SoS: July 24, 2017 - July 30, 2017

Pre-Shave: @khun_diddy Olive Oil Soap, cold water
Razor: Guerrilla
Blade: Ladas (1)
Brush: Hucklaration
Lather: Stirling Bay Rum
Post-shave: Alum, Stirling Bay Laurel Witch Hazel, Australian Emu Oil​

 

Time to straighten up!

July 26

Razor - Feather SS
Blade - (1)
Soap - Stirling Bay Rum
Brush - WCS Synthetic
Post - Alum

The blades arrived today and I'm ready to do some trialing! Is that word?! Anyway, I popped in the Feather Pro Light blade to see how it stacks up against the Soft Touch guarded blade. I've read nothing but bad things about the Pro Light, basically that it really is too mild to be of use to anyone beyond either a total novice shaver or someone with incredibly sensitive skin. Given how mild the Soft Touch is, while still being basically effective, I had to give the Light a try.

My first observation - where is the blade exposure?! When I loaded the blade I was honestly shocked at how little blade you can see. In the picture below, with a Pro or especially a Super Pro blade, you can see the blade in place. Good luck getting a view of this blade in that picture. I'm already dubious.

Stirling for a super slick lather and away we go and.....wait a minute.....this is an AC blade, right? And.....it's a Feather, right?? And......is that tugging I feel?! And drag?! Yes, yes it is. Time to check the blade to make sure it isn't damaged. Nope, no visible damage, and against my fingertip I can feel it's a sharp blade. Or at least sharpish. But....for a Feather AC blade this thing is more like a Tiger. Ok, maybe not that bad. But this thing is not sharp like I would expect a Feather to be. At all. Add the micro-exposure on this blade and the angle becomes critical to even hit the cutting edge and it's way too easy to roll off of it to a point you're not even shaving. Just rubbing a razor over your face. Yeah, this thing sucks. Bad.

I only made one pass with the blade and, I can say, it did reduce things somewhat. Nowhere near what even the next mildest blade has done in the past. This blade is for, well, I'm not sure. I do know that it's a rough shave indicating it's dull in addition to having no workable exposure, or minimal at best. I finished with the Delta Echo New and Ladas. Much more enjoyable than the pass on the Pro Light.

I am rather surprised to have found a Feather blade that really doesn't work! The zombies may be on the march!

 

Excellent picture and setup with a beautiful brush.

 

Very nice photo with great colours.

 

Good Morning Everyone! SOTD 07/27/17

Schick Adjustable (set on 6)
Schick (3)
VDH Boar
VDH Luxury
Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block
Gillette Cool Wave A/S

Have A Great Day Everyone!

 

Looks like a great way to start the day.

 

SOTD 20170727



Maison du savon de Marseille "Fleur d'oranger"
J&T® bamboo / Tuxedo.
Jabones by Luna "Azahar".
Colonial Razors "The General".
Feather Artist Club Pro Super (3).
Cella after shave lotion.

Started with a matching bathsoap (Fleur d'oranger = Azahar = Orange blossom)
The shaving soap has a wonderful scent, makes an excellent lather and is stored
in a nice big tin.

 

July 27, 2017
OneBlade Genesis V2
Feather FHS-10 (3)
30 DC LE with Omega Boar
Reef Point Test Depth

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This shave was so intensely-cold that it was a miracle I could do three passes. The Glacial Obsidian soap's lather was not only rich and slick, it felt borderline-painful but in a great way. The matching balm and the Rubby Dubby Doo were a perfect end to a wonderful BBS shave!

Hope you all have a nice day!

 

Barbasol Razor
Feather (3)
Semogue 2000
Iced Orange Arko SS

Shave 2 with the new razor was another nice one. The Feather was still feeling sharp and smooth.

Enjoy your day.

 

Superb Shave
First use of my Brothers Bristles Silver Surfer brush with a 26mm tuxedo knot and I'm impressed. Well balanced and comfortable in the hand. It felt like a Bon Vivant day and this soap does not disappoint. The scent seemed to wake me up, and it leaving my face damp does amplify it. I think Bon Vivant would match up well with T+S Himalaya.
Prep: Chatillon Lux butter
Soap: Chatillon Lux Bon Vivant
Brush: Brothers Bristles Silver Surfer
Razor: Rockwell 6s R6
Blade: Voskhod
AS: Chatillon Lux Bon Vivant Toner

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Jul 27 SOTD:

Rubberset 400 with Tuxedo
Stirling Glastonbury
Gillette Ranger Tech
Feather (5)
Stirling Unscented PSB
Stirling Glastonbury AS

 

Thank you!

 

Great looking brush Paul.

 

Thanks Clint!

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Great shave went a little steep on the lower neck chasing the baby but nothing major no rash or nicks just a reminder that alum stings. Also used DR Harris for the first time and that's some good soap.
Razor: EJ DE89
Blade: Feather first use
Brush: JR 177 Plisson knot
Soap: DR Harris Marlborough
Post: Gentleman Jon
AS: Proraso Red


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Razor - Edwin Jagger "Kelvin"
Blade - Voskhod Teflon Coated
Shave Brush - Scaramouche+Fandango 22mm "Ultra-Soft" Synthetic
Shave Soap - The Shave Den "Sensitive" (Unscented)
Aftershave - The Shave Den "Sensitive" (Unscented) Witch Hazel
Pre-Shave Oil - Lather & Wood Shaving Co.'s (Unscented) Pre-Shave Oil
Post-Shave Balm - Nicci Marie Vitamin-C Facial Serum with Hyaluronic Acid
Deodorant - Herban Cowboy "Unscented"

Fragrance - Acqua di Gio Profumo

 

Thursday, July 27

CB Tonsorial Parlour~~Thäter Fünf~~'47 Super-Speed~~Gillette "Spoiler" (9)~~English Leather AS
Have a great day!​

 

Irisch Moos Shave Stick
TSD 30DC LE Brush
Koraat 8/8 Razor
Lucky Tiger
WSP Gaelic Tweed After Shave
Have a great day!