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

[cryhavoc]

Today's shave

Gillette Pre-War Fat Handle Tech
Dorco ST-301 (2)
Mike's Orange, Cedarwood & Black Pepper
Omega 10290 boar
Pinaud Clubman Citrus Musk

Rating: 10/10

A find BBS this morning, I really enjoy these blades

 

[JCarr]

9/10. First shave with a Karve Brass. Really enjoyed it, probably one of the most satisfying first shaves I've had. I think we'll have a bright future together. Still struggling with nicks though, I'm hoping that just comes in time. However, closest thing I've had to a BSS since starting DE.

Pre: Shower, Proraso green pre-shave (first time with the Proraso. Not sure I dug the intense Menthol)
Brush: Viking White Knight
Soap: Stirling Barbershop
Razor: Karve Brass, B Plate
Blade: Astra SP (1)
Post: Lucky Tiger, Proraso White

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I just bought the Karve brass head and base plate (B). It's Canadian so the whole thing cost me a little less than $60 American. Looking forward to checking it out.

 

[Screeby]

New scent today.... And I like this. Please don't ask me to try explain it. I am not sure I can. I also am far from a Hipster so I am not sure how I feel about the name but I am not sure I care.

I also used the MMOC and I didn't draw blood so right away I am jacked for that. I will be using it again tomorrow.

When I use this razor I get such close tight shaves. I just know I can't use a new blade. I believe I am on day 5 or 6 on this blade and in this razor there is more life yet.

9.2/10

 

[OhioBob]

SOTD Wednesday Sept. 16

Razor: Timeless Ti .68SB
Blade: Nacet
Pre Shave: Warm Shower, Crown Pre Shave
Brush: Simpson's Trafalgar T2
Soap: B&M Reserve Lavender
Post Shave: Cold Water rinse, Nivea Sensitive Post Shave Balm, TOBS Sandalwood AS

Shave was a 9.5 out of 10. Two passes almost BBS, no weepers, no cuts.

 

[never-stop-learning]

20200916
Slantember Shave #7

Razor: RazoRock Wunderbar (Ikon SE 90mm handle)
Blade: Silver Star (5)
Brush: Wolf Whiskers Tyrion (Maggard 24mm SHD Knot)
Lather: Mitchell's Wool Fat
Aftershave: Epsilon Mediterranean Blue
Fragrance: Classic Match Blue EdT Spray (Belcam version of Polo Blue)

WTG, ATG, XTG. Minor touch-up.

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

The Wunderbar is a great razor - really efficient and effective. The Silver Star blade really complements it.

Really nice shave!

 

[Vaporstang]

My Wednesday Morning Shave

Prep: Warm shower w/ a little conditioner on my whiskers​

Two pass shave w/ touch-up: WTG, XTG/ATG​

Razor: Karve 3-1/2" Brass Handle, SB Plate B​

Blade: Gillette Nacet (3)​

Pre-Shave Cream: Proraso Red, Sandalwood & Shea Butter​

Brush: Elite Razor Quilted Sapele, 24mm Mother Load​

Soap: Colonel Conk Natural Shave Cream Rio Grande Lavender​

Aftershave: Proraso Blue Alcohol Free Aftershave Balm, Aloe and Vitamin E​

Rating: 9.0/10 Close shave overall. A couple of weepers and a little razor burn

• This razor is still new to me, so I am still trying out all of the plates I received with it. I stepped back to the B plate (less aggressive) today. Ironically, since I was using a less aggressive plate, I ended up being more aggressive with my method.
• I also tried a new method on my upper lip. Between those two things, I ended up with a little razor burn and some minor weepers.

 

[GBerry]

Razor: Edwin Jagger 3ONE6 Knurled Handle
Blade: Polsilver Super Iridium (4)
Brush: RazoRock Plissoft Monster Synthetic Shaving Brush - 26mm
Lather: Proraso Green shaving cream
Aftershave: Nivea Sensitive Post Shave Balm

Fourth shave with this new acquisition.

1 nick that stopped on cold rinse. No irritation. No itching.
Very close and very pleasant shave.

Rating: 9.8/10

 

[Tarak83]

New scent today.... And I like this. Please don't ask me to try explain it. I am not sure I can. I also am far from a Hipster so I am not sure how I feel about the name but I am not sure I care.

I also used the MMOC and I didn't draw blood so right away I am jacked for that. I will be using it again tomorrow.

When I use this razor I get such close tight shaves. I just know I can't use a new blade. I believe I am on day 5 or 6 on this blade and in this razor there is more life yet.

