April 2017 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

Arko Adjustable April!!!!!

April 30

Razor - Soviet Consul (6)
Blade - (2)
Soap - Arko
Brush - Jayaruh #46
Post - Alum

All good things must come to an end and that includes Arko Adjustable April. My final shave for the month. I did use Arko for all 30 shaves. I used the same Arko stick for 28 of those, and the Arko I have pressed in an Old Spice mug for the other two. I started with a new stick on April 1.

Tonight's finish was awesome. The Consul on 6, the Rapira blade and the JR46 for the perfect Arko lather. Two passes to a near-BBS and the alum was mostly quiet. Hard to beat a shave like that. When I squeezed the brush and got an entire handful of lather still leftover after finishing I noticed as I always do how good Arko lather really is. Slick, thick, peaky, just a perfect lather. Makes me wonder why I even have other soaps around, other than the variety of scents. And, yes, Arko can be a bit drying as well. Still, a fine product at an unbeatable price.

My picture shows the stick I used all month next to a brand new one. I'm thinking my guess of how many shaves @Bama Samurai will get from a stick of Arko was quite low.

Thanks to everyone for an absolute fantastic month! Record number of posts AGAIN with another hour or so to go. Looking forward to MAYhem!

 

I saw and sniffed an Old Spice puck at an antique store. He was asking $25. It's still there far as I know. Now you got me wondering about Arko & Old Spice AS.
I looked around the house for Medical tape. Have to go shopping before I can jump off that bridge. If I forget to put it on my shopping list I'll surely not remember when I shop.

 

If any of you want to try some SE or injetor shaves let me know. I will loan out anything but my lather catchers, my schick H1,E2, or M.

 

Old spice is good with anything!! YMMV but it shouldn't.

 

Kudos to you! The furthest I have gone with three kids was 5 hours, and that tested the limits! I'm glad y'all were able to enjoy each other and have some fun.

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Glad it's paying off for you!

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I had a feeling you would like it!

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If you have it, you don't need it.
If you need it, you don't have it.

 

Last night I loaded a Feather into the '56 Super Speed I found a couple days ago, loaded up with La Toja, and had perhaps the most effective single pass shave ever. That razor/blade combo is dynamite. Tonight I will close out April with the same razor/blade combo and Arko. Perhaps the least MAYhem-y shave ever.

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That right there is funny!!!!

 

I do the same, the vintage old spice soap is a great performer but mine has lost its scent.

 

April 30th Shave

Fresh of a Zulu Grey my Hart Steel 7/8 square point was the razor of choice today. The edge was smooth but not super smooth. It was sharp and I finished with a couple of small weepers but dolphin smooth.

Irritation A- Closeness A+ Smoothness A- Sharpness A

 

Egggzacally!!!

 

Copy that

 

It was as a great month. Thanks guys.

 

I've been wanting to try a M, thinking about buying one

 

Jump in on one. They are awesome shaving razors. Very smooth on any setting.