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

[Ron R]

SOTD, Thur, May 21st 2020

Razor: Gem junior 1912 parade with the baton handle-Mfg 1943, I find this 1912 model with this handle one of my favorites to shave with.The handle acts like a stand all in one. Also the corners of the base plate are rounded a little more than other older models IMO.
Blade: Gem Personna SS PTFE (6) just a great blade to use-very sharp, great longevity and smooths out after a few shaves.
Soap: Razorock XXX- great freshness scent with excellent lather qualities.
Brush: Razorock Plissoft 24 mm- great brush to lather with, soft tips, good splay with a nice scrub.
Pre-shave: Brush wash whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser + a dollop of clear Aloe Vera gel on beard area.
Prep: cold water rinse after each pass of 3 + clean up.
Post shave: Razorock XXX with witch hazel + a small dollop of Nivea sensitive balm.
Results: 9.5/10 or CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + no weepers = excellent shave with my Gem jr. with the baton handle.

Have some great shaves!

 

[MrSpeedy]

Razor: Schick Krona
Blade: Wilkinson Sword Classic - German (7)
Brush: Ever Ready 100T handle with synthetic knot
Soap: MLSW "The Kraken"
Aftershave: Stirling "Barbershop"
Rating: 9/10 - very little burn with the aftershave. Did notice a small nick under my nose and slight irritation on the lower right of my neck.

 

[ouchyfoot]

Two-day beard; '62 Slim Adjustable, set on 4, then 3, and 2 for cleanup

I just ordered one today...on a whim. 1966. What blade do you use?

 

[K1986]

Noble Otter Thursday: excellent shave - really enjoy NO products.
EFB worked out much better today paired with the Platinum blade. I don't think the Polsiver works well for me.

Brush: Dogwood Handcrafts B8
Razor: Gillette Flat Bottom Tech.
Blade: Gillette Platinum (3)
Lather: NO the Noir et Vanille
Post Shave: NO the Noir et Vanille
Frag: Ferrari Bright Neroli

 

[chuckd]

Razor: GEM Micromatic Bullet Tip Guiding Eye Flying Wing
Blade: GEM by Personna 3-facet Super Stainless (11)
Brush: RazoRock Barber 24 synthetic
Soap: Cella, red container
Rating: 10

Perfect shave on two days' growth today. BBS with zero irritation. Shave #11 on this blade, and no resistance today - unlike the last shave. Today, this blade felt like it still had lots of life left.

 

[charliemilano]

Semogue boar SOC, Cold River Soap Works Provence, Proraso green, Charcoal Goods level 2 stainless, Personna blue blade. Primavera!!

 

[GBerry]

Razor: Gillette US prewar Fat Handle triangle Tech + Maggard MR11 handle
Blade: Feather Hi-Stainless (1)
Brush: RazoRock Plissoft Monster Synthetic Shaving Brush - 26mm
Pre-Shave: Proraso Green Refreshing and Toning Preshave with Eucalyptus Oil and Menthol
Lather: Dr Harris Arlington
No issues. No irritation.
Very pleasant BBS shave.

Rating: 9.8/10
Thanks to @never-stop-learning for the MR11 recommendation and shave tips.

 

[Whiterook]

Razor: Supply Single Edge 2.0 in matte black
Blade: Schick Injector
Brush: Rubberset 203 in Super Badger
Pre-Shave: Cremo Brushless Shaving Cream
Lather: Haslinger Shafmilch
Aftershave: Aqua Velva Classic Ice Blue
Additional Care:
Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented
Pinaud Finest powder
Rating 10

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[never-stop-learning]

Thanks to @never-stop-learning for the MR11 recommendation and shave tips.

You are most welcome.

 

[never-stop-learning]

Shave 20200521

Continuing my 2020 Resolution to stop chasing BBS!

Razor: Personna "BBS-0", RR Ti Halo Handle
Blade: Personna Israeli Platinum Red (4)
Brush: Shavemac 26mm Synthetic Fan
Soap: Tallow + Steel Rainforest Two
Bowl: Captain's Choice Copper
Post-shave: Dickinson's Hydrating Toner
Aftershave Balm: Hyaluronic Acid
Aftershave: Tallow + Steel Rainforest Two

WTG, XTG, XTG & ATG. Minor touch-up.

