I2 with Personna blade. After giving it a try on 2 different occassions, I must come to the conclusion the Personna blades just aren't comfy for me. I'll stick with the Schick blades! The Cella will always be in my drawer, I cannot not like it!
Single Edge SEptember 2021
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I2 with Personna blade. After giving it a try on 2 different occassions, I must come to the conclusion the Personna blades just aren't comfy for me. I'll stick with the Schick blades! The Cella will always be in my drawer, I cannot not like it!
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Gem Micromatic, closed comb Bullet Tip
Gem PTFE (2)
Art of Shaving badger
Haslinger sandalwood (made into a stick), face lathered
Nivea Deep post shave lotion
Gem PTFE (2)
Art of Shaving badger
Haslinger sandalwood (made into a stick), face lathered
Nivea Deep post shave lotion
September 3
Blackland Sabre, Personna GEM (6)
Zingari Man unscented
Trotter Handcrafts "Aurora Borealis" with G5A synthetic
(wrong razor! This one moved to a new den.)
Blackland Sabre, Personna GEM (6)
Zingari Man unscented
Trotter Handcrafts "Aurora Borealis" with G5A synthetic
(wrong razor! This one moved to a new den.)
@MaineYooper - that Sabre looks a bit different than I’ve seen on their website
Ron R
I survived a lathey foreman
SE SOTD, Sep 3rd 2021
Razor: Yaqi Excalibur V1- Mfg 2021- excellent tame mid range, nice to manipulate the face & light weight. Aluminum handle.
Blade: Kai Protouch(6)+ Chinese Blue brand(1) The Protouch seemed tuggy so changed out to the Blue brand. Protouch excellent blade, Blue brand are OK, Very sharp, but not a lot of longevity I'm finding. 50 mm blades that sit for some time will lose some sharpness! Gem PTFE rules for longevity IMO.
Soap: Gillette Pure cream, nice scent with great lather qualities at a great price.
Brush: Yaqi lucky dice 26mm tuxedo knot, excellent lather generator, cloud like soft tips, excellent scrubber + great lather painter + great for folks with large hands that like a nice scrub IMO.
Pre shave: Brush wash whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser with a dollop of clear Aloe Vera gel on the cleaned beard area.
Prep: Cold water rinse after each pass of 2 + pickups.
Post shave: Razorock American barber(nice scent with staying power)with witch hazel + a dollop of Nivea balm with HA.
Results: CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + no weepers =
excellent shave with my Yaqi Excalibur V1 with a Blue blade.
Have some great shaves!
Razor: Yaqi Excalibur V1- Mfg 2021- excellent tame mid range, nice to manipulate the face & light weight. Aluminum handle.
Blade: Kai Protouch(6)+ Chinese Blue brand(1) The Protouch seemed tuggy so changed out to the Blue brand. Protouch excellent blade, Blue brand are OK, Very sharp, but not a lot of longevity I'm finding. 50 mm blades that sit for some time will lose some sharpness! Gem PTFE rules for longevity IMO.
Soap: Gillette Pure cream, nice scent with great lather qualities at a great price.
Brush: Yaqi lucky dice 26mm tuxedo knot, excellent lather generator, cloud like soft tips, excellent scrubber + great lather painter + great for folks with large hands that like a nice scrub IMO.
Pre shave: Brush wash whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser with a dollop of clear Aloe Vera gel on the cleaned beard area.
Prep: Cold water rinse after each pass of 2 + pickups.
Post shave: Razorock American barber(nice scent with staying power)with witch hazel + a dollop of Nivea balm with HA.
Results: CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + no weepers =
excellent shave with my Yaqi Excalibur V1 with a Blue blade.Have some great shaves!
SEptember the Third
Snoopy the World War I Flying ace swoops in to lather the whiskers with a trusty dose of PAA CaD.
As the whiskers are covered by Snoopy’s relentless presence my MMOC & GEM PTFE team up to enter the fray.
It was chaos!
There was lather here, there, and everywhere. But Snoopy and the MMOC weren’t done with those trick whiskers, oh no not done at all.
After regrouping Snoopy laid down additional cover and the MMOC took another pass.
As a hush fell over the bathroom and the lather cleared it became readily apparent: VICTORY! The whiskers were banished for another day.
Aqua Velva Ice Blue covered the field to complete Operation Smooth.
Snoopy the World War I Flying ace swoops in to lather the whiskers with a trusty dose of PAA CaD.
As the whiskers are covered by Snoopy’s relentless presence my MMOC & GEM PTFE team up to enter the fray.
It was chaos!
There was lather here, there, and everywhere. But Snoopy and the MMOC weren’t done with those trick whiskers, oh no not done at all.
After regrouping Snoopy laid down additional cover and the MMOC took another pass.
As a hush fell over the bathroom and the lather cleared it became readily apparent: VICTORY! The whiskers were banished for another day.
