SHARK WEEK 2023: July 11-18!!

[TinkersDam]

Shark Week shave #7

Simpson Commodore 2 best
Heritage Hill The Patriot
'55 Red Tip
Shark SS
TOBS Eton College

I've had no problems with the Shark SS so far. Maybe it's because I've been "warming up" with several other Lord blades lately. Still, I realize a wild shark (or even a domesticated shark) may turn vicious at any time.
Semper Vigilans!

 

[thombrogan]

High Efficiency Summah/Gentlemanly Restraint/Shark Week

Last night’s opulent and stupendous shave
RazoRock JAWS 0.84 26/100
Shark Super Stainless (3)
Damp washcloth aka “shave binky”
AP ShaveCo Titanium UHD 28mm synthetic brush 100/100
Pre-shave: no
Lather: ARKO!, face-loaded/face-lathered
Aftershave: Ulm Nom
Post-shave: hot shower
Post-shave: mentholated Equate moisturizer

Loaded the brush more, added more water, and was more careful until cleaning up the right hand side of my jawline. A few, teeny weepers that didn’t sting from the aftershave.98% comfortable, so yay! AP ShaveCo Beehive with 28mm ‘Titanium UHD’ knot used for one hundred of the last one hundred, one shaves has been a soft, lather producing source of luxurious pampering.

Despite the last two shaves, generally enjoying the JAWS/Shark combo for comfort even more than the chuckles.

Glad to read you’re not getting the worst of it, @luv2shave , and hope the wetter areas you mentioned are back to normal soon.

 

[Chad3]

Haven’t posted the last few, but clearly I’m here so I’ve survived.
Today switched it up from JAWS to the great Whale Shark:
Ti 1.65 WR2 (it’s a wide mouth!)
Shark SS
Stirling Island Man
Very good shave. It is getting slightly duller not in a bad way yet because concentration can relax a little without the shark nipping at my corners.
Love this week.
Stay safe all but enjoy the waters.

 

[fast shaver]

Shark SS Blade#1 Shave #7
Tools: Colonel Conk "New Formula", EJ DE89 Razor & Plissoft brush.
A nice two pass shave this A.M. resulting in a DFS.
The Shark SS is slowing down more but still usable.
Conk new formula soap dissipated faster than I could shave.
I can't understand why Colonel Conk did not use testers before they put this soap in production.??

 

[tjsgarden]

Synthetic Sundays!!!
7 Days in SHARK WEEK!
Still in GRUME & GRUYERE

To all Shark survivors...and everyone else,

Shark Week has been a lot of fun! I only have one Shark SS blade and it performed excellent every time. Thanks @BigJ!
Synthetic Sundays is always fun! Thanks @Balin!
GRUME & GRUYERE are my learning, fun and enjoyable threads with a LOT OF GREAT GUYS that stay
together month to month. Everyone is allowed to join GRUME at the start of each month.

Please take care of yourself and each other.

 

[BigJ]

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Shave #4, swapped to my 1940s Superspeed

Wow, what an amazing shave! It wasn't the smoothest, the alum stung a bit after, but not terribly.
Smooth results all around my beard. Makes me want to finish off Shark Week with this razor.

‘Makes me want to finish off Shark week with this razor.’ Good goal!!

Make sure the Shark does not finish you off!’

 

[BigJ]

Shark SS Blade#1 Shave #7
Tools: Colonel Conk "New Formula", EJ DE89 Razor & Plissoft brush.
A nice two pass shave this A.M. resulting in a DFS.
The Shark SS is slowing down more but still usable.
Conk new formula soap dissipated faster than I could shave.
I can't understand why Colonel Conk did not use testers before they put this soap in production.??

‘..dissipated faster than I could shave.’ But you are the Fast Shaver!! And very brave during Shark Week!

 

[BigJ]

Shark platinum shave #2

Razor: Wolfman WR1
Brush: Simpsons 57 best
Soap: Haslinger’s seaweed
Splash: Speick

Comment: Protective set up, tons of great lather and great Care resulted in a very fine shave (9/10)!!

I need to treat this Shark with respect!!

 

[BigJ]

Shave 13 on my Shark Super Stainless, and it wasn’t too unlucky; only one little disappearing weeper. It was a hot day so I came I early from outdoor choirs and shaved and showered midafternoon. A nice 9.7 / 10!