DFS++ with no weepers, nicks, cuts or irritation.

Excellent shave!

 

[Benzadmiral]

I just ordered one today...on a whim. 1966. What blade do you use?

Right now it has a Personna Lab Blue in it. I've used a Feather (really too sharp for me in that razor), Personna Reds, and Gillette Silver Blues.

 

[dmshaver]

British Fat Handle Tech
Nacet
Ethos Lavender
Rudy Vey 24mm TGN 2 band
Thayers
Lucky Old Man

9.5/10

 

[Vaporstang]

Razor: Parker SRW Shavette
Blade: Shark Super Stainless Blade
Brush: Elite Razor Spalted Maple handle / Full Moon Synthetic 26mm knot
Soap: Williams Shave
AS: NIVEA Men Sensitive Cooling Post Shave Balm
Rating: 9.5

 

[Steinmetzify]

Blackland Sabre Lvl 2
Personna Gem (2)
Omega 10098
DG Sellout
Zingari Man Explorer balm

9.5/10 for a slight tiny weeper, but blood deducts points as we all know...

Starting to really dig this SE life! Between the Sabre, Vector and the Schick L type, I’m covered for a while.

 

[plumberroy]

Razor: Gillette bakelite tech probably WWII military contract/ issue
Blade: voskhod. (4)
Soap: Arko stick
Brush: Burma shave boar brush
After shave: proraso green
1 weeper but overall great shave with a piece of history.

 

[Ace the Masta]

Preshave: Hot shower
Soap: Arko
Brush: Omega pro 49 boar
Razor: Gillette tech
Blade: Fresh Gillette Silver Blue
Aftershave: Aqua Velva original sport
8/10

 

[Venkat]

Today's shave: 05/21/2020
Razor: THE CHRISTOPHER BRADLEY RAZOR BRASS C Plate
Brush: No name (awesome) Badger
Blade: Kai Stainless Steel(3)
Soap: Arko
AS: Alum rub & Tabac AS

Rating: 9.5
Comments: Excellent shave! Great razor!

THE CHRISTOPHER BRADLEY RAZOR BRASS

 

[uspiff]

Parker Variant.
Parker Premium Platinum blade.
Vi-John Musk Shaving Cream.
Pearl boar hair brush.
Biotique Wild Grass aftershave.

Single pass ATG on setting 1.
Careful cap riding technique.

BBS, 10/10.

 

[Chard52142]

Fri 22nd SOTD
Soap Catie's Bubbles Barnegat Bay
Brush DS Cosmetics 26mm Badger
Razor Fatip OC Grande
Blade Euromax Platinum 2nd
Post & Aftershave
Ice Water + Special Thayers Mix
Hyaluronic Acid
Aqua Velva Ice Blue
Really nice scent this soap. Love the scent. Today's lather is good...not great.
Blade alignment with razor was spot-on today. The key is the top-cap.
Shave with razor and blade pairing felt smooth and sharpish. So smooth today and was surprised by a few weepers on the neck after an atg pass. Otherwise a very smooth 3 multiple pass shave with between a BBS and DFS results.
Rating today 8/10

 

[Abz88]

Pre-shave (in order of use)
- Clinique for men face wash in the shower
- Clinique for men face scrub in the shower (recently read that a face scrub works better after a face wash and not instead of so trying this out)
- Clinique for men exfoliating tonic
- Nuage pre-shave oil
- The Real Shaving Company Age Defence Traditional Shave Cream bowl lathered

Post-shave (in order of use)
- Styptic pencil...
- Jack Black Protein Booster Skin Serum
- L'Occitane Cap Cedrat Cream Gel After Shave
- Jack Black Double Duty SPF Moisturiser

Tools
- Edwin Jagger DE86
- Wilkinson Sword Classic (German) on shave 4 and now in the blade bank
- Edwin Jagger 286 Synthetic Silver Tip

Shave Rating: 6/10
I think the blade was past its best. No irritation (yet), but a few weepers and it felt like I couldn't get a smooth stroke on my neck hair (constant tugging). Passes 2 and 3 on my neck were more like blade buffing passes than smooth strokes.