OCtober 2017 - day 12. Vintage 7 O'Clock NEW (made in England) / custom handle. Gillette 7 O'Clock Super Platinum (1). Yaqi model R151016-S2. TFS Anniversary. PeReJa Lavender EdC.
OCtober12, 2017 Timeless OC 0.95mm with Triad Ti Aristocrat Feather Shavemac LE with DO1 2 Band Flat Top Reef Point Test Depth Witch Hazel with Menthol Cool Water EDT
Thursday's OC Shave Proraso Pre Shave Soap Commander Renewal Jayaruh #222 Gillette NEW LC with JR handle Gillette Silver Blue CWR Thayer's Peach WH Pinaud Vanilla I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The Soap Commander Renewal face-lathered well with the Jayaruh #222 synthetic brush. I did two passes with the Gillette NEW LC razor and Gillette Silver Blue blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Peach WH and then Pinaud Vanilla AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
OCtober 12, 2017 Shavemac 400 Silvertip D01 Two Band Mike's Natural Soap Pine & Cedarwood Blackland Blackbird OC with Triad Ti Polsilver Super Iridium CRSW Juniper ADP Blu Mediterraneo Ginepro
Well, the first phase of comparisons is done and today's shave was almost a complete bummer. Major disappointment! The saving grace was the brush and old soap. I'm starting on the last week of these experienced brushes and today it was one of my Rubberset 400s. Seventh from the right on the bottom shelf: An earlier picture of today's razor with the old Old Spice soap and mug: Today's matchup was between my Gillette Sheraton and a newer Above The Tie S2 slant open comb. I love my Sheraton and it has never failed to give me close comfortable shaves or not feel great against my skin or to have a hard time getting those difficult areas. It's about a close to a perfect razor as I had ever found and yesterday's shave just reinforced those opinions. But damn it, the ATT S2 shaved closer, easier, faster and even required fewer touchups than the Sheraton. The pairing of my no date code or serial number Gillette Old vs the Merkur 1904 was about as close and there I called the Gillette Old the winner because it was still shiny and had almost all its original gold finish but today, even original gold surface is just not enough to offset just how good the ATT S2 really is. I really thought it would go the other way but I just have to accept that the King is dead, Long live the King! For the next phase I will pair the best from Phase 1 to five new challengers. Rock Old Type vs a different 1918 Gillette Old No Date No Serial Gillette Old vs GEM MMOC Gillette New LC vs Durham Duplex DE Fatip Grande vs Valet AutoStrop B2 ATT S2 vs ATT SE2
Just looked a little different than this years version and the Fine American Blend I purchased last year.
Been sick for almost a week, but here are my last two shaves: SOTN OCtober 7th FaTip Piccolo Gillette 7 O'Clock Super Stainless The Blades Grim "Cinder" Ever-Ready H40 SOTN OCtober 11th Gillette New LC Gillette 7 O'Clock Super Stainless (2) Tabac Simpson's CH2 Synthetic Avon Wild Country in The Bishop decanter