December 2018 30 Day Rule/Focux Pix & Discussion

FaceScraper · Dec 15, 2018

RyX said: ↑

DECember Time warp Report

Proraso Green PSS
Proraso Red SS
Omega Pro 98
Suribachi scuttle
Gillette Aristocrat
Personna (6th use)
Osage Rub & Proraso Red AS
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Today's report on yesterdays shave - another 6 out of 7 days for a great week. With the assorted afflictions running through my household my day was full. Ended up sleeping in my recliner because my bed was full of other people. Fortunately being Saturday, the kids are feeling great! Daughter is on the mend, too. Hoping I missed the stomach flu. The shave? Rather than try to locate the inspiration, I'll credit whoever it was that suggested adding a touch of menthol to my software. Much better service from glycerin preshave soap than PS oil, and cooling to boot. Outstanding lather production from the heated sandalwood soap and the ole boar brush just keeps getting better. No complaints for the blade or 'Crat going three passes for a smooth, error free reduction. Splashed on Osage Rub since Proraso Green AS is light on menthol, and the Red before it had fully dried. interesting combination of scents. It's now half a day since my shave and I'm contemplating what the next weeks gear will be.
Good Shaves Y'all!
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Well done, Rick!
I hope you ducked the stomach flu, and it's good to hear the rest of the gang are getting back to normal.

FaceScraper · Dec 15, 2018

Norcalnewb said: ↑

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December 15 SOTD:

Razor: Gillette Milord
Blade: Polsilver
Brush: PAA Starcraft
Lather: PAA Kiritimati
Aftershave: PAA Kiritimati

This morning's shave before my son and I left to get a hair cut. It's been a good day, but a little busy around the house. Finally, we have some down time before my daughter and I go to a youth group Christmas party this evening. The Kiritimati was terrific again this morning. I hope everyone is having a great day!
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Beautiful photo and setup, Jim! That brush is a PAA? The handle looks quite like one Stirling offers. Maybe both sourced by Yaqi?
Hope you have a fun evening at the Christmas party!

FaceScraper · Dec 15, 2018

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Well, the rain held off for the most part. We wore cheap ponchos nonetheless. Kids had a good time and the parade went well.

Wilson loves to drive!
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First part of the parade. Not many spectators here.
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The equipment dads and Wilson pulled up the rear of the band.
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And, we made it! Wilson and me at the finish line.
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He had a blast. I'm glad it went fine and we made it through without issue. Now the break can truly begin!
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Thanks for sharing, Perry! So glad that the rain didn't spoil your day. Wilson looks like he was having a grand ol' time!
Enjoy your holiday break - You earned it!

Norcalnewb · Dec 15, 2018

jtspartan said: ↑

DEcember 15th
British Aristocrat Jr w Polsilver (1)
SV Felce Aromatica
30mm SynBad/ Poculi
Thayers
Barrister’s Reserve Fern AS
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Happy to be back home. Had time for a relaxing weekend shave earlier today. Picked the Felce Aromatica for a few reasons- 1. It is often my weekend choice and 2. There has been some discussion of SV bases, performance and scents lately.
Joseph @Primotenore mentioned how soft his Beta 4.3 based Colonia was for a triple milled soap. I grabbed all my triple milled soaps and did an ‘unscientific’ comparison for hardness. I have two pucks of Fine- L’Orange Noir and Platinum, Tabac and Valobra in addition to this puck. The Tabac and L’Orange Noir were hardest. Virtually no give. The SV was next -a little give- and the Valobra and Platinum were a bit softer. Why would the two Fine pucks be different hardness? My guess is because I’ve had the L’Orange Noir for over a year and it is kept in a wooden bowl that isn’t totally airtight. The Platinum is new and is in a screw top tub. Anyway, the Platinum and Valobra were definitely softer than the SV, no question.
I had another outstanding shave with this wonderfully scented soap and this large chubby brush. I’ll keep the Aristocrat Jr. going for a few more days with this new Polsilver in it. I call this a Decadent combo.
Postshave feel on this soap is more than acceptable. Joseph, I think that the SV Asylum branded Colonia -for whatever reason- just doesn’t seem to be the same quality of product as this 4.3 base Felce Aromatica. Of course these aren’t true side by side comparisons, but much as the Valobra Fougere seems to have some variance from puck to puck, I think that may be the case here. Even in terms of hardness.
Have a great weekend all!
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Excellent picture, Jason!

