SEptember 2016

[BMblB]

Today's shave, both head and throat:

GEM 1912, GEM coated blade, Mitchell's Wool Fat soap, Fuller Butterscotch/Black and Mennen Skin Bracer.

 

[muiriddin]

SEptember 27 - shave 27

Gem MM Clog Pruf
Gem Stainless PTFE blade
CFG Natural Pre-Shave Gel
Semogue 1250
Dapper Dragon Signature
Thayer's Toner
Dapper Dragon Terre Du Dragon Scale Polish

 

[davidsilva]

Ikon El Jefe / Feather ProGuard (1)
Kent BK8 / LASS Hollywood Romance
Aqua di Gio

 

[RSC]

[FONT=&quot]9/1 - 9/7: Gem push button, Treet blade
[/FONT][FONT=&quot]9/8 - 9/9: Gem Micromatic Clog-pruf, Treet blade
[/FONT][FONT=&quot]9/10 - 9/12: Schick Type L injector, Chinese Schick blade[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]9/13 - 9/14: Bic (on travel)
9/15 - 9/16: No shave (camping)
9/17: Micromatic open comb, Gem SS blade
9/18 - 9/21: Schick Type G injector, Chinese Schick blade[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]9/22 - 9/23: Gem 1912, GEM SS blade
9/24 - 9/26: Gem push button, Gem SS blade

9/27: Back to the Clog-pruf, this time with a Gem Stainless PTFE-coated blade. Much better this time. No nicks or irritation.

So now all of my SE razors have been exercised at least once, some with more than one blade. I haven't decided how to finish out the month.[/FONT]

 

[gvw755]

Down to three more days!

Sep 27

MMOC
Personna injector blade
farmers market sandalwood soap
Shave Revolution boar brush

 

[Inari7]

SEptember 27st, 2016
17th shave this SEptember
Razor:College razor
Blade: Chick blade
Brush: Cheap Boar brush off Amazon
Lather: Barbon
AS: Lucky Tiger Bay Rum



Wow what a shave! I used a schick injector blade that kinda of fits. It's just not long enough but you can tighten the blade in and is shaves great. It's as aggressive and smooth as a Clug Pruf, sounds like a 1912, and maneuvers like a schick injector. What a great shave, this razor really could be a daily driver.

 

[garyg]

SEptember 27st, 2016
17th shave this SEptember
Razor:College razor
Blade: Chick blade
Brush: Cheap Boar brush off Amazon
Lather: Barbon
AS: Lucky Tiger Bay Rum

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Wow what a shave! I used a schick injector blade that kinda of fits. It's just not long enough but you can tighten the blade in and is shaves great. It's as aggressive and smooth as a Clug Pruf, sounds like a 1912, and maneuvers like a schick injector. What a great shave, this razor really could be a daily driver.

Another new SE to me at least .. looks a little bit like the Christy

 

[Sceptic Pencil]

I had some slight razor rash this morning after yesterday’s shave with my Schick Adjustable set to 4. I think the razor was so mild, I must have applied some pressure to try & compensate.

Today I used my GEM Heavy Flat Top (a.k.a GEM G-Bar). I have only used this razor once before & it was a pretty underwhelming experience, with the shave being neither smooth, nor close. I loaded up a new GEM stainless & proceeded to shave with pretty low expectations. I was surprised to find that this time round, the G-Bar was very smooth in use & gave a very close shave, at least the equivalent of my Ever Ready Jewel.

The design of the G-Bar head allows for a very precise shave, which is useful for trimming sideburns. Also the blade stops are very small, meaning almost the whole of the blade edge is available to use, which is great for shaving under my nostrils.

SEptember shaves:

September 01 - Ever Ready 1914
September 02 - PAL Injecto-Matic
September 03 - Schick G1
September 04 - Mongoose polished B2
September 05 - Mongoose satin B3
September 06 - Schick L1
September 07 - GEM Junior
September 08 - GEM Micromatic OC
September 09 - Mongoose satin B3
September 10 - Schick G1
September 11 - GEM Micromatic OC
September 12 - Mongoose satin B3
September 13 - Schick G1
September 14 - Mongoose satin B3
September 15 - Mongoose satin B3
September 16 - Mongoose satin B3
September 17 - Mongoose satin B3
September 18 - Mongoose polished B2
September 19 - Mongoose polished B2
September 20 - Mongoose satin B3
September 21 - Ever Ready Jewel 2nd generation
September 22 - Ever Ready Jewel 2nd generation
September 23 - Ever Ready Jewel 2nd generation
September 24 - Ever Ready 1924 "Shovelhead" (rounded guard)
September 25 - GEM Micromatic OC (bump-less version)
September 26 - Ever Ready 1924 "Shovelhead" (rounded guard)
September 27 - Schick Adjustable (set to 4)
September 28 - GEM G-Bar

 

[Sdm84]

Wednesday Shave

SEpt. 28th

WECK WEDNESDAY!!

