Ares V2 • Wizamet • Leonidam • Declaration Grooming
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Ares V2 • Wizamet • Leonidam • Declaration Grooming
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Ikon Shavetech
PAA Classico Bay Rum
Wizmet
Ikon Shavetech
PAA Classico Bay Rum
Wizmet
SOTD: 05/14/2024
Razor: Parker Variant
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue, 1st use
Brush: Simpson Duke 3
Bowl: Timeless Razors Blue Bowl Bowl
Preshave: Executive Shaving Pre Shave Oil Oil
Soap: Henri Et Victoria Cognac And Cuban Cigars Croap
Balm: Henri Et Victoria Cognac And Cuban Cigars Balm
Fragrance: Drakken Noir EdC
Ok shave with a 2 day growth. Felt a decent amount of burn this morning and not sure if it was a poor lather build or the pre shave working against my lather or the fresh blade. I am still on the fence about the pre shave oil. Don’t know if it is doing any good. Really enjoy the balm as it leaves a slight grease feel but dries very quickly and leaves my skin feeling smooth. Love the AS balm scent, thought the edc might mask it but it’s still coming through sting.
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Razor: Parker Variant
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue, 1st use
Brush: Simpson Duke 3
Bowl: Timeless Razors Blue Bowl Bowl
Preshave: Executive Shaving Pre Shave Oil Oil
Soap: Henri Et Victoria Cognac And Cuban Cigars Croap
Balm: Henri Et Victoria Cognac And Cuban Cigars Balm
Fragrance: Drakken Noir EdC
Ok shave with a 2 day growth. Felt a decent amount of burn this morning and not sure if it was a poor lather build or the pre shave working against my lather or the fresh blade. I am still on the fence about the pre shave oil. Don’t know if it is doing any good. Really enjoy the balm as it leaves a slight grease feel but dries very quickly and leaves my skin feeling smooth. Love the AS balm scent, thought the edc might mask it but it’s still coming through sting.
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GRUME 14 May 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 #56 of 100 Shave # 3 | King C. Gillette 7 of 10 | Cube 2.0 Menthol Left Timeless Blue Bowl | Noble Otter Lonestar Right Timeless Blue Bowl | Noble Otter 1 Prep2 Lathering |
Passes | Quality | Rating | Nicks | Weepers | Stubble |
2 | BBS | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | Very light |
| Comments: A superb smooth face feel shave this morning. Nothing to complain about. |
Cleanup:
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Pre-Shave: Grooming Dept Unscented Pre-Shave
Soap: Grooming Dept Amare
Brush: Semogue Pegasus Boar
Razor: Atelier Durdan La Faulx ++
Blade: Feather Professional (3)
Post-Shave: AION Skincare Nourishing Balm
Rating: 10 / 10
Soap: Grooming Dept Amare
Brush: Semogue Pegasus Boar
Razor: Atelier Durdan La Faulx ++
Blade: Feather Professional (3)
Post-Shave: AION Skincare Nourishing Balm
Rating: 10 / 10
Day 14 of all injector
Schick Adjustable on 2.5
2nd shave Topco platinum chrome injector
Level 3 gel
8/10 two pass.
The L3 gel is tricky for me to use, because it’s clear, and I take a lot of cues from how the shaving cream is coming off my face. However, it was able to produce a perfectly acceptable work-day shave.
Schick Adjustable on 2.5
2nd shave Topco platinum chrome injector
Level 3 gel
8/10 two pass.
The L3 gel is tricky for me to use, because it’s clear, and I take a lot of cues from how the shaving cream is coming off my face. However, it was able to produce a perfectly acceptable work-day shave.
Evening shave - 5/13/24
Razor: KCG
Blade: Ladas Stainless Steel (1/5) (2)
Soap: BSS #1
Brush: Omega 81052 Banded Boar
Aftershave: Stetson Cooling Moisture
Rating: 8.5/10, DFS+
Last night's shave was one with a bit of irritation. I decided to bowl lather for some reason and I thought it looked like good lather. Maybe I am just trying to blame something else than myself, but the first two passes WTG, XTG was just like normal, but for some reason the ATG was a bit rough. I ended up with neck tenderness and a weeper and still this morning I can feel the tenderness. Still a very close and presentable shave.
