I see you're using the HD handle on the German 37. Very nice choice.
What did you use today? +Rate the shave 1-10 (10 best)
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Hey, thanks! It is indeed a very comfortable pairing with the HD handle. I have the BarberPole and Super Knurl too and both the HD and BarberPole handles are my favorite.
Ron R
I survived a lathey foreman
SOTD, June 10th 2020
Razor: Gillette old type with a tech handle- Mfg 1920's- this razor reminds me to be grateful for what I have because the previous owner had not much looking at the handle that it came with in his shaving gear.
Blade: Gillette 7oClock SP black(3) Great DE blade, sharp & smooth but longevity might be shorter than some blades.
Soap: TOBS Sandal wood - Great scent with reasonable lather qualities.
Brush: Razorock 24 mm Plissoft- I like using this synthetic still, great brush all the way around in scrub,painting & display. It seems to be holding up well after 3 1/2 years of use also.
Preshave: Brush wash my whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser + a small dollop of Aloe Vera gel on beard area.
Prep: cold water rinse after each pass of 3 + pick ups.
Post shave: Proraso red Sandal wood with witch Hazel + a small dollop of Nivea balm.
Results:8.5/10 or CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + no weepers =
great shave with my Gillette old type & Gillette 7oClock.
Have some great shaves!
Razor: Gillette old type with a tech handle- Mfg 1920's- this razor reminds me to be grateful for what I have because the previous owner had not much looking at the handle that it came with in his shaving gear.
Blade: Gillette 7oClock SP black(3) Great DE blade, sharp & smooth but longevity might be shorter than some blades.
Soap: TOBS Sandal wood - Great scent with reasonable lather qualities.
Brush: Razorock 24 mm Plissoft- I like using this synthetic still, great brush all the way around in scrub,painting & display. It seems to be holding up well after 3 1/2 years of use also.
Preshave: Brush wash my whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser + a small dollop of Aloe Vera gel on beard area.
Prep: cold water rinse after each pass of 3 + pick ups.
Post shave: Proraso red Sandal wood with witch Hazel + a small dollop of Nivea balm.
Results:8.5/10 or CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + no weepers =
great shave with my Gillette old type & Gillette 7oClock.Have some great shaves!
Razor: Timeless TI.95
Blade: Voskhod
Brush: WCS Honeycomb Blue
Lather: Proraso Red
Aftershave: Captains Choice Sandalwood
Additional Care: Razorock Alumn / Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel / Hyaluronic Acid/Every Man Jack Face Lotion
9.5/10 BBS
Another great shave with the Timeless. The Voskhod blade pairs really well with it. Nice, smooth 2 pass shave WTG/ATG. A little touch up. BBS. No complaints.
Blade: Voskhod
Brush: WCS Honeycomb Blue
Lather: Proraso Red
Aftershave: Captains Choice Sandalwood
Additional Care: Razorock Alumn / Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel / Hyaluronic Acid/Every Man Jack Face Lotion
9.5/10 BBS
Another great shave with the Timeless. The Voskhod blade pairs really well with it. Nice, smooth 2 pass shave WTG/ATG. A little touch up. BBS. No complaints.
Razor: RazoRock Game Changer .84 P with HD handle
Blade: Astra SP (3)
Brush: Omega Baby Pro boar; seems to have more backbone than the full size Pro 48
Soap: Cella, red container
Rating: 9.5
First shave with the .84 P safety bar head after two shaves with the JAWS 68 head, on two and a half days of growth. The .84 P is efficient with no irritation for a quick BBS shave, but I have some minor (not visible but I can feel it) stubble on my chin three hours later.
Two unexplained and unfelt/painless nicks: one on the neck below the Adam's apple, and a larger one on the left jawline toward the ear. I took off a point for these nicks, but added back half a point as a bonus for zero irritation for a total of 9.5. BTW, a splash of cold water sealed off the two nicks - no styptic required.
Blade: Astra SP (3)
Brush: Omega Baby Pro boar; seems to have more backbone than the full size Pro 48
Soap: Cella, red container
Rating: 9.5
First shave with the .84 P safety bar head after two shaves with the JAWS 68 head, on two and a half days of growth. The .84 P is efficient with no irritation for a quick BBS shave, but I have some minor (not visible but I can feel it) stubble on my chin three hours later.
Two unexplained and unfelt/painless nicks: one on the neck below the Adam's apple, and a larger one on the left jawline toward the ear. I took off a point for these nicks, but added back half a point as a bonus for zero irritation for a total of 9.5. BTW, a splash of cold water sealed off the two nicks - no styptic required.
9 out of 10
Pre-shave: Hot shower, Stirling pre-shave soap face wash, Proraso green pre-shave balm
Razor: The Blackboid, 3rd shave
Blade: Personna Lab Blue, 1st shave
Brush: Mandschurei Mollig Zwei
Cream: Simpsons Luxury Unscented
AS: Proraso Green Splash
Notes: This shave was on the 2nd day, and it was one of the best I've ever had. LOVE the Blackbird. Awesome.
