What Straight Razor Did You Use Today?

Rigarazor 7/8 half hollow
Generic Boar
Taconic Pre Shave
Poraso Green
Clubman Aftershave

Excellent shave, close, next time I would get a quarter hollow, but a great shave today. Enjoy the rest of your evening/day gentlemen.

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The comparison shave...
pre-Dovo Bismarck vs yesterday’s Dovo Bismarck 2

The Dovo is better balanced, but mostly because I put these scales on . The tang on this Bismarck is thicker and it makes it feel a little less nimble on the strop and face.
Personally, I like this older, slightly bigger version. This has about an 1/8 larger blade.
Some comparison photos for fun:

And...

I do love the aesthetics of these blades!
Enjoy your shave.
Tom

 

6/8 J.A. Henckels Friodur 472
Had a wonderful shave with this recently restored straight .Edge came out smooth as silk.Razor is an awesome Shaver

 

wow, I did not know the older Bismarck are bigger. Very nice.

 

PRC Chimera

I struggled with honing this blade so I sent it to Kevin, @HolyRollah who put a wonderful JNat edge on it. A very nice shave.

 

Two Pass Shaving Routine..

Hot Water Prep & Massage with Argan Oil
KROPP Sheffield Full Hollow 6/8th
Mason Pearson Pure Badger
Valobra Tallow Soap
Humphreys Witch Hazel

I Had a Wonderful Shave Today with My KROPP Sheffield 6/8th..This was One of My Early SR Purchases & it Will Always Remain in My Collection..These are Amongst the Best of Sheffield Razors in My Humble Opinion..

I Am Dolphin Smooth & Refreshed..

Billy..

 

5/8 C-Mon Blackie
Abbate Y La Mantia - Frankincense and Myrrh
ABC boar

Good soap but the scent is pretty weak, gobs of lather and great post shave feel. The ABC boar is the "bomb", very nice brush. It's hard to imagine the brush getting better after a break in period. Decent shave this morning but a touch up will be in order before the next shave. Have a good one.

 

Keith, I obviously made this new purchase solely in the name of scientific research. I explained to my wife that the forum needed this comparison and I was compelled to provide this in depth, sophisticated information... I am pretty sure she didn't agree .

 

Your sacrifice for the team is noted and appreciated. I will be happy to give testimony that indeed we needed this comparisons and that your efforts advanced science. Clearly we need multiple observations and demonstrate that your results can be replicated. I will be on the look out for a vintage Bismarck.

 

I like the pre-Dovo best for shape and size and beauty. I never knew this.

 

F. W. Engels Perfection

 

King Pelican 14 with C&S lathered up with a 22mm HMW. A little Lucky Tiger finished things off.

Cheers, Steve

 

Perfection indeed!

 

Thanks and such a great shave.

 

Beautiful razor!

 

Thanks. It might be the best of my 92 straights.

 

Tonight's shave was with a Rescue Razor. I had a stunning 2 pass shave, that left me BBS, without touch-ups. I also used a "Mustache Razor" that I hadn't used in a while. Both performed without issues.

Razors:
Landers Frary & Clark #345. New Britain Conn. USA.
Pfeilring Solingen. Tiefgekuhlt Inox. Mustache Razor.
Brush- Stirling Boar
Soap- Arko/Avon Spicy scented
Aftershave- Avon Spicy. Avon "Little Brown Jug" Decanter.

 

Dovo Bismarck, sadly I do not have a 'vintage' Bismarck to compare it to.

 

Wow, very minty. It looks factory fresh

 

Still being “shave lazy”. My wife even mentioned that I was looking a little scruffy tonight. The Filly took care of that problem in short order