FFFMM (Fixed Four For March Madness) 2023 Edition

[flask28]

FFFMM Shave 11

Razor: GameChanger 68-P
Blade: Gillette Platinum (10)
Soap: Mike's Barber Shop (33)
Brush: Omega Jade Boar (51)

My daily shaving test is going well, today was the sixth in a row and I've yet to encounter any untoward effects. This wasn't something I could do without damage when I first started wetshaving and I'm starting to feel like I've made some progress with technique. It's a good feeling!

 

[Invicta]

Shave of the day;
Soap: Proraso Sandalwood
Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable
Blade: Rapira Super Stainless #6
Brush: Simpson Commodore X3

 

[Cal]

FFFMM Shave 11

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Razor: GameChanger 68-P
Blade: Gillette Platinum (10)
Soap: Mike's Barber Shop (33)
Brush: Omega Jade Boar (51)

My daily shaving test is going well, today was the sixth in a row and I've yet to encounter any untoward effects. This wasn't something I could do without damage when I first started wetshaving and I'm starting to feel like I've made some progress with technique. It's a good feeling!

I hope you're not cheating, Adam.

That's the weirdest Game Changer .68P that I've ever seen.

 

[ChrisPL68]

 

[GlazedBoker]

I hope you're not cheating, Adam.

That's the weirdest Game Changer .68P that I've ever seen.

Hmmm.....You might be onto something there @Cal.

 

[thombrogan]

FFFMM

Last night’s luxury shave
GEM Micromatic Open Comb
Personna GEM PTFE (7)
Damp washcloth aka “shave binky”
Simpson Wee Scot 13mm badger brush
Pre-shave: hot shower
Lather: Wickhams 1912 Club Cola Soap, palm-lathered
Aftershave: Ulm Nom
Post-shave: face wash with shave binky
Post-shave: Mentholated Equate Moisturizer

Brain swam with too many ideas, but shave was borderline acceptable. #Winning

 

[Schnitzel52]

FFFMM Day 16
Gillette New SC
Bic Chrome Platinum (5)
PAA Peregrino
Pre de Provence 63
A great start to a Thursday.

 

[gpjoe]

Here at our midway point, are you forming an opinion about your SOC Mistura?

I'm not really a badger brush guy. I had a Paladin and really didn't like it. Beautiful brush but it was a lather hog.

After that, I started looking at boar brushes, and saw a lot of recommendations for the Mistura, so I bought one, along with several boars, so the Mistura sat mostly unused, until now.

I love it. Great face lather and a good combination of backbone, but still soft and a bit scratchy, but above all (and why I LOVE boars) it still has good flow through and releases the lather much better than the super-dense, high-end Paladin.

It's become my favorite badger (with a bit of help from the swine of course).

 

[Chan Eil Whiskers]

Thank you for the understanding lol, I lucked out this time.

You really did!

Happy shaves,

Jim

 

[Chan Eil Whiskers]

Thursday.

Excellent gear.

Happy shaves,

Jim

 

[Raven Koenes]

SOTD:
Razor: Fatip Noce OC
Blade: New Lord Platinum (7)
Brush: Omega Evo Ovale
Cream: Old Spice Original
Aftershave: Old Spice Original

This was my last shave of the week. This lineup is going really well. The New Lord Platinum is hitting the sweet zone on shave seven. It is so smooth. If it's not broken don't fix it. It sits like a mustache.

 

[gpjoe]

I'm out.

Two reasons:

Primarily, I'm not enjoying my shaves, but more importantly, I'm not having fun. With the razor I chose, my shaving has become a chore again. No joy.

The Timeless 95OC razor is a work of art, truly beautiful, but with the 95OC plate I feel like I must work too hard...and reason two...

...I'm weak. I got impatient and wanted to try my new .68 scalloped base plate on my Timeless, which I did today.

I expected a completely different result, and was rewarded with my best shave this month. Close and comfortable with no irritation or blood. Perfect.

No surprise, really, as I've been getting the same type of shaves from my Game Changer 68P, my ASD2, and my Techs for months.

Anyway, the Timeless is now a joy to use, I'm having fun again and, after all, that's my main reason for doing any of this.

(Still in on my head shaves. )

Also want to note that these arrived today, so I used them for my WTG and XTG passes on my cheeks and neck, and finished with my DE.

 

[hopper_64]

Thursday March 16 - shave #12

Eversharp Hydro-magic ’500’
Schick Injector (7)
Omega EVO 2.0
Mitchell's Wool Fat
Williams Aqua Velva

 

[thombrogan]

...I'm weak.

That’s my line! Stole it fair and square from a guy in Oklahoma.

Will look forward to more of your Vector noggin shaves here and ah-ha! moments in your journal.

 

[Cal]

(Still in on my head shaves. )

We're glad that you're still half in, Joe.

 

[Cal]

FFFMM 2023 SOTD

Brush: Shavemac "Kleiner Bayer" 14/42 Silvertip D01 2-Band
Soap: Clubman
Razor: Gillette NEW Flat Bottom GT
Blade: Gillette 7o'clock Black (7)
ASL: Aqua Velva Ice Blue

A superb shave.
All is well in ZenShaveLand.


Happy shaves guys.

 

[gpjoe]

We're glad that you're still half in, Joe.

Well, I wussed out on the hard one, and stayed with the no-brainer.

 

[GlazedBoker]

FFFMM 3/16/23, Shave No.#11

Fixed 4 Set up:
Rockwell T2 SS-Bic Chrome Platinum-APShaveCo. 28mm Silksmoke Winter-Rockwell shave cream Barbershop
Optional Gear:
Nivea Cooling a/s Lotion-Acqua Di Parma Quercia Signature of the Sun eau de parfum

Yeah, it was a good shave. Nothing more to be said.
Great shaves to all….

 

[flask28]

I'm out.

Two reasons:

Primarily, I'm not enjoying my shaves, but more importantly, I'm not having fun. With the razor I chose, my shaving has become a chore again. No joy.

The Timeless 95OC razor is a work of art, truly beautiful, but with the 95OC plate I feel like I must work too hard...and reason two...

...I'm weak. I got impatient and wanted to try my new .68 scalloped base plate on my Timeless, which I did today.

I expected a completely different result, and was rewarded with my best shave this month. Close and comfortable with no irritation or blood. Perfect.

No surprise, really, as I've been getting the same type of shaves from my Game Changer 68P, my ASD2, and my Techs for months.

Anyway, the Timeless is now a joy to use, I'm having fun again and, after all, that's my main reason for doing any of this.

(Still in on my head shaves. )

Also want to note that these arrived today, so I used them for my WTG and XTG passes on my cheeks and neck, and finished with my DE.

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You made the right call - you gave that plate a long evaluation and that's just what FFFMM is for I'd say! Life is too short to torture yourself unessessarly.

I love your new acquisitions! Looking forward to following your adventure with those

 

[flask28]

I hope you're not cheating, Adam.

That's the weirdest Game Changer .68P that I've ever seen.

Ooh, copy-paste drift. Nice catch.

But in a funny coincidence I was gifted an .84-P plate today by @desertcat. But I won't cheat I swear!