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[NorthernSoul]

April 10

Razor: Gillette Tech (Canadian pre-war model)
Blade: 7 O'clock Yellow (1)
Brush: Semogue 620 boar
Soap: AoS Lemon cream super-lathered with homemade spice soap
A/S: Dickinson's witch hazel
A/S: Speick

DFS+

 

[CDinVT]

Razor: Gillette Executive Fatboy (D3) (S5)
Blade: Wizamet Super Iridium (1st)
Brush: DS Cosmetics synthetic
Pre: Cremo Bourbon & Vanilla
Soap: Ogallala Bay Rum &Vanilla
Post: Dickinson's Witch Hazel
After: Ogallala Bay Rum & Vanilla
Shave Supervisor: Rosey
Rating: 9.5/10
Notes: Today's shave was more of a clean up shave from yesterday's from the Gillette New Deluxe. Shave was great three passes BBs had a slight bit of irritation in the same spot as yesterday. The more I use this executive the more I appreciate it. To be honest it'd be the last razor I'd ever get rid of. My grandfather got one as a gift from my grandmother and used it from the late 50s until he had a stroke in 1995. I'm thinking for my birthday this year I'm going to have this one fixed and replated. Hope everybody has a great rest of your week and happy shaves!

 

[Buflow]

Didnt know AV Musk came in a pump. Will have to check it out.

Oops, sorry..This is just a generic glass pump bottle that I stuck the label to.
It makes for easy application and gets the AS out of the plastic.

 

[Whiterook]

Razor: DeHaven Model 3
Blade: Schick Injector
Brush: Paladin PK-47 Disco
Pre-Shave: Proraso White Pre-Shave Cream
Lather: Zingari Man Rogue
Aftershave: Zingari Man Rogue
Additional Care:
Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented
Nivea Post Shave Balm
Rating 9.5

 

[Whiterook]

Redemption Shave

Rating: 9.85/10 Almost Perfection

Maybe I can get my Days correct this morning as I called yesterday as Wednesday.
Whatever - I'm old and the brain doesn't always hit on eight cylinders.
Changed the blade today to a Hill's (East Coast Dept. Store) branded Platinum Chrome.
Got these on EBay at a good price and I figured they were re-branded Personna.
What a HUGE difference. Fantastic shave at last.

PAL Adjustable Injector Razor
Hills Platinum Chrome Injector Blade (1X)
Wet The Face Thomas Shelby Signature Soap
Made-Rite No 82 Vintage Badger Brush
Citrus Musk Splash On
Barrister & Mann Seville Aftershave

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Those old Personna platinum injector blades were the best!

 

[DHowz]

Pre: Hot shower
Razor: Game Changer .76-p w/DSC Titanium Destroyer Handle
Blade: Wizamet SI (2)
Brush: Razorock Bruce 24mm Plissoft
Cream: TOBS Rose
Bowl: Timeless Plastic Lather Bowl
Aftershave: Burts Bees Aloe & Witch Hazel followed by Cella balm

Good stuff! 9.8/10

 

[Lee Van Cleft]

Wednesday’s shave…..

Gillette , made in USA, new long comb I think? , Nacet blade, Kent pure badger BK2 … no longer in production I believe…shame as it’s a great brush and Hampshire Wool Fat, No1 tallow and lanolin soap….absolutely top class lather IMO, made locally so low soap miles.
I don’t use this razor much as it gives me more irritation than with my preferred models like the pre and post war Techs , Souplex and Henson. I reckon it needs a few days growth to really shine and I shave daily so it stays on the shelf more often than the others, however…. got a DFS with it this morning.
2 passes only as I know this Gillette can make me burn. If I used it more I reckon I’d get accustomed to it but my other choices always win me over. Glad I didn’t chase a super smooth result .
The highlight of today was the Hampshire soap…outstanding …slick, creamy , moisturising and mildly scented. It’s excellent.
8/10

 

[Eric_75]

Pre-shave • Neutrogena Fragrance-free Bar Soap

Soap • Arko

Bowl • CaYuen (Large)

Brush • Connaught Omega Jade

Razor • Lambda Ares V2

Blade • Nacet (1)

*Warm Shower*

Aftershave • Thayers Unscented + Master Smokey Oud

Eye Gel • Neutrogena Hydro Boost

The Ares V2/Nacet combo knocked down about 4 days of growth with no issues at all.

No irritation or weepers.

10/10.

Have a blessed evening, friends.

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[Obetron Rex]

Flat bottom Tech / Wizamet / Pegasus Synthetic / Brito lime / Noble Otter Northern Elixir / Aqua Velva

 

[Anomaly1985]

9/10. Changed to a fresh blade and got a little nick. Alum took care of it.

 

[Tha Baron]

9.5 out of 10. I don’t think 10/10 exist for me, I can always find something to improve.

Timeless .68 OC with a permasharp. The Polo 10 is a beast, but super solid!

