January 2023 Gentlemanly Restraint Until Month End (GRUME)

[Trollky]

Still in - day 31 - shave 31

Merkur Progress
Omega 632
Proraso Red cream
Proraso Red aftershave

Took the Progress for a spin this morning. Went through all the settings during a 2 pass shave and it was wonderful

 

[cryhavoc]

Still in and finished the January GRUME!

Razor: Schick Type L2 Stick Schick
Blade: Schick Injector blade (18)
Soap: Wickham Soap Co. 1912 Scottish Heather
Brush: Vie-Long BGS 2012 Butterscotch Beehive Horse
AS: Aqua Velva Musk

 

[Guido75]

Date	31.01.2023
365 days of shaving	31/365 (100%)
GRUYERE	31/365 (100%)
GRUME January	31/31 (100%)
Other participations	Shave of the Week Society (SWS) Discovery Blade Adventure One Blade in February (OBiF)

Passes	2.75
XWTG	Cheeks: N-S Neck: N-S
WXTG	Cheeks L: W-E Cheeks R: E-W Neck: S-N
XATG	Cheeks: S-N

Razor	Blade	Brush
Timeless Ti95 SCB	Eddison (7)	Omega Super Badger
Pre-shave	Soap & Bowl	Post-shave
Cold splash	Tabac Hybrid lathering	Cold splash Floïd (AS) Nivea (Balm)

Efficiency	Quality
8/10 (~20 minutes)	10/10 (clean as a whistle)
Effectiveness	Comfort
8/10 (DFS)	9/10 (buttery smooth)

Notes to today’s shave:

Still in and totally made it!! I completed a GRUME in one piece!! I think this is only the second GRUME ever for me and it feels fanatistic!! Congrats to those who succeeded and support to those who chose not to - we support you in giving it another go in February. There is no failure only feedback - or @Contact_vs_Feedback if you will .

Closing out the month with my #1 razor. Everything about it is beautiful and I smile no grin from ear to ear every time I pick it up. Pinch myself and get on with the shave.

Combining the Ti95 with the Eddison is a very reliable combination for me. They both entered my home around the same time and I have had most Ti95 shaves with an Eddison I think. Very consistent results. Super comfortable and smooth. This blade has mileage left, but with OBiF up next month I will use this blade again in March. And reality was aligned with expectations so a very relaxed and effective shave.

Tabac…yeah well…the lather is excellent. I used my thumbs to close the gap from the donation to a fellow brother. Gives me the impression that I have used this soap more than I have. Even after the 26+ uses no dint had occurred at all. This puck will be with me for years coming.

Having tried the Gillette Slant yesterday I reverted back to regular strokes today, as I felt these were easier to perform with short strokes. Slant and Slide work better with longer strokes. I do use a slanted / oblique stroke when doing the WXTG pass. For now this is working out quite well with wanted results.

Enjoy your shaves!

 

[iver]

Still in
Razor: RazoRock Super Slant
Blade:Astra SP
Brush: Omega 636
Soap: Fine American Blend
Aftershave: Fine American Blend

 

[Tillerman]

Made it! See y'all next month.

 

[JAHE]

Still in... and I'll make it!

The final shave of January:

I really can't tell you how happy I am that this month is over... Looking forward to seeing you all on the other side aka February GRUME.

Cheers
Guido

 

[tjsgarden]

TO US ALL!
I have totally enjoyed GRUME this month and the first leg of the GRUYERE journey. I am on track for 365+ shaves this year.

I am now using a straight razor with (some) confidence. Who would have "thunk" it? (Thanks @ChriWilson)

A BIG to @FoolishMortal (GRUME), @KQY61 (GRUYERE), @Leverspro (365 Shaves) and @Rusty Blade (SWS) for their dedication to keep these special threads going each month.

Also, to @Balin (Synthetic Sundays), @Mike M (SV Saturday), @Smooth and Sharp (MdC Mondays), @JAHE (Tallow Tabac Tuesdays) and last but certainly not least how could any of us forget @Guido75...oh yeah, he also started Muhle Mondays.

THANKS to everyone that has participated this month and I am glad @Beto Salatini shared some special music with us GRUMEers.
A special shout-out to several great photos.

ONWARD to Fruity February and OBIF.

Now I gotta go to my Over-Achievers Anonymous meeting.

Please take care of yourself and each other.

 

[ChriWilson]

Shave #28
- January Success ! -

• *Truefitt’s Apsley - SOTM
• *T&H Rooney 3/2 - Silvertip
• *Thiers Issard Sheffield- 6/8
• *Mühle R89
• *Gillette Minora Platinum
• Thayer's Astringent
• Clubman splash with menthol

* SWS

Another quick and simple 2-pass shave this morning allowing for the omission of the DE from the lineup

The great thing about a monthly restraint - it easily segues into weekly and monthly use participation which allow one to really dial things in. Upon completion of each GRUME, I can declare how much I really LOVE this setup

Great thing is that I look forward with anticipation to dialing in and refining next week's/month's kit

Onwards to February !
@FoolishMortal

 

[SharpieB]

Last shave in Jan! We made it!

