What did you use today? +Rate the shave 1-10 (10 best)

[prajnagatu]

Prep: Hot shower and face wash with Pear’s soap
Pre: N/A
Brush: AP Shave Co Synbad 24mm Emerald Handle
Soap: Stirling Orange Chill
Razor:Rockwell 6s Plate 5
Blade: Gillette Nacet (1st use)
Post: Proraso Green Balm
A/S: Proraso Green splash

This combo was selected by Shave Roulette

I'm letting the wheel choose my baseplate and sod’s law means that it keeps giving me the more aggressive plates so I went for a gentle 2 passer today aiming for a SAS and nothing more.

Also again with the menthol! There is something perversely enjoyable about the icy blast on a cold day though so I don’t mind at all. Proraso Green splash and Old Spice are tied for my favourite splashes.

I can’t bond with the AP Shave Co Synbad though. If anyone within affordable shipping distance of the UK would be interested in a trade for a Yaqi or similar synthetic (especially a tuxedo), I’d be interested.

7/10

 

[ChewyChef]

Prep: warm shower
Blade: GSB
Razor: Gillette Red Tip
Brush: T2
Soap: T + S Madagascar
Aftershave: Alum, Thayers, Old Spice A/S, Nivea Cool Balm

I had quietly given up on the Red Tip for a number of months after my FOCS arrived. I had purchased the vintage razor when I was still green to the wet shave world, tried it for a week with mixed results and put it away. This week some GSB blades arrived and I have been going back to my original razors to see if it would give them some magic that I did not feel the first go-round. Doing my three passes I noticed that my technique has improved exponentially since my last use of the Red Tip (and I will admit that I still have a lot more improving still to do). I could barely feel that the blade was doing anything, so I was concerned at my final rinse off what the results would be. It surprised me, very smooth shave and just below what I would classify as BBS. I am getting to the point where I realize good technique and a blade that compliments the razor will make almost any shave a good one, well YMMV. I would give it an 8.5/10.

 

[pellidon]

Soap: Southern Witchcrafts Samhain
Brush: Semogue 1305
Razor: Muhle R89
Blade: Gillette Nacet (2)
Aftershave: Myrsol Blue
Shave 9.8/10

 

[Fred D]

Blade - Personna Viking's Sword (1)
Razor - Fatip Grande OC
Soap - Proraso
Brush - Simpson Trafalgar T3
10/10

 

[GMUK]

Razor: Blackbird sb
Blade: Astra superior stainless (1)
Brush: Razorock 400
Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat
Post: Bart's Balm
Rating: 10

Super smooth BBS finish and as ever with MWF the post shave feel was outstanding. The Astra Blue blade isn't the sharpest out there but it's very smooth and comfortable. Bart's products continue to impress.

 

[Test4echo]

Blade: Polsilver Stainless (8)
Razor: Merkur Progress
Brush: PAA The Atomic Rocket
Soap: PAA Agharta
Aftershave: Fine Italian Citrus

9.5/10

 

[Whiterook]

Razor: Rex Supply Ambassador
Blade: Gillette Rubie Plus
Brush: Simpson's Commodore X2 Best Badger
Pre-Shave: Proraso White
Lather: Taylor of Old Bond Street Sandalwood
Aftershave: Duke Cannon Supply Company Ice Cold Balm
Additional Care:
Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented
Pinaud Finest powder
Rating Ten

 

[SharpieB]

- Prep: Shower and Proraso White Preshave cream
- Brush: Simpson T1
- Razor: Rockwell 6S (4)
- Blade: Viking’s Sword
- Henri et Victoria Cognac and Cuban Cigars
- Aftershave: First Canadian Shave Ace of Spades
- Post Shave: Hyaluronic Acid and Thayers Rose

First shave with the Viking’s Sword! Not a bad blade at all.

The T1 brush is excellent but the handle is a bit small. The Sovereign bristles are very soft and hold a ton of lather. Don’t let the low price discourage you from trying one of the Trafalgars.

8.5/10

 

[never-stop-learning]

20201118

Razor: Personna "BBS-0" (RazoRock Ti Halo Handle)
Blade: Wizamet Super Iridium (2)
Brush: Craving Shaving Debris handle (PAA 24mm Roswell Grey Hybrid Synthetic knot)
Bowl: Captain's Choice Copper
Lather: RazoRock The Dead Sea
Post-shave care: Hyaluronic Acid
Aftershave: RazoRock The Dead Sea
Fragrance: Original Penguin

Three passes + touch-up. No nicks, cuts, weepers or irritation.

The Personna "BBS-0" provides effortless and outstanding results every time I use it.

Superb shave!

 

[Vaporstang]

My Wednesday Morning Shave

Prep: Warm shower​

Strop: Tony Miller Premium Steerhide Smooth​

Two pass shave: WTG, ATG/XTG​

Razor: Buck 39 Salient by Caleb Cooper - Matte Black G10​

Pre-Shave Cream: Proraso Blue Cream, Aloe & Vitamin E​

Brush: Elite Razor Waterfall Bubinga w/ 26mm High Mountain White – Fan​

Soap: Williams Mug Shaving Soap​

Toner: Thayer's Original Witch Hazel​

Aftershave: Proraso Blue Balm, Aloe and Vitamin E​

Rating: 9.9/10 DFS!

