Gillette Adjustable Friday ; Toggles, Fat Boys, Slims, and Black Beauties welcome!

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  1. wchnu

    wchnu Duck Season!

    I need to visit somewhere that cold..visit I say.
     
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  2. sdguero

    sdguero Well-Known Member

    That I understand. :eatdrink047:
     
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  3. TestDepth

    TestDepth Well-Known Member

    Woohoo! Fat Boy Friday!!!!
    Here we go - 1990 Fat Boy, 1st year production, 1 of 4440, in the only color available that year - silver with yellow highlights.
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    Whoops, wrong forum :happy108:
    Here we go, this is more like it...
    Razor: 1960 Fat Boy (F1)
    Brush: Van Chase “Punchy” Skull with a transplanted Plisson knot
    Soap: Blades Grim Smolder
    A/S: Folsom & Co Black Powder
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    Very Enjoyable. Enjoy your shave!
    Tom.
     
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  4. sdguero

    sdguero Well-Known Member

    SOTD 2.16.2018
    Head Shave Only (2 days growth)
    Pre-shave: Hot shower
    Brush: Barburys synthetic
    Soap: Scalpmaster
    Razor: Gillette Slim J-2 (at #5)
    Blade: Feather (lost count on shaves but it's still going strong)
    Post-shave: Assured WH, Nivea Men Sensitive PS Balm, Skin Bracer AS
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  5. RyX

    RyX DoH!

    SOTD 02162018.gif 1959 (E-4) FB on nine with a Kai blade. If I'd have know about this kind of shave I'd never have used a Mach III cart.
     
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  6. wchnu

    wchnu Duck Season!

    I was playing with a shavette type thingie today. Hope to be back next week!!
     
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  7. sdguero

    sdguero Well-Known Member

    Don’t forget it’s Friday. If you use an adjustable Gillette today highlight here.
     
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  8. jimjo1031

    jimjo1031 never bloomed myself

    very nice looking Fatboy................
     
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  9. jimjo1031

    jimjo1031 never bloomed myself

    Gillette Black Beauty (R3)
    Bic Chrome Platinum Blade
    Klenzo B-843 Boar Brush (restored)
    Omega Shave Cream
    Dickinson's Witch Hazel
    Lucky Tiger Aspen After Shave


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  10. LOOT

    LOOT Well-Known Member

    D3 Fatboy today. Feather blade. Dialed to 9. Such a great American adjustable.

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  11. sdguero

    sdguero Well-Known Member

    Gillette Adjustable Friday
    SOTD 2.23.2018
    Pre-shave: hot shower & Nivea Men Sensitive Face Wash
    Brush: Barburys synthetic
    Soap: VDH Luxury
    Razor: Gillette Slim J-2 (setting 5)
    Blade: Dollar Store blade (1)
    Post-shave: Dickinson's Original WH, Nivea Men Sensitive PS Balm, Pinaud Clubman Classic Vanilla AS
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  12. RyX

    RyX DoH!

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    1959 #195 on Number 9. Always gives a consistent effective reduction. I used an Astra SP of unknown number shaves, and Palmolive Classic shave stick.
     
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  13. wchnu

    wchnu Duck Season!

    Slim Adjustable on 9 with Razorock Tobacco #1 worked with the TOST LE. A dollar store Dorco did a super job that was completed by the Family Dollar smells like Brut.
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  14. wchnu

    wchnu Duck Season!

    Looks like a great set up!!

    Another Dollar store blade user..Go Dorco!!!
     
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  15. sdguero

    sdguero Well-Known Member

    Let’s not forget those adjustables on Friday! I’ll post here later. Just doing a head shave today.
     
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  16. John Ruschmeyer

    John Ruschmeyer Well-Known Member

    March 2, 2018- Fatboy Friday
    Razor: F2 Gillette 195 Adjustable (5)
    Blade: Gillette Platinum Plus
    Brush: 30DC LE/Pure Badger
    Soap: Williams
    Post: Alum, Listerine, WH

    TGIF and another great shave with the Fatboy and Platinum Plus.

    If you're in the NorthEast today, be careful out there. The weather is a complete mess.
     
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  17. sdguero

    sdguero Well-Known Member

    Adjustable Friday 3.2.2018
    Head Shave Only
    Pre-shave: hot shower
    Brush: Barburys synthetic
    Soap: Arko
    Razor: Gillette P-3 (setting #9)
    Blade: Family Dollar DE blade (2)
    Post-shave: Dickinson's Original WH, Nivea Men Sensitive PS Balm, Family Dollar Spice AS

    Today I wanted to give my other 1970 Gillette adjustable a chance to come out and play. It performed well.
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  18. LOOT

    LOOT Well-Known Member

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    D1 Toggle on 9
     
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  19. Jayaruh

    Jayaruh The Cackalacky House Pet

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    OK. Maybe I need to adopt a Fatboy Friday in my lineup. It hasn't been getting much love this year.
     
  20. RyX

    RyX DoH!

    How's that mug doing for a lathering bowl, James?

    We'd be pleased to have you join us Jim! But save some whiskers for the SR on the weekend.
     
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