What is your favorite set-up?

[Brianc0428]

I have been using this setup for for about three months straight and I love it!!! The only thing that changes is the brush and sometimes the Aftershave.

Pre-Shave AA The Cube 2.0
Soap: Grooming Dept Aion
Brush: Paul H Films synthetic
Razor: Blackland Vector
Blade: Kai Captain Titan Mild ProTouch MG
Post Shave: Thayers WH Toner Rose Petal & Witch hazel splash
Aftershave : MAOL Frankenlime
Moisturizing: GD Rejuvenating Serum

 

[OkieStubble]

I am very much a seasonal guy and have been consolidating the shave gear towards becoming a minimalist with everything but aftershaves.

so the favorite set up right now being winter is,

Razor: Vintage Gillette Trac II Handle with Wilkinson Sword Carts.

Brush: Plisson Synthetic.

Soap: Haslinger Schafmilch.

AS: Bootlegger’s El Dorado.

 

[shave/brush]

I am very much a seasonal guy and have been consolidating the shave gear towards becoming a minimalist with everything but aftershaves.
so the favorite set up right now being winter is,

Razor: Vintage Gillette Trac II Handle with Wilkinson Sword Carts.

Brush: Plisson Synthetic.

Soap: Haslinger Schafmilch.

AS: Bootlegger’s El Dorado.

The Trac II razor was my only razor when I discovered B&B. It was the only razor I used for years. I should have just stayed with it, could have saved myself a lot of money. I still put it in rotation once in awhile. Nice razor.

 

[OkieStubble]

The Trac II razor was my only razor when I discovered B&B. It was the only razor I used for years. I should have just stayed with it, could have saved myself a lot of money. I still put it in rotation once in awhile. Nice razor.

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While I enjoy shaving with a straight, DE, SE, I think I get my most enjoyable shaves from my tried and true Vintage Trac II.

 

[NicksDad]

I've bought and tried a lot of nice stuff so far (and I have more on the way), but if I had to choose what's working best from my current inventory, it would be...

Razor: Mühle R41 Twist
I love this razor. I haven't had anything else that shaves as closely in as few strokes. That said, I do also really like my Mühle Rocca R96 v4, and wouldn't shed a single tear if it were all I had.

Blade: Personne Med Prep
Sharp, smooth, and no irritation. And, most importantly for me, no wax dots!

Soap: Mr. Fine American Blend
This soap is slick slick slick and smells great. I've also found I can prep my face with the bloom water and skip my usual pre-shave cream.

Brush: Haircut & Shave 24mm synthetic
Comfy and whips up a nice lather. I like it way better than my Omega S-brush Synthetic and Simpson Berkeley Best Badger. Still, thinking I wouldn't mind a RazoRock 400 next.

Bowl: Timeless
It takes less than a minute to whip up a perfect lather in this bowl. What more could you want?

Aftershave: Clubman
This is my daughter's favorite, so I reach for it most often. I love that fresh clean barbershop smell!

 

[shave/brush]

I've bought and tried a lot of nice stuff so far (and I have more on the way), but if I had to choose what's working best from my current inventory, it would be...

Razor: Mühle R41 Twist
I love this razor. I haven't had anything else that shaves as closely in as few strokes. That said, I do also really like my Mühle Rocca R96 v4, and wouldn't shed a single tear if it were all I had.

Blade: Personne Med Prep
Sharp, smooth, and no irritation. And, most importantly for me, no wax dots!

Soap: Mr. Fine American Blend
This soap is slick slick slick and smells great. I've also found I can prep my face with the bloom water and skip my usual pre-shave cream.

Brush: Haircut & Shave 24mm synthetic
Comfy and whips up a nice lather. I like it way better than my Omega S-brush Synthetic and Simpson Berkeley Best Badger. Still, thinking I wouldn't mind a RazoRock 400 next.

Bowl: Timeless
It takes less than a minute to whip up a perfect lather in this bowl. What more could you want?

Aftershave: Clubman
This is my daughter's favorite, so I reach for it most often. I love that fresh clean barbershop smell!


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Nice set-up and a nice picture. I can't believe how few pictures have been posted in this thread.
I agree with you with the wax spots on blades. Messy to deal with.

 

[NicksDad]

Nice set-up and a nice picture. I can't believe how few pictures have been posted in this thread.
I agree with you with the wax spots on blades. Messy to deal with.

Thanks for that, and I agree we need more pics. I doubt this will be my only post in this thread, as I can't seem to stop buying stuff. I sincerely believe any of us could pick products at random and end up with great shaves.

 

[shave/brush]

Thanks for that, and I agree we need more pics. I doubt this will be my only post in this thread, as I can't seem to stop buying stuff. I sincerely believe any of us could pick products at random and end up with great shaves.

That's a problem with this hobby, you hear about a product and then you have to try it. I probably could have been very happy (as far as shaves are concerned) with my very first set-up. I had a Merkur 180 razor, a cheap badger brush, MWF soap, Feather blades.

 

[chuckd]

I would recommend a Parker 94R razor. Cost only $28.00.

How does the 94r compare to their 26c open comb or to the Merkur closed comb heads in terms of efficiency?

 

[chuckd]

That's a problem with this hobby, you hear about a product and then you have to try it. I probably could have been very happy (as far as shaves are concerned) with my very first set-up. I had a Merkur 180 razor, a cheap badger brush, MWF soap, Feather blades.

I agree 100%. I started with a Merkur 180, but now I have 16 DE razors and three straight razors - but after all that, I did find some near-perfect razors that do better than the 180 for me.

 

[shave/brush]

How does the 94r compare to their 26c open comb or to the Merkur closed comb heads in terms of efficiency?

The Parker 94R is a little more aggressive than the 26 or a Merkur solid bar razor. But not too aggressive. It's my favorite after trying many many razors.

 

[chuckd]

The Parker 94R is a little more aggressive than the 26 or a Merkur solid bar razor. But not too aggressive. It's my favorite after trying many many razors.

Thanks - I will give one a try.

 

[chuckd]

While I enjoy shaving with a straight, DE, SE, I think I get my most enjoyable shaves from my tried and true Vintage Trac II.

Yes, it was when they added more than two blades to a cartridge that they jumped the shark and made things worse.

 

[LewisW]

This is a tough one but right now it’s;

Razor: Rex Envoy
Blade: Shark
Soap: B & M Russe
Balm: B & M Russe

 

[Mark Brandon Read]

Karve C plate.
Polsilver si.
Chubby 3 super.
MWF.
Proraso green aftershave.
Nivea sensitive balm.

 

[samhain666]

Brush: Bottega Verde synthetic
Soap: Tabac stick
Razor: Rockwell 6S
Blade: it was Polsilver, now could be Nacet or Shark SS, not yet decided
AS: Nivea balm