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Participation PIF - The Unobtainium Polsilver Super Stainless
- Thread starter Grundi
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Do you think it'll get better the second shave? I'm planning my first shave tonight.
Shart Week? I'm OUT.
Day 7
Polsilver blade (new blade)
Razor: ATT SSR1
Soap: Seville, Barrister & Mann
Oil: Truefit & Hill
Comments: Well, I did remember to try the second shave with this set-up (see posts #185 and #195 for more details). It was well worth it. The blade was still smooth, even in what for me is a more aggressive razor. The shave itself was excellent. I have enjoyed my mini-experiment and wish to thank @Grundi and @SpaceCadet once again for this opportunity.
Polsilver blade (new blade)
Razor: ATT SSR1
Soap: Seville, Barrister & Mann
Oil: Truefit & Hill
Comments: Well, I did remember to try the second shave with this set-up (see posts #185 and #195 for more details). It was well worth it. The blade was still smooth, even in what for me is a more aggressive razor. The shave itself was excellent. I have enjoyed my mini-experiment and wish to thank @Grundi and @SpaceCadet once again for this opportunity.
Not me! I try to avoid sharts.
We'll see in about 3 days when I come back to it after trying the other 2.
Be careful as you might cut your throat with that Razor.
Then the War Department will have to stitch you up & ground you to your room.! 
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My blades just arrived today!!
Thank you again to Grundi and SpaceCadet who do so much to keep everyone involved with their generosity, including your Northern neighbors
Tomorrow's shave will be an unobtainium Polsilver in a Universal shavette.
I am also giving one to my neighbor ( a retired barber) to see what he thinks as well.
Thank you again to Grundi and SpaceCadet who do so much to keep everyone involved with their generosity, including your Northern neighbors
Tomorrow's shave will be an unobtainium Polsilver in a Universal shavette.
I am also giving one to my neighbor ( a retired barber) to see what he thinks as well.
Shave six today loaded in my Pearl Flexi. I did my usual routine with the Flexi starting out at 3.5 for WTG and 2.5 for ATG.
The WTG pass went very smoothly as I have come to expect with this blade. It cut down most of my whiskers in the first pass and so again, I could have just done some heavy touch up and be done. However, since I had my 2.5 setting for ATG all ready to go, and a good soap lathered, I went ahead with my ATG pass. It was not as efficient as I had expected, and so there was some serious touch up, but no XTG pass.
After six shaves, the Polsilver is still holding a very sharp edge. I think if I had stayed with the 3.5 setting for my WTG pass, I wouldn't have worked so hard for tonight's BBS. However, that would have taken the fun out of shaving with an adjustable.
I just received my latest razor from PAA today. They are releasing their original BOCS but in ABS plastic instead and their first offering is the clone of the Fasan Wonder Woman slant. Since I usually test out my new razors with a well used blade, there is no better one than my Polsilver with six shaves on it.
The WTG pass went very smoothly as I have come to expect with this blade. It cut down most of my whiskers in the first pass and so again, I could have just done some heavy touch up and be done. However, since I had my 2.5 setting for ATG all ready to go, and a good soap lathered, I went ahead with my ATG pass. It was not as efficient as I had expected, and so there was some serious touch up, but no XTG pass.
After six shaves, the Polsilver is still holding a very sharp edge. I think if I had stayed with the 3.5 setting for my WTG pass, I wouldn't have worked so hard for tonight's BBS. However, that would have taken the fun out of shaving with an adjustable.
I just received my latest razor from PAA today. They are releasing their original BOCS but in ABS plastic instead and their first offering is the clone of the Fasan Wonder Woman slant. Since I usually test out my new razors with a well used blade, there is no better one than my Polsilver with six shaves on it.
Here is a picture of a picture I took probably 32 or 33 years ago. If you are observant, you can see that isshe both exasperated with, and trying not to laugh at me:Be careful as you might cut your throat with that Razor.
Hey guys broke out the new blade ( thank you again for allowing me to participate), after about 6 days or so of the wizamet. The truth is the wizamet could have gone a bit longer but I was getting a bit impatient
The set up:
Razor : Birthday black beauty - my default setting @4 - slightly conservative but functional.
brush : muhle silver tip. Only brush I own but works for face lathering for me.
preshave: T&H preshave. I do not think I need this nor am I entirely convinced it does anything but ...
soap / cream : Murphy and McNeil green man. Is it a soap, is it a cream ? Who is to say? This is actually two ( maggard) green man samples smashed together into a old AoS wooden bowl, this lasts 2 + weeks even for super soft soaps like M&M. I would not say M&M is my standard bearer to be honest but it is quite good ( with say wizamet and platinums etc )
Post shave : SV 70th anniversary. Some Roman Gods made this stuff. Buy it immediately !!
Day 1/ 2 : Day 1 was a 3 pass evening shave ( coming from a few days of evening shaves ). While I was expecting this blade to remind me of the wizamet, it reminded me a bit more of a astra stainless. A bit harsh, further I would say it was definitely not BBS in the way I am used to. Could definitely feel it in an alum block. ( Even if I do not need it, I find alum blocks a nice way of quickly getting a sense of how things went. )
As I was not quite expecting that, I opted for a day 2 post shower morning shave. Ended up a bit smoother and a bit closer but still firmly in a DFS category.