 

[BelfastBlade]

8th April 2024

Razor: Gillette Aristocrat, Made in England, third generation, late 40s/early 50s
Blade: Gillette 7 O'Clock SharpEdge, Made in Russia (new blade)
Brush: Muhle Classic STF synthetic shaving brush (faux ivory, medium/21mm)
Bowl: Fine Accoutrements lathering bowl (blue/white)
Soap: Cella Crema da Barba (Cella red)
Post shave: Moon Soaps Amaretto Speciale aftershave splash

Rating: 8/10

The shave with this razor is usually 9.5/10 but it was slightly below the usual with this shave! I'm not sure why. I'd never used that particular blade in it before.. or maybe it was just one off operator error! I got it fully replated a while ago and I love it. I really love the old British Aristocrats.. I'm looking for a first generation OC to restore now.

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10th April 2024 (Tonight's Shave!)

Razor: Gillette Executive "Fatboy", F2/1960
Blade: Personna Platinum, Made in Germany (new blade)
Brush: Muhle Classic STF synthetic shaving brush (faux ivory, medium/21mm)
Bowl: Fine Accoutrements lathering bowl (blue/white)
Soap: Cella Crema da Barba (Cella red)
Post shave: Moon Soaps Amaretto Speciale aftershave splash

Rating: 9.5/10

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Tonight was first time using the 1960 Executive Fatboy after a full restoration and beautiful replating in 24k gold by Chris at BRG and it was an absolute joy to shave with. Just put it pretty much down the middle at setting 5 and used it at that for the full three pass shave.

It was almost too nice to use! But I like to make use of each and every one my razors and enjoy and appreciate them. They were made to to do a job after all. This one has been around for 64 years so here's to many more years of use in its new home.

I very much doubt the man who bought or received this razor somewhere in America in 1960 ever thought that 60+ years in the future it would be restored and starting a new life thousands of miles away across the Atlantic. Maybe it's just me but I find things like this fascinating to consider.

If only razors could talk they surely would have some stories to tell. I used to think this about my straight razors.. some going back to the 1800s. It's just mind blowing to think some of them were likely in use in the same era as when Jack the Ripper stalked the streets of London.. over half a century prior to the outbreak of WWII.

I hope everyone is having a nice week! It's half over now anyways.

 

[Anchovie666]

Those old Personna platinum injector blades were the best!

Agreed - what a world of difference from one Day to the next. I was hoping it wasn't the PAL Adjustable itself.
I figured the Hills was a re-branded Personna as the packaging indicated Made in the USA and we can pretty well deduce that is Personna. I got two 11 blade injector packs for $7 on EBay. Which was a better price than buying new on Amazon. LOL

 

[giftofbab]

British Gillette Superspeed
Personna Platinum (1)
Proraso Blue
Semogue 6 something. I always forget haha.

I feel I got pretty lucky I got my hands on this razor. From everything I’ve read this is a pretty uncommon razor. You’ll notice it isn’t a rocket as it doesn’t have the telescoping mechanism.

10/10. Lovely razor and shave! This might be my unicorn.

 

[SharpieB]

9/10.

Razor - Wolfman WR2 1.35
Blade - British Wilkinson Sword Light Brigade
Soap and AS - Catie’s Bubbles ‘95 Liquid Labels (smells like 1990’s Tommy Hilfige)
Brush - Zenith Boar
Scent - Goldfield and Banks Bohemian Lime

 

[lak611]

Gillette British Red Tip Superspeed
Cella red soap and aftershave
Simpsons Chubby 2 best badger
German Wilkinson Sword blade (1st and last)!

If there was a way to give negative numbers to a shave, this would be it. This razor blade felt like I scraped my skin with a paint scraper. I've never had as much razor burn as from this. It was so bad that I'll bin the other 4 blades in the tuck.

 

[dorse23]

Preshave: Glycerine Facewash with warm water splashes
Razor : Merkur 37C Slant
Blade : Gillette Nacet (D3)
Brush : Simpson Duke 3 in Best Badger
Soap : Santa Maria del Fiore
Aftershave : Alum Block + Cold water splashes + FAA Speedster AS Lotion

Close and comfortable BBS in 3 passes !!


Rating : 9.45/10

 

[dmshaver]

'48 - '50 Aristocrat
Crystal
Captain's Choice Copper Lather Bowl
Rudy Vey Omega Premium Jade
Ethos Nuage De Citron
Vanilla Highball

10/10

 

[Eric_75]

Happy Birthday!!!

@Mish78
@Nikita Lugovskii

 

[Guido75]

Date	10.04.2024
366 daily shaves	102/366

Razor	Blade	Brush
Gillette Canadian Tech	Lord Cool (4)	Abe’s Brush Works Saturn Synbad
Preshave	Soap	Postshave
Cold splash KCG Face Wash	Mike’s Natural Soaps Barbershop (84)	Cold splash Proraso Green Balm

Passes	WTG XTG ATG and touch up
Process Quality (details here)	Blade Sharpness
10/10 (Clean)	5/10 (Sharp)
Effectiveness	Shave Comfort
8/10 (DFS+)	6.5/10 (Harshishly comfortable)

Notes:

Summary. Excellent shave with the Canadian Tech - it is probably just my imagination, but I think this Tech combines the best of the best in terms of comfort and effectiveness. Wonderful shave!

For extended shave notes click here.

Enjoy your shave!