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FOURTEENTH ANNUAL One Blade in February Challenge 2023 Edition

01) Mike M Personna - Med-Prep
02) hopper_64 - Gillette Nacet
03) InkStainedWretch
04) Chef455 - Arko-Sharko
05) bjm - Gillette Perma-Sharp
06) LJBraaten - Feather Hi Stainless (subject to revision)
07) Tjsgarden - Astra Platinum
08) Owen Bawn- Arko-Sharko
09) Steelerfan - Personna Lab Blue
10) Azariphale - Kai Titan
11) jason2 - Astra SP
12) Alum Ladd - Israeli Production Personna Red
13) sjblon - Bic Chrome Platinum
14) awk_m4 - Gillette Platinum
15) wmadoty - Arko-Sharko with Gillette Blue Blades Razor
16) PLANofMAN - Gillette Super Blue
17) @c__port - Supermax Blue Diamond Platinum (2016)
18) Dog Whiskerer - Van Der Hagen Ice Tempered Stainless Steel
19) Vraad - Schick Plus Platinum from the late 80's in a trio of krona and pre-kronas
20) Guido75 - Tiger Platinum
21) FoolishMortal - Gillette Nacet

I am with you @Chef455 and I will do it with the sub $4.00 Gillette Blue Blades razor.
 
Now with all my braggadocio may I humbly ask who has the inside scoop on extending a DE blades life? :bayrum2:

Also a quick thanks to @Mike M for working out a quick blade trade as my hands were tied by some restraints. I hope mine reached Eire.
Short strokes (bordering buffing), smooth lather and not chase the BBS will get you a long way too. I shaved with a Shark during Shark Week - I think 10 shaves with one blade using a Fatip Piccolo while camping.

Guido
 
01) Mike M Personna - Med-Prep
02) hopper_64 - Gillette Nacet
03) InkStainedWretch
04) Chef455 - Arko-Sharko
05) bjm - Gillette Perma-Sharp
06) LJBraaten - Feather Hi Stainless (subject to revision)
07) Tjsgarden - Astra Platinum
08) Owen Bawn- Arko-Sharko
09) Steelerfan - Personna Lab Blue
10) Azariphale - Kai Titan
11) jason2 - Astra SP
12) Alum Ladd - Israeli Production Personna Red
13) sjblon - Bic Chrome Platinum
14) awk_m4 - Gillette Platinum
15) wmadoty - Arko-Sharko with Gillette Blue Blades Razor
16) PLANofMAN - Gillette Super Blue
17) @c__port - Supermax Blue Diamond Platinum (2016)
18) Dog Whiskerer - Van Der Hagen Ice Tempered Stainless Steel
19) Vraad - Schick Plus Platinum from the late 80's in a trio of krona and pre-kronas
20) Guido75 - Tiger Platinum
21) FoolishMortal - Gillette Nacet
22) ChriWilson - Minora Platinum
 
01) Mike M Personna - Med-Prep
02) hopper_64 - Gillette Nacet
03) InkStainedWretch
04) Chef455 - Arko-Sharko
05) bjm - Gillette Perma-Sharp
06) LJBraaten - Feather Hi Stainless (subject to revision)
07) Tjsgarden - Astra Platinum
08) Owen Bawn- Arko-Sharko
09) Steelerfan - Personna Lab Blue
10) Azariphale - Kai Titan
11) jason2 - Astra SP
12) Alum Ladd - Israeli Production Personna Red
13) sjblon - Bic Chrome Platinum
14) awk_m4 - Gillette Platinum
15) wmadoty - Arko-Sharko with Gillette Blue Blades Razor
16) PLANofMAN - Gillette Super Blue
17) @c__port - Supermax Blue Diamond Platinum (2016)
18) Dog Whiskerer - Van Der Hagen Ice Tempered Stainless Steel
19) Vraad - Schick Plus Platinum from the late 80's in a trio of krona and pre-kronas
20) Guido75 - Tiger Platinum
21) FoolishMortal - Gillette Nacet
22) ChriWilson - Minora Platinum
23) luv2shave - Indian Gillette super platinum black blade .

