SOTD "FREE WEEK" February 10th - February 16th, 2020

[uptown]

Wolfman WR2 1.55
Astra superior platinum
Homelikeshaving light shave soap
Semogue SOC finest badger
Nivea post shave balm
Kramperts bay rum aftershave

 

[Jgreenepa]

SOTD 02/14/20 Valentines Day

RAZOR: LaResche 77
BLADE: Wizamet Super Iridium
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with PAA’s Preshave Cube Soap
BRUSH: Viking Silvertip Badger
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by Thayers Lavender WH and finished with Fine Accoutrements Snake Bite AS Splash

 

[Jgreenepa]

How does the Envoy compare to your ‘beloved’ Blackbird?

 

[Bobcat]

Friday
Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Sandpiper
Soap: WSP Rustic Mahogany
Razor: Vintage Gillette NEW Long Comb
Blade: Vintage Gillette “Spoiler” Super Stainless (4)
Brush: Knotsinyourhead/Whipped Dog Silvertip-20mmx48mm
Aftershave: Country Club Southern Oud

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard)

WSP Rustic Mahogany today. 20 seconds to load the Knotsinyourhead/Whipped Dog Silvertip brush. Easy, thick, slick, lather. Gillette “Spoiler” SS in the Gillette NEW Long Comb. Excellent smooth, close, shave. I finished with Country Club Southern Oud aftershave.

Bob

 

[Steinmetzify]

How does the Envoy compare to your ‘beloved’ Blackbird?

Patented Noob Review here brother:

Noob Review: Rex Envoy

Last couple shaves: Disclaimers: I'm only using Gillette Platinums now, and have no idea how other blades perform in this razor. I'm also only using DG Milksteak and Saponificio Varesino for soaps, and have zero idea how this razor would fare using anything else. Review below: I have to...

www.badgerandblade.com

 

[cyclingsteveb]

Gillette Guard razor (3)
24mm Oumo amber sun brush
Truefitt and Hill Grafton cream sample
Osage Rub
Truefitt and Hill sandalwood balm

 

[BobbyB]

Razor: Viking Chieftain TTO (5th shave with it)
Prep: Liquid hand face soap
Brush: Omega 11126
Blade: Viking Mild (5th shave
Soap: Proraso Green (using rain water)
A/S : Aqua Velva blue
Rating: 9.0 Blade is beginning to hint at wearing out.

 

[sarimento1]

SOTD, while on winter break in Montana!
Shower + glycerin soap face lather and rinse.
Stirling Gatlinburg shave soap + Muehle badger brush
Feather Artist Club folding shavette + Softguard blade
Cool washcloth rinse
Aqua Velva Ice Blue aftershave

Sorry, no shave photo! Have to head back into the park for one last day!

 

[Mike R]

Friday

Brush: Rooney Stubby 1
Cream: RazoRock XXX
Razor: '54 Z2 Super Speed
Blade: Super-Max Platinum
A/S: Family Dollar Brut clone
Cologne / Fragrance: Aspen

Mike

 

[preidy]

1918 Bulldog w/Gillette Platinum - American Blend soap and AS

 

[primotenore]

Friday, February 14

Figaro Sapone Speciale (P.160)~~Rubberset 400/3~~Heijestrand MK 32~~Alt Innsbruck
Have a great day!​

 

[It's Hedley]

Love is in the air... Happy Valentine's Day everyone!

 

[CapnPanther]

Friday
Pre-shave: Imperial Glycerine Soap/Stirling Bergamot Lavender Pre-Shave Oil
Razor: Gillette Flare Tip Rocket
Blade: PermaSharp Super Stainless
Brush: Semogue 1305
Soap: Bath House Spanish Fig & Nutmeg
Aftershave: Alum/Baxter Herbal Mint Toner/Ogallala Bay Rum
Balm: Clinique for Men Broad Spectrum Moisturizer

 

[witeq]

SOTD 2020-02-14

Hot shower prep
RR Hawk v2 with Schick Proline P-30 (2)
SOC Cherry Wood boar
Dr.Jon's Anne Bonny shaving soap
MARMARA Barber No.4 EDC

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[ackvil]

