SoS: June 5, 2017 - June 11, 2017

New to me Gillette Tech!

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Ok done. Thanks

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Nice set up and very cool picture.

 

I was gifted the Tech and a flare tip super speed . I'll be trying them out along with several new blade options .

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Jamie's Night Shave
June 9, 2017

 

SOTD June 9, 2017

Blade: Personna Twinjector
Razor: Schick L1 injector
Brush: Omega 10049 boar
Lather: Mitchell's Wool Fat
Post: Witch hazel, Fine American Blend aftershave
WTG

Nice and easy one pass shave this evening. I really like the Schick L1 and the Twinjector blades. Smooth and efficient. The Fat didn't disappoint as usual. All around nice shave.

Have a great evening!

 

Saturday SOTD



Razor: Jurgen Hempel Jarwin Razor
Blade: Personna Super Stainless (D8)
Brush: Zen Crossbones Romera 24mm Manchurian
Scuttle: Dirty Bird 1.5
Pre-Shave Scrub: Lisa's Sunny Citrus
Pre-Shave Oil: Jasmine Creamsicle
Shave Soap: Neumann Old Fashioned Soda
Post: MdC Huile Végétale Camomille
Aftershave: Small Batch Shave Tonic

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SOTD - 9 June 2017



Boots UK lineup

Have a great evening!

 

Thanks Jim you rock!

 

June 2017!!!

Trials and Tribulations

June 9

Razor - 1962 (H1) Gillette Slim (6)
Blade - (2)
Soap - Arko
Brush - Jayaruh #46
Post - Alum

Second shave with the Super-Max Platinum and it's a winner at the middle of the aggressive scale on the Slim. Can't complain about anything. Smooth, no blood, quiet alum and the result seems to bear out its position in the middle of the sharpness scale as well. Clearly a good match at this level and I'm thinking it will stay smooth and effective at 9 tomorrow night.

@Linuxguile suggested that perhaps the Super-Max would be the winner of the budget blade category and that is a possibility. I'm going to put some price points to the blades based on a number of sellers and see how they compare to some others. I suspect they will be close if they don't win that title. Of course, if one or two of them turn into junk that could change things but somehow I doubt that will happen.

Looks like we are set to go camping later this month. We'll have some extra room if you don't mind roughing it a bit.

 

Date: 10 June 2017

Brush: - Semogue 2000 25/60mm
Cream/Soap: - Stirling Island Man
Razor: - Rockwell 6C - R4 base plate
Blade: - Astra Superior Platinum
Post: - Thayers Witch Hazel 'Lemon' / Bulldog Original Aftershave Balm

I've borrow my brother new Rockwell 6C the new chrome version and is lighter than the Rockwell 6s stainless steel version and the balance in my hand is almost perfect without any issue, I went straight to plate R4 using the Astra SP blade both combination shave perfectly well and pretty smooth throughout the whole shave without any nicks, cuts and irritation. I strongly prefer my Colonial General aluminum head which has a far better performance than the Rockwell, because Colonial General aluminum head gives me the most smoothest and closest shave similar to a Muhle R41 without any further irritation.

I"m going back to my General in my next shave sorry Rockwell.

 

Good Morning Everyone! SOTD 06/10/17

Gillette Single Ring
Personna (6)
Synthetic
Col. Conk Lime
Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block
Old Spice A/S

Smooth And Refreshed !

Have A Great Day Everyone!

 

SOTD 20170610



Brush: J&T® ziricote / horse hair 23 mm.
Shaving bowl: Epsilon.
Shaving cream: Proraso Cypress & Vetiver.
Razor: Probak on Windrose handle.
Blade: Lord Super Stainless (8).
After shave: Proraso Cypress & Vetiver after shave cream.

 

Good picture and line up Guy.

 

I think I'll have to put the Sabi back to sleep for a while because although it did give me a good BBS shave I paid for it with a couple of weepers and some irritation. Truth be told, I loaded it with a new Rapira and from the moment I started I felt that the aggressiveness was even more than I thought. I shaved at an even slower pace than yesterday but I guess it's just not meant to be. It's a pity because this is a beautiful-looking razor which performs very well, otherwise. I was only able to enjoy the Electric Sheep soap for two passes whereas had I used my Super Speed or perhaps my Junjie I could have done my usual routine. The Nip Man killed the irritation fast and the Iced Lime aftershave splash completed the job very well.

 

June 10, 2017
Option 5
Feather
Romera Olivewood Synthetic
Fine L’Orange Noir

 

TOBS Sandalwood
Paladin Select
JA Henckels
Lime Sec

 

Saturday

Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Bath-Scots Pine Sheep
Soap: Maggard London Barbershop
Razor: Gillette Black Beauty Super Adjustable
Blade: Vintage Wilkinson Sword NEW Chromium “Light Brigade” (Shave #3)
Brush: John’s Brushes Silvertip-22mmx48mm (NEW Brush-1st shave)
Aftershave: Anucci Sport EdT

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard)

Maggard London Barbershop today. 20 seconds to load the newest JB Silvertip brush. Easy, thick, slick, lather. Vintage Wilkison Light Brigade NEW Chromium in the Black Beauty. Excellent smooth, close shave. I finished with YSL M7 Oud Absolu EdT.

Bob

 

I should maybe settle for one pass next time...it always appears to be enough.

 

Saturday, June 10

AOS Lemon (Tallow)~~Paladin Chief~~AS-D2~~Personna 74 (4)~~AOS Lemon ASG/ASB
Have a great day!​