It is possible I just do not really agree with uncoated blades but am going to switch to T&H UC ( not a sample ). This is the cream/soap I judge all other creams by and dial myself down to 3.
My top blades tend to be platinum and wizamet (and astra SP ( not SS) is okay for me as well). I would not quite put this in that category but I would also not say 2 days of sampling a single blade is a proper sample size
avi
The set up:
Razor : Birthday black beauty - my default setting @4 - slightly conservative but functional.
brush : muhle silver tip. Only brush I own but works for face lathering for me.
preshave: T&H preshave. I do not think I need this nor am I entirely convinced it does anything but ...
soap / cream : Murphy and McNeil green man. Is it a soap, is it a cream ? Who is to say? This is actually two ( maggard) green man samples smashed together into a old AoS wooden bowl, this lasts 2 + weeks even for super soft soaps like M&M. I would not say M&M is my standard bearer to be honest but it is quite good ( with say wizamet and platinums etc )
Post shave : SV 70th anniversary. Some Roman Gods made this stuff. Buy it immediately !!
Day 1/ 2 : Day 1 was a 3 pass evening shave ( coming from a few days of evening shaves ). While I was expecting this blade to remind me of the wizamet, it reminded me a bit more of a astra stainless. A bit harsh, further I would say it was definitely not BBS in the way I am used to. Could definitely feel it in an alum block. ( Even if I do not need it, I find alum blocks a nice way of quickly getting a sense of how things went. )
As I was not quite expecting that, I opted for a day 2 post shower morning shave. Ended up a bit smoother and a bit closer but still firmly in a DFS category.
It is possible I just do not really agree with uncoated blades but am going to switch to T&H UC ( not a sample ). This is the cream/soap I judge all other creams by and dial myself down to 3.
My top blades tend to be platinum and wizamet (and astra SP ( not SS) is okay for me as well). I would not quite put this in that category but I would also not say 2 days of sampling a single blade is a proper sample size
avi
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Shave #9 still on the first blade, never ever had a blade last this long
Blade: Polsilver Stainless (9) on to shave #10
Brush: Morris & Forndran 2XL 28mm Finest, Bulb Knot
Soap: MDC Argumes
Razor: Wolfman WR2 SB 1.35 w/ Timeless Ti Crown
Handle
Post Shave: Ethos Unscented skin food, 4711
Blade: Polsilver Stainless (9) on to shave #10
Brush: Morris & Forndran 2XL 28mm Finest, Bulb Knot
Soap: MDC Argumes
Razor: Wolfman WR2 SB 1.35 w/ Timeless Ti Crown
HandlePost Shave: Ethos Unscented skin food, 4711
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That is awesome!Shave #9 still on the first blade, never ever had a blade last this long
Blade: Polsilver Stainless (9) on to shave #10
Brush: Morris & Forndran 2XL 28mm Finest, Bulb Knot
Soap: MDC Fougere
Razor: Wolfman WR2 SB 1.35 w/ Timeless Ti Crown
Post Shave: Ethos Unscented skin food, 4711View attachment 1299314View attachment 1299315View attachment 1299316View attachment 1299317
I'm headed for a shave now...
This is the setup:
For those of you that just couldn't wait for my report:
Oh My My My!!! That shave was my first use of a Schick Krona. UNBELIEVABLE. No kiddin'. EASILY the best shave I have ever received from a TTO razor. EASILY. I obtained (stole) it from @Old School TSD quite a long time ago, along with my first Old Type. Old Type I only used during Shart Week (giggle), so that is not a fair test. I'll try to break that Old Type out again during Arko August, with a GSB?
Anyway, speaking of a GSB: this blade is EVERY BIT the equal of the second shave on a GSB. Awesome blade.
I've got 57? or so shaves on a GSB, and it's last shave may have been it's last; it was kinda a tiny bit ruff. But I could see this here blade from our man in Israel, and Humphrey Bogart lasting over a hundred. UNBELIEVABLY smooth shave.
I used the soap and mug (with CUSTOM MADE LID doggone!) from my friend @Tanuki and the experimental brush that hasn't been rinsed in I forget how long that my even older friend @BudgetShaverGuy Thank you @Space_Cadet and @Grundi for keeping me out of trouble with the War Department!
I cannot argue with truth friend!
Excellent blades. A tiny bit rough but nice and sharp and demolished my 48 hour beard.
These are one of the best blades I have ever used. Not head and shoulders better than Wizamets, Nacets, Feather and Polsilver SIs, but absolutely on the same level.
I just bought 200 from Ireland. I paid a bit of a premium, but I don’t care.
Still cheaper than KAIs.
These are one of the best blades I have ever used. Not head and shoulders better than Wizamets, Nacets, Feather and Polsilver SIs, but absolutely on the same level.
I just bought 200 from Ireland. I paid a bit of a premium, but I don’t care.
Still cheaper than KAIs.
Man, I wish you hadn't mentioned that you found some available! "Resistance is Futile" "Must Resist!"I just bought 200 from Ireland. I paid a bit of a premium, but I don’t care.
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