July 2017 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

SOTN July 25th


RazoRock Baby Smooth
Gillette Platinum
Stirling Boar Brush
Stirling Iced Pineapple Soap & AS

Last night was a whole bunch of new experiences for me, I felt like a freshman at a frat party! First off, the Stirling boar brush. As you can see the brush has already bloomed a bit after only a single lathering. The faint piggy smell was gone after a wash in Dawn and a lathering of Arko that I let sit in the brush overnight. My only other experience with a boar brush was the VdH brush that got me started, and the Stirling was night and day different. It splayed well, the tips weren't overly scratchy, had just enough backbone. I loved it! I can't imagine how good its going to be once broken in. Secondly, Stirling Iced Pineapple. This was the first time that I used a mentholated soap. I don't know how some of you guys can stand the glacial's, because I could hardly feel my face halfway through the first pass. The scent is amazing! I absolutely love pineapple and this is like cutting into a ripe Maui Gold! I honestly couldn't feel the menthol in the AS because my face was still so numb from the soap. Lastly, the baby smooth. WOW, what an amazing shave. It is a rather mild razor that clamps the blade down in a very curved manner. The result is that it pretty much forces a very steep blade angle. Smooth was the name of the game and after 3 passes and a little touch up I think I got the closest shave I've ever gotten with a DE razor and not the tiniest hint of irritation. I would classify this as one of the best shaves of my career. Have a great day my friends!

 

Fantastic picture, Mark!

 

Thank you, Andrew! Yes, I am going to push the Feather to see how long it lasts. I will be curious to see how it goes.

 

Great picture, Andrew! I like the black and white combination.

 

Thank you, Jim!

 

Great photo and write up Andrew. Sounds like you have found a great razor for you.

 

Thank you, Clint!

 

Iced Pineapple is one of my favorite soaps. That stuff is incredible. I am glad to hear the love for the Stirling Boar. I have one on the way.

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I cant really compare it to any other boar brushes out there, but it really exceeded my expectations!

 

Great report. My two Stirling Finest Badger knots are excellent, so at $8, I've got this one on the way to me as we speak! I have a couple of semogues that it'll be up against to see who goes and who stays!

 

I'm curious to see it pitted against the Semogues.

 

My only other boar is an Omega 10049. I love the knot on it, but the handle is just ok.

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That's what the 30DC LE brush is for!

 

My first shave with the B&M Soapmakers of Awesometown, and my last before moving on from the New in my quest to shave with all my RAD acquired razors.

 

I've been seriously considering it! Were I more confident about transferring a knot...

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It was my first transfer, and I thought it would be worse than it was.

 

Razor: Blackland Sabre
Blade: Personna GEM (3)
Brush: Ever-Ready 100T w/Tuxedo
Soap: Oleo Soapworks Montrose Beach
A/S: Myrsol Formula "C"

The Myrsol Formula C is not a repurchase aftershave. IMO Everything else work great for a near BBS.

 

The razor really pops in this photo.

 

Thanks very much Clint. It's on an old rusted 55 gallon drum. I was trying to make the razor the center of attraction.

 

I see it now but I never would have guessed it was a 55 gallon drum.