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Green Door – HSSC
Holland Glen – Talbot
Horse – Semogue
Irisch Moos – SIR
Novodur 12 – Filarmonica
What did you use today? +Rate the shave 1-10 (10 best)
- Thread starter Bleedrunner
- Start date
Green Door – HSSC
Holland Glen – Talbot
Horse – Semogue
Irisch Moos – SIR
Novodur 12 – Filarmonica
Thursday 20240516
Razor: Tatara Nodachi SB (TiBam Antique Ti Handle)
Blade: Kai (1 shave, 2 passes)
Friday 20240517
Razor: Tatara Nodachi SB (TiBam Antique Ti Handle)
Blade: Kai (2 shaves, 4 passes)
Brush: Wald A1 Nimbus Bloodline Synthetic Fan
Bowl: Captain's Choice Copper
Lather: Tallow + Steel Hokkaido
Aftershave: Clubman Pinaud Lilac Vegetal
Really enjoyed my Thursday and Friday shaves with the Tatara Nodachi SB, Kai blade combination. Nimble & Maneuverable with good control.
Same Supporting Cast. Outstanding!
Superb shaves!
Razor: Tatara Nodachi SB (TiBam Antique Ti Handle)
Blade: Kai (1 shave, 2 passes)
Friday 20240517
Razor: Tatara Nodachi SB (TiBam Antique Ti Handle)
Blade: Kai (2 shaves, 4 passes)
Brush: Wald A1 Nimbus Bloodline Synthetic Fan
Bowl: Captain's Choice Copper
Lather: Tallow + Steel Hokkaido
Aftershave: Clubman Pinaud Lilac Vegetal
Really enjoyed my Thursday and Friday shaves with the Tatara Nodachi SB, Kai blade combination. Nimble & Maneuverable with good control.
Same Supporting Cast. Outstanding!
Superb shaves!
SOTD: 05/17/2024
Razor: Blackland Sabre
Blade: Personna GEM Ptfe (10)
Brush: Rudy Vey Muehle STF
Preshave: Hot Water Splash
Soap: Catie’s Bubbles Blugère Croap
Aftershave: Catie’s Bubbles Blugère Aftershave
Fragrance: Mancera Wild Leather EdP
I think I might be a Catie’s Bubbles fan boy. I’m ok with that. Great shave 10th use of the Gem blade, I don’t see it giving up the ghost any time soon. If anything this shave was the smoothest yet when it comes to blade feel. Also second time using the Rudy Vey group buy brush. I love the feel of it in my hand.
10/10
Razor: Blackland Sabre
Blade: Personna GEM Ptfe (10)
Brush: Rudy Vey Muehle STF
Preshave: Hot Water Splash
Soap: Catie’s Bubbles Blugère Croap
Aftershave: Catie’s Bubbles Blugère Aftershave
Fragrance: Mancera Wild Leather EdP
I think I might be a Catie’s Bubbles fan boy. I’m ok with that. Great shave 10th use of the Gem blade, I don’t see it giving up the ghost any time soon. If anything this shave was the smoothest yet when it comes to blade feel. Also second time using the Rudy Vey group buy brush. I love the feel of it in my hand.
10/10
Eye-opening experience tonight.
Pre: Stirling Unscented Pre-Shave Soap Bar
Razor: RazoRock GC 1.05-P with Ti Halo Handle
Blade: Personna Israeli Red (2)
Soap: Canada Shaving Soap
Brush: PAA Amber Aerolite 24mm Stygian Knot
Bowl: Timeless
Post-Shave: Speick AS and Cella Balm
Dang y'all. After goofing around with mild and medium-aggressive razors for the past four years, I now fully understand that larger blade gaps and increased exposure are my thing. Smoothest 2-pass shave I've ever had, and zero irritation. Love it. I foresee a thorough den-cleaning post with some delightful hardware on BST soon.
Pre: Stirling Unscented Pre-Shave Soap Bar
Razor: RazoRock GC 1.05-P with Ti Halo Handle
Blade: Personna Israeli Red (2)
Soap: Canada Shaving Soap
Brush: PAA Amber Aerolite 24mm Stygian Knot
Bowl: Timeless
Post-Shave: Speick AS and Cella Balm
Dang y'all. After goofing around with mild and medium-aggressive razors for the past four years, I now fully understand that larger blade gaps and increased exposure are my thing. Smoothest 2-pass shave I've ever had, and zero irritation. Love it. I foresee a thorough den-cleaning post with some delightful hardware on BST soon.
