What did you use today? +Rate the shave 1-10 (10 best)
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- Brush: Shavemac Beagle Silvertip
- Razor: Karve OC-F
- Blade: Polsilver Stainless NOS (5)
- Soap: Officina Artigiana Milano Stay Traditional
- Aftershave: Ethos Greenfresh
- Post Shave: Thayers Rose, Hyaluronic Acid
Excellent shave after a few days in the woods. These Polsilvers from the PIF are excellent. So is Stay Traditional soap, Greenfresh splash and the Beagle brush.
10/10
- Razor: Karve OC-F
- Blade: Polsilver Stainless NOS (5)
- Soap: Officina Artigiana Milano Stay Traditional
- Aftershave: Ethos Greenfresh
- Post Shave: Thayers Rose, Hyaluronic Acid
Excellent shave after a few days in the woods. These Polsilvers from the PIF are excellent. So is Stay Traditional soap, Greenfresh splash and the Beagle brush.
10/10
Honorary Tabac Shave:
Fatip OC Slant Piccolo
Wizamet Super Iridium (1)
Semogue C5 Torga premium boar brush
PAA Ice Cube 2.0 pre-shave soap as stick
Tabac stick
Dickinson's witch hazel
LEA 3-in-1 balm with mild alcohol and menthol
Clean, close shave; accidental BBS
Pleasant shave in honor of the old tallow-based Tabac.
Fatip OC Slant Piccolo
Wizamet Super Iridium (1)
Semogue C5 Torga premium boar brush
PAA Ice Cube 2.0 pre-shave soap as stick
Tabac stick
Dickinson's witch hazel
LEA 3-in-1 balm with mild alcohol and menthol
Clean, close shave; accidental BBS
Pleasant shave in honor of the old tallow-based Tabac.
9/10
BBS and very smooth. 9/10 because I ended up with a couple weepers but still very minimal alum block feedback and they closed up immediately with the alum.
-Rockwell 6G (R5)
-Vintage Polsilver (3rd use)
-Capt choice scuttle (testing out)
-RE badger brush
-PAA Ice cube
-345 Soap co. Fresh cut fade soap and splash.
Fayiz D.
BBS and very smooth. 9/10 because I ended up with a couple weepers but still very minimal alum block feedback and they closed up immediately with the alum.
-Rockwell 6G (R5)
-Vintage Polsilver (3rd use)
-Capt choice scuttle (testing out)
-RE badger brush
-PAA Ice cube
-345 Soap co. Fresh cut fade soap and splash.
Fayiz D.
Blade: PIF Polsilver Stainless blade #2 shave #5
Soap: MDC Argumes
Razor: Wolfman WR2 SB 1.35 w/ Timeless Ti Crown
Handle
Brush: Graydog 28mm 2 Band Silvertip Shavemac, I think the 26 & 28mm knots are the best.
Post Shave: 4711
10/10
Soap: MDC Argumes
Razor: Wolfman WR2 SB 1.35 w/ Timeless Ti Crown
Handle Brush: Graydog 28mm 2 Band Silvertip Shavemac, I think the 26 & 28mm knots are the best.
Post Shave: 4711
10/10
RR GC .84 SB, Kai (3), Proraso Red Pre-Shave, MWF with a little Proraso Green Cream, Stirling Splash, Stirling unscented balm, Parker Super Badger. 3 pass DFS.
Lefonque
Even more clueless than you
| Pre | PAA Cube 2.0 USA  |
| Soap | PAA Cavendish, USA |
| Brush | BGB Sunset G6 Badger, Australia  |
| Razor | Timeless Slim Ti, USA |
| Blade | Voskhod, Russia |
| Aftershave | Proraso Alum, Italy  , Proraso Balm Italy |
| Fragrance | PAA Cavendish, USA |
| Rating | 9/10 |
20210726
Razor: Jones Shake Sharp v1
Blade: Bolzano (2)
Brush: Wild West Brushworks Volcanic Ash Handle (TNS 26mm Original BOSS Fan)
Bowl: Captain's Choice Copper
Lather: Martin de Candre Fougère
Aftershave Balm: Nivea Post Shave Balm + InstaSkincare Hyaluronic Acid
Aftershave: Unnamed Prototype #3
Fragrance: Cuba Orange EdT Spray
Wonderful shave!
Check out my Journal for complete shave notes and other musings:
never-stop-learning's Quest for Knowledge - https://www.badgerandblade.com/forum/threads/never-stop-learnings-quest-for-knowledge.611194/
Razor: Jones Shake Sharp v1
Blade: Bolzano (2)
Brush: Wild West Brushworks Volcanic Ash Handle (TNS 26mm Original BOSS Fan)
Bowl: Captain's Choice Copper
Lather: Martin de Candre Fougère
Aftershave Balm: Nivea Post Shave Balm + InstaSkincare Hyaluronic Acid
Aftershave: Unnamed Prototype #3
Fragrance: Cuba Orange EdT Spray
Wonderful shave!