Last year I (almost) got an entire month out of the Super-Max Blue Diamond blade. This year the super platinum black should push it with a single blade.

I am on a digital desert island with minimal access to internet, uploading pics is kind of not a workable solution, it may be pure text updates.
 
01) Mike M Personna - Med-Prep
02) hopper_64 - Gillette Nacet
03) InkStainedWretch
04) Chef455 - Arko-Sharko
05) bjm - Gillette Perma-Sharp
06) LJBraaten - Feather Hi Stainless (subject to revision)
07) Tjsgarden - Feather Artist Club
08) Owen Bawn- Arko-Sharko
09) Steelerfan - Personna Lab Blue
10) Azariphale - Kai Titan
11) jason2 - Astra SP
12) Alum Ladd - Israeli Production Personna Red
13) sjblon - Bic Chrome Platinum
14) awk_m4 - Gillette Platinum
15) wmadoty - Arko-Sharko with Gillette Blue Blades Razor
16) PLANofMAN - Gillette Super Blue
17) @c__port - Supermax Blue Diamond Platinum (2016)
18) Dog Whiskerer - Van Der Hagen Ice Tempered Stainless Steel
19) Vraad - Schick Plus Platinum from the late 80's in a trio of krona and pre-kronas
20) Guido75 - Tiger Platinum
21) FoolishMortal - Gillette Nacet
22) ChriWilson - Minora Platinum
23) luv2shave - Indian Gillette super platinum black blade .

Guys, I am starting to use an AC straight razor so I changed my blade for February.
 
01) Mike M Personna - Med-Prep
02) hopper_64 - Gillette Nacet
03) InkStainedWretch
04) Chef455 - Arko-Sharko
05) bjm - Gillette Perma-Sharp
06) LJBraaten - Feather Hi Stainless (subject to revision)
07) Tjsgarden - Feather Artist Club
08) Owen Bawn- Arko-Sharko
09) Steelerfan - Personna Lab Blue
10) Azariphale - Kai Titan
11) jason2 - Astra SP
12) Alum Ladd - Israeli Production Personna Red
13) sjblon - Bic Chrome Platinum
14) awk_m4 - Gillette Platinum
15) wmadoty - Arko-Sharko with Gillette Blue Blades Razor
16) PLANofMAN - Gillette Super Blue
17) @c__port - Supermax Blue Diamond Platinum (2016)
18) Dog Whiskerer - Van Der Hagen Ice Tempered Stainless Steel
19) Vraad - Schick Plus Platinum from the late 80's in a trio of krona and pre-kronas
20) Guido75 - Tiger Platinum
21) FoolishMortal - Gillette Nacet
22) ChriWilson - Minora Platinum
23) luv2shave - Indian Gillette super platinum black blade .
24) Mempho - King C Gillette

I may be shooting myself in the foot using this sharp blade. My experience has been that dull blades last longer.
 
01) Mike M Personna - Med-Prep
02) hopper_64 - Gillette Nacet
03) InkStainedWretch
04) Chef455 - Arko-Sharko
05) bjm - Gillette Perma-Sharp
06) LJBraaten - Feather Hi Stainless (subject to revision)
07) Tjsgarden - Feather Artist Club
08) Owen Bawn- Arko-Sharko
09) Steelerfan - Personna Lab Blue
10) Azariphale - Kai Titan
11) jason2 - Astra SP
12) Alum Ladd - Israeli Production Personna Red
13) sjblon - Bic Chrome Platinum
14) awk_m4 - Gillette Platinum
15) wmadoty - Arko-Sharko with Gillette Blue Blades Razor
16) PLANofMAN - Gillette Super Blue
17) @c__port - Supermax Blue Diamond Platinum (2016)
18) Dog Whiskerer - Van Der Hagen Ice Tempered Stainless Steel
19) Vraad - Schick Plus Platinum from the late 80's in a trio of krona and pre-kronas
20) Guido75 - Tiger Platinum
21) FoolishMortal - Gillette Nacet
22) ChriWilson - Minora Platinum
23) luv2shave - Indian Gillette super platinum black blade .
24) Mempho - King C Gillette

I may be shooting myself in the foot using this sharp blade. My experience has been that dull blades last longer.
The KCG can take a month easily - at least on my experience YMMV.