Sat 18
Soap Tabac Stick
Brush Yaqi 24mm Sagrada Familia
Razor Gillette New SC
Blade Gillette London Bridge
Aftershave Yaqi PinaColada Chillers
A truly magnificent lather from this soap. Rich creamy and very slick...
The razor and blade combination provided an effortlessly smooth and efficient shave...Rating 9.8
Soap Tabac Stick
Brush Yaqi 24mm Sagrada Familia
Razor Gillette New SC
Blade Gillette London Bridge
Aftershave Yaqi PinaColada Chillers
A truly magnificent lather from this soap. Rich creamy and very slick...
The razor and blade combination provided an effortlessly smooth and efficient shave...Rating 9.8
1980 A-1 Super Adjustable 109-PV
Another lazy shave with Cremo cream over hot water splash. Lazy because Cremo provides excellent lubrication with virtually no effort.
Rex Konsul razor on 2 wasn't the most comfortable, but the end result was good. It will be better when I don't have irritated skin from the previous day.
Astra SP India (4) blade is still showing almost no dulling. I am confused how the measured sharpness is still in the same range as it was after the first shave. Is it the slant reducing wear, or perhaps the Cremo used a few times? Is the blade just amazingly consistent? Probably all of these to an extent. I will keep using this blade until measurements show some more significant dulling. Hopefully it doesn't take too long because I have a lot of blades to test.
Alum over the cuts, then Cremo cooling balm, which is nice for a rougher shave with some irritation.
Cremo bergamot and musk is a nice fruity fragrance to go with the sweet Palo Santo cream.
4/10 Low score because the shave was uncomfortable after messing up my skin last night. I had some weepers and a good nic, too. However, my skin is much happier than it was 24 hours ago and my face is much smoother. The experience was bad but the results, good.
Spanish Saturday shave! Superb shave from this failsafe combination. 10/10
Preshave: Glycerine Facewash with warm water splashes
Razor : Feather AS_D2
Blade : Polsilver Super Iridium (D4)
Brush : Semogue SOC 2-Band Badger
Soap : Cella Crema da Barba Red Tub
Aftershave : Alum Block + Cold water splashes + FA Speedster AS Lotion
Close and comfortable BBS in 3 passes !!
Rating : 9.45/10
Razor : Feather AS_D2
Blade : Polsilver Super Iridium (D4)
Brush : Semogue SOC 2-Band Badger
Soap : Cella Crema da Barba Red Tub
Aftershave : Alum Block + Cold water splashes + FA Speedster AS Lotion
Close and comfortable BBS in 3 passes !!
Rating : 9.45/10
Generic shavette
Rockwell ½blade (2)
Arko shave stick
badger brush
Lustray Coachman a/s
Nivea Sensitive balm
Found the other half of Rockwell blade in the drawer. Rockwell is bottom tier blade. Cheapskate in me does not allow to throw them in bin. I usually get 6 shaves from them (a very low count for me!). Not this time.
Head and face shave. Binned the blade. Shave was OK but no comfort.
DFS-
6/10
Rockwell ½blade (2)
Arko shave stick
badger brush
Lustray Coachman a/s
Nivea Sensitive balm
Found the other half of Rockwell blade in the drawer. Rockwell is bottom tier blade. Cheapskate in me does not allow to throw them in bin. I usually get 6 shaves from them (a very low count for me!). Not this time.
Head and face shave. Binned the blade. Shave was OK but no comfort.
DFS-
6/10
| Date | 18.05.2024 |
| 366 daily shaves | 139/366 |
| Razor | Blade | Brush |
| Razorock Game Changer .84P SB | Gillette Minora (5) | Abe’s Brush Works Smokey Bandit |
| Preshave | Soap | Postshave |
| Cold splash KCG Face Wash | Hampshire Wool Fat (5) | Cold splash Proraso Green Balm |
| Passes | WTG XTG ATG and touch up |
| Process Quality | Blade Sharpness |
| 7/10 (Nicked myself) | 4/10 (Sharp Edge) |
| Effectiveness | Shave Comfort |
| 8/10 (DFS+) | 8/10 (Smooth) |
| For extended notes click here |
Enjoy your shave everyone!
