Cal's "I don't do journals" Journal

[Esox]

* For some reason I'm not really too sure about, I put my name on the Wolfman waiting list a couple of weeks ago.

 

[Cal]

Fixed Four SOTD #8

Brush: Shavemac Olive Wood 20/44 Silvertip 2-Band
Soap: Vitos Red
Razor: 2020 SS Gillette Tech with custom olive wood handle
Blade: Super Stainless Gillette Blue Blade (9)
ASL: Proraso Red

And yet another great shave!

 

[Cal]

Fixed Four SOTD #9

Brush: Shavemac Olive Wood 20/44 Silvertip 2-Band
Soap: Vitos Red
Razor: 2020 SS Gillette Tech with custom olive wood handle
Blade: Super Stainless Gillette Blue Blade (10)
ASL: Proraso Red

Maybe only by small increments, but the shaves are definitely getting (even) better!

A few months ago I wouldn't have believed I could get anything close to a great shave with a Gillette Tech, and certainly not four days worth of heavy growth. Fab!

 

[TinyT]

A few months ago I wouldn't have believed I could get anything close to a great shave with a Gillette Tech, and certainly not four days worth of heavy growth. Fab!

What with the Wolfman, the FOCS is doomed!

 

[Esox]

What with the Wolfman, the FOCS is doomed!

 

[JoWolf]

Fixed Four SOTD #8

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Brush: Shavemac Olive Wood 20/44 Silvertip 2-Band
Soap: Vitos Red
Razor: 2020 SS Gillette Tech with custom olive wood handle
Blade: Super Stainless Gillette Blue Blade (9)
ASL: Proraso Red

And yet another great shave!

I like the bunny reflection better Cal

 

[Cal]

I like the bunny reflection better Cal

A change is as good as a rest (or so they tell me), John.

 

[Raven Koenes]

Fixed Four SOTD #7

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Brush: Shavemac Olive Wood 20/44 Silvertip 2-Band
Soap: Vitos Red
Razor: 2020 SS Gillette Tech with custom olive wood handle
Blade: Super Stainless Gillette Blue Blade (8)
ASL: Proraso Red

Another great shave!

I'm loving this razor* and blade better all the time. Obviously I don't have to mention the brush and the soap; they've been the tops for a good while now.


* For some reason I'm not really too sure about, I put my name on the Wolfman waiting list a couple of weeks ago.

Talk about shifting gears, going from a Chinese Gillette Tech to a Wolfman, wow lol! Then, I can go from VDH and Arko to SV and MdC in a weeks time without blinking an eye. Who am I to judge? It's good to see you are up to stuff and things.

 

[thombrogan]

I can go from VDH and Arko to SV and MdC in a weeks time without blinking an eye.

Saponifico Varesino = Italy’s Arko

 

[Chan Eil Whiskers]

Talk about shifting gears, going from a Chinese Gillette Tech to a Wolfman, wow lol! Then, I can go from VDH and Arko to SV and MdC in a weeks time without blinking an eye. Who am I to judge? It's good to see you are up to stuff and things.

A waiting list is not money spent, right? It might be *a thinking about it* list!

Happy shaves,

Jim

 

[Esox]

A waiting list is not money spent, right? It might be *a thinking about it* list!

Happy shaves,

Jim

Are we placing bets yet?

 

[Cal]

Fixed Four SOTD #11

Brush: Shavemac Olive Wood 20/44 Silvertip 2-Band
Soap: Vitos Red
Razor: 2020 SS Gillette Tech with custom olive wood handle
Blade: Super Stainless Gillette Blue Blade (12)
ASL: Proraso Red

A very nice shave.

I should really get back to daily shaving. The trouble is, I'm such an idle git.

 

[Cal]

The best laid schemes o' mice an' men gang aft agley. ~Robert Burns

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Unfixed Five SOTD #1

Brush: Shavemac Olive Wood 20/44 Silvertip 2-Band
Soap: Vitos Red
Razor: Fatip Lo Storto Originale with custom olive wood handle
Blade: Polsilver Super Iridium (1)
ASL: Proraso Red

An excellent shave.

Well, I managed 11 shaves (and 29 days!) of fixed four. As much as I was enjoying the new Gillette Tech, I was pining for Lo Storto.
This may have something to do with all the Lo Storto Originale love going on around here lately.

