January 2021 Gentlemanly Restraint Until Month End (GRUME)

[Sinnbad11]

Still in.
Shave off between some old favorites and some new ones. I have slowly migrated to the mid-aggressive razors with emphasis on efficiency. This had led me to a lot of se razors. Unfortunately, my old stock can't quite keep up so I'm likely to start shrinking my collection. Tonight I used the PAA Ascension vs my GEM Featherweight. I think the Ascension will go up on the BST, unless someone here is looking to trade a mid-aggressive razor or a few for it.

 

[Leverspro]

Still in.
Shave off between some old favorites and some new ones. I have slowly migrated to the mid-aggressive razors with emphasis on efficiency. This had led me to a lot of se razors. Unfortunately, my old stock can't quite keep up so I'm likely to start shrinking my collection. Tonight I used the PAA Ascension vs my GEM Featherweight. I think the Ascension will go up on the BST, unless someone here is looking to trade a mid-aggressive razor or a few for it.
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The featherweight is the best gem style razor that I've ever used.

 

[Sinnbad11]

The featherweight is the best gem style razor that I've ever used.

I agree, combined with the fact that it's compatible with one of the best blades on the market, it's a fantastic shaver. I actually have a spare that's in very good shape, this one is a bit more user grade.

 

[Owen Bawn]

No shave today. No shower, either. Feeling slothful. But no purchases, so that's good.

 

[Roedeer]

Still in.

Preshave: Hot washcloth, Nuage oil
Soap: Arko, bowl-lathered
Brush: Men-U boar
Razor: Rockwell 6S, R4, Personna 74 #26
Post-shave: Brut AS, Nivea Balm.

DFS, but this blade has definitely gone "tuggy" on my chin, so time to retire it. 26 is a respectable performance, more than I've got out of any modern DE blade.

Only 4 left in this packet, but having looked at this thread, The Strange Evolution Of Personna 74* Packaging - https://www.badgerandblade.com/forum/threads/the-strange-evolution-of-personna-74-packaging.210170/ I've got 15 maybe or maybe-not Personna 74s from a different source, waiting for a test drive.

 

[MaineYooper]

I need to try it, but PAA CK6 is twice the price as Stirling in Canada. I find it hard to spend more than $25CAD for soap and PAA is almost $40 here. Maybe I’ll get lucky on BST.

Well (clears throat), I bet there is someone in this thread where 57% of their soaps are PAA CK-6 and also have unused spare tubs of their favorites. They may be open to trade. Especially since there is no hope of them all being used up in under five years. Oh, and that person might be in a class that PAA gives a discount to.

I am in the same boat. Let me see what I have lying around.

This is what makes our obsession with shaving fun, and speaks well about our culture here!

Still in and now researching CK-6!

 

[SharpieB]

This is what makes our obsession with shaving fun, and speaks well about our culture here!

Still in and now researching CK-6!

Agreed.

I am still fairly new here and am amazed at how nice and also knowledgeable the folks are here. No drama as well, which is nice.

 

[BigD]

Rocnel and Arko for a Turkish Tuesday shave!

Prep: Hot Shower and Bloom/Lather Building Water
Soap: Arko Soap in a Bowl
Razor: Rocnel Elite/Merkur Mustache and Eyebrow Razor
Blade: Derby Premium (5)/Merkur Mustache and Eyebrow Blade (10)
Brush: The Shave Factory Turkish Boar
AS/EdC: Arko Platinum

Turkish Tuesday for the win!

 

[cryhavoc]

Still in

Gillette New LC
Gillette 7 O'Clock Black SP (3)
Stirling Arkadia
Yaqi 24mm Purple Haze Mew Brown synthetic
Old Spice

 

[AZBronco]

Still in. I just realized that it’s been 8 months since I spent shave money on myself (I did ask for a Ralf Aust razor for Christmas my wife bought me). It‘ve dropped from 12 soaps to 8 in that time period.

 

[Schnitzel52]

Gillette New SC
Personna Red (3)
Omega Pro
Stirling Autumn Glory

 

[hopper_64]

Still in



Razor: Fatip Open Comb Slant
Blade: Feather (2)
Brush: Hans Baier Silvertip Badger
Soap: Fine Platinum
Aftershave: Fine Platinum

 

[Owen Bawn]

An aging SS Shark in the red tip SS; Simpsons Eagle G3 Pure raked the Arko-mashed-in-a-mug, and then I finished with Vitos Aftershaving. The Aftershaving smells like a creamsicle mixed with cigarette smoke- vanilla and orange in amber. Delightful. Still in.

 

[RumpleBearskin]

Day 12 - Still in

Reached into the stockpile for the WK today to add some variety. Fantastic!

 

[FoolishMortal]

Well done, everyone - we're going strong!

 

[Contact_vs_Feedback]

I received a part of my order from December and that really perked me up.

Today's Shave was very good and BBS came naturally.
Soap is definitely VFM and provides enough slickness (for me) to do touch-up without fear of irritation, that is after the 3rd pass.
Shave gears selected by courtesy of Shave Roulette -

Razor : CS-11
Blade : 7 O'clock Black
Brush : Stubby 20 mm Synthetic
Soap : RazoRock Puros
Aftershave : Anherb ASC

Today's delivery (1) and SOTD (2)

 

[Doti B]

Still in
Pre-shave: Hot Shower
Brush: Omega Pure Badger
Razor:Rockwell 6C (plate 4)
Blade: Perma Sharp Super 4th use I think )
Soap: SV Dolomiti
Post-shave: Alum Block
D R Harris Windsor A/S
Eucris Skin Food

Nice BBS shave
Love this razor

 

[Vaporstang]

Still in. Today's shave:

Prep: Warm shower​

Two pass shave: WTG, ATG/XTG​

Razor: Merkur Progress 510 Long Handle #4​

Blade: Gillette Nacet (2)​

Pre-Shave Cream: Proraso Blue Cream, Aloe & Vitamin E​

Brush: Elite Razor Quilted Sapele - 24mm Mother Load​

Soap: Colonel Conk Natural Shave Cream Rio Grande Lavender​

Facial Toner: Thayers Original Witch Hazel w/ Aloe Vera Formula​

Aftershave Balm: Every Man Jack Fragrance Free: Menthyl, chamomile, shea butter, vitamin E​

 

[mattps1]

Still in.

Gillette New Deluxe on Tuckaway handle
Wilkinson Sword Vintage (5)
SV 70th
Simpsons Classic 1 Two-band
Thayers Witch Hazel

Getting good shaves, aside from the ergonomic challenges of the tuckaway handle.

 

[SharpieB]

Still in.

Shave before bed tonight will be St James Sandalwood and Bergamot cream with my Simpsons M7 Best. My favorite cream and the M7 only arrived a couple of weeks ago, but it is quickly becoming my favorite brush.