OCtober 2016 - Discuss Open Comb Razors

Looks like a god shave setup Brian. Is that a Tuxedo knot? If it is do you like it?

 

Thank you Doug, have a great weekend!

 

Thank you. It's a beautiful setup that I really enjoy using.

 

Yes, it's a Tuxedo. I have several synthetic knots and this is far and away my favorite.

 

I just had my first shave with my NEW SC. It is by far my favorite of the vintage Gillettes that I have tried ( SS Flare Tip, Slim, Triangle Slot Tech ). It is the most efficient and has the most blade feel, which I like. I don't find it to be aggressive though. I don't think it will take over either my ATT or Wolfman, but I will definitely keep using it so I can mix things up once in a while. Now, I want to try the LC to see how it compares.

 

They say you can't go home again. After a couple months almost exclusively with injectors and single edges I went back to a New LC. While delivering an acceptable face shave, the head shave produced a bunch of nicks and a less close shave than I've grown used to. Cool factor aside, for me the injectors and light weight single edges are simply better shavers on all counts. I finished up happily with The General.




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TGIF. Gillette New Standard today. Another winner here. Smooth and clean 2 pass shave.

 

I finish up my seven razor rotation for OCtober with the MMOC, my only OC single edge razor.

 

Thanks for sharing your thoughts. The Wolfman OC and Timeless led me to sell my LC and New Deluxe since I didn't use them anymore.

 

TabOCtober 7 SOTD:
Razor: RazoRock OLD Type
Blade: Treet Black Beauty (1)
Brush: The Body Shop synthetic
Lather: Tabac
AS: Tabac



Today I had one of the best shaves ever. The lather was super slick with lots of cushion and residual slickness. I couldn't feel the blade on the WTG pass and could only feel it a little bit on the XTG pass. There was zero irritation and almost no sting from the alum block. Wanting to get shaves like today's is the main reason why I got into wet shaving. I was quite shocked at how well the blade performed for me. I was expecting an okay shave, but what I got was much, much better. I think I could happily shave with this combination for the rest of my days and be completely satisfied.

Previous Shaves:
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10-1: Fatip Piccolo/GSB(1)
10-2: Fatip Piccolo/GSB(2)
10-3: PAA Bakelite Open Comb Slant/Astra SP (1)
10-4: PAA Bakelite Open Comb Slant/Astra SP (2)
10-5: 1920's Gillette OLD Type/Rapira Super Stainless (1)
10-6: 1920's Gillette OLD Type/Rapira Super Stainless (2)

 

Razor: Timeless OC w/TRH2 Pineapple Design
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (5)
Brush: Muhle Chrome Plated Handle 31 M 89 w/ New V2.0 Silvertip Fibre Synthetic Bristle.
Soap: Route 66 Twisted Tweed
Aftershave: Folsom & Co. Capri
This finishes my first 7 days of my Open Comb focus. The is nothing I can say about the Timeless OC that you haven't heard before. This is a fantastic razor in my opinion. The different variety of handles provide by Timeless only adds to the fun. Each handle brings it's own unique personality to the save. None of the Timeless handles are slippery. I do believe you could put your hand in a bucket of oil and easily grip the TRH1.

TRH2

TRH3

TRH4

 

Thank you Brian. I appreciate your input.

 

Never scared to give an opinion
Glad to help.

 

Another day, another great Sheraton shave. This 1937 is still in its original patina. Feels a bit rough during the shave, but a nice smooth result.






HERM

 

I like...

 

October 8 SOTD:

Stirling Synthetic Brush
Stirling Gatlinburg SS
PAA DOC
Stirling Unscented PSB
Stirling Gatlinburg AS

 

Dove Men Face Wash
L'OCCITANE Cade
Jayaruh Bumble Bee
Gillette Single Ring
Personna Super
CWR, Asma Alum Block
T.N. Dickinson's WH
Pinaud Vegetal

 

Love those Single Rings, thin cap?

HERM

 

Yes. It has a thin cap. It also has some wear on the top, but it is a good shaver; you just have to ride the cap.

 

October 8, 2016
Wolfman WR-01 OC + Ti with Triad Ti
Feather (2)
BSB2 with Vie Long 2 Band Fan
Route 66 Twisted Tweed
Witch Hazel
Floid Blue

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I truly enjoy shaves where everything just clicks. Today was one of those days. This little brush is a pleasure to use. I love the wall of badger feeling and the gentle scritch as I face lather. As always, the Route 66 was very easy to lather. In general I prefer soaps that are very slick and Route 66 fills the bill perfectly. I went with a normal 3 pass shave going WTG, XTG and ATG paying attention to my normal trouble spots as I went. Rubbing a wet hand across my face revealed a super close shave. So with the residual slickness, I chased the baby and caught the little beast. This shave would pass a Drill Sgt's inspection. A splash of Floid Blue and I am ready for a relaxing day with family and friends. I hope everyone has a great Saturday.