Razors

Double Edge Razors

I am gonna get shot here, but I typically get a better shave from new razors than the vintage Gillette. About the only exceptions are the Super Adjustable and NEW. Fun to collect and try though. I am not a hoarder, I only have one of each of these. When I come across one in better condition I sell off, or PIF, the previous one. It irks me to see guys with 32 FatBoy razors, or whatever, stashed in a box while other folks can't get one.

Edwin Jagger

Razor	DOM	Note
DE89Lbl	2014	More aggressive than a Super Speed, but not as much as my Parker 99R. Good all around razor.

Fatip

Razor	DOM	Note
Grande	2015	Gunmetal finish. Fairly aggressive, easy BBS. Finish failed after a few shaves, GunKote Gunmetal Blue now!

Gillette

Razor	Code	DOM	Note
Aristocrat	--	48-50	With box, good condition - lots of lacquer wear. I get great shaves, solid DFS to BBS with ease.
Fat Boy	E3	3Q59	Birthday razor. I don't really care for it, All metal Super Adjustable is a much better razor
Lady	I1	1Q63	Blue Star
NEW LC	--	29-41	Odd set, handle is probably from a NEW Deluxe. Good shave, easy DFS
NEW SC	--	29-41	GunKote. One of my top Gillettes. Solid, easy DFS - BBS
Old Type	--	20-28	Harsh and unforgiving
Single Ring 460-B	--	1916	Better than the Old Type I have
Slim	H2	2Q62	Like new. Great shaver, I like it better than a Fatboy.
Super Adjustable	U1	1Q74	All metal, later versions had plastic base plates. Possibly my favorite Gillette, what I started shaving with in the mid '70s. Beats the Fatboy & Slim by a wide margin.
Super Speed - 40s	X4	4Q52	I like better than the 50's SS
Super Speed - Black Handle	P4	4Q70	Too light & mild
Super Speed - 40s Black Tip	W3	3Q51	Mild, but usable. Aluminum handle, lightweight.
Super Speed - Blue Tip	B3	3Q56	Too light & mild
Super Speed - Flare Tip	E2	2Q59	PIF away when I scored an E3
Super Speed - Flare Tip	E3	3Q59	Birthday razor. Can give a good shave, prep and take my time
Super Speed - Red Tip	C4	4Q57	Can be harsh, not my favorite, but usable
Tech, Ball End	Y4	4Q53	Tough to get a good shave, too mild
Tech, Ball End, Gold	--	46-50	Long slot
Tech, Ball End, Gold	Y4	4Q53	NOS Full size travel set with brush and soap
Tech, Ball End, Travel	K1	1Q65	Short handle, compact leather travel set
Tech, Ball End, Travel	L1	1Q66	NOS short handle, compact tin travel set
Tech, Fat Handle	--	39-46	Triangle slot, works better than newer Techs

Muhle

Razor	DOM	Note
R-41 Grande	2013	BBS every time!

Parker

Razor	DOM	Note
3-piece	2014	Custom lignum vitae handle, fairly aggressive, consistent BBS (I get the heads from The Golden Nib)
99R	2013	One of my favorites. Heavy, long handle, more aggressive than a Super Speed, very nice to use. If I am traveling and only taking one razor, this is it. (Great shaves and easy to replace if need be)

RazoRock

Razor	DOM	Note
Jaws	2015	Heavy brass handle, Parker 24C head. Very nice, medium aggressive.

Rockwell

RR-6S

2015

Stainless, multi base plate. Real danger of becoming my daily driver, EASY BBS with GSB every time!

Weishi

Razor	DOM	Note
9306	2013	About the same as my 40s Super Speed, does OK

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Single Edge Razors

I really like a good single-edge razor. Keep the cap almost flat on the face
and shave away!

Christie

Razor	DOM	Note
Massage Bar	24-30s	Like new, box, instructions, one NOS Kriss Kross blade left. Tried it, once. Used a NOS Kriss Kross blade. Didn't finish. Supposedly can use injector blades, I can't get one to stay put in it!

Colonial Razors

Razor	DOM	Note
The General	2017	Feather/KAI blades. Solid brass, somewhat rough finish right off the lathe/mill, no polish. 130g, balance is very much to the handle, somewhat awkward to use. Very mild, BBS is doable, but requires effort. After a few months in and out of use, it has clawed its way into the top 10.

Enders

Razor	DOM	Note
Speed	30-40	NOS, box, instructions, blades (sealed)

GEM

Razor	DOM	Note
1912	1920s	Aggressive, but very smooth, easy BBS. Compliments of Ben Franklin Hotel, Philadelphia. 1926 SesquiCenntenial Exposition
1912 Damaskeene	1916	Heavy, short handle
Featherweight Gold		Too mild, hard to get a BBS without irritation
G-Bar	40s-50s	Very nice
Junior, Fat Handle, Gold		1912 with a fat handle...
Micromatic Bullseye	38-40s	"Bullet Tip" Shaves about like the G-Bar
Micromatic Clog Pruf	41+	Gold, NOS, complete with blades, tags
Micromatic Clog Pruf	41+	Nickle, heavy wear, user grade. Very nice shaver.
Micromatic Open Comb	29-38	Like new "Antenna Handle", another easy BBS
Push-Button	50s	User grade, too light & mild for me

RazoRock

Razor	DOM	Note
Black Hawk	2016	Feather AC blades, super lightweight. Great shaver.

