What did you use today? +Rate the shave 1-10 (10 best)

[JPO]

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Razor: Rex Supply Ambassador
Blade: Gillette Rubie Plus
Brush: Simpson Emperor 3 Super Badger
Pre-Shave: Proraso White
Lather: Long Rifle Bay Rhum
Aftershave: Pinaud Virgin Islands Bay Rum
Additional Care:
Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented
Imperial Leather Talcum Powder
Rating Ten.

Looks like you also got a banana shaped top cap on your Ambassador. I got a replacement cap, but it was bent as well. It shaves well though, but i just keep wondering if it could be even better if the blade was better supported. Or is this by design??
Maybe i will try to straighten the spare top cap i now have and see if it makes a difference.
Thanks for sharing and enjoy your shaves

 

[cryhavoc]

Today's shave

Razor: Schick Injector Type G4 - Schick 66
Blade: Schick Injector (12)
Soap: Stirling Varen sample
Brush: Vie-Long BGS 2012 Butterscotch Beehive in Natural Horse
AS: Pinaud Clubman

Rating: 10/10

Same shave setup as yesterday with the same BBS results!

 

[Adjustingtolife]

Very nice soap and matching aftershaves!! Since their release last year, I have been longing for this soap then waited and again now but still unable to acquire it due to the shipping cost. Too bad Maggard does not stock up on this soap...

Check out the razor company

Fayiz D.

 

[linty1]

Soc mistura after a bit of loading the mwf. Pereira bowl and standard razor with the gsb. Another great 2 pass shave.

 

[Chard52142]

Check out the razor company

Fayiz D.

It's the same...shipping is around USD24+ to my place and most probably the aftershave can't be shipped. I have, however, bought from the Razor company and taken advantage of the 10% and free shipping in the US back in Dec.

 

[ackvil]

Pre	Face wash with Neutrogena Liquid Facial Soap
Soap/Cream	Grooming Dept. Magnolia
Brush	Paladin El Dorado
Bowl	Captain’s Choice Copper
Razor	Feather AS-D2
Blade	Feather
Aftershave	Thayers WH & PAA L’Occitane ASB
Fragrance	Yves Saint Laurent
Rating	10/10.
Comments	8th Shave with AS-D2 and Feather blade. Today I used my favorite brush: A Paladin El Dorado. As usual, this brush loads soap easily and makes an excellent lather. Another great shave.

 

[wombadom]

Razor: IKON X3 Slant
Blade: Gillette 7 O'clock SharpEdge (1)
Brush: PAA Atomic Rocket Synth, 28mm
Bowl: Timeless Razor

Soap: Catie's Bubbles Le Gardenia De L 'Etalon

Post: Lather remnants during clean-up,
Cold water rinse,
Thayer's Peach Witch Hazel,
Mickey Lee Soapworks Cape Verde aftershave splash

A very close and comfortable three passes.
Chard52142 inspired me to use a Caties Bubbles this sometime this week, and I'm glad he did.
It is a wonderful (and price friendly) soap.
No nicks or weepers or razor burn.
10

Have a great day everyone [emoji106]

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[MrSpeedy]

Razor: Schick Krona
Blade: Wilkinson Sword - German (5)
Brush: Ever Ready 100T handle with synthetic knot
Soap: MLSW "The Kraken"
Aftershave: Stirling Barbershop
Rating: 9.9/10 - Slight bit of irritation on the lower right part of my neck. Probably only visible to me.

 

[Ligeti]

Soap/Cream: Tabac (glass jar puck)
Brush: Mühle Silvertip fibre M
Razor: Merkur 38C
Blade: Gillette 7o'clock SS (Green) (6th)
Post: warm rinse; Ladrôme witchhazel + alum
AS: cold rinse; Tabac AS.


2 passes (WTG/ATG), excellent shave, went for a CCS and that's what I got.


8,5/10 for me

 

[RenoRichard]

Quick shave today, 8/10 for a one-pass CCS, set up as yesterday except used the Mogno bar today and Aqua Velva, great day all!

 

[BobbyB]

19 May 2021

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Prep:	Old Spice Bar Soap
Razor For The Shave:	WCS 84S √ Van der Hagen
Cream For The Day:	Razor Rock Saturnia – Italy Old Spice Original –India Old Spice Musk – India √ using rain water Proraso Green –Italy
Brushes For Today:	Omega 11126 -- Today’s shave Gray Dog -- Prep
Blade For The Shave:	Derby Premium (Azmusebat) Egypt #3
Passes:	WTG then ATG
Cleanup:	Rinsed and dried face, Witch Hazel, and then Alum rub downs.
Aftershave:	Old Spice – Canada?
Summary:	Rating: 9.8 Quality: DFS+ Results: Slight stubble on chin and jaw line, no nicks, or weepers Info: Still working on the cream / water ratio for lathering.

 

[Stubblebum]

a quick 2-pass on a cool, rainy morn...