Check out my Journal for complete shave notes and other musings:
never-stop-learning's Quest for Knowledge - https://www.badgerandblade.com/forum/threads/never-stop-learnings-quest-for-knowledge.611194/
Razor: Timeless .95 Titanium Scalloped
Blade: Polsilver Stainless (2)
Bowl: Captain’s Choice Copper (Heavyweight)
Brush: Paladin Samurai 26mm
Soap and Aftershave: Murphy and McNeil Garda Siochana
Rating: 9/10
Blade: Polsilver Stainless (2)
Bowl: Captain’s Choice Copper (Heavyweight)
Brush: Paladin Samurai 26mm
Soap and Aftershave: Murphy and McNeil Garda Siochana
Rating: 9/10
Tue 27 Antique SOTD
Soap Stirling Boat Drinks
Brush Yaqi 24mm Mojito 2 Band Badger
Razor Gillette Single Ring
Blade Gillette 7 O'clock Super Stainless 4th
Post & Aftershaves Ice Water + Stirling Witchhazel Wintergreen + HA + Proraso Green Splash
Very nice soap! Sorta pop drink scent and really rich creamy slick lather...!!
This shave with my oldest razor (100) paired with the blade was a perfect combination! Crisp, smooth, and comfortable in 3passes for a bbs to dfs finish. Amazing how good this razor is in comparison to the new ones.
Aftershaves were cold and excellent for an oven-hot day!! Rating 10/10!
Soap Stirling Boat Drinks
Brush Yaqi 24mm Mojito 2 Band Badger
Razor Gillette Single Ring
Blade Gillette 7 O'clock Super Stainless 4th
Post & Aftershaves Ice Water + Stirling Witchhazel Wintergreen + HA + Proraso Green Splash
Very nice soap! Sorta pop drink scent and really rich creamy slick lather...!!
This shave with my oldest razor (100) paired with the blade was a perfect combination! Crisp, smooth, and comfortable in 3passes for a bbs to dfs finish. Amazing how good this razor is in comparison to the new ones.
Aftershaves were cold and excellent for an oven-hot day!! Rating 10/10!
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Prep : Warm Water Splashes + Glycerin Face Wash
Razor: Merkur 37C Slant
Blade: Gillette 7O'Clock Black Indian (D3)
Brush: Semogue 610
Soap: Tabac
Aftershave: Alum Block + Cold Water Rinse + Biotiq Wild Grass AS Gel
Rating : 9.64/10
Close and buttery smooth BBS in 3 passes !
Razor: Merkur 37C Slant
Blade: Gillette 7O'Clock Black Indian (D3)
Brush: Semogue 610
Soap: Tabac
Aftershave: Alum Block + Cold Water Rinse + Biotiq Wild Grass AS Gel
Rating : 9.64/10
Close and buttery smooth BBS in 3 passes !
Soap/Cream: Tabac soap (glass jar).
Brush: Mühle Silvertip fibre M
Razor: Merkur 38C
Blade: Voskhod (1st)
Post: warm rinse; Ladrôme witchhazel + alum
AS: cold rinse; Tabac AS.
Hot shower: body soap 'Lui' by La Maison du Savon de Marseille.
Two passes (WTG/ATG), excellent shave, DFS with lots of BBS parts. No red dots and very little irritation left in the neck.
9,5/10 for me
Brush: Mühle Silvertip fibre M
Razor: Merkur 38C
Blade: Voskhod (1st)
Post: warm rinse; Ladrôme witchhazel + alum
AS: cold rinse; Tabac AS.
Hot shower: body soap 'Lui' by La Maison du Savon de Marseille.
Two passes (WTG/ATG), excellent shave, DFS with lots of BBS parts. No red dots and very little irritation left in the neck.
9,5/10 for me
J.R. Torrey Co.
Tabac
Yaqi 24mm Violet Synth
Tony Miller Horween Strop
Jnat Shobu Finish
Tabac AS
Tabac EDC
returned from the wild yesterday. nice secluded cabin by a lake. not a single soul around but us.
be well all.
camo
Tabac
Yaqi 24mm Violet Synth
Tony Miller Horween Strop
Jnat Shobu Finish
Tabac AS
Tabac EDC
returned from the wild yesterday. nice secluded cabin by a lake. not a single soul around but us.
be well all.
camo
J.R. Torrey Co.