Enjoy this fine blade!

Guido
 

Mike M

...but this one IS cracked.
01) Mike M Personna - Med-Prep
02) hopper_64 - Gillette Nacet
03) InkStainedWretch
04) Chef455 - Arko-Sharko
05) bjm - Gillette Perma-Sharp
06) LJBraaten - Feather Hi Stainless (subject to revision)
07) Tjsgarden - Feather Artist Club
08) Owen Bawn- Arko-Sharko
09) Steelerfan - Personna Lab Blue
10) Azariphale - Kai Titan
11) jason2 - Astra SP
12) Alum Ladd - Israeli Production Personna Red
13) sjblon - Bic Chrome Platinum
14) awk_m4 - Gillette Platinum
15) wmadoty - Arko-Sharko with Gillette Blue Blades Razor
16) PLANofMAN - Gillette Super Blue
17) @c__port - Supermax Blue Diamond Platinum (2016)
18) Dog Whiskerer - Van Der Hagen Ice Tempered Stainless Steel
19) Vraad - Schick Plus Platinum from the late 80's in a trio of krona and pre-kronas
20) Guido75 - Tiger Platinum
21) FoolishMortal - Gillette Nacet
22) ChriWilson - Minora Platinum
23) luv2shave - Indian Gillette super platinum black blade .
24) Mempho - King C Gillette

I may be shooting myself in the foot using this sharp blade. My experience has been that dull blades last longer.
I did last year's OBIF with the KCG and ended up wit 39 shaves on it, great blade
 
01) Mike M Personna - Med-Prep
02) hopper_64 - Gillette Nacet
03) InkStainedWretch
04) Chef455 - Arko-Sharko
05) bjm - Gillette Perma-Sharp
06) LJBraaten - Feather Hi Stainless (subject to revision)
07) Tjsgarden - Feather Artist Club
08) Owen Bawn- Arko-Sharko
09) Steelerfan - Personna Lab Blue
10) Azariphale - Kai Titan
11) jason2 - Astra SP
12) Alum Ladd - Israeli Production Personna Red
13) sjblon - Bic Chrome Platinum
14) awk_m4 - Gillette Platinum
15) wmadoty - Arko-Sharko with Gillette Blue Blades Razor
16) PLANofMAN - Gillette Super Blue
17) @c__port - Supermax Blue Diamond Platinum (2016)
18) Dog Whiskerer - Van Der Hagen Ice Tempered Stainless Steel
19) Vraad - Schick Plus Platinum from the late 80's in a trio of krona and pre-kronas
20) Guido75 - Tiger Platinum
21) FoolishMortal - Gillette Nacet
22) ChriWilson - Minora Platinum
23) luv2shave - Indian Gillette super platinum black blade .
24) Mempho - King C Gillette

I may be shooting myself in the foot using this sharp blade. My experience has been that dull blades last longer.

I wouldn't be surprised. Past one week or so I have been using a Rockwell blade in the original Rockwell Model T. It started out as a not so sharp blade, but it has managed to give me almost 6 to 7 quality shaves in the Model T. This has me surprised as it is considered a pretty meh blade in the wet shaving community.
 
I'll give this a bash :)

01) Mike M Personna - Med-Prep
02) hopper_64 - Gillette Nacet
03) InkStainedWretch
04) Chef455 - Arko-Sharko
05) bjm - Gillette Perma-Sharp
06) LJBraaten - Feather Hi Stainless (subject to revision)
07) Tjsgarden - Feather Artist Club
08) Owen Bawn- Arko-Sharko
09) Steelerfan - Personna Lab Blue
10) Azariphale - Kai Titan
11) jason2 - Astra SP
12) Alum Ladd - Israeli Production Personna Red
13) sjblon - Bic Chrome Platinum
14) awk_m4 - Gillette Platinum
15) wmadoty - Arko-Sharko with Gillette Blue Blades Razor
16) PLANofMAN - Gillette Super Blue
17) @c__port - Supermax Blue Diamond Platinum (2016)
18) Dog Whiskerer - Van Der Hagen Ice Tempered Stainless Steel
19) Vraad - Schick Plus Platinum from the late 80's in a trio of krona and pre-kronas
20) Guido75 - Tiger Platinum
21) FoolishMortal - Gillette Nacet
22) ChriWilson - Minora Platinum
23) luv2shave - Indian Gillette super platinum black blade .
24) Mempho - King C Gillette
25) Trollky - Gillette Perma-Sharp
 
Minor clean up.