‘..only one ..weeper…’

You got away cheap, Sir!! And you should have plenty of blood to finish the week!!

 

[BigJ]

The last, sixth shave with this Shark Super Chrome with Piccolo. It tugged, it pulled, didn't like it. Although, I have BBS in 3 passes, no irritation or something. So the results are more than satisfactory, nice blade

Good man!!

 

[hopper_64]

Sharkweek shave #5

Gillette Old Type
Shark Super Chrome (5)
Yaqi Red Marble 24mm
Arko
Stirling Arkadia

Hmm, interesting wear on this blade.
One edge has become very smooth and very dull, the other side is harsh but still cutting.
I got a close bloodless shave in the end

 

[BigJ]

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SSS (3)
RR SS 2++OC
kamisori
jstrop

>Klenzo vintage banded boar
>custom black walnut stubby with Omega knot

two wrong soaps don't make a right soap, or any lather to speak of...
De Vergulde Hand to the rescue!

Richard's Rub badger blend for splashdown



It was a fine shave. You could lather up the Invisible Man with powdered TenStar MBC and/or Camamu Silken Goat's Milk and 5 seconds later he'd be invisible again.

Despite that, the super sharp kami knocked off the tops and the Shark in the Superslant went all Double Dutch on the remainder.

Weirdly effective. No blood, the Shark was too bemused to bite.

‘The Shark was too bemused to bite.’ WOW!!

 

[Kyle89]

Blood in the water again!!! But only 2 very small weepers. Other than that, the SS paired very well with my Tech. Got a close comfortable shave. Always fun to use Arko again from time to time.

 

[Whiterook]

Razor: G.E. Jones Shake Sharp Mk. II
Blade: Shark Platinum
Brush: Rubberset 203 in Super Badger
Pre-Shave: Proraso White
Lather: Truefitt & Hill Apsley
Aftershave: Seaforth! Heather Aftershave Toner
Additional Care:
Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented
Imperial Leather Talcum Powder

With now five shaves on it time is almost up for this Shark Platinum blade. I am going to try to roll past the finish line with it on Tuesday.

 

[Vlad97]

Good man!!

Thanks, BigJ
Great week cuz I disclosed a pretty awesome blade for myself!

Me at the beginning of the week:

Me at the end:

 

[TOVT]

Shave 8:
Sunday July 16, 2023
I started Shark Week with a night shave at 1AM and 1PM shave on the 10th.
Today was another DFS. Both head and face. No blood with the Sharks and it was my most careless, not paying attention shave yet.

Decided to do the ShArKo it today!
Rubbed the stick into the base of the dry bowl, added a drizzle of water and a wet brush for a huge lather. Probably a bit too watery, but it worked great.
Leaf Triple, head
Blackbird Stainless w/Ti Lite plate
Yaqi Synth Brush
DS Bowl
Shark Super Stainless SE & DE
Arko
V&E's Maine Made Cedar Leather AS sample
Dickinson's Witch hazel
Pino Silvestre Italian Citrus

 

[BigJ]

Thanks, BigJ
Great week cuz I disclosed a pretty awesome blade for myself!

Me at the beginning of the week:
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Me at the end:
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EXCELLENT!! It takes a tough guy to SWIM WITH THE SHARKS!!

 

[mikhou]

Conk new formula soap dissipated faster than I could shave.
I can't understand why Colonel Conk did not use testers before they put this soap in production.??

Glad that it wasn't just me and poor lathering skills.

 

[Ted A]

Razor: Leaf Twig
Blade: Shark Platinum, Side 2, Shave 2, 4 total
Bowl: Captain’s Choice
Brush: Ever Ready 200
Pre-shave: Stirling
Soap: Stirling Agar
Aftershave: Captain’s Choice Sample B

4 shaves on the Shark. The Shark didn’t cut my face. Unfortunately it barely cut my beard.

 

[Balin]

I've been a little lax in my postings. This is my 4th Shark Week shave. I'm on shave 2 of my second blade. I had to swap out the first blade early. It just wasn't working. The first blade was tuggy and inefficient from the get go. The second blade is still a bit tuggy but it's not missing any whiskers. I am getting a bit more alum feedback than I am used to, but today's shave was a solid 7/10 comfort wise. I'll use this blade again tomorrow!

Next year I'll ditch the Chromes for the SS or Platinums!