Open Comb Central - The Place With Real Teeth (No R41, Hybrid or Closed Combs)

Hello everyone, today's OC SOTD went like this;

1920's Gillette New Standard.
Gillette Silver Blue blade.
Kent BLK2 badger brush.
Maggards Artisan London Barbershop shave soap.
Avon Mesmerize aftershave lotion.
Avon Mesmerize cologne.



This is a very efficient razor. I should use it more. It mowed down two days of stubble in two passes with no touch ups. First pass WTG, second pass XTG. A full fledged BBS. Thanks for reading, and have a great day!


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I just love the looks of the New Standards!

 

July 15, 2016
Timeless OC with Triad Ti
Feather (3)
BSB-2 with 2 band Vie-Long Fan
MdC Fougere
Witch Hazel
Fine L’Orange Noir
Whipped Shea Butter

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My 8th shave today with the Timeless OC. Three passes with touch ups ended in a near BBS. No fuss or drama just a great work morning shave. Finished up with a splash of Fine L'Orange. I hope everyone has a fantastic Friday.

 

Outstanding photo Clint!

 

Thank you Roby. I hope you are having a great day today.

 

Beautiful my friend!

 

Thank you Amigo and Happy Friday.

 

July 16, 2016
Wolfman OC with Triad Ti
Feather (1)
Simpson CH 2 Synthetic
Mystic Water Eucalyptus & Spearmint
Witch Hazel
Floid Blue
Whipped Shea Butter

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A very good shave this morning. It would have been near prefect but for operator errors. The CH 2 synthetic lathered up the MW Eucalyptus & Spearmint soap easily. I love the scent of the soap but wish it had a little more menthol. I went with a traditional 3 pass shave that ended in a near BBS. This is where I should have stopped but no I had to chase the baby and managed to nick myself in the process. Live and Learn I guess. Finished up the shave with a splash of Floid Blue. I hope everyone has a great Saturday.

 

I love the way that razor looks!

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Thank you.

 

July 17, 2016
Wolfman OC with Triad Ti
Feather (2)
Simpson CH 2 Synthetic
Nuavia Blu
Witch Hazel

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A first rate Sunday morning shave. The Wolfman OC continues to impress with its smooth efficient shaves.

 

I used my new find from yesterday, NEW LC. I also used this beast of a brush for the first time. Very soft and full of lather from the C&E Sweet Almond. Finished with the C&E Sandalwood post shave Lotion..... silky smooth for the rest of the day now.

 

Schick B2 repeater


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July 18, 2016
Wolfman OC with Triad Ti
Feather (3)
Simpson CH 2 Synthetic
Route 66 Frozen Margarita
Witch Hazel
Route 66 Frozen Margarita Aftershave Balm

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A great shave to kick off the work week. 3 easy passes with touch ups ending in a near BBS.

 

SOTD July 18th


Gillette New Short Comb
Dorco ST-300(3)
Stirling 24mm Synthetic
Tabac

Today's shave concludes my trial of the Dorco ST-300 blade. Today's shave was much the same as the other two that I had with the Dorco ST-300, smooth. I said it on its fist shave and it still hold true, this is perhaps the smoothest blade I have ever used. Even in the aggressive short comb it never felt harsh and I never felt that if I messed up I would cut myself. Sharpness on the other hand leaves a little something to be desired. If I were to rate the sharpness on a scale of 1-10 I would say that brand new its starts out at maybe a 6 or a 7. I was able to get a BBS the first two shaves but really felt that the edge was deteriorating on the third and ended up with a DFS. For me the ST-300 was certainly not a bad blade but it also wasn't one that made the heavens open up and the angels sing. One other thing to note, in each of these shaves there was not a hint of irritation. If one didn't have a particularly coarse beard this would be a very good blade to try. It also pairs very well with an aggressive razor.

Have a great day my friends!

 

What I really like about the Gillette three pieces razors is how easy it is to rinse the blade.

 

That and they seem to hold the blade more rigidly than TTO razors.

 

I like the "enhanced" blade exposure

 

I was actually thinking of the comparison with some non-Gillette OC razors.

 

I don't have a problem rinsing any of my DE or injectors razors. When I think of problems rinsing I think of clogged carts LOL

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