Gentleman! SEptember is already upon us!

[mjlinane]

Menthol Monday SOTD 9 SEptember 2014
Pre: Noxzema Classic Clean
Cream: COB + Stirling Glacier Spearmint (super lather)
Brush: SOC Boar Ash
Razor: Mongoose SB + Dub Legend
Blade: Kai Captain Mild
Post: Lucky Tiger + Aqua Velva Ice
Fragrance: Creed Silver Mountain Water
Brought tears to my eyes but is strangely enjoyable. The Mongoose continues to impress.

 

[Dresden]

I saw a video review on the mongoose im envious its just a wee bit out of my price range enjoy it.

 

[mjlinane]

SOTD 9 SEptember 2014

Pre: Noxzema Classic Clean
Cream: L'Occitane Cade
Brush: L'Occitane/Plisson Synthetic
Razor: Mongoose SB + Dub Legend
Blade: Kai Captain Mild (4)
Post: Thayer's Rose + L'Occitane Cade
Fragrance: Creed Vetiver

 

[mjlinane]

SOTD 10 SEptember 2014

Pre: AoS Sandalwood
Cream: AoS Sandalwood
Brush: AoS Fine Badger
Razor: Mongoose SB + Dub Legend
Blade: Kai Captain Mild (5)
Post: Thayer's Rose + AoS Sandalwood
Fragrance: Creed Santal

 

[TheVez2]

Yesterday was my ER 1912, today was my Radio 1912. Big difference between these two razors. I need to look a the guard orientation of them to compare, but the radio was not near as close a shave. I barely felt blade contact.

 

[TonyJoe]

One thing I've noticed with the 1912 variants is the blade stops. If you look at them from the side, it seems like some of them are open wide and let the blade sit closer to the edge of the guard. Others are more "closed" and keep the blade sitting back away from the edge of the guard. That's my theory anyway.

 

[Dresden]

Shave 5 with the Gem 1912 for SEptember and my first great shave with it BBS in all but my 1 trouble spot on neck i chose to skip. VDH deluxe soap and the brush it came with and a little Agua Velva ice to top it off.

 

[mjlinane]

SOTD 11 SEptember 2014


Pre: Noxzema Classic Clean
Cream: TBS Maca Root
Brush: SOC Boar Cherry
Razor: Mongoose SB + Dub Legend
Blade: Kai Captain Mild (6)
Post: Thayer's Rose + Mennen Skin Bracer
Fragrance: Creed Royal Oud

 

[mjlinane]

SOTD 12 SEptember 2014
Pre: Noxzema Classic Clean
Cream: Stirling Lemongrass & Cajeput
Brush: SOC Boar Cherry
Razor: Mongoose SB + Dub Legend
Blade: Kai Captain Mild (7)
Post: Thayer's Rose + Pinaud Clubman Vanilla
Fragrance: Creed Royal Water Millesime
Not my favorite Clubman or Creed but a fantastic shave, none-the-less.

 

[TonyJoe]

Here's a pic of the cast of characters in play for me in SEptember:



Today's shave:
GEM Junior Bar, PAL Super carbon steel (2), Rubberset 507 w/ Omega knot, Williams Mug Soap

The PALs are quite sharp! The shave was almost too close.

 

[dabrock]

So far I think I've only had one DE shave this month just because I felt sorry for my DE equipment...

 

[DrumZalot]

Today was the Shake Sharp with an ASCO blade.

 

[Teppanyaki]

I'm just glad AUgust is over. Kind of expensive using only razors made from gold.

I resemble that remark, as my Gem 1912 Junior was replated in gold. My G-Bar is still in the evaluation phase.

 

[Guster]

So far this month I have been using my GEM Featherweight but this week has been a new to me Schick Injector E-2 with Schick (Chick) blades. This is my first injector and I have to say that I'm liking it a lot.

 

[TonyJoe]

Today's shave:
Damaskeene, PAL Super carbon steel (6), Williams Mug Soap, Semogue 830.

PAL is still going strong. Very nice shave.

 

[TheVez2]

Today was the Shake Sharp with an ASCO blade.

Very nice. I've used a couple Shake Sharps from a pass, but don't have one myself. Would love to find one though.

 

[DrumZalot]

Very nice. I've used a couple Shake Sharps from a pass, but don't have one myself. Would love to find one though.

I was skeptical about the Shake Sharp even though I had read good reviews for it. When I used the Shake Sharp I was blown away by how good it is. It does have a significant blade gap leading some to believe that it's aggressive but it's not. The Shake Sharp (in my opinion) shaves like an injector and you have to maintain an SE angle when using it.

Today was my oddball SE razor the adjustable Superman paired with a Treet blade. This is razor seems to be described as very aggressive but I don't think it is. The Superman shaves more like a 1912, it is an adjustable (which is not common in the SE blade universe). Even with the blade gap fully opened I didn't find it to be aggressive. Either I am used to very aggressive razors or I have very thick skin!

 

[mjlinane]

Hadn't posted here for the week:

13 SEptember

14 SEptember

15 SEptember

16 SEptember

17 SEptember

 

[mjlinane]

18 SEptember

19 SEptember

 

[TheVez2]

Well, I have a really hard staying true to these types of things. I decide what I want to use each day, and have difficulty staying loyal to one product, brand, or type of hardware for any length of time. As such, I have strayed and used DE for the last few days (Stahly today). But I have my Cobra poised to strike for tomorrows shave!