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

[Dominic]

Seaforth Heather soap
Semogue Hereditas 610 boar brush
1960 Gillette 195 Adjustable razor (Fatboy)
vintage Schick Krona razor blade (6)
vintage Shulton Old Spice aftershave

Two passes. Score: 9/10.

 

[never-stop-learning]

20220811

Razor: Blackland Razors Ti Blackbird (@Rosseforp GTC 25g Handle)
Blade: Perma-Sharp (4)
Brush: Saponificio Varesino, Pewter Crown, Bog Wood Handle (Hand-tied 26mm 2-band High Mountain Manchurian White Badger Knot)
Bowl: Captain's Choice Copper
Lather: Saponificio Varesino Dolomiti
Aftershave: Bootlegger's El Dorado
Fragrance: Belcam Volatile EdT Spray

Superb top tier shave!

Notes from today's shave: never-stop-learning's Quest for Knowledge - https://www.badgerandblade.com/forum/threads/never-stop-learnings-quest-for-knowledge.611194/post-11883113

 

[silverlifter]

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• silverlifter
• Aug 11, 2022

Henckels Friodur 472 13/16 Hollow Ground - PAA Peregrino - Speick Stick & Aftershave - Sukin...

Friodur just off the Black Shadow was very smooth. Two and a half passes for an easy CCS. Speick for the finish. Lovely start to the day!

 

[Buflow]

Razor: Gillette Super Speed 1956
Blade: Bic Chrome Platinum
Brush: AP ShaveCo Silksmoke Blue Lagoon
Pre-shave: Shower
Soap: Stirling Iced Pineapple
Aftershave: Stirling Glacial Iced Pineapple

Great and refreshing shave.
Rating: 10/10 BBS

 

[28Notch]

A WILKINSON SHAVE

Two days Whiskers

Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream (I)

Soap: Lea hard Soap (SP)

Brush: Merkur 138 C Barber Pole Silvertip 22 mm knot (Germany) - this is a brush of many qualities. The handle is a beautiful chrome plated gripy Barber Pole. The loft is small in height, but does its job pretty well. The knot is 22 mm in diameter and gives the necessary backbone, while not being fantastic.
I think a 22 mm knot is in the low end of efficacy for a Silvertip, specially when comparing with this other 22 mm knot that I have in a Simpson M7 Manchurian which feels, for me, much better on one's face - I like backbone.
This 138 C also did a good job by loading and producing a high quality lather.
So, while not being outstanding in neither of the items that score for the classification of a brush, in the overall this guy is an effective and competent brush, besides its beauty.

Wilkinson Sword Classic TTO (Germany) - this is a nice, shiny and cheap entry razor. The silo doors work very well and the grip is very acceptable.
It's a mild razor that can be upgraded with a top tier blade.
Anyhow it provides an outstanding shave when comparing with a cartridge 5 blades tiger.

Gillette Nacet Stainless (Rus) - One shave old, it gave the necessary agressiveness to the WILKINSON SWORD TTO SR.
Impeccable performance.

Aftershave:

1) Cutoline Alum-block (P)

2)Proraso Lozione Dopobarba (I) - I like this big bottle containg the marvelous Hulk splash.

3) Proraso Aftershave Balm (I)

The Shave: 8.75/10.
DFS for sure.
Very mild irritation that soon faded.
No cuts, weepers or nicks.
1st pass : WTG.
2nd pass: XTG E-W on face and ATG on neck.
3rd pass: ATG on face and neck, except on the mustache area - XTG W-E.

 

[PRobots]

SOTD // Blackland Blackbird Ti // ETHOS Succès Soap and Splash // Simpson M7 Manchurian Butterscotch // Captains Choice Copper Bowl // Perma-Sharp(2)

10/10 Again! It’s been quite a good week of shaves!

Took today off work today just because and went for a bike ride this morning. Later shave than usual yielded an outstanding result!

Have a great day everyone!

 

[SgtCrppls]

Brush: Leonidam “Furious “ 28mm HD Fan
Blade: Feather (1)
Soap: Ethos Greenfresh F Base, just arrived today very nice
Razor: Ti Blackbird
Post Shave: Ethos Greenfresh Skin Food Splash

I have Ethos Greenfresh regular base but quit using it once F Base was released, so was excited when they finally released Greenfresh in F Base. The splash just takes it to another level.

 

[PRobots]

Brush: Leonidam “Furious “ 28mm HD Fan
Blade: Feather (1)
Soap: Ethos Greenfresh F Base, just arrived today very nice
Razor: Ti Blackbird
Post Shave: Ethos Greenfresh Skin Food Splash

I have Ethos Greenfresh regular base but quit using it once F Base was released, so was excited when they finally released Greenfresh in F Base. The splash just takes it to another level.

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How’s the cooling effect on the soap? Is it as subtle as Frank describes it. I love this scent, I have the greenfresh scented serum that I apply before bed but generally stay away from cooling soaps.

 

[SgtCrppls]

How’s the cooling effect on the soap? Is it as subtle as Frank describes it. I love this scent, I have the greenfresh scented serum that I apply before bed but generally stay away from cooling soaps.

It is very nice and subtle.