Tabac
Yaqi 24mm Violet Synth
Tony Miller Horween Strop
Jnat Shobu Finish
Tabac AS
Tabac EDC
returned from the wild yesterday. nice secluded cabin by a lake. not a single soul around but us.
be well all.
camo
That looks like a great time!
Razor: Merkur HD 34C
Blade: Gillette 7O’Clock SharpEdge (4)
Pre-shave: Hot shower
Lather: Stirling Soap Co Naked & Smooth
Aftershave: cold water rinse
No Irritation: 5
No cuts or nicks: 5
Closeness: 5
Smoothness: 5
Score: 10/10
Very good shave. Blade holding up nicely. Going for the fifth shave on this blade.
Blade: Gillette 7O’Clock SharpEdge (4)
Pre-shave: Hot shower
Lather: Stirling Soap Co Naked & Smooth
Aftershave: cold water rinse
No Irritation: 5
No cuts or nicks: 5
Closeness: 5
Smoothness: 5
Score: 10/10
Very good shave. Blade holding up nicely. Going for the fifth shave on this blade.
Razor: Razorock Lupo 72
Blade: Wizamet (1)
Brush: Stirling Finest Badger
Soap: Stirling Eucalyptus Mint
Aftershave: Proraso Green
Good morning! A fine shave indeed. Face lathered Eucalyptus Mint. The Stirling badger keeps getting better. Wizamet blade was nice and smooth on its first outing. No nicks or weepers. BBS. Finished with HA and Proraso Green.
10/10
Razor: Merkur 34C
Blade: Israeli Personna (3)
Brush: Maggard Plissoft Synth, 24mm
Bowl: Fine Lather Bowl
Lather: T.F.S. Arancio Amaro (bitter orange)
Post: Humphrey's Citrus Witch Hazel,
Fine L'Orange Noir
Two passes. A very close, near total BBS. The lather was great and a pleasant scent as was the post shaves. One chin weeper .No nicks or razor burn.
9.5
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Blade: Israeli Personna (3)
Brush: Maggard Plissoft Synth, 24mm
Bowl: Fine Lather Bowl
Lather: T.F.S. Arancio Amaro (bitter orange)
Post: Humphrey's Citrus Witch Hazel,
Fine L'Orange Noir
Two passes. A very close, near total BBS. The lather was great and a pleasant scent as was the post shaves. One chin weeper .No nicks or razor burn.
9.5
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The minimal shave
Gillette Brazilian Goodwill
Bolzano on its 8th shave (for the experiment)
Ach. Brito Mogno
NO brush. I did it with my bare hands.
The blade has clearly seen sharper days. But the experiment was to compare yesterday’s 2-day growth shave and the blade on its 7th shave, with today’s 1-day growth and the blade on its 8th shave. In fact, today’s shave felt smoother than yesterday’s. Comparing things can de tricky when the lawn is not in the exact same condition.
Inspired by the conversations that followed yesterday’s post, I decided to go all in (the contrary, actually) and leave the brush out.
@Dovo1695 is right: the thin "lather" is as slick as it gets - although I'm not entirely sold on this hand lathering method. Granted: I haven't dialed it in, either.
Overall - 8
Gillette Brazilian Goodwill
Bolzano on its 8th shave (for the experiment)
Ach. Brito Mogno
NO brush. I did it with my bare hands.
The blade has clearly seen sharper days. But the experiment was to compare yesterday’s 2-day growth shave and the blade on its 7th shave, with today’s 1-day growth and the blade on its 8th shave. In fact, today’s shave felt smoother than yesterday’s. Comparing things can de tricky when the lawn is not in the exact same condition.
Inspired by the conversations that followed yesterday’s post, I decided to go all in (the contrary, actually) and leave the brush out.
@Dovo1695 is right: the thin "lather" is as slick as it gets - although I'm not entirely sold on this hand lathering method. Granted: I haven't dialed it in, either.
Overall - 8
27 July 2021
| Prep: | Old Spice Bar soap |
| Razor: | Van der Hagen—Germany |
| Soap: | Razorock Saturnia --Italy Until I use it up (tap water) |
| Brushes: | Omega 11126--Italy |
| Blade: | Derby Premium----Egypt Shave #4 |
| Passes: | WTG and ATG |
| Cleanup: | Rinsed and dried face, f/b Witch Hazel f/b Alum rub down. |
| Aftershave: | Brut--Mexico |
| Rating(s): | 9.2 DFS |
| Comments: | Good ole Bullwinkle scooped out the right amount of soap this morning; yielding an acceptable shave with moderate stubble, one nick—clumsy shaver, but no weepers. Blade beginning to dull. I may bank it if my new WCS 84S arrives today. Not much sense in putting a worn down blade in a new razor for its break-in shave. |
