Your new, new favorite thing

[Dominic]

What is old for everyone here: Tabac. The good tallow version. When I first bought Tabac some months back, I was so disappointed. "But everyone said...." Turned out to be the new reformulated version. I wasn't going to buy a tallow version at first after the big disappointment, but then I broke down and did. It's my favorite now. I love it. And combined with the magic Speick aftershave I also bought...leaves a wonderful feel to the skin.

It's my Sunday go-to. A wonderful shave before mass, and my face feels great all day.

Additionally, I'm getting into the habit of using specific soaps on specific days (now that I have several soaps, which is new for me, as before I would just have one or two and use until finished). As I said, Tabac/Speick is for Sunday and usually one day during the week. Proraso green for menthol Monday. Thursday or Saturday is usually Proraso red. New Tabac (ugh) for Friday (a day of penance, so I use my worst soap). Not a rigid schedule, but you get the idea.

 

[srqshaver]

The old, coated blades from the late 1960's, early 1970's seem to be the pinnacle of DE razor blade manufacturing. No matter the love for whatever current blades is, almost everyone finds an old Schick Plus Platinum or Gillette Spoiler amazing blades.

Has anyone been able to explain why this is? I was thinking about this the other day. At some point on my wet shaving journey, I read that NOS blades are amazing but I have never asked why that is.

Well this is a timely thread! My new favorite thing is my new and first (just had two delivered yesterday) Ap Shave Co. brush
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Fantastic! All around fantastic!!

I don't usually find brushes appealing but that is a striking piece. Use it in good health!

Schick Krona. Random eBay buy and it turned out to be an amazing shaver. I’m Schicked how good it is

It absolutely blew me away how well these shave. I think everyone should give one a try at some point.

Recently, my new Stoneware lather bowl.
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And a few weeks ago, my King C Gillette razor.
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Both are serving me well

I find the design of this bowl very appealing. I think I'll ask Santa for this.

 

[Beefdrippings]

My new favourite thing is Speick aftershave splash. It took me awhile to come around to splashes and products with alcohol but this stuff really is magical.

 

[AdamAZ]

Finally got around to using Barrister and Mann "Hallows" as the weather has finally cooled down in Arizona to the low nineties high eighties. Wow, what a wonderful soap/aftershave combination! I may just run through the set non-stop and burn it up before I get to the end of November. Great stuff.

 

[Cal]

For me, this month's new favorite thing is my Shavemac 20/46 Silvertip 2-Band brush:

It's a little lather monster and I love its handle shape and coloring.

It fits in well with all my other favorite shaving items. Before joining B&B I'd never have believed that shaving could be a pleasure (or that I could save so much money ).

 

[Ky K]

For me it’s my new 10/8 Consul straight from Yurii AKA Art razor. This piece and it corresponding custom brush from Turn -N- Shave with a hand tied 28mm M2 knot are absolutely incredible, words do not come close to doing them justice.[emoji7]

 

[Vulcan Bubbles]

For me, this month's new favorite thing is my Shavemac 20/46 Silvertip 2-Band brush:
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It's a little lather monster and I love its handle shape and coloring.

It fits in well with all my other favorite shaving items. Before joining B&B I'd never have believed that shaving could be a pleasure (or that I could save so much money ).

I’ve seen numerous pictures of your brush at this point and I must say, it’s quite a looker! There are a lot of stunning photos of some really great equipment posted on B&B, but I think that brush just might take the cake.
Enjoy!!

 

[Fletchtj]

This is a fun thread. I think I will buy something just to share.

 

[Cal]

I’ve seen numerous pictures of your brush at this point and I must say, it’s quite a looker! There are a lot of stunning photos of some really great equipment posted on B&B, but I think that brush just might take the cake.
Enjoy!!

Thank you, good Sir.

 

[Cal]

This is a fun thread. I think I will buy something just to share.

Welcome to Enablers' Paradise. Your purchase will bring joy to all of us.

 

[Ravenonrock]

My new, new favourite thing might be checking out everybody’s new favourite thing.

 

[Tirvine]

A week or so ago I picked up a Kent BKB4. Now I have a two silvertip rotation, one black and one white. That moment when the lather is built on my face is so gratifying. Of course the ensuing shave is awesome, too, but the razor is no longer new, only new-ish.

 

[Ad Astra]

The new 20mm cannon shell brush is putting all my Simpsons to shame. Has 26mm Maggard two-band badger knot.

Also PAA Atomic Pumpkin. Wicked orange bay rum.


AA

 

[johnnydee]

So, I just finished reading a post by John- @JCinPA where he mentioned his new, new favorite thing and I thought this concept might make for a fun thread. Many of us are always trying new things, so how about this thread where we post our current new thing. It can be a razor, a blade, a brush, a soap, an AS, or anything else shaving related that you feel like sharing.

For me, this month's new favorite thing is the Maxwell June twinned DE razor. It's let me reexplore all my DE blades, after being on an AC kick with my Occam's Razor for the last six months.

What's your new favorite thing?

Henson medium DE razor. It's an awesome shaver.

 

[srqshaver]

I love its handle shape and coloring.

That brush handle is a looker. I’m not a big brush fanatic but that’s one that turns my head.

Henson medium DE razor. It's an awesome shaver.

I am really tempted to get one of these. I’ve heard some high praise for both the regular mild and the medium. Why did you choose the medium?

 

[Vraad]

as a cyclocrosser I traveled and slept in a beast of a van, so when I found a full avon vantastic while antiquing on vacation I was pumped, I just wish it had the mural stickers would be even cooler, so when my partner was checkin it out when we got back and pulls out all the decals it immediately became my fav! also found a old type thick cap at the same store that looks like the handle cracked 80 years ago so the head just sat in immaculate shape waiting for me and my surplus of aftermarket handles to find it, will also be in heavy rotation now

 

[Vraad]

 

[Messygoon]

Time-wise: Spending a lazy weekend afternoon lost in long-forgotten B&B threads, and then posting to one, bumping it to the top.
Product-wise: Pre de Provence No. 63 + twisting the Rex Ambassador dial in search of the elusive perfect setting.

 

[Mark Brandon Read]

My Captains choice copper bowl. I stripped and polished mine around 18 months ago and it's aged into a glossy chocolate colour on the outside and a lovely deep copper inside.

 

[Adam18]

This is a great thread. Kudos to the OP for starting it !
For me, right now, my new Semogue SOC Mistura.
A pretty amazing all around brush.