 

[JCarr]

Brush: Leonidam “Furious “ 28mm HD Fan
Blade: Feather (1)
Soap: Ethos Greenfresh F Base, just arrived today very nice
Razor: Ti Blackbird
Post Shave: Ethos Greenfresh Skin Food Splash

I have Ethos Greenfresh regular base but quit using it once F Base was released, so was excited when they finally released Greenfresh in F Base. The splash just takes it to another level.

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Looked that brush maker up...wow!

 

[PRobots]

It is very nice and subtle.

Thanks Doug, cooling soaps are not really my thing but I might pick it up next summer if it’s still available.

Summer is on its way out the door soon up here in the PNW.

 

[SgtCrppls]

Looked that brush maker up...wow!

He has some impressive brushes

 

[SgtCrppls]

Thanks Doug, cooling soaps are not really my thing but I might pick it up next summer if it’s still available.

Summer is on its way out the door soon up here in the PNW.

Sounds good

 

[wes1953]

1941 Gillette Ranger
Astra SP
Parker Finest Badger
Sterling Gentleman Soap
Thayer's Facial Tonic
Sterling Gentleman Aftershave

9.5/10

 

[LMcC]

Soap: TFS Mattino
Brush: Golden Nib Silvertip
Bowl: Captain’s Choice Copper
Razor: Razorock Lupo .72
Blade: PermaSharp (3)
Post: Captain’s Choice Italia

Good evening! Went with another bowl lather, which again, is a rarity for me, and again, I was pleasantly surprised at the performance of the lather. I guess my hang up is there’s a certain consistency of lather I can get when face lathering that I can’t reproduce in the bowl. With a quick face lather I can build a thin slippery with great residual slickness that I just can’t make happen in the bowl. But I must say, I’ve been pleased with the bowl lather, so maybe I’ll stay on that for a little. Less need to rush with these evening shaves anyway.

Super comfortable 2 1/2 pass shave, minimal feedback from the aftershave (I love the scent of Italia). BBS

10/10

 

[Vaporstang]

My Thursday Morning Shave

Prep: Warm shower, two days growth​

Strop: Tony Miller Premium Steerhide Smooth w/ Linen​

One pass shave: WTG​

Razor: C.T. Bingham, Late F. Fenney "Talley Ho" 6/8 Full Hollow​

Pre-Shave: None​

Brush: Elite Razor Waterfall Bubinga w/ 26mm High Mountain White Fan​

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​

7.4/10

 

[Jeffish]

Thrifty Thursday

Pre-shave: shower, Jack Black Pure Clean
Soap: Parker Sandalwood and Shea butter
Brush: Parker Olivewood/Silvertip
Razor: Parker 11r oxhorn, Astra SP (2)
Post-shave: cold water splash, Jack Black protein booster, Neutragena hydro boost
Aromatherapy: Floris 89

Nothing new introduced into todays shave. Rather, going back to some of the first kit I got when I dumped the carts and canned goo. A lovely shave and when I do my part, every bit as effective and pleasant as any of the “updated RAD/BAD/SAD” stuff acquired since.

2 passes for a smooth, solid 9.4 DFS

 

[nicked78]

Brush: 24mm SynBad
Lather: Abbate y la Mantia Don Jose
Blade: Kai Titan Mild (1)
Razor: Vector
Post: Thayer's and Chiseled Face Sherlock

A great Vector shave today. Don Jose lathered up well, but a little on the airy side for my tastes. 9.9/10. Vector shaves are so good and so easy, they tend to leave me with little else to say!

 

[Guido75]

Date:	12.08.2022 Razorine’s Revenge
Focused participations:	12/31 Days in GRUME (38.7% completed, still in and holding on) 221/224 in 365 days of shaving (98.66%)
Other participations:	Steep Angle Shaving Alliance High Efficiency Razors Summer Mild to Medium August All Aventus August
Razor:	Razorine Flatboy (70 handle)
Blade:	Gillette 365 (1)
Brush:	Blue Aluminium Synthetic
Soap:	Lavanda
Bowl:	Proraso Green
Preshave:	Cold splash King C. Gillette Face Wash Proraso Green preshave
Postshave:	Proraso Green (A/S) Proraso Green (Balm)
Passes:	WTG (NE-SW) | Gillette Slant XTG (W-E) | Gillette Slide ATG (S-N) | Mostly Straight Light touch ups
Efficiency:	7/10 (25 minutes)
Quality:	6/10 (Three weepers)
Comfort:	8/10 (minor redness on the neck)
Effectiveness:	9/10 (BBS)

Excellent shave and the Flatboy showed what an excellent effective yet smooth razor it is.

Notes from todays shave can be found here: A newbies journey into DE shaving - https://www.badgerandblade.com/forum/threads/a-newbies-journey-into-de-shaving.622889/post-11883691

 

[dorse23]

Preshave: Glycerin Facewash with warm water splashes
Razor : Feather Artist Club DX Non-Folding
Blade : Feather Super Professional (D11)
Brush : Shavemac Custom 2-Band Silvertip Badger
Soap : Stirling Orange Chill
Aftershave : Alum Block + Cold water splashes + Anherb AS Lotion

Rating : 9.46/10

Very very Close and very comfortable BBS