OCtober 2022 - Let's Put the OC in OCTOBER

[FarmerTan]

Razorock SLOC
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The SLOC perhaps is the mildest OC in my rotation, but she never let's me down when I need an easy shave free of irritation. The Titan (fourth outing) was a good match... three passes, DFS+. And: no irritation. Mission completed.

Beautiful brush my friend!

 

[elmo_koffman]

Brush: Stando amazaque wood SHD 2-band badger
Razor: Fatip Piccolo OC
Blade: Wilkinson Sword (5)
Preshave: Lavender bar soap
Soap: Tabac
Aftershave: Hattric Classic

Another smooth shave with Fatip Piccolo

 

[Whiterook]

Razor: Gem 1912 Damaskeene Open Comb
Blade: Pal Carbon Steel Gem-type blade
Brush: Rick Montalvo Grade A Silvertip Badger
Pre-Shave: Proraso White
Lather: Seaforth! Sea Spiced Lime
Aftershave: Shannon's 25th Street Lime splash
Additional Care:
Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented

This year I will be popping in whenever my regular rotation fits the bill.

 

[FarmerTan]

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Razor: Gem 1912 Damaskeene Open Comb
Blade: Pal Carbon Steel Gem-type blade
Brush: Rick Montalvo Grade A Silvertip Badger
Pre-Shave: Proraso White
Lather: Seaforth! Sea Spiced Lime
Aftershave: Shannon's 25th Street Lime splash
Additional Care:
Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented

This year I will be popping in whenever my regular rotation fits the bill.

I love my Bacon with Limes. I love both alone. But I do not like Bacon on my face.

 

[cyberdog]

Oct 3rd:

PAA Filament OC Slant / Feather (New)

Sorry, never had the phone with me to snap a picture of the hardware/software.

 

[Whiterook]

I love my Bacon with Limes. I love both alone. But I do not like Bacon on my face.

Not sure where you are coming from, but I do love bacon.

 

[JacobW]

 

[FarmerTan]

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Hard to beat a Kai my friend!

 

[hrossroth]

Yates mixed metal 921. It’s the brass hybrid plate. Today just used the OC for a close, overall comfortable shave with a fresh Bolzano. This OC is quite smooth with only gentle blade feel. Managed to come out with just a couple minor weepers under my chin where I’m currently experimenting with my ATG technique. I’m impressed with the Yates open comb. From what I’ve read the efficiency of this brass HYB plate is between M and H.

 

[FarmerTan]

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Yates mixed metal 921. It’s the brass hybrid plate. Today just used the OC for a close, overall comfortable shave with a fresh Bolzano. This OC is quite smooth with only gentle blade feel. Managed to come out with just a couple minor weepers under my chin where I’m currently experimenting with my ATG technique. I’m impressed with the Yates open comb. From what I’ve read the efficiency of this brass HYB plate is between M and H.

I love the shape/form of that razor my friend.

Also: I've always been intrigued by your profile picture!

 

[hrossroth]

Thank you @FarmerTan. The razor does have a unique look!

Came across this photo online of beach cairns. It inspired me because in college building these rock sculptures we passed quite a good deal of time in the woods. Cheers!

 

[bdehne]

Oct 3rd

All modern equipment today.
Razor: Karve CB OC, b plate
Blade: Astra SP
Soap: Shannon's Barbershop
Brush: RazoRock Plissoft

Overall an excellent shave. The Karve is a very gentle razor with almost 0 blade feel but still very efficient.

 

[Cal]

OCtober 2022 SOTD

Brush: Shavemac 20/46 Silvertip 2-Band
Soap: Phoenix Scentsless
Razor: 1939 Gillette NEW RFB GT
Blade: Gillette 7 o'clock Black (9)
ASL: Clubman VIBR

A superb shave.
Wow! Going back to Phoenix Scentsless after seven consecutive Arko shaves was like returning to heaven.


Happy shaves guys.

 

[Tanuki]

Micromatic Monday OCtober 3

the fabled MMOC

 

[Pineapple]

Gillette new SC
Rapira swedish (3)

The new SC felt almost as smooth as the LC from yesterday but takes much less touch ups. Still not as close as the Rfb but a really good close shave.

 

[thombrogan]

Mentholated Micromatic Monday
OCTober

Tonight’s luxury shave
MMOC
Personna GEM PTFE (1)
Damp washcloth aka “shave binky”
Simpson Wee Scot 13mm badger brush
Pre-shave: no
Lather: Canada Shaving Soap, face-lathered
Aftershave: Ulm Nom
Post-shave: hot shower
Post-shave: Neutrogena Hydro Boost gel cream

Ever add a little too little water to your new favorite soap? The shave was close, quick, and mostly comfortable. First use of a GEM blade after too long and on a not wet enough lather. So much closer than I deserved in the time spent. I’m spoiled. And next time will only be gooder.

Where’s @Rhody and the 0.72OC side of his RazoRock Lupo DC?

 

[LJBraaten]

It can be, but it is actually a ***** cat in the GEM line up for me.

One of my favorites!

 

[LJBraaten]

Ever add a little too little water to your new favorite soap?

Often! My solution is to wet my face a little and face lather, seems to even out.

 

[LJBraaten]

This is post #2 of a threefer; Micromatic Monday, OCtober, and the October GRUME. I had a great shave with my Micromatic Open Comb (thanks again @Tanuki!). Mike’s Natural Soap again, and my usual badger in an Ever-Ready 200 handle. The RIGS Shim {tm}* tamed the MMOC beast and I got a quick DFS without any irritation. Yesterday’s weeper was staring at me and threatening to appear, but it stayed subdued.

*Ron’s Improvised Gem Spine Shim ( @Ron R)

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[Multum in parvo]

FOCS and a fresh Astra Blue