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

[pellidon]

Brush: Simpson Trafalgar T2 Synthetic
Soap: Pre de Provence
Razor: Merkur 34C
Blade: Polsilver Super Iridium (2)
Aftershave: Clubman
Rating: 9.6

 

[ackvil]

Pre-Shave	Face wash with Cera Ve Face Soap
Soap/Cream	Haslinger Sandelholz Rasierseife Beruhigend (tallow formula)
Brush	B&B LE 2014 by Rudy Vey
Bowl	Captains Choice Copper
Razor	Henson AL 13***
Blade	Wizamet
Aftershave	Thayers WH & Duke Cannon ASB
Fragrance	Mont Blanc
Rating	10/10
Comments	I am going with a different razor and blade today. I went with my Henson AL13*** - the more aggressive Henson razor. I went with a Wizamet blade which works well in this razor. The shave was smooth and close. Today’s brush is a Rooney 1/3 Silvertip badger. This is the only Rooney brush I own. The brush helped make some nice lather with the Haslinger soap. This was the twelfth consecutive day I used the soap. The shave was perfect. Have a wonderful day and weekend, folks.

 

[cryhavoc]

Happy Friday folks!

Razor: GEM 1912
Blade: GEM SS PTFE (10)
Soap: Wickham's Soap Co. 1912 Scottish Heather
Brush: Omega 10065 Boar
AS: Pinaud Clubman Citrus Musk

Rating: 10/10

 

[Dtownvino]

Karve Bison w Personna Red (Israel)
Rudy Vey Brush
Ethos Bay Rum Soap
Rooster’s Nest Bourbon Bay Rum splash
Clinique Post Shave Lotion

9.5/10 - a mild and satisfying shave

 

[1e4]

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Friday, May 10, 2024

Hardware

Razor	Karve Bison
Blade	Gillette Perma-Sharp (2 / 5) [6]
Brush	Semogue Pegasus Boar

Software

Pre	Thayer’s Lavender
Lather	Vitos Extra Super Coco (Kilo) [15]
Post	Clubman Virgin Island Bay Rum

Rating

9 / 10

Notes

An excellent shave ahead of a Hill Country weekend.

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[Anchovie666]

Friday Morning Lime & Lemon Feast

Rating: 9.8/10 AMAZING

I really like this Enders with an Injector Blade. It's a better shave than some of my actual Injectors.
Also getting to like the Taconic Lime - it's a glycerine puck and I just used it like a shave stick.
Rubbed it on the face and BAM the little Rubberset whipped up a great face lather.

Enders Speed Razor
Personna Injector Blade (5X)
Taconic Shave Lime Puck
Rubberset No. 89 Vintage Brush
Aqua Velva Musk Splash
Myrsol Agua de Limon Aftershave

 

[6thmichcav]

Day 10 of all injector month.
EverSharp G model
1st shave Topco chrome platinum injector blade
Palmolive for 1st pass, Arko for 2nd pass, canned Barbasol for 3rd (I was bored and have the day off.
Solid 8/10, almost 8.5. Why?

The new blade wasn’t broken in, so I got 5-6 tiny weepers in places my older blades just slide over. Gone by the time I finished showering. A tiny bit of ATG stubble under the chin. Face feels good overall.

 

[Lockback]

Preshave: Hot shower
Soap/Shave cream: Stirling Barbershop
Brush: Jequil & Corenveo 24mm
Razor: Razorock Game Changer 68-P
Blade: Wizamet Super Iridium
Post shave: Pinaud Clubman
Rating: 10/10

So when I first got into traditional shaving, I ordered several blade sample packs to determine which blades I liked best. It was a good plan and I settled on several that worked well for me, one of them being the Wizamet Super Iridium (or PolSilver), a blade I found to be sharp but mild at the same time. But given the current political/military crisis vis a vis Russia, the blade seemed to disappear from the market and I doled them out from my tuck sparingly ...
Until yesterday. I stumbled upon Wizamets on AMZ and ordered 50 of 'em so I no longer have to be so meager with my usage of them. And, as I expected, it delivered a smooth, close, delightful shave. The Super Iridiums join my other favorites: Perma-Sharps, Nacets and Astra SPs.

 

[awk_m4]

Friday May 10, 2024
Bowl: Captain's Choice
Brush: Semogue SOC Cherry
Lather: Tabac
Razor: Henson ++
Blade: Feather (1)
Post: Tabac

Rating: 10/10

 

[OhioBob]

Pre Shave: Warm Shower, Stirling Baker Street Liquid Bath Soap, Stirling Unscented Pre Shave Soap
Razor: Henson V2 Mild
Blade: Gillette Nacet (4)
Soap/Cream: Barbasol 1919 Cream
Bowl: N/A
Brush: Maggard's Dark Blue Handle APSC 24mm Titanium Knot
Post Shave: Cold Water Rinse, Thayers Unscented Witch Hazel, Nivea Unscented Post Shave Balm & Seaforth's Black Watch AS
Rating: 9.0/10 A comfortable efficient 2 pass BBS shave with no touch ups, five weepers, no cuts or irritation. Weepers my fault, I tried to do a 2 pass shave and over buffed some areas without reapplying some cream or water. Still a good shave.

