What's Your Go-To Shave Set Up

[Seattle]

When you absolutely need to have the best possible shave, what's your go-to set up. Currently mine:

Hot shower, scrub face with Nivea moisturizing cleaner.
Proraso (any) or Speik cream thats been warmed up in hot water.
Badger brush
3 passes with an Astra SP in my Gillette Tech. Blade will be new or 1 shave on it.
AS: If its a date - Musgo Real. Or Speik followed by Clubman classic on the neck only. If its business, Speik. Business Christmas Party: Clubman Bay Rum.

 

[NingYupOwaDat]

Shower
Proraso White
Boar Brush
2 passes with EJ DE89 with either Wilkinson Sword blade or Astra SP
Thayers Witch Hazel

 

[Lamar]

I had one of my (if not THE one and only) best shaves of my life yesterday so I'll just post what I used then.

Speick (grated in bowl and soaking in water)
Semogue 830
Coles travel slant razor
Feather blade (2nd use)
Speick Aftershave

The Speick never disappoints me

 

[BowTieGuy]

Gillette NEW, long comb with a fresh Astra SP.
Proraso Green tub.
Proraso AS or balm, or Clubman, depending on the occasion.

 

[coolcanuc]

Shower
Williams Mug
Omega 10083
Gillette Super Adjustable
Merkur Super
Gillette Lotion

 

[sdriv3r]

I don't have much in terms of shaving gear and untill now just experimeted with differet blades, but heres my best set-up:
Hot shower with spectro jel face cleaner
Vulfix pure grey badger
omega shaving soft shaving soap
Edwin Jagger DE89 Barley
Feather blade (1st shave)

 

[skleice]

1934 Gillette Aristocrat
Perma-Sharp Super
Morris & Forndran Two-Band
QCS shave soap
QCS aftershave balm

 

[John Von Wuggz]

Cold shower with Nivea for Men Energy pre-shave. Cold face lather with EJ Silvertip and Proraso green in the tub. 3 pass shave and touch ups with Futur (5/5/3/1) loaded with a 7Black. Cold water rinse followed by Proraso green AS splash. If I'm feeling overly dry I'll use Nivea SPF 15 face moisturizer.

 

[Ollie4ISU]

Sheraton
Astra SP (between 1 and 4 uses)
SOC two band
QCS Briar
Alum block
Stephan 320

Shower first, three passes with touch ups. Alum and copious amounts of Stephan 320. I always get good results with this set up.

 

[gus1942]

39c slant/Polsilver SI
Tabac stick
Colonel X2L
Witch Hazel
Trumpers Skin Food
Tabac AS

 

[tyrionstark]

Gold Aristicrat loaded with a fresh Personna Med
Shavemac silvertip
D.R. Harris Arlington soap
Pass of alum, quick splash of Proraso
Finish with Floid Balsamo ASB

 

[santamariasteve]

My answer would change several times each month. But I can tell you about an outstanding shave of my coarse 76 year old beard I had this morning with moderately hard water.

Washed face once with soap and water
Williams (current formula) mug shaving soap
Badger hair brush
Large and heavy Barbasol razor from the 1930's
A CVS DE blade that had 3 previous days of shaving on it
Three pass shave
Barbasol AS lotion, followed by body lotion sample from a motel room
Folks, eight hours later I still feel zero stubble!

 

[DrumZalot]

There is a lot of gear I like but the set up below works perfectly for me.
Merkur 38C with an ASCO blade
VDH Glycerine soap
Semogue 1305
Thayers Witch Hazel

 

[kbee]

I had one of my (if not THE one and only) best shaves of my life yesterday so I'll just post what I used then.

Speick (grated in bowl and soaking in water)
Semogue 830
Coles travel slant razor
Feather blade (2nd use)
Speick Aftershave

The Speick never disappoints me

Shower
Speick Stick
merkur HD
Feather
Speick AS

"Speick never disappoints"+1!

 

[sychodelix]

Gillette Slim
Mitchell's Wool Fat
Whipped Dog Silvertip Badger
Red Israeli Personna
The Veg

 

[Mallonno]

Only been in for 3 months, so don't have the biggest sample size. However, my best shave yet consisted of:
Shower w/ Zirh Facial Scrub, followed by Proraso Pre
Merkur HD w/ Gillette 7 o'clocks
Vulfix Super Badger 374
T&H Ultimate Comfort Unscented Cream (Tube)
Alum Block
Thayer's Cucumber WH
The Veg!

 

[Brooksie967]

1.Hot shower (soak my rooney heritage chubby size 3 in hot water for duration of shower)
2. turn sink on cold, splash cold water on face repeatedly
3. shakey shakey brushey and loadey with some Arko
4. proraso green preshave
5. shave - 3 passes, wtg/xtg/agt (best shaver right now could be one of any but on special occasions i pull out my 7/8 TI flying eagle, barbers notch, spanishy point, ram horn scales
6. rinse cold water,
7. alum block
8. rinse cold water
9. witch hazel (leave it on)
10. some kind of AS (proraso green is the easiest one to wear to a scent-free work environment)
11. i hate to admit it.... l'oreal men expert aftershave balm (at $9 at shoppers drug mart, this is honestly the best performing stuff i've ever used and again, easy to wear in a scent free work environment)
12. feed dog/ let dog poop/ go to work

 

[Heron]

Shower, glycerine pre-shave soap, rub La Toja stick on face, load Omega boar with C&E Nomad and face lather. New or second shave Feather or 7 o'clock black in my RazoRock black tie razor. 4 passes and touchup. Warm rinse, cold rinse, witch hazel, Nivea Sensitive ASB. Gin and tonic and a baseball game.

 

[Seattle]

When you absolutely need to have the best possible shave, what's your go-to set up. Currently mine:

Hot shower, scrub face with Nivea moisturizing cleaner.
Proraso (any) or Speik cream thats been warmed up in hot water.
Badger brush
3 passes with an Astra SP in my Gillette Tech. Blade will be new or 1 shave on it.
AS: If its a date - Musgo Real. Or Speik followed by Clubman classic on the neck only. If its business, Speik. Business Christmas Party: Clubman Bay Rum.

EDIT!
I forgot - if I want the best shave, shave soon after a heavy, long aerobic workout. With the face still red hot and sweaty, wipe it down then lather it up. Everytime I do this the result are a very easy shave with incredibly smooth skin.

 

[jon_7687]

Hot shower w/ conditioner on beard for about a min
razorock fresco
badger brush
Merkur 23c
Gillette green or yellow blade
2 passes
proraso pre/post balm.