Hello gentleman,
It's been quite some time since my last post (5 months or so) but I am back!! A few months ago I decided to take a sabbatical from everything shaving related, including this form since you are all enablers in the best possible way . I also have had a ROUGH last couple of months in my personal life where some things just took some really bad turns... so I did not quite have the time to mess around with purchasing new gear/coming to this forum etc... But during that time I did not purchase a SINGLE shaving item with the exception of one aftershave since I ran out of the one I had. I sold off everything I did not use including razors, soaps, aftershaves brushes etc... It honestly felt really good haha. BUT what I believe really made it as easy as it was, is my CB Karve Razor. It was the last razor I purchased before my sabbatical and it has seriously ended my RAD. It is currently the only razor I own. I get really smooth, comfortable irritation free shaves every time with it using a B plate. I MIGHT try the C plate for those days when I have several days growth, but even for that the B plate has been just fine.
As for soaps, the only soap I used was some old cella I had laying around and some AE Spartacus shave soap (awesome awesome stuff).
For a brush, I simply used a yaqi synthetic tuxedo which got the job done.
I guess there is really no message here, just thought I'd share my experience and make a return to B&B which I have missed so dearly. Now do your jobs and recommend some soaps, razors etc...!!!
Best,
Mike
It's been quite some time since my last post (5 months or so) but I am back!! A few months ago I decided to take a sabbatical from everything shaving related, including this form since you are all enablers in the best possible way . I also have had a ROUGH last couple of months in my personal life where some things just took some really bad turns... so I did not quite have the time to mess around with purchasing new gear/coming to this forum etc... But during that time I did not purchase a SINGLE shaving item with the exception of one aftershave since I ran out of the one I had. I sold off everything I did not use including razors, soaps, aftershaves brushes etc... It honestly felt really good haha. BUT what I believe really made it as easy as it was, is my CB Karve Razor. It was the last razor I purchased before my sabbatical and it has seriously ended my RAD. It is currently the only razor I own. I get really smooth, comfortable irritation free shaves every time with it using a B plate. I MIGHT try the C plate for those days when I have several days growth, but even for that the B plate has been just fine.
As for soaps, the only soap I used was some old cella I had laying around and some AE Spartacus shave soap (awesome awesome stuff).
For a brush, I simply used a yaqi synthetic tuxedo which got the job done.
I guess there is really no message here, just thought I'd share my experience and make a return to B&B which I have missed so dearly. Now do your jobs and recommend some soaps, razors etc...!!!
Best,
Mike