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A newbie’s journey into DE shaving
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Hmmm…now you are just feeding my RBAD. And I like it!The Feather and Bic are some of the best Guido!!
Guido
Just doing my duty Guido…..Just doing my duty. Have a great evening!
I place BIC blades right up there with Voskhod blades.
FIFYTheBic/Gillette Platinum and Wizamet/Feather are some of the best Guido
~doug~
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Paraphrasing Hannibal from the A-Team here:
I love it when your mileage varies!
I have a tuck of Gillette Platinums courtesy of JAHE and they are wonderful shavers. Not as effective as these Feathers, but I believe smoother (at least the first few shaves).
Tomorrow I am trying a blade provided by Jack Goossen: Gillette 7 o’clock black from India.
Guido
I've been using the 7 O'clock blacks for the past couple DE shaves. I like them as much as I do the KCG blades. I have several others in queue. I'm so new to DE shaving, I am just following what a few other guys have been using and enjoying.
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Same here Kim. I started out with a KCG razor and blades, liked the blades and bought them in bulk just in case. Then I ventured out based on reviews by others or based on my madness (I think Doug @Rosseforp is actually not that far off with his assessment!) to buy 100-200 of an unknown blade and see where it will take me. Knock on wood, I have good performing blades so far. Tiger Platinums are in bulk present but also still under investigation to improve their performance somewhat.
Guido
I've got a tuck of Gillette 7 o'clock black blades from India I have been wanting to try.
Feather blades were my go-to-blade at first, used them in everything my first year wet shaving. When they began to struggle with my wiry white stubble, I found Gillette Platinums the next best blade for me. Wizamet blades are right up there too.
And I must put in a high five for the Van Der Hagen blade I just got seven wonderful shaves from.
I really like the KCG blades.
~doug~
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| Date | 11.10.2022 |
| 365 days of shaving | 284/284 (100%) |
| GRUME | 30/31 (97% out) |
| OCtober | 11/31 (100%) |
| Tabactober | 6/31 (81%) |
| Passes | 2 |
| WTG | Gillette Slant (NE-SW) |
| ATG | Straight (S-N) |
| Efficiency & Effectiveness | Quality & Comfort |
| 9/10 (~15 minutes) 8.5/10 (BBS-) | 8/10 (Nick on the cheek) 9/10 (Buttery smooth) |
| Razor | Blade | Brush |
| Gillette NEW Flat Bottom | Gillette 7o’clock black (1) | DVH Synthetic |
| Preshave | Soap & Bowl | Postshave |
| Cold splash Proraso Green | Tallowbac Kox Enamel | Cold splash Chanel Allure (balm) |
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First run with the second blade provided by @Jack Goossen. I would say the sharpness is slightly less than the Feather, but this is compensated by a higher level of smoothness (on the first run). After the first pass I was socially acceptable and the second pass was the money pass. What I do notice is that these past few days I have brought out the alum block more than the previous months combined. These blades are really sharp - or the Gillette went over a short where the Feather scaled my skin three days before. Overall a very nice blade. Looking forward to tomorrow’s second shave with it! Thanks Jack.
I kept the technique straightforward which worked obviously and I assumed for two pass shave as well so no XTG. If I would take more time I might get even smoother or at least finish the shave without bloodshed.
Tabac lathered extremely well straight from the puck to the face. No remarks by the LOTH about the scent today - so maybe I need to stick with face lathering as far as Tabac is concerned, which is interesting because @JAHE ’s comment has merit (face lathering should drive the scent more into your skin). Well given my other quirks, my personality fits the bill to be the odd one out!
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Ponderings from today’s shave can be found here: A newbies journey into DE shaving - https://www.badgerandblade.com/forum/threads/a-newbies-journey-into-de-shaving.622889/post-11962076
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| Date | 12.10.2022 |
| 365 days of shaving | 286/285 (100%) |
| GRUME | 30/31 (97% out) |
| OCtober | 12/31 (100%) |
| Tabactober | 7/31 (87%) |
| Passes | 2 |
| WTG | Gillette Slant (NE-SW) |
| ATG | Straight (S-N) |
| Efficiency & Effectiveness | Quality & Comfort |
| 9/10 (~15 minutes) 8/10 (DFS+) | 10/10 (Clean) 9/10 (Buttery smooth) |
| Razor | Blade | Brush |
| Gillette NEW LC | Gillette 7o’clock black (2) | Kox Blue Synthetic |
| Preshave | Soap & Bowl | Postshave |
| Cold splash Proraso Green | Tallowbac Kox Enamel | Cold splash Chanel Allure (balm) |
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Second run with the Gillette Black and smoother than yesterday. Sharpness seemed to have tamed down too which is nice. i felt the razor was smoother as well.
Continuing my two pass shaves here although there was less stubble as I shaved late afternoon yesterday too. I wanted to look presentable for my lecture so I did a one pass WTG with the R41 and Feather.
All other factors were similar to yesterday. Tabac performed as usual. This soap is really growing on me.
Excellent shave with nice results - not everywhere a full BBS but I am the only one to know.
Ready for an important interview today.
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Ponderings from today’s shave can be found here:A newbies journey into DE shaving - https://www.badgerandblade.com/forum/threads/a-newbies-journey-into-de-shaving.622889/post-11964155
lasta
Blade Biter
Good luck on your interview!
A happpy-go-lucky CPA is a rare combo, I'm sure your services will be in high demand.
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Thanks Butch - I can say for now the interview went very well. When I can I will update the brotherhood on background and context.Wishing you the best Guido for that interview
Cheers,
Guido
I'm glad to hear the interview went well.... I was going to wish you well on that but I am a tad late...
So I hope you get the end results for which you are hoping.
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It's the thought that counts Kim - and the universe has its ways to get that energy across!
Guido.
lasta
Blade Biter
Are you going to be the first Dutchman to fly to Mars?
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You figured it out! No it is more earthly than that, but I don’t want to jinx the last steps in the process.
Guido
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| Date | 13.10.2022 |
| 365 days of shaving | 287/286 (100%) |
| GRUME | 30/31 (97% out) |
| OCtober | 13/31 (100%) |
| Tabactober | 8/31 (87%) |
| Passes | 2 |
| WTG | Gillette Slant (NE-SW) |
| ATG | Straight (S-N) |
| Efficiency & Effectiveness | Quality & Comfort |
| 9/10 (~15 minutes) 8/10 (DFS+) | 9/10 (minor weeper) 9/10 (Buttery smooth) |
| Razor | Blade | Brush |
| Fatip OC nickel | Feather (3) | Omega Proraso |
| Preshave | Soap & Bowl | Postshave |
| Cold splash Proraso Green | Tallowbac Kox Enamel | Cold splash Chanel Allure (balm) |
| Notes: |
i dared to combine my Fatip with a Feather blade thinking that is I can do it with the R41 I should be able to do it with a Fatip. And boy did it deliver! If I would have been just a little more deliberate with my strokes this could have been a one pass DFS/BBS shave!! Amazing!
Tabac performed as usual. Lather was dry in the beginning and this had the effect JAHE referred to earlier - the scent came on stronger in my skin. Very noticeable for the LOTH (‘I still prefer Proraso). With a splash and extra rinse al was well again. Very nice glide and support to blade and razor.
Excellent shave with nice results - not everywhere a full BBS but a DFS was had.
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Ponderings from today’s shave can be found here:A newbies journey into DE shaving - https://www.badgerandblade.com/forum/threads/a-newbies-journey-into-de-shaving.622889/post-11965646
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