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[DHowz]

Seventh shave with the Timeless Ti, second time with the .68OC plate.

Pre: Hot shower
Razor: Timeless Ti .68OC Matte with Crown handle
Blade: Perma-Sharp (1)
Soap: Stirling Sharp Dressed Man
Brush: AP Shave 26mm SilkSmoke bulb
Bowl: Timeless
Post-Shave: Stirling SDM AS followed by Stirling unscented balm

Well, this was shaping up to be an amazing shave. A Perma-Sharp and the .68OC are an excellent combination. First pass WTG on the face was incredible, but then operator error intervened and resulted in some problems. After the face pass, I moved onto the neck and was shocked by how rough and uncomfortable it suddenly was. Turns out that I was so busy marveling over the perfection of the pass on the face that in my distraction, I went straight into a first-pass ATG pass on my neck, which is never going to work out well given the chaos of my neck whiskers. Oops and ouch. I haven't done something like that in a long time and actually had to dig deep into my cabinet to find a styptic pencil. Lesson re-learned.

 

[Nonspecific]

It’s been awhile since I last posted. Howdy fellers- used a Merkur 34c razor with Gillette blade and some soap puck that i forgot what company it is from? Dang, can’t think of the soap maker- i guess i need another coffee lol. Have a good’un it was a 10/10

 

[Mthammer11]

Today’s Shave

Pre: Shower
Brush: Omega Boar
Razor: OneBlade Genesis
Soap: PAA Cavendish
Toner: Thayer‘s - Unscented
Splash: PAA Cavendish Aftershave
Serum: Jack Black Protein Serum
Balm: Zingari Man Aftershave Balm - Unscented
EDT: None Today

3 Passes
No Knicks, Cuts, Irritation

Shave Rating: 9.5

 

[Guido75]

27.04.2024

• Guido75
• Apr 26, 2024

Gillette NEW Long Comb with Lasta Red Handle • Rubie Plus (2) • Abe’s Brush Works G5C • Mike’s...

Date	27.04.2024
366 daily shaves	118/366

Razor	Blade	Brush
Gillette NEW LC	Gillette Rubie Plus (2)	Abe’s Brush Works Big Boy G5C
Preshave	Soap	Postshave
Cold splash KCG Face Wash	Mike’s Natural Soaps Barbershop ()	Cold splash Proraso Green Balm

Passes	WTG XTG ATG and touch up
Process Quality	Blade Sharpness
10/10 (Clean)	6/10 (Razor sharp)
Effectiveness	Shave Comfort
8.75/10 (DFS+++)	9/10 (Butterysmooth)

Notes:

Summary. Splendid Saturday Shave with a mild yet very effective NEW Long Comb. Excellent razor.

For extended shave notes click here.

Enjoy your shave!

 

[Halfbeard]

An old acquaintance who became a friend:

Yintal Bronze
BIC CP (24)

 

[Kaldane]

Saturday morning.

Gold Dollar 66 6/8 round point straight razor
Nom Carl pure badger brush
Razorock Black Bay soap
Brut Original aftershave

Cheap and cheerful. This one's my "reference" GD66 - the first one I bought which I'm keeping while the others have weird things done to them.

Smooth enough, but felt like it could be closer. Then again, it's one of my earlier edges and working around the stabiliser turned out to be something of a knack. The "reference" designation means I'm not likely to wave stones or film at it unless there's no alternative - it gets a run around the seatbelt webbing + Silverline white strop before finishing on leather when it comes out.

Nom are the cheaper Muhle brand, but I've always liked them (I also have one of the synthetics), and the Carl has a triangular section handle that makes it distinctive. Black Bay is a great soap, and once you've got used to the idea of sticking your brush into something that looks like a pot of mushy peas and rubbing pale green lather around your face, it takes some beating. Current production Brut, but it smells close enough to the original "original" to pass as original.

A good shave, verging on spectacular when the low cost of the items is considered (a straight razor for less than £5 new? Someone's having a laugh). I'll call it a "9".

 

[CDinVT]

Razor: Leaf Thorn
Blade: Perma Sharp (Ru)
Brush: Vintage Eveready Boar
Soap: V&E Maine Made New England Leather
Post: Lucky Witch Hazel
After: V&E Maine Made New England Leather
Rating: 9.5/10

 

[ChrisPL68]

9.5/10

 

[BobbyB]

GRUME 27 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 #54 of 100 Shave #2​	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​	BBS​	10.0​	0​	0​	Very Light​

Comments: A near perfect two pass shave with only token buffing required for a smooth face feel. My BARBAR soap is nearly exhausted but I should be able to finish April with it. A tub of Noble Otter Lone Star is waiting under the sink counter.

