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[Vaporstang]

My Thursday Shave

Prep: Warm shower​

Strop: Tony Miller​

Two pass shave: WTG, ATG/XTG​

Razor: Le Grelot 5/8 SR​

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

Brush: Vie-Long Horse Hair​

Soap: Williams Mug Shaving Soap​

Aftershave: Proraso Blue Balm, Aloe and Vitamin E​

Rating: 10/10! DFS! One very minor nick. No irritation!

 

[Sherlock40]

Pre: Cremo Cooling Formula
Razor: Timeless Ti 0.68SB
Blade: Personna Med Prep (2)
Brush: Rudy Vey Muhle STF white zebra
Lather: TOBS Jermyn Street shaving cream
Post: Cold water rinse, AoS Lemon Balm

9/10

 

[GMUK]

Razor: Blackland Blackbird sb
Blade: Crystal Super+Platinum (1)
Brush: Razorock 400
Soap: Stirling Spice
Post: GFT Extract of Limes Skin Food
Rating: 10

I think this is the 11th different blade I’ve tried in the Blackbird since I got it and like all the others it provided a very close and irritation free shave. All these blades retain their individual characteristics, sharpness etc. but in the Blackbird they seem to shave at the highest level they’re each capable of. In this razor all the shaves have been excellent whereas in my other razors some of the blades might have have seemed below par. I’ve got more types to try but I’ll be very surprised if I come across any that don’t work. It’s been a while since I’ve used the Trumpers skin food but I really enjoy it when I do.

 

[Smooth and Sharp]

Got out of Tabac attack to try a new soap I received today and didnt want to wait 2 weeks to try it.
Best shave of my life!
I can't tell 100% sure that if it was due to the soap or the new Astra in the FOCS but that was perfect. I didn't think it was possible to upgrade a soap to that point but this soap makes me replace the word "slickness" by "slideness". Razor was sliding neck and cheeks on that 2 days beard like it was on ice. Because scent is nice and special, because it's 30%off these days, just ordered 2 more and containing myself to not make it 4. (Limited edition makes nostalgic already).
Razor : Fatip OC Slant
Blade : Astra sp (1)
Brush : Trafalgar T1
PS : Proraso red
Soap : Saponificio Varesino Desert Vetiver
Thayers witch Hazel Rose petal
AS : Saponificio Varesino Desert Vetiver
Not even close to a nick
11/10
Take care guys

 

[Scoos14]

Preshave: None
Razor: FOCS
Blade: Astra SP
Brush: Stirling Synthetic
Soap: TOBS Eaton College
AS: GFT Extract of Limes Skin Food
Rating: 9.9/10

Stopped using the FOCS for a while…experimented with a few other razors and finally decided to come back. Highly doubt I’ll try anymore….this razor just works and exceeds all others I have tried. I like it so much I just received my 2nd FOCS…a backup/travel razor.

 

[stoof2010]

Maggard v1 closed comb head on harbor freight center punch handle

Gillette 7 o'clock green super stainless (2)

Barbasol purple

Gillette blue AS gel

Stetson black AS balm

Another 8.
Single pass for work. This head is the most aggressive of the bunch. Had to find the angle. Lots of blade stickout and manual alignment. They've come really far since this head. But if you don't mind the alignment issue it's a very efficient head.

 

[dmshaver]

Timeless Ti .95 SB
GSB
Ethos Melange d'agrumes
Ethos Melange d'agrumes Aroma Enhancer
Omega Jade
Thayers
Ethos Melange d'agrumes Skin Food splash

9/10

 

[never-stop-learning]

20201015
OCtober 2020 #8

Razor: @Blackland Razors Vector OC
Blade: Kai Captain Titan Protouch w/Guard (3)
Brush: RazoRock Butterscotch Beehive (28mm Plissoft knot)
Lather: Mitchell's Wool Fat
Aftershave: Reuzel Wood & Spice
Fragrance: Milton-Lloyd Essentials No 3 EdP Spray

WTG, ATG, XTG plus minor touch-up using the Vector OC.

DFS++ (BBS except the "Fool's Pass" area) with no nicks, cuts, weepers or irritation.

This shave was absolutely superb - one of the best I've had.

 

[GBerry]

Razor: Edwin Jagger 3ONE6 Knurled Handle
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (1)
Lather: Aveeno Therapeutic Shave Gel
Aftershave: Dickinson’s Witch Hazel Astringent

Nineth shave with this new acquisition.

No nicks: 5
No irritation: 5
Closeness: 4.75
Smoothness: 5

No nicks. No irritation. No itching.
Very, very close and very, very pleasant shave.

Rating: 9.875/10

 

[ukobke]

Παρασκευή !

