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

SS PSO & Strop Shoppe S.E.
Omega #248, unmarked bowl
Torrey 5/8 & Kramperts AS

In my on again/off again relationship with Pre Shave Oil, today I chose ON. Fans of bayrum may enjoy Shave Secret just for the scent. Strop Shoppe with tallow works well as soap, but didn't impress me with it's lightly scented offerings. If there's any left get ya some. Marvy's box on the Pro Series boar brushes are number one in my book. This one is softer than my one badger brush and lathers big time. This round point straight cleaned up so well and shaves reliably. Torrey's earned their reputation. They keep my alum block quiet. Then there's Krampert's Finest. I'm still trying to decide if I like it. Good face feel but maybe with less cloves. Good shaves to Ya'll.

 

I'm aware they are highly thought of by many. So I was also thinking it may be a bad blade. I used my merkur Futur so I don't think it's bad angle. I'm yet to have a poor shave with it. The blade was pulling and tugging instantly from my first pass wtg. It's so bad I don't want to try another even though I should out of fairness.

 

3/20/16

Gillette Birth Quarter Super Speed (Y3)
Wilkinson Sword (2)
Vulfix Super Badger (660)
Chiseled Face Sherlock
Georgetown G12 Scuttle
Pinaud Clubman Original



Second shave with the Wilkinson Sword in my Birth Quarter Super Speed.
Typical 2 passes with very good reduction. I did some touch up at that point with the lather on my face and a small amount from the bowl. Followed that with a cool water rinse and final touch up. The Clubman stung a little, but only in a couple of spots.

I did not chase the baby very much today because I wanted a comfortable shave much more than I wanted a BBS. I wound up with both a comfortable shave and a near BBS. One more day with the Super Speed, then it is on to the Gillette New LC.

I hope everyone has a nice Lord's Day.

 

My current top five soap makers, in no specific order: Rt. 66, Jabonman, The Shave Den, Jeeves of Hudson Street, and Barrister & Mann. I like supporting artisans, and look for performance and scent. The other thing on these soaps is that they aren't difficult to work into a lather.

 

Straights Focus March 20:

Stirling Synthetic Brush
TSD Lanolin Iced Sub-zero
Johan Engstrom
Stirling Unscented PSB
Aqua Velva AS

 

At long last. Definitely a hold my beer and watch this moment.

 

SOTD March 20, 2016
Shave Den Sunday!

Prep: Warm shower
Blade: Chinese Schick
Razor: Schick G1 injector
Brush: Badger
Lather: TSD Lanolin Bay Rum
Post: Witch hazel splash, TSD Iced Bay Rum after shave, Nivea sensitive balm
WTG, XTG, touch-up



What a nice shave with these products! The Schick G1 continues to give me really close shaves. You have to be careful with it because it can bite you quite easily! One tiny weeper today on my chin that was taken care of with the cold water and witch hazel. The Iced Bay Rum splash stung a bit but quickly cooled down and provided a great feel.

TSD soaps are really fantastic! If you don't have any you owe it to yourself to get some. Not only does it support our fantastic forum but the quality of the products is top-notch. In fact, I was contemplating a TSD soap focus for one of the months down the line. It would be nice to use those soaps on a daily basis.

Have a great Sunday everyone!

 

That must have been a bad blade. GSB is normally very sharp. Its nearly feather sharp but so much smoother. I think bad blades are rare for GSBs, I've used 20 or 30 and never had a bad one. Its one of my top 2 DE blades along with Kai.

 

Flattery?

 

No! Too many good shaves out there! I was just surprised you had a bad result, it's a bit surprising with that blade, but not everything works for every individual. Come back to it in a few months, and give it a fair shake after some time passes. No need to struggle with s blade you don't have confidence in!

 

Route 66
Arko
TSD
Proraso
La Toja Stick

I could use any of these forever.

 

I have soaps in two camps. Those I will buy again and the others. So far out of all the ones I have tried, the ones to make the buy again cut in no particular order are Route 66, MdC, Mystic Water, Jabonman, and Barrister & Mann. With a more shaves I can see Reef Point, replacing Barrister & Mann on the list.

 

03/20/2016
Ikon B1 OC with Triad SS
Feather (1)
BSB-2 with Vie-Long 2 Band
TSD Yin Yang
Witch Hazel
Fine Platinum
Whipped Shea Butter

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A very relaxing shave this morning. I used Noxzema cleansing cream as a pre-shave face wash for the first time today. Overall I really liked the cooling effect. I can see using the Noxzema more often. The TSD whipped up a nice slick lather with little to no effort. With a new Feather loaded, I went with a 2 pass, XTG & ATG shave, paying attention to my trouble spots as I went. A rinse revealed a near BBS shave so with the water and residual slickness from the soap, I got the few remaining areas smooth and ended up catching the baby. Finished off with a splash of Fine Platinum. Looking forward to a relaxing day with the family. I hope everyone has a great Sunday.

 

Planned Shave Den Sunday!!
20 March 2016




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Have a great Sunday!
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I will definitely try it again one day. But as you say there a many good shaves to be had. I've just had a shave with a nice new personna platinum. I'm about to leave for London for work. 6 hours driving a van called for a guaranteed fantastic shave. I love a new personna it's just a shame they don't last. So far Feathers are winning with Astra's taking 2nd.

 

If you get good results with Astra, you're set! Hope you have a nice journey to London!

 

The journey will be fine it's the destination that is the problem. London is probably my least favourite part of the UK. Enjoy the rest of your weekend

 

I hear nothing but praise for them so much so I had kind of held back on it as a treat. As I said it was incredibly tuggy from the get go I persisted and wouldn't call the end result terrible but it was by no means enjoyable. I will try a new one next month.

 

What high school did you go to Adam?

 

Razor: Gillette President Y 1, 1953
Blade: Gillette Platinum (7)
Brush: WDC-3, Silvertip Badger Olivewood Handle 24/67
Soap: TSD Iced Irish Spring Type
A/S: TSD Iced Irish Spring Type

It's been a great week of shaving with the Gillette President. My brushes, soap, and water to soap mix has improved all week.