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What did you use today? +Rate the shave 1-10 (10 best)
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My favorite.
1910 ABC / Wizamet / STF XL / Brito lime / Stirling glacial citron / Aqua Velva
Tuesday’s shave. 3 days growth.
Razor: Supply Single Edge.
Blade: Supply 3rd or 4th use.
Soap: Fine Aquamarine.
Brush: Semogue high density boar.
Preshave: Hot rag.
Postshave: Thayers witch hazel, Fine Aquamarine aftershave , Proraso white balm.
Alum feedback: face- low, neck- low.
Smooth: 9.7
Close: 9.3
Soap: 9.6
The supply razor gives me a super smooth shave. Not quite as close as some of my other razors, but I’ll give up a little closeness for more comfort any day. I also like the fact that I can remove the blade by removing a thumb screw. I don’t like leaving blades in my razors.
Razor: Supply Single Edge.
Blade: Supply 3rd or 4th use.
Soap: Fine Aquamarine.
Brush: Semogue high density boar.
Preshave: Hot rag.
Postshave: Thayers witch hazel, Fine Aquamarine aftershave , Proraso white balm.
Alum feedback: face- low, neck- low.
Smooth: 9.7
Close: 9.3
Soap: 9.6
The supply razor gives me a super smooth shave. Not quite as close as some of my other razors, but I’ll give up a little closeness for more comfort any day. I also like the fact that I can remove the blade by removing a thumb screw. I don’t like leaving blades in my razors.
Pre: Hot shower
Razor: 1966 Slim @7
Blade: Personna Israeli red (1)
Cream: Speick, face/hand lather
Aftershave: Harry’s balm
Excellent shave, 9.5/10. Still traveling with no brush or bowl and the Slim is the only razor I brought (other than a Gillette SkinGuard that I haven’t used, a holdover from my old travel kit). I’ve been loving the Slim during this trip. Why then have I been subconsciously obsessed with ordering a Karve Overlander? Rhetorical question. I suspect we all know the answer.
Razor: 1966 Slim @7
Blade: Personna Israeli red (1)
Cream: Speick, face/hand lather
Aftershave: Harry’s balm
Excellent shave, 9.5/10. Still traveling with no brush or bowl and the Slim is the only razor I brought (other than a Gillette SkinGuard that I haven’t used, a holdover from my old travel kit). I’ve been loving the Slim during this trip. Why then have I been subconsciously obsessed with ordering a Karve Overlander? Rhetorical question. I suspect we all know the answer.
Gillette New SC / GSB Russian blade(1)
Arko!/Trumper Rose frankensoap
Omega 10065 boar brush
Thayers Rose Petal Facial Toner
Clubman Virgin Island Bay Rum
10
Arko!/Trumper Rose frankensoap
Omega 10065 boar brush
Thayers Rose Petal Facial Toner
Clubman Virgin Island Bay Rum
10
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Date: 04.16.24
Days growth: 4
Head and face shave
Razor: Gillette Superspeed
Blade: Astra Superior platinum (3)
Brush: Omega Pro 48 boar
Pre-shave: Hot shower using Johnson and Johnson on face and head with facial scrubber
Lather: ARKO stick
Passes: 2 WTG ATG plus touchups
Post Shave Routine and products:
1 - Hot rinse with microfiber towel X2
2 - Cold rinse
3 - Cold rinse with microfiber towel X1
4 - Aftershave: 4711 splash
5 - Balm: 3in1
Notes: This evening’s shave was very enjoyable. I have not used ARKO in a while and I always underestimate its performance and how much I enjoy the scent. The 4711 complimented it perfectly. I did get one pretty good nick right under my nostril, pretty painful. Outside of that, it was a close comfortable shave.
Quality: 9
Comfort: 8
Enjoyment: 9
Overall: 8.6
Pre: Proraso white
Brush: Chisel&Hound, AP knot
Lather: La Toja cream
Blade: Personna(7)
Razor: Timeless slant, Timeless ti handle
Rating: 9+
Brush: Chisel&Hound, AP knot
Lather: La Toja cream
Blade: Personna(7)
Razor: Timeless slant, Timeless ti handle
Rating: 9+
Lovely setup. is that a Razorock?
How do like the SoloEdge vs the AL Stomper?
QShave (clone of the Merkur Futur)
Shark stainless
TOBS Jermyn Street
Simpson's Chubby 1
Jermyn Street is one of my first favorite creams - love the scent and performance. The Chubby 1 easily provided ample lather for a great experience with the QShave. Even with a slightly uneven blade alignment, it gives a surprisingly strong shave repeatedly. And, combining it with Jermyn Street, I could pass over and over the same stubborn spots with no cuts or weepers. Certainly beats the last shave I posted..... 8.5/10
Shark stainless
TOBS Jermyn Street
Simpson's Chubby 1
Jermyn Street is one of my first favorite creams - love the scent and performance. The Chubby 1 easily provided ample lather for a great experience with the QShave. Even with a slightly uneven blade alignment, it gives a surprisingly strong shave repeatedly. And, combining it with Jermyn Street, I could pass over and over the same stubborn spots with no cuts or weepers. Certainly beats the last shave I posted..... 8.5/10
Tonight's shave, in which the Major adjusts again.
Warm shower
Phoenix Shaving Accoutrements Prickly Pear Mentholated Preshave Soap used as post-shower face wash + pre-shave
Barbasol 1919 shaving cream
Gillette Slim Adjustable, 1966 Q3, set at 3 above the jawline, 4 below
Personna Platinum blade (3rd use)
Geo. F. Trumper Skin Food w/Limes
9/10. A DFS overall, even below the jawline.
