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[OhioBob]

Pre Shave: Warm shower, Glycerin Soap face wash
Razor: Brass Karve SB B Plate
Blade: Polsilver
Brush: Zenith Kotibe Silvertip
Soap: Stirling Barbershop
Post Shave: Cold water rinse, Nivea Sensitive Post Shave Balm, Proraso Red AS
Rating: 9.875/10 Excellent BBS two pass shave, buffing on chin. No weepers, irritation or cuts.

 

[BigJ]

Today’s shave

Razor: Wolfman WR1/WRH2 handle
Blade: Personna red (day 5)
Brush: Simpsons chubby 1 best badger
Soap: Fine green vetiver
AS: Pitralon classic

Rating: 10/10!!

 

[Stubblebum]

Omega 11137 boar
Tabac puck
Gillette New SC
Personna Red (5)
Tabac

9.0/10

 

[Ravenonrock]

Thursday morning shave

Blade: Dorko
Brush: Boar
Soap: Col. Conk Southwestern Sun
Post: Aqua Velva

A little Southwestern sun is required on this drizzly pacific north west day. A nice citrus blast to break up the grey. The finish on my Dorko is sub par, that’s on me. A fine shave regardless. Happy Thursday!

8/10

 

[Vacumatic]

Pre-shave:- Imperial Leather

Bowl/Scuttle:- None

Brush:- Synthetic

Soap/Cream:- Cella Bio

Razor/Blade:- Gillette Tech and Wilkinson
Post/After-shave: Cocoa Butter and night cream mix to keep my allure
Fragrance:- Lacoste

Couldn’t be happier with this BodyShop Synthetic brush, significantly better than any other brush that I own including the Simpson brushes that I own.

10/10

 

[Eben Stone]

Prep: hot towel
Blade: Astra SP #1
Razor: Boker butterfly
Brush: Muhle
Soap: GFT almomd
Aftershave: alum, Thayers rose witch hazel

The software and hardware I used today were chosen randomly in the shave roulette game:

Shave Roulette

Would like your thoughts and ideas. Shave Roulette is just like it sounds. Want to let B&B pick your next shave? Play a game of Shave Roulette! Post razor, blade, brush, and soap options and let the votes speak! I've been trying to figure out how to pull it off- it appears you can only have one...

www.badgerandblade.com

3 pass: hot WTG, XTG, ATG. And an extra ATG pass on my jawline and chin.

Got carried away today chasing a close shave. No nicks, no cuts, no abrasions, but I got 10 little weepers, and the alum's revenge was painful.

I don't what's going on, but the GFT almond didn't have much slickness today. Is it supposed to perform well with hot water? I have no idea what the problem is, had the same problem yesterday with GFT sandalwood.

 

[Abz88]

Pre-shave (in order of use)
- Jack Black Deep Dive Glycolic Facial Cleanser
- Clinique Clarifying Lotion No.2
- King of Shaves Advanced Shave Oil
- Haslinger Meeresalgen (Seaweed)

Post-shave (in order of use)
- Omega Alum Block
- Jack Black Protein Booster Skin Serum
- L'Occitane L'Homme Cologne Cedrat After Shave Gel Cream
- Jack Black Double Duty Face Moisturiser

Tools
- Edwin Jagger DE86
- BIC Chrome Platinum (5)
- Antica Barberia Mondial Boar

Shave Rating: 9/10
Another close and smooth shave after changing my shaving angles with a WTG and then 2 x XTG passes (ATG just doesn't work well for me) with no irritation or feedback from the Alum block.
I usually chuck a blade after 4 shaves (a weeks shaving for me), but this BIC is still sharp and smooth so will keep going with it and see how far I can take it.

 

[SgtCrppls]

Pre-shave: Art of Shaving Oil
Soap: Declaration Grooming After the Rain
Blade: Polsilver
Razor: EJ 3one6
Brush: Simpson’s 2 Super Badger
Post-shave: Alum Block, Black Jack Cooling Gel & Art of Shaving Saddle wood Balm
Face Lathered Successfully for the first time, and had warm Lather using cup inside
bowl of hot water. Best shave yet!
Thanks for all your help

 

[ChiefHA]

9.9/10
Razor/Blade:1924 Ever-Ready "Shovel Head"/Gem PTFE
Brush: Yaqi Sagrada Familia
Soap: Stirling Executive Man
AS: Stirling Executive Man

 

[Whiterook]

Razor: Schick N2 Black Chrome Injector razor
Blade: Schick Plus Platinum injector blade
Brush: Rubberset 203 in Super Badger
Pre-Shave: Proraso White
Lather: Haslinger Shafmilch
Aftershave: Proraso Green Splash
Additional Care:
Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented
Pinaud Finest powder
Rating Ten

 

[Hydguy]

Thursday shave

Pre-shave: Shower/hot washcloth/PAA The Cube
Razor: 1970 Super Speed
Blade: Battle Brothers (3)
Brush: Custom Green Dymondwood 20mm Badger
Soap: Captain's Choice Land Ho!
Bowl/Mug: Fleamarket find bowl
Post Shave: Nivea balm/The Ordinary hyaluronic acid drops
AS: Captain's Choice Land Ho!

Great shave this morning.

Used the sample of Land Ho that Captain Pre-Capsize sent with the razor caddy and brush that I won in the Saint Sue Memorial Auction.
Great soap, great aftershave!