See most of you in Feb!

 

[Doti B]

Still out
Final shave of Jan 2023

Pre-Shave: Hot Shower
Razor: Merkur Future (2.5)
Blade: Shark Super Stainless (2)
Brush: FS 3-Band Silvertip
Soap: Fine 21st Century American Blend

Post-Shave: Alum Block
Fine American Blend AS Splash
Haslinger Sandalwood ASB

First time using the new formula Fine soap and I struggled a bit with the soap to water ratio for creating the lather . Had to go back to the puck twice to complete my 3 passes plus touch ups. Will take a bit of getting used to. Performance of the soap itself was good though as the BBS finish proved. Starting to get a bit more confident with the Futur but still taking it relatively slowly. The blade while efficient IMO not in the same league as the Nacet or 7 o’clock black.
Gonna try really hard to stop looking at the BST so I can give myself the best chance of completing Ferbruary GRUME which is all but upon us.

Stay safe fellas

 

[John R]

Last shave of February this morning. Can't believe how fast the month went. This was a lot of fun, watching everyone's posts. Lots of good hardware and software on display.
Congrats to everyone, whether you made it or not.
JR

 

[Buflow]

30/31 participant

Nice and easy 2pass DFS. Quickly becoming a fav shave.

 

[Balin]

Still in! Congrats to all that made it!

 

[elmo_koffman]

Still in and success in the first month of 2023. See you in February GRUME

 

[sandorfi]

Made it for January without a shave.

17 out of 20, 13 in a row.

 

[DougK]

Well, I made it 31/31 for shaves this month and bought nothing related to shaving, so I declare victory for January. A nice way to kick off GRUYERE and I'll see you all in February!

 

[John Stetson]

Prep: Tequila
Soap: B&M Eigengrau
Brush: Trafalgar T3
Razor: Timeless Ti .95
Bowl: Captains Choice Copper
Post-shave: B&M Eigengrau splash

I made it! I haven't gone more than a week in the last year and a half without buying shave stuff. And I made it 31 days. Cheers, all!

 

[Beto Salatini]

TO US ALL!
I have totally enjoyed GRUME this month and the first leg of the GRUYERE journey. I am on track for 365+ shaves this year.

I am now using a straight razor with (some) confidence. Who would have "thunk" it? (Thanks @ChriWilson)

A BIG to @FoolishMortal (GRUME), @KQY61 (GRUYERE), @Leverspro (365 Shaves) and @Rusty Blade (SWS) for their dedication to keep these special threads going each month.

Also, to @Balin (Synthetic Sundays), @Mike M (SV Saturday), @Smooth and Sharp (MdC Mondays), @JAHE (Tallow Tabac Tuesdays) and last but certainly not least how could any of us forget @Guido75...oh yeah, he also started Muhle Mondays.

THANKS to everyone that has participated this month and I am glad @Beto Salatini shared some special music with us GRUMEers.
A special shout-out to several great photos.

ONWARD to Fruity February and OBIF.

Now I gotta go to my Over-Achievers Anonymous meeting.

Please take care of yourself and each other.

TO US ALL!
I have totally enjoyed GRUME this month and the first leg of the GRUYERE journey. I am on track for 365+ shaves this year.

I am now using a straight razor with (some) confidence. Who would have "thunk" it? (Thanks @ChriWilson)

A BIG to @FoolishMortal (GRUME), @KQY61 (GRUYERE), @Leverspro (365 Shaves) and @Rusty Blade (SWS) for their dedication to keep these special threads going each month.

Also, to @Balin (Synthetic Sundays), @Mike M (SV Saturday), @Smooth and Sharp (MdC Mondays), @JAHE (Tallow Tabac Tuesdays) and last but certainly not least how could any of us forget @Guido75...oh yeah, he also started Muhle Mondays.

THANKS to everyone that has participated this month and I am glad @Beto Salatini shared some special music with us GRUMEers.
A special shout-out to several great photos.

ONWARD to Fruity February and OBIF.

Now I gotta go to my Over-Achievers Anonymous meeting.

Please take care of yourself and each other.

Thanks @tjsgarden for inviting me to join GRUME in January. It was very interesting to practice some restraint and was a great pleasure to enjoy the beautiful photos posted by our friends and share some of mine with everyone. I like to shave listening to Jazz, it makes the passes smoother, I imagine it would be much harsher if I listened to Heavy Metal…

See you in the other threads and in the next GRUMEs.

Cheers!

 

[Roedeer]

Day 31, 100% complete.

Preshave: Hot washcloth
Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat
Brush: Yaqi 24mm synthetic cashmere
Razor: GC.84 SB, Al Handle, Astra SP #1
Bowl: Turkish copper
Post-shave: Nivea Balm

Loaded a fresh Astra, and finished the month with a comfortable near-BBS.

Hope to see some of you over on the February GRUME.

 

[LJBraaten]

In, an easy month for me. A quick CCS+ after working with a chainsaw for 2 hours.