Anything But Gillette DE Month

Discussion in 'Safety Razors' started by Jayaruh, Mar 31, 2017.

  1. mrchick

    mrchick Odd, Terrible Avatar

    I'm glad you like it Jim. Looks like you paired it with some nice gear. Have a great day.
     
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  2. Jayaruh

    Jayaruh The Cackalacky House Pet

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    Thanks. I am very pleased. This was the first shave for the brush too.
     
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  3. wchnu

    wchnu Duck Season!

    AHH Sunday morning shave.

    Star DE
    VDH Blade
    Burma Shave soap
    Burma Shave Boar
    WH
    THE VEG

    This is another Military style set I have. Bakelight handle and base plate. Very nice shaving razor. THE VEG finished things off on a very hi note. Another outstanding shave to start the day. Headed to the range soon to kill some paper with a couple of .22s.
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  4. Jayaruh

    Jayaruh The Cackalacky House Pet

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    Sunday's "Anything But Gillette" DE Shave
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    Dove Men Face Wash
    TSD Lime
    Jayaruh #157
    Dorco PL 602
    Dorco Stainless
    CWR, Asma Alum Block
    Thayer's Lemon WH
    Pinaud Vanilla

    The TSD Lime Shaving Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #157 synthetic brush. I did two passes the Dorco PL 602 razor and Dorco Stainless blade, and I ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse and alum block, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Pinaud Vanilla AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
     
  5. Taipan

    Taipan Well-Known Member

    As expected, the Lab Blue paired very well with the Wikinson Sticky.

    This is my rig for next week (shave weeks start on Monday for me).

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  6. Jim99

    Jim99 Gold Water Shaver

    I was in a hurry this morning, so I used my VDH DE instead of an SR. I loaded in an Astra blade and was rewarded with a close comfortable shave. I don't use this razor enough and it deserves better than to collect dust in the back of the closet. The VDH was my first DE and is what got me started on wet shaving.

    ABG!
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  7. Jayaruh

    Jayaruh The Cackalacky House Pet

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    Monday's "Anything But Gillette" DE Shave
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    Dove Men Face Wash
    Cella
    Jayaruh #157
    German OT Travel
    Rapira Platinum Lux
    CWR, Asma Alum Block
    Thayer's Lemon WH
    Pinaud Vinilla

    The Cella Shaving Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #157 synthetic brush. I did two passes the German OT Travel razor and Rapira Platinum Lux blade, and I ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse and alum block, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Pinaud Vinilla AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
     
  8. jmudrick

    jmudrick Type A Man

    Anybody else in love with the Cooper?[​IMG]

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  9. Linuxguile

    Linuxguile dating an unusual aristocrat

    YES! I have MonoBilt that is #1 on my top 10!
     
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  10. jmudrick

    jmudrick Type A Man

    Is is that much more efficient than the StereoBilt?

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  11. Linuxguile

    Linuxguile dating an unusual aristocrat

    No Idea, its the only Cooper I have used. Is the handle on the Stereo hollow ? This baby is brass and fairly heavy.
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  12. jmudrick

    jmudrick Type A Man

    Yes, the handle is hollow. I was thinking some tungsten putty could be put to use there

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  13. Jayaruh

    Jayaruh The Cackalacky House Pet

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    Tuesday's "Anything But Gillette" DE Shave
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    Dove Men Face Wash
    Speick Shave Cream
    Jayaruh #157
    EJ89 Chrome
    Rapira Platinum Lux
    CWR, Asma Alum Block
    Thayer's Lemon WH
    Pinaud Vanilla

    The Speick Shave Cream face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #157 synthetic brush. I did two passes the EJ89 Chrome razor and Rapira Platinum Lux blade, and I ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse and alum block, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Pinaud Vanilla AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
     
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  14. wchnu

    wchnu Duck Season!

    Tuesday shave

    Merkur Progress
    Dollar Store Blade
    ER200/TGN Silvertip
    Proraso green SC
    WH
    Pinaud Special Reserve

    Awesome shave. I made a video to show a newer shaver how good a face lather works. Very smooth close shave with the progress on 5.
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  15. Jayaruh

    Jayaruh The Cackalacky House Pet

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    Wednesday's "Anything But Gillette" DE Shave
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    Dove Men Face Wash
    C.O. Bigelow Shave Cream
    Jayaruh #157
    EJ89 Ebony
    Rapira Platinum Lux
    CWR, Asma Alum Block
    Thayer's Lemon WH
    Pinaud Vanilla

    The C.O. Bigelow Shave Cream face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #157 synthetic brush. I did two passes the EJ89 Ebony razor and Rapira Platinum Lux blade, and I ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse and alum block, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Pinaud Vanilla AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
     
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  16. Linuxguile

    Linuxguile dating an unusual aristocrat

    SOTN April 11th
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    Ming Shi 2000S (Merkur Futur Clone)
    Sputnik
    RazoRock XXX
    Ever-Ready 200T
     
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  17. jmudrick

    jmudrick Type A Man

    Ikon Tech[​IMG]

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  18. Jayaruh

    Jayaruh The Cackalacky House Pet

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    Thursday's "Anything But Gillette" DE Shave
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    Dove Men Face Wash
    Old Spice Lime
    Jayaruh #157
    Scotch & Stowe Fat-Handle
    Rapira Platinum Lux
    CWR, Asma Alum Block
    Thayer's Lemon WH
    Pinaud Vanilla

    The Old Spice Lime Shaving Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #157 synthetic brush. I did two passes the Scotch &Stowe Fat-Handle razor and Rapira Platinum Lux blade, and I ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse and alum block, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Pinaud Vanilla AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
     
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  19. LOOT

    LOOT Well-Known Member

    Schwing! That razor is beautiful.
     
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  20. Screwtape

    Screwtape A Shaving Butterfly

    Well, I regret to say I have fallen off the non-Gillette wagon. I shaved with two old German 4 pc travel razors, with my Fatip Grande, and for the last 9 days with my Schick Krona. Then this morning I absentmindedly pulled out my Canadian pre-War Gillette fathandled Tech with the triangle slots...

    The real problem is, I got such a good shave from it today that I think I will continue using it as my test razor as I continue trying my different creams and soaps. So it looks like it will be an Anything But Gillette DE two weeks instead of month for me.

    It's been fun though, and I will continue watching your different razors and may drop back in with the Fatip or my Rockwell 6s now and then.
     
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