9.2/10

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I also love the scent of Hipster, though abhor the name

 

[ukobke]

Razor: Merkur 15 A great razor thanks to @DougK he sent to me, after I won his PIF
Blade: Astra SP (4)
Brush: Simpson's Polo 8.
Soap: TOBS / Sandalwood
Post: Alum

WTG=> XTG=> 8.5/10.0 (low rate due to Astraaaaaa. Not 4 me)

 

[Chard52142]

Thu 17 Slantember SOTD
Soap Ariana & Evans Summer Fig
Bowl Turkish Copper
Brush Yaqi 24mm Silvertip
Razor RazoRock German 37 Slant
Blade Starke Premium 2nd
Post & Aftershave
Ice Water + Special Thayers Mix
Hyaluronic + Reuzel Wood & Spice
Scent from lather is strong and nice.
Shave with razor paired with blade was ok. Quite smooth and comfortable. Efficiency was ok acceptable. 3+1 passes and between bbs to dfs. Good post and aftershave. Rating 9/10

 

[JacobW]

iKon B1 standard

Gillette

Cella from block

Bond

Head and face shaving , 9,8/10

 

[Peterv1]

Today's shave 3 days of growth

Rockwell 6S plate 5
Polsilver SI
Razorock plisoft 24mm
Razorock XXX
Nivea sensitive aftershave balm

9.5/10

 

[camoloc]

C-Mon Blackie
B&M Petrichor
Rubberset
Miller Strop
Thayers
Clubman Pinaud

be well all.

camo

 

[Stubblebum]

Vulfix 2006 pure
Pre de Provence
Pre-war Canadian Tech
Personna Red (5)
Floid Suave

9.0/10

 

[GBerry]

Slantember shave #15
Razor: Merkur 37C
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (4)
Brush: RazoRock Plissoft Monster Synthetic Shaving Brush - 26mm
Lather: Proraso Red Shaving soap in a bowl
Aftershave: Nivea Sensitive Post Shave Balm

1 nick closed on cold rinse. No irritation. No itching.
Very close. Pleasant shave.
A little too much buffing for my tastes.

Rating: 9.8/10

 

[BobbyB]

Daily Shave: 17 September 2020​

Prep: Dial Liquid Soap face wash Razor: Viking Chieftain Brush: Viking Badger
Blade: Gillette 7 O’clock Black #1 / #1 (First ever shave with this blade brand)
Passes: 2 (WTG & ATG) buffing A/R
Soap: Viking Cedar Pine Scent, using rain water.
Post: Viking Shave balm and then Old Spice
Rating: 8.5 CCS I gave a low rating because I had lots of nicks and weepers—whether this arose from new blade break-in or shaver clumsiness remains to be determined. Despite the blood issues, the shave itself was close with no stubble.

 

[JCarr]

Rating: 9/10
Pre-Shave: Cold water splash - OPR Bay Rum soap
Soap: WSP BlackBeard
Brush: Simpson Trafalgar synthetic
Razor: RazoRock Mamba 70
Blade: Kai SS (1)
Post-Shave: Cold water splash - Thayers Witch Hazel - Lucky Tiger Face Tonic
AS: WSP BlackBeard

DFS near BBS...could have worked a spot on my neck a bit more. No worries. Bloodless.

Happy Shaves, Everyone!

 

[ChiefHA]

9.9/10
Razor/blade: GEM 1912/Gem SS PTFE
Brush: Yaqi Sagrada Familia
Soap: B&M Le Grand Chypre
A/S: Lucky Tiger

 

[Benzadmiral]

24-hour beard (to get myself back on schedule for a close 48-hour beard shave on Saturday)

Merkur Progress razor, Personna Red blade (2)

Trumper's Almond cream

APShaveCo synthetic brush

Clubman SR aftershave, Assured lotion, Clubman powder

Since this was a 24-hour beard, I kept it light and simple. After my shower and a little Tabac as pre-shave, I face-lathered the Trumper's and went to work. One pass WTG at setting 2.5; WTG and ATG on the throat at 2. Not near BBS, but then I wasn't aiming at that. Verdict: 9.0.

 

[Kyle89]

Soap: Stirling Pumpkin Spice
Razor: Gem 1912
Brush: Omega 10077
Blade: Gem Stainless (9)
Aftershave: Old Spice

Farthest I've ever taken a blade. Excellent shave. Craving some DE though so I'm going to give the Gem a good clean, and put it away for a bit. I'm sure I'll end up picking it up again soon.

1 thing- I distinctly remember the smell of the original Old Spice formulation, I will never forget it for as long as I live. The classic variant that I can find at any drugstore does have a different smell to it, but does anyone here actually like the classic version more?