 

[epindy1911]

Friday Morning Shave-

Pre-Shave: Hot Towel, Proraso Red

Badger: RV Shaving AS3M style, Briar resin handle w/Shavemac three band silver tip, 26mm bulb.
Blade: Kai

Razor: GC 76p
Soap: A&E Spartacus
After-Shave: Cold Water Splash, GFT Alum, Proraso Red Splash

Rating: 9.5/10

Notes: BBS. Had a wonderful first shave with my new brush from the amazing @Rudy Vey. If you don’t have a RV Shaving brush, you are missing out. This one will definitely become one of my most treasured items!! Thank you Herr Vey! This brush will be a centerpiece of my den for a long time to come.

16 Days to Indy.

 

[Texchappy]

8/10
got a DFS out of an effort that should have been better. An older Nacet and the slant wasn’t a good combo. Trying the blade in a more aggressive slant to see what it does.

 

[WThomas0814]

Fantastic 10/10 shave.

Atelier Durdan Le Maurice 1.0
Personna Lab Blue (2)
Arko puck
Rudy Vey B&B Group Buy 2024, set with a Semogue C5 boar knot

Cheers, gents!

 

[never-stop-learning]

Thursday 20240509
Razor: Above The Tie X1 Slant (Timeless Crown TRH8 Ti Handle)
Blade: Schick Proline P (9 shaves, 18 passes)

Friday 20240510
Razor: Above The Tie X1 Slant (Timeless Crown TRH8 Ti Handle)
Blade: Schick Proline P (10 shaves, 20 passes)

Brush: Rudy Vey 2022 B&B Contributors Brush (Mühle 25mm STF)
Bowl: Captain's Choice Copper
Lather: Taconic Shave Bay Rum Cream
Aftershave: Clubman Pinaud Virgin Island Bay Rum

An exceptional kit. I could use this kit every day and be perfectly happy.

Superb shave!

 

[SgtCrppls]

Brush: RV “Duke Style Handle” (love this handle) @Rudy Vey 27mm Longshaving

If anyone is looking for a very high end brush have @Rudy Vey make you a handle and get a Longshaving knot installed for around $240.00 they is not a better quality brush made today.

Blade: Feather (1), is there anything better than a Feather on the first use? No

Soap: GD “Vetiver” Aion Maxima, this is probably my favorite of the Aion Maxima Soaps
I have 3 tubs of this one

Razor: Paradigm Tiback for $315.00 it would hard to find a better Titanium razor

Doug

 

[Ron R]

SE SOTD, Friday, May 10th

Razor : Yaqi Romulus 316 SSP SE 50mm + a Yaqi Chippendale 316 SSP handle. Mfg 2023>, tame to mid range depending on blade or shim used. Machining and finish QC great for my shaving needs + .006 gap works well for myself. Kai Captain mild blades work well and for what ever reason they last longer in this razor! One of my go to razors and performance is excellent . Had a close comfortable stellar shave this morning.
Blade : Kai Captain Mild (9) sharp and smoooth with excellent longevity. One of the best 50mm blades for AC type razor heads IMO.
Soap : La Toja stick, mild natural smoke scent from manufacturing + excellent lather qualities using a synthetic IMO.
Brush :Yaqi " Panda" 24mm Tuxedo knot. Excellent lather generator, Cloud like soft tips, great splay scrubber + excellent lather painter.
Pre shave : (Dedicated Cashmere synthetic)Brush wash whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser with a dollop of clear Aloe Vera on the cleaned beard area.
Prep : Cold water rinse after each pass of 2 + pickups. WTG + ATG + pickups.
Post shave : Italian barber Amici with witch hazel + a dollop of CeraVe moisturizing lotion(scentless).
Results : or CCS,DFS,BBs + no irritation + no weepers= Had a close comfortable stellar shave this morning with my Yaqi Romulus SE with a Kai Captain mild. Amazing how the Kai blade is performing with the Romulus, I will push the blade a little more to see the boundaries of these blade (I use to toss Kai mild blades after 6 uses but the last 2 blades I'm getting 8 great + shaves!).

Have some great shaves!

 

[Doc Dan]

Happy Birthday!!!

@bmiller3230
@CharlesSchwa
@Doc Dan
@gms
@michelintw
@MilfordNJGuy

Thanks!

 

[Trollky]

Score 9/10:

Merkur 34G
Shark (1st use)
Riva 26mm Horsetail
TOBS Sandalwood

Lovely jubbly

 

[BigJ]

Today’s Shave

Razor: Wolfman WR1
Blade: Personna red (Israeli, 6)
Brush: Simpsons tulip 2 super
Soap: Vito’s red
Splash: Pinaud clubman

Rating: Comfortable 9.5/10 today!!

 

[Kix]

May 10, 2024 Friday shave

Razor: Fatip Il Piccolo OC
Blade: Astra Superior Platinum (1)
Soap: Razorock The Stallion
Brush: AP Shave Co. G5A
Bowl: Captain's Choice Heavyweight copper
Post shave: Osma alum block, Thayer's Witch Hazel
Aftershave: Pinaud Clubman

In honor of Fatip Friday, I broke out the Piccolo OC today. It hasn't been used in nearly a year. But, as usual, it gave a great shave.
Two tiny red spots, but no irritation. It was a great shave. I would use this razor more, but aligning the blade is a hassle.

10/10

Enjoy your day!