April 2021 Gentlemanly Restraint Until Month End (GRUME)

[Kyle89]

I'll see if I make it through the beginning of the month and sign up if I do, don't want to drop out again

Haha that was me for the March GRUME. Ended up picking up a very small bottle Hoyt Cologne. No regrets...

 

[Herrenberg]

Preparing for April.

Plenty of soap: check
Plenty of razors: oh yeah
Plenty of post-shave stuff: yep
Multiple brushes, not fully explored: yes
A nice large shave bowl, recently acquired, so I don't get annoyed at overspilling the bounds of my little one: done
Lots of shave towels: for sure

I think I'm ready. Except for an ongoing conversation I have with a JNat vendor about finding my perfect razor stone, but I told him I was not in a hurry, so...

 

[Kyle89]

I think I'm ready. Except for an ongoing conversation I have with a JNat vendor about finding my perfect razor stone, but I told him I was not in a hurry, so...

At first I thought you typed "I was not in a slurry, so..."

I need to go to bed.

 

[Owen Bawn]

12.10 AM and I'm still in. So far this month has been easy peasy.

 

[Roedeer]

5¼ hours in, UK time, and I'm still doing OK.

 

[Owen Bawn]

5¼ hours in, UK time, and I'm still doing OK.

Good morning, Scotland.

 

[SharpieB]

Bought a razor handle. But that was at 10:45pm... yesterday. 12:30am today and I am still in!

 

[Trollky]

Placed a sneaky order with Maguire's yesterday evening for a couple of Omega badgers and a chrome Futur so I should be good to go.

Now let's see if I can keep away from any vendors for a whole month!

6 hours and 30 minutes in and so far so good

 

[cryhavoc]

So far so good...

Schick Injector L2 - Stick Schick
Schick injector (11)
Phoenix & Beau Imperial Rum sample
Omega 10290 Boar
Aqua Velva Ice Blue

 

[Schnitzel52]

Gillette New SC
Personna Platinum (5)
Colonel X2L
Schafmilch

 

[Trollky]

My opening salvo for April was:

Razorock Black Bay
Omega 83
Rockwell Blue 6S (R3)
Lord Super Chrome (4th use)
Razorock Black Bay AS

This soap & razor combo continues to impress. Got the matching aftershave yesterday and it's lovely! Kudos to Razorock. I find their soaps a bit hit and miss but they have absolutely nailed it with their Bay Rum interpretation.

 

[SharpieB]

Still in and it feels good!

I have my custom Simpson Chubby 2 Silvertip arriving today. Simpsons ships custom brushes FedEx, so I will be dinged for big tax/duty for sure. There goes my April funny money, so I shall be broke in April anyways!

 

[Abz88]

Still in no shave today but my final delivery from March arrived today, SOC Boar and another new soap to try.

 

[Jmp63]

I'm in for April! Here’s to another successful month!

1) FoolishMortal
2) ‘Bout Time
3) B_R_A_D
4) henrickd - GRUYERE
5) SharpieB
6) Doti B
7) stuartganis
8) Chef455
9) Roedeer
10) cino
11) Herrenberg
12) CzechCzar
13) Timeclo
14) La Malice
15) Contact_vs_Feedback
16) pdieten GRUYERE
17) hopper_64
18) Schnitzel52
19) Trollky
20) bravoure
21) Owen Bawn
22) Abz88
23) cryhavoc - GRUYERE
24) Tomo
25) Kyle89
26) wmadoty
27) Heavy_Metal_Hound
28) Jmp63 - GRUYERE

 

[henrickd]

Kudos to Razorock. I find their soaps a bit hit and miss but they have absolutely nailed it with their Bay Rum interpretation.

I find that Razorock generally punches above their weight with soaps and hardware price versus performance. You’re right about it being hit or miss but they really have some good stuff for the price point they’re at. I’ve spent a lot of money with them for different things and mostly I’m extremely happy.

 

[Trollky]

I find that Razorock generally punches above their weight with soaps and hardware price versus performance. You’re right about it being hit or miss but they really have some good stuff for the price point they’re at. I’ve spent a lot of money with them for different things and mostly I’m extremely happy.

Good value they certainly are. I find the "standard" light coloured soaps e.g. XXX are the so-so ones but my face absolutely loves the more funky coloured soaps like Black Bay and Caribbean Holiday.

 

[Contact_vs_Feedback]

Still in no shave today but my final delivery from March arrived today, SOC Boar and another new soap to try.

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Congrats on the mail call.

I too have a SOC Boar, mine is in Cherry wood.

Can you please let me know what is the actual loft of your brush?
I know that it is supposed to be 55mm for SOC Boar brush, I think mine was more than a bit stumpy.

 

[Kyle89]

Still in!

Does anyone here ever pick up an aftershave to use it, take a whiff of it, and decide to not use it for the sake of "saving" it?

 

[Abz88]

Congrats on the mail call.

I too have a SOC Boar, mine is in Cherry wood.

Can you please let me know what is the actual loft of your brush?
I know that it is supposed to be 55mm for SOC Boar brush, I think mine was more than a bit stumpy.

Yes, I'll measure it and let you know.

 

[Mike M]

Gonna give it another go this month after falling out last month for a Yaqi 2 band badger brush. I realised I would have 13 brushes so I ordered a Yaqi purple mink yesterday not that I'm superstitious, but any excuse to order another brush eh.

1) FoolishMortal
2) ‘Bout Time
3) B_R_A_D
4) henrickd - GRUYERE
5) SharpieB
6) Doti B
7) stuartganis
8) Chef455
9) Roedeer
10) cino
11) Herrenberg
12) CzechCzar
13) Timeclo
14) La Malice
15) Contact_vs_Feedback
16) pdieten GRUYERE
17) hopper_64
18) Schnitzel52
19) Trollky
20) bravoure
21) Owen Bawn
22) Abz88
23) cryhavoc - GRUYERE
24) Tomo
25) Kyle89
26) wmadoty
27) Heavy_Metal_Hound
28) Jmp63 - GRUYERE
29) Mike M