Warm shower
Phoenix Shaving Accoutrements Prickly Pear Mentholated Preshave Soap used as post-shower face wash + pre-shave
Barbasol 1919 shaving cream
Gillette Slim Adjustable, 1966 Q3, set at 3 above the jawline, 4 below
Personna Platinum blade (3rd use)
Geo. F. Trumper Skin Food w/Limes
9/10. A DFS overall, even below the jawline.
Preshave: Glycerine Facewash with warm water splashes
Razor : Merkur 34C Slant
Blade : Gillette Nacet (D8)
Brush : Semogue SOC Boar
Soap : Stirling Vanilla Sandalwood
Aftershave : Alum Block + Cold water splashes + Old Spice Lime AS Lotion
Taking some time to use my DEs which are not being used because of my addiction to Feather AC system
Close and comfortable BBS in 3 passes !!
Rating : 9.63/10
Razor : Merkur 34C Slant
Blade : Gillette Nacet (D8)
Brush : Semogue SOC Boar
Soap : Stirling Vanilla Sandalwood
Aftershave : Alum Block + Cold water splashes + Old Spice Lime AS Lotion
Taking some time to use my DEs which are not being used because of my addiction to Feather AC system
Close and comfortable BBS in 3 passes !!
Rating : 9.63/10
Soap: Stirling Scots Pine Sheep
Brush: Zenith 27mm Unbleached Coral Red 507RC XSE
Razor: Gillette Goodwill
Blade: Astra SP (3)
Rating: 9.5/10 - The Goodwill is an excellent razor, which gives a smooth pleasant shave. Very similar to a NEW Short Comb. With enough water, Stirling's sheep soaps are among the best. I love my boar brushes and Zenith's unbleached boars are among the best.
Brush: Zenith 27mm Unbleached Coral Red 507RC XSE
Razor: Gillette Goodwill
Blade: Astra SP (3)
Rating: 9.5/10 - The Goodwill is an excellent razor, which gives a smooth pleasant shave. Very similar to a NEW Short Comb. With enough water, Stirling's sheep soaps are among the best. I love my boar brushes and Zenith's unbleached boars are among the best.
6th use of Blackbird Ti / Perma-Sharp (1)
Usual daily 3 passes
6 days, 6 shaves with Bird, one day only WTG ATG, other days 3 passes.
To be short, I could start to sell my other razors, for me nothing shave as Blackbird, so close and so smooth
10/10 for me
Usual daily 3 passes
6 days, 6 shaves with Bird, one day only WTG ATG, other days 3 passes.
To be short, I could start to sell my other razors, for me nothing shave as Blackbird, so close and so smooth
10/10 for me
Wed 17
Soap & Aftershave Ariana & Evans Cha Cha Matcha
Brush Yaqi 24mm Green Mink
Razor Joseph Rodgers 5/8
The lather was creamy & slick and smelled lovely with the matching splash
Enjoyed a cracking shave with this buttery smooth and crisply keen-edge razor...Rating 10!!
Soap & Aftershave Ariana & Evans Cha Cha Matcha
Brush Yaqi 24mm Green Mink
Razor Joseph Rodgers 5/8
The lather was creamy & slick and smelled lovely with the matching splash
Enjoyed a cracking shave with this buttery smooth and crisply keen-edge razor...Rating 10!!
Wednesdays shave……
7 O’Clock OC
Perma Sharp blade
The Duke… best badger
Hampshire Tantra wool fat soap
A superb 10/10…… might have been helped by yesterdays super close Red Tip
shave. Not much to deal with this morning.
The 7 O’Clock is soooo smooth though. Gets close but low on irritation. How does it do it?
7 O’Clock OC
Perma Sharp blade
The Duke… best badger
Hampshire Tantra wool fat soap
A superb 10/10…… might have been helped by yesterdays super close Red Tip
shave. Not much to deal with this morning.
The 7 O’Clock is soooo smooth though. Gets close but low on irritation. How does it do it?
I love them both !
I have intention to do side-by-side comparison shave when I have time.
Razor: Gillette Black Handle SuperSpeed
Blade: Wilkinson Sword Classic - German (7)
Brush: EverReady 100T handle with synthetic knot
Soap: Mike's Peppermint & Rosemary
Aftershave: Speick
Rating: 10/10 - Easy one-pass shave with a cooling soap on what will be a ridiculously hot day.
Blade: Wilkinson Sword Classic - German (7)
Brush: EverReady 100T handle with synthetic knot
Soap: Mike's Peppermint & Rosemary
Aftershave: Speick
Rating: 10/10 - Easy one-pass shave with a cooling soap on what will be a ridiculously hot day.
April 17
Razor: Gillette Tech (1952 model)
Blade: Wizamet Super Iridium (3)
Brush: Semogue C5 Torga premium boar
P/S: PAA Ice Cube (as stick)
Soap: Provence Sante Green Tea
A/S: Dickinson's witch hazel
A/S: Eyup Sabri Tuncer #2
DFS+
Razor: Gillette Tech (1952 model)
Blade: Wizamet Super Iridium (3)
Brush: Semogue C5 Torga premium boar
P/S: PAA Ice Cube (as stick)
Soap: Provence Sante Green Tea
A/S: Dickinson's witch hazel
A/S: Eyup Sabri Tuncer #2
DFS+
9.5/10
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