I've noticed inferior shaves from gear and products I know to be good. Maybe weather changes affect it that much.
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Yes, really impressed with it so far. Got it from an etsy seller, all hand made and he does a few different styles and sizes.
JCinPA
The Lather Maestro
Thursday's shave
The Forgotten Blades edition
Pre-shave: shower
Razor: Merkur 34C
Blade: NOS Schick Plus Platinum, Teflon coated, #3
Soap: Pre de Provence Bergamot Thyme
Brush: reknotted Ever Ready 150 24mm TGN silvertip
Post shave: Thayer's WH folowed by Pinaud Clubman A/S splash in vintage bottle
DFS+, 9.5 / 10
Smooooooth shave, once again. Think Vin Diesel and Barry White singing a duet smooth. There are times when you wonder if you even loaded a blade. Back to my usual daily driver, the 34C. And used Clubman, why? Well, because It's still the king of after shaves, IMNSHO.
You owe it to yourself to try some of these blades. They still pop up on the 'bay all the time, at about $1 per blade. But for a treat, why not?
The Forgotten Blades edition
Pre-shave: shower
Razor: Merkur 34C
Blade: NOS Schick Plus Platinum, Teflon coated, #3
Soap: Pre de Provence Bergamot Thyme
Brush: reknotted Ever Ready 150 24mm TGN silvertip
Post shave: Thayer's WH folowed by Pinaud Clubman A/S splash in vintage bottle
DFS+, 9.5 / 10
Smooooooth shave, once again. Think Vin Diesel and Barry White singing a duet smooth. There are times when you wonder if you even loaded a blade. Back to my usual daily driver, the 34C. And used Clubman, why? Well, because It's still the king of after shaves, IMNSHO.
You owe it to yourself to try some of these blades. They still pop up on the 'bay all the time, at about $1 per blade. But for a treat, why not?
Blade used is a Gillette platinum
Not pictured: Grooming Department pre-shave, Rose Santal EdT
I’d call today a 9/10
Pre Shave: Warm Shower, Stirling Unscented Pre Shave Soap
Razor: OneBlade Hybrid
Blade: Feather FHS-10 (2)
Soap: Stirling Sheep
Bowl: Blue Timeless Bowl
Brush: Simpsons Commodore X3 Best Badger
Post Shave: Cold Water Rinse, Thayers Unscented Witch Hazel, Nivea Sensitive Post Shave Balm, Polo Double Black EDT
Rating: 10/10 Excellent 3 pass BBS with no touch ups. No weepers, cuts or irritation. Very good shave! Second shave by flipping the blade, so one shave on each side.
Razor: OneBlade Hybrid
Blade: Feather FHS-10 (2)
Soap: Stirling Sheep
Bowl: Blue Timeless Bowl
Brush: Simpsons Commodore X3 Best Badger
Post Shave: Cold Water Rinse, Thayers Unscented Witch Hazel, Nivea Sensitive Post Shave Balm, Polo Double Black EDT
Rating: 10/10 Excellent 3 pass BBS with no touch ups. No weepers, cuts or irritation. Very good shave! Second shave by flipping the blade, so one shave on each side.
Final few days until heading home; we're in Brooklyn until we depart Monday. Today's shave two-pass, 9++, DFS, no weepers, no irritation, and minimal stubble remaining:
Pre-shave: cool shower
Razors: Occam's Razor
Blade: Feather AC Pro (1)- fresh blade = close shave
Brush: Omega boar
Soap: The Blades Grim
Post-shave: cold rinse, then Old Spice AS
Have a great day!
Pre-shave: cool shower
Razors: Occam's Razor
Blade: Feather AC Pro (1)- fresh blade = close shave
Brush: Omega boar
Soap: The Blades Grim
Post-shave: cold rinse, then Old Spice AS
Have a great day!
Today’s Shave
Razor: Wolfman WR1/WRH2 handle
Blade: Lord Big Ben blade (1)
Brush: Simpsons tulip 3 super badger
Soap: Fine green vetiver
AS: Pitralon classic
Rating: 8/10.
Razor: Wolfman WR1/WRH2 handle
Blade: Lord Big Ben blade (1)
Brush: Simpsons tulip 3 super badger
Soap: Fine green vetiver
AS: Pitralon classic
Rating: 8/10.
23 September 2021 Shave
Pre-shave: Warm shower. Applied some Cornhuskers Lotion
Razor: Gillette Fatboy
Blade: Personna Blue (4th use)
Soap: TOBS Coconut
Brush: Omega Professional Boar
Post shave: Alum block, Cremo AS Balm, Floid Mentolado Vigoroso
8/10. Three pass shave - setting 5 for WTG and XTG. Setting 3 for the ATG pass. Too aggressive (aarghh!!) for the smooth feel on the ATG pass on the neck - made evident with the alum block.