Pre-shave: Hot shower, Stirling pre-shave soap face wash, Proraso green pre-shave balm
Razor: The Blackboid, 3rd shave
Blade: Personna Lab Blue, 1st shave
Brush: Mandschurei Mollig Zwei
Cream: Simpsons Luxury Unscented
AS: Proraso Green Splash
Notes: This shave was on the 2nd day, and it was one of the best I've ever had. LOVE the Blackbird. Awesome.
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Razor: Rex Supply Ambassador
Blade: Astra Superior Platinum
Brush: Simpson's Commodore X2 Best Badger
Pre-Shave: Cremo Brushless Shaving Cream
Lather: Taylor of Old Bond Street Sandalwood
Aftershave: Art of Shaving Sandalwood & Cypress cologne
Additional Care:
Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented
L'Occitane Cedrat balm
Pinaud Finest powder
Rating: 10
Blade: Astra Superior Platinum
Brush: Simpson's Commodore X2 Best Badger
Pre-Shave: Cremo Brushless Shaving Cream
Lather: Taylor of Old Bond Street Sandalwood
Aftershave: Art of Shaving Sandalwood & Cypress cologne
Additional Care:
Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented
L'Occitane Cedrat balm
Pinaud Finest powder
Rating: 10
hardware - Merkur 34c HD
blade - Bolzano (3)
brush - Omega boar
soap - Stirling Soaps Island Man
After - PAA Mysterium Serum w/Menthol
Rate - 8.5/10
One.5 passes & touchups, Very nice shave but this blade reminds me of the pac man game. Imagine having that little guy munching on your beard hairs. Compare that to a feather which reminds me of a hot knife cutting through butter. mmmmm butter....
blade - Bolzano (3)
brush - Omega boar
soap - Stirling Soaps Island Man
After - PAA Mysterium Serum w/Menthol
Rate - 8.5/10
One.5 passes & touchups, Very nice shave but this blade reminds me of the pac man game. Imagine having that little guy munching on your beard hairs. Compare that to a feather which reminds me of a hot knife cutting through butter. mmmmm butter....
Razor: Gillette NEW SC
Blade: Wilkinson Sword - German (1)
Brush: Ever Ready 100T with synthetic knot
Soap: Mike's Peppermint and Rosemary
Aftershave: Speick
Rating: 9.5/10 - One minor weeper; can't even see where it happened.
Blade: Wilkinson Sword - German (1)
Brush: Ever Ready 100T with synthetic knot
Soap: Mike's Peppermint and Rosemary
Aftershave: Speick
Rating: 9.5/10 - One minor weeper; can't even see where it happened.
Razor: Gillette Single Ring Old Type Open Comb
Blade: Gillette Nacet (2)
Pre-Shave Cream: Proraso Red Cream, Sandalwood & Shea Butter
Brush: Rudy Vey Design Handle with Synbad Synthetic knot (First time using! Awesome!)
Soap: Williams Shave
After Shave:
Proraso Blue Balm, Aloe and Vitamin E - immediately after my shave
Nivea Sensitive Cooling Post Shave Balm - about an hour after the shave
Rating:7.7/10
Blade: Gillette Nacet (2)
Pre-Shave Cream: Proraso Red Cream, Sandalwood & Shea Butter
Brush: Rudy Vey Design Handle with Synbad Synthetic knot (First time using! Awesome!)
Soap: Williams Shave
After Shave:
Proraso Blue Balm, Aloe and Vitamin E - immediately after my shave
Nivea Sensitive Cooling Post Shave Balm - about an hour after the shave
Rating:7.7/10
My new Rudy Vey brush was awesome! Lathered great. Nice size. This was my second time using my Old Type Gillette. It started out great on both my cheeks and under my jaw. Then it started grabbing and I ended up with several nicks. Maybe I was applying too much pressure or the Nacet blade is not the correct blade. (Ironically, the Nacet seems too mild in my EJ89.) Or maybe the razor is just to aggressive for my liking. Also some razor burn again, thus the two AS applications.
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I skipped a couple days of posting and a day of shaving.
For tonight's shave of a two day growth
Razor: Gillette tech H2 date code
Blade: feather
Brush: omega mixed midget
Soap: AOS lavender cream
I have a tough beard the feather blade did great
For tonight's shave of a two day growth
Razor: Gillette tech H2 date code
Blade: feather
Brush: omega mixed midget
Soap: AOS lavender cream
I have a tough beard the feather blade did great
Soap: Mistral Teak Wood Bar Soap
Cologne: Mistral Teak Wood
Razor: Boker King Cutter
Brush: Edwin Jagger
Bowl: Shave Nation "Bumpy" Indestructibowl
Cream: Cuore di Pepe Nero Black Pepper
Aftershave: Lucky Tiger
Moisturizer: The Holy Black Moisturizing Lotion
Rating: A very solid 9
Felt like a spa treatment. Wonderful smells, great post-shave feel, looking forward to the next shave.
