SoS; April 2018

What's the difference between that and the Grande? Hollow?

 

stunning razor

 

New
Tonight's shave was with a newly acquired, restored, and honed razor. It was a very nice 2 pass shave, that left me BBS. Zero issues. I couldnt have asked for a razor to perform better. Straight as an arrow, and takes a laser sharp edge, off the Arkie Surgical Black Hone.

Razor- The E-W Co. 941
Brush- Stirling Boar
Soap- Arko/Avon Spicy scented
Aftershave- Osage Rub

 

Dollar Tree Razor & Dollar Tree SS blade #1
Maggard 26mm Granite
LPL Oud Santal Tallow
Thayers Medicated WH
Nivea 2in1 A/S splash


Shave #4 with the $1 special and blade #2 first shave. A very nice DFS evening shave to close out the day. Cut, nic and weeper free. Nice way to ease into a glass or two of Jamison. Have a great evening and shaves Gents... ​

 

It's a completely different head from the Piccolo and Grande, milder, closed comb. The hollow handle I believe is same as the Grande.

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Date: 07 April 2018

Pre-shave:- Cold Water straight from the tap
Brush:- RazoRock Plissoft Synth. 24/57mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Derby (3 shave sticks grated into a 150ml plastic tub)
Razor/Blade:- Merkur 34C / Gillette Nacet #3
Post-shave:- Thayers Witch Hazel & Tea Tree Oil / Lucky Tiger Aftershave & Face Tonic
Fragrance:- Hugo Boss (Original)

 

Thank you - I appreciate it. I totally fell in love with the look of the handle and open comb.

 

Evening Single Pass Head Shave: Rotbart Mond-Extra (Old Type)/ BIC (3)

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Ahh, so it is, i looked closer and sure enough it's a solid bar. I first thought it looked like the Grande head. Sorry for my mistake.

 

Palmera 14
Island Bladeworks - Elite 2-band
B&M Le Grand Chypre
LAB AS

 

My shave for today. I'm really loving the Proraso Single Blade Azure Lime.

 

SOTD 4.6.2018
Face Shave (1 day) and Head Shave (4 days)
Brush: VDH Badger
Soap: Arko stick
Razor: GEM Junior
Blade: GEM Stainless (2)
Post-shave: Assured WH, Nivea Men Sensitive PS Balm, Adidas Dynamic Pulse AS

 

04/07/18 Shave of the Day
Face Wash with Crabtree & Evelyn Indian Sandalwood Triple Milled Soap
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Lime Ginger Tea Tree Conditioning Shampoo Puck
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Avo Nice Shave Artisan Shave Soap with Avocado Oil & Chlorophyll
Wolf Whiskers RCE# 47 Custom Fluted DWW-3 25mm Black Wolf 3rd batch Synthetic hybrid/fan knot
Creative Flame Pottery Stoneware Shaving Scuttle
Eclipse Model W Red Ring Razor (1938)
Bolzano Superinox Blade - 8th Shave
RazoRock Alum Block
Homemade Lime & Rose Witch Hazel
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Avo Nice Shave Aftershave & Cologne with Avocado Oil & Chlorophyll
NIVEA Men Maximum Hydration Moisturizing Post Shave Balm
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Lime Ginger Tea Tree Natural Deodorant - New Sport Strength ​

 

Lovely photo, Steve.

 

7 April 2018

* Weber DLC + Stork Ex Brass
* Wizamet Iridium Super
* Shavemac D01 2-Band Jade
* Jabonman/Eufros Tobacco Tallow
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO


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Arko Adjustable April!!

April 6

Razor - 1959 (E4)Gillette Fatboy (Me)
Blade - (3)
Soap - D.R. Harris & Co. Marlborough
Brush - Stirling Two Banded Synthetic
Post - Alum, Marlborough Cologne

The evening started with a head shave. Haven't done that in two weeks due to moving so it was definitely time. Two weeks growth means one thing. Pain stick. I chose the Kai Captain with the Kai Captain Original blade. Lathered up the Arko for this one from the mug and went to work. Nice and effective against that extra growth and only two bites. One behind my right ear when I twisted the tip just a bit. Nothing major. Another just over and back from my left ear due to a bad set down. I can't complain about that. The new sink is bigger so my view from the hand mirror to see the back of my head in the mirror behind me is different. Just didn't adjust for that with the set down.

Main event was the Fatboy on "me" again with the Rapira. Stayed with the Marlbourough soap and had a great shave. Thought it was perfect then a weeper showed up on my jawline near my goatee. Still a DFS finish. Near-BBS, really, so no worries. Back to work tomorrow and ready to roll.

Spent the money to fix the car today. Nothing major, just a painful 3 hour wait for the part to arrive. Good to go. Hope you have a weekend without any problems!

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I love Cremo, but the lather is not it's strength for sure. I have the early version. I guess the tub with the darker colored orange lid is improved, but have not tried it. Nevertheless, I never heard a review that mentioned lathering as its strength. It is very slick though. I like the cooling non-lathering version the best. It was my gateway to starting to enjoy my shaves and eventually wanting to try DE shaving, so I will always have a soft spot for their products.
Steve

 

It is funny you ask, because I took note you used Puros right near my post and thought great minds think alike! I understand that RR made 2 versions to test a tobacco scent. The version I bought was the winner and bought it very reasonable for something like $6 or $7. I think it is a great value and smells great. It lathers well and offers plenty of slickness - kind of a sleeper. I believe your are correct and they later upgraded their labels and changed my version of Tobacco to have the Puros labels. I'm not 100% sure on that, but that is what I understand to be true. At the same time, they also ran a clearance on Essential of Lime to clear out the old label that looked like the style of my Tobacco, but with green lettering. They then put a sliced Lime on the cover. I also think that is a sleeper and a high value soap at a great price.
Steve

 

Nice my friend. I love the Tea Tree PAA shampoo, AS, and Deodorant. I haven't picked up the soap, but I am sure it is also great. I also found the repeater to be different with the angle. It is a tricky, but very cool razor. Like the Green Ray Jamie. Excellent photos buddy.
Steve

 

Thank you Celestino. You are the master of photos my friend.
Steve