Rolls

Razor	DOM	Note
Viscount	'50s	NOS, pristine, full docs

Shick

Razor	DOM	Note
Injector "G1"	50-53	User grade, leatherette case, key
Injector "G1"	50-53	Very nice, clean red plastic case. Very user friendly, simple BBS.
Injector "I"	54-58	Took a while to master, now I really like it, milder than the "G1"

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Straight Razors

A master of straight razor shaving I am not, but I do enjoy the challenge.
Problem is not really the shaving, but the honing and maintaining the edge.
No one can roll off an edge like I can!

Razor	Model	DOM	Note
Bengall	5/8	pre 1891	Swedish
Genco	Seneca Chief	1916-35	Nice, Geneva Cutlery
Gold Dollar	66	modern	Modded for 2016 competition. Shaves pretty well.
Gold Dollar	208	modern	Big and heavy, hones OK, shaves so-so. I have a couple I've modded.
Pabst & Kohler	555	1920-40	My current favorite. Easy to hone, easy to maneuver

Blades

Double Edge

Brand	Label	Origin		Note
7 AM Plus	Hi Platinum	India
Astra	Super Platinum	Russia		Smooth and consistent
Derby	Extra Super Stainless	Turkey		Usable, better choices there are...
Dorco	Micro Touch	Vietnam		Do not like them, will not replace them
Feather	Hi-Stainless	Japan		Over rated. They are a good blade, not as fearsome as some would lead you to believe.
Gillette	7 O'Clock Sharp Edge	Russia		Yellow pack, very sharp, first shave can be somewhat harsh, settles into a nice shave for the next 3-4 runs.
Gillette	7 O'Clock Super Platinum	India		Black pack, smooth and sharp. Hard to find.
Gillette	Silver Blue	Russia		My #1
Laser	Ultra	India		Very nice first shave, fades fast after that. 2-3 max.
Lord	Big Ben	Egypt		Very inconsistent, one blade will be OK, next one is horrid. Even the good ones are far from great.
Merkur	Super	Germany		I don't get the negative hype. Very nice 3 shaves and toss.
Personna	Blue	USA		Maybe sharper than GSB, but not as smooth. 3-4 good shaves.
Rapira	Stainless	Russia		Very nice, another one with a solid 3-4 shaves for me.
Rockwell	Stainless	??		Swedish stainless. Feels like a Dorco. Lots of tugging, inconsistent.
Shark	Super Chrome	Egypt		Can be harsh, fairly sharp, very usable. Usually I get 3 shaves before tossing out.
Treet	Platinum	Pakistan		I like these, not my #1, but very usable.
Voshkhod	Teflon	Russia		Very nice. 4 good shaves or so.
Wilkinson Sword	Classic	Germany		Nothing special, seem to be short lived

Retired

Single Edge

Brand	Label	Origin		Note
ASR Gem	Personna	USA		First shave may be a little rough, settles in for many great ones
Exchange	Injector Platinum Chrome	USA		Made by ASR. Ten+ good shaves is the norm.
Feather	AC Professional	Japan		Very nice, 7-10, sometimes a couple more, shaves before tossing.
Shick	Injector	China		Not as nice as the ASR blades

Brushes

I used to prefer boars, but after getting a couple NICE badgers, I am really
appreciating their qualities. Still reach for a boar a couple mornings a week.
Synthetics are OK, but they tend to dribble water on my chest.

Brand	Model	Hair	Size		Note
Art of Shaving		Badger, Best			PIF'ed away
Art of Shaving		Badger, Pure	Trial		Floppy
Body Shop		Synth			Meh, small size is good for travel kit
Burma Shave		Boar			Fair knot, a tad better than my VDH. You do know Burma Shave only made brushless creams, right?
Captain's Choice		Silvertip	24x50mm		Boom. A badger that I may like better than boars! Solid,lots of backbone. Hefty aluminum handle.
Custom	Lignum Vitae	Badger, Grade A Silvertip	22mm		TGN knot, big, floppy, soft, too soft. Like using a mop.
Custom	Norfolk Pine	Boar	24mm		The Golden Nib, love these knots
Custom	Osage Orange	Badger, Best	20mm		Woodcraft. Cheap knots, tend to disintegrate after several months. But, can get them locally, and cheap. Use silicone caulk so easy to replace when needed.
Custom	Acrylic Razor	Badger, Best	20mm		Woodcraft - see above
Custom	Zircote	Badger, Best	20mm		Woodcraft - see above
Ever-Ready	C40	Boar			Really could use a reknot
Mowhawk	3-338	Boar			TGN knot, lots of backbone, great knot
Omega	10066	Boar	24x56		Decent brush, dedicated to my "smokey" soaps.
Omega	Professional 10049	Boar	25x63		Was my favorite brush
Rudy Vey	Shavemac Finest	Badger	23mm		Sweet, great backbone.
Semogue	Excelsior 830	Boar	23x55		Great boar
Simpson	Wee Scot	Badger	14x35		Great, amazing little brush
Stirling	Kong	Synth	26mm		Super brush, dribbles water if too wet
VanDerHagen	Deluxe	Boar
VanDerHagen	Luxury	Boar