• One minor nick that disappeared during the rinse. This bumped it down from a 10
• No irritation!
• D'Oh! I forgot to include the Proraso Blue pre-shave in the picture....

 

[GBerry]

Razor: Muhle R89
Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (3)
Pre-shave: Cetaphil Daily Facial Cleanser
Lather: Aveeno Therapeutic Shave Gel
Aftershave: Aqua Velva Classic

No nicks: 5
No irritation: 5
Closeness: 5
Smoothness: 5

Very close and smooth evening shave.

Rating: 10/10

 

[chromedometone]

No photo today.
Razor: Gillette tech pre war
Blade: feather
Soap: Figaro Monsieur
Brush: Semogue Owners Club Taj Butterscotch.
AS: Aqua Velva
EDT: Aramis.
10/10.
All I can say is wow wow wowMy first time using the tech. It is a marvelous little thing. As i was shaving I didn’t even think it was cutting any hair. It felt like I was “shaving” with my son and daughter, when I just lather them up and shave them with no blade in a Feather Popular( my 4 year old daughter gets real mad if I shave without her).
I fully expected to have to get another razor out and go over my face again. But then I felt it and it was....marvelous! I just can’t believe it. I hope I didn’t just peak on my first shave with it though, and will not be chasing that dragon for the rest of my days.
I will be putting the Aqua Velva away and try again in warm weather. While I like the scent, it is just VERY drying as we head into winter.

 

[Kyle89]

Soap: Stirling Christmas Eve
Razor: Gillette Old Type
Blade: 7 O'clock SS (2)
Brush: Omega boar
Aftershave: Pinaud VIBR
Balm: Nivea sensitive

Is it too early for Christmas Eve? Nope! Such a nice scent. Got a very minor weeper with the old type, but that's fine. Didn't need to use the pencil on it. Been using VIBR daily for what feels like forever at this point. I usually switch up the aftershave. Wondering if it's a seasonal thing.

8/10

 

[Vacumatic]

Pre-shave:- Pears Blue

Bowl/Scuttle:- None

Brush:- Wilko soft bristle

Soap/Cream:- Cella

Razor/Blade:- Wilkinson TTO and Derby Extra

Post/After-shave: Cocoa Butter and night cream mix to keep my allure

Fragrance:- Lacoste

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[Matux]

Prep: the usual one
Soap: TBS Maca Root
Razor: The one in the picture, Gillette Tech, made in Argentina (safety bar, nickel plated by me)
Blade: Astra (day 4)
Brush: NN, horse hair, acrylic handle
After shave: Aderma plus Swiss Just Arnica balm

BBS, 9 / 10

Nice shave, chose this razor because the blade felt worn out in yesterday' shave; I guessed the safety bar would work better than an open comb. Several passes, mild pressure, no irritation.

 

[Contact_vs_Feedback]

Prep : Shower, pre shave oil
Blade : Supermax Platinum Plus
Razor : Pearl SS -09 Matt
Soap : Trigodon Wild Seas
Brush : Shaving Station synthetic
After shave : Nivea Sensitive balm

Shave went well but I could not get ATG under my jaw line/ neck as it almost every time leads to irritation.
It was a 2 pass (WTG, XTG) clean shave finished with Nivea balm.

Supermax Platinum Plus performed better than I expected.

Shave : 6/10

 

[cwright]

Tonight's Shave: RR GC .84-P, Voskhod (1), Stirling menthol soap, Proraso Green pre-shave, MWF, Stirling menthol splash, Proraso Green balm, BBS. No go with Voskhod blade, not a comfortable shave also too many clean-up passes, will try again tomorrow, maybe #2 will smooth out.

 

[duke4423]

Prep: Warm Water Splashes + Glycerin Face Wash
Razor: Mühle R41(2013)
Blade: Gillette 7O'Clock Black Indian (D3)
Brush: Simpson Duke 3 in Best Badger
Soap: Proraso Green Tub
Aftershave: Alum Block + Cold Water Rinse + Skin Bracer
Rating : 9.8 /10
Very very nice BBS in 3 passes !!

 

[Hydguy]

My Wednesday Morning Shave

Prep: Warm shower​

Strop: Tony Miller Premium Steerhide Smooth​

Two pass shave: WTG, ATG/XTG​

Razor: Buck 39 Salient by Caleb Cooper - Matte Black G10​

Pre-Shave Cream: Proraso Blue Cream, Aloe & Vitamin E​

Brush: Elite Razor Waterfall Bubinga w/ 26mm High Mountain White – Fan​

Soap: Williams Mug Shaving Soap​

Toner: Thayer's Original Witch Hazel​

Aftershave: Proraso Blue Balm, Aloe and Vitamin E​

Rating: 9.9/10 DFS!

• One minor nick that disappeared during the rinse. This bumped it down from a 10
• No irritation!
• D'Oh! I forgot to include the Proraso Blue pre-shave in the picture....

Are those scales made of G10?

 

[Hydguy]

This is the Gillette NEW I had plated (Should have chosen nikel).

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Did you have it hard chromed?