny baked iron ore. All this barely remained in check by those original cured tobacco and earthy notes. This is not a novelty soap, but rather a bold yet thoughtful scent wrapped the benchmark soap base that is Glissant.

I purchased both the the matching tonique and the Kyovu. I decided to try the tonique first. As with B&M's other splashes, the scent profile matches the soap perfectly, but the unfolding is more rapid and the dry-down is more stable. The only deviation from the soap is an initial fleeting scorched caramel and maple note. The lingering scents I pick up from this about 2 hours later are old leather, cured tobacco, and earth.

ROAM. I finally got to experience it. Even if I hadn't enjoyed it, I would still cherish it as I feel it elevates me to the upper echelon of wet shavers. I now carry within my spirit that essence that only other ROAMen can recognize. Fortunately, I do love the scent, and while it's not like any other product I've experienced, I place it on the same level of Chiseled Face's "Midnight Stag" with regard to its presence. Roam is manly, fearless, and bold, but it's not ungoverned. This is one of those scents that simply must be experienced to be understood. And even then, there will be those that don't.

Recommendations: I can't stress this enough. Roam is unlike any other soap I've experienced, but I would venture to say if you like Roam, you will probably also enjoy "Midnight Stag" from Chiseled Face and "Captains Pipe" from Beaver WoodWright.

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Next nice outdoors,today!

 

[Vesalio]

SOTD 04/09/16
Hot shower
Soap Mitchell's
Brush Finest Badger bullhorn (Montalvo)
Ikon OSS with Muhle R41 and blade Feather
Christian Dior AS and balsam

Two passes of the beast and as baby's skin 👶, the exquisite scent of Dior and full of comfort ready for the day, tururu

Enviado desde mi XT1053 mediante Tapatalk

 

[ronweston]

Very nice photos, everyone! Enjoy your Saturday!

Phil
ronweston (lovely brush)
Chris (cmh737)
Roderick
Guy
Andrew
Dave
Alberto
BobLH
Claudio
Cash (lovely colours)
radu
Bobcat
Soren
Matt
lindyhop
Chris (CT23)
Nate
Erich
KW Driver

Thanks. I'm quite happy I saw it when I did. I had thought about getting that color scheme when Peter notifies me to make selections for my upcoming brush. Now I'll be able to have two totally different WWs in my den.

 

[TheDude82]