Retired

Pre-shave

Pre-shave products are either snake oil hokum, or magic stuff, depends on
your point of view and there is little middle ground. I really like using a pre-
shave oil, it leaves me with a much better face feel. A few DROPS of oil, not
the spoonfuls you see on some videos, thoroughly massaged into the face
conditions the skin allowing it to flow around the razor and blade (no, it does
not make the shave slicker). If you get an oil slick in the sink, or a greasy brush,
or nasty razor, you are using way too much. I find it takes a few days for the
effect to become apparent, and when I go away and forget the oil, after a few
days my face feels raw after a shave.

Brand	Scent	Type		Note
Art of Shaving	Sandalwood	Oil		Very sticky - use LOTS of hot water. Works very well, aroma lingers all day.
Art of Shaving	Unscented	Oil		ditto
Blades Grim	Smolder	Oil		Pipe tobacco smoke aroma, nice, but lasts too long. Decent oil, thicker than my home made, not as think as AoS. Neither like nor dislike.
Homemade		Oil		Olive, Grapeseed, Jojoba, Castor oil equal parts. Slick and needs no added water, no lingering aroma. I have added essential oils for aroma, but prefer it scentless.
Dove	Men +Care Face Wash	Soap		Handy for traveling
Noxema	Classic Clean			A little goes a long ways, works great
Varies	Olive oil and/or glycerin body bar	Soap		Wash and prep in one

Retired

Soaps and Creams

I started shaving in the 70s. A wet brush seemed natural and I still use a
sopping wet brush to load the lather today. If I can't get a good shave from
a soap no one can. The quality of the shave is more important than how
thick the lather can be. Scent is also a biggie for me, like food, if it doesn't
smell good the brain tells me it isn't good.

