Tabactober 2022

[La Malice]

GRUME 16 of 16
SOTM 16 of 16
Tabactober 16 of 16

Razor: Merkur 34 HD C
Blade: Rubie (2)
Soap: Tabac Tallow
Brush: Boar brush Proraso
AS: Clubman pinaud + Nivea balm

Last shave of the month. That bowl of soap has quite a few month left in it ... shall I say years ?

3 days worth of growth and a bit of post shave irritation ... Not sure how I feel about this blade but I'll keep on shaving with it.

 

[tjsgarden]

30/31 GRUMER, day 30
Tobactober
Synthetic Sundays

Edwin Jagger 89
Feather Platinum (9)
Omega EVO 2.0
Tallow-Tabac

Hey Guys
Good shave today. Yesterday I used the Feather AS-D2 and had only an Okay shave. Today the EJ 89 glided smoothly to an enjoyable DFS finish. I guess the AS-D2 razor is going back in the drawer for a while. I still give the $20.00 Feather "Popular" 5 stars.

@Balin has started a 'Synthetic Sundays' thread so I get to post there today.

 

[tjsgarden]

I wonder why the PAA Cube stays wet all the time and how to prevent this.

I keep mine in a top drawer under the sink counter and that works to keep both of them dry.

 

[sandorfi]

Still in with one of the last shaves for this month...

Gillette Old type
Wizamet super irridium (1)
Muhe rytmo badger brush
Tabac Tallow soap in a jar
Tabac AS
Nivea sensitive ASB
Tabac Craftsman EDT

 

[VerbaVolant]

Soap: Tabac Original (tallow)
Brush: Omega 10098
Razor: RazoRock Mamba 70
Blade: Astra SP
Aftershave: The Body Shop Maca Root Razor relief

This soap has 29 shaves on it. 28 shaves in October. This is how much I used during this time, compared to a brand new stick.
By the way, the new/unused Tabac (tallow) scent is floral and much lighter than my old one, which is about 10 years old.
This morning I got the soap out of its plastic holder and loaded while holding it in my palm, then lathered inside the scuttle. Much better shave. I can estimate that a Tabac soap stick would last me at least 90 shaves, which is quite a good value in my books.

 

[ajkel64]

Tabactober done and dusted for another year. Shave number 31 this morning still using Tallow Tabac soap and my Flat Bottom Tech for another week. Tried a Timor blade this morning, first shave with the blade and not really impressed. Impressed with the shaving soap though.

 

[lasta]

Last day of October, a great send off for Tabac, and NOC November.

 

[Multum in parvo]

Final shave
DFS+
Piccolo, dark blue Platinum (2), Yaqi Sagrada Familia 2Band, CHH Tobacco splash

 

[elmo_koffman]

Tabac shave #14

It was a good ride. I went from liking the performance of Tabac, but not the scent, to loving the performance and finding the scent interesting. This was my first Tabactober, so I opted for "with some slack" option, but next year I'm all in

 

[cantujm]

No shave today but I did make it through the month using only Tabac soap. Looking forward to next year's Tabactober.

 

[tjsgarden]

October GRUME (30/31 days)---96.8% completed
Tobactober
Muhle Mondays

Muhle Birch Bark Rocca
Muhle Olive Wood XL brush
Feather Platinum (10)
Tallow-Tabac

Hey Guys
It has been a GREAT month participating in GRUME and Tabactober. It has been fun, entertaining and a good learning experience. I didn't get an A+ in GRUME but I'll settle for a 96.8% grade average. Thats a lot better than I did in school!

I will miss posting in Tallow-Tabac-Tuesday because I am doing a "No Shave Day" to honor cancer awareness month.

Today is the first day to have the Muhle razor and brush paired together. They are both beauties and perform excellent.

One final note, I am retiring the Tobactober avatar until next year and you can once again see my traditional 'hansom', debonaire, sophisticated and suave portrait. As Brandon a.k.a @FoolishMortal would say "Onward!" in November.

 

[BudgetShaverGuy]

Last shave of the month but I have no intention of stopping any time soon. I love how close and soft my face is after a Tabac shave. I’m eager to try the new vegan formulation and hope the mojo remains!