Karve CB (OCE, SBC)
Gillette Wilson Sword (5)
Simpsons Chubby 2 - Two Band Silvertip Badger
PAA Scuttle
Asylum Shave Works - English Collection Aloe
Thayers Witchhazel [emoji257]
Burke Avenue 3 in 1 Face Balm
1st Pass (WTG) - OCE plate
2nd Pass (XTG) - SBC plate
3rd pass (ATG) - SBC plate
Touch ups with SBC plate
Beautiful shave as always with my brass Karve Christopher Bradley. The open comb on E easily mows down majority of my 4 day growth. I change it up to the C solid bar for a smooth and comfortable shave from there.
No nicks, cuts, or irritation. A great shave as always from the Karve
9/10
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Shave 20200610
Razor: Personna "BBS-0", CG Copper Maze Handle
Blade: Kai (3)
Brush: Epsilon 54/26mm STF
Cream: Cyril R. Salter Wild Rose
Bowl: Captain's Choice Copper
Post-shave: Gentleman Jon Alum Block
Aftershave Balm: Hyaluronic Acid
Aftershave: Pinaud Clubman Lilac Vegetal
WTG, XTG, XTG & ATG. Minor touch-up.
BBS (Bride Approved) with no weepers, nicks, cuts or irritation.
The Personna "BBS-0" is a great razor. Efficient and smooth - a pleasure to use. When I list my absolute favorite razors, the Personna "BBS-0" is definitely on that list.
Rocking The Veg today. Wednesday is The Veg Day!
Excellent shave!
Razor: Personna "BBS-0", CG Copper Maze Handle
Blade: Kai (3)
Brush: Epsilon 54/26mm STF
Cream: Cyril R. Salter Wild Rose
Bowl: Captain's Choice Copper
Post-shave: Gentleman Jon Alum Block
Aftershave Balm: Hyaluronic Acid
Aftershave: Pinaud Clubman Lilac Vegetal
WTG, XTG, XTG & ATG. Minor touch-up.
BBS (Bride Approved) with no weepers, nicks, cuts or irritation.
The Personna "BBS-0" is a great razor. Efficient and smooth - a pleasure to use. When I list my absolute favorite razors, the Personna "BBS-0" is definitely on that list.
Rocking The Veg today. Wednesday is The Veg Day!
Excellent shave!
Owen Bawn
Garden party cupcake scented
Gillette 70s Super Speed
GSB (3)
Zenith Manchurian
Simpson Luxury unscented cream
Stephan Lilac
Rating: 9
GSB (3)
Zenith Manchurian
Simpson Luxury unscented cream
Stephan Lilac
Rating: 9
Pearl OC base + SLOC cap + Super Knurl frankenrazor
Polsilver Super Iridium (4)
Zenith B03-A26 aluminum pro boar brush
365 glycerin soap pre-shave
Omega Eucalyptus soap (old-style black tub)
Dickinson's witch hazel toner
Proraso White balm
Clean, close shave; DFS+
Polsilver Super Iridium (4)
Zenith B03-A26 aluminum pro boar brush
365 glycerin soap pre-shave
Omega Eucalyptus soap (old-style black tub)
Dickinson's witch hazel toner
Proraso White balm
Clean, close shave; DFS+
6/8 Wade & Butcher
D.R. Harris Windsor
24mm Graydog Boar
Miller Strop
CeraVe Hylauronic Acid Serum
Pinaud Clubman
2 1/2 passes this morn. First go with a razor ran on the balsa strops. smooth as hades. I dont think naked lady fairy nymphs by the river side could have made this any smoother. ive also concluded that contrary to popular choice, i like Harris soaps with SR shaving. when way over hydrated....provides the fluff and fat feel with slickness......with zero cushion (which I like.)
be well all.
10/10
camo
D.R. Harris Windsor
24mm Graydog Boar
Miller Strop
CeraVe Hylauronic Acid Serum
Pinaud Clubman
2 1/2 passes this morn. First go with a razor ran on the balsa strops. smooth as hades. I dont think naked lady fairy nymphs by the river side could have made this any smoother. ive also concluded that contrary to popular choice, i like Harris soaps with SR shaving. when way over hydrated....provides the fluff and fat feel with slickness......with zero cushion (which I like.)
be well all.
10/10
camo
My big black cat likes to supervise me when I'm brushing my teeth, but I don;t encourage him being up on the counter when I'm shaving. And he hasn't shown any real interest in being there then.Razor: Timeless Bronze TRBR38
Blade: Gillette 7 o’clock Green Permasharp Stainless (2)
Brush: Semogue 830 Oink Oink
Soap: Martin de Candre Fougere (sample)
Post: Thayers WH Aloe
AS: Pinaud Clubman
Shave/Results: 2 pass WTG and ATG for a DFS. I’m definitely an MDC fanboy. The Fougere is nice, but I prefer the Rose. My buddy decided to watch my shaving rituals today. She didn’t seem impressed!! Have a great day.
Tim
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