After 11 months of burning through gear (and money) at an alarming rate, I've finally begun settling on some favorites. The items making the cut so far are (in no particular order of preference):
Razors
Gem Micromatic OC
Gillette Slim
Muhle R96
Timeless .68 OC
Charcoal Goods Level 2
Gem Featherweight
(the empty space is for my Wolfman WR2 1.25 OC due to arrive Monday, October 19)
Software
Fine American Blend soap
Pre de Provence No. 63 soap
Saponificio Varesino 70th Anniversary soap and aftershave
Saponificio Varesino Cubebe soap and aftershave
Proraso Green pre-shave, soap, and aftershave
Proraso Red pre-shave, soap, and aftershave
Barrister & Mann 42 soap and aftershave
Barrister & Mann Seville soap and aftershave
Noble Otter RAWR soap and aftershave
Arko soap
Acqua di Parma Colonia aftershave
Brushes
Semogue 610 boar
Semogue 620 boar
Semogue Owners Club Cherry boar
Semogue Owners Club Taj boar
Zenith B30 boar
Proraso (Omega) boar
Simpsons Trafalgar T3 synthetic
Blades (not pictured)
Astra SP
Feather
Personna Med Prep
Tiger Platinum
Gem
Supermarket Aftershaves (not pictured)
Brut
Old Spice
Pinaud Clubman
Speick
Gillette Cool Wave
Aqua Velva Ice Blue Classic
Aqua Velva Ice Blue Sport
I know, I know, it's still a LOT of stuff, but I enjoy using every item when the mood strikes. Still, I do have favorites within this list and can say that if I absolutely HAD to select TWO items from each category, I'd probably settle on these:
Razor: Wolfman WR2 1.25 OC
Razor: Timeless .68 OC
Blade: Astra SP
Blade: Feather
Software: Saponificio Varesino 70th Anniversary soap and aftershave
Software: Proraso Green pre-shave, soap, and aftershave
Brush: Semogue 610 boar
Brush: Simpsons Trafalgar T3 synthetic (for travel)
I'd miss all the other stuff, but I certainly wouldn't be slumming it. There's no telling what my den will look like a year from now.
Anyway, what's on YOUR favorites list, and what would you narrow it down to if forced?
Razors
Gem Micromatic OC
Gillette Slim
Muhle R96
Timeless .68 OC
Charcoal Goods Level 2
Gem Featherweight
(the empty space is for my Wolfman WR2 1.25 OC due to arrive Monday, October 19)
Software
Fine American Blend soap
Pre de Provence No. 63 soap
Saponificio Varesino 70th Anniversary soap and aftershave
Saponificio Varesino Cubebe soap and aftershave
Proraso Green pre-shave, soap, and aftershave
Proraso Red pre-shave, soap, and aftershave
Barrister & Mann 42 soap and aftershave
Barrister & Mann Seville soap and aftershave
Noble Otter RAWR soap and aftershave
Arko soap
Acqua di Parma Colonia aftershave
Brushes
Semogue 610 boar
Semogue 620 boar
Semogue Owners Club Cherry boar
Semogue Owners Club Taj boar
Zenith B30 boar
Proraso (Omega) boar
Simpsons Trafalgar T3 synthetic
Blades (not pictured)
Astra SP
Feather
Personna Med Prep
Tiger Platinum
Gem
Supermarket Aftershaves (not pictured)
Brut
Old Spice
Pinaud Clubman
Speick
Gillette Cool Wave
Aqua Velva Ice Blue Classic
Aqua Velva Ice Blue Sport
I know, I know, it's still a LOT of stuff, but I enjoy using every item when the mood strikes. Still, I do have favorites within this list and can say that if I absolutely HAD to select TWO items from each category, I'd probably settle on these:
Razor: Wolfman WR2 1.25 OC
Razor: Timeless .68 OC
Blade: Astra SP
Blade: Feather
Software: Saponificio Varesino 70th Anniversary soap and aftershave
Software: Proraso Green pre-shave, soap, and aftershave
Brush: Semogue 610 boar
Brush: Simpsons Trafalgar T3 synthetic (for travel)
I'd miss all the other stuff, but I certainly wouldn't be slumming it. There's no telling what my den will look like a year from now.
Anyway, what's on YOUR favorites list, and what would you narrow it down to if forced?
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