Slantember (Used to be September) Is For Slants! | Version 4 | 2021

[Chan Eil Whiskers]

It's...

During the month of Slantember, which follows August and comes before October, shaving with slants has become somewhat of a tradition for some of us.

The first Slantember was in 2018. Thanks to Fred @Flintstone65, Slantember 2019 was a great success. The tradition continued in Slantember 2020. Fred and I hope you'll join in the fun during Slantember 2021.

All slants are welcome.

I'm hoping Slantember will be an excuse for many gentlemen to learn the beauty of shaving with slants.

I will use my slants as much or as little in Slantember as I decide to use them. I might use one slant or several. I might use another DE or an injector or an AC razor or a straight if I feel like it. There are no rules. You can shave with slants as frequently or as infrequently as you like during Slantember 2021. Slantember encourages slants but nothing is required. You won't be kicked out for any reason.

Everything else - blades, soaps, brushes, splashes, etc. - is totally up for grabs. This is not a Fixed Four although you're free to make it one if you want.

How many slants do you need to participate?

One slant is plenty, but use as many slants as you want.

Any and all slants are welcome. If you order a slant today and use it sometime during Slantember that counts big time. Everybody wins with a slant.

You are invited to join the Slantember party. You can pop in for a day or a week or the whole month. Post photos or shave reports if you want to. It's all just for fun.

Happy shaves,

Jim

 

[Juijitsu2010]

I am now shaving the first day with my Parker 55SL my favorite slant...only 30 bucks-what a bargain!Works with any blade and smooth close shaves.My highest recommendation!

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[Flintstone65]

I'm in -- but I'm 100% sure that Jim already knows that. I've lost count of the number of slant razors I have....more than 5, but less than 12....hmmm, this will be the perfect month to get some precision on that number.

 

[Old Hippie]

I've lost count of the number of slant razors I have....more than 5, but less than 12...

Heck YEAH I'm in. I *know* I have at least 10 slants.

Be nice to dust a couple off and use them. Heh...

O.H.

 

[Chan Eil Whiskers]

Heck YEAH I'm in. I *know* I have at least 10 slants.

Be nice to dust a couple off and use them. Heh...

O.H.

Bet they're not very dusty. Just guessing.

Happy shaves and welcome aboard,

Jim

 

[Rosseforp]

Oh goody, this will give me an excuse to try out my Phantom Blue Double Slant!!!

 

[never-stop-learning]

I will join with my humble collection of slants.

 

[wibbleandstrop23]

I’m in. Will do a Slantember fixed four.
FOCS piccolo
MWF
Permasharp super
Semogue 1800

I may swap the MWF for Palmolive stick.
Also the 1800 for a zenith chubby scrubby.
P.S. Its my birthday on the 1st of Slantember.

 

[macintoshBR]

I will definitely use my only Slant (FOCS) during Slantember, paired with Speick cream for Speicktember

 

[JaggardJ]

If it arrives in time I will use my Slant (FOCS) during Slantember. If.

 

[Tanuki]

I will be there. Vintage slants, modern slants, wantonly destroyed slants...

 

[Contact_vs_Feedback]

I will be happy to join with my RazoRock Wunderbar.

I currently have ATT Slant (S1, S2) plate also but it has been sold and will be shipped by the end of this week.

 

[engblom]

I am automatically in as I do not use any other razor than iKon X3 anymore.

 

[Andris83]

I'm in. I'm already doing a warmup with my Wunderbar.

 

[Chan Eil Whiskers]

I am automatically in as I do not use any other razor than iKon X3 anymore.

I'm in. I'm already doing a warmup with my Wunderbar.

I'm planning to use both of these, too, at least some, along with my FOCS.

I have other slants but will likely focus on only these three (and will also use my Wolfman and perhaps other non slant DE razors).

I've not used the X3 enough to feel like I know it very well, but I remember it as smooth and more efficient than most people say.

I used the Wunderbar for an adventurous Fixed Four. It tends to be super smooth and very efficient, but also sometimes bites me.

Happy shaves,

Jim

 

[hrossroth]

Going to pick up one of those Parker’s right now. Will post impressions for Slantember

I am now shaving the first day with my Parker 55SL my favorite slant...only 30 bucks-what a bargain!Works with any blade and smooth close shaves.My highest recommendation!

Sent from my LM-V405 using Tapatalk

 

[InkStainedWretch]

I'm going to try to use a slant for every shave in September. Mostly the FOCS, with the occasional RR German Slant.

 

[alin]

I'm in ! (if I don't have to move to the US for that )
I will use Parker 55 SL and Ikon X3.

 

[NCGent]

I've got a slant or two laying around so I'm in.

 

[Tanuki]

this will be the perfect month to get some precision on that number

While Fred is working on that statistic, I will try to play slant spreadsheet bingo with the Slantember posts, unless someone else has already been elected to data analyst. Not a contest, just important shave science.