Razor: KCG
Blade: Ladas Stainless Steel (1/5) (2)
Soap: BSS #1
Brush: Omega 81052 Banded Boar
Aftershave: Stetson Cooling Moisture
Rating: 8.5/10, DFS+
Last night's shave was one with a bit of irritation. I decided to bowl lather for some reason and I thought it looked like good lather. Maybe I am just trying to blame something else than myself, but the first two passes WTG, XTG was just like normal, but for some reason the ATG was a bit rough. I ended up with neck tenderness and a weeper and still this morning I can feel the tenderness. Still a very close and presentable shave.
Brush: Anbbas synthetic
Soap: Proraso Green
Razor: Merkur 1904
Blade: Gilette Goal (1)
Aftershave: Aqua Velva
Rating: 9.6
Soap: Proraso Green
Razor: Merkur 1904
Blade: Gilette Goal (1)
Aftershave: Aqua Velva
Rating: 9.6
| Pre-Shave | Face wash with Cera Ve Face Soap |
| Soap/Cream | Haslinger Sandelholz Rasierseife Beruhigend (tallow formula) |
| Brush | Omega EVO |
| Bowl | Captains Choice Copper |
| Razor | Merkur 37C |
| Blade | Wizamet |
| Aftershave | Thayers WH & TOBS ASB |
| Fragrance | Mont Blanc |
| Rating | 10/10 |
| Comments | I switched razors today and picked the Merkur 37C. I loaded the razor with a fresh Wizamet blade. I am a fan of slant razors and this one was the second slant I bought. I can always count on this razor to give a nice, smooth shave. Today’s brush is my first synthetic brush – an Omega 81052. The brush made excellent lather with the Haslinger soap. This was the 15th day I used the soap. The shave was perfect. Have a wonderful day, folks. |
Tuesday’s shave….
U.S. pre-war Tech
BIC chrome platinum
Omega mini boar brush
arko!
Nice shave with the Tech…prefer it with the KAI blade but perfectly acceptable with a BIC. I like arko!
A DFS but slightly more irritation with the BIC blade today. Nothing serious though.
U.S. pre-war Tech
BIC chrome platinum
Omega mini boar brush
arko!
Nice shave with the Tech…prefer it with the KAI blade but perfectly acceptable with a BIC. I like arko!
A DFS but slightly more irritation with the BIC blade today. Nothing serious though.
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Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Hardware
Software
Rating
Notes
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Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Hardware
| Razor | Edwin Jagger DE89 |
| Blade | Treet Platinum (2 / 10) [2] |
| Brush | Semogue Pegasus Boar |
Software
| Pre | Thayer’s Lavender |
| Lather | Stirling Unscented with Beeswax (Sample) [2] |
| Post | Clubman Virgin Island Bay Rum |
Rating
| 9 / 10 |
Notes
| Treet Platinum seems like it might be a real winner. Sharp, yet very comfortable. I didn’t have a good opportunity to test longevity on the first blade in this tuck as I was traveling over the weekend, so we’ll see how this one lasts, now I’m back home, in my usual routine. |
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10/10
even with a tired kai blade, a great bbs shave.
even with a tired kai blade, a great bbs shave.
Ron R
I survived a lathey foreman
SOTD, Tuesday, May 14th 2024
Razor : Yaqi 2nd Generation Mellon 316 SSP head with a Yaqi Chippendale 316 SSP handle. Mfg 2023>, mid range. Excellent machining and finish QC with excellent design. Audio feedback is unique (sizzling sound when snipping whiskers) is the best way to describe it. I have found it a good top rotation razor in my shave den and one of my better purchases over the years.
Had a close comfortable stellar shave this morning.
Blade : GSB (3) sharp and smoooth with reasonable longevity. Top tier blade IMO.
Soap : Razorock Irish countryside, interesting unique scent with some of the best lather qualities i have used.
Brush : Yaqi "Rainbow" 26mm brown whiskers synthetic. Excellent lather generator, luxury heavenly cloud like soft tips, nice gentle 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 : Razorock Irish Countryside splash 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 2nd Gen Mellon head with a GSB blade. I receive nice shaves with this razor !
Have some great shaves!
Razor : Yaqi 2nd Generation Mellon 316 SSP head with a Yaqi Chippendale 316 SSP handle. Mfg 2023>, mid range. Excellent machining and finish QC with excellent design. Audio feedback is unique (sizzling sound when snipping whiskers) is the best way to describe it. I have found it a good top rotation razor in my shave den and one of my better purchases over the years.
Had a close comfortable stellar shave this morning.
Blade : GSB (3) sharp and smoooth with reasonable longevity. Top tier blade IMO.
Soap : Razorock Irish countryside, interesting unique scent with some of the best lather qualities i have used.