Brand	Scent	Type		Note
African Black Soap	Shea Butter Cream	Cream		Tossed out - Lousy, greasy, nasty
Arko		Soap		Everyone has to have some in the den. Great Monday soap, lathers without effort.
Art of Shaving	Lavender	Cream		Very nice, lots of great lather, very good scent.
Art of Shaving	Lemon	Cream		Great lather, don't care for the scent, smells "artificial" or chemical to me.
Art of Shaving	Sandalwood	Cream		Love it, lots of smell, lots of lather.
Art of Shaving	Unscented	Cream		Great lather, blah to use.
Barberry Coast	Bay Rum	Soap		Glycerin melt-n-pour. Very nice soap, slick. Great match to Ogallala Bay Rum After Shave. Used about half the puck then lost it.
Barrister & Mann	Seville	Soap		Very slick. Very thirsty. Great barbershop scent.
C.O. Bigelow	Eucalyptus	Cream		Use it for travel. Proraso Green in a cream.
Captain's Choice	45th Parallel	Soap		Good stuff. Cherry almond scented.
Captain's Choice	Bay Rum	Soap		Great soap, my favorite from the Captain, favorite Bay Rum hands down!
Captain's Choice	Lime	Soap		Good stuff, low linger.
Captain's Choice	North	Soap		Very soft, great scent, medium linger.
Captain's Choice	Sandalwood	Soap		Great scent, great lather.
Captain's Choice	Venture	Soap		Great scent, great lather. Aventus inspired.
Catie's Bubbles	A Midnight Dreary	Croap		Nice, earthy smell. Low linger. Slick & nice.
Catie's Bubbles	Glace Herbe	Croap		Faint menthol, faint scent, good lather though.
Catie's Bubbles	La Terre Verte	Croap		Great stuff, love the scent. Medium linger.
Catie's Bubble	Tactical	Croap		Fantastic shave, gun oil/solvent notes, lots of linger.
Cella	Almond	Croap		Nice, great lather.
Crabtree & Evelyn	Indian Sandalwood	Soap		Lousy lather - shower duty.
Crabtree & Evelyn	Nomad	Soap		Love the scent, good slick lather. Old formula
Crabtree & Evelyn	West Indian Lime	Soap		Lousy lather - shower duty
Cremo	Sandalwood	Cream		"Lathering" formula in a tub. Scent is nonexistent, lather dissipates quickly, slickness is not there. Usable, but that's all it has.
Dr. Bronner's	Organic	Soap		A very thin, watery soap in a tube. Lathers OK, requires lots of water. Shave is so-so with a fair bit of drag. Pass it by, get KMF if you want organic vegan with a good shave.
DR Harris	Arlington	Soap		Classic hard English soap, a little light on the scent, very slick.
Edwin Jagger	Sea Buckthorn	Soap		Soft soap, good scent, thin lather. I really tried to like this, used it periodically over two years, eventually tossed it. Couldn't get a decent shave for whatever reason.
Fine Accoutrements	American Blend	Soap		Love the smell, great soap very similar to Tabac
Haslinger	Salbie	Soap		Sage (low scent), great lather, great glide
Haslinger	Schafmilch	Soap		Lanolin, great lather, great glide, maybe #1
Herban Cowboy	Dusk	Soap		Good scent, worst soap I have bought - shower duty
Kiss My Face	Cool Mint	Cream		Decent lather, good scent, nice glide. Mix with Arko and kill a shave!
Kiss My Face	Green Tee & Bamboo	Cream		Decent lather, so-so scent, nice glide. Mix with Arko and kill a shave!
Kiss My Face	Lavender	Cream		Decent lather, good scent, nice glide. Mix with Arko and kill a shave!
Mitchell's Wool Fat		Soap		Great, mounds of creamy, thick lather.
Neutrogena		Cream		Lather less, OK for touchups.
Ogallala	Bay Rum	Soap		Glycerin. Nice match to the splash, good lather & slickness.
Old Spice	India	Cream		Little scent, nice lather.
Old Spice	Shuton	Soap		Great stuff. Not much scent, but lots of slick, creamy, lather. Well worth finding. Was my favorite soap in the 80s.
Palmolive	Classic	Soap		Works, not a favorite. Grated into a puck, still so-so.
Pre de Provence	No. 63	Soap		Hard milled French soap, great scent. great lather.
Proraso	Green	Croap		Solid performer.
Razorock	CC Bay Rum	Soap		Almost a croap, great scent, great lather.
Saint Charles Shave	Oakmoss Lavendula	Soap		Mild scent, very nice lather.
Soap Commander	Courage	Soap		Great scent, kind of peppery. Takes a lot of loading to get a decent shave.
Spinster Sister	Sandalwood	Soap		Three different formulas, none lathered, none were slick - shower duty
Stirling	Barbershop	Soap		Fantastic scent
Stirling	Black Ice	Soap		SPOILED! High menthol, licorice scent.
Stirling	Executive Man	Soap		SPOILED! Nice, very nice. Creed Aventus inspired.
Stirling	Glacial, Lemon Chill	Soap		SPOILED! Tears while shaving, by third pass the face freeze is in full effect!
Stirling	Glacial, Obsidian	Soap		SPOILED! Tears while shaving, by third pass the face freeze is in full effect!
Stirling	Margaritas in the Arctic	Soap		SPOILED! Nice scent, medium menthol
Stirling	Ozark Mountain	Soap		SPOILED! What shave soap should smell like, reordered! Kind of a woodsy holiday scent.
Stirling	Sandalwood	Soap		SPOILED! A very nice smelling sandalwood, somewhere between Captain's Choice and AoS.
Stirling	Scots Pine Sheep	Soap		I love a good lanolin based soap, this is made with mutton tallow, with added lanolin. Slick! Very nice pine scent too!
Stirling	Sharp Dressed Man	Soap		SPOILED! Blew through two samples, now have the 5.8oz jar. Green Irish Tweed inspired.
Stirling	Vanilla Sandalwood	Soap		SPOILED! Nice
Tabac		Soap		Easy to make lots of creamy, thick lather. Smells like a barbershop to me.
Taylor of Old Bond Street	Sandalwood	Soap		Classic hard soap, great scent, good lather.
The Holy Black	Gunpowder & Spice	Soap		Heavy Spice, with a little black powder scent in the background! Lather builds fast and slick. Great soap!
The Holy Black	Mountain Man	Soap		Smoky goodness, with a little forest scent in the background! I keep smelling the smoke for hours, hard to rinse smoke out of the brush, I dedicated an Omega to it. Lather builds fast and slick. Great soap!
The Real Shave Co	Scented	Cream		Love the scent, easy to lather.
Van Der Hagen	Deluxe	Soap		So-so - shower duty
Van Der Hagen	Luxury	Soap		So-so. Love the scent, easy to lather.
Victory Shaving Company	Flight Engineer	Soap		Bamboo-Ginger-Coconut. Very nice, easy to lather. Fantastic scent, very hard long lasting. Reminds me of hard French soaps. Local veteran owned.
Victory Shaving Company	Navigator	Soap		Tobacco and Bay Leaf. Very nice, easy to lather, very hard long lasting. Weakest scent of the four I have, still very nice to use. Local veteran owned.
Victory Shaving Company	Pilot	Soap		Sandalwood and Cedar with a hint of Jasmine and Bergamot. Very nice, easy to lather, very hard long lasting. Reminds me of hard French soaps. Fantastic scent, not your typical Sandalwood. Local veteran owned.
Victory Shaving Company	Radio Operator	Soap		Red cedar - oakmoss - patchouli. Very nice, easy to lather. Fantastic scent, very hard long lasting. Reminds me of hard French soaps. Local veteran owned.
Vulfix	Lavender	Cream		Great lather, scent OK, with a heavy soap 2nd note. Wife says there is a lot of musk there too, I don't smell it.
Vulfix	Sicilian Lime	Cream		Great lather, great scent
Wild West Shaving Co	Black Gold	Soap		Black Cardamom, Black Pepper, Eucalyptus, Cashmere, Amber, Patchouli, Sandalwood, Bergamot, Green Apple, Geranium. Great, strong scent. Average to above average lathering, packaged in 2oz chew can, a little tough to load from.
Wild West Shaving Co	Black Sails	Soap		Eucalyptus, Cashmere, Amber, Patchouli, Sandalwood, Bergamot, Green Apple, Geranium. Great, strong scent, my fave so far. Average to above average lathering, packaged in 2oz chew can, a little tough to load from.
Wild West Shaving Co	The Outlaw	Soap		Leather, Gunpowder & Burnt Honey. Great scent, milder than the other WWSC I have. Average to above average lathering, packaged in 2oz chew cans, a little tough to load from.
Williams		Soap		Nothing shaves like it, lots and lots and lots of water, lather on the puck.