Norcalnewb · Dec 15, 2018

Screwtape said: ↑

Saturday afternoon December 15

Gillette Flare-Tip SuperSpeed C4 (1957?) / vintage Wilkinson Sword (4)
Simpsons CH2 Chubby Synthetic Bristles
Fendrihan Lavender Sandalwood soap sample
Lucky Tiger

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Today's razor is yet another SuperSpeed - the second-last one in my test rack. I did just a quick one pass shave today for an acceptable but not stellar result.

I will use this setup again tomorrow when I have more time.
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Great picture, John!

Norcalnewb · Dec 15, 2018

FaceScraper said: ↑

Saturday Anti Decadence / Anti-Enabling Shave

Karve (D plate)
Gillette Silver Blue
Simpson Duke 3 Best Badger
Stirling Bergamot Lavender
Thayer’s Lavender
Chatillon Lux Unconditional Surrender

The soap choice this morning was inspired by Jim @jluc - at least as far as scent goes. I know not everyone likes the Bergamot Lavender scent, but that’s perfectly OK. I happen to love it. It has a bit of earthiness to it as well.

Off to the shave - doing my best to avoid enabling.

Don’t buy Stirling soaps. Who in their right mind would want a wonderful soap base, that super-goops into a super slick, protective lather? The fact they offer their products at a value, and have so many scent choices is just ridiculous. Find something else.

The Thater almost came out to play this morning, however that might tempt Neal @NCoxSTL . Wouldn’t want that. Instead the Simpson Duke 3 had appeared. Hate this brush. Despite the fact it’s densely packed, has good backbone to make loading easy, and lathers like a dream with its soft tips - you wouldn’t like it. You also wouldn’t like that this brush, with a knot of 24mm, makes it well-rounded. It easy goes into slightly smaller soap containers, yet producing plenty of lather for a three pass shave and then some. Nah…don’t bother.

GSB blade? Smooth. Sharp. Junk.

Karve? Can’t recommend. It’s too nicely machined, and beautiful to shave with. Besides, the balance and feel in the hand is too nice to bother with. Don’t get me started on the efficiency….blah. Just go for a dollar store disposable or something.

How about the CL aftershaves? Too complex in scent and luxurious. Too many good for your skin ingredients, which gives your skin a softness. Pass on this stuff.

Everything worked together in harmony to provide an awful shave. Both passes and a little touch up - dreadful. How can you possibly enjoy a shave without blood? Not even a weeper! What’s up with that? Nearly ten hours later and my face is still fairly smooth. What a ripoff. I just hope tomorrow the shave is this bad again.

Have a great evening, fellas!

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Pretty picture, Bruce!

Norcalnewb · Dec 15, 2018

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Beautiful photo and setup, Jim! That brush is a PAA? The handle looks quite like one Stirling offers. Maybe both sourced by Yaqi?
Hope you have a fun evening at the Christmas party!
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Thank you, Bruce! That is a PAA brush. They are a but different from the Stirling brushes in that they tend to have a Hexagon shape to them. I could definitely see them be Yaqi.

NCoxSTL · Dec 15, 2018

FaceScraper said: ↑

Saturday Anti Decadence / Anti-Enabling Shave

Karve (D plate)
Gillette Silver Blue
Simpson Duke 3 Best Badger
Stirling Bergamot Lavender
Thayer’s Lavender
Chatillon Lux Unconditional Surrender

The soap choice this morning was inspired by Jim @jluc - at least as far as scent goes. I know not everyone likes the Bergamot Lavender scent, but that’s perfectly OK. I happen to love it. It has a bit of earthiness to it as well.

Off to the shave - doing my best to avoid enabling.

Don’t buy Stirling soaps. Who in their right mind would want a wonderful soap base, that super-goops into a super slick, protective lather? The fact they offer their products at a value, and have so many scent choices is just ridiculous. Find something else.

The Thater almost came out to play this morning, however that might tempt Neal @NCoxSTL . Wouldn’t want that. Instead the Simpson Duke 3 had appeared. Hate this brush. Despite the fact it’s densely packed, has good backbone to make loading easy, and lathers like a dream with its soft tips - you wouldn’t like it. You also wouldn’t like that this brush, with a knot of 24mm, makes it well-rounded. It easy goes into slightly smaller soap containers, yet producing plenty of lather for a three pass shave and then some. Nah…don’t bother.

GSB blade? Smooth. Sharp. Junk.

Karve? Can’t recommend. It’s too nicely machined, and beautiful to shave with. Besides, the balance and feel in the hand is too nice to bother with. Don’t get me started on the efficiency….blah. Just go for a dollar store disposable or something.

How about the CL aftershaves? Too complex in scent and luxurious. Too many good for your skin ingredients, which gives your skin a softness. Pass on this stuff.

