OCtober 2016 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

My favorite cologne and aftershave!

 

Very cool razor! Never seen one like it before. It's gonna be fun seeing you try out some of your new-to-you razors this month.

 

Thanks, I have razors I bought last year in the queue

 

A picture is worth a thousand words.

 

Thanks Jim! It fits my hand perfectly.

 

Got 3 sample spray bottles of it off ebay for $8 shipped. Figured I try it out before buying a whole bottle, but if it smells like L'Orange Noir, it will be on my Christmas list.

 

I'm going to do a 30 day focus. I'll be using the starter kit I bought just switching out the blades to see what I like. I was previously using Rockwell blades. They were pretty good. I could get a good shave with only a few nicks. Today I switched out for a Gillette 7 O'clock Sharp Edge. Way more nicks on my first shave with this new blade then I got my first wet shave, only the one time I wasn't paying attention was worse. I'll see how it goes tomorrow, if it's like this tomorrow I'll pass on the Gillette 7 O'Clock Sharp Edge.

Sent from my LGLS775 using Tapatalk

 

Welcome aboard! What type of starter kit is it? We like pictures. Let us know how we can help.

 

I cant vote, I love oreos to much to use them as an answer, Im in classes all night on Holloween, giving a presentation in one of them and the other is Theories of Mathematics. Boo Hiss, I would rather be home scaring people.

 

OCtober-een!

October 5

Grand Blade Trials

Razor - 1962 (H1) Gillette Slim (6)
Blade - (3)
Soap - Arko
Brush - Wolf Whiskers Custom Silvertip
Post - Alum, The Veg

A very slow start to my morning today. Got up, sat down, went back to sleep, woke up again, had a little coffee, went back to sleep, woke up again and finally headed to the shower. That woke me up enough for a shave but barely. I did nothing, really, on my days off but I feel like I need another 8 hours sleep. Minimum.

Fortunately the Wolf and Arko are foolproof so my grogginess didn't hurt the lather. And, at 6, the blade was a smooth and really effective tool. Three passes to a very nice DFS, near BBS and all is well with the world. The Viking's Sword showed its Personna pedigree with that shave today and I'll give it a fourth run tomorrow to see how it does on 9. Another blade that looks like it works best with a bit of aggression.

Two days from the most momentous day in the history of the universe. And, only 26 from the big party night so here's an idea for a costume from one of our Russian friends near Chernobyl!

​

 

October 5

Razor: Schick Adjustable injector (set on 3)
Blade: Chinese Schick
Brush: Stirling Kong
Soap: TSD Bourbon Vanilla
Post: Cold water rinse, Alum block, TSD Bourbon Vanilla AS


Received the Schick adjustable as part of a pass around today so taking a week or so off from using the Cadet OC. I think @Bama Samurai is next with the adjustable so he will doing a detour before long.

First shave with the adjustable injector. It has settings from 1-8 I guess on the dial. Many people talked about 3 being mild so figured I would start there instead of at 1.

First pass WTG on cheeks and XTG on chin and neck as usual. Everything was very smooth. It did not have as much feedback as my Schick G injector but the first pass was excellent with great reduction and no irritation at all. The second pass was ATG everywhere. Another very smooth pass. No irritation. The ATG pass again did not have as much feedback as other razors but it was there. The second pass was also not quite as good because I ended up with a fair amount of touch up to do. Ended at a high DFS, near BBS, because I didn't get my jaw line or Adam's apple perfect. Alum was perfectly quiet.

A great start with this razor probably aided by the fact I ended September using my Schick G1 injector. Tomorrow will give it a go on 5 and compare. Might have to start looking out for this razor to add to my injectors.

 

Wednesday Shave

Brush- RazoRock Tri-color
Razor- Ever-Ready 1914
Blade- GEM
Soap- WSP Blackbeard
Post Care- Crystal Alum
Thayers Witch Hazel
Osage Rub
WSP Blackbeard

Another great shave this morning with the 1914. Everything just worked; the soap, the brush, the blade, the razor, the aftershave...everything. It's been 11 hours since I've shaved and I'm still BBS. I've gotten several compliments on the Blackbeard AS and I can still smell it. Have a great day folks!

 

Razor: Timeless OC w/TRH2 Pineapple Design
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (3)
Brush: Elite Razor Tres Amigo Desert Ironwood Beehive w/Envy White
Soap: Route 66 Twisted Tweed
Aftershave: Fine Platinum
Amazing shave today with the Timeless Scalloped Cap, Open Comb Base Plate. The TRH2 Pineapple Handle at 100 grams is one of if not my favorite handles. This combination is just fun to use. This shave wasn't a dolphin smooth shave, but an Orca smooth (@Boojum1) shave as it was that powerful.

 

Welcome aboard!

Sent from my Galaxy S6 using Tapatalk

 

Welcome to the thread! Have you found a blade that works well for you? When I was starting, I found that a 30 Day Rule was very helpful to me, rather than doing a focus. The 30 Day Rule is a little more strict in that you should keep the same exact set up, except aftershave. It really helped me focus on technique rather than tools.

 

Another great picture, Doug! Do you take your gear golfing with you?

 

Pripyat haute couture

 

Fore! My Timeless shave today left me Orca Smooth as well amigo. Bee-you-T- full brush!

 

Great pic. I will say the Timeless shaves are very long lasting. Over 12 hours later and I can just start feeling the stubble.