There's an old Chinese story about a farmer. One day his horse runs away. And his neighbor comes over and says, to commiserate, “I’m so sorry about your horse.” And the farmer says “Who Knows What’s Good or Bad?” The neighbor is confused because this is clearly terrible. The horse is the most valuable thing he owns.
But the horse comes back the next day and he brings with him 12 feral horses. The neighbor comes back over to celebrate, “Congratulations on your great fortune!” And the farmer replies again: “Who Knows What’s Good or Bad?”
And the next day the farmer’s son is taming one of the wild horses and he’s thrown and breaks his leg. The neighbor comes back over, “I’m so sorry about your son.” The farmer repeats: “Who Knows What’s Good or Bad?”
Sure enough, the next day the army comes through their village and is conscripting able-bodied young men to go and fight in war, but the son is spared because of his broken leg.
And this story can go on and on like that. Good. Bad. Who knows?
Anyway, some days ago, i posted here about how my Merkur 34c was stolen and how frustrated I was by it. Well, maybe it wasn't so bad after all. Firstly, it brought me back here to you lot, which in and of itself is awesome. One forgets that there are fellas out there that actually enjoy shaving. Second, I found that I had been stagnating for years. I hadn't ventured out beyond the comfortable rut I had shaved myself into.
Now that my super safe, comfortable, known routine has been broken... I'm branching out. I have a bunch of new razors on the way, I have ordered new blades to try, and even some new soaps. Granted, the soaps I've ordered are not too much of a reach, but still different than the Arco I've been using for the last several years. (I bought a box back in 2011 and I'm finally down to my last stick!!!)
The Merkur 34c and either Derby or Feather, depending on my mood, with Arco then a dab of Proraso. The most adventurous I've been until recently was to get the Sandalwood Proraso instead of the menthol. Oooooo.... edgy!! LOL
I've also used Kiss My Face Patchouli, but found it doesn't like to be kept in a hot scuttle. It loses it's foam very quickly. So, I don't use it.
The two razors I purchased and have on hand since my 34c walked away are the Merkur 23C and a Futur. I've used each once and I like the Futur more than the 23c.
On the way are:
Fatip Grande
Timeless Bronze
Rockwell 6C
Astro Superior Double Platinum
Polsilver Super Iridium
Palmolive Stick soap
Derby Stick soap
I even ordered some Rocky Mountain Barber sandalwood preshave oil. Haven't tried it yet though.
I've found that the right side of my neck and adam's apple are rather sensitive and prone to irritation if i don't have a decent layer of protection going on during a shave. The one or two times over the years I tried something out of my ordinary, it resulted in some serious irriations, so i tossed the stuff.
Anyway... I'll keep y'all posted as how things go.
But the horse comes back the next day and he brings with him 12 feral horses. The neighbor comes back over to celebrate, “Congratulations on your great fortune!” And the farmer replies again: “Who Knows What’s Good or Bad?”
And the next day the farmer’s son is taming one of the wild horses and he’s thrown and breaks his leg. The neighbor comes back over, “I’m so sorry about your son.” The farmer repeats: “Who Knows What’s Good or Bad?”
Sure enough, the next day the army comes through their village and is conscripting able-bodied young men to go and fight in war, but the son is spared because of his broken leg.
And this story can go on and on like that. Good. Bad. Who knows?
Anyway, some days ago, i posted here about how my Merkur 34c was stolen and how frustrated I was by it. Well, maybe it wasn't so bad after all. Firstly, it brought me back here to you lot, which in and of itself is awesome. One forgets that there are fellas out there that actually enjoy shaving. Second, I found that I had been stagnating for years. I hadn't ventured out beyond the comfortable rut I had shaved myself into.
Now that my super safe, comfortable, known routine has been broken... I'm branching out. I have a bunch of new razors on the way, I have ordered new blades to try, and even some new soaps. Granted, the soaps I've ordered are not too much of a reach, but still different than the Arco I've been using for the last several years. (I bought a box back in 2011 and I'm finally down to my last stick!!!)
The Merkur 34c and either Derby or Feather, depending on my mood, with Arco then a dab of Proraso. The most adventurous I've been until recently was to get the Sandalwood Proraso instead of the menthol. Oooooo.... edgy!! LOL
I've also used Kiss My Face Patchouli, but found it doesn't like to be kept in a hot scuttle. It loses it's foam very quickly. So, I don't use it.
The two razors I purchased and have on hand since my 34c walked away are the Merkur 23C and a Futur. I've used each once and I like the Futur more than the 23c.
On the way are:
Fatip Grande
Timeless Bronze
Rockwell 6C
Astro Superior Double Platinum
Polsilver Super Iridium
Palmolive Stick soap
Derby Stick soap
I even ordered some Rocky Mountain Barber sandalwood preshave oil. Haven't tried it yet though.
I've found that the right side of my neck and adam's apple are rather sensitive and prone to irritation if i don't have a decent layer of protection going on during a shave. The one or two times over the years I tried something out of my ordinary, it resulted in some serious irriations, so i tossed the stuff.
Anyway... I'll keep y'all posted as how things go.