SoS: July 17, 2017 - July 23, 2017

I'm a Caties Bubbles Fan too. What was the scent like?

 

Oh yeah, I forgot. It was #4 and two passes with just a little touch up.

 

•Gillette President
•1950s Silver Star
•CF Pine Tar/Aramis/Williams soap remnants

2 days growth, 2 pass BBS.

•Witch hazel & Skin Bracer

Ahhhhh...that's better.

 

Razor: Mongoose AlumiGoose w/ Hempel Ti
Blade: Feather Professional (1)
Brush: Oscar 11, w/Omega 10049 Boar
Soap: Route 66 Barbershop Hop
A/S: Fine American Blend
Bowl: TW 3D Printer Bowl

Removed the Captain Titan Mild blade for a Feather Professional as I wasn't getting the performance from the Captain Titan that I'm used to getting.
I had a very good 3 pass shave with a clean up. I really enjoy the Fine American Blend.

 

# 6 is the best for me. Anything less than #5 will just leave unshaved patches even with the feather.

 

Shovelhead/Blue Star. First time use of the TOBS this trip. Wonderful shave. Two pass + to near BBS, but of course went for three.

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This morning's shave (hopefully better late than never)
Hot water wash with a washcloth
Razorock 400
Bombed TSD iced Florida Water type
Ikon Shavecraft
Persona Crystal (2)
Iced atomized L&M Florida Water
As i write this, I'm 14hrs off this morning's shave, still reasonably smooth.
Hope y'all did as well, or better.

 

Great photo!!

 

Your brush looks eerily familiar to the 2011 R41...

 

Nice photo Doug. I really dig your brush.
Steve

 

07/20/17 Shave of the Day
Face Wash with Sterling Soap Company Honey Oatmeal Shea Butter Bath Soap
Sterling Soap Company Coniferous Shave Soap
RazoRock 400 Butterscotch 24 x 57mm Synthetic Noir Plissoft Brush
Creative Flame Pottery Stoneware Shaving Scuttle
RazoRock Baby Smooth All Titanium DE Safety Razor
Gillette 7 O'Clock Russian Green Pack Super Stainless Blade - 2nd Shave
RazoRock Alum Stick
Homemade Mandarin Generic Distilled Witch Hazel
Lucky Tiger After Shave and Face Tonic
NIVEA Men Sensitive Cooling Post Shave Balm​

 

Jamie's Night Shave.
July 19,2017
1. Truffet & Hill Pre shave oil.
2. KISS MY FACE - LIME.
3. Vintage Ever Ready with new badger knot.
4. PEARL SBF-12 TTO Open Comb (this is an aggressive beast that will bite u!).
5. New Russian Sharp Star Blade.
6. Thayers Lemmon / Pinaud Lime / 444 Balm.

 

wonderful photo!!!! That is God's Country!

 

Awesome close up! Hope your having a Good summer Steve! Peace - Jamie B....

 

That Red Tip looks amazing...
Bob, I noticed you shaved a lot with Personna 74 in the past - now I have used the injector 74's and there amazing.. Don't feel like an old blade at all. How were they in a DE? I scored 2 packs (10 blades total) in a lot of vintage blades and razors... Am I correct to say the 74's were made only in the 1970's and they were made the same every year? and I am sure a sealed pack should have no issues...I will probably use it on a super speed... I have a 1974 black handle super speed, figure I will keep vintage blade with vintage razor.

 

Time to straighten up!

July 19 - Grand Blade Trials Special Edition!!

Razor - Kai Captain
Blade - (4)
Soap - Mitchell's Wool Fat
Brush - Jayaruh #46
Post - Alum

How do you lather the Fat like it's Arko? Simple. Soak the puck. Especially if it's gotten as dry as mine had. Ah, yes, I remember the day when my MWF puck never really dried out. I'd soak it until it filled its bowl, then do a quick soak each day I used it and it stayed slightly moist and ready to pop an easy lather anytime I wanted. Then, the enablers came along and started sending me soaps. And recommending them. Evil men who laughed and pointed as I added more and more choices and my faithful Fat sat unused. Enough drama for the night? Cool.

Gave the Schick P-30 one more run tonight in the Kai. I am still feeling some tugging, not bad but there, but otherwise it's a pretty smooth shave tonight. I think this will be its last night in use as I want to move onto another one I recently discovered. My overall impression of the Schick blade is........it'll do. Nothing special about it that a Feather or Kai doesn't do a bit better.

If there is enough of a price difference between the Feather and Schick, then maybe it could be a good value. So, I tried to nail down some prices on the Schick blade and the best I found (and it's tough to find them) was a bulk buy - 300 blades for $134. That makes them about 45 cents each. Feather Pro in a pack are around 65 cents (best price I found). So, 20 cents difference - not enough to make me switch anytime soon. Kai price is consistent with Feather, so, yeah, I don't see the Schick being added to my collection anytime soon. Just not a killer performance. No pun intended.

Tomorrow I'll move back to the Feather SS and a new Feather blade I found. More to come!

 

Thank you sir.

 

Thanks Doug.

 

Thursday Planned SOTD

Schick type G razor
New Forest tubby brush
T&S Shag shaving soap
T&S Shag afterhave