SoS: May 29, 2017 - June 4, 2017

Welcome back! Love that gibbs. It's next on my want list.

 

June 2017!!!

Trials and Tribulations

My focus this month is to return to the Grand Blade Trials. I'm still a long way from being done so I'm going to focus on the next batch of blades. AND get the review blog and catalogue site going full speed as well. That's the "trials". The "tribulations"? Well, since MAYhem was so much extra MAYhem that blew me out of the shaving MAYhem I had planned, I'm going to revisit some of my planned shaves from May. Some of those will definitely be more of a tribulation than usual. My specific plan is six days a week with trial blades, two blades a week, and the seventh day will be the tribulation shave. Should be informative and a fun all at the same time! So....let's get it started!

Razor - 1959 (E4) Gillette Fatboy (3)
Blade - (1)
Soap - Arko
Brush - Jayaruh #46
Post - Alum

Going back to blade trial setups, specifically the Fatboy (or Slim at times) and Arko. Mild 3 setting for the first shave and the blade is the Indian Super-Max Platinum Plus. Super-Max is a large manufacturer who bought up Vidyut and Malhotra. With headquarters in Dubai, UAE, they distribute in over 150 countries with 19 regional offices, including in the U.S. They have also made inroads into disposable carts and razors as well and push those heavily in Europe and other markets. They still make a variety of DE blades and with Vidyut and Malhotra on board they are large force to be reckoned with.

The blade was impressive on the mild 3. the JR46 and Arko lays down lather as fast and easy as anything I've ever used and the blade was very smooth and effective. Nice reduction on the first pass and the second pass and touch ups brought a near-BBS. Alum was quiet so irritation was at a minimum. It will be interesting to see how well the blade will perform at higher settings and should also give a better indication of its sharpness. My feeling after the first shave is to rate it high on the sharpness scale. We'll see if that hold across two more shaves.

I've always thought a trip to Dubai would be fun. I haven't played tennis in many years but I'd give it a go on their most famous court!

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My night shave


Razor - Dehaven
Brush - PAA 400
Soap - razorock Tuscan oud
Post - proraso preshave / peach witch hazel
A/s - pinaud bay rum

Ok so a couple of things wrong to start.. first I didn't have a new blade for this shave.. and I'm pretty sure the blade i used was the same screwed up blade i used with the adjustable schick. I was informed that I may have scraped it along the stops and damaged it. I didn't remember I was out of injector blades. Second I forgot to use my preshave oil..

This shave was something else.. the shave is aggressive for sure. No joke, I think it's on par with the R41. I only went 2 passes with this razor and my face is raw.. I was having a hard time with the angle. I played with it for awhile. There is a sweet spot, but it was hard to find. The soap was slick and provided cushion like it should have, but the razor would scrape it all off. I finished with my black beauty on setting four for the final pass and immediately felt relief. In the end I'm suuuuper smooth but my face felt the lava burn from the aftershave. I'm going to order some new blades to redo the shave. I will be holding out for a couple of days for sure until my next regular shave.

 

Thank you very much good sir - you are too kind

 

Fri 2nd June
RazoRock Syn. 24 mm
MWF
Brass General
Schick Proline Type P [ 4 ]
Alum Rub/Rinse off
Jaguar Prestige A/S Lotion

My Tenth Shave with the Brass General, which is a big improvement on the original as I found that far too light. I have used it with a heavier handle which allows me to get pretty comfortable and close Shaves, apart from on the chin/upper lip where I find it a bit harsh.

Finally I seem to be in tune with the Razor, and with a good lather from the MWF got a very smooth, comfortable and very close all round shave, in what seemed a very short time. I still feel that I would prefer a knurled handle to the original, as I find it a tad insecure when working on upstrokes around the neck.

 

Good Morning Everyone! SOTD 06/02/17

Gem 1912
Gem Personna (8)
Erskine 3103 Boar
Williams
Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block
Pinaud Clubman A/S

Today's Shave Was Close, Comfortable, And Oh So Smooth!!

Have A Great Day Everyone!! TGIF!!

 

SOTD 20170602



Brush: J&T® black walnut / APShaveCo synthetic STF 26 mm.
Shaving soap: Pré de Provence.
Razor: ATT SE2.
Blade: Kai Titan Mild (1).
After shave: Osage Rub.

 

Nice picture!

 

SOTD - 2 June 2017



Have a fantastic Thursday!

 

Fougere Friday
Beaudelaire is one of my favorite scents. I used only two passes today because I was short of time - WTG/ATG - with great results. Very smooth and comfortable.

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Thanks very much. Yes I got all three Nuavia soaps. Should be a fun focus. Happy Friday .

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Good picture and lineup Steve.

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Looking good Roby.

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Good shot.

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Excellent picture and line up Chris.

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June 2, 2017
ATT Calypso R1
Feather
Romero Olivewood Synthetic
MdC Vetyver
Fine Platinum

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Gillette Tech
Perma-Sharp Super
Semogue BC Mistura
Arko SS

1 pass and a wee bit of cleanup was all it took this morning for a nice shave to finish out the work week....

 

Very nice photo Clint. I like your background. Happy Friday. I hope your feeling well enough for a ride this weekend.

 

Good photo.

 

Thank you Doug and Happy Friday. A ride would be just the ticket.