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[BobbyB]

GRUME 10 April 2024

Bobby B’s Daily Shave Report

TODAY’ SHAVE AND CLEANUP:​

Water​	Razor(s)​	Shaving Blade​	Buffing Blade​	Prep​	Soap​	Brushes​
Rain (small container) Prep Cold Shave Hot​	KCG Shaving VDH Buffing & tight spots​	Bic Chrome #52 of 100 Shave #3​	King C. Gillette 5 of 10 ​	Cube 2.0 Menthol Left Timeless Blue Bowl​	Noble Otter RAWR Right Timeless Blue Bowl​	Noble Otter​ 1 Prep 2 Lathering ​

Passes​	Quality​	Rating​	Nicks​	Weepers​	Stubble​
2​	BBS​	10.0​	0​	0​	Light​

Comments: A great smooth face feel shave resulted from a long Cube 2.0 soak-in, and warm RAWR lather. Posting later than normal as our furry four-legged bed heater let us sleep in. Today was my last shave with the Noble Otter RAWR soap. Tomorrow starts their BARBAR soap.

Cleanup: Rinsed & dried face Witch Hazel Dickinsons f/b buffing A/S Aqua Velva Blue f/b buffing Omega Alum stick Deodorant: Dr. Teals

 

[Sascoman]

Paradigm Diamondback Ti • Wizamet • DG B16 • Grooming Dept

 

[AlphaFrank75]

Pre-Shave: Grooming Dept Unscented Pre-Shave
Soap: EUFROS/JabonMan Tobacco
Brush: Semogue Pegasus Boar
Razor: YAQI Romulus / Dscosmetic Ti THT handle
Blade: Feather Pro (3)
Post-Shave: Elvado Woodland Reserve Aftershave Lotion
Rating: 10/10

 

[Lockback]

Preshave: Hot shower
Soap/Shave cream: Stirling Soap Hot Apple Cider
Brush: Jequil & Corenveo 24mm Synthetic
Razor: Rockwell 6C
Blade: Astra SP (1)
Post shave: Pinaud Clubman
Rating: 9.5/10

Smooth. Close. Enjoyable. My morning of Zen, uninterrupted by anything aside from Ben the cat getting up on the counter to offer advice and blink at me slowly ...
Such a great razor/blade/soap combination. If I were forced to abandon all my razor and blades save one, this might be the one I'd choose. It just plain works.
And, oh my, how I love this shave soap scent!!

 

[BigJ]

Today’s Shave

Razor: Wolfman WR1
Blade: UK Wilkinson sword (4)
Brush: Simpsons duke 2 best
Soap: Haslinger’s salbi
Splash: Pinaud clubman

Rating: Comfortable 9.5/10 shave today!!

 

[Anchovie666]

Redemption Shave

Rating: 9.85/10 Almost Perfection

Maybe I can get my Days correct this morning as I called yesterday as Wednesday.
Whatever - I'm old and the brain doesn't always hit on eight cylinders.
Changed the blade today to a Hill's (East Coast Dept. Store) branded Platinum Chrome.
Got these on EBay at a good price and I figured they were re-branded Personna.
What a HUGE difference. Fantastic shave at last.

PAL Adjustable Injector Razor
Hills Platinum Chrome Injector Blade (1X)
Wet The Face Thomas Shelby Signature Soap
Made-Rite No 82 Vintage Badger Brush
Citrus Musk Splash On
Barrister & Mann Seville Aftershave

 

[OhioBob]

Pre Shave: Warm Shower, Stirling Baker Street Liquid Bath Soap, Stirling Unscented Pre Shave Soap
Razor: Supply SE
Blade: Schick (4)
Soap/Cream: Barrister & Mann Seville
Bowl: The CaYuen Workshop Medium Damascus Shaving Dish
Brush: Dscosmetics Neon Handle 26mm MiG Knot
Post Shave: Cold Water Rinse, Thayers Unscented Witch Hazel, Nivea Unscented Post Shave Balm & Stirling Barbershop AS
Rating: 9.75/10 A comfortable efficient 3 pass BBS shave with no touch ups, one weeper no cuts or irritation. Opened a new weeper on my upper lip. Still a very good shave.

 

[86-foxtrot]

Ikon Shavecraft Tech
Rapira Platinum Lux (5)
Synthetic Small knot Brush
Speick shave cream
Bootlegger's Green Freeze
2 pass shave

9.3/10 DFS

 

[1e4]

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024

Hardware

Razor	Edwin Jagger DE89
Blade	Treet 7 Days Platinum [4]
Brush	Semogue SOC Boar (Taj)

Software

Pre	Thayer's Lavender Stirling Unscented Pre-Shave Soap
Lather	Mama Bear Ye Olde Barbershoppe [8]
Post	Floïd The Genuine

Rating

8 / 10

Notes

This morning the Mama Bear came on with a bit of a sting, similar to what I've experienced with Martin de Candre. Performance was good, but it may not suit me for repeated use over a string of days. The Floïd is as wonderful as ever.