Retired or Used Up
Will not replace

Post-shave

An aftershave has to have alcohol and some bite. I have a couple balms, rarely use them. I do use witch hazel on my entire face after a shave to help with breakouts from wearing a full-face CPAP mask each night. I can't remember the last time I used the alum block, never cared for the dry, scaly feeling it leaves me with.

Brand	Scent	Type		Note
Aqua Velva	Ice Blue	Splash		The basic drugstore aftershave. Gotta always have a bottle on hand.
Aqua Velva	Musk	Splash		Me likey, not an everyday scent though.
Art of Shaving		Alum		Don't like the dry, scaly feeling. Witch hazel is a better option for me.
Art of Shaving	Lavender	Gel		Don't care for it, leaves my face sticky all day PIF'd away
Art of Shaving	Sandalwood	Balm		Great stuff, scent is a bit overpowering
Art of Shaving	Unscented	Balm
Avon	Blend 7	Splash		Fougere, tobacco, leather. Bad combo.
Avon	Everest	Splash		Citrus, lavender, and a whole bunch of other scents. Not quite yuch, but close
Avon	Leather	Splash		A classic leather aftershave. Good linger.
Avon	Oland	Splash		Bay Rum meets Leather & Tobacco. Bam.
Avon	Sure Winner	Splash		Not sure what it is supposed to clone? Very meh scent, no staying power. I can see why it was a short run.
Avon	Tai Wind	Splash		Hai Karate clone. Decent scent, low linger.
Avon	Wild Country	Splash & Balm		Long time Avon best selling scent for a reason.
Barbasol	Pacific Rush	Splash		Fair bit of menthol, sweet note I don't care for
Bootlegger	Arctic Lime Blast	Splash		Equal parts Pinaud Lime Sec & Osage Rub
Bootlegger	Bay Rum	Splash		Equal parts Virgin Island & Masters & Superior 70 bay rums. Mild, but better than the sum of the parts.
Bootlegger	Green Freeze	Splash		Equal parts Skin Bracer & Osage Rub
Bootlegger	Lime Bay Rum	Splash		A nice addition to Bootlegger Bay Rum
Brut	Classic	Splash		Rather clingy, go sparingly
Captain's Choice	45th Parallel	Splash		Good stuff, cherry almond scent, low linger.
Captain's Choice	Bay Rum	Splash		Great
Captain's Choice	Cat 'O Nine Tails	Splash		Yeah dog. Bay Rum with a kick, more than Ogallala!
Captain's Choice	Lime	Splash		Very nice, needs to linger longer!
Captain's Choice	North	Splash		Great, juniper/pine scent
Captain's Choice	Sandalwood	Splash		Very nice
Captain's Choice	Venture	Splash		Aventus inspired
doTERRA	Amavi	Balm		Low linger, great feel. EO of Buddha Wood, Melaleuca, Balsam Fir, Peppermint, and Litsea. A must try if you can find a doTERRA dealer.
Duke Cannon	Cooling After-Shave	Balm		Nice feel, enough menthol to cool, not enough to bite. Sandalwood, low scent level, low staying.
Fine Accoutrements	American Blend	Splash		Super, great feel. The barbershop scent I've been seeking!
Fine Accoutrements	Platinum	Splash		Creed Aventus clone. Super, not over the top, good for low scent events.
Fine Accoutrements	Santal Absolut	Splash		Sandalwood, very similar to Art of Shaving. Heavy linger, but not overpowering.
Gillette	Cool Wave	Splash		A favorite. Can be overdone, go easy
Gillette	Fusion Proglide	Balm		Boring, but feels good.
Humphrey's	Citrus	W/H		No alcohol, low scent
Humphrey's	Cucumber Melon	W/H		No alcohol, low scent
Lucky Tiger		Splash		Feels nice, no lingering scent, good for base coat
Masters	Bay Rum	Spalsh		Meh. Low scent.
Mennen	Skin Bracer	Splash		Classic scent
Ogallala	Bay Rum	Splash		Could be an every day item. Heavy vanilla hit, the settles into a nice cowboy style bay rum, almost a veggie note. Great face feel.
Ogallala	Vanilla Bay Rum	Splash		Meh. Some Vanilla, little Bay Rum. Feels like water on my face. Not nearly as potent as the straight Bay Rum.
Old Spice		Splash		Another long time drug store classic.
Old Spice	Vintage	Splash		Slightly more subtle than new, longer linger
Pinaud	Citrus Musk	Splash		Tolerable, wife really likes.
Pinaud	Clubman	Splash		The aftershave baseline
Pinaud	Lilac Vegetal	Splash		Pre '75 - Not chosen, nice glass bottle though
Pinaud	Lime Sec	Splash		OK scent, needs to grow on me. Wife kinda likes it.
Pinaud	Osage Rub	Splash		Don't care for it on my face, great for mixing Bootleggers and good on scalp for a cool-down.
Pinaud	Special Reserve	Splash		Leather & spice. A man's man scent. Going to the horse track, rescuing damsels in distress, lumberjack tournament, etc. Not for the faint of heart.
Pinaud	Virgin Island Bay rum	Splash		Big Bay Rum fan, this doesn't grab me.
Stetson		Splash		Almost a cologne
Stirling	British Leather	Splash		Meh. Low power, low leather scent, better leathers out there.
Stirling	Executive Man	Splash		Creed Aventus clone. Nice scent, great feel. Low staying power.
Stirling	Glacial, Lemon Chill	Splash		Pow! Doesn't linger
Stirling	Glacial, Obsidian	Splash		Pow! Short scent life
Stirling	Gatlinburg	Splash		Short scent life, unsure if I like or not.
Stirling	Sharp Dressed Man	Splash		Green Irish Tweed clone! NIce!
Stirling	Texas on Fire	Splash		Pow! Over the top smoke, almost intolerable. However, after dry down a great fresh cut Cedar and campfire scent. Love it!
Superior 70	Bay Rum	Splash		Very low scent, very boring
T N Dickenson	Unscented	W/H		Prefer Thayers, very raw W/H smell
Thayers	Lavender	W/H		Nice feel, nice short aroma
Thayers	Lemon (Astringent)	W/H		Nice feel, nice short aroma
Thayers	Rose	W/H		Nice feel, nice short aroma

