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[AnimalCatcher]

Razor: Schick injector
Blade: Schick
Bowl: Fine
Brush: Muhle
Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat
Aftershave: Avon Bay Rum

I haven't used any of my injector razors lately, but this shave reminded me why I enjoy using them so much. Great shave! 9.8/10

 

[dmshaver]

Blackbird Ti SB
Nacet
SOC boar
MdC Agrumes
Hyaluronic Acid Vanilla Highball

9.5 / 10

 

[NotBloomingAL]

I do that every shave and I always find stubble along my jawline when I rinse. Been doing this for years and never have figured out why this happens. I even thought that if I gave that area extra attention on my last pass it wouldn't happen. Nope, the stubble would be a bit finer, like going from 100 grit sandpaper to 200, but still there.

That's a good way to describe it: "...stubble would be a bit finer, like going from 100 grit sandpaper to 200, but still there." Like you say, that stubble never really goes away, it only gets finer. And the finer it gets, the greater the irritation. heh. I'm pretty happy when I get ~90% BBS, but a DFS is worthy to shoot for.

 

[never-stop-learning]

20221204

Razor: @Blackland Razors Ti Vector SB (@Rosseforp GTC 25g Handle)
Blade: Kai Captain Titan Protouch MG (1)
Brush: Zenith B34 Butterscotch Chubby
Bowl: Captain's Choice Copper
Lather: Le Père Lucien Oud-Santal
Aftershave: RazoRock Tuscan Oud
Fragrance: Classic Match Oud EdT Spray

Superb shave!

Please check out full notes on my shaves plus comments, rankings and other stuff in my Journal: never-stop-learning's Quest for Knowledge - https://www.badgerandblade.com/forum/threads/never-stop-learnings-quest-for-knowledge.611194/post-12035954

 

[Alum Ladd]

Razor: English 'LAUREL' OC, c. Early 30's
Blade: Gillette Nacet (3)
Brush: Yaqi Ferrari 26mm Synthetic
Cream: Palmolive Classic
A/S Balm: Boots The Chemist Freshwood

Took the 'Laurel' English OC out for a spin today. This one of the many excellent English razor examples that came out in the Interwar period. Laurel were a Sheffield company that were particularly well known for the 'Ladies Boudoir' razor range.

This is basically a version of a Gillette Pocket Edition Old Type. It would have appeared after the shenangans of the Gillette patent 'issues' of the very early 1930's. It is nickelled with some heft. Build quality is excellent.

I got a nice lather on with the usual Palmolive, fast becoming my go-to cream and the Yaqi synethetic which is a huge, well-behaved lather machine.

Slapped in a Nacet on shave 3, and commenced a first pass. The Laurel is a very efficient razor, but is somewhat mild for an Old type design. I can't quite make it out. The top cap is very thin. Anyway the first pass set things up nicely.

Pass two XTG was amazingly mild yet highly efficient. Again laziness of technique did show up though. The writer is not the taught-faced, toned sex bomb of the 1980's, but sadly a slack-faced stink bomb of the 2020's. Stretching of face is critical for me to get a SSF shave nowadays, but I am in denial. A couple of areas of jawline were therefore not left as smooth as I would have liked. Elsewhere however, and on moustache area, an optimum result was achieved.

The final ATG pass was weeper-free perfection, even on the moustache area. Again the odd mildness of the Laurel masking an almost Piccolo like efficiency was clear. An excellent result, and a highly comfortable and enjoyable shave.

9/10 (docking a point for right jawline)

Happy shaves Gents!

 

[SP120K]

Razor: Blackbird Ti
Brush: Yaqi Timberwolf 26mm
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (1)
Soap: B&M Famine
Post: B&M Famine splash
Score: 10/10
CCS
I had a great shave 1 pass WTG then touch ups. I lathered my bowl and brush in less than 30 seconds I spent longer perfecting the lather application to my whiskers. I made sure to inhale the scent and meditate. What can I say Famine is some great stuff. The blade delivered a sharp shave it was a no nonsense 1 pass with great smoothness. I got slickness when I was washing the soap off. Every step of the way this shave was thoughtless. My brush is oversized but its firm backbone with soft feeling tips makes it a treat. The Famine splash scent lasted hours, when it was still present I covered it up with Le Grande Chypre balm to grease up my skin for the cold outdoors.