Vulfix 2006 pure
PdP 63
'50 Super Speed
Personna Red (4)
Stirling Gatlinburg

8.5/10

 

[JCarr]

Rating: 9/10
Pre-Shave: Cold water splash - Pinaud Clubman Classic Barber Shave Cream (Brushless - applied by hand.)
Soap: Tabac shave cream (tube)
Brush: APShave Co. Emerald synthetic
Razor: RazoRock Lupo SS SB .72
Blade: Derby Premium (3)
Post-Shave: Cold water splash - Bay Rum-scented Witch Hazel - Lucky Tiger aftershave tonic
AS: Bootlegger's Bay Rum splash

Very nice shave. A couple of small, minor weepers on my lower neck...it's time to swap out the Derby for a fresh blade. I received this Tabac cream about two days ago and was anxious to give it a try as I'd read so many good things about it on the forums. The smell is acceptable...floral, mild cinnamon, potpouerri...it's fine. The lather was sufficient for the small amount of product I used. I will say that the lather whipped up easily into a nice creamy, slick consistency. It provided ample protection. So...Tabac...would I get it again? Probably not. In my opinion, it's one of those soaps that's got a very good price point and does an above average job, but comes with a price of it's own, an unusual scent profile. Even as I sit and type this out, I can smell it...and the jury is still out on it. It may grow on me yet...who could say? I decided to pair it with Bootlegger's Bay Rum, an aftershave I rather enjoy using very much. If you're a fan of Tabac...God Bless You. It's a fine product at a good price point. Took a point off for the weepers. Next up La Toja!

Happy Shaves, Everyone.

 

[chuckd]

Razor: Parker 94R Hefty; three piece safety bar razor
Blade: Gillette 7 o'clock Super Stainless, green pack (1)
Brush: Muhle Silvertip Fibre synthetic, medium size
Soap: RazoRock Acqua
Rating: 10

This morning's very rushed shave (completed in 7 minutes or so) on 2 days of growth. Surprising BBS after WTG/abbreviated XTG/ATG passes, no nicks. and no burning or irritation. This was my first use of the 7 o'clock greens, and I had low expectations - but I was pleasantly surprised by its sharpness and smoothness. I did notice that this blade produced much more audible feedback in this razor than the last blade that I used in it (Treet Black Beauty).

 

[LMcC]

Razor: Super Speed
Blade: Gillette Rubie (1)
Soap: Stirling Spice
Brush: Omega Pro
Aftershave: Old Spice

Most excellent shave this morning. The Rubie felt super smooth, irritation free 2 pass BBS.

10/10

 

[Abz88]

Pre-shave (in order of use)
- Hawkins & Brimble Face Wash
- Jack Black Face Buff Energising Scrub
- Truefitt and Hill Pre-shave Oil
- Fine Accoutrements L'Orange Noir (Classic base).

Post-shave (in order of use)
- Omega Alum Block
- Stirling Tea Tree, Witch Hazel & Aloe
- The Ordinary Hyaluronic acid
- The Ordinary Buffet Serum
- L'Occitane Eau De Cedrat After Shave Cream Gel
- Jack Black Double-Duty Face Moisturiser

Tools
- Gillette King C Razor
- Gillette Platinum (Navy) (1)
- Semogue SOC Taj Boar

Shave Rating: 8.5/10
Trying out the other Gillette Platinum this week (Navy Blue version) to see how it compares to a King C and Gillette Platinum (White) blades I've used in this razor over the last two weeks. First shave in and it definitely felt different to the other two. To me it felt slightly sharper but not quite as smooth as the other two. Its still in the mid-sharp blade range but I think I preferred it compared to the other two in this razor despite being not as smooth. No post-shave irritation today but a small amount of sting from the Alum Bloc.
Overall a very pleasant shave today.

 

[pellidon]

Soap: Southern Witchcrafts Samhain
Brush: Semogue Gallahad Boar
Razor: Razormeister's version of the WCS 84M
Blade: Lord Big Ben (3)
AS: English Leather
Shave: 9.5/10.

 

[cwright]

RR GC .84 SB, Kai (4), Proraso Red Pre-Shave, MWF with a little Proraso Red Cream, Stirling Splash, Stirling unscented balm. used a Stirling synthetic brush, little more work to face lather. On vacation this week, quick 2 pass shave again, very good passable shave.

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[GNR]

Today’s goal: supreme comfort
Razor: Blackland Razors Sabre L2
Blade: GEM PTFE
Brush: Omega 20102 Boar Brush
Soap: RazoRock Green Label
Lather: Face
Post: Thayers WH Aloe
Aftershave: Stirling Barbershop

The Shave: This could be my last post. The BBS crowd may burn me at the stake because I float and only used WTG passes today.
“WTG Only” & “flexible 3 pass” folks are my only hope, LOL.
Three WTG passes for an amazingly comfortable shave. Being honest, it will be the closest/best shave I see today in professional and social circles. I just wanted to change it up and go easy, but I enjoyed the soap and brush, so I wanted to do three passes. Shave rating: Closeness 8/10, Comfort 10/10. If I stay hidden long enough for the “Smooth Skin Posse” to move on, I’ll post tomorrow’s results.

 

[BigJ]

Today’s shave

Razor: Wolfman WR1/WRH2 handle
Blade: Czech (vintage) Astra SS (day 4)
Brush: Simpsons duke 2 best badger
Soap: Haslinger’s seaweed
AS: La Toja splash

Rating: 9/10.