Still in
Pearl Flexi
Schick Ultra (8)
Shavemac 2-Band Fan 24mm
La Toja
XXX Fresco
Pearl Flexi
Schick Ultra (8)
Shavemac 2-Band Fan 24mm
La Toja
XXX Fresco
Really appreciate your comments and hard work towards sobriety! It’s funny that there have been times that I’ve been more tempted to buy shaving gear by following the great folks in these GRUME’s. But, overall there is wonderful support with this group.Still in, this is not difficult. I have been wanting to stop buying stuff I thought looked cool in other people's posts, and now have accountability. I am a person in recovery and have been sober a while now. Strange how powerful addictive tendencies can be when they manifest in buying shaving gear! Shaved with my Lupo 95 SB with a PAA Platinum Strangelet blade, using Sterling Glacial Electric Sheep Soap applied with a RazoRock Big Bruce brush. Finished with Proraso Green AS. Very refreshing way to start a lazy Saturday. Cheers Gents!
Date: | 15.08.2022 Mow Monday |
Focused participations: | 15/31 Days in GRUME (48.38% completed, still in and fought off several itches) 225/227 in 365 days of shaving (99.11%) |
Other participations: | Steep Angle Shaving Alliance High Efficiency Razors Summer Mild to Medium August All Aventus August |
Razor: | Razorine Flatboy /w KCG handle |
Blade: | Gillette 365 (5) |
Brush: | Omega Proraso Boar |
Soap: | The AlphaMen 2.0 |
Bowl: | Proraso Green |
Preshave: | Cold splash KCG Face Wash Proraso Green preshave |
Postshave: | Proraso Green (A/S) Executive Man (Balm) |
Passes: | WTG (NE-SW) | Gillette Slant XTG (W-E) | Slightly Gillette Slant Touch up pass on the jawline |
Efficiency: | 7/10 (25 minutes) |
Quality: | 8/10 (One weeper) |
Comfort: | 10/10 (Super comfortable) |
Effectiveness: | 9/10 (BBS) |
How would you characterize the Flexi in comparison to other common Adjustables like the Progress, Fat Boy, Slim, Jocke?Still in
Pearl Flexi
Schick Ultra (8)
Shavemac 2-Band Fan 24mm
La Toja
XXX Fresco
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Can only compare it with the Slim.How would you characterize the Flexi in comparison to other common Adjustables like the Progress, Fat Boy, Slim, Jocke?
Quite the relapse otoh I was looking today very hard at the colorful 3one6 models…Still out; having canceled the purchase of the Rudy Vey brush, and having nothing to show for breaking August GRUME, I’ve spent the past few days feeding into my addiction. Orders for a Shavemac and a M&F are in, and with them I hope the voice in my head to be tamed and my BAD quenched for long foreseeable future. And while waiting on deliveries, I’ll enjoy my current gear, like I did today’s 3-pass BBB shave.
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If I’m out, might as well be out with a bang.Quite the relapse
It sounds like you got something you've been seeking for a fairly long time! I hope it meets your expectations.I'm out.
Behind the scenes, I have had the chance to buy an unoptainioum razor today from one of my most favourite razor manufacturers, Blackland.
The razor, a Dart, already went out of production some time ago. It's been a "now or never" opportunity since this razor almost never shows up for sale on my side of the pond. That’s why I decided to pull the trigger.
A trade unfortunately wasn’t possible.
I'll share a photo as soon as she arrives.
I'll go, for sure, for a 30/31 approach now...
Did you feel the window pushing against your backside as it was closing?Late getting in but I have abstained from purchases since a stick of Palmolive in Athens in early July. Should be the start of a long period without purchasing anything shave related.