Retired

Fragrances

I'm not a big user of colognes. Very few smell good to me, it seems all the
new ones have a very "sweet" note to them that turns me off.

Brand	Scent	Type	Note
Drakkar Noir		EdT	Special events only
Old Spice (vintage)		Cologne	Low power, good for work.
Tabac		Cologne	I really like Tabac scent, could wear daily

Hair Products

I am cursed with a CPAP machine, the mask harness makes my hair stand out in bizarre ways. For years I just cut my hair super close and lived with it. Recently, with a career change, I decided to grow it out. I am finding pomades
work well to tame the harness hair. I also had a rather bushy "western" style mustache, a little wax is needed to tame it, another new job caused the mustache to be trimmed.

Jun '17 - gone is the longer hair, still hate it, still can't control it. Back to growing the mustache a bit though.

Brand	Label	Type	Note
Badger	Navigator Class	Mustache Wax	Soft wax. Easy to work in, low holding power. Good for touch-ups during the day
Clubman		Mustache Wax	More of a paste, easy to work into mustache base. Combs well
Firehouse	Light	Mustache Wax	Very hard, very tacky. Difficult to work into mustache base, great on tips
Home made		Mustache Wax	50/50 beeswax/coconut oil. Softer than Badger, easy to work in, light hold.
Brylcreem		Pomade	Mineral oil based. Medium hold, low scent, makes my hair look oily.
Dove		Pomade	Water based. Medium hold, medium barbershop kind of scent. Combs out.
Fisticuffs	Tuff Hold	Pomade	Water based. Holds well, low scent. Combs out unless water is added. Hair looks wet. This one and the Dove are about identical.
Layrite	Grooming Spray	Hairspray	Nice smell. Light body, hair needs to be damp. Combs OK. Hair looks most natural of any product I use.
Old Spice		Pomade	Petro based. Light hold, almost invisible. Cannot comb later, have to reapply.
Sibel	Barburys	Pomade	Water based. Very stiff & gritty. Holds like glue, hard to comb out.
Suavecito	Firme	Pomade	Water based. Holds very well, floral scent. Combs later in the day (dry).

Retired

Pens

I used a few fountain pens in high school (1970s) and never again, until I
stumbled into the Nib a while back. As usual, I had to dive in head first. My
penmanship is somewhere south of lousy, been working at it and can do a
reasonable scrawl when need be.

Brand	Model	Material	Type	Nib	Note
Arnold		Celluloid (orange streak)	Lever	M	Really a fine writer. Real small and light.
Cross	Aventura	Plastic (black)	Cartridge/Converter	M	Lightweight, easy writer, non-posting
J. Herbin		Glass (red)	Dip Pen		Fun.
Jinhao	X750	Metal (black matte)	Cartridge/Converter	M	Very nice for the price. Medium nib is very fat & wet. Replaced with Goulet Ultra-XF, now it is a great pen!
Karas Kustoms	Fountain K	Aluminum (blue)	Cartridge/Converter	XF	Heavy duty work pen, lots of fine writing in log books
Noodler's	Charlie	Clear plastic	Eyedropper	M	Have a couple, freebies from Noodler's with 4.5 oz bottle purchase. Very light, very slim. Likes to burp, but writes quite well. (Keep napkin handy!)
Pilot	Metropolitan	Metal (purple)	Cartridge/Converter	F	Very nice, very fine. Great for a carry pen
Platinum	Preppy	Clear plastic	Eyedropper	Felt	Fine point. I have several, take two to work with Black and Red inks to make price/info tags. Beats the worn out Sharpies everyone else uses!
Woodcraft	El Grande	White Smoke Ring Acrylic	Cartridge/Converter	M	Scritchy, almost fine nib. To big for carry.
Woodcraft	El Grande	Osage Orange	Cartridge/Converter	M	Scritchy too.
Woodcraft	Continental	Lacewood	Cartridge/Converter	M	Heavyweight, nice, non-posting.
Woodcraft	Continental	Blue Acrylic	Cartridge/Converter	M	Heavyweight, nice, non-posting.
Woodcraft	Kojent	Copper Haze acrylic	Cartridge/Converter	F	Very nice writer, hefty
Woodcraft	Kojent	Lacewood	Cartridge/Converter	F	Wetter than the other Kojent, still a great writer.

