August is Mild/Medium Efficiency Razors Month

[DaveHStone]

The Timeless SS .68 is right in the wheelhouse! Happy to have you join when you are able.

Thanks! Looking fwd to it

 

[never-stop-learning]

We'd probably get some overlap with slants, but why not.

The Fatip Lo Storto Originale can almost fit in all the categories.

 

[never-stop-learning]

I have a GC .84 coming, If that qualifies I will be happy to join

Welcome. I consider my GC84-P to be medium so it would fit in Mild/Medium August.

 

[Roedeer]

Welcome. I consider my GC84-P to be medium so it would fit in Mild/Medium August.

I'm in, then, because the odds are I'll either be using that, the GC68-P, or my Rockwell on R4 or R5.

The GC open comb plates are beautifully machined, but overkill on 24 hours of growth.

 

[never-stop-learning]

20210801
Kicking off Mild/Medium Efficiency August with my favorite AC blade razor!

Razor: Blackland Razors Vector SB
Blade: Kai Captain Titan Protouch MG (7 and retired)
Brush: Rudy Vey Butterscotch Beehive (Shavemac 24mm 2-Band Silvertip)
Bowl: Captain's Choice Copper
Lather: Cella Extra Extra Bio
Aftershave Balm: Nivea Post Shave Balm + InstaSkincare Hyaluronic Acid
Aftershave: Original Stetson
Fragrance: Original Stetson

Superb shave!

Check out my Journal for shave notes and other musings:
never-stop-learning's Quest for Knowledge - https://www.badgerandblade.com/forum/threads/never-stop-learnings-quest-for-knowledge.611194/

 

[GBerry]

I’m in!!!

August 1 shave.

Razor: Merkur HD 34C
Blade: Personna Platinum Chrome Israeli (5)
Brush: Razorock Plissoft Monster Synthetic Shaving Brush - 26mm
Pre-shave: Hot shower
Lather: Stirling Soap Co Naked & Smooth
Aftershave: cold water rinse

No Irritation: 5
No cuts or nicks: 5
Closeness: 5
Smoothness: 5

Score: 10/10

Very smooth and close shave. Nice combo all the way around. Blade is ready for recycling. Fussy face friendly.

 

[GBerry]

I could do any of the following:
Merkur 34C
RazoRock Mamba 0.53
RazoRock Mamba 0.70
RazoRock Game Changer 0.68 SB
RazoRock DE1

Possibly:
Tri slot fat handled Tech
Feather ASD2
ATT M1 Kronos
Merkur 41 OC
Muhle R89

 

[Chan Eil Whiskers]

Also used this WR2 1.15 razor in the July High Efficiency Month. Which means I have no idea how to think of the razor. It is smooth and effective.

Happy shaves,

Jim

 

[GBerry]

Razor: Merkur HD 34C
Blade: Personna Platinum Chrome Israeli (new)
Brush: Razorock Plissoft Monster Synthetic Shaving Brush - 26mm
Pre-shave: Hot shower
Lather: Stirling Soap Co Naked & Smooth
Aftershave: cold water rinse

No Irritation: 5
No cuts or nicks: 5
Closeness: 5
Smoothness: 5

Score: 10/10

Very smooth and close shave. No issues.

 

[ewk]

I am glad to have discovered the Yates 921M. Mild/medium, very comfortable, very efficient.

 

[DaveHStone]

The Timeless SS .68 is right in the wheelhouse! Happy to have you join when you are able.

Hi David,

Happy to report that my parcel has arrived, so I'll be having my first shave later today.

If it shaves as good as it looks and feels, it'll be a winner

 

[never-stop-learning]

Hi David,

Happy to report that my parcel has arrived, so I'll be having my first shave later today.

If it shaves as good as it looks and feels, it'll be a winner

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Excellent, Dave! I'm looking forward to your comments!

I have my Timeless Ti .68 SB slotted for Thursday. Really looking forward to shaving with this wonderful razor.

 

[Billy T.]

SOTD 2/8

-Tatara Nodachi Top Cap + Masamune OC
-Permasharp #1
-AΛΦΑ T400 Manchurian
-WK Rebelle SS
-WK Rebelle Toner

Cool razor, really smooth and medium efficient.
Could buff for hours with this one.

 

[DaveHStone]

SOTD 2/8

-Tatara Nodachi Top Cap + Masamune OC
-Permasharp #1
-AΛΦΑ T400 Manchurian
-WK Rebelle SS
-WK Rebelle Toner

Cool razor, really smooth and medium efficient.
Could buff for hours with this one.

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I dig that brush

 

[Rosseforp]

Mild/Medium Efficiency SOTD


Razor: Fatip Gentile @Cal Custom LHF
Blade: Gillette Platinum (5)
Brush: Simpson PJ2
Soap: Dutch Resistance
ASL: Layrite No 9
ASB: Nivea balm

Today was Freshman Orientation day at my daughter's High School, so I dropped her off at 8:00 am and went for my 3 1/2 mile walk before the temperature began to rise.
Lucky for me it was only 80 degrees when I got back, as it is a toasty 101 degrees in the Inland Empire now, at 1:00 pm.🌡

The lady of the house suggested I let her trim my stubble for me after demanding to know when I was planning on shaving it off last night.
The last time I looked, the tub of Vitos is still sitting on the floor where she threw it the other day. Maybe I should tell her there was a month of shaves in that tub.
My daughter says the mustache is ok, but she doesn't like all the white hairs under my neck.
I think it makes me look distinguished.

Since my newest LHF handle will only fit a Fatip razor, I used my Gentile baseplate as I don't want to be taking a bite out of my emerging stubble of a beard with an open comb.
Another N-S, S-N shave on the lower part of my neck, definitely more blade feel than with my Ti95. The efficiency feels on par with the Ti95, but it is not as comfortable.
This is not to say it was not a comfortable shave, but the Ti95 is a clear winner when it comes to comfort, and I am only shaving the most sensitive part of my neck right now.
It was a good shave, buffing was involved and there was no irritation afterwards. The post shave products all worked in unison for a nice finish.

Closeness is not the priority here, comfort is.

 

[Wil_D]

Does a Tatara Masamune CC qualify?

 

[never-stop-learning]

Does a Tatara Masamune CC qualify?

If the razor is mild to medium in efficiency to you, it qualifies.

 

[Noodles]

That’s all I have, so I’m in! TATARA Masamune, Henson AL mild, and 40’s style Superspeed are the only DE razors that I have kept.

 

[ewk]

Tonight I chose my Gillette Tech. The mildness of the razor lures me to overshave to achieve something close to a dfs. Let's just say the Gillette Cool Wave didn't feel very cool tonight.

 

[GBerry]

Tonight I chose my Gillette Tech. The mildness of the razor lures me to overshave to achieve something close to a dfs. Let's just say the Gillette Cool Wave didn't feel very cool tonight.

I have definitely overshaved with my pre-war Fat Handled Tech in the past.