What, in your opinion, would be the ULTIMATE Shave of the Day (SotD) setup?

[_MementoMori_]

Based on whatever criteria you'd like. Collectible value, sentimental value, whatever. I don't follow the super high end stuff that well, but I guess mine would be something like:

Razor: Darwin DE
Brush: Authentic pre-ban Ivory handle shaving brush (did Rooney, Simpson, Plisson, etc make these?)
Blade: Personna 74 blades
Soap: NOS/mint vintage Yardley
AS: I don't know the "Holy Grail" of aftershaves. Something vintage from Penhaligon's or something?

Whadda you'se guys think?

 

[ackvil]

Razor: Mergress
Brush: T&H Silvertip Badger
Blade: Personna Red
Soap: Uberlather consisting of glycerin, MWF soap and either Godrej or Proraso cream.
AS: Thayers Rose Petal WH followed by Maximum Moisturizer.

 

[rm71]

Soap: Uberlather consisting of glycerin, MWF soap and either Godrej or Proraso cream.
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That would make one hell of a lather

 

[spanx]

I'm not sure there is a true ultimate but the best my den can produce right now is:
Razor: Shumate 125
Brush: T-H silvertip large
Soap: Dragons Blood
A/S: Napoleon

 

[ackvil]

Soap: Uberlather consisting of glycerin, MWF soap and either Godrej or Proraso cream.

That would make one hell of a lather[/QUOTE]

True enough. The lather just explodes.

 

[sirleanalot]

Razor My late father in law's DE - for sentimental reasons and efficacy alike
Brush I still prefer by first badger hair brush - a best badger from TOBS
Blade Feather
Soap Superlather - proraso soap as base and any cream to complement - I prefer Old Spice original or Park Avenue original
AS Old Spice original mixed with a decent moisturiser

 

[djh]

To me it is whatever Henry (Professor Chaos) posts in SOTD.

 

[gregindallas]

Razor: Darwin Delux DE: Ive got maybe 30 DE's, Toggles and all. The Darwin is really the best.
Brush: Stanhome Acrilic Pure Badger: It's old (I like old, I'm old). it was NOS when I got it. It works perfectly for me (face lathering) But really my second choice.
Blade: Gillette Plat (old Stock)
Soap: ARKO Shave stick: Nothing fancy but really works for me. Best combo of quick, consistant, and excellent lather. Plus I like the little container
AS:Old Spice

That's it. After 45 years of shaving, I've pretty much got my best setup. The only thing I'm missing is a little butterscotch Dunhill brush I had 40 years ago. I lost it durring a move.

 

[Jim]

 

[innerlogic]

Brush: Authentic pre-ban Ivory handle shaving brush (did Rooney, Simpson, Plisson, etc make these?)

The Simpsons website claims that the Emperor used to be made from ivory. So I would imagine some of their other handles were as well. Would love to see a picture of one of those!

 

[Joe Edson]

The darwin DE is really a great razor. I somehow stumbled into owning 2 of them and you'd have to pry them from my cold dead hands. So I guess it would have to be:

Darwin DE
Iridium Super
MWF
B&B LE 08 Kent
Alt-Innsbruck

For a straight, for me so far it is a Wostenholm 5/8 Peerless 3/4 Hollow

 

[gregindallas]

The Simpsons website claims that the Emperor used to be made from ivory. So I would imagine some of their other handles were as well. Would love to see a picture of one of those!

Ivory brushes are still available in Europe. If you're into smuggling....and I'm not gonna go there.....

 

[Marco]

Razor: Edwin Jagger DE89
Brush: Simpson Duke 3 Best
Blade: Red pack Israeli Personna
Soap: Cella Crema Sapone Extra Extra Purissima (1 Kg block)
AS: Italian Floid Blue

Regarding soaps, Valobra and MWF are at the same top level as Cella.

 

[Vlad]