Inks

Heads up! I'm partially red/green color blind so my color choices & descriptions
may seem a little odd to others.

Brand	Color	Style		Note
Cross	Black			Standard black ink, very wet, can wick with ease. (Allegedly Pelikan ink)
Cross	Black	Cartridge		Black, proprietary, small
Diamine	Ancient Copper (brown)			Nice. Good flow, smooth. Minimal wicking.
Diamine	Apple Glory (green)			Great shading, a little fussy to write with
Diamine	Imperial Purple			Very wet, solid color, some shading
J. Herbin	Lie de The (brown)			Meh. Too light for a brown, too wet. Inconsistent flow
MontBlanc	Leo Tolstoy (sky blue)			Very nice, solid dark blue. Flows great, well behaved. Gotta buy!
Noodler's	Army Green			Undecided. Wet and wicks a lot. Looks orangish to me.
Noodler's	Eel Blue American	Lubricated		I like it, flows nice, little to no wicking. Really stands out on the page.
Noodler's	Eel Rattlers Red	Lubricated		Wet and dark, what red should be. Minimal wicking.
Noodler's	Dragon's Napalm (orange)	Fluorescent		Wow, looks dark orange to me. Very wet, needs a fine nib.
Noodler's	Heart of Darkness (black)	Permanent		Need a well behaved permanent ink for logs at work. Very wet, loves to wick on cheap paper.
Noodler's	Year of the Golden Pig (yellow)	Highlighter		Fun. Hard to read, great for highlighting/noodling. TURNS INTO GLOP AFTER A COUPLE MONTHS IN A PEN! CLEAN IT FREQUENTLY
Nostalgic Impressions	Dark Red	Ground		Not very dark, no shading, heavy wicking. Lots of grit, clogs nibs. Use dip pen or felt tip. Been taking to work in a felt Preppie to use up making price tags! Almost too wet for this too!
Pilot Iroshizuku	Kon-Peki (cerulean blue)			I really like this for some reason.
Pilot Iroshizuku	Yama-Guri (wild chestnut)			Great ink. Good flow, medium wet, looks dark brown to me, lightens under bright light.
Pilot Namiki	Purple	Cartridge		I like Imperial Purple better. Too light, no character.
Robert & Klingner	Alt Goldrun (Old Golden Green)			No likey. Too light, too watery, too odd colored.
Sheaffer	Skrip Green			Nice flow, medium wet, great light green/turquoise color. Sample, had to buy a bottle!
Stipula	Saffron (yellow)			OK, looks more of a burnt orange than yellow
Waterman	Serenity Blue			Dark Blue. Nice. Period.

Retired or sample

Pipes

Pipes

??	English Bulldog	Briar		PIF from Price, very nice smoker
Casillero	Billiard Bent	Briar		Basket pipe, smokes OK, fishing & shop pipe
Dr Grabow	Duke Rusticated	Briar		Smaller pipe, good for the drive to work
Larrysson	B&B LE 2018 #14	Briar		Great smoke
Mike H	Clay & Reed	Clay		Homemade clay, reed stem. Very nice smoke. Thanks Mike!
Missouri Meersham	Assorted	Cob		I have a few cobs, all smoke great, cool dry. Camping/fishing pipes, and goopy aros. Forever stems added to all, major improvement!
Savinelli	Arcobaleno Smooth Blue 606KS - bent	Briar		Larger pipe, smooth smoker
Savinelli	Tre Rusticated 105 - Billiard	Briar		Smaller pipe, another great drive to work
Stanwell	Black Diamond 406 - bent	Briar		Rhodesian. Smooth smoker.
Stanwell	Black Diamond 52 - straight	Briar		Billiard. Smaller pipe, tends to run hot
Stanwell	Brushed Brown 304 - Apple bent	Briar		Great smoker, favorite pipe.
W.O. Larsen	LE 2015 - bent	Briar		Larger pipe, smooth smoker

Tobacco

I prefer non-aro tobaccos. Only local shop is a Smokers Friendly. Carries Sutliff with their rebrand, and a few Peterson. Mostly cigars and cheap cigarettes.

