SOTD May 16th, 2011 through May 22nd, 2011

[Marco]

Thank you Gentlemen for your kind words! I am just putting a few things in a bag and about to head out of town for a party this evening- have a great weekend!


Saturday morning:

Thäter / Arlington / Merkur / Weleda / Penhaligon's

Muhle R89
Feather
Semogue 1800
Mitchell's Wool Fat
Alum Block
Spanish Floid Mentolado Suave
D.R. Harris Arlington Cologne​

- Pre Myrsol emulsión
- Acqua di Parma shaving cream
- Shavemac 177 D01 silvertip
- Gillette Fat Boy + Shark Super Chrome
- Thayers Lemon
- Acqua di Parma balm
- Acqua di Parma EDC



Best regards
Miguel

Pre-Shave: Hot shower
Brush: 26mm Simpson "Chubby 2" Super Badger
razor: 5/8" Thiers-Issard "Celebration Silverwing Ltd. Ed" #165, Full Hollow, French Point (Ram's Horn scales)
Strop: 50/70 laps (Neil Miller linen / SRD Premium IV leather)
Überlather: La Toja Manantiales Shave Soap
Toner: Thayer's Witch Hazel (Rose Petal, no alcohol)
Moisturizer: Trumper's Fragrance-free Moisturizer
After Shave Splash: Floïd Italian Amber AS
After Shave Creme: Sabon AS Creme
Results: I have yet to meet a TI I didn't like (whether new or old grind). They all are truly fantastic shavers

. And when it comes to lather, the Manantiales produces an amazingly rich and moist lather. An extraordinary shave for an extraordinary day

. Super BBS and smooth

.

Have a RELAXING Saturday gentlemen

.

Speick - Semogue 830 - Deramaix Frameback - Floid Suave

WOW! All stunning shots, Gentlemen!

 

[mwh405]

Saturday

Cream: TOBS Lavender
Brush: Plisson HMW, horn handle, size 12
Razor: Joris 198T, horn handle
Blade: Feather (1)
Talc: Borotalco
AS: Proraso
Cologne: D.R. Harris Lavender Water

 

[Evbo]

Hot shower / CF Preshave
Pen's Vintage English Fern
Pre-2005 Monster Shavemac
39C Slant w/Feather - d4
WWR / CWR
Emerald Water splash
UNS - Rose Attar

 

[shm]

Fantastic, Soren! The menthol is my favourite of the 2 Valobra soft soaps.

I agree.
The almond scent in the other is too strong. Maybe left open it will mellow, but right now I prefer Cella, as the scent is more subtle.
Performance-wise though, I prefer Valobra of the two.

(I'm guessing, or rather hoping it is alright to prefer Valobra over Cella, as it is still an Italian soap/cream - I don't want to wake up with a horse head next to me )

 

[hitemfrank]

WOW! All stunning shots, Gentlemen!

Thank you Marco.

 

[mdevine]

SOC boar
Cade SS
Senator/ Gillette 7 O'clock Super Stainless
Speick ASL
L'Eau de L'Artisan

 

[Zephyr]

Excellent shaves today gentlemen


Chubby 1
Hess/Bismarck 11/16
Ralph Lauren Safari
D.R. Harris Sandalwood

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[Optometrist]

I agree.
The almond scent in the other is too strong. Maybe left open it will mellow, but right now I prefer Cella, as the scent is more subtle.
Performance-wise though, I prefer Valobra of the two.

(I'm guessing, or rather hoping it is alright to prefer Valobra over Cella, as it is still an Italian soap/cream - I don't want to wake up with a horse head next to me )

Each to their own, Soren, but Cella for me is the better of the two, scent and perfomance. No, I say again, Cella for me is my absolute favourite soap.

 

[Optometrist]

Excellent shaves today gentlemen


Chubby 1
Hess/Bismarck 11/16
Ralph Lauren Safari
D.R. Harris Sandalwood

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Excellent, Rune!

 

[Marco]

Cella for me is my absolute favourite soap.

+1,000,000

 

[Marco]

Excellent shaves today gentlemen


Chubby 1
Hess/Bismarck 11/16
Ralph Lauren Safari
D.R. Harris Sandalwood

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Great composition and pic, Rune!

 

[Blix]

Pretty much the same as yesterday, except for Cella instead of Valobra. Cella wins!

By blix72 at 2011-05-21

Proraso pre-shave cream
Parker SRW for the first pass
Merkur 37c for the rest.
Barber Personna blade
Semouge SOC 2-band
Spanish Floid Suave
444

 

[BladeRunner001]

• Super Iridium blade
• Open Comb Swedish Swing
• RV custom out of Buckeye burl with a Shavemac D01
• Penahligon English Fern
• D.R. Harris AS milk

Beautiful shave Jake

Speick - Zebrawood Silvertip - Merkur 34c - Gillette SharpEdge - TOBS No 74 Original AS

Nice one Keith

A lazy Friday, a late evening shave, and a quiet night at home... Perfect!

Gillette New Standard w/ Astra SP
Tabac
Kent VS80
Aqua Velva Musk

Sounds Zen-like

Thank you Gentlemen for your kind words! I am just putting a few things in a bag and about to head out of town for a party this evening- have a great weekend!