Brush : Yaqi "Rainbow" 26mm brown whiskers synthetic. Excellent lather generator, luxury heavenly cloud like soft tips, nice gentle 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 : Razorock Irish Countryside splash 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 2nd Gen Mellon head with a GSB blade. I receive nice shaves with this razor !Have some great shaves!
Tuesday Morning Stubble Scythe
Rating: 9.8 /10 Fantastic
Little Made-Rite badger did well with the TOBS cream. Just had to dip twice for three passes
and a face wash. 17th Use on the Kai blade and it's performing like new. Amazing AC blade.
RazoRock Hawk V3A Razor
Kai Protouch MG Blade (17X)
Made-Rite No. 52 Pure Badger Brush
TOBS Lime Zest Cream Sample
Citrus Musk Splash On
Myrsol Agua de Limon Aftershave
Rating: 9.8 /10 Fantastic
Little Made-Rite badger did well with the TOBS cream. Just had to dip twice for three passes
and a face wash. 17th Use on the Kai blade and it's performing like new. Amazing AC blade.
RazoRock Hawk V3A Razor
Kai Protouch MG Blade (17X)
Made-Rite No. 52 Pure Badger Brush
TOBS Lime Zest Cream Sample
Citrus Musk Splash On
Myrsol Agua de Limon Aftershave
Preshave: Hot shower
Soap/Shave cream: Stirling Soap Deep Blue Sea
Brush: Maggard 24mm
Razor: Razorock Game Changer 68-P
Blade: Astra SP (2)
Post shave: Gillette Gel
Rating: 9.8/10
Another predictably wonderful shave using elements that have proven themselves repeatedly with the possible exceptions of the Deep Blue Sea soap, which lathers just fine, of course, but the scent of which doesn't do much for me, nor does it last long.
Nonetheless, it did provide a nice cushion and it was yet another in a long line of terrific shaves.
Soap/Shave cream: Stirling Soap Deep Blue Sea
Brush: Maggard 24mm
Razor: Razorock Game Changer 68-P
Blade: Astra SP (2)
Post shave: Gillette Gel
Rating: 9.8/10
Another predictably wonderful shave using elements that have proven themselves repeatedly with the possible exceptions of the Deep Blue Sea soap, which lathers just fine, of course, but the scent of which doesn't do much for me, nor does it last long.
Nonetheless, it did provide a nice cushion and it was yet another in a long line of terrific shaves.
Tuesday morning shave:
| Pre-Shave | Warm Shower; Musgo Glyce Lime |
| Soap/Cream | Cella Bio Organic Soap |
| Brush | Semogue Owners Club Boar (White Acrylic handle) |
| Razor | SCS Model A Aluminum (AKA TRC Black Aluminum DE) |
| Blade | Gillette Silver Blue (2) |
| Aftershave | Cold water rinse; Alum Block; Nivea AS Balm; Cella Bio AS Splash |
| Fragrance | |
| Rating | 8.5/10 |
| Comments | One day growth. Another fine shave with the SCS razor. I had some irritation on the right side of my neck that was not evident to me yesterday. I could feel it while lathering with the brush and confirmed by the alum. Hopefully it will be toned down by tomorrow. Three passes and one clean up. No nicks. No cuts. Some residual irritation from yesterday's shave. DFS+ Have some great shaves! |
DFS+, 9.5/10.
Pre War Tech, Gillette Silver Blue (1)
Arko puck
Ever-Ready 200, 26x62 boar
Pre War Tech, Gillette Silver Blue (1)
Arko puck
Ever-Ready 200, 26x62 boar
Pre Shave: Warm Shower, Stirling Baker Street Liquid Bath Soap, Stirling Unscented Pre Shave Soap
Razor: Timeless Ti .68SB with the Crown Handle
Blade: Gillette Nacet (3)
Soap/Cream: Stirling Varen
Bowl: The CaYuen Workshop Medium Damascus Textured Wet Shaving Lathering Bowl
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 & Seaforth's Black Watch AS
Rating: 10/10 A comfortable efficient 3 pass BBS shave with no touch ups, weepers, cuts or irritation. An excellent shave!
Razor: Timeless Ti .68SB with the Crown Handle
Blade: Gillette Nacet (3)
Soap/Cream: Stirling Varen
Bowl: The CaYuen Workshop Medium Damascus Textured Wet Shaving Lathering Bowl
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 & Seaforth's Black Watch AS
Rating: 10/10 A comfortable efficient 3 pass BBS shave with no touch ups, weepers, cuts or irritation. An excellent shave!
Just ordered the Timeless Aluminum Razor. I'm hoping I love it!!!
