Damn Comfortable Shave

[Chan Eil Whiskers]

And I thought I was going crazy by doing the FFFMM with an ultra heavy (for me) titanium handle (42 grams).

My regular handles are Doug's (RIP) 15 gram GTs, my custom octagonal handles from Shavemac (all less than 16 grams), and my Phoenix handles (all around 6 grams).

How much does that thing weigh, Jim, please?

I'm not sure if the information above relates to my handle. I believe they offered a choice of two handles, maybe A & B.

Now is not the time for me to use the kitchen scales.

Happy shaves,

Jim

 

[Chan Eil Whiskers]

Here we are, Cal.

⇣The brass Rocnel Elite razor with a blade⇣

Happy shaves,

Jim

 

[Cal]

Here we are, Cal.

That's great, thank you, Jim.

Have your biceps grown since you started using it?

 

[Chan Eil Whiskers]

My biceps were so worn out from using the brass Elite last week that I skipped shaving on both Saturday and Sunday.

There was so much pain in my biceps from lifting the brass Elite I forgot to take a photo of my kit this morning, but I did use the correct brush (for the Fixed Four). In the photo the brush is brand new.

My razor was the brass Elite which weighs 125 grams with a Willy's blade installed.

Willy's (2) flipped. The Cube was used to wash my face and neck in the shower. The Tube was used at the sink as a preshave. Post shave I meant to apply Mysterium Serum but forgot. My skin feels fine so it's not a great loss.

It was a very nice shave this morning. The razor zipped through seventy two hours of whisker growth.

Happy shaves,

Jim

 

[Chan Eil Whiskers]

Tuesday's shave was good.

Willy's (3), flipped. Shea butter. Cube/Tube. Mysterium Serum.

Nice!

Happy shaves,

Jim

 

[Chan Eil Whiskers]

Wednesday. A good shave.

Willy's (4), flipped. Shea butter. Cube/Tube. Mysterium Serum.

What's not to like?

Happy shaves to you,

Jim

 

[Phoenixkh]

Wednesday. A good shave.



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Willy's (4), flipped. Shea butter. Cube/Tube. Mysterium Serum.

What's not to like?

Happy shaves to you,

Jim

Jim, though I know you have several LE Semogue brushes and love them, I thought I'd pass on new information from @Beto Salatini . Semogue is about to release a new line of 26mm boars, Misturas and badgers in 26mm... Faux Turtle Shell from the looks of it:

Post #22:

Semogue SOC Mistura splaying requires too much pressure, what brush should I try next?

I have two Yaqi brushes: Moka Express (Two Band Badger/26mm) and Acqua Highmountain (Silvertip Badger/24mm). They are very good for what they cost. Among them, I prefer Moka Express. It has more backbone (although soft), is a better lather maker and the handle is gorgeous. But I like my Mistura...

www.badgerandblade.com

 

[Chan Eil Whiskers]

Jim, though I know you have several LE Semogue brushes and love them, I thought I'd pass on new information from @Beto Salatini . Semogue is about to release a new line of 26mm boars, Misturas and badgers in 26mm... Faux Turtle Shell from the looks of it:

Post #22:

Semogue SOC Mistura splaying requires too much pressure, what brush should I try next?

I have two Yaqi brushes: Moka Express (Two Band Badger/26mm) and Acqua Highmountain (Silvertip Badger/24mm). They are very good for what they cost. Among them, I prefer Moka Express. It has more backbone (although soft), is a better lather maker and the handle is gorgeous. But I like my Mistura...

www.badgerandblade.com

Thanks, Kim. I'll check 'em out. Much appreciated.

Happy shaves,

Jim

 

[Chan Eil Whiskers]

Thursday morning's shave was quite good.

Shea butter was applied last night. Both the Cube and the Tube were used. Mysterium Serum was applied post shave.

Willy's (5), flipped.

Fortunately I picked good kit for March.

