February '16 - 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion Thread

30 Day Focus Feb 25, 2016

Noxema Classic
Gillette Heavy Tech / GSB
Omega / Proraso Green
WH / shea butter / Proraso ASB

Well, after yesterday's surprise ruling by the judges to crown the Gillette Silver Blue the top blade for 2016, I could settle into a groove with this marvel of blade engineering magic. And what a delight. I thought to really enjoy the day I would dig to the bottom of my sock drawer and enjoy some Proraso Green. I don't know why they call this a beginner's soap...it is a soap for all skill levels and ages. It is quite simply a classic. Delightful shave this morning.

 

Good morning!
I have been on the road this week in Utah and Colorado. I tossed a Schick Injector in my travel kit for the trip and have been getting great shaves. Since I am on the list as a Bunny Razor test subject, I've decided that my March focus will be Injector razors. I'm considering this week a head start.
SOTD
On the road today.
Palmolive shave stick
AoS Pure Badger travel brush
Schick type G
Chick blade (3)
MK Sport cologne
Have fun!

 

I've got one and some Kai blades you can borrow.

 

I did Maggard OC for a 30 Day rule last summer, and had some great days! Sounds like you're an OC guy for sure!

 

Very cool! I will pm you later and we can set it up. I would like to simply use one for 15-17 March, I will send it back the eighteenth.

Big thanks also to @Norcalnewb, he came through also.

 

Thanks, I'm really enjoying it!

 

Razor: Gillette Red Tip
Blade: Feather Hi Stainless (4)
Brush: Elite Razor Mokume-Gane Carbon and Red Copper Silver Tip 3 Band 24/50
Soap: RazoRock Don Donato
A/S: Old Spice
Decanter: Ships Green Lantern Product ID# 3632, 1978-80
Great shave today. DFS.

 

Love everything about your shave.

 

Sounds like it smelled great!

 

SOTD
February 25, 2016
Prep: Hot Shower. Noxzema
Razor: Blackland Blackbird
Blade: Gillette 7 o'clock Super Platinum
Lather: Route 66- Retro Spice
Brush: RazoRock Plissoft
Post: Thayers Rose Petal WH.
Aftershave: Route 66- Retro Spice
I don't repeat a shave very often, but when I do it's always with superb products. Retro Spice is what's needed for not only my face, but for my head shave as well. Why? I need a soap that is not only slick and cushion-y, and offers off the charts skincare. 3 pass smooth as silk shave! It's really hard for me to stop at 3 passes when the lather is good and the razor is fine tuned. I can't wait for the aftershave balms to hit the market!!
Never let the things you WANT
Make you forget the things you HAVE!

 

Equipment issue. Waiting on a part for a lighting system...rare morning hangout on TSD!

 

Lather it like any other soap.

 

It's nice having you on board in the morning!

 

Put me third in line in case the other two get lost in the mail.

 

Thank you sir. I really enjoyed this set up. In fact all the shaves this week have been really good.

 

Great photo. I like the filter you used.

Route 66 soaps are fantastic. As soon as I use up some of these soaps on hand, a order will be placed.

 

Great looking brush Doug. How did it work for you.

 

Thanks Kerry! I usually sleep from like 00:30-06:15ish this time of year, and my day starts about 7. Earlier days and nights in summer. The lights failed in one of the greenhouses that grow basil and Cilantro. Waiting on a ballast system and cycle control box. Supposed to be here at 730, gonna be more like 10:00 now.

 

Nice filter on that photo!

 

February 2016 Focus -- Schick injectors

February 23 and 25

Razor: Golden 500 Schick Injector J Type
Blade: Chinese Schick
Brush: Maggard 24mm Synthetic
Soap: Stirling Gin and Tonic, Stirling MITA
Post: Cold water rinse, Alum block, Fine L'Orange Noir/Fine Snake Bite


I got a shipment from Maggard Razors. I ordered one of their 24 mm synthetic brushes based on the glowing reviews by @RaZorBurn123 (Review will be in a separate post because @Rufus T. is already breaking out in hives over how long this one looks). I also got an Alum block to use. They have scratch and dent alum blocks for $2.38 and since I was getting a brush anyway, figured I might as well through a couple in. Both were near perfect. One I could not find anything wrong with it or the case. The other has a small hole in one in where it was cracked. Definitely worth the money if you are already ordering something.

On to the shaves. I decided to put away the Canadian E Type and move on to the Golden 500 or J type Schick injector. This one has a longer handle than the others and also the hydro-magic cleaning system, where you flick a lever on the underside of the razor and it opens the head a bit for better cleaning near the blade. The handle has a very nice contour and I love the ribs for extra grip, which I found nice for the light weight razor. I am not the biggest fan of the length of the handle however. It makes it more clumsy to use in my opinion. I think I have better control, especially under the nose and at the chin with a shorter handle. I can definitely see why the long handled version though was selected as the model for the lady's schick like I got my fiancee. It would be perfect for doing one's legs.

I started my use of the J type on Tuesday. I loaded a blade, everything looked good, and I started my first pass. WOW that was rough! Probably the roughest first pass I have had outside of the MEM chinese junk blade. It really felt like it was just dragging along my face. I checked the head, everything looked good, even blade, no problems noted anywhere. Made certain I had the right angle and went for the second pass down my right cheek. YIKES this was not good. Examined the head again and could not see anything wrong. Decided to put a new blade in just to be sure, and see what happens. The difference was night and day! Apparently the first blade was a complete dud! The rest of the shave with the new blade was perfectly smooth and did a very nice job with my beard. The razor was definitely milder than either the G or E types I used previously. Still had a very good first shave with it. It was a DFS+ with some decent irritation caused by the first blade. Alum set me on fire where I made the first few passes with the bad blade!! Otherwise it was pretty cool. I did like the after shave feeling of the alum (except the fire part) overall. I think I will use it and witch hazel in a rotation.

My second shave was this morning. It was with 2 days of growth on my beard. The razor is just too mild to handle the two days growth. It did a decent reduction in the first pass, but after my ATG pass I had much more than usual remaining. I did a full XTG pass and some ATG touch up in order to reach near BBS with the razor. So in the end 3 full passes and a fair amount of touch-up and I could not get the baby. Very little irritation at all even with the extra pass and touch-up. Alum was quiet except for a little peep on my neck near the Adam's apple.