March '16 - 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix and Discussion Thread

Indeed.

 

I think I could shave my head with a sharpest rock and only get irritation on the sensitive spot at the base of my skull in the back.

 

Make sure you do it in video though. I want to watch that

 

I quit shaving my head. I get cold too easily and its winter time. If I get to move south this summer like I want to then I might start shaving it off again. It hides the silver if I shave it off.

 

I love it here in the south. It's got THE most bipolar weather. We have a saying here in Arkansas tha if you don't like the weathe, stick around for ten minutes, it'll change.

 

I'm in Alabama and know the feeling! Two days ago it was 72 with thunderstorms and tornadoes, and right now it's about 40 degrees with moderate rain. It's been raining constantly for the past six hours. Tomorrow is supposed to be sunny again and next week the highs are upper 70s. Go figure.

 

Last night about 40-45, today upper 60s mid 70s. Gotta love it

 

I've seen a few of these on the bay. Begun to think I'll get one. Sort of the poor mans Rubberset 400. Every time I shuffle through a bucket of plumbing fittings I think in Metric.
26 -28mm?

 

It's about 92 in Phoenix today, waaaay to early for this

 

What part of the South might you move to?

 

They aren't quite the same. The Rubberset 400 is a solid chunk of aluminum you can sand and polish. These Dubl Ducks are thin aluminum plates stamped into the shape, with a wood dowel inside. That's why you get the dents. I read that someone sanded through the aluminum trying to get scratches out, so I didn't try to polish this one.

 

March 3 - Straight Shave 5
Henckels Twin Works #50
PSO, hot shower
Omega 10066 Boar Shaving Brush
Route 66 Sea & Citrus soap
Alum, Nivea balm,Chiseled Face Trade Winds AS
Doc Elliott Beard Balm

Feeling a little more comfortable with the straight. Got a pretty decent shave this morning. I can feel a fairly evenly dispersed stubble all over, but it's close. I think I'm getting the goatee edge decently. I do really like a straight so far, I'm glad I tried it. Need a lot more practice though.

 

2 days ago it was mid 60s yesterday and today it has been below 30 and its been snowing a few hours. I'm in far western NC.

 

Wow

 

South Eastern FL to the Saint Lucie county area. Its where I'm from and I've had enough cold weather and mountains in the last 10 years. I'm ready for sub tropics and flat sandy beaches again.

 

Pso-Homemade mint oil
Razor-Gillette Flair Tip Super Speed
Blade-Feather (2)
Brush-Omega S
Soap-Arko stick
ASB-Nivea Sensitive
Cologne-Old Spice Classic

I did a cold shower tonight, it's too hot here already. I did a hot water shave to stick out the week but realized once summer hits here I won't be doing that anymore. I got by with a two pass shave tonight, WTG and ATG. I am loving this Feather blade/Flair Tip combo, not quite BBS but a DFS. I could have done another pass with all of the lather I had left but my daughter has a recital tonight and I didn't want to push it. Speaking of the recital, I put on some Old Spice cologne to smell purty and instantly thought "I need to get some aftershave". A nice burn with the cologne. We're off to the recital, have a great evening folks!

 

Happy Birthday Adam! I haven't gotten around to getting an alum block. I'll see if I can pick some up locally and give it a try.

 

Happy birthday, Adam! The razor looks great!

 

Happy Birthday, Adam! Today is my dad's birthday too. You're in good company!

 

I agree. Once you get past the mental block of the whole bare steel on skin idea it's just learning the motions, grips, angles and all the other things that go into it. I remember my first month of DE was rather dicey and felt risky due to the blade exposure and all that. Now I don't even think about it. Straights and AC's are the same, just with a much steeper learning curve.