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

[Chard52142]

Thu 25
Soap & Aftershave Stirling Island Man
Brush Yaqi 24mm Arctic Sky Deep Blue
Razor Lakeside Cutlery Chicago, ILL
Superb lather qualities...rich creamy and slick...smells great too!
This razor still with the original edge from DukeCity is awesome...among my top 5 best! Rating 10!!

 

[Jim in NZ]

Gillette Tech
Jifuli blade (day 2)
Proraso Red tub
Yaqi England synthetic 20mm
Brut aftershave
Natio calming balm
Depeche Mode - Master and Servant

Brilliant shave. Lather was next level - rich and persistent. Shave was efficient and close to BBS with no weepers or irritation after 2.5 passes... bliss!

 

[Big_T]

Razor: La Faulx Classic
Blade: Kai Red
Pre: Jack Black Beard Lube
Lather: Cella
Brush: RR Plissoft Barber
AS: Clubman Pinaud Vanilla

Rating: 10.0/10

 

[ChrisPL68]

9.5/10

 

[MrSpeedy]

Razor: Schick Krona
Blade: Wilkinson Sword Classic - German (11)
Brush: EverReady 100T handle with synthetic knot
Soap: Mike's Hungarian Lavender
Aftershave: Speick
Rating: 9.8/10 - Slight cut on my chin.

 

[BobbyB]

GRUME 25 April 2024

Bobby B’s Daily Shave Report

TODAY’ SHAVE AND CLEANUP:​

Water​	Razor(s)​	Shaving Blade​	Buffing Blade​	Prep​	Soap​	Brushes​
Rain (small container) Prep Cold Shave Hot​	KCG Shaving VDH Buffing & tight spots​	Bic Chrome #53 of 100 Shave #9 and out​	King C. Gillette 6 of 10 ​	Cube 2.0 Menthol Left Timeless Blue Bowl​	Noble Otter BARRBARR Right Timeless Blue Bowl​	Noble Otter​ 1 Prep 2 Lathering ​

Passes​	Quality​	Rating​	Nicks​	Weepers​	Stubble​
2​	CAS​	8.0​	1​	2​	Very Heavy​

Comments: A worn-out #53 gave me an acceptable shave, before being ‘banked’. Blade #54 will take over for tomorrow’s shave.

Cleanup: Rinsed & dried face Witch Hazel Dickinsons f/b buffing A/S Aqua Musk f/b buffing Omega Alum stick Deodorant: Mennen Speed Stick (Dr. Teals used up)

 

[cryhavoc]

Razor: GEM MMOC
Blade: GEM SS PTFE (27)
Soap: Mike's Orange, Cedarwood, Black Pepper
Brush: Omega 10065 Boar
AS: Aqua Velva Ice Blue

Rating: 9/10

 

[Anomaly1985]

Soap ~ B&M Hallows
Razor ~ Lambda Athena
Brush ~ PAA Solar Flare
Incense ~ Purple Kinam Oud Chips
Post Shave ~ Aloe Vera Gel, Cos De BAHA PT M.A Peptide Facial Toner
Fragrance ~ Areej Le Dore Russian Oud II
9.5/10

 

[Sascoman]

Athena • Feather • The Varlet • HoM

 

[pellidon]

Brush: Razorock Monster synthetic
Soap: Southern Witchcraft Samhain. Finished tub
Razor: Gillette Super Speed plain tip. 1961. Two months older than me
Blade: Polsilver Super Iridium(2)
Aftershave: Virgin Island Bay Rum
Rating: 9.7

 

[AlphaFrank75]

Pre-Shave: Grooming Dept Unscented Pre-Shave
Soap: Barrister and Mann Nordost
Brush: Semogue Pegasus Boar
Razor: Wolfman SS WR2 1.25
Blade: Wizamet Super Iridium (5)
Post-Shave: Barrister and Mann Nordost Aftershave
Rating: 9.5 / 10

 

[ackvil]

Pre-Shave	Face wash with Cera Ve Face Soap
Soap/Cream	Vintage Williams
Brush	Zenith Manchurian
Bowl	Captains Choice Copper
Razor	RR Stealth, Prototype
Blade	Personna Medical Prep.
Aftershave	Thayers WH & AoS ASB
Fragrance	Jimmy Choo Man Intense
Rating	10/10
Comments	Today I am using the next razor in my rotation: the RR Stealth Slant, a prototype razor. I placed a fresh Personna Medical Pre blade in the razor and the results were excellent. Today’s brush was the Zenith Manchurian. The Zenith is an exceptional shave. This was the 120th shave with the Williams soap. It is getting more difficult to load the soap since there is not much left to the puck. A perfect shave. Have a wonderful day, folks.