Valentine's Day Shave

Soap: AoS Sandalwood, tallow formula
Brush: Paladin PK 47
Razor: UK Aristocrat
Blade: Polsilver Super Iridium
AS: Thayers Rose Petal WH + Neutrogena Triple Protect
Fragrance: GFT Sandalwood

 

[Ron R]

SOTD, Feb 14th,2020- Still enjoying my Oneblade Core and still having some fun with it, today I experimented with a shim(.005 thousands of a inch thickness taped to the modified gem blade) it's a bit crude but effective. You can not get a closer shave with out potato peeling the skin. (excellent shave). The closer the shave the greater the chances of possible irritation as a rule of thumb IMO. I did notice a increase in blade feel because of larger blade gap with slight aggression & efficiency increase but nothing serious to worry about. But I enjoy just the regular shave with no adjustment to blade just as much. All my razors go through a gauntlet of testing & if I like the results it stays in rotation-(2 pass,3 pass,shim if possible,buffing,J-hooking & Gillette slide or Oneblade slide .)

Razor : One blade Core 2nd version- MFG 2018>
Blade : Gem SS PTFE modified (8) with a .005 tapped shim piggy backed on lower half.
Soap : Razorock "What the Puck" orange citrus bergamot scent.
Brush: Razorock Plissoft 24mm.
Pre-shave: Brush wash the face with CeraVe hand bar soap + A dollop of clear Aloe Vera gel on beard area.
Prep: cold water rinse after each pass of 3.
Post shave: Razorock blue barber with witch hazel + Nivea Men balm.
Results: CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + no weepers =

Have some great shaves!

 

[benos]

SOTD, Feb 14th,2020- Still enjoying my Oneblade Core and still having some fun with it, today I experimented with a shim(.005 thousands of a inch thickness taped to the modified gem blade) it's a bit crude but effective. You can not get a closer shave with out potato peeling the skin. (excellent shave). The closer the shave the greater the chances of possible irritation as a rule of thumb IMO. I did notice a increase in blade feel because of larger blade gap with slight aggression & efficiency increase but nothing serious to worry about. But I enjoy just the regular shave with no adjustment to blade just as much. All my razors go through a gauntlet of testing & if I like the results it stays in rotation-(2 pass,3 pass,shim if possible,buffing,J-hooking & Gillette slide before or Oneblade slide .)

Razor : One blade Core 2nd version- MFG 2018>
Blade : Gem SS PTFE modified (8) with a .005 tapped shim piggy backed on lower half.
Soap : Razorock "What the Puck" orange citrus bergamot scent.
Brush: Razorock Plissoft 24mm.
Pre-shave: Brush wash the face with CeraVe hand bar soap + A dollop of clear Aloe Vera gel on beard area.
Prep: cold water rinse after each pass of 3.
Post shave: Razorock blue barber with witch hazel + Nivea Men balm.
Results: CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + no weepers =

Have some great shaves!

Have some great shaves!

I'm seriously considering trying the Core to see how it compares to the Genesis. They say it's a little milder, which I might actually enjoy.

 

[Oberloser]

 

[benos]

Friday, 2/14:

Razor - Merkur 15C
Blade - Astra
Brush - That Darn Rob "Husker" 26mm tuxedo
Soap - Mitchell's Wool Fat
A/S - Proraso Cypress and Vetiver

This was a weird shave. I started off loading the Mitchell's and thinking it wasn't enough as I lathered it, so I went back and loaded more only to realize I'd had it right the first time and now was way overloaded. There was so much lather spilling out of the bowl before I'd gotten it quite to the hydration I wanted that I had to just take the brush to my face and lather it there so I didn't have so much excess. Lather everywhere, what a mess. But once it was acceptable, boy is Mitchell's a good soap. SOOO slick; I was using a mild razor, but still, the glide is so great. And of course, great residual and post shave too. Because it took me so long to dial in the lather, I had to rush through my shave and ended up with a little irritation, which never happens with the 15C, but it dissipated pretty quickly and the shave was still pretty close. Hey, they can't ALL be great shaves!

 

[King-Joe]

14.02.2020

razor : Weihi 9306 CL
blade : Dorco St 300 (7)
brush : HJM black fibre
soap : Arko Stick foamed on face
alum
aftershave : AXE moschus

Have a nice day !