Cleanup: Rinsed & dried face Witch Hazel Dickinsons f/b buffing A/S Aqua Musk f/b buffing Omega Alum stick Deodorant: Mennen Speed Stick

 

[Sascoman]

La Faulx Classic • Protouch MG • Paladin • Ethos

 

[ackvil]

Pre-Shave	Face wash with Cera Ve Face Soap
Soap/Cream	Vintage Williams
Brush	Rudy Custom With Shavemac D01 Silvertip Knot
Bowl	Captains Choice Copper
Razor	RR Stealth, Prototype
Blade	Personna Medical Prep.
Aftershave	Thayers WH & Proraso ASB
Fragrance	Yves Saint Laurent
Rating	10/10
Comments	This is the third shave with my RR Stealth Slant, a prototype razor, together with a Personna Medical Prep blade. This was another excellent shave. Rudy Vey made today’s brush and it has a Shavemac D01 Silvertip knot. This brush did a nice job loading the bits of soap left in the puck. This was the 122nd shave with the Williams soap. There are not many more shaves left with this soap. An excellent. Have a wonderful day and weekend, folks.

 

[AlphaFrank75]

Pre-Shave: Grooming Dept Unscented Pre-Shave
Soap: Ariana & Evan Pistachio
Brush: MÜHLE Faux Horn Extra Large Silvertip Fiber
Razor: Wolfman SS WR2 1.25
Blade: Wizamet Super Iridium (7)
Post-Shave: Elvado Woodland Reserve Aftershave Lotion
Rating: 9.5 / 10

 

[Markdad2]

Weishi 9306f w/Astra SP 10/10

 

[scribble]

SOTD: 04/27/2024

Razor: Merkur 23c
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue, 3rd use
Brush: Maggard SYN 22
Bowl: Stirling Synthetic Travel Bowl
Soap: Declaration Of Grooming Massacre Of Innocence
Aftershave: Declaration Of Grooming Massacre Of Innocence

Good shave this morning. Only one pass as I didn’t have much growth from yesterday’s shave. Nice smooth shave. I think I have found the correct soap scooper/ technique. I had no residual soap left in the bowl when done cleaning it out.

- Shared from My Shave Den for iOS

 

[Lockback]

Preshave: Hot shower
Soap/Shave cream: Tabac
Brush: Jequil & Corenveo
Razor: Pearl Flexi
Blade: Gillette Perma-Sharp (1)
Post shave: Pinaud Clubman
Rating: 9.5/10

The Good News: post shave, my face is just about the smoothest it's ever been. This razor/blade combo never ceases to amaze me.
The Bad News: It wasn't the most comfortable shave I've ever had and even nicked myself. This is usually a very smooth razor for me. I think I was pursuing a BBS shave a little too much and dialed up the adjustment to deal with the most sensitive neck area where I probably should have gone the other direction.
Still a terrific shave.

 

[BigJ]

Today’s Shave

Razor: Wolfman WR1
Blade: 7 O’clock black (7)
Brush: Rudy Vey B&B 2-band
Soap: Fine Italian citrus
Splash: Fine Italian citrus

Rating: Surprisingly good shave on day 7 with this blade (9.5/10)!!

 

[Anchovie666]

Saturday Morning Vintage Shearing

Rating: 9/10 Only A Nice DFS

Pretty much everything was Vintage. Overall not a bad shave.

Valet AutoStrop VC1 Razor
Vintage Valet Blade (3X)
Burma Shave Soap Puck
Ever-Ready 100T Vintage Boar Brush
Pinaud Citrus Musk Splash
MSC Vintage Lapidus Aftershave

 

[OhioBob]

Pre Shave: Warm Shower, Stirling Baker Street Liquid Bath Soap, Stirling Unscented Pre Shave Soap
Razor: NDC Gillette Super Speed
Blade: Gillette Nacet (6)
Soap/Cream: Chiseled Face Ghost Town Barber
Bowl: The CaYuen Workshop Medium Damascus Shaving Dish
Brush: AP Shave Co Briar Handle 26mm Cashmere Knot
Post Shave: Cold Water Rinse, Thayers Unscented Witch Hazel, Nivea Unscented Post Shave Balm & Chiseled Face Ghost Town Barber AS
Rating: 10/10 A comfortable efficient 3 pass BBS shave with no touch ups, one weeper (caught a the corner of my mouth), no cuts or irritation. Still a very good shave in spite of the weeper.

 

[AnimalCatcher]

Razor: Aristocrat 1948-1950
Blade: Personna 74 (13)
Brush: Wald A1
Soap: Ariana & Evans - Pistachio
Aftershave: Ariana & Evans - Pistachio

A very relaxing Saturday morning shave with no irritation. 9.5/10

 

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Saturday, April 27, 2024

Hardware

Razor	Karve Bison
Blade	Gillette 7 O’Clock SharpEdge (Yellow) [2]
Brush	Semogue Torga C5 Boar

Software

Pre	Thayer’s Lavender Stirling Unscented Pre-Shave Soap
Lather	Vitos Extra Super Coco (Kilo) [9]
Post	Clubman

Rating

8 / 10

Notes

First run with the Karve Bison. It’s very nice! I’ll save all of my first-shave enthusiasm, and will offer more detailed thoughts after I’ve given it another week or two.

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