Another bright Saturday morning.
Yaqi Knight Helmet + Dorco Titan blade
Semogue Torga C5 Mistura brush
Wickhams Russian Leather soap
Arko "Gold Power" aftershave
A razor I'd definitely call "aggressive". If an R41 is a former military officer sipping scotch and water in the corner, the Knight Helmet is just in the pub to get lagered and start something. The trick is not to show fear when it flashes its toothy grin at you.
That said, it gives a very close shave and I like the shavette-level blade feel. Arko aftershave from its plastic bottle seemed a good companion and the Gold Power smell is growing on me - it somehow seems more Eighties than the aftershaves I have that were made in the Eighties.
Very smooth and very close. I'll knock it down to a "9" just so the razor doesn't think it's got me scared.
Yaqi Knight Helmet + Dorco Titan blade
Semogue Torga C5 Mistura brush
Wickhams Russian Leather soap
Arko "Gold Power" aftershave
A razor I'd definitely call "aggressive". If an R41 is a former military officer sipping scotch and water in the corner, the Knight Helmet is just in the pub to get lagered and start something. The trick is not to show fear when it flashes its toothy grin at you.
That said, it gives a very close shave and I like the shavette-level blade feel. Arko aftershave from its plastic bottle seemed a good companion and the Gold Power smell is growing on me - it somehow seems more Eighties than the aftershaves I have that were made in the Eighties.
Very smooth and very close. I'll knock it down to a "9" just so the razor doesn't think it's got me scared.
Razor: Claus
Hone: Coticule
Brush: Zenith “Uno” Boar
Soap: Martin de Candre Argumes
Aftershave: Stirling Piacenza
Great face lather with my Zenith & MDC. Love the scent of Argumes, it’s perfect for Spring & Summer.
First use of my Claus razor and it was superb. More info in What did you hone thread, but I’m wicked happy right now.
Argumes and Piacenza work well together with my body chemistry. Perfect pairing.
Great Brush and Soap for face lathering as the Argumes scent filled the air. Best Coticule edge I’ve ever made on nice American Steel and a great shave result.
I got a wee bit excited with my new razor and edge and gave myself one weeper, so I’ll deduct a half point from a great shave. 9.5/10.
Hone: Coticule
Brush: Zenith “Uno” Boar
Soap: Martin de Candre Argumes
Aftershave: Stirling Piacenza
Great face lather with my Zenith & MDC. Love the scent of Argumes, it’s perfect for Spring & Summer.
First use of my Claus razor and it was superb. More info in What did you hone thread, but I’m wicked happy right now.
Argumes and Piacenza work well together with my body chemistry. Perfect pairing.
Great Brush and Soap for face lathering as the Argumes scent filled the air. Best Coticule edge I’ve ever made on nice American Steel and a great shave result.
I got a wee bit excited with my new razor and edge and gave myself one weeper, so I’ll deduct a half point from a great shave. 9.5/10.
CG Everyday gen3 - Kali Flower - DScosmetic brush - Kai blade
9,9 / 10 easy shave
9,9 / 10 easy shave
I love your description/comparison of the R41 and Knight Helmet! Sounds like they’d be fun to hand out with.
Good call on the score, let “the big guy” feel like he won. It’s like playing Space Chess with Chewbacca!
Quick question: Am I in your Will?
Spanish Saturday shave! Superb shave from this failsafe combination. 10/10
Awesome razor! Enjoy in good health.
Get healed up. I think you might really like that combo when your face is feeling better.
Razor: Karve Overlander SS
Blade: Nacet
Pre: Jack Black Beard Lube
Lather: Haslinger Aloe
Brush: Omega Boar
AS: Speick
Rating: 10.0/10
Blade: Nacet
Pre: Jack Black Beard Lube
Lather: Haslinger Aloe
Brush: Omega Boar
AS: Speick
Rating: 10.0/10
GRUME 18 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 # 7 And out | 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 | CAS | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | Heavy |
| Comments: A tired #56 did its best this morning. An acceptable shave, but I needed lots of buffing with the VDH for moderate smooth face feel. Oops, had the wrong date on yesterday's post. |
Cleanup:
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