SoS: Dec 18 - 24, 2017

Oh that's good....thanks.

 

Monday and Tuesday:

Mitchell's
Parker Best Badger
Muhle R41 ('13) loaded with personna blue
Cold water/alum/cold water
Fine Santal

The 13 R41 delivers a nice smooth shave, and is a little less prone to biting as it's 2011 cousin. A very enjoyable way to begin the day(s).

 

WEDNESDAY'S SHAVE​

Razor - Edwin Jagger "Kelvin"
Blade - Shark Super Stainless *2nd Shave
Brush - Satin Tip "The Purest"
Soap - Cyril R. Salter "Sandalwood" cream style
Aftershave - PAA Sangre de Drago
Deodorant - Sam's Natural "Tobacco"
Fragrance - Bvlgari Man in Black

 

Blackland Sabre L2 & GEM PTFE SS #4
Deluxe Shaving Silvertip
Oleo Soapworks El Caballero
Humphreys Alcoholado Maravilla
M&R Rose Water
Nivea 2in1 lotion

Late night shave. The Sabre L2, GEM blade and the El Caballero brought it. It was a great shave. Period. Have a great evening and shaves Gents..... ​

 

Pomco razor
Ever ready boar
Personna blade
Razorock XXX
Thayers medicated
Pinaud Bayrum

Fantastic Shave. Realistically I know this is the same model as a hoffritz but it shaved different. I swore I’d never buy another slant but I couldn’t pass this one up. I regretted selling my Hoffritz and now I’m glad I gave this razor a try!

 

Guy, that is a lovely-looking brush, especially, that handle!

 

Decadent December!!!

December 19 - It's TOGGLE TIME!

Razor - 1960 (F4) Gillette Toggle (6)
Blade - (2)
Soap - Tabac
Brush - Wolf Whiskers Custom Silvertip
Post - Alum

Back to the Toggle on a Voskhod second day blade. Looking specifically at the balance question between this and the Fatboy. Tabac and the Wolf made it an over the top decadent experience and I got an extra kiss afterwards because my wife adores Tabac. Probably more than me. Anyway.

Three full passes on very slick lather and I paid close attention to balance and grip. @LOOT has said he grips the toggle close to the head of the razor, moreso than the Fatboy. I played with the balance point a bit and yes, the Toggle is heavier toward the head than the Fatboy. Definitely a possibility to explain the sense of extra aggression. I then played with grip as I went. And, if you grip just under the dial, really letting the bottom of the dial rest on your fingers, and allow your third finger to rest on the toggle lever to provide stability and counter leverage, the razor really smooths out and delivers just an absolute fantastic pass. Staying close to the head on XTG and ATG passes also makes it a sweet ride.

Clearly the balance of the Toggle is something to take into consideration. The Fatboy is more center balanced so doesn't need quite as much tweaking to get that smooth ride. Now the big question.......was the balance issue enough to make the Fatboy the more preferred razor during those early trials? Given the fact it's easily corrected with a grip adjustment I'd say no.

Well, that leaves the question open still so, on Thursday I'll be using both razors. Time to see if I can figure out which one I'd pick and why, ignoring the "cool factor" of the Toggle today. That factor didn't exist in 1955-60. Tomorrow night is a special shave, so a night off of the comparison.

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Nice write up Neal. You make me want to unpack my Toggles first, after the move, and do similar comparisons.

 

Thank you Celestino!

 

SOTD 20171220.



Vintage brush / Maggard synth.
Dusy Professional MEN Kabinett.
Schick type O injector (copy).
Personna S/S PTFE coated (14).
Arko Men "Cool" ASB.

 

Good Morning Everyone SOTD 12/20/17

Gem MMOC
Gem Personna (6)
Erskine 3103 Boar
Williams
Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block
Pinaud Clubman A/S

A Dolphin Skin Smooth Shave

Have A Great Day!

 

DECember 20 SOTD:

Razorock Plissoft Brush
Jeeves of Hudson St Bay Rum
Gillette Toggle
Stirling Unscented PSB
Clubman VI Bay Rum AS

 

Hell of a Toggle! Great looking kit......

 

Thank you! It is my maiden shave with it!

 

YRPendesday
Superlative shave today. I love this scent and the performance is top shelf.
Prep: PAA Cube
Soap: Wholly Kaw Yuzu Rose Patchouli
Brush: Brothers Bristles Silver Surfer
Razor: Rockwell 6sR6
Blade: Rockwell
AS: Chatillon Lux YRP

 

Good looking setup.

 

December 20, 2017
OneBlade Genesis
Feather FHS (1)
Rudy Vey Rover with TGN Finest
MdC Vetyver
Fine Fresh Vetiver

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Excellent picture and setup

Very nice photo and setup Amigo.

 

Thank you Doug.

 

Although I had a very good shave I cannot say I enjoyed it too much. Yes, the Synergy Frost_byte lathers very easily and has a powerful menthol effect which is not too far from the Glacials, but there's almost no cushion or skincare. Even the scent grosses me out because it's an artificial blend of eucalyptus and peppermint. The Snake Bite aftershave went on frigid and nice!

Enjoy your day!