10/10tired Nacet worked much better in PBOCS
What did you use today? +Rate the shave 1-10 (10 best)
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Saturday Morning Shave-
Pre-Shave: Hot Shower, Proraso Red
Badger: Paladin Sherlock 26 mm Tortoise, 2-band
Blade: Kai
Razor: GC OC68
Soap: NO Logbook
After-Shave: Cold Water Splash, GFT Alum, NO Logbook Splash
Rating: 9.5/10
Notes: BBS.The Sherlock arrived yesterday, very quickly I might add! It’s my first Paladin brush, and it lives up to the hype. @ChiefBroomand his team did a great job. This brush really fills a trifecta for me - I am a big Holmesian, love the keyhole shape, and I am obsessed with faux tortoise. She is a real beautiful and well apportioned brush, feels great in the hand and whips up an excellent lather that is applied in just the right soft/scrub ratio to the face.
A great all around shave, but probably should have used the GC68p safety bar instead of the open comb. I normally take Saturdays off, but I couldn’t wait to use the Sherlock.
15 Days to Indy.
Pre-Shave: Hot Shower, Proraso Red
Badger: Paladin Sherlock 26 mm Tortoise, 2-band
Blade: Kai
Razor: GC OC68
Soap: NO Logbook
After-Shave: Cold Water Splash, GFT Alum, NO Logbook Splash
Rating: 9.5/10
Notes: BBS.The Sherlock arrived yesterday, very quickly I might add! It’s my first Paladin brush, and it lives up to the hype. @ChiefBroomand his team did a great job. This brush really fills a trifecta for me - I am a big Holmesian, love the keyhole shape, and I am obsessed with faux tortoise. She is a real beautiful and well apportioned brush, feels great in the hand and whips up an excellent lather that is applied in just the right soft/scrub ratio to the face.
A great all around shave, but probably should have used the GC68p safety bar instead of the open comb. I normally take Saturdays off, but I couldn’t wait to use the Sherlock.
15 Days to Indy.
Pre-Shave: Grooming Dept Unscented Pre-Shave
Soap: MacDuff's Soap Company Dark Sky Preserve(sample)
Brush: Shavemac 24mm 2 Band Badger
Razor: Atelier Durdan La Faulx ++
Blade: KAI Captain Titan Mild Protouch MG (14)
Post-Shave: AION Skincare Nourishing Balm
Rating: 10 / 10
Soap: MacDuff's Soap Company Dark Sky Preserve(sample)
Brush: Shavemac 24mm 2 Band Badger
Razor: Atelier Durdan La Faulx ++
Blade: KAI Captain Titan Mild Protouch MG (14)
Post-Shave: AION Skincare Nourishing Balm
Rating: 10 / 10
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Saturday, May 11, 2024
Hardware
Software
Rating
Notes
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Saturday, May 11, 2024
Hardware
| Razor | Karve Bison |
| Blade | Treet Platinum (1 / 10) [1] |
| Brush | Semogue Torga C5 Boar |
Software
| Pre | - |
| Lather | Vitos Extra Super Coco (Kilo) [17] |
| Post | Clubman Virgin Island Bay Rum |
Rating
| 8 / 10 |
Notes
| Trying a new Treet this weekend — promising first shave! |
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Saturday's shave -
Razor: Mühle R89
Blade: Voskhod (1)
Pre-shave: Face-rub vintage Colgate barber shave soap followed by brief rinse
Lather: Shannon's Soaps "Barbershop"
Aftershave: Afta
My initial experience with the venerable R89 was mixed: For me it's a pretty mild razor that needs attention to angle to shave efficiently. My technique must be improving because today's shave was really quite good!
Razor: Mühle R89
Blade: Voskhod (1)
Pre-shave: Face-rub vintage Colgate barber shave soap followed by brief rinse
Lather: Shannon's Soaps "Barbershop"
Aftershave: Afta
My initial experience with the venerable R89 was mixed: For me it's a pretty mild razor that needs attention to angle to shave efficiently. My technique must be improving because today's shave was really quite good!
