Choosing only one of everything

[Greenhouse]

From time-to-time on the forum, I see posts asking “if you could only have one razor for the rest of your life...”, or, “if you were stranded on a desert island with just one shaving setup, what would you choose?”

Well, today I had to pack up my shaving gear for a bathroom remodel (about 20 razors and 15 brushes; lots of creams and soaps, after shaves, etc.), and I found myself selecting. I had to grab something I will use exclusively for the next few weeks. Without much indecision I chose the following:

Razor: Razorock Game Changer 0.84
Brush: Simpson Chubby 2 Super
Blades: Feather Hi-stainless (yellow)
Cream: C. O. Bigelow green
After Shave: Nivea Sensitive Balm

I normally rotate through about half a dozen razors, 3-4 brushes, and many creams/soaps (almost always use Feather blades). These items I selected have provided reliably good shaves for me lately.

It was in interesting exercise for me - thought I’d share.

- Greenhouse

 

[SCh5]

Razor: Razorock Game Changer Lupo .95
Brush: Muhle STF v2 XL ( 35K257 )
Blades: Gillette Nacet
Soap : Saponificio Varesino Manna di Sicilia
After Shave: Lavish Care ( exotic spices asl )

 

[TiffanyGT]

Razor: Merkur Progress
Brush: Yaqi HMW Badger Brush
Blades: Permasharps
Soap: Cella Red
AS products: ZAZA alum stone, Witch Hazel/Lavender hydrosol of any firm, Cella Red AS Balm

 

[EclipseRedRing]

Interesting - I bet if you had a few days to think it over it would have been much more difficult to make a decision. Perhaps being forced to make such a quick choice has revealed your true favourites. That might be a way for someone, like me, to decide what to keep and what to move on in the event of downsizing a collection; sometimes it is possible to overthink such things.

 

[Lefonque]

I take the next twelve months to think it over. If I can’t make up my mind by then I will give it another 12 months.

 

[Kyle89]

My travel setup

Soap: Cella
Razor: Fat handle Tech (pre)
Blade: 7 O’clock SS
Brush: Omega 10077
Aftershave: Nivea Sensitive

 

[Tirvine]

It would be very easy: MdC Fougere, Kent BK4, ATT CM1, GSBs, and 4711. There may be something better out there, but I doubt I'll go searching for it. This combination is so satisfying that routine three pass shaves never have anything that would justify a deduction. They are always BBS without really working at it. So it's always a 10.

 

[SgtCrppls]

Razor: Timeless Ti Sb .95
Blade: Wizamet (I get the most shaves that are comfortable with this blade)
Soap: Canada (Because it would be the least effected by the elements, great soap and lasts forever)
Aftershave: 4711

This is the hardest one
Brush: Morris & Forndran 26mm Finest, Custom hand tied by Lee Sabini customized to my handle

 

[Greenhouse]

Interesting - I bet if you had a few days to think it over it would have been much more difficult to make a decision. Perhaps being forced to make such a quick choice has revealed your true favourites. That might be a way for someone, like me, to decide what to keep and what to move on in the event of downsizing a collection; sometimes it is possible to overthink such things.

I think you’re absolutely right - if I had allowed more time, the decision would have been more difficult.

 

[Screeby]

Merkur 34C
Shark Blade
Stirling Boar brush (since my silvertip badger knot needs reglued currently)
Stirling Electric Sheep soap
Any Captains Choice splash

no need for a balm but whatever was unscented would be fine.

KM

 

[thombrogan]

If I thought I knew or had to answer:

GEM Micromatic Open Comb
Personna PTFE GEM blade
ARKO! shave stick
Maggards 30mm synthetic brush
Ulm Nom homemade aftershave (grain alcohol and menthol)

But I also discovered and rediscovered lots of cute cutting things and am trying to win the heart and mind of a boar brush, so the above is what I know is enjoyable.

 

[JCarr]

This would be my bathroom remodeling grab and run:

Preshave: OPR Sandalwood shaving soap
Razor: Razorock Lupo SS SB .72
Brush: Semogue Pharos synthetic
Blades: Gillette Silver Blue
Soap : PAA Atomic Age Bay Rum
After Shave: Bootlegger's Bay Rum splash

That would get me through.

 

[Jmp63]

The software might be the hardest part for me. So many great options. My current choices would look something like this:
Razor: Karve SS CB
Brush: Sagrada Familia
Bowl: Timeless
Soap: Haslinger Aloe Vera
A/S: Aqua Velva Classic Ice Blue

 

[Adjustingtolife]

Razor: Rex ambassador
Blade: feather
Brush: PAA Aerolite phantom
Bowl: capt choice copper
Soap amd A/S: 345 Flannel shirt

Fayiz D.

 

[GNR]

Razor: Blackland Razors Sabre L1/L2
Blade: GEM PTFE
Brush: Paladin El Dorado
Soap: Martin de Candre Rose
Post: Thayers WH Aloe
Aftershave: Mennen Skin Bracer

The 2 base plates would make it like having two razors.

 

[BobbyB]

Razor: WCS 84S
Blade: GSB
Brush: Gray Dog
Cream: RR Saturnia
A / S: Old Spice Classic

 

[Ron R]

Can change in a weeks time, I stayed with the SE theme today. DE razor theme Razorock Lupo.72 tomorrow .

Razor: Gem Clog Pruf SE (Peerless, 17nib Safety bar)
Blade : Gem Personna SS PTFE SE
Soap: Razorock "The dead Sea"
Brush: Any Yaqi brush(Yaqi fanboy)
Post shave: Fine fresh Vetiver

 

[cryhavoc]

This would get me through a bathroom remodel. I would miss other soaps and aftershaves, but I could use this setup forever if push came to shove.

Razor: GEM 1912
Blade: GEM SS PTFE
Soap: Mike's Hungarian Lavender
Brush: Omega 10290 Boar
AS: Aqua Velva Ice Blue

 

[Enjo]

Razor: RazoRock Lupo .72
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
Brush: Simpson T2
Soap: TOBS Sandalwood Soap
AS: Prorasso Green Lotion
Frag: Bleu de Chanel EDP (I have a couple of other samples to test but I'm pretty sure I'm about to buy a big bottle of this)

 

[Tirvine]

Razor: RazoRock Lupo .72
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
Brush: Simpson T2
Soap: TOBS Sandalwood Soap
AS: Prorasso Green Lotion
Frag: Bleu de Chanel EDP (I have a couple of other samples to test but I'm pretty sure I'm about to buy a big bottle of this)

Nice call on the Bleu. It is a terrific scent. My son uses it.