Razor : Merkur 15C
Blade : GSB (5)
Brush : Semogue 1250
Soap : Arko
Post : Alum

WTG=>XTG=> DFS+ 9.8/10.0

 

[duke4423]

Prep: Warm Water Splashes + Glycerin Face Wash
Razor: Parker Push to load Shavette
Blade: Wilkinson Sword India Half Blade (D1 )
Brush: Semogue SOC Boar
Soap: Godrej Shaving Round
Aftershave: Alum Block + Cold Water Rinse + AXE Denim AS Lotion
Rating : 9.7 /10
Very very nice BBS in 3 passes !!

 

[Jaylex]

Preshave: PAA cube mentholated
Soap: A&E The Undersea
Razor: H&S N075
Blade: Gillette 7oclock yellow
Post shave: B&M unscented balm
Rating: 10/10

Really enjoyed this shave. The N075 was smooth and efficient.Shaving angle was easy to find. There is no learning curve with this razor. It is surprisingly efficient. Its like Rockwell 6s with plate 4 feel and plate 5 or 6 efficient for me. It took the number 1 spot in my den.

 

[Chard52142]

Fri 16th #5TabacOCtober#12 SOTD
Soap Tabac
Brush Yaqi 26mm Rainbow
Razor RazoRock SLOC DOC
Blade Gillette London Bridge 5th
Post & Aftershave
Ice Water + Special Thayers Mix
Hyaluronic + Aqua Velva Musk
Thick creamy and slick lather from the soap.
Shave with razor paired with blade was very good. Smooth and comfortable. Blade is still good and sharpish
3+1 pass with no issues. Not very efficient though. DFS result. Good post and aftershave. Rating 9/10

 

[JacobW]

Head shaving ikon standard
As == nivea sensitive

Face shaving RR GC .84 JAWS
As == Bond

Gillette

Proraso

9,7/10

 

[enrywivanh]

Razor - Merkur Slant 37c
Blade - Feather
Brush - Kent BK4 Silvertip
Soap - Phoenix and Beau Iceni
Aftershave - Simple Moisturiser with Hemp Seed Oil

Rating 10/10

 

[camoloc]

Thiers-Issard
WK Spice Vitae
Rubberset
Miller Strop
Jasper Finish
Thayers
Clubman Pinaud

will be seeing a lot of this one and the Estas as I dial them in.

be well all and happy Friday/Weekend.

camo

 

[Peterv1]

Today's shave 3 days of growth

Rockwell 6C plate 5
Gillette Nacet
Simpson trafalgar t2 synthetic
Fine American blend cream
Thayers witch hazel
Proraso white aftershave balm
9/10

 

[cryhavoc]

Today's shave

Razor: Gillette 1915 Single Ring
Blade: Dorco ST-301 (13)
Soap: Stirling Arkadia
Brush: Omega 10065 boar
Aftershave: Pinaud Clubman

Rating: 9/10

Have a great Friday folks!

 

[GBerry]

Razor: Razorock Mamba 53
Blade: Wilkinson Sword Classic (1)
Brush: RazoRock Plissoft Monster Synthetic Shaving Brush - 26mm
Pre-shave: Lather & Wood Pre-Shave Oil Unscented
Lather: Proraso Red Shaving Soap in a bowl
Aftershave: Alum block

No nicks: 4.5
No irritation: 5
Closeness: 5
Smoothness: 5

1 Nick that closed on rinse. No irritation. Very close and very smooth.

Rating: 9.75/10

 

[Benzadmiral]

I didn't expect to shave until tomorrow, but I couldn't resist trying out my new razor:

24-hour beard

Gillette Travel Tech, 1967; new Shark blade

Palmolive Classic cream

APShaveCo synth tuxedo brush (for part of the shave; see below)

Clubman SR aftershave, Assured lotion, Clubman powder

Showered, did a little La Toja stick soap as a pre-shave; then I hand-lathered some of the Palmolive and worked it into my beard. Then, instead of waiting my usual 3 minutes, I made it about 1, and applied the razor. I was trying to approximate what I might do while, yanno, traveling. (I found, though, that lathering the cream by hand on my face provided relatively poor lather, and for my second pass I used the brush and whipped it up more. I guess I'll need to get a travel synth brush.)

I really did not expect the Travel Tech plus Shark blade to provide a very good experience. I've read here about Shark blades not being top-tier, and I really expected the tiny TT handle to make the shave difficult. But everything went very well. Pass 1, WTG; pass 2, throat only, ATG, and a little cleanup. Swift and smooth, not BBS but then I don't try for that with a 24-hour beard. Verdict: 9.2.