SoS: January 4, 2016 - January 10, 2016

Great gear and purdy razor.

 

January 6

Gillette Flare Tip Super Speed (Z3)
Feather (2)
Rudy Vey Shavemac two-band silver tip
XPEC unscented
Two passes plus touch-ups
Thayer's Lavender witch hazel, unrefined shea butter, and Small Batch Shave Tonic

My shaves with the Super Speed have been fantastic. I'm rethinking my preference on a daily use razor. A mild razor loaded with a Feather blade and coupled with solid technique usually results in a near-BBS shave. I continue with the first pass mostly WTG face/ATG neck, second pass ATG, and a few touch-ups around the jawline and mouth area. The only exception is my upper lip, as I can only tolerate WTG and XTG passes in that area.

For the last few shaves, I've spent more time adding water and working the lather. The end result is a closer shave and a more enjoyable experience. The Shavemac brush is an absolute lather monster and a joy to use.

XPEC is good shaving cream, but I don't see myself restocking it once it's gone. It's not worth the extra money compared to some of the better soaps in my rotation. Currents faves are MdC and Route 66.

I don't have a lot of experience with Bay Rum aftershaves, but I really enjoy the Small Batch Shave Tonic. It's a nice finish to a winter morning shave. The bottle is dated, numbered, and corked! It's definitely some of Kentucky's finest.

I hope you all are having a great week.

 

Great post. I always enjoy my super speed as well.

 

Thank you for the kind words! I'm right there with you on the Super Speed. It's a great razor.

 

SOTD Jan 05, 2015

 

SOTD 01-05-2016

Prep - Hot Shower Stirling bar soap - Barbershop
Brush - Plisson
Lather - RazoRock XXX
Razor - 1964 Gillette Slim Twist aka Knack - my birth year Razor j4
Blade - Astra SP (3)
Finish - Warm rinse, Alum, cool rinse & Neutrognea Men's Razor Defense post Shave Lotion

2 pass + a few touch ups for a great work day shave.

 

I love it! Modern Merkur based off a vintage Gillette. I think it is going to be my new daily shaver instead of my Muhle R89/ Maggard Mr-5

 

SOTD January 6, 2016

Pre: Warm shower
Blade: Rapira Swedish Supersteel (3)
Razor: Wet Shave Club 3-piece
Brush: Satin Tip 'The Purest' synthetic
Lather: Proraso White
Post: Witch hazel splash, Nivea sensitive balm
WTG, touch-up

CCS today. Light beard growth again from a 24-hour shaving cycle eliminating the need for multiple passes. I don't want to shave too much and have irritation.

Proraso continues to work well and the Rapira blade is working well too. I hope you all have a great day!

 

Wednesday Planned SOTD



Razor: King Cobra
Blade: Feather Artist Club Professional (D13)
Brush: Vie Long J. L. Petree horse hair
Bowl: Buffalo Horn 5”
Pre Shave Scrub: MRGLO
Pre Shave Oil: Homemade Bay Rum w Lime
Shave Soap: Mikes Bay Rum
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: St Johns Bay Rum​

 

Planned Wednesday SoTD

Pils razor
New Forest alpolina brush
Mé Costa Dorada shaving soap
Lea aftershave

 

My favorite Bay Rum! Nice setup today.

 

Thank you. Dusch Gel Roger.

 

Thanks!!

 

What's funny: Here in Germany they call it 1904. Why the 2 year difference?

 

Good Morning my good Sirs, yesterday's shave :



- Epsilon horsehair brush
- Soapy Bathman "Just Bananas"
- Burny Bruxelles straight
- Mulcuto DE
- htgam "Al Fin" AS

What a blade ! It has lived quite the eventful life before getting in my hands, but it can still shave like a boss...

Bonne journée Gentlemen !

 

Nice photo! The razor draws the eye to the center very well.

 

01/06/2016
Razor – Cobra Classic
Blade – Feather Pro (6)
Brush – Rudy Vey with TGN Finest
Lather – Catie’s Bubbles Santal Sensuelle
Post - Witch Hazel followed by Captain’s Choice Sandalwood

 

Wednesday!

Prep: hot shower
Music: Wim Mertens, best of
Brush: vintage DVH boar
Soap: Tcheon Fung Sing barbe rosse shaving soap
Razor: Gillette Slim (birth quarter) @9
Blade: Schick platinum blade
Shave: 3-pass
Post: DVH alum (not in pic), hand strop blade & reload upside-down



I've started a seven day run with seven new soaps.

• Tcheon Fung Sing barbe rosse shaving soap
• Barbieri di Figaro Classico shaving soap
• Haslinger Schafmilch shaving soap
• Tcheon Fung Sing Italia Fern shaving soap
• Figaro shaving cream
• Sapone da Barba Vegetale alla Mandorla by La Saponieria Artigiana
• Raso Zero shaving soap

This is day #1, Tcheon Fung Sing barbe rosse shaving soap

The soap:
It is softer to the touch than Cella, but with a stronger almond scent. Perhaps because the Cella tub is about a year old and may have lost some scent.

Lathering:
The brush loads quickly and forms lather as quickly as Cella.


Shave:
The lather is nice and slick like Cella, but differs to Cella in that after the pass the slickness is gone. Cella leaves some slickness after the pass.

After the shave:
Mild alum sting, scent dissipates fairly quickly.

Overall verdict:
This is a great soap and it is really comparable to Cella. Scent, quality, price all are about the same. Unless you pick the 1,000 ml block of Cella of course.


Oh, and the shave result: wonderful DFS.

 

Hello all, today's SOTD as follows;

English Gillette Flare Tip Rocket.
Personna Platinum Chrome blade.
Chinese Badger Hair brush.
Cella shaving soap.
Avon Mesmerize post shave conditioner.
Avon Mesmerize cologne.



Have a great day.