Today’s Shave
Razor: Wolfman WR1
Blade: Personna red (Israeli, 7)
Brush: Shavemac beagle 2-band (fan)
Soap: Fine lavender pour homme
Splash: Fine lavender pour homme
Rating: Terrific shave for day 7 with this blade (9/10 overall) and time for a change!
Razor: Wolfman WR1
Blade: Personna red (Israeli, 7)
Brush: Shavemac beagle 2-band (fan)
Soap: Fine lavender pour homme
Splash: Fine lavender pour homme
Rating: Terrific shave for day 7 with this blade (9/10 overall) and time for a change!
Ron R
I survived a lathey foreman
DE SOTD, Saturday, May 11th 2024
Razor : Yaqi Sentinel SSP head with a Yaqi tear drop 316 SSP handle. Mfg 2022>, mild to tame mid range depending on blade and technique used. Excellent machining and finish QC. A person can accomplish some very nice shaves with out cuts or irritation with a shallow angle(riding the cap) I have found, steep angle shaving works with a Kai SS extra wide blade reasonably well also.
Had a nice close comfortable shave this morning.
Blade : GSB (2) Sharp and smoooth with reasonable longevity. Top tier in my shave den.
Soap : Yaqi "The Green", a very nice natural scent that is addictive to want to use for myself + excellent lather qualities and post shave feel. Master soap creations of S.A where commissioned to create soap and fragrances for the Yaqi brand.
Brush : Yaqi "Viper" 24mm boar bristle. Excellent lather generator, soft split end bristle hair ends, nice splay scrubber + great lather painter. Very nice eye appealing handle with a decent boar knot for my shaving needs IMO.
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 : Yaqi "The Green" splash with witch hazel + a dollop of CeraVe moisturizing lotion(scentless).
Results :
or CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + no weepers=
Had a close comfortable shave this morning with my Yaqi Sentinel razor with a GSB blade.
Have some great shaves!
Razor : Yaqi Sentinel SSP head with a Yaqi tear drop 316 SSP handle. Mfg 2022>, mild to tame mid range depending on blade and technique used. Excellent machining and finish QC. A person can accomplish some very nice shaves with out cuts or irritation with a shallow angle(riding the cap) I have found, steep angle shaving works with a Kai SS extra wide blade reasonably well also.
Had a nice close comfortable shave this morning.
Blade : GSB (2) Sharp and smoooth with reasonable longevity. Top tier in my shave den.
Soap : Yaqi "The Green", a very nice natural scent that is addictive to want to use for myself + excellent lather qualities and post shave feel. Master soap creations of S.A where commissioned to create soap and fragrances for the Yaqi brand.
Brush : Yaqi "Viper" 24mm boar bristle. Excellent lather generator, soft split end bristle hair ends, nice splay scrubber + great lather painter. Very nice eye appealing handle with a decent boar knot for my shaving needs IMO.
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 : Yaqi "The Green" splash with witch hazel + a dollop of CeraVe moisturizing lotion(scentless).
Results :
or CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + no weepers= Had a close comfortable shave this morning with my Yaqi Sentinel razor with a GSB blade.Have some great shaves!
May 11
Razor: Muhle R89
Blade: Personna Med Prep (2)
Brush: Semogue SOC Mistura w/ cherry handle
P/S: AoS Lemon shaving cream
Soap: Speick (older tallow formula, in dish)
A/S: Dickinson's witch hazel
A/S: Speick
DFS+
Razor: Muhle R89
Blade: Personna Med Prep (2)
Brush: Semogue SOC Mistura w/ cherry handle
P/S: AoS Lemon shaving cream
Soap: Speick (older tallow formula, in dish)
A/S: Dickinson's witch hazel
A/S: Speick
DFS+
Day 11 of all injector month.
