SE SOTD- What was your tool of choice today?
- Thread starter shanman
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Razorock Hawk V3 OC..
Razor: Schick L8 Golden Schick injector razor
Blade: Schick Injector
Brush: Rudy Vey Badger & Blade 2020 Group Buy #4/30
Pre-Shave: Proraso White
Lather: Shannon's Soaps Bay Patchouli Grapefruit
Aftershave: Pinaud Lilac Vegetal
Additional Care:
Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented
Pinaud Finest powder
Blade: Schick Injector
Brush: Rudy Vey Badger & Blade 2020 Group Buy #4/30
Pre-Shave: Proraso White
Lather: Shannon's Soaps Bay Patchouli Grapefruit
Aftershave: Pinaud Lilac Vegetal
Additional Care:
Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented
Pinaud Finest powder
New Year's Day - in an Auld Lang Syne mood... (but much of this gear is 'new to me')
>Valet AutoStrop VC1 / Model C / $1,000,000 razor
>vintage AutoStrop blade (3), stropped on the thinner, light colored, less creased strop (came with a VC1)
>modern Williams Mug in a Hull Pottery OS mug
>Ever-Ready 55 horsehair barber style brush
>Pinaud Lime Sec
Very comfortable CCS to DFS shave. Stropped 10 laps before/5 after. The 'zero scrub' vintage horsehair knot is fine, soft, and very comfortable, but prefers building an airy lather to making anything dense. Not a bug, just a feature.
I got out my dark VB1 strop intending to use it in the VC1, but the easily noticed greater thickness put me off.
>Valet AutoStrop VC1 / Model C / $1,000,000 razor
>vintage AutoStrop blade (3), stropped on the thinner, light colored, less creased strop (came with a VC1)
>modern Williams Mug in a Hull Pottery OS mug
>Ever-Ready 55 horsehair barber style brush
>Pinaud Lime Sec
Very comfortable CCS to DFS shave. Stropped 10 laps before/5 after. The 'zero scrub' vintage horsehair knot is fine, soft, and very comfortable, but prefers building an airy lather to making anything dense. Not a bug, just a feature.
I got out my dark VB1 strop intending to use it in the VC1, but the easily noticed greater thickness put me off.
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20210101
Happy New Year's Day 2021
Razor: @Blackland Razors Vector OC
Blade: Kai Captain Titan Protouch MG (2)
Brush: Rudy Vey Irish Bog Oak (IBO) (Shavemac 24mm 2-Band Silvertip)
Bowl: Captain's Choice Copper
Lather: Martin de Candre Nature
Post-shave: Clubman Osage Rub
Aftershave/Fragrance: Bootlegger's Eldorado
Three passes + touch-up. No nicks, cuts, weepers or irritation.
Incredible kit. Superb shave!
Happy New Year's Day 2021
Razor: @Blackland Razors Vector OC
Blade: Kai Captain Titan Protouch MG (2)
Brush: Rudy Vey Irish Bog Oak (IBO) (Shavemac 24mm 2-Band Silvertip)
Bowl: Captain's Choice Copper
Lather: Martin de Candre Nature
Post-shave: Clubman Osage Rub
Aftershave/Fragrance: Bootlegger's Eldorado
Three passes + touch-up. No nicks, cuts, weepers or irritation.
Incredible kit. Superb shave!
Schick L Type Injector/Schick(4)
EndGen Gem Razor
Gem PTFE Blade
Razorock Don Marco Soap
Razorock Barrel Silvertip
Proraso Vitamin E Balm
Brut
Gem PTFE Blade
Razorock Don Marco Soap
Razorock Barrel Silvertip
Proraso Vitamin E Balm
Brut
Clog Pruf / Gem PTFE (1)
Schick L Type Injector/Schick(5)
Sun 3rd January 2021
Occams-Enoch & Schick Proline [ 4 ]
Occams-Enoch & Schick Proline [ 4 ]
EndGem 3D Gem Razor
Gem PTFE Blade
Gem PTFE Blade
Clog Pruf / Gem PTFE (2)
Razor: Schick G8 Injector Razor
Blade: Schick Injector
Brush: Simpson's Duke 3 Sapphire Special Edition in synthetic
Pre-Shave: Proraso White
Lather: Art of Shaving Sandalwood Cream
Aftershave: Old Spice Classic
Additional Care:
Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented
Pinaud Finest powder
Yaqi katana 🗡
Mon 4th SE SOTD
Soap Stirling Orange Chill
Brush Yaqi 26mm Orange Black Synthetic
Razor GEM Push Button
Blade GEM Stainless 7th use
Post & Aftershaves Ice Water + Thayers + Hyaluronic + Reuzel Wood & Spice
Truly awesome quality lather from the soap. Thickly creamy and reasonably slick....the scent and cooling sensation is great!
Shave with razor paired with the blade is getting better and more comfortable with more uses...amazing! Had a very smooth 3pass shave without any issues for a between bbs to dfs/ccs result. Excellent post & aftershaves.
Rating 9.5/10. Today marks the day I truly enjoyed using the Push-Button...mostly due to the blade!
Soap Stirling Orange Chill
Brush Yaqi 26mm Orange Black Synthetic
Razor GEM Push Button
Blade GEM Stainless 7th use
Post & Aftershaves Ice Water + Thayers + Hyaluronic + Reuzel Wood & Spice
Truly awesome quality lather from the soap. Thickly creamy and reasonably slick....the scent and cooling sensation is great!
Shave with razor paired with the blade is getting better and more comfortable with more uses...amazing! Had a very smooth 3pass shave without any issues for a between bbs to dfs/ccs result. Excellent post & aftershaves.
Rating 9.5/10. Today marks the day I truly enjoyed using the Push-Button...mostly due to the blade!
Gem Micromatic Open Comb / Gem Stainless (5)
EndGem 3D Razor
Gem PTFE Blade
Gem PTFE Blade
GEM MMOC / GEM PTFE (4)
WSO Coconut Lime / DR Harris Arlington
Razor: Gem Push-Button Gold
Blade: Personna GEM PTFE Stainless Steel Blade
Brush: Rick Montalvo Grade A Silvertip Badger
Pre-Shave: Proraso White
Lather: Essential Relaxation Gentleman Earl Grey
Aftershave: Pinaud Brandy Spice
Additional Care:
Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented
Pinaud Finest powder
Blade: Personna GEM PTFE Stainless Steel Blade
Brush: Rick Montalvo Grade A Silvertip Badger
Pre-Shave: Proraso White
Lather: Essential Relaxation Gentleman Earl Grey
Aftershave: Pinaud Brandy Spice
Additional Care:
Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented
Pinaud Finest powder