 

[SgtCrppls]

Brush: Mozingo ZT4 28mm (2) use and it was wonderful
Blade: Perma Sharp (1)
Bowl: Captain’s Choice Large Copper Bowl
Soap: Grooming Department Luxury Kairos
Razor: Ti WR2 SB 1.35 w/ Timeless Ti Crown Handle
Post Shave: Ethos Succes Skin Food Splash

 

[Phoenixkh]

You guys have a great time, ya hear!

Thanks, Eric.

 

[awk_m4]

Rating: 9/10: Losing a point for more buffing than usual. Still, a fantastic shave!
Sunday December 03, 2022
Brush: Simpson T3 Trafalgar
Bowl: Captain's Choice Copper Bowl
Lather: Southern Witchcrafts Autumn Ash
Razor: Henson AL13 +++
Blade: Feather Hi-Stainless (1)
Post: Osma Alum Block
Post: Southern Witchcrafts Autumn Ash

 

[mgweatherly]

The writer is not the taught-faced, toned sex bomb of the 1980's, but sadly a slack-faced stink bomb of the 2020's.

Aren't we all, or at least many of us sexagenarians+. Sixty is the new forty you know

 

[Rosseforp]

SOTD

Razor: Ti95OC with @Rosseforp GTCB handle
Blade: 7 O'Clock Black (6) Ninja side down
Brush: Omega 10290
Soap: Shave Chaser CK-6
ASL: Shave Chaser

What a difference a baseplate makes. Working on five days of stubble, today's noon shave was absolute bliss.

The little orange Omega whipped up an astonishing amount of freakin' awesome lather in my Captain's Choice bowl and I could tell on the first downward stroke of the Ti95OC that I was in the comfort zone.

I spent a good amount of time on the first pass as the Ti95 just wanted to keep removing stubble on each successive buffing stroke, the blade feel minimal but there.
The soft endearing feel of the titanium is so much more present with the open comb than it is with the SB, I just wanted to keep shaving.

The second ATG pass was just as comfortable as the WTG pass, the Ti95 begging me to keep shaving so I did. Not with reckless abandon mind you, but every direction that can be imagined and maybe a few more.
I freestyled on the ATG and came away unscathed so I lathered up with the orange Omega, still full with a voluminous amazing amount of lather, and went for a third pass, mostly WTG and just kept shaving and shaving until there was nothing left to shave.

And I mean nothing.

I completely forgot the Witch hazel my face felt so wonderful after the shave and steeped in the Menthol coolness the Shave Chaser delivers, then the Witch hazel, another splash of Shave Chaser then Nivea balm to put the finishing touch on the best shave I have had in a long, long time.

Yeah, this was a Damn Comfortable Shave.

~doug~

 

[Alum Ladd]

Aren't we all, or at least many of us sexagenarians+. Sixty is the new forty you know

Well mg, as we invented the phrase, it is a convenient balm for the terrors of ageing.

"It will be fine! 80 is the new 60!"

I find beer helps.

 

[nicked78]

Brush: 26mm SynBad
Lather: B&M Cologne Russe
Blade: Feather ProGuard (5)
Razor: Vector
Post: Chiseled Face Ghost Town Barber

Cologne Russe is an intense scent. I'd describe it as old, opulent, and spicy. This was my second use of it today and it's already growing on me. The Ghost Town Barber splash is a lovely finish to any shave. I had a weeper and medium to high aftershave feedback, so let's score it a 9.3.

 

[omendoz3]

Brush: WCS Badger
Soap: Stirling Alighieri
Razor: Wolfman WR2
Blade: Gillette 7 O'clock (4)
Aftershave: Alum Block, cold water, Clubman Brandy Spice

Shave was 3-pass, no irritation, BBS 10/10!