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[Ratso]

Wednesday’s shave.
Razor: Karve Overlander.
Blade: Dorco HQ Vietnam 2nd use.
Soap: Yardley Elegance.
Brush: Frank Shaving badger.
Preshave: Hot rag. Razor Emporium preshave block.
Postshave: Thayers witch hazel, Asian Pear aftershave , Proraso white balm.
Alum feedback: face-very low, neck-very low.
Smooth: 9.6
Close: 9.2
Soap: 9.6
Great shave with my “easy to use no brainer razor “ not the closest shave, but sure was enjoyable.

 

[Ron R]

DE SOTD, Wednesday, April 10th 2024

Razor : Razorock Lupo.72 316 SSP head, Mfg 2021>, mid range. Excellent machining and finish for my shaving needs. Ticks all the boxes for myself for a great shaving razor. Had a close comfortable stellar shave this morning.
Blade : Astra SP (2) sharp and smooth with excellent longevity.
Soap : Razorock Lavender, nice masculine scented lavender with excellent lather qualities.
Brush : Yaqi " Aqua" 24mm 3band high mountain badger. Excellent lather generator, pillow like soft tips, nice splay scrubber + great lather painter.
Pre shave : (Dedicated Cashmere synthetic)Brush wash whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser with a dollop of clear Aloe Vera on the cleaned beard area.
Prep : Cold water rinse after each pass of 2 + pickups. WTG + ATG + pickups.
Post shave : Razorock King Louis lavender with witch hazel + a dollop of CeraVe moisturizing lotion(scentless).
Results : or CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + no weepers= Had a close comfortable stellar shave this morning with my RR Lupo.72 with a Gillette Astra SP blade. (It does not get much better for myself when shaving!)

Have some great shaves!

 

[Texchappy]

9/10
Minor quibbles. A dot of red under my mouth and overly sticky lather. Otherwise a good shave.

 

[Buflow]

Razor: Gillette Slim 1962
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
Brush: AP ShaveCo Blue Lagoon G5B knot
Bowl: NA, Face lather
Soap: Proraso Blue Protettivo

Pre shave: Kyle's Routine, La Toja
Aftershave: AV Musk

2 pass shave, WTG, XTG with no issues
First time using a GSB blade and it was a very well behaved and gave me a perfect shave.
AV Musk is old school and delightful.
Rating: 10/10 BBS

 

[ackvil]

No photo today.

Pre-Shave	Face wash with Cera Ve Hydrating Facial Cleanser
Soap/Cream	Vintage Williams
Brush	Frank Shaving Synthetic
Bowl	Old Spice Mug + Captain’s Choice Copper
Razor	ATT S-1
Blade	Personna Medical Prep
Aftershave	Thayers WH & Arto of Shaving ASB
Fragrance	Jimmy Choo, Man Intense.
Rating	10/10
Comments	This is my fourth shave with the ATT S-1 and Personna Medical Prep blade. It was another excellent shave: smooth and close. After my last shave the puck of Williams soap had developed a hole so large it was difficult to load the brush. I took the puck out of the cup and cut it into small pieces and arranged it in the bowl. The result was favorable. The Williams is on its 105th use. The shave was perfect. Have a wonderful day, folks.

 

[Halfbeard]

Yaqi Bohemia
Rubie (16)
Nivea Sensitive cream
synthetic brush
Brossi a/s
Yak & Yeti balm

8.5/10

 

[WThomas0814]

Another 10/10 DFS+. I love this razor!

Prep: warm water splash

Razor: Titanium Blackbird Lite
Blade: Lab Blue (2)

Soap: Cella Red
Brush: Zenith 507 boar

Post: warm shower, Dickinson’s Original

Aftershave: Aqua Velva Ice Blue

Beautiful, smooth shave with the Ti ‘Bird. The big boar loaded a ton of soap and lathered extremely well on my face. Here I am mid-week, thinking I never need to rotate kit. This, mates, is what its all about: loving each and every piece in your den.

Cheers, all!

 

[Deano]

Schick G1 injector / Chick blade(6)
Crabtree & Evelyn Sandlewood soap
Omega Jade boar brush
Thayers Lavender Facial Toner
Pinaud Clubman aftershave
9/10

 

[Deano]

Razor: Gillette Slim 1962
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
Brush: AP ShaveCo Blue Lagoon G5B knot
Bowl: NA, Face lather
Soap: Proraso Blue Protettivo

Pre shave: Kyle's Routine, La Toja
Aftershave: AV Musk

2 pass shave, WTG, XTG with no issues
First time using a GSB blade and it was a very well behaved and gave me a perfect shave.
AV Musk is old school and delightful.
Rating: 10/10 BBS

Didnt know AV Musk came in a pump. Will have to check it out.

 

[silverlifter]

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• silverlifter
• Apr 10, 2024

Filarmónica 14 Doble Temple 15/16 Hollow - Zenith Unbleached - SV Felce Aromatica - Myrsol...

Amazing shave off a fresh JNat edge: close, comfortable and very satisfying. Two and a half passes for an easy BBS!

 

[SgtCrppls]

Brush: Varlet “Megalith” 29mm XD Classic, beautiful brush
Blade: Timor (1)
Soap: GD “Lavender “ Aion Maxima 2024
Razor: WR2 Ti SB 1.25 w/ Timeless Ti Crown Handle


Beautiful shave I am going thru my den eliminating duplicates of brushes and anything that does not give me a perfect shave.

Doug