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

[nicked78]

I pushed this blade one shave too far...

Brush: PAA Green Ray
Lather: Stirling Haverford
Blade: Tatra (4)
Razor: Razorock German 37
Post: Thayer's and Speick Active

It was still a good shave, but not great. That said, few blades give me four good shaves. I had a little irritation, but no blood. Results were a uniform DFS+ with moderate but acceptable feedback from the aftershave. Rating: 8.8/10.

 

[SgtCrppls]

Brush: Graydog w/ 28mm Shavemac 2 Band Silvertip

Blade: Personna Med Prep (1)

Soap: MDC Original

Razor: Blackbird SS

Post Shave: 4711, Hyaluronic Acid

10/10

 

[cwright]

RR BBS AS, Polsilver Stainless (2), Proraso Red Pre-Shave, MWF with a little Proraso green cream, Stirling Splash, Stirling unscented balm, Parker Super Badger. 3 pass BBS.

 

[duke4423]

Prep : Warm Water Splashes + Glycerin Face Wash
Razor: Parker SRB Shavette
Blade: Gillette 7O'Clock Green Indian Half Blade (D2)
Brush: Omega 11137 Boar
Soap: Razorock Mudder Focker Soap
Aftershave: Alum Block + Cold Water Rinse + Old Spice Original AS Lotion
Rating : 9.82/10


Very close, comfortable and smooth BBS in 3 passes !

 

[Lefonque]

Pre	PAA Cube 2.0 USA
Soap	PAA CaD, USA
Brush	BGB Sunset G6 Badger, Australia
Razor	RazoRock German 37 Slant, Canada
Blade	Astra SS, Russia
Post Shave	Proraso Alum, Italy Proraso Balm Italy
Fragrance	PAA Gondolier, USA
Rating	9/10

 

[Chard52142]

Sept Stirling SR Mon 20 SOTD
Soap Stirling Evie
Brush Yaqi 24mm Cavern Lake 2 Band Badger
Razor Ribbon 1000
Aftershaves Stirling Witchhazel Wintergreen + Proraso Green Splash
This is a surprisingly pleasant scented soap with good strength too. As with most Stirling, the lather is just impeccable...creamy and slick for the job!
Today's shave with this razor was acceptable. The razor's edge is smooth but perhaps not as keen. Managed 3passes for a sas result without any issues. Aftershaves were icy and just great. Rating 9.2/10

 

[Shaun asleep]

Razor: Rockwell T2
Blade: perma-sharp (2)
Soap: Stirling Dunshire
Aftershave: Stirling Dunshire splash and balm

2nd shave on the permasharp was smooth again but it was sharper than yesterday so couple of nicks in my neck.
Other than that great shave, great soap, great scent.

 

[B_R_A_D]

Razor: Blackland Vector Titanium
Blade: Kai Captain Titan Pro Touch MG (4)
Brush: Grizzly Bay Empress / 26mm V10 Fanchurian (Bulb)
Bowl: Captain’s Choice Classic Lather Bowl - Rawhide
Soap: Noble Otter Rawr
Aftershave: Noble Otter Rawr Splash
Rating: 10/10

The Vector is new to me and I’m accustomed to a steep angle for my DE’s so I’m still getting used to the shallow angle I need for the Vector, especially on the ATG pass. Although I’ve had really good shaves with it so far, today was an incredible shave. I think I figured out how to hold the razor for the ATG pass to get the proper angle, leading to probably the closest and smoothest shave I’ve ever had and with no irritation, blood or feedback from the alum or AS. Oh man, I hope I can remember how I did that.

 

[stanmog]

Cold water prep
Grooming Dept unscented pre shave (original formula)
A and E Chasing the Dragon soap (Kaizen 2 base)
Semogue TSN LE 2020 boar brush
Timeless 0.68
Nacet, #5
Maol Nothing aftershave (unscented)

9+/10

Regards,
Stan

 

[Adjustingtolife]

10/10

Got a very smooth, bbs shave with no cuts or alum feedback. No alcohol feedback from the splash either. Just awesome.

- Blackland Brassbird OC
- Bic Chrome Platinum (2nd)
- Grizzly Bay v7 fanchurian
- Capt Choice Copper Bowl

-PAA Ice Cube
- Razor Emporium Old School set

Fayiz D.

 

[JasonJT]

Thought I’d try this combination just for research purposes.

Gillette Sensor3 disposable razor
Gillette Fusion Proglide gel

Overall score: 7/10

Reason for score. The Sensor3, though feeling plasticky and tacky in the hand gave a pretty close shave after doing my usual 3 pass method and I had no nicks or cuts. The gel was rather thin and weedy compared to my King Of Shaves gel. However it did a passable job.

I wouldn’t use the Sensor3 as my main razor but it would be reasonable for travelling purposes.

Jason.

