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

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  1. RyX

    RyX DoH!

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    Set on Number Nine & loaded with an Astra SP. Good times!
     
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  2. LOOT

    LOOT Well-Known Member

    I've not lathered in it. I think it is too small in diameter for that...with my big ol Stirling brush anyway. I use the bowl to hold the bloom water, which I use to hydrate the soap while face lathering.

    I do love the bowl tho. I got the better end of that deal.

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  3. LOOT

    LOOT Well-Known Member

    Heck yes, jump on in.

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  4. RyX

    RyX DoH!

    Did I mention I do a lot of second hand shopping? That VDH mug has been in my den long enough I've forgotten what I paid for it. Probably much less than retail. Taking your Blackbird for a test ride was well worth the trade, and the Stirling soap samples were icing on the cake!
     
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  5. sdguero

    sdguero Well-Known Member

    SOTD 3.9.2018 (Gillette Adjustable Friday!)
    Face & Head Shave (2 days growth)
    Pre-shave: hot shower & Nivea Men Sensitive Face Wash
    Brush: VDH Badger
    Soap: Stirling Autumn Glory
    Razor (Face Shave) & Blade: CJB pain stick & Feather Professional (1)
    Razor (Head Shave) & Blade: Gillette Fat Boy (#7) & Family Dollar DE (2)

    Post-shave: Assured WH, Pinaud Clubman AS

    Set the Fat Boy to #7 and didn't look back. I had a great head shave with it. Don't ask about the face shave.... that one went south on me.
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  6. RyX

    RyX DoH!

    I just got a hair cut - all the remaining hairs that is. Standard Issue Male Pattern Baldness so there isn't much on top or in front of my ears. All the remaining is down to an easily manageable 1/2 inch long. I've never gone full shaved. Yet. Good to know a Fat Boy serves for the purpose!
     
  7. sdguero

    sdguero Well-Known Member

    Like you I have little hair left on top. The sides and back I could let grow out but I choose to shave it once, twice, three times a week... whatever suits my fancy. The Fat Boy does a fine job.

    In fact, it was the head shaves which got me into this hobby. I used to use the Carts but they always got plugged up and I figured an "old-fashioned DE razor" would do a better job. They do.
     
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  8. wchnu

    wchnu Duck Season!

    Goood morning!! Yea whatever. Dayshift today. This was my Friday night...Saturday morning shave. Great shave. The ToBS has dried into more of a soap. Still loads easy smells great and is a super lather. 4 day old Dollar Sto' Dorco going strong. Took care of a day and half growth with no effort.
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  9. wchnu

    wchnu Duck Season!

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  10. LOOT

    LOOT Well-Known Member

    Thank you, sir.

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  11. Jayaruh

    Jayaruh The Cackalacky House Pet

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    Proraso Pre Shave
    Williams Mug Shaving Soap
    Jayaruh #268
    Gillette 195 Fatboy
    Astra SP
    CWR
    Thayer's Lemon WH
    Aqua Velva Musk

    I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The Williams Mug Shaving Soap face-lathered well with the Jayaruh #268 synthetic brush. I did two passes with the Gillette 195 Fatboy Razor on 7 using an Astra SP blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Aqua Velva Musk AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
     
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  12. TADIII

    TADIII Active Member

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    D4 Fatboy
    1974 Wilkinson Sword Master XCN (12)
    C O Bigelow (Proraso Green)
    Wolf Whiskers Tuxedo with APShaveCo Tuxedo synthetic knot
    Brut Balm
     
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  13. jimjo1031

    jimjo1031 never bloomed myself

    Gillette Fatboy (G3) Razor
    Personna Israeli Red Blade
    Maggard 24mm B&W Synthetic/Halloween B'Day Brush
    Love My Skin Sailor's Spice Soap
    Dickinson's Witch Hazel
    Avon Brisk Spice After Shave


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  14. Jayaruh

    Jayaruh The Cackalacky House Pet

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    I see the problem now. I got an excellent shave today. I will still shave with my straight tomorrow, but it will not be a challenge for it.
     
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    Jayaruh The Cackalacky House Pet

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  16. RyX

    RyX DoH!

    Acknowledged, accepted, moved on. It's in my genetic line from mom's side. Her father, one of her brothers and his son (my 1st cousin) have inherited that gene. I'm hoping my three sons get theirs from their maternal grandfather.
    If I let mine grow out it would do this, but in varying shade of gray.
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  17. sdguero

    sdguero Well-Known Member

    Gillette Adjustable Friday SOTD 3.16.2018
    Pre-shave: hot shower
    Brush: Marvy Boar
    Soap: Scalpmaster
    Razor: Gillette slim J-2 (set at #9)
    Blade: Derby (2)
    Post-shave: Dickinson's Original WH, Nivea Men Sensitive PS Balm, Pinaud Clubman Classic Vanilla AS

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  18. chevyguy

    chevyguy Well-Known Member

    Those Avon aftershave decanters are cool. I wish they still made them.

    Clayton

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  19. chevyguy

    chevyguy Well-Known Member

    The classic horse shoe. I need to cut my hair. I ought to shave it.

    Clayton

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  20. chevyguy

    chevyguy Well-Known Member

    This is me right now. It looks terrible when it grow's out.

    Clayton

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