Thank you Mike.
EIGHTH ANNUAL "One Blade in February" Challenge - 2017 Edition
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Still going. Shave 61 today
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Hi,
I was doing a little spring cleaning a couple days ago and found an old, rotten, Dopp Kit buried under my sink. Nothing in it, and it was the one I used in the early 80s. Oh. Wait. There is one thing in it: a dispenser of Schick Plus Platinum blades.
So, I began a One Blade May run with one this morning.
I won't be reporting here daily like I would if it were Feb 1st. But, I will report when I think it is done. I also don't know how many blades are in this pack, but I used to buy them in 15s. I probably had used some before it got dropped into the Dopp kit, but I know it has at least two more (after I slid out the one to use, I partially slid out the next and see where there is another under it).
I will save one for next February for sure.
Stan
I was doing a little spring cleaning a couple days ago and found an old, rotten, Dopp Kit buried under my sink. Nothing in it, and it was the one I used in the early 80s. Oh. Wait. There is one thing in it: a dispenser of Schick Plus Platinum blades.
So, I began a One Blade May run with one this morning.
I won't be reporting here daily like I would if it were Feb 1st. But, I will report when I think it is done. I also don't know how many blades are in this pack, but I used to buy them in 15s. I probably had used some before it got dropped into the Dopp kit, but I know it has at least two more (after I slid out the one to use, I partially slid out the next and see where there is another under it).
I will save one for next February for sure.
Stan
Still going from February 1st...
Yay! I've just made it to my FOUR BLADES PER YEAR DAY (or 91 great shaves on the magical Polsilver SI).
I celebrated with my brand new iKon Tech (on an MRT handle).
Yay! I've just made it to my FOUR BLADES PER YEAR DAY (or 91 great shaves on the magical Polsilver SI).
I celebrated with my brand new iKon Tech (on an MRT handle).
Still going from February 1st...
Yay! I've just made it to my FOUR BLADES PER YEAR DAY (or 91 great shaves on the magical Polsilver SI).
I celebrated with my brand new iKon Tech (on an MRT handle).
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Welcome to the club. I remember how I felt once I realized that I was only using 3 to 4 blades per year and that I was likely never going to need to buy another blade ever again.
It's a goodish feeling.
Still going from February 1st...
Yay! I've just made it to my FOUR BLADES PER YEAR DAY (or 91 great shaves on the magical Polsilver SI).
I celebrated with my brand new iKon Tech (on an MRT handle).
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Awesome!
Awesome!
Thank you gentlemen!
It's down to your help in particular, Bosse and rabidus, that I've got this far. I remember, not that long ago, finding the Excalibur Club thread and being quite pleased with myself for getting eight shaves out of a blade!
ONWARD!
Quite a milestone, Cal. Congrats! Nice way to make use of blades that aren't made any more.Still going from February 1st...
Yay! I've just made it to my FOUR BLADES PER YEAR DAY (or 91 great shaves on the magical Polsilver SI).
I celebrated with my brand new iKon Tech (on an MRT handle).
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Thank you Mike.
I'm certainly enjoying this blade, but I'm keen to try others too. The next two I have lined up are a Gillette 7 O'Clock Black and a Kai, I'm not sure which one will be first.
Out of my HUGE purchase of three packs of Polsilver SIs, I still have 14 blades left. So at current perfomance that's 3½ years worth.
I've just hit 100 shaves on my "One Blade in February" Polsilver Super Iridium. 
This is due to all the great technique advice I've had at the Excalibur Club. Thank you Guys.
And of course thank you @goby for hosting the magical "One Blade in February" each year.
This is due to all the great technique advice I've had at the Excalibur Club. Thank you Guys.
And of course thank you @goby for hosting the magical "One Blade in February" each year.
[emoji106]@1Cal ! Congrats on hitting the century mark with that Polsilver!
I've just hit 100 shaves on my "One Blade in February" Polsilver Super Iridium.
...thank you @goby for hosting the magical "One Blade in February" each year.
Obviously, a one month challenge isn't long enough!
Cal, that is insane. Bravo! You continue to be an inspiration!
Congrats!
Fairly amazing.
Fairly amazing.
Thank you David.
Thank you Dog Whiskerer. My previous record was 31 shaves on a Personna Red. So really, I had no idea this would happen... I just kept shaving. I was hoping for more than 31, so obviously I'm real pleased — not to mention a little surprised.Thank you Spike.
Thank you Hoka Hey.
Hi,
I was doing a little spring cleaning a couple days ago and found an old, rotten, Dopp Kit buried under my sink. Nothing in it, and it was the one I used in the early 80s. Oh. Wait. There is one thing in it: a dispenser of Schick Plus Platinum blades.
So, I began a One Blade May run with one this morning.
I won't be reporting here daily like I would if it were Feb 1st. But, I will report when I think it is done. I also don't know how many blades are in this pack, but I used to buy them in 15s. I probably had used some before it got dropped into the Dopp kit, but I know it has at least two more (after I slid out the one to use, I partially slid out the next and see where there is another under it).
I will save one for next February for sure.
Stan
Hi,
It feels odd to be quoting myself, but this way no one has to look back in time to find out what I am going on about!
So, this started falling off on Day Five. And, kept right on falling off until it was Bin Time at Day Fifteen.
That explains why I used to bin a blade twice a week, after Day Three or Four.
It was Ye Olde One Blade February that got me out to (a) a whole week and then (b) a fortnight on one blade. That being either a Med Prep or a Blue from Personna Verona. Those are what I went to from the Surgical Supply shop when the Schick Plus Platinum disappeared from drug store shelves.
I suspect a manufacturing design on the part of Schick to cause earlier blade deterioration due to the fact they were marketed to consumers. Personna didn't need to do that back then as their market was to One Time Use Only users.
It was nice and smooth in he beginning, though. Smoother than the Personna, which takes a couple of days to smooth out.
Stan
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I've just hit 100 shaves on my "One Blade in February" Polsilver Super Iridium.
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This is due to all the great technique advice I've had at the Excalibur Club. Thank you Guys.
And of course thank you @goby for hosting the magical "One Blade in February" each year.
WOW!!! My record is a mere 41 shaves with a P74
