June & July are High Efficiency Razor Months.....

[jeffmudrick]

Barbasol Floating Head razor.
I had my first shave with it this morning and I’m impressed with its efficiency and smoothness. Looking forward to many great shaves with it.
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Easily comparable with any modern razor and superior to most all of its contemporaries.

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[never-stop-learning]

20210725
High Efficiency June & July
Razor: Blackland Razors Vector SB
Blade: Schick Proline (7)
Brush: Craving Shaving Debris Handle (PAA 24mm Roswell Grey Hybrid Synthetic knot)
Bowl: Captain's Choice Copper
Lather: TFS Rasozero - Barbacco
Aftershave Balm: Nivea Post Shave Balm + InstaSkincare Hyaluronic Acid
Fragrance: Original Stetson Cologne Splash

Check out my Journal for complete shave notes and other musings:
never-stop-learning's Quest for Knowledge - https://www.badgerandblade.com/forum/threads/never-stop-learnings-quest-for-knowledge.611194/

 

[Lefonque]

Which head is on the timeless handle?

Fayiz D.

Wolfman WR1.74 OC

 

[Lefonque]

Pre	PAA Cube 2.0 USA
Soap	Noble Otter The Noir et Vanille, USA
Brush	BGB Fallen Silver tip Badger, Australia
Razor	RR Lupo .95, Canada
Blade	Wilkinson Sword, China
Aftershave	Proraso Alum, Italy , Proraso Balm Italy
Fragrance	PAA Gondolier, USA
Rating	9.5/10

 

[GNR]

MMOC

 

[BradWorld]

I dont usually consider any Gillette TTO razor to be "Highly Efficient". However, this is the third time in the last year that I have used a SLIM on 9, and gone super steep with a sharp blade. To say that this setup is anything but highly efficient would be inaccurate. It is quite a smooth and efficient shave when used in this manner. When comparing this setup to a Wolfman or a Charcoal Goods, I am thinking this is a 1970 Dodge Charger with a blown hemi up against a McLaren. They both get the job done. But one is brute power versus the other's highly engineered precision.

Today's shave was a head-to-head shave-off between a brown box polish Polsilver and the modern variety. So two SLIMs were used. One for each side of my face. Both blades performed admirably. But the modern blade has an obvious closer result. There is a thread for that Polsilver challenge PIF if you are interested in the details. Stay smooth!

 

[Chan Eil Whiskers]

Happy shaves,

Jim

 

[Billy T.]

SOTD 26/7

-Blackland Blackbird Brass CC
-Permasharp #2
-RR 400 Silver "Arrow"
-HAGS Oblivion SS
-Floid Black AS

Great little razor. Smoother than my Rex but still very efficient.
Guess I'll have to write Santa an early letter...

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[thombrogan]

Stainless Blackbird OC, Personna Lab Blue (3). Went steep

 

[Sinnbad11]

Stirling stainless Standard Plate, brand new lab blue.

 

[Cal]

July High Efficiency SOTD

Brush: Shavemac 20/47 Silvertip 2-Band
Soap: Bignoli Agrumi del Mediterraneo
Razor: RazoRock Lupo 95 GT Special
Blade: Personna Red (3)
ASL 1: Orange FREEZE [home brew]
ASL 2: Clubman Whiskey Woods

An excellent shave.
BUT, the Bignoli Agrumi smelled yuck (to quote/paraphrase Al @AimlessWanderer, "a mixture of citrus and 'baby sick'").

The Orange FREEZE ASL, although only having a single scent, didn't tone the nauseous Agrumi down any. I rushed out of the bathroom and grabbed my Clubman Whiskey Woods… SUCCESS, KILLED IT!

I really enjoy the Bignoli Licorice and Mint shaving soap. The reason for my second purchase was to see if their other soaps were as good... and I picked the Agrumi as citrus is usually a safe bet with any soap for me, BIG MISTAKE. The shaving soap itself is excellent (just like the Licorice and Mint one) but the citrus scent is atrocious (to me).