Razor: Weck prep
Brush: Semogue 610
Soap: La Toja
AS: Lucky Tiger

 

[muiriddin]

Gem MMOC
Gem Stainless PTFE
CFG Natural Pre-Shave Gel
Supply Provisions Co Synthetic Badger
Dapper Dragon Black Dragon Soap
Thayer's Toner
CFG Cryogen AS

Almost time for OCtober. So I took the MMOC for a spin...

 

[garyg]

The Henckel's Rapide provides a shave that lives up to it's fierce looks. I used a modern GEM SS blade rather than the wedge pictured.

 

[Dog Whiskerer]

Gem MMOC w/ Gem SS blade (10)
Vie Long brush
Arko, face lathered
Barbasol Pacific Rush and Nivea Sensitive Cooling After Shave Balm

Double digits shaves on the Gem blade. A first. But then, this month has been the first time my technique has been good enough to extend a blade's longevity. This whole month has been good shaves except for the few with the Gem G-bar, and those gave me irritation. Still progress. It used to be that SE shaving, with the exception of my injectors, almost always gave me irritation.

 

[Cl3anShav3]

SEptember 28th

 

[Radium]

View attachment 691746
SEpt(28)

 

[dkeester]

Previous shaves:
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9-1: Valet Autostrop
9-2: GEM 1912
9-3: GEM 1912 (same model, different razor)
9-4: Colonial Razors The General
9-5: Colonial Razors The General (had to use it twice because the shave was that good)
9-6: 1912 GEM Junior
9-7: 1912 GEM Junior (same model, different razor)
9-8: GEM MMOC (gold tone, no bumps)
9-9: GEM Bullet Tip MM with "Guiding Eye"
9-10: E2 Schick Injector
9-11: Colonial Razors The General
9-12: GEM Bullet Tip MM w/"Guiding Eye" (this is the second of a pair)
9-13: GEM G-Bar
9-14: Shovelhead
9-15: gold GEM Push Button
9-16: E3 Schick Injector
9-17: I2 Schick Hydromagic
9-18: J1 Schick Injector (Ted Pella)
9-19: black I1 Schick Injector
9-20: white I1 Schick Injector
9-21: J1 Schick Injector (Chick)
9-22: M1 Schick Injector
9-23: K1 Schick Injector
9-24: Ever-Ready 1912
9-25: Rocnel model P
9-26: Rocnel model P
9-27: Colonial Razors The General

Today's shave:
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SEptember 28, 2016

Razor: Colonial Razors The General
Blade: Feather Pro (5)
Brush: Vulfix 2006 Pure Badger
Lather: TOBS Cedarwood + KMF unscented
AS: British Sterling

Another fabulous shave today.

 

[Inari7]

Another new SE to me at least .. looks a little bit like the Christy

Yes the handle is very much like a Christy, I think Christy made the College razor.

 

[davidsilva]

Next to last shave with the Ikon El Jefe before sending it on. Including a close up of blade exposure.
Great razor for lovers of a very close shave!

 

[BMblB]

Today's shave, both head and throat:



Ever-Ready 1914, GEM coated, Fuller black/butterscotch, Haslinger Schafmilch and Aqua Velva Ice Blue.

 

[gvw755]

Sep 28

Weck Wednesday! (is there an echo?)

Weck Surgical Prep
Personna hair shaper blade
farmer's market sandalwood soap
Omega boar barbers brush

Last of the Weck Wednesday under SEptember. Next week my Sextoblades, Feather Customs, Dovo shavette with green insert, and Hess EZYshave are all fair game again!

 

[troy]

SEptember Shaves
All shaves are head, cheeks, and neck

1. D Type Injector
2. G Type Injector transluscent amber handle
3. G Type Injector off white handle
4. I Type Injector
5. Valet Auto Strop VC1
6. ER 1912 travel chain link handle
7. Gem 1912 ribbed handle
8. ER 1924
9. MMOC Chrome
10. Weck Sextoblade
11. Gem Featherweight
12. Gem Bullet Tip
13 Gem G-Bar
14. Gem Damaskeene
15. Eversharp 1912
16. ER 1914
17. Gem 1912 squat head curved cap
18. Gem Junior 1912
19. ER 1912 full length handle
20. Gem MMOC Gold
21. Schick Adjustable
22. G.E. Jones Shake Sharp
23. G.E. Jones Shake Sharp
24. G.E. Jones Shake Sharp and Schick D type
25. Schick D type
26. Schick D type
27. Schick D type
28. Schick D type

29. Schick I type

I was going t run the D and it's blade to the end of the month, but yesterday's shave took to much work and wasn't great. I guess 10 is as far as I can go, very much like the Gem stainless. I get 6-7 great shaves, then it drops off fast.