Pre-shave: Warm shower. Applied some Cornhuskers Lotion
Razor: Gillette Fatboy
Blade: Personna Blue (4th use)
Soap: TOBS Coconut
Brush: Omega Professional Boar
Post shave: Alum block, Cremo AS Balm, Floid Mentolado Vigoroso
8/10. Three pass shave - setting 5 for WTG and XTG. Setting 3 for the ATG pass. Too aggressive (aarghh!!) for the smooth feel on the ATG pass on the neck - made evident with the alum block.
Ron R
I survived a lathey foreman
Slantemper 23rd 2021
Razor: Razorock Wunderbar slant, Mfg 2017> excellent upper mid range, light touch technique, well built with 316 stainless + very close tolerances.
Blade: Polsilver SI (2) great blade, Sharp & smooth with good longevity. I always cork this blade on first shave because Iridium coating is harder than most coatings available.
Soap: Razorock XXX, nice clean powdery scent with excellent lather qualities with tallow added.
Brush: Yaqi Red Zebra 26 mm synthetic
excellent lather generator, heavenly cloud like soft tips, nice gentle scrub luxury feel + excellent lather painter!
Pre shave: Brush wash whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser + a dollop of clear Aloe Vera gel on the cleaned beard area.
Prep: Cold water rinse after each pass of 2 + pickups.
Post shave: Razorock XXX with witch hazel + a dollop of Nivea Moisturizer balm(very good+ scentless)
Results: CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + no weepers=
Excellent shave with my RR Wunderbar slant with a Polsilver SI blade.
Have some great shaves!
Razor: Razorock Wunderbar slant, Mfg 2017> excellent upper mid range, light touch technique, well built with 316 stainless + very close tolerances.
Blade: Polsilver SI (2) great blade, Sharp & smooth with good longevity. I always cork this blade on first shave because Iridium coating is harder than most coatings available.
Soap: Razorock XXX, nice clean powdery scent with excellent lather qualities with tallow added.
Brush: Yaqi Red Zebra 26 mm synthetic
excellent lather generator, heavenly cloud like soft tips, nice gentle scrub luxury feel + excellent lather painter!Pre shave: Brush wash whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser + a dollop of clear Aloe Vera gel on the cleaned beard area.
Prep: Cold water rinse after each pass of 2 + pickups.
Post shave: Razorock XXX with witch hazel + a dollop of Nivea Moisturizer balm(very good+ scentless)
Results: CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + no weepers=
Excellent shave with my RR Wunderbar slant with a Polsilver SI blade.Have some great shaves!
No preshave toady. Pannacrema Nuavia is just that good. Wonderful A balm as well. I really like the scent of blu. I ended up with two nicks although I took my time today. Results were a DFS. 9.0/10
Razor: Ontario Cutlery Co.
Brush: Badger
Soap: Tabac
A fine shave.
Brush: Badger
Soap: Tabac
A fine shave.
Soap: Stirling Ben Franklin
Razor: GEM 1912
Blade: GEM stainless
Brush: Trafalgar T2
Aftershave: Witch Hazel / VIBR
Balm: Nivea Sensitive
This scent really grew on me. I'm sure I'll end up killing this sample during the holiday season for sure. I usually don't still smell the shave soap on me after putting on aftershave, but I'm getting both the bay rum and notes from the soap at the same time right now and it is quite nice.
Another great shave with the GEM. Will continue to use it for a bit.
10/10. 1 weeper on cleanup, but that was me being dumb and not the fault of anything I used.
Razor: GEM 1912
Blade: GEM stainless
Brush: Trafalgar T2
Aftershave: Witch Hazel / VIBR
Balm: Nivea Sensitive
This scent really grew on me. I'm sure I'll end up killing this sample during the holiday season for sure. I usually don't still smell the shave soap on me after putting on aftershave, but I'm getting both the bay rum and notes from the soap at the same time right now and it is quite nice.
Another great shave with the GEM. Will continue to use it for a bit.
10/10. 1 weeper on cleanup, but that was me being dumb and not the fault of anything I used.
Razor: Schick H2 Blue DEB Lady's Injector Razor
Blade: Personna Injector
Brush: Simpson Commodore X2 Best Badger
Pre-Shave: Proraso White
Lather: Fine American Blend
Aftershave: Aqua Velva Classic Ice Blue
Additional Care:
Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented
Imperial Leather Talcum Powder
Rating Ten. A type G with a really short handle!
I had that scent in one of their bar soaps...very different. It does grow in you though.
My Thursday Morning Shave
Pre-Shave: None
Prep: Warm shower
One pass shave: WTG
Razor: Karve Brass Christopher Bradley. 3-1/2" Handle, SB-D
Blade: Gillette Nacet (5)
Brush: WSP The "Duchess" White in Silvertip
Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat Shaving Soap w/ Ceramic Bowl
Facial Toner: Thayers Alcohol-Free Original Witch Hazel Facial Toner with Aloe Vera Formula
Aftershave: Every Man Jack Fragrance Free Face Lotion and Post-Shave. Menthyl, Chamomile, Shea Butter, Vitamin E
9.4/10 DFS! No irritation! No nicks!