01) Mike M Personna - Med-Prep
02) hopper_64 - Gillette Nacet
03) InkStainedWretch
04) Chef455 - Arko-Sharko
05) bjm - Gillette Perma-Sharp
06) LJBraaten - Feather Hi Stainless (subject to revision)
07) Tjsgarden - Feather Artist Club
08) Owen Bawn- Arko-Sharko
09) Steelerfan - Personna Lab Blue
10) Azariphale - Kai Titan
11) jason2 - Astra SP
12) Alum Ladd - Israeli Production Personna Red
13) sjblon - Bic Chrome Platinum
14) awk_m4 - Gillette Platinum
15) wmadoty - Arko-Sharko with Gillette Blue Blades Razor
16) PLANofMAN - Gillette Super Blue
17) @c__port - Supermax Blue Diamond Platinum (2016)
18) Dog Whiskerer - Van Der Hagen Ice Tempered Stainless Steel
19) Vraad - Schick Plus Platinum from the late 80's in a trio of krona and pre-kronas
20) Guido75 - Tiger Platinum
21) FoolishMortal - Gillette Nacet
22) ChriWilson - Minora Platinum
23) luv2shave - Indian Gillette super platinum black blade .
24) Mempho - King C Gillette
25) Goby - Personna 74
26) Trollky - Gillette Perma-Sharp
27)
 
OBIF'23 Shave # 1

Razor: Rockwell Chrome Model T
Blade : Gillette 7 O'Clock Super Platinum (black)
Brush: Zenith boar
Soap : Cella red kilo block
After Shave: Nivea sensitive after shave balm.

Off to great start to OBIF'23.

I am planning to use the Super Platinum black blade in my original chrome Rockwell Model T razor, while I wait for the Rockwell T2 in stainless steel to arrive in a few weeks.

Loaded the blade with setting # 3 on the Model T razor.

The first shave with well hydrated Cella Red lather was super awesome. Very smooth and efficient. I dare say - it shaved better than my Wolfman WR2 1.15 (blasphemy- I know!)

There was minimal blade feel on settting # 3, however it was extremely efficient. A perfect 2 pass shave.

I've got approvals to post pictures in late PM my time, will attempt a post. (my digital desert island project assignment)

Good Luck to all participants. Have fun and enjoy the OBIF shaves.
 
I am in.

01) Mike M Personna - Med-Prep
02) hopper_64 - Gillette Nacet
03) InkStainedWretch
04) Chef455 - Arko-Sharko
05) bjm - Gillette Perma-Sharp
06) LJBraaten - Feather Hi Stainless (subject to revision)
07) Tjsgarden - Feather Artist Club
08) Owen Bawn- Arko-Sharko
09) Steelerfan - Personna Lab Blue
10) Azariphale - Kai Titan
11) jason2 - Astra SP
12) Alum Ladd - Israeli Production Personna Red
13) sjblon - Bic Chrome Platinum
14) awk_m4 - Gillette Platinum
15) wmadoty - Arko-Sharko with Gillette Blue Blades Razor
16) PLANofMAN - Gillette Super Blue
17) @c__port - Supermax Blue Diamond Platinum (2016)
18) Dog Whiskerer - Van Der Hagen Ice Tempered Stainless Steel
19) Vraad - Schick Plus Platinum from the late 80's in a trio of krona and pre-kronas
20) Guido75 - Tiger Platinum
21) FoolishMortal - Gillette Nacet
22) ChriWilson - Minora Platinum
23) luv2shave - Indian Gillette super platinum black blade .
24) Mempho - King C Gillette
25) Goby - Personna 74
26) Trollky - Gillette Perma-Sharp
27) Invicta - Gillette Silver Blue
 
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