 

[blethenstrom]

Morning shave - 4/25/24
Razor: Swing SB
Blade: Derby Premium (2)
Soap: BSS #1
Brush: RazoRock Hive 24
Aftershave: AV Musk
Rating: 9.75/10, DFS++
I decided to turn my attention to the fantastic Swing razor this morning. I will leave the Merkur 41C along for a bit and return to it later. The Swing is quite the efficient razor for me and today was no exception. You do have to be a bit attentive with it so it will not bite you. I was successful at that and I had no weepers nor nicks. Very comfortable shave completely without issues. Very smooth and close shave just the way it is supposed to be.

 

[28Notch]

HOLIDAY SHAVE

MUSIC: Aerosmith Greatest Hits, 1980, by Aerosmith.

Two Days Whiskers

PRE-SHAVE:

- Hot Shower

- Proraso Crema Pre Barba Rinfrescante (IT)

BOWL: Aluminium (PT)

SOAP: Tabac Hard Soap (D) -

Tallow free unfortunately.

BRUSH: C&S N 88 Silvertip Aluminium Handle, 52×20 mm (GB)

SR: Böker Manufaktur
Rasierhobel OC (D) -

This is a rebranded Fatip. I like its handling. Not at all agressive in spite being an open comb.
It shaves rather smooth and is efficient while not outstanding. So it can be a nice entry open comb safety razor.

BLADE: Elios Platinum Swedish Steel (EGYPT) - I kind a like this blade. But I don't have a definitive opinion about it. I have to shave on with it.
New out of the package it performed rather well.

POST-SHAVE:

- 444 Alum-Block (PT)

- Avène After-Shave Balm (FR)

- Floïd After-Shave Splash (IT)

THE SHAVE: Nice 9/10

1st Pass: All WTG.

2nd Pass: XTG from East to West on Face. ATG on neck.

3rd Pass: All ATG except on Mustache and Chin Areas where I went XTG from West to East.

Touch-Ups:

- XTG blade-buffing on Neck.

 

[awk_m4]

118/366
Thursday April 25, 2024
Bowl: Shave Nation
Brush: Simpson CH2
Lather: TOBS Sandalwood
Razor: Henson ++
Blade: Crystal Israeli (1)
Post: TOBS Sandalwood

Rating: 10/10

 

[Lockback]

Preshave: Hot shower
Soap/Shave cream: Proraso Green
Brush: Maggard 24mm Synthetic Marble Handle
Razor: Van Der Hagen TTO
Blade: Treet Dura Sharp (1)
Post shave: Gillette Gel
Rating: 9/10

I've used the Dura Sharp before with good results. Today the verdict was somewhat mixed. In this razor, at least, not was smooth as I'd remembered. Still, not a terrible shave by any means.
When I used Proraso Green, which was the first shave soap I bought, I'm reminded of how good it is. This tub is getting low and I'll definitely order some more.

 

[WThomas0814]

ZERO/10 today.

I had seen reviews of the Vector that noted the head coming loose whilst shaving, but I disregarded them. Until today.

Moving around my nose, it happened. The head spun and I was rewarded with the worst cut I've had in longer than I can remember. Fully 15 minutes of alum application were required to staunch the flow. Now, two hours later, it's still weeping.

After many, many stellar shaves, I don't think I can keep this one in my rotation. Life is short and my meds make it unappealing.

 

[StewB]

Friday's shave:

Razor: Yates 921-H
Blade: Voskhod (1)
Pre-shave: Razorock pre-shave gel
Lather: Tabac (tallow)
Aftershave : Afta

The tallow Tabac (now discontinued) provides very good slickness. Nice comfortable and efficient shave today.

 

[Anchovie666]

Thursday Morning SHADE Extravaganza

Rating: 9.87/10 Almost Perfection

I did not think I was going to like this Razor but it's fast becoming a favorite.

Parker Solo Edge Razor
Timor Stainless Blade
Moon Soaps Union
Simpson Special 1 Pure Badger Brush
Citrus Musk Splash On
Gillette Cool Wave Aftershave

 

[OhioBob]

Pre Shave: Warm Shower, Stirling Baker Street Liquid Bath Soap, Stirling Unscented Pre Shave Soap
Razor: Stainless Steel Karve Overlander
Blade: Gillette Nacet (1)
Soap/Cream: TOBS The Jermyn Cream
Bowl: The CaYuen Workshop Medium Damascus Shaving Dish
Brush: AP Shave Co Disco Handle Muhle 25mm STF XL Knot
Post Shave: Cold Water Rinse, Thayers Unscented Witch Hazel, Nivea Unscented Post Shave Balm & Polo Double Black EDT
Rating: 10/10 A comfortable efficient 3 pass BBS shave with one touch up, one weeper (caught a skin blemish again), no cuts or irritation. Still a very good shave in spite of the weeper.