Brush: SV 26mm High Mountain White Manchurian w/ Pewter Crown and Bog Oak Handle
Blade: Personna Med Prep (3)
Soap: MDC Fougere
Razor: Blackbird SS SB
Post Shave: 4711, Hyaluronic Acid
10/10
Blade: Personna Med Prep (3)
Soap: MDC Fougere
Razor: Blackbird SS SB
Post Shave: 4711, Hyaluronic Acid
10/10
So... Since I'm a bit behind today is a catch up and a bit of a comparison.
Sundays shave 9/19-
Pre: Cremo daily face wash, Proraso White preshave.
Soap: Arko
Brush: Boreal boar brush
Razor: ATT Windsor SSM plate.
Blade: Dorco prime platinum (1)
Post: Nivea cooling balm
It seems like the Proraso preshave gummed up the narrow shave gap on the SSM plate and negated the slickness of the Arko.
I would rate it back to a 7/10
Tonight's shave-
Pre: Cremo daily face wash.
Soap: Arko
Brush: Boreal boar brush
Razor: ATT Windsor SSM plate.
Blade: Dorco prime platinum (2)
Post: Nivea cooling balm
Much better... The slickness of the Arko was back to it's usual and the set up worked well even with the extra few days of stubble. WTG, XTG, and cleanup..Rating 8.5/10.
Sundays shave 9/19-
Pre: Cremo daily face wash, Proraso White preshave.
Soap: Arko
Brush: Boreal boar brush
Razor: ATT Windsor SSM plate.
Blade: Dorco prime platinum (1)
Post: Nivea cooling balm
It seems like the Proraso preshave gummed up the narrow shave gap on the SSM plate and negated the slickness of the Arko.
I would rate it back to a 7/10 Tonight's shave-
Pre: Cremo daily face wash.
Soap: Arko
Brush: Boreal boar brush
Razor: ATT Windsor SSM plate.
Blade: Dorco prime platinum (2)
Post: Nivea cooling balm
Much better... The slickness of the Arko was back to it's usual and the set up worked well even with the extra few days of stubble. WTG, XTG, and cleanup..Rating 8.5/10.
Decided on a "recovery shave" today, something really mild:
Brush: PAA Solar Flare
Lather: B&M Dickens Revisited with Proraso Blue for a super lather
Blade: Gillette 7 O'Clock Black (2)
Razor: Gillette Heritage on Parker 26c handle -- found a steeper angle with this was more effective
Post: Thayer's and Stirling Lemon Chill -- the Lemon Chill actually paired well with the Dickens Revisited
Usually this AS splash doesn't match well with other scents, but I thought the cherry in the soap and the lemon went well. This was a mild shave. DFS results and a little rougher in a couple spots. Needless to say, no blood, irritation, etc. Rating: 9.3/10. I got what I wanted. Back to something more aggressive tomorrow.
Brush: PAA Solar Flare
Lather: B&M Dickens Revisited with Proraso Blue for a super lather
Blade: Gillette 7 O'Clock Black (2)
Razor: Gillette Heritage on Parker 26c handle -- found a steeper angle with this was more effective
Post: Thayer's and Stirling Lemon Chill -- the Lemon Chill actually paired well with the Dickens Revisited
Usually this AS splash doesn't match well with other scents, but I thought the cherry in the soap and the lemon went well. This was a mild shave. DFS results and a little rougher in a couple spots. Needless to say, no blood, irritation, etc. Rating: 9.3/10. I got what I wanted. Back to something more aggressive tomorrow.
Lefonque
Even more clueless than you
| Pre | PAA Cube 2.0 USA  |
| Soap | Stirling Electric Sheep, USA |
| Brush | Yaqi Rainbow Synthetic, China  |
| Razor | FaTip Piccolo Slant, Italy  |
| Blade | Derby Premium, Turkey  |
| Post Shave | Proraso Alum, Italy Proraso Balm Italy |
| Fragrance | PAA Sangre de Drago, USA |
| Rating | 8.5/10 |
Today’s shave
First Autumn shave
Preshave: From Slock’s mad scientist lab Slock’s universal, certified soon to be internationally famous proprietary shaving oil blend.
Razor: Canadian Prewar Tech
Blade: GSB
Soap: Stirling Varen
Brush: Semogue 1305
Balm Stirling unscented balm.
Aftershave: Oleo Soap works 40
BBS
First Autumn shave
Preshave: From Slock’s mad scientist lab Slock’s universal, certified soon to be internationally famous proprietary shaving oil blend.
Razor: Canadian Prewar Tech
Blade: GSB
Soap: Stirling Varen
Brush: Semogue 1305
Balm Stirling unscented balm.
Aftershave: Oleo Soap works 40
BBS