At least I'm happy that I can easily get great shaves with the Gillette Tech now, so that's one mission accomplished.

My Olive Wood custom razor handle is definitely my all time favorite. The Lo Storto handle is the best metal handle I own (IMO) but my olive wood baby just pips it to the post by a narrow margin.

SUMMARY
The above "five" are my current "all time favorites." I wonder how long I'll stick with them? I guess being happy with the ones you love along with the constant urge for adventure is all part of our ongoing training in cognitive dissonance.

 

[AimlessWanderer]

The above "five" are my current "all time favorites." I wonder how long I'll stick with them? I guess being happy with the ones you love along with the constant urge for adventure is all part of our ongoing training in cognitive dissonance.

No conflict there, from what I can see. Just because something is a favourite, doesn't mean you want it all the time. Favourite food, place to be, song/piece of music, are all lessened by over exposure to them. That's why I need to keep taking a break from the Mitchell's, Jagger, Kent etc. I could use them indefinitely, but enjoy them even more when coming back to them after using something else.

 

[TinyT]

No conflict there, from what I can see. Just because something is a favourite, doesn't mean you want it all the time. Favourite food, place to be, song/piece of music, are all lessened by over exposure to them. That's why I need to keep taking a break from the Mitchell's, Jagger, Kent etc. I could use them indefinitely, but enjoy them even more when coming back to them after using something else.

Well said.

 

[Cal]

SOTD

Brush: Shavemac Olive Wood 20/44 Silvertip 2-Band
Soap: Vitos Red
Razor: Fatip Lo Storto Originale with custom olive wood handle
Blade: Polsilver Super Iridium (2)
ASL: Proraso Red

Another excellent shave courtesy of my superb kit.

I've finally decided that Lo Storto Originale is the best DE Razor on the planet. Fatip have got the "twist" just right, and that along with their "best-on-the-planet-bar-none" OC tooth design make it a true winner.

Hey Rave (@Raven Koenes B&B's Fatip Ambassador), what about arranging a precision made stainless steel model? I know you can do it! You got them to make the slant after all. I for one would gladly pay ten times the regular price for that.

DISCLAIMER
Obviously all the opinions above are mine. YMMV

 

[Raven Koenes]

SOTD
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Brush: Shavemac Olive Wood 20/44 Silvertip 2-Band
Soap: Vitos Red
Razor: Fatip Lo Storto Originale with custom olive wood handle
Blade: Polsilver Super Iridium (2)
ASL: Proraso Red

Another excellent shave courtesy of my superb kit.

I've finally decided that Lo Storto Originale is the best DE Razor on the planet. Fatip have got the "twist" just right, and that along with their "best-on-the-planet-bar-none" OC tooth design make it a true winner.

Hey Rave (@Raven Koenes B&B's Fatip Ambassador), what about arranging a precision made stainless steel model? I know you can do it! You got them to make the slant after all. I for one would gladly pay ten times the regular price for that.

DISCLAIMER
Obviously all the opinions above are mine. YMMV

How about a nice Stainless Steel Lo Storto with BOSC engraved on the cap, and it will tuck us all into bed with the same diligence and care Big Nurse takes while tightening the straps?

 

[Cal]

SOTD

Brush: Shavemac Olive Wood 20/44 Silvertip 2-Band
Soap: Vitos Red
Razor: Fatip Lo Storto Originale with custom olive wood handle
Blade: Polsilver Super Iridium (3)
ASL: Proraso Red

A quick shave, but a good one.

 

[Cal]

SOTD

Brush: Shavemac Olive Wood 20/44 Silvertip 2-Band
Soap: Vitos Red
Razor: Fatip Lo Storto Originale with custom olive wood handle
Blade: Polsilver Super Iridium (4)
ASL: Proraso Red

These shaves sometimes seem too good to be true (but I can live with that).

 

[Cal]

SOTD

Brush: Shavemac Olive Wood 20/44 Silvertip 2-Band
Soap: Vitos Red
Razor: Fatip Lo Storto Originale with custom olive wood handle
Blade: Polsilver Super Iridium (5)
ASL: Proraso Red

Another great shave.

I have that comfortable "minimalist" feeling at the moment, but I'm probably too fickle for it to last.