Everything worked together in harmony to provide an awful shave. Both passes and a little touch up - dreadful. How can you possibly enjoy a shave without blood? Not even a weeper! What’s up with that? Nearly ten hours later and my face is still fairly smooth. What a ripoff. I just hope tomorrow the shave is this bad again.

Have a great evening, fellas!

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I appreciate your not trying to tempt me with Thater or Simpson brushes. Your kindness and consideration have been noted.

PLAla · Dec 15, 2018

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Great pics from the parade, Perry. Looks like the rain didn’t damper people’s moods.

Love the Felce scent, Joseph. May try to get my hands on some vintage Brut now...

That pretty much mirrors my experience with it, Clint. I picked up some SV bath soaps in a few different scents. It seems to let me try their scents without paying for the full pucks.

That soap is on the ropes! I trust Asha’s trip home will go uneventfully. I know you’ll be excited to have them both home for the holidays.

Hope everyone gets well this weekend, Rick. You are right about Proraso Green- when I first got it I thought the menthol was strong, and now it is my least strong menthol soap.

Great shave with a great scent, Gary. I really like Fine soaps as well.

Meeting was ok, Gary. More importantly, the plane left on time to come back home!
Like you, the SV is one of my few pricier pucks as well. Love it, and I’m not sure that triple milled soaps aren’t a better deal than they appear at first given how long the pucks last.
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Thanks for sharing, Perry! So glad that the rain didn't spoil your day. Wilson looks like he was having a grand ol' time!
Enjoy your holiday break - You earned it!
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Thank you, Jason and Bruce!

NCoxSTL · Dec 15, 2018

wristwatchb said: ↑

Gentlemen, let's don't be too hard on Neal. Instead, let's consider the possibilities.

He may have trust issues with Big Brother.
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He may not be allowed to mail packages based on his checkered past.
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He may have had a bad experience when he worked as a mail carrier.
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He may simply have poor eyesight.
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We'll blame the eyesight and checkered past. Worrying about issues with Big Brother at this point seems a moot point. If there's a watch list I'm not on yet I just need to find out which one so I can make sure I make it. I'd hate to leave one out.

PLAla · Dec 15, 2018

jtspartan said: ↑

DEcember 15th
British Aristocrat Jr w Polsilver (1)
SV Felce Aromatica
30mm SynBad/ Poculi
Thayers
Barrister’s Reserve Fern AS
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Happy to be back home. Had time for a relaxing weekend shave earlier today. Picked the Felce Aromatica for a few reasons- 1. It is often my weekend choice and 2. There has been some discussion of SV bases, performance and scents lately.
Joseph @Primotenore mentioned how soft his Beta 4.3 based Colonia was for a triple milled soap. I grabbed all my triple milled soaps and did an ‘unscientific’ comparison for hardness. I have two pucks of Fine- L’Orange Noir and Platinum, Tabac and Valobra in addition to this puck. The Tabac and L’Orange Noir were hardest. Virtually no give. The SV was next -a little give- and the Valobra and Platinum were a bit softer. Why would the two Fine pucks be different hardness? My guess is because I’ve had the L’Orange Noir for over a year and it is kept in a wooden bowl that isn’t totally airtight. The Platinum is new and is in a screw top tub. Anyway, the Platinum and Valobra were definitely softer than the SV, no question.
I had another outstanding shave with this wonderfully scented soap and this large chubby brush. I’ll keep the Aristocrat Jr. going for a few more days with this new Polsilver in it. I call this a Decadent combo.
Postshave feel on this soap is more than acceptable. Joseph, I think that the SV Asylum branded Colonia -for whatever reason- just doesn’t seem to be the same quality of product as this 4.3 base Felce Aromatica. Of course these aren’t true side by side comparisons, but much as the Valobra Fougere seems to have some variance from puck to puck, I think that may be the case here. Even in terms of hardness.
Have a great weekend all!
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Beautiful photo, Jason! Welcome home.

Screwtape said: ↑

Saturday afternoon December 15

Gillette Flare-Tip SuperSpeed C4 (1957?) / vintage Wilkinson Sword (4)
Simpsons CH2 Chubby Synthetic Bristles
Fendrihan Lavender Sandalwood soap sample
Lucky Tiger

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Today's razor is yet another SuperSpeed - the second-last one in my test rack. I did just a quick one pass shave today for an acceptable but not stellar result.

I will use this setup again tomorrow when I have more time.
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Nice shave, John!