Happy shaves to you,

Jim

 

[Chan Eil Whiskers]

Friday morning's shave didn't miss the boat.

Willy's (6), flipped. Shea butter last night. Cube/Tube.






Following my shave, and a rinse, I applied alum, for no special reason. After it had dried, following another rinse, Mysterium Serum completed the shave.

It is now about thirteen hours after the shave. It appears to have been a close, long lasting, and Damn Comfortable Shave.

Happy shaves,

Jim

 

[Phoenixkh]

Friday morning's shave didn't miss the boat.



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Willy's (6), flipped. Shea butter last night. Cube/Tube.



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Following my shave, and a rinse, I applied alum, for no special reason. After it had dried, following another rinse, Mysterium Serum completed the shave.

It is now about thirteen hours after the shave. It appears to have been a close, long lasting, and Damn Comfortable Shave.

Happy shaves,

Jim

Your photos of the Elite brass are moving its use up on my "Wet Shaving Agenda" when we get back. I have a short list but I think the Elite might be at the top now.... I do have another DE that should arrive before us... but the Elite is already there now. The Canada pre-war Tech will have to wait, I think. The RR SuperSlant experiments, along with the ATT Windsor ones are at the bottom as I type. You know me.... the order could change at any time but I really want to compare the brass Elite to the brass Bayonetta I like so much.

 

[Chan Eil Whiskers]

Your photos of the Elite brass are moving its use up on my "Wet Shaving Agenda" when we get back. I have a short list but I think the Elite might be at the top now.... I do have another DE that should arrive before us... but the Elite is already there now. The Canada pre-war Tech will have to wait, I think. The RR SuperSlant experiments, along with the ATT Windsor ones are at the bottom as I type. You know me.... the order could change at any time but I really want to compare the brass Elite to the brass Bayonetta I like so much.

I get it, Kim.

I really want to compare the brass Elite to the brass Bayonetta I like so much.

Particularly that part. I had the same exact problem. It will be interesting to compare notes. Both razors are impressive.

Happy shaves,

Jim

 

[Dogrescuer]

@Chan Eil Whiskers what is that Lea product please?

 

[Chan Eil Whiskers]

@Chan Eil Whiskers what is that Lea product please?

Here's a link to a more expensive but similar product. Excellent material on the product, its uses, how to use it, etc. Worth reading.

Various places sell the alum stick I use. Here is a link to one of them.

Happy shaves,

Jim

 

[Phoenixkh]

Maggard is out of stock but BullGoose has it at the moment:

LEA Alum Block Cylinder (120g)

Buy safety razors, razor blades, shaving creams, shaving soaps and Traditional Men's shaving and grooming supplies. Free Shipping over $80.00

bullgooseshaving.com

 

[Dogrescuer]

@Phoenixkh thank you .

 

[Chan Eil Whiskers]

Monday's shave was very satisfying.

This is a terrific razor in many ways.

Shea butter last night. Cube/Tube. Mysterium Serum. Willy's (7), flipped.

What's not to like?

Happy shaves,

Jim

 

[Chan Eil Whiskers]

Another terrific shave...

New blade. Cube/Tube. Shea butter last night.

Happy shaves,

Jim

 

[Chan Eil Whiskers]

Wednesday. My skin was a bit overdone after this one.

I do not know why.

Shea butter last night. Cube/Tube. Mysterium Serum was applied immediately post shave. It was also applied a few hours later, but my skin still feels a bit dry and overdone. Maybe it is the weather.

It seemed like a good shave to me.

Happy shaves,

Jim

 

[Chan Eil Whiskers]

Thursday. A very nice shave.

Today's shave was better than yesterday's. Looking back I did just a bit too much work yesterday, so I backed off to "normal" today, to my advantage.

Shea butter last night. Cube/Tube today. Willy's (1), flipped.

Post shave I applied alum, for no particular reason, using my Lea stick. When it had dried, I did not rinse it off, but applied Mysterium Serum on top of it.

Happy shaves,

Jim