EverSharp E model
2nd shave Topco chrome platinum injector blade
Palmolive for 1st pass, Yardley lavender 2nd pass, Aveeno 3rd pass
8/10. No damage done. I don’t think my tools, technique and these blades can eliminate the ATG stubble under my chin. However, they produce a comfortable shave in a hurry without any damage.
EverSharp E model
2nd shave Topco chrome platinum injector blade
Palmolive for 1st pass, Yardley lavender 2nd pass, Aveeno 3rd pass
8/10. No damage done. I don’t think my tools, technique and these blades can eliminate the ATG stubble under my chin. However, they produce a comfortable shave in a hurry without any damage.
10/10 two-pass BBS.
Atelier Durdan Le Maurice 1.0
Personna Lab Blue (3)
Cella Red
Zenith 507 Boar
Dickinson’s Original + Osage Rub + Tom Ford Beau de Jour
Atelier Durdan Le Maurice 1.0
Personna Lab Blue (3)
Cella Red
Zenith 507 Boar
Dickinson’s Original + Osage Rub + Tom Ford Beau de Jour
Razor: Gillette 1922 New Improved Gold New Standard Set
Blade: Pol Silver Super Iridium
Brush: Trotter Handcrafts Quartz Vein, Shavemac Finest
Pre-Shave: Proraso White Pre-Shave Cream
Lather: Noble Otter Plunder
Aftershave: Old Spice Classic
Additional Care:
Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented
Nivea Post Shave Balm
Ten.
Prep:Hot Shower
Brush: Rudy Vey Synthetic, Muehle STF knot
Razor: Blackland Sabre Level 2
Blade: Personna GEM Ptfe (5)
Lather: Spearhead-Roman Spice- Soap
Post Shave:Spearhead- Roman Spice - Aftershave
Rudy Vey Brush 10/10
Roman Spice 10/10
Sabre 10/10
Brush: Rudy Vey Synthetic, Muehle STF knot
Razor: Blackland Sabre Level 2
Blade: Personna GEM Ptfe (5)
Lather: Spearhead-Roman Spice- Soap
Post Shave:Spearhead- Roman Spice - Aftershave
Rudy Vey Brush 10/10
Roman Spice 10/10
Sabre 10/10
| Pre Shave: | Hot water, TOBS Pre-Shave Gel |
| Razor: | Henson AL13 v2 mild |
| Blade: | Tatra Platinum (3) |
| # Days Growth: | 1 |
| Soap/Cream: | Canada Shaving Soap |
| Brush: | Simpson's Duke 2 Best Badger |
| Post Shave: | Cold water, Thayers, Nivea Balm |
| Weepers: | 0 |
| Nicks/cuts: | 0 |
| Sharpness: | 10 |
| Comfort: | 9 |
| Good DFS++ on a 1-day shave. 3 passes on face, 2 on neck. |
Edwin Jagger DE87
Gillette Silver Blue blade
C.O. Bigelow shave cream
Ever Ready badger restore
Dickinson Witch Hazel
Osage Rub aftershave?
9/10
Gillette Silver Blue blade
C.O. Bigelow shave cream
Ever Ready badger restore
Dickinson Witch Hazel
Osage Rub aftershave?
9/10
9.5 / 10
Saturday Morning Shave
Rating: 9/10
Rating: 9/10
Saturday afternoon Shave.
Just excellent! Rating 10/10
Just excellent! Rating 10/10
Pre-shave (in order of use)
- Hawkins & Brimble Face Wash
- Sukin Facial Scrub
- Truefitt & Hill Highgrove Pre-shave Oil
- Wickham 1912 Club Cola Shaving Soap (sample)
Post-shave (in order of use)
- Osma Alum Block
- Sukin Blemish Pore Perfecting Toner
- The Ordinary Skin Serum
- Floris Sirena EDP
- Jack Black Double-Duty Face Moisturiser
Tools
- Steve Woodhead Pottery Suribachi Lather Scuttle
- FaTip Piccolo Gentile
- Gillette Wilkinson Sword China (3)
- Semogue LE Spanish Shavers Boar
Fragrance for the day
- Floris Sirena EDP
Rating: 8.5/10
My third shave with the Chinese Gillette Wilkinson Sword and it was sharper and still just as smooth today, the first time it's felt bette than the Indian version.