Razor: Bic Twin Select (1)
Brush: Omega Pro 98
Lather: Tabac Stick (tallow)
Result: 9/10

I haven’t use a boar brush in forever and despite this brush having a massive knot, it was hard to splay and took a long time to get my lather just right. There’s nothing soft and comfy like a good synthetic. Going back to the latter as they are just great at face-lathering shave sticks. Great shave otherwise.

 

[JAHE]

TABACtober 2022 is in the books...
Thanks to @FoolishMortal for hosting the event.

The final shave was - Tabac-wise- just as stellar as the recent shaves... Digging this performer!

For those of you who wish to extend Tabactober, there's good news... November starts off with a Tabac Tuesday!

See you on the other side, fellow Tabaconians! Stay safe & healthy!

 

[hopper_64]

Tabactober - Final Shave

Razor: Gillette Aristocrat
Blade: Lord Platinum (7)
Brush: Omega EVO 2.0
Soap: Tabac
Aftershave: Tabac

 

[Guido75]

Date	31.10.2022
365 days of shaving	306/305 (100%)
GRUME	Out
OCtober	27/31 (87%)
Tabactober	16/31 (52%) or 17/31 (55%)

Passes	4
WXTG(2)	Gillette Slide (NE-SW)
ATG (2)	Straight & Slanted (S-N | cheeks) (SW-NE | neck)

Efficiency & Effectiveness	Quality & Comfort
7/10 (~25 minutes) 5/10 (CCS)	10/10 (Clean) 5/10 (pulling)

Razor	Blade	Brush
Mühle R41 on Razorine 70 handle	Tiger Platinum (4)	Kox Blue Synthetic
Preshave	Soap & Bowl	Postshave
Cold splash Proraso Green	Tallow Tabac Proraso bowl	Cold splash KCG face wash Chanel Allure (Balm)

Notes to today’s shave:

I have said it before - I have a love/hate relationship with my Tiger blades. The Tiger roared today and maybe was not a right match with the R41. The R41 on the other hand took no prisoners and the combination of the two lead to a rough shave. It got the job done and I was fit to go to work, but I definitely have another definition of pleasant shaves in my shave dictionary.

Tabac performed wonderfully and is an excellent addition to my soap rotation. I was in and out of Tabactober but it has been a fun ride. So thank you @JAHE for your perseverance on getting me to use this soap. The scent is still not my most favorite one, but the lather quality and shaving support I get from Tabac are almost second to none. So happy again to have experienced this.

 

[VerbaVolant]

Last shave for October 2022, thus completing my commitment to Tabac Original

Soap: Tabac Original (tallow)
Brush: TGN 24mm Finest Fan knot in Grosvenor handle
Razor: RazoRock Mamba 70
Blade: Astra SP
Aftershave: The Body Shop Maca Root Razor relief

Great shaves provided by Tabac shaving soap. Lessons learned during this time:
- I can shave daily with a shaving soap stick. Technique mastered.
- The post-shave feel is of a skin a bit dry as I noticed how tight it feels. That is before applying the balm. No issues for the rest of the day.

Thank you for organizing this and to all participants for posting here. I enjoyed sharing this with you and reading about your journey.

What's next? For November, I mean.

 

[Ravenonrock]

Tabactober 31st

 

[FoolishMortal]

Well, gents, that's another Tabactober in the books. Thanks to all who joined me this year; whether it was your first or you're a glutton for punishment, and no matter if you were all-in or non-committal, you made this thread a happy place. I salute you all and I'll hope to see you again next year.

And for my final Tabactober shave:

SOTD

• FOCS
• Nacet (23)
• No-name deer-horn mystery badger
• Tallowbac! - SOTM and Tabactober
• WH w/menthol, LTFT
• Stirling South Padre ASB
• Vintage Avon Bay Rum AS

A cleansing shave.

I had skipped a couple of days and decided to pull out the Fatip Open-Comb Slant. It did not disappoint, shearing off the whiskers with ease and no irritation. It doesn't give me the closest shave, but it's darned comfortable. And, of course, Tabac did what Tabac does, providing copious, slick, protective lather with ease.

Onward!

 

[Ted A]

Finished TabOCtober

Razor: Gem Micromatic Open Comb
Blade: Gem SS PTFE (8)
Brush: Omega 10005
Bowl: Captain’s Choice Copper
Soap: Tabac
Balm: Duke Cannon
Aftershave: Captain’s Choice Nor’Easter

 

[sandorfi]

Another tabactober finished succesfully, even without shaving today.