 

[ShaveWok]

10/10 bbs evening shave
Got a tiny weeper but it disappeared.
Used the Gillette 7oclock yellow and was fighting with it. First pass was tugging and not fun
However I just stayed extra careful and mowed down three passes super smooth.
2.5 days beard growth
Was excited for this one.

Once cleaning up I checked the blade and wow the sticky glue to hold the blade is smeared over the blade edge. No wonder this blade didn’t feel well. Would have been worse if I put the blade in upside down. Yikes.

I’ll gonna give this blade another chance and if it doesn’t produce a smooth shave I’m done with the Gillette blades for now.

On a positive note:
Captains choice scuttle is marvelous highly recommended. Just don’t drop it!

Stirling soap is stellar.
I’m gonna miss this tub when it’s gone!

The Christmas Eve splash gave me the sting and chill I was looking for.


Closed the garage door with witch Hazel.

Now my face is super soft and it smells like I’m Christmas tree shopping.

 

[ShortRound131]

RAZOR Merkur Progress
BLADE Astra SP (4)
BRUSH RazoRock Bruce Synthetic 24mm
SOAP Saponificio Ethos Succes
POST Nivea Balm | Stirling Executive Man

 

[Chard52142]

Mon 5
Soap & Aftershave Barrister & Mann The Full Measure of Man
Brush Yaqi 26mm Moka Express 2 Band Badger
Razor Wade & Butcher 13/16 Wedge
This soap scent is really strong...together with the matching balm...wow! The lather was acceptable...
This razor was refreshed on the La Lune with water & oil and yeah, can feel some improvement...smooth & comfortable enough but need to be keener. Will try again. As it is, the shave was enjoyable in 3passes for a dfs-ccs-sas finish. Rating 9.5

 

[dorse23]

Preshave: Glycerine Facewash with warm water splashes
Razor : Feather Artist Club SR Non Folding
Blade : Feather Super Professional Blade (D3)
Brush : Custom Shavemac 2-Band Silvertip Badger
Soap : Mitchell's Wool Fat
Aftershave : Alum Block + Cold water splashes + Nivea Sensitive AS Balm

Rating : 9.46/10

Very close and very comfortable BBS !

 

[Guido75]

Honorary shave for GongGong - Doug's @Rosseforp late father-in-law. May he play MahJong in peace with his buddies.

Date	05.12.2022
365 days of shaving	342/338 (100%)
GRUME December	5/31 (100%)
Discovery Blade Adventure	Bolzano 2/3 Timor 2/3 Eddison 2/3

Passes	2 and touch up pass (XTG)
WXTG	CB Curve (NW-SE curving to NE-SW | cheeks and neck)
ATG	Straight & Slanted (S-N | cheeks) (SW-NE | neck)

Razor	Blade	Brush
Mühle R41 Timeless Ti95 SC	Timor (6) Eddison (11)	Omega Proraso
Pre-shave	Soap & Bowl	Post-shave
Cold splash Proraso Geen	Dutchy Bergamot Proraso	Cold splash Floïds the Genuine (AS) Nivea Sensitive (Balm)

Efficiency	Quality
9/10 (~20 minutes)	9.5/10 (Small weeper on the right side of the road)
Effectiveness	Comfort
9/10 (BBS)	8/10 (Smoothish)

Notes to today’s shave:

For this honorary shave I brought out the big guns. The R41 took the lead for the first pass. The Timeless took the excellent first pass over the BBS finish line together with the Eddison blade.

Floïd's was nice and Nivea was nourishing. Nice kickstart of the week!

Enjoy your day!

Additional shave notes can be found here

 

[cryhavoc]

Razor: Ever Ready 1914
Blade: GEM PTFE (15)
Soap: Stirling Mountain Man (sample)
Brush: Omega 10290 Boar
AS: Pinaud Clubman

Rating: 10/10