Saturday morning:

Thäter / Arlington / Merkur / Weleda / Penhaligon's

David,
Don't do what I wouldn't do . Have a great time and be safe

Muhle R89
Feather
Semogue 1800
Mitchell's Wool Fat
Alum Block
Spanish Floid Mentolado Suave
D.R. Harris Arlington Cologne​

David,
Floid + MWF + Arlington = Ultimate Bliss

Vulfix 2234 Super
L'Occitane Cade
Merkur HD
Bolzano Superinox Inossidabile​

Hey Marco,
Beautiful SOTD my friend . I am getting ready to put an order of Bolzano blades for myself (although I don't use DEs all that often). Thoughts? Never used them but heard they are one of the best (sharp and smooth)

2011.V.21
Saturday:

DE86 w/ Super Max (2)
Semogue 1305 boar
Dr Selby
Pitralon Original AS
[English Leather EdC]

Cheers,
Vasco

nice going Vasco

Saturday

Music
Queen - Greatest Hits

Hardware
Proshave Scuttle
Vie-Long 13061
6/8" Geo Wostenholm & Sons Extra Hollow

Software
Valobra Shaving Soap, Menthol
Floïd Blue After Shave


Have a nice day, Gentlemen

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I love your shots Søren

 

[Optometrist]

David,
Floid + MWF + Arlington = Ultimate Bliss

Thank you, Robert. The combination worked wonderfully. Don't let on, but I'm hoping tomorrow's shave, thanks to your advice, will be pure heaven!

 

[BladeRunner001]

mornin chaps


SOTD 21.05.11


feather as + feather blade

new forest tubby 2

martin de candre

lucky tiger as


nice saturday shave

Beautifully done Jim

- Pre Myrsol emulsión
- Acqua di Parma shaving cream
- Shavemac 177 D01 silvertip
- Gillette Fat Boy + Shark Super Chrome
- Thayers Lemon
- Acqua di Parma balm
- Acqua di Parma EDC



Best regards
Miguel

Stunning SOTD Miguel

- O Melhor Pre-Shave Soap
- Proraso Crema Pre & Dopo Barba
- Arko Shaving Cream Cool
- Semogue LE 2010
- Pils Rasierhobel 101NE with SuperMax Stainless (3)
- Dopo Barba di Camaldoli

Now, that sounds like one smoooooooth shave

Beautiful W&B Mark .

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Niiiiiiiiice

Speick - Semogue 830 - Deramaix Frameback - Floid Suave

Nice shave Keith. Love the lather sticking to the edge of the blade

Saturday, 05-21-11. MUSIC: Blondie_LP Plastic Letters.

Soap from Aleppo 25% laurel - Morris & Forndran two bands 25x53 - Edwin Jagger DE89L closed comb - Lord Platinum #1 - Pre PREP - White Proraso shaving soap - Alum block - Toner Thayers Original - ASB Institut Karité - ASL Honey Bee Gardens Bay Rum.

Great shave . How do you like your M&F Brush?

A beautiful shot, Robert. That Manantiales soap is outstanding.

Thank you David . Can't beat Manantiales. Simple and fabulous

WOW! All stunning shots, Gentlemen!

Thanks maestro

Excellent shaves today gentlemen


Chubby 1
Hess/Bismarck 11/16
Ralph Lauren Safari
D.R. Harris Sandalwood

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Now, your SOTD is truly marvelous today . Top gear for sure.

Pretty much the same as yesterday, except for Cella instead of Valobra. Cella wins!

By blix72 at 2011-05-21

Proraso pre-shave cream
Parker SRW for the first pass
Merkur 37c for the rest.
Barber Personna blade
Semouge SOC 2-band
Spanish Floid Suave
444

Well done. Cella is really amazing

 

[Marco]

Hey Marco,
Beautiful SOTD my friend . I am getting ready to put an order of Bolzano blades for myself (although I don't use DEs all that often). Thoughts? Never used them but heard they are one of the best (sharp and smooth)

Thank you, my friend. DE razor blades are something very subjective, Robert. You will get mixed reviews on almost all kinds of Double Edge blades currently available. In order to know if you like a blade or not, you have to try it by yourself. And, to answer your question, yes Bolzano are very sharp and comfortable, at least for me. I love those blades.

 

[Optometrist]

Thank you, my friend. DE razor blades are something very subjective, Robert. You will get mixed reviews on almost all kinds of Double Edge blades currently available. In order to know if you like a blade or not, you have to try it by yourself. And, to answer your question, yes Bolzano are very sharp and comfortable, at least for me. I love those blades.

I agree, Marco. Bolzano blades are excellent. And I've only just noticed. Congratulations on you stewardship!

 

[Marco]

I agree, Marco. Bolzano blades are excellent. And I've only just noticed. Congratulations on you stewardship!

Thank you, David.

 

[hitemfrank]

Nice one Keith

Thanks Robert.

Nice shave Keith. Love the lather sticking to the edge of the blade

Thanks again. As you can see the heel of my razors don't see much action during the shave.

 

[FL shaver]

Merkur HD
Astra SP (#7)
G5
ER 150B knotted with a 22mm TGN best
Williams - yup, the new stuff again
Cold water splash

Another great Williams shave. Just loading the brush a ton and adding water to build beautiful lather.