Aqua Velva Ice Blue covered the field to complete Operation Smooth.
Incredible prose, Tim!
Razor: Twig
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (1)
Brush: Frank 4G
Lather: Stirling Agar
Witch Hazel
Balm: Proraso White
Aftershave: Clubman Special Reserve
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (1)
Brush: Frank 4G
Lather: Stirling Agar
Witch Hazel
Balm: Proraso White
Aftershave: Clubman Special Reserve
Sept 3 Shave: I call it "Ode to Grandpa"
Razor: Schick Injector (I think E series)
Soap: PAA Cold Spices
A/S: PAA Cold Spices
Brush: Stirling fan knot
Really nice shave overall. Haven't used this razor in years and was reminded how good it is. Love the PAA Cold Spices as my grandpa always used Old Spice back in the day and I believe PAA has captured that scent along with a nice menthol kick. Really like the Stirling brush....probably my favorite so far.
Razor: Schick Injector (I think E series)
Soap: PAA Cold Spices
A/S: PAA Cold Spices
Brush: Stirling fan knot
Really nice shave overall. Haven't used this razor in years and was reminded how good it is. Love the PAA Cold Spices as my grandpa always used Old Spice back in the day and I believe PAA has captured that scent along with a nice menthol kick. Really like the Stirling brush....probably my favorite so far.
It is a one-off from a foreign country that was supposed to be "just like a Saber"
Sounds like quite a racquet they’ve got going
Le Blanc Shea Soap Preshave
Vector SB / Feather Proguard (18)
SV Desert Vetiver Soap, Balm, EDP - Trifecta!
Razor: AutoStrop A2
Blade: Feather FHS10 single edge
Brush: Rudy Vey Badger & Blade 2020 Group Buy #4/30
Pre-Shave: Proraso White
Lather: Shannon's Soaps Botanica
Aftershave: Pinaud Clubman
Additional Care:
Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented
Imperial Leather Talcum Powder
She cuts stubble in all the gears!
Blade: Feather FHS10 single edge
Brush: Rudy Vey Badger & Blade 2020 Group Buy #4/30
Pre-Shave: Proraso White
Lather: Shannon's Soaps Botanica
Aftershave: Pinaud Clubman
Additional Care:
Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented
Imperial Leather Talcum Powder
She cuts stubble in all the gears!
SOTD: Friday September 3, 2021 (SEptember 2th)
Razor: RazoRock Stainless Hawk V3SB
Blade: Kai Mild Pink (4)
Brush: Omega 10005 Boar
Soap: Yardley Almond
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This was the first AC razor that was mild enough to let me build the technique for more aggressive razors. Lovely shaver. It was nice to revisit it this morning. We journeyed to a nice DFS.
O.H.
Razor: RazoRock Stainless Hawk V3SB
Blade: Kai Mild Pink (4)
Brush: Omega 10005 Boar
Soap: Yardley Almond
This was the first AC razor that was mild enough to let me build the technique for more aggressive razors. Lovely shaver. It was nice to revisit it this morning. We journeyed to a nice DFS.
O.H.
I agree with you on the Hawk V3. I started with a borrowed Vector, but after trying 4 or 5 different blades, I just couldn't find the right angle, pressure, or technique. Which is a shame, since the Vector is something I really, really want to love! Maybe after a lot more time with the Hawk, and the General, I will try again! Life's too short for bad shaves, so I moved on.
And here's the setup for September 4th.
Groan!! But really I laughed out loud, well played!
I'm an exclusive supply CO 2.0 user after a few years of experimentation, using all the plates for months at a time and trying Schick blades. I've settled on the blades supply sells (twice the thickness of schick's, and sharp as heck for two weeks of solid shaves where I quit while I'm ahead and just change the blade). I use the dot one plate my beard is sort of average in density and such. Very happy. Perfection for me.
An easy Saturday shave for the fourth installment of SEptrember.
MMOC Rocking a GEM PTFE blade, CC Venture cream, cold scuttle, and finished with CC Italia. Quick, efficient, no irritation, just an excellent way to start the day.
MMOC Rocking a GEM PTFE blade, CC Venture cream, cold scuttle, and finished with CC Italia. Quick, efficient, no irritation, just an excellent way to start the day.
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Bump Fighter
Weirdy Beardy shave cream, brushless
Aqua Velva 5 in 1 after shave balm
Bump Fighter might be stretching the definition of a single edge, being a cartridge razor, but there is only one blade. Guarded, so you don't get a close shave. I use it when I need a shave, but I shaved too closely the day before.
Weirdy Beardy shave cream, brushless
Aqua Velva 5 in 1 after shave balm
Bump Fighter might be stretching the definition of a single edge, being a cartridge razor, but there is only one blade. Guarded, so you don't get a close shave. I use it when I need a shave, but I shaved too closely the day before.