I was also looking for another of their soaps with a less polarizing scent than the Licorice and Mint (which is great, but not an every day choice). Unfortunately for me the Agrumi was just as polarizing, but in a bad way (unlike the Licorice and Mint).

I suspect my next shave will be with one of my trusty (and relatively scent safe) TFS shaving soaps.


Happy shaves guys.

 

[Lefonque]

Pre	PAA Cube 2.0 USA
Soap	PAA Cavendish, USA
Brush	BGB Sunset G6 Badger, Australia
Razor	Timless Slim Ti, USA
Blade	Voskhod, Russia
Aftershave	Proraso Alum, Italy , Proraso Balm Italy
Fragrance	PAA Cavendish, USA
Rating	9/10

 

[never-stop-learning]

20210726
High Efficiency June & July

Razor: Jones Shake Sharp v1
Blade: Bolzano (2)
Brush: Wild West Brushworks Volcanic Ash Handle (TNS 26mm Original BOSS Fan)
Bowl: Captain's Choice Copper
Lather: Martin de Candre Fougère
Aftershave Balm: Nivea Post Shave Balm + InstaSkincare Hyaluronic Acid
Aftershave: Unnamed Prototype #3
Fragrance: Cuba Orange EdT Spray

Wonderful shave!

Check out my Journal for complete shave notes and other musings:
never-stop-learning's Quest for Knowledge - https://www.badgerandblade.com/forum/threads/never-stop-learnings-quest-for-knowledge.611194/

 

[Sinnbad11]

Custom Titanium Blackbird
Lots of green, should be my st Patrick's day shave next year!

 

[JAHE]

Razor: Blackland Blackbird Open Comb Stainless Steel
Blade: vintage Polsilver Stainless (6)

I had to shave three days worth of growth today. After having completed two highly efficient passes I needed just a few touchups on my troublespots before my skin felt like 11 years old again.

During the first pass (wtg) I felt a tiny bit of roughness, so I thought the sharpness might have started to fade, but the atg pass was absolutely smooth again.

Happy shaves, y'all!

 

[Chan Eil Whiskers]

 

[GNR]

Another hot July day, another great shave with a GEM MicroMatic Open Comb (MMOC)

 

[3oclockShadow]

Catch up HE SOTD post:

Spent a few days at a clothing optional couples resort on the beach. It's the kind of place where i shave my face twice a day so I am always ready for action. I took along a Brass Karve G plate, my 2011 Muhle R41, and both plates for my Stirling Stainless. The Karve is better suited to evening shaves, I found, and the mornings tended to be either the Muhle or the Stirling HA plate. Feather all the way around.

Came home and promptly tested positive for Covid (fully vaccinated, so a "breakthrough" case). Didn't bother shaving for a few days to minimize time around the family. Today I shaved off several days growth with the Stirling HA base plate and a second use Feather. Very efficient combo for that much beard stubble. Time to go isolate again...

Happy shaves all.

 

[never-stop-learning]

20210727
High Efficiency June & July
Razor: Timeless Ti Slim SB (Timeless Ti TRH6 Handle)
Blade: Personna Israeli Platinum Red (3)
Brush: AP Shave Co Elegant Emerald (24mm Synbad Knot)
Bowl: Captain's Choice Copper
Lather: Cella Extra Extra Bio
Aftershave Balm: Nivea Post Shave Balm + InstaSkincare Hyaluronic Acid
Aftershave/Fragrance: Bootlegger's El Dorado

Superb shave!

Check out my Journal for shave notes and other musings:
never-stop-learning's Quest for Knowledge - https://www.badgerandblade.com/forum/threads/never-stop-learnings-quest-for-knowledge.611194/

 

[JAHE]

Came home and promptly tested positive for Covid (fully vaccinated, so a "breakthrough" case). Didn't bother shaving for a few days to minimize time around the family. Today I shaved off several days growth with the Stirling HA base plate and a second use Feather. Very efficient combo for that much beard stubble. Time to go isolate again...

Happy shaves all.

Get well soon!