Injector & SE Party !!!

Wed. 9/14/16







Wonderful shave with the Schick Adj.. today loaded with a twin blade. Excellent lather from the KMF shave cream. Easy and refreshing three pass shave for a dolphin smooth finish. Have a great day friends.

 

Fantastic picture!

 

SEptember 14 SOTD:

Stirling Synthetic Brush
Stirling Bay Rum SS
Schick Type G
Stirling Unscented PSB
Clubman VI Bay Rum AS

 

Jim, enjoy your day my friend.

 

SOTD SEptember 14th


Henckels Rapide / GEM Stainless
Stirling Executive Man
Stirling 24mm Synthetic
Tangerine and Tea Tree AS & Nivea Sensitive ASB

This morning I decided to try my Henckels Rapide loaded with a Gem blade. This was my fist time using a Gem blade and all I can say is WOW, very impressive! Using the wet loading method with the Stirling 24mm didn't work quite as well as it does with the Satin tip, the Stirling just holds way too much water. By the time I got enough soap loaded to equalize the amount of water in the brush I had enough soap to shave a buffalo. As I started face lathering I was flinging soap all over the bathroom, in the end though it did produce en excellent wet slick lather. Lots of audible feedback from the Gem as I kept the retention clip of the Rapide touching my face at all times. The Gem had no problems with my coarse chin whiskers, this is the kind of sharpness I am looking for in my wedge blades. Please tell me this level of comfort can be achieved with the wedge blades. Three passes was probably a bit overkill but the baby was waiting for me at the end and my face feels amazing. Have a great day my friends!

 

SOTD September 14, 2016

Blade: GEM Stainless
Razor: GEM Micro-matic Open Comb
Brush: Vulfix 2006c badger
Lather: Vulfix Lavender cream
Post: Witch hazel splash, Speick, Nivea sensitive balm
WTG, touch-up

Nice shave earlier this morning. The Vulfix Lavender cream face lathered into rich, beautiful lather. It's very slick and moisturizing. The GEM MMOC mowed through the whiskers with ease. The jury is still out on that razor for me. My skills are improving but I can easily get irritation and weepers with it. More time and technique refinement is needed.

Nice shave in end. Hope you have a great day!

 

Wednesday Shave

Brush- AOS Fine Badger
Razor- Ever-Ready 1914 / Ever-Ready 1924
Blade- GEM
Soap- WSP Blackbeard
Post Care- Crystal Alum
Thayers Witch Hazel
WSP Blackbeard with menthol

Possibly the final head to head for my SE razors this morning. If the 1914 wins it's over. First, these WSP products are fantastic. I really love this Blackbeard scent. I lathered up a nice bowl and used my 1924 on the right side and the 1914 on the left. Again the 1914 was smoother but not by much. I think there was more reduction with the 1914 but again not by much. After three passes I'm dolphin smooth. Going to the alum both sides were completely silent. It's now been 6 hours since I shaved and I'm still BBS everywhere. Maybe in a couple hours we'll have an answer. Have a great day folks!

 

The Rapide is a Ruff Shaver with a Gem Blade Compared to the Comfort with a Hollow Ground Blade..There is Actually No Comparison..

Billy..

 

Sweet write up Ben!

 

It was silky smooth for me this morning. Kinda shows you how green my honing skills are. I am determined to learn and get it right though. Ive got 5 blades to practice on plus my straight!

 

Aye..I Used to think they were Smooth with a Gem Blade..They are a Darn Sight More Smoother with a Properly Honed & Sharpened Hollow Ground Blade..You are Not Even Sniffing the True Potential of this SE..I Don't Say that Lightly..

Billy..

 

Thank you Rob!

 

The 1912/Feather went better than the 1914/GEM yesterday. Blade? Alignment? Phase of the moon? Coolness of the handle? I dunno. Very close and a bit easier X/ATG on the chin. Good noise and a fun shave.



If my Injectomatic arrives I'll be back on the injectors tomorrow.


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Schick I and Personna blade for a very good BBS shave.

 

Three Pass Shaving Routine..

Hot Water Prep & Massage with Argan Oil
Schick Type F Injector
NOS Dutch Made Schick Super Stainless Injector Blade (New)
Mason Pearson Pure Badger
Wickham 1912 Vegetal Soap
Logona Mann Balm

My 1st Factory Blade SE Shave for Months..After Shaving with SRs & Hollow Ground Blade SEs for so Long the Schick F Type is Like a Boys Toy..Its Like Shaving with a Cart Razor to Me these Days & this Aint No Pussy Cat..That Said..I Enjoyed My Shave Today with the Almighty Cool Sorta Goofy Lookin Schick F Type..

I Am Dolphin Smooth & Refreshed..

Billy..

 

That is one razor Billy!

 

Roby..I Tell Ya..The Type F is a Far Smoother Shaver then the Cobra Classic & its More Efficient to Boot..

Billy..

 

New acquired Pal loaded with a Chick. What a great razor.




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