Duke 3 in best/dettol/general/kai milds
Haven't reached for the D3 in ages so decided to give it a whirl. Went 2 wtg passes for a good shave. Really loving this handle, its just so grippy and easy to hold.
Love it, another CSS user! There is an active fanboy thread in the soap section, lol!View attachment 1476810
Soap: Canada
Brush: Omega 10066
Razor: Razorock Lupo .72
Blade: Gillette Wilkinson Sword (2)
Post: Stirling Bay Rum
This one goes to 11.
Yeah, I’d been wanting to try it since the buzz started last summer, but with shipping it was kinda pricey to try. Then it popped up on the US Amazon, so I grabbed it a few months ago. Great stuff!Love it, another CSS user! There is an active fanboy thread in the soap section, lol!
GSB tend to be great out of the gate for me. But the 2nd shave with a GSB is always better than the first. Plus they tend to work better in more aggressive razors. The Teflon coating is probably too thick for a first time shave in a milder razor to be efficient. I hope your 2nd use with it gives you better results.23 June 2022
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Prep
Old Spice bar soap (in bowl with white cap) Razor
King C. Gillette Brush
Omega---11126 Lathering
Stirling Barbershop Bowl
Q Shave Scuttle Blade
Gillette Silver Blue blade 1 of 2 Shave #1 Passes
WTG, XTG and then buffing as required Cleanup
Rinsed & dried face f/b Witch Haze f/b Omega Alum stick Aftershave
Old Spice (now in small travel bottle) Rating(s)
9.0 DFS Today
Lots remaining stubble, but no nicks or weepers Comment(s)
Today was my 1st shave with GSB blade in ages. The result(s) were okay, but I had to employ 3 passes and lots of buffing. However, I started the shave with a thick scratchy beard, but now have a basically smooth face. Perhaps the blade need a ‘break-in’ shave to get started.
Tim,Razor: Wolfman WR2 1.35 SB
Blade: Racer Platinum
Brush: Omega Connaught Premium Jade Boar
Soap: ETHOS Vanilla Safi
Post: Dickinson’s WH
Aftershave: Stirling Barbershop
Excellent shave, repeated yesterday’s shave with a different great Boar brush. 10/10
Thanks for your helpful comment. I haven't use a GSB blade for a year or more. I don't know if my KCG is considered to be an aggressive razor, but it works well for me.GSB tend to be great out of the gate for me. But the 2nd shave with a GSB is always better than the first. Plus they tend to work better in more aggressive razors. The Teflon coating is probably too thick for a first time shave in a milder razor to be efficient. I hope your 2nd use with it gives you better results.
Those Gillette Indian Black blades get surprisingly little praise on here. I find them really good, but the Yellows and Astra SPs edge them out in value. If they were the same price as the Astras I'd use nothing else.Pre: Shower
Razor: Souplex Double Six (1935)
Blade: Gillette Indian Black
Soap: Tallow Tabac
Brush: Yaqi HM Badger
Post: Old Spice Whitewater
Rate: 10
I just ordered this Soap and Splash yesterday! super stoked to try Ethos for the first time.Pre-Shave: Grooming Dept Moisturizing Pre-shave
Soap: Ethos Mandarino Fumo
Brush: Paladin Lotus
Razor: WSC The Winning Razor
Blade: PolSilver SI(2)
Post-Shave: Mask of lather + Ethos Mandarino Fumo Skin Food Splash
Rating: 10/10 BBS - A much better shave this morning although I'm not too crazy about the drag this razor has against the skin. Another issue I have is the squeegee effect from the SB. I'm going to have to decide, is TWR a keeper or send it back.
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For me it felt a hair under medium aggression. It did pretty good with my Perma-sharps.Thanks for your helpful comment. I haven't use a GSB blade for a year or more. I don't know if my KCG is considered to be an aggressive razor, but it works well for me.