The Battle Brothers blade is still giving a nice shave. Almost no irritation when paired with a Super Speed.

Great shave! DFS+
Today's shave gets a 9.

 

[Atlantic59]

Pre-War Tech + Super Knurl Handle - Knurl Deal
BIC Chrome Platinum (3)
Zenith B03-A26 pro boar brush
365 glycerin soap wash
Omega eucalyptus soap (older formulation) + lavender essential oil
Dickinson's witch hazel
RR American Barber splash

Clean, close shave; DFS+

Notes:

• Omega eucalyptus soap with lavender essential oil added, very nice
• Today's shave equipment was randomly selected -- do you want to play a game?

Shave Roulette

Next shave is => Dead Sea + Vie-Long Horse + Pearl OC Franken + Feather Another challenging one. Must avoid peeling off the outer layer of skin.

www.badgerandblade.com

 

[Fred D]

10/10

 

[Aidah]

Thursday 10-29 SR Shave

• Razor - Japanese Vintage 15/16 Hollow grind Razor
• Brush - Ouma Mother lode synthetic
• Soap - Spearhead Seaforth Spiced
• Aftershave - Spearhead Seaforth Spiced

Todays shave was a 5/10 but I'm still pretty happy about it. I've been having trouble shaving with my first SR, but as I've now learned it's because the blade is too dull. I'll have to get it honed. Today was my real first proper straight razor shave. I used too much pressure, cut myself a few times, and have irritation after the shave. But I couldn't be happier since I now know where I need to work on my technique. If this is rock bottom then I have no where but up to go with this razor and that makes all my SR experimental shaves so far worth it.

 

[LostInCincy]

Brush: Elite Razor 24mm Manchurian
Soap: Wholly Kaw Fougere Mania
Razor: Razorock Game Changer .84
Blade: Crystal

9/10: Someone asked recently if the hype was real for Wholly Kaw. It’s different for everyone, but I would say yes, absolutely.

 

[JCarr]

Thursday 10-29 SR Shave

• Razor - Japanese Vintage 15/16 Hollow grind Razor
• Brush - Ouma Mother lode synthetic
• Soap - Spearhead Seaforth Spiced
• Aftershave - Spearhead Seaforth Spiced

Todays shave was a 5/10 but I'm still pretty happy about it. I've been having trouble shaving with my first SR, but as I've now learned it's because the blade is too dull. I'll have to get it honed. Today was my real first proper straight razor shave. I used too much pressure, cut myself a few times, and have irritation after the shave. But I couldn't be happier since I now know where I need to work on my technique. If this is rock bottom then I have no where but up to go with this razor and that makes all my SR experimental shaves so far worth it.

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That's the right way to look at it. Every shave is a learning experience and there's always tomorrow's shave to look forward to. Nice kit!

 

[Vaporstang]

My Thursday Morning Shave

Prep: Warm shower​

Strop: Tony Miller​

Two pass shave: WTG, XTG/ATG​

Razor: Le Grelot 5/8​

Pre-Shave Cream: Proraso Red, Sandalwood & Shea Butter​

Brush: Elite Razor Poplar w/ 24 mm Plisson​

Soap: Colonel Conk Natural Shave Cream Rio Grande Lavender​

Aftershave: Proraso After Shave Balm, Cypress & Vetyver​

Rating: 8.8/10 No irritation. No nicks.

 

[camoloc]

Thursday 10-29 SR Shave

• Razor - Japanese Vintage 15/16 Hollow grind Razor
• Brush - Ouma Mother lode synthetic
• Soap - Spearhead Seaforth Spiced
• Aftershave - Spearhead Seaforth Spiced

Todays shave was a 5/10 but I'm still pretty happy about it. I've been having trouble shaving with my first SR, but as I've now learned it's because the blade is too dull. I'll have to get it honed. Today was my real first proper straight razor shave. I used too much pressure, cut myself a few times, and have irritation after the shave. But I couldn't be happier since I now know where I need to work on my technique. If this is rock bottom then I have no where but up to go with this razor and that makes all my SR experimental shaves so far worth it.

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keep at her!!!!! learn something new evertime.......gets better when you get a few shaves in the rear view mirror.

camo

 

[never-stop-learning]

Shave 20201029

Razor: Ikon (Shavemac) TEK (Charcoal Goods Copper Maze Handle)
Blade: Wizamet Super Iridium (2)
Brush: Craving Shaving Debris handle (PAA 24mm Roswell Grey Hybrid Synthetic knot)
Bowl: Captain's Choice Copper
Lather: Martin de Candre Natural
Aftershave: Reuzel Wood and Spice
Fragrance: Original Penguin EdT

WTG (x2), XTG plus touch-up. No weepers, nicks, cuts or irritation.

Nice kit. Nice shave!

 

[JCarr]

Shave 20201029
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Razor: Ikon (Shavemac) TEK (Charcoal Goods Copper Maze Handle)
Blade: Wizamet Super Iridium (2)
Brush: Craving Shaving Debris handle (PAA 24mm Roswell Grey Hybrid Synthetic knot)
Bowl: Captain's Choice Copper
Lather: Martin de Candre Natural
Aftershave: Reuzel Wood and Spice
Fragrance: Original Penguin EdT

WTG (x2), XTG plus touch-up. No weepers, nicks, cuts or irritation.

Nice kit. Nice shave!

Very nice brush!