Slantember (Used to be September) Is For Slants! | Version 4 | 2021

[InkStainedWretch]

SLANTember 25

Today, I brought out Col. Conk almond. I haven't had this soap out for a while; it turns out, almond isn't my favorite scent. I find that this soap needs above average loading. The fact that I used my Yaqi Moka Express badger exacerbated the soap loading situation. I shaved with a Gillette 7 O'Clock yellow in my Razorock German Slant. A light touch and taking my time delivered a DFS.

 

[EMG06]

September 25
Late post of an early morning shave. Weekend = Wunderbar

 

[Lefonque]

Pre	PAA Cube 2.0 USA
Soap	Salt Lake Amalfi Coast, Australia
Brush	BGB Fallen G6 Badger, Australia
Razor	RazoRock German Slant, Canada
Blade	Derby Premium, Oman
Post Shave	Proraso Alum, Italy Proraso Balm Italy
Fragrance	Squadron Soap Ace, Australia
Rating	8.5/10

I haven’t been in my Save Studio for a couple of months of days due to some illness. Today I decided that I would have some leisurely time mixing it up a bit. Using some different techniques for lathering and generally experimenting a little with soaps and brushes. I know why I love this hobby after spending the best part of the morning enjoying myself. A nice shave both head and face with pleasing results. Happy Shaves wherever you may be

 

[Invicta]

Mercur 37C + Astra SP #11.

 

[Tanuki]

More midnight madness

FOCS on Piccolo SE handle
PolSilver Super Iridium (7)
Simpson T2
Murphy&McNeil Ouroboros
Witch hazel and badger blended Tanqueray + juniper AS

A fine, fast, close shave. I am no master of the T2 yet.

 

[alin]

Ikon X3 Slant
Astra Superior Stainless (38)
MWF (tallow)
Omega 24 mm boar brush
Old Spice Swagger+ Prep Balm

 

[Chan Eil Whiskers]

Even my wife loves ⬆ that handle ⬆

 

[NCGent]

Slantember Shave #26

Razor: RazoRock Wunderbar
Blade: Astra SP (2)
Brush: RazoRock Synthetic
Cream: Palmolive Classic
A/S: Proraso Green

 

[InkStainedWretch]

SLANTember 26

Continued with yesterday's Col. Conk almond soap, lathered today with my little green Omega boar. Better lather than yesterday when I probably added too much water. I used yesterday's Gillette 7 O'Clock yellow in my FOCS. DFS.

 

[EMG06]

September 26
Razorock Wunderbar
4 days left in September, I’ve used 4 razors this month so far (each for about a week). Debating if I take each one out for one more spin or just enjoy a favorite from the past month for 4 more shaves.

 

[Crisp Rat]

La Criatura razor
Shark Super Chrome (3)
Omega 81052
Col. Conk amber soap
Clubman Bay Rum

 

[Lefonque]

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Pre	PAA Cube 2.0 USA
Soap	Noble Otter Monarch, USA
Brush	BGB Sunset G6 Badger, Australia
Razor	PAA Crimson Ghost, USA
Blade	Derby Premium, Oman
Post Shave	Proraso Alum, Italy Proraso Balm Italy
Fragrance	Ralph Lauren Polo Red, USA
Rating	8/10

Today it started pleasantly enough in the shave studio. Happily I went about my business getting shaved. During the shave I had a few moments when I was stalked by the home shavers natural enemy, a heinous predator known as the teenager daughter. Opening the studio door I heard that immortal words “Oh your here”. Fortunately she moved on quickly much to my relief allowing me to complete a work-a-day shave in peace.

 

[Chard52142]

Sept Slant Mon 27 SOTD
Soap PAA Cavendish
Brush Yaqi 26mm Orange Black
Razor RazoRock G37 Slant
Blade Shark Super Stainless 1st
Aftershaves Stirling Witchhazel MitA + PAA Cavendish Splash.
My number 1 soap! Really love this particular pipe-tobacco scent and the lather is top-notch too...very rich, creamy, and super slick...
A very good shave with this razor paired with the blade. Very easy, smooth, and comfortable 3passes for a bbs finish.
Would have been perfect except a bump was loped off...dang! The matching aftershave was just excellent!!

 

[Tanuki]

Shaved before dinner!! (but still posted after @Chard52142 )

Wunderbar on Tibam handle
Kai 23
Murphy&McNeil Ouroboros
Witch hazel and Bootlegger's Green Freeze

Right now my best performing slants in September are:
1) Wunderbar with a really old Kai
2) FOCS/Piccolo with a PolSilver
3) Wanton Tech with a Rapira Swedish Supersteel

Third place surprised me. I haven't really given that razor much attention. The blade is not a favorite.

The @Old Hippie favorite ATT S2 has yet to get its chance this month. I will queue up the S2 and the Wanton Tech, maybe even side by side. OCtober ahoy!

 

[Invicta]

Mercur 37C + Astra SP #12.

 

[Chan Eil Whiskers]

SOTD: Wednesday September 1, 2021 (SLANTember 1st)
Razor: ATT X1 on WCS 84S handle
Blade: Kai Captain Titan Mild Pink (3)
Brush: Omega 10005 Boar
Soap: Yardley Almond

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Thought I'd start the month by lighting off a shave with the only single-edge slant out there. If I had an ATT X2 I would have a razor that would fit for SLANTember, SEptember and then OCtober. And I'd probably get bored outta my skull using the same razor for two months. I've scheduled every shave this month for a different razor, splitting my attention between slants and SE types. OCD? No, C-D-O is in proper alphabetical order.

O.H.

Is there an ATT X2?

I agree there should be.

Happy shaves,

Jim

 

[alin]

Astra Superior Stainless (39)
Ikon X3 Slant + Birch handle

 

[hopper_64]

Slantember 27th

Fatip Open Comb Slant
BIC Chrome Platinum (1)
Yaqi Moka Express 2-Band 26mm
Palmolive Shaving Cream
Nivea Sensitive Cool Balm

 

[bigbrucefan]

Absolutely brilliant shave today.
I do love fresh blades in razors.
Razorock Lupo .95 followed by a German 37 slant both with new Astra SP.
Brush was Razorock Chubby with The Dead Sea for soap - this is truly a top-tier soap for me.

 

[hrossroth]

Slantember 27th

earlier this month I had to return my only slant because of defect

I’m happy to report through a gracious trade idea by @ noslen, thanks!, I again am slant- equipped. It’s a good one too.

Above the Tie s1. Good first shave, it’s a comfortable razor