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FOURTEENTH ANNUAL One Blade in February Challenge 2023 Edition

Gillette Perma-Sharp (1st use)

My first OBIF shave was an absolute belter! Long may that continue 🤞

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Van Der Hagen ice tempered SS (1)
Gillette ‘Black Beauty’ adjustable, set to 2
TOBS badger
Mitchell’s Wool Fat
Stetson cooling moisture after shave
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Two passes for DFS.

The Gillette is my first DE razor. My first “real” razor, period, which I got in the Navy while stationed aboard the John F Kennedy in 1976. Still shaves great.
 
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Date01.01.2023
365 days of shaving32/365 (100%)
GRUYERE32/365 (100%)
GRUME February01/28 (100%)
Other participations
  • Shave of the Week Society (SWS)
  • Discovery Blade Adventure
  • One Blade in February (OBiF)

Passes2.75
XWTGCheeks: N-S
Neck: N-S
WXTGCheeks L: W-E
Cheeks R: E-W
Neck: S-N
XATGCheeks: S-N

RazorBladeBrush
Green Cult 2.0 IITiger Platinum (1)Razorock Plissoft 400
Pre-shaveSoap & BowlPost-shave
Cold splash
Proraso Green
Dutchy Bergamot
Hybrid lathering
Cold splash
Floïd (AS)
Nivea (Balm)

EfficiencyQuality
8/10 (~20 minutes)10/10 (clean as a whistle)
EffectivenessComfort
7/10 (DFS-)9/10 (buttery smooth)

Notes to today’s shave:

A new razor arrived by surprise yesterday and I had to shave with it obviously!!

I paired the razor with the Tiger Platinum - the blade that Green Cult used to ship their razors with (I received mine with a Gillette Platinum). The combination is medium efficient and medium. The razor is on the heavier side, but simultaneously nimble and versatile. The shave is super comfortable - at no time I felt the blade even though it definitely has positive blade exposure.

The Tiger Platinum is a mild(er) blade and therefore requires more passes on my part to get the results for the day. I think the Green Cult can be and will be more effective with a sharper blade. BOSC science continues!!

An unexpected surprise and very welcome addition to my collection and I have you to thank for it @flask28! :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup1:

More details can be found in my journal here.

Enjoy your shave!
 

thombrogan

Lounging On The Isle Of Tugsley.
Will be in tonight

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
28) thombrogan - GEM PTFE
 
Will be in tonight

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
28) thombrogan - GEM PTFE
In an Ever Ready Shovel Head ?
 
Still In GRUME. GRUYERE, SWS & 365+ Shaves
A new month for Fruity February and the One Blade Challenge

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Feather DX
Feather AC Pro (1)...(maybe I can keep count this month)
Castle Forbes Lime
Simpson Super Badger

Good Day Gents
Yesterday, I was a little shaky shaving due to too much caffeine. With a new AC Pro blade I didn't want to do that today.
After a couple corking strokes and adjusting the lather it was smooth sailing. I took extra time and went slowly. It was one of my most enjoyable shaves.
🍻 to us all for a good month.
Please take care of yourself and each other.
 
Day One with Gillette Platinum. Just a fantastic shave!

Wednesday February 1, 2023
Brush: Simpson T3 Trafalgar
Bowl: Captain's Choice Copper Bowl
Lather: Southern Witchcrafts Incorporeal
Razor: Henson Ti22 V2 +
Blade: Gillette Platinum (1)
Post: Osma Alum Block
Post: Southern Witchcrafts Carpathia
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Timeless .95 SB
Gillette Perma-Sharp (4)
RazoRock 'Son of Zeus'
RV Shaving w/ Shavemac D01 2-Band

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I usually select a razor/blade combo for the week every Sunday so I started a few days early with the Perma-Sharp.

All of the blades in my current rotation have passed my two-week test and could go longer so I expect this month to be a walk in the park.

Have a good shave today and a better one tomorrow
 
I was halfway through my shave when I realized that it's February (already). I signed up, committed to using Nacet for the month, so I disassembled the 6S, removed the Nacet (23) and replaced it with...a Nacet (1). Thus equipped, I finished the shave, just as I will finish the month - with this One Blade.

Onward!
 

Chef455

Head Cheese Head Chef
Heading in for the first shave of February. Setting myself up for a fixed five.

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My one blade is a Shark platinum. Thanks to @Mike M for working out a blade trade, although I don't know if my side has shown up at his house yet. I have absolutely no idea how this journey will go. I almost exclusively use feather blades and am used to changing them out after 4-5 shaves, so this ought to be interesting. I figure the Slim Aristocrat will give me some flexibility. I don't use the Duke 3 often enough, mostly because I'm lazy and don't allow myself time to give it a soak. Lucky Tiger facial Tonic is a gimme. I don't shave without it. Finally Arko! because @Owen Bawn had some fun throwing FebArko!Sharko out there and I just had to.

Happy shaves!!!
 
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Mike M

...but this one IS cracked.
One Blade in February Challenge
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Razor: Muhle R89 Rosegold
Blade: Personna Med-Prep(1)
Brush: RR Moka-soft 2 beehive brush
Soap: RR Don Marco
Snack: Jonut (Jaffa cake doughnut)

Tonight's inaugural OBIF shave is dedicated to @Chef455 I'll be thinking of you whilst I munch on my post shave snack.
The Med-Prep blade has always been a favourite of mine, very sharp and smooth better than my go-to blade the Personna Platinum, though rather more expensive.
This orange themed shave uses the R89 Rosegold (kinda orange), RR Moka-soft beehive Amber (also kinda orange), RR Don Marco (definitely orange) and the Jonut (about as orange as it gets).
Even with a blade as sharp as the Med-Prep the R89 was as smooth and comfortable as ever, for the first couple of strokes I had to check to make sure I had loaded a blade. Despite all that I still managed a BBS.
 
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