 

[BobbyB]

20 September 2021

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Prep / Brush	Old Spice bar soap Using—Gray Dog—Ohio
Razor:	King C Gillette (KCG) Closed Comb --China & Germany
Cream:	Proraso Green—Tube Only remaining cream
Blade:	Dorco Stainless—South Korea Shave #4
Lathering Brush:	Omega—11126--Italy
Bowl:	Q-shave Scuttle
Passes:	WTG and ATG light buffing
Cleanup:	Rinsed and dried face, f/b Dickinson’s Witch Hazel f/b Alum rub down.
Aftershave:	Jeris Musk for Men—USA
Rating(s):	10.0 BBS
Comments:	Another minimal stubble, no nicks, or weepers shave. So far the Dorco Stainless blade and KCG razor seem to work well together.

 

[LMcC]

Razor: Razorock Lupo 72
Blade: King C Gillette (5)
Brush: Omega 10066
Soap: Stirling Electric Sheep
Aftershave: Stirling Electric Sheep

Good morning! Great shave today! Face lathered Electric Sheep with the Omega boar, 2 passes with the Lupo / King C blade. BBS. Finished with Electric Sheep Splash and hyaluronic acid.

10/10

 

[Peterv1]

Today's shave 3 days of growth

Razorock SS Lupo 95
Gillette Nacet (2)
AP shave faux marble 24mm
Captain's choice cobalt bowl
Ach Brito mogno
Nivea fresh kick aftershave splash
9/10

 

[BigJ]

Today’s Shave

Razor: Wolfman WR1/WRH2 handle
Blade: Personna lab (7)
Brush: Rudy Vey B&B 2-band badger
Soap: Fine clean vetiver
AS: Pitralon classic

Rating: 9.5/10.

 

[Abz88]

Pre-shave (in order of use)
- Hawkins and Brimble Face Wash
- Jack Black Face Buff Scrub
- Truefitt and Hill Pre-shave Oil
- Geo F Trumper Rose (sample cream)

Post-shave (in order of use)
- Omega Alum Block
- Stirling Tea Tree, Witch Hazel & Aloe
- Hylamide Skin Serums
- Nivea Sensitive Post Shave Balm

Tools
- FaTip Piccolo Gentile
- Astra SS (3)
- Vulfix No.28 Boar

Fragrance for the day:
Penhaligons The Blazing Mr Sam

Shave Rating: 9/10
Birthday shave today but, along with the dog, I'm awake before everyone else in the household so I shaved before I got my birthday presents (including new shaving gear!). It was my third shave with the Astra SS and it's still nice and sharp and very smooth, one shave to go testing it but it's moved ahead of the 7 O'Clock Yellow in my FaTip blade rankings.
Another shave with the Trumper Rose sample as well and my opinion of it hasn't changed, solid (but not spectacular) performer, slightly about TOBS/D.R Harris but not quite as good as Truefitt and Hill. Scent wise I have enjoyed the rose scent so I might have to try a rose scented soap from a better performer (I'm thinking MdC or Le Pere Lucien).
Overall a pleasant and close shave with no irritation or feedback from the Alum.

 

[JCarr]

Pre-Shave: Cold water splash - OPR Sandalwood shave soap (brushless - pump - applied by hand)
Soap: Zingari Man The Wanderer
Brush: Pinaud Clubman synthetic
Razor: RazoRock Lupo SS SB .72
Blade: Sharp Titanium (2)
Post-Shave: Cold water splash - Stirling Bay Rum-scented Witch Hazel - Lucky Tiger face tonic
AS: Zingari Man The Wanderer Recovery splash

Fantastic shave! Zingari Man Sego base soaps make the cut! Sharp Titanium felt great, two days of growth wiped clean. That's all folks!

Happy Shaves, Everyone!

 

[GNR]

Razor: GEM MicroMatic Open Comb (MMOC)
Blade: GEM PTFE
Brush: B&B Rudy Vey Group Buy Finest Badger
Soap: Martin de Candre Rose
Lather: Face
Post: Thayers WH Aloe
Aftershave: Gillette Cool Wave

The Shave: WTG/ATG with a XTG goatee touch up and an additional ATG above the jawline for a BBS shave. Needed the extra ATG pass with the old blade. May bin it soon.
MDC Rose & B&B RV brush made great lather. Cool Wave finish. Great shave, no irritation, smooth shave. 9.9/10.

 

[chuckd]

Razor: RazoRock Game Changer .85 P
Blade: Nacet SS (1)
Brush: RazoRock Barber 24 synthetic
Soap: Proraso Green
Rating: 9.5

This morning's shave on 2 days of growth. DFS+ after WTG/XTG/ATG passes, and no irritation - but a large painless nick on the Adam's apple.

First time using Nacet blades. It seems like a good blade, but I cannot tell any difference between it and an Astra SS - at least not yet.

 

[ackvil]

Pre	Face wash with Neutrogena Liquid Facial Soap
Soap/Cream	Ethos Lavender
Brush	Simpson Chubby 2
Bowl	Captain’s Choice Copper
Razor	Timeless SS SB .68
Blade	Personna Lab
Aftershave	Thayers WH & Ethos Skin Food
Fragrance	Yves Saint Laurent
Rating	10/10
Comments	Using the Timeless – Lab blade combo for the 6th nice shave. The Ethos Lavender soap and Chubby brush are a match made in heaven. Four passes on my face and neck and two on my head and I am ready to go. Have a great day, folks.