October 2018 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

October 10 SOTD:

Razor: PAA Ascension SS
Blade: Voskhod
Brush: Razorock Plissoft
Lather: Speick Shave Stick
Aftershave: Aqua Velva Ice Blue/Musk mix
Additional Care:
Stirling Unscented PSB

I ditn't he 1/4 turn adjustment on the Ascension, and @Linuxguile was right. This razor really does well set up like this. It is a bit different than several other adjustables, as this obviously changes the tension on the blade and the angle of the blade. It gave a bit more blade feel and made it a bit more efficient. A very nice shave. I hope everyone has a great day!

 

Nice photo, Jim! Makes me want to try the Speick shave stick. I have the after shave and quite enjoy it.

 

Great picture, Jim!

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Love the razor Perry. You’ve accumulated quite a collection of SE razors.


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Wonderful shave and photo Jim.


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Thank you, Clint! I counted this morning because I was thinking about @Drygulch and his "use every razor I own" idea. I have about 20 injectors and SEs, so I wouldn't even make it through one month, but they work well for me and I enjoy rotating through them.

 

Great shave and photo Jim. What do you think of the Speick shave stick?


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I have about the same number of razors and wouldn’t get through a month either.


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Thank you, Clint!

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October 10, 2018
Delta Echo New Short Comb
Feather
Zenith B27 Boar 28mm x 55mm
Oleo El Caballero
Captain’s Choice Bay Rum



I read a thread on the Zenith B27 boar brush here on TSD and within a few minutes ordered in to give a try. I have had several Zenith boar brushes with 27mm knots of varying lofts from 57-61mm. This little chubby beast is 28mm x 55mm. As such it is not anything like an Omega 49. This not does not splay much at all and has all the backbone I can ask for. I’ll keep using the brush until it’s broken in for final judgement but I can already say it might dethrone the Soap Destroyer for eating soap. Otherwise an uneventful near perfect shave.

My thoughts and prayers are with those impacted by the storm.


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Nice photo, Clint. I'm looking forward to hearing how the break in continues on your new brush.

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Thank you Jim. It will be interesting to see how this beast breaks in. At least it didn’t remove a layer of skin this morning while face lathering.


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First a quick catch-up... I had an early day yesterday, so I shaved Monday night with my older Schick B1 and a Proline B blade. A nice shave with no issues.

October 10, 2018

Razor: Gillette New Deluxe w/Tuckaway handle
Blade: Nacet Stainless (1)
Brush: Razorock Plissoft 22
Soap: Williams
Post: Alum, Listerine, WH

Time to get back on the OC focus, this time with a razor I've never used before. The New Deluxe Tuckaway is a user-grade razor which is part of a "take a razor, leave a razor" pass-around from another forum. I decided to try it as it was one of the only ones that I had never used before. (The others include a Canadian OT, an unbranded German OT clone, a Red Tip SS, a Black Handle SS, and a MingShi adjustable.) I already have too many OTs and a Red Tip and have a MingShi coming my way one of these days, so I'd really been eyeing the New Deluxe. (Having a partial Criterion New Deluxe on my desk taunting me doesn't help.)

Things started very nicely and I was already thinking about glowing accolades. Then, I put the razor down wrong on my chin and felt the unmistakable bite of the blade. It was a complete technique fail but enough a stumble that I never totally recovered from. In the end, it was a nice close shave, but with four weepers and a cut that required the styptic pencil.

I'm thinking that I may still keep the New Deluxe as my "take", however, and am already thinking about what to do differently next time (like swapping to a longer handle). Ironically, I'll probably end up sending the only razor to bloody me worse in its one and only outing- the Pearl OC TTO (a nice razor, just not for me). Lest you think that I'd dump junk on a pass-around, however, I also plan to include the New LC-based Goodwill which was part of a recent lot (good user condition, just little remaining gold).

Well, there is always tomorrow...

 

Here's a newly developed focus whenever I use Aqua Velva-try to work with that large peephole in order to avoid pouring out much more than needed. I did a better job with it today than before.

 

You two just need some bigger brushes. Attack it with a destroyer class or better and that soap will lose its ability to regenerate.

Excellent shave, Neal!

Superb photo , Perry! I love the color matching with the G5 and the Blue Barbershop!

Another awe inspiring photo, Jim!

Glad it worked well for you, Jim! Fantastic photo!

I though that was a new brush, Clint! If it continues to impress will you transplant the knot ?

Too bad for the bad set down, John. I've not had the pleasure of shaving with a New Deluxe. But if its anything like the New Improved I can see how it could be bitey.

 

Terrific photo, Clint! Glad you're enjoying the brush.

 

Thank you, Andrew!

 

SOTD OCtober 10th


Stirling Mentholated Pre-Shave Soap
Pearl SLOC
Generic Israeli Personna
Yaqi Moka Express (26mm, Frigate Class)
Mickey Lee Soapworks The Drunken Goat

Excellent shave this morning with a new brush, soap, and razor head combination. The Yaqi Moka Express brush has a nice dense knot that is set with a relatively low loft. It was really able to dig in to the MLSW Drunken Goat while super goop loading. The Drunken Goat turned into a rich thick creamy lather in my hot scuttle. The scent on The Drunken Goat is quite interesting, I'm not able to pick out the Guinness but I do get a sweet vanilla-cherry-chocolaty vibe. It smells to me like a chocolate cherry Dr Pepper, if such a thing were to exist. The lather was superbly slick and made a great base for the above average aggressive razor head combination to do its work. 3 passes and no need for touch up as the baby was waiting as the last stroke fell. Have a great day my friends!

Hump Daaaay! Friday is just around the corner!


At 8 weeks old yesterday Declan is already as long as my torso. This boy is growing like a weed!

 

I knew you were a shifty character, James. In other words, you're a perfect fit for the Cartel.

 

Declan certainly is growing! Great shave. You could go to Sonic and order a chocolate cherry Dr. Pepper as they have flavor additives. A buddy back in college ordered a chocolate Mountain Dew....once.