Ashton	Artisan's Blend	Virginia, Turkish, Latakia, Perique		Very nice & mellow
Blenders Gold	Royal Cherry	Cavendish		Tolerable
Borkum Riff	Bourbon Whiskey	Burley, Virginia		Yuch. Binned before pouch was finished
Carter Hall		Burley, Virginia		While nothing special, it has become my workshop & fishing smoke
Cornell & Diehl	Carolina Red Flake	Virginia		Nice, very nice. Gotta go slow.
Cornell & Diehl	Haunted Bookshop	Burley, Virginia, Perique		Nice, very nice. My current goto.
Cornell & Diehl	Jolly Old St Nicholas	Virginia, Cavendish, Perique		Nice aro
Cornell & Diehl	Old Joe Krantz	Burley, Virginia, Perique		Similar, but different to Haunted Bookshop. A very nice smoke.
Cornell & Diehl	Old Joe Krantz Red Label	Black Cavendish, Burley, Latakia, Virginia, Perique		A very nice smoke. OJK amped up.
Dunhill	London Mixture	Virginia, Oriental, Latakia		Need to lay in more while it is available, a great all-day smoke!
Dunhill	Nightcap	Virginia, Latakia		Need to lay in more while it is available
Esoterica	Penzance	Latakia, Oriental, Turkish, Virginia		Sample. Gotta get more.
Germain's	Medium Flake	Virginia		Haven't opened
GL Pease	Chelsea Morning	Virginia, Latakia, Orientals, Perique		A nice way to start the day
GL Pease	Gaslight	Latakia, Virginia, Oriental		Nice patio smoke
GL Pease	Haddo's Delight	Virginia, Perique, Cavendish, Burley		A great evening smoke, potent, lots of flavor.
GL Pease	Quiet Nights	Virginia, Oriental, Latakia, Perique		Very pleasant
L.J. Peretti	No. 8 Slice	Burley, Perique, Virginia
L.J. Peretti	Tashkent	Latakia, Oriental, Turkish
Lane	1-Q	Virginia, Black Cavendish		OK
Lane	BCA	Black Cavendish, Cavendish		Too goopy
Lane	Half & Half	Burley		Meh
McClelland	5110	Latakia, Oriental, Turkish, Virginia		Good stuff!
McClelland	Christmas Cheer 2013	Virginia		Sample
McClelland	Frog Morton	Black Cavendish, Cavendish		Very nice
McClelland	Frog Morton Cellar	Virginia, Latakia		Very nice. Hording 4oz for a special time.
McClelland	Frog Morton on the Town	Virginias, Latakia, Basma		Very nice. Tough call if I like it better than plain Frog Morton
McCranies	Red Flake 2008	Virginia
Orlick	Golden Sliced	Virginia, Perique		Great, mellow. Good for watching movies with the wife.
Peter Heinricks	Dark Strong Flake	Virginias, Burley		Oooh. Very nice. Gotta get more!
Peter Stokkebye	Luxury Bullseye Flake	Virginia. Perique, Black Cavendish		Very nice. Fold-n-stuff, save the sweet blast for last.
Peter Stokkebye	Luxury Navy Flake	Virginia. Perique, hint of Cavendish		Very nice. Very similar to Escudo, could become my #1
Peterson	Gold Blend	Cavendish, Bright & Dark Virginia
Peterson	Luxury Blend	Virginia, Cavendish, Burley		Very nice. Not a daily smoke, but a nice change
Peterson	Old Dublin	Latakia, Virginia, Cavendish, Basma
Peterson	Sherlock Holmes	Orange & Red, Brazilian, Mysore Indian		Big fan of Doyle's tales, but the tobacco leaves a bit to be desire.
Peterson	Sunset Breeze	Virginia, Burley, Cavendish		Meh. Can't get into it.
Peterson	University Flake	Mahogany, Burley, Kentucky		Nope. Soaked in PEG. Have to micro it a few seconds before it is smokable. Flavor is so-so.
Planta	Presbyterian	Virginia, Latakia, Turkish		Nice and mellow all-day smoke.
Sasieni	Balkan	Macadonia, Latakia, Virginia		Very mellow and balanced, thought Balkans were supposed to me more "unique"
Scandinavian	Drexel VIII	Virginia, Perique		Received a free pouch with a purchase. Yep, worth every penny.
Scandinavian	Escudo	Virginia, Perique		First tobacco when I came back to pipes. A great standard to compare other tobaccos to.
Stanislaw	Scottish Autumn	Virginia
Sutliff	150 Mark Twain	Cavendish, Burley, Virginia		My favorite aro. Clean, burns well, not goopy.
Sutliff	Crumble Kake Red Virginia	Virginia
Sutliff - Smoker Friendly	Classic Black	Cavendish		Yuch. Dime sized shred, sticky, wet, goopy. Binned after two tries.
Sutliff - Smoker Friendly	Jamacian Rum	Cavendish		Tolerable
Sutliff - Smoker Friendly	Sweet Natural	Cavendish		Tolerable
Sutliff - Smoker Friendly	Vanilla	Cavendish		Tolerable, not opposed to replacing
W.O. Larsen	Old Fashioned	Virginia, Burley		Maple & Chocolate topping. Nice.

Retired or sample
Will not replace