It was also my first shave with this sample, performance is excellent as usual from Wickham (just below top tier for me) and the scent reminds me of Cola Cube sweets.
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- Hawkins & Brimble Face Wash
- Sukin Facial Scrub
- Truefitt & Hill Highgrove Pre-shave Oil
- Wickham 1912 Club Cola Shaving Soap (sample)
Post-shave (in order of use)
- Osma Alum Block
- Sukin Blemish Pore Perfecting Toner
- The Ordinary Skin Serum
- Floris Sirena EDP
- Jack Black Double-Duty Face Moisturiser
Tools
- Steve Woodhead Pottery Suribachi Lather Scuttle
- FaTip Piccolo Gentile
- Gillette Wilkinson Sword China (3)
- Semogue LE Spanish Shavers Boar
Fragrance for the day
- Floris Sirena EDP
Rating: 8.5/10
My third shave with the Chinese Gillette Wilkinson Sword and it was sharper and still just as smooth today, the first time it's felt bette than the Indian version.
It was also my first shave with this sample, performance is excellent as usual from Wickham (just below top tier for me) and the scent reminds me of Cola Cube sweets.
Journey to 100 blades (journal)
I must say that you got me at that very quote! I'm in the same boat. While I haven't kicked the new set of blades yet, I am finishing the line-up (which razor) that I will use. You have a lot of blades that I plan to use so I'm very interested in comparing notes! Thank you for posting your...
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SOTD "Free Week" May 6th to May 12th
May 2024 Gentlemanly Restraint Until Month End (GRUME)
Semogue Saturdays!
SV Saturday
Hello friends
Beautiful Saturday around here! I chose what I think is the soap with the quintessential modern barbershop scent: SV Manna di Sicilia, which pairs perfectly with the classic barbershop scent of Floïd The Genuine. Greencult 2.0 plate IV, the gap and high exposure razor I became physically dependent on. Gillette Platinum Light Blue (1) is stupendous with it. And crowning the event was my favorite brush: the might Pegasus Mistura.
With us, my friend Stanley Turrentine.
Rating: 10
Have a nice weekend and great shaves!
May 2024 Gentlemanly Restraint Until Month End (GRUME)
Semogue Saturdays!
SV Saturday
Hello friends
Beautiful Saturday around here! I chose what I think is the soap with the quintessential modern barbershop scent: SV Manna di Sicilia, which pairs perfectly with the classic barbershop scent of Floïd The Genuine. Greencult 2.0 plate IV, the gap and high exposure razor I became physically dependent on. Gillette Platinum Light Blue (1) is stupendous with it. And crowning the event was my favorite brush: the might Pegasus Mistura.
With us, my friend Stanley Turrentine.
Rating: 10
Have a nice weekend and great shaves!
Saturday 20240511
Razor: Colonial Razors The General V2 (Timeless Crown TRH8 Ti Handle)
Blade: Schick Proline P (11 shaves, 22 passes)
Brush: Wald A1 Nimbus Bloodline Synthetic Fan
Bowl: Captain's Choice Copper
Lather: Tallow + Steel Hokkaido
Aftershave: Clubman Pinaud Lilac Vegetal
Superb shave!
Additional notes are in My Journal.
Razor: Colonial Razors The General V2 (Timeless Crown TRH8 Ti Handle)
Blade: Schick Proline P (11 shaves, 22 passes)
Brush: Wald A1 Nimbus Bloodline Synthetic Fan
Bowl: Captain's Choice Copper
Lather: Tallow + Steel Hokkaido
Aftershave: Clubman Pinaud Lilac Vegetal
Superb shave!
Additional notes are in My Journal.
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