Enjoy your shaves. I finished one of these earlier this year and this picture makes me want to trade most of my stuff for a few sticks of La Toja.
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My Guess... 3017
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Enjoy your shaves. I finished one of these earlier this year and this picture makes me want to trade most of my stuff for a few sticks of La Toja.
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Have you tried La Toja aftershave splash? When the Proraso Green is done I'm going to replace it with something, but I'm not sure what yet. La Toja splash is on the short list.
It smells nice but not like the soap.
I think Epsilon Blue is a better match for the soap.
Not yet, but it is on my list. Once I’ve whittled down the aftershave stash I plan to get one.
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No.Do not tell this in one shave ?)) 20 grams ? Tam
I have been using it every now and then for the past three years..
AS kills are extra sweet because they take for-freakin-ever to finish.
I used to work in a lab. The most you’re putting in your hand is about 1 ml. Most times, you’re using less than that. 5 ml is a metric crap ton of liquid.
Is "a metric crap ton" < or > "more than you can shake a stick at"?
Actually this is kind of interesting because killing an aftershave is a rare occurrence for me and I've often wondered why. When I use a splash I tend to go fairly heavy but I never gave any though to how much I'm using.
So lets say I use .5ml every time I apply an A/S splash. That means I get roughly 200 shaves from a 100ml bottle of Proraso. I generally only use splashes in the warmer months as I live in a colder climate and need to use balms in the winter, plus, even in the summer I dont use a splash every shave. I probably apply a splash maybe 40 times per year. 200 / 40 = 5 years. You know what? Thats pretty close to what I'm getting out of this bottle of Proraso....close to 5 years.
Bob knows his stuff.
I have started my next 3017 project: "Old School" by Seattle Sundries. Anne, the founder and soapmaker of Seattle Sundries, grew up on a cattle ranch in Montana and believes that tallow belongs in shaving soaps. She works out of her store in Seattle and also sells on the web. I'm getting rich and creamy lather aplenty. This journey is going to be a real pleasure.
Disclaimer: some years ago, I helped Anne out as a beta tester for her shaving soaps and this puck was a thank you gift from her.
Disclaimer: some years ago, I helped Anne out as a beta tester for her shaving soaps and this puck was a thank you gift from her.
Is "a metric crap ton" < or > "more than you can shake a stick at"?
Actually this is kind of interesting because killing an aftershave is a rare occurrence for me and I've often wondered why. When I use a splash I tend to go fairly heavy but I never gave any though to how much I'm using.
So lets say I use .5ml every time I apply an A/S splash. That means I get roughly 200 shaves from a 100ml bottle of Proraso. I generally only use splashes in the warmer months as I live in a colder climate and need to use balms in the winter, plus, even in the summer I dont use a splash every shave. I probably apply a splash maybe 40 times per year. 200 / 40 = 5 years. You know what? Thats pretty close to what I'm getting out of this bottle of Proraso....close to 5 years.
Bob knows his stuff.
It took me years to finish a 400 ml bottle of Floïd Blue, and that was with a liberal pour and rubbing the extra on the cat. My hand can only hold so much.
Calling the Proraso red done after tonight’s shave. I don’t know, the last 1/3rd of the tube had plenty of air pockets and went quickly.
Started March 12, lasted 5 months with usage every other day.
I enjoy Proraso, and like the green and the blue tubes this was a very good cream. I just prefer the simpler scent of the green and blue versions. If I could get these creams at anywhere close to their MRP, I would be happy to restock one or two tubes when the time comes. Living in India and paying nearly $10 for a tube really doesn’t make sense.
Moving on to a tub of Razorock that’s about 9 years old with very few uses on it. Still smells good. Let’s see how it shaves.
Started March 12, lasted 5 months with usage every other day.
I enjoy Proraso, and like the green and the blue tubes this was a very good cream. I just prefer the simpler scent of the green and blue versions. If I could get these creams at anywhere close to their MRP, I would be happy to restock one or two tubes when the time comes. Living in India and paying nearly $10 for a tube really doesn’t make sense.
Moving on to a tub of Razorock that’s about 9 years old with very few uses on it. Still smells good. Let’s see how it shaves.
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I broke thru the bottom on the O&C. 11 weeks and averaged 5or 6 shaves a week, so about 60 shaves, though I didn't keep strict counts. Should finish this month at a minimum.
October 8 will be my 10 year anniversary of 3017! I will start the tub of Frankensoap at that time. Depending on timing I may use the Palmolive cream in my travel kit, or grate some of the Irisch Moos that I have left.
October 8 will be my 10 year anniversary of 3017! I will start the tub of Frankensoap at that time. Depending on timing I may use the Palmolive cream in my travel kit, or grate some of the Irisch Moos that I have left.
After trying some inventory and finishing some samples (SMN and MdC - both great), I’m settling on finishing the remaining 80-90% of my tube of Lavanda.
I have always envied the diversity of product that you can pick up in the local shops, Ashwin. If you walked into the local drugstore here near me, you’d probably just grow a beard.
What a product to use as you approach your anniversary, Mark. 88 won the hype, but Oxford & Cambridge won the hearts.
I’ve owned tubes of this twice and sold them unopened as many times. I may have to buy another. Maybe next spring?
Castle Forbes Lime may not make it through the week. It's been an excellent cream and has done well in helping prevent bloodshed as I returned to DE and SR shaving from my hiatus. I have quite a few samples I may go through to get some quick kills before I partake in Tabactober.
Very nice. O&C is one of my favorites.
I'm not too fussy about scent (unless I don't like it....in which case I REALLY don't like it), but I find this cream to be delightful, a fresh, almost minty lavender. My memory may be tricking me, but I don't think it's too far off Speick cream in scent. It also has lanolin, so, if that's your thing, Lavanda is pretty close to Musgo Real in performance which is high praise in my house.
I am a big lanolin fan. MWF plus Musgo Real are two favorites.