FaceScraper said: ↑

Saturday Anti Decadence / Anti-Enabling Shave

Karve (D plate)
Gillette Silver Blue
Simpson Duke 3 Best Badger
Stirling Bergamot Lavender
Thayer’s Lavender
Chatillon Lux Unconditional Surrender

The soap choice this morning was inspired by Jim @jluc - at least as far as scent goes. I know not everyone likes the Bergamot Lavender scent, but that’s perfectly OK. I happen to love it. It has a bit of earthiness to it as well.

Off to the shave - doing my best to avoid enabling.

Don’t buy Stirling soaps. Who in their right mind would want a wonderful soap base, that super-goops into a super slick, protective lather? The fact they offer their products at a value, and have so many scent choices is just ridiculous. Find something else.

The Thater almost came out to play this morning, however that might tempt Neal @NCoxSTL . Wouldn’t want that. Instead the Simpson Duke 3 had appeared. Hate this brush. Despite the fact it’s densely packed, has good backbone to make loading easy, and lathers like a dream with its soft tips - you wouldn’t like it. You also wouldn’t like that this brush, with a knot of 24mm, makes it well-rounded. It easy goes into slightly smaller soap containers, yet producing plenty of lather for a three pass shave and then some. Nah…don’t bother.

GSB blade? Smooth. Sharp. Junk.

Karve? Can’t recommend. It’s too nicely machined, and beautiful to shave with. Besides, the balance and feel in the hand is too nice to bother with. Don’t get me started on the efficiency….blah. Just go for a dollar store disposable or something.

How about the CL aftershaves? Too complex in scent and luxurious. Too many good for your skin ingredients, which gives your skin a softness. Pass on this stuff.

Everything worked together in harmony to provide an awful shave. Both passes and a little touch up - dreadful. How can you possibly enjoy a shave without blood? Not even a weeper! What’s up with that? Nearly ten hours later and my face is still fairly smooth. What a ripoff. I just hope tomorrow the shave is this bad again.

Have a great evening, fellas!

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Great report, Bruce! Quite entertaining!

FaceScraper · Dec 15, 2018

brit said: ↑

hello folks, just a nice , leisurely saturday morning shave,proraso white preshave as usual, new to me just arrived 58 tv flaretip, nacet blade,eveready 150 brush ,and fine platinum shave soap..,lovely 2 pass combo shave, no drama.,dfs.finished up with the platinum splash.. lovely stuff..i think thats 5 shaves since last sunday..will continue with the almost daily routine.,thanks @RyX . have a great day everyone.. gary View attachment 181295
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Great setup, Gary! It appears the Flaretip is in great condition. Congrats!

FaceScraper · Dec 15, 2018

jtspartan said: ↑

DEcember 15th
British Aristocrat Jr w Polsilver (1)
SV Felce Aromatica
30mm SynBad/ Poculi
Thayers
Barrister’s Reserve Fern AS
View attachment 181300
Happy to be back home. Had time for a relaxing weekend shave earlier today. Picked the Felce Aromatica for a few reasons- 1. It is often my weekend choice and 2. There has been some discussion of SV bases, performance and scents lately.
Joseph @Primotenore mentioned how soft his Beta 4.3 based Colonia was for a triple milled soap. I grabbed all my triple milled soaps and did an ‘unscientific’ comparison for hardness. I have two pucks of Fine- L’Orange Noir and Platinum, Tabac and Valobra in addition to this puck. The Tabac and L’Orange Noir were hardest. Virtually no give. The SV was next -a little give- and the Valobra and Platinum were a bit softer. Why would the two Fine pucks be different hardness? My guess is because I’ve had the L’Orange Noir for over a year and it is kept in a wooden bowl that isn’t totally airtight. The Platinum is new and is in a screw top tub. Anyway, the Platinum and Valobra were definitely softer than the SV, no question.
I had another outstanding shave with this wonderfully scented soap and this large chubby brush. I’ll keep the Aristocrat Jr. going for a few more days with this new Polsilver in it. I call this a Decadent combo.
Postshave feel on this soap is more than acceptable. Joseph, I think that the SV Asylum branded Colonia -for whatever reason- just doesn’t seem to be the same quality of product as this 4.3 base Felce Aromatica. Of course these aren’t true side by side comparisons, but much as the Valobra Fougere seems to have some variance from puck to puck, I think that may be the case here. Even in terms of hardness.
Have a great weekend all!
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Wow! There's that drool-inducing brush again! Just beautiful!
Great photo and shave, Jason! Enjoy the weekend!

clint64 · Dec 15, 2018

FaceScraper said: ↑

Saturday Anti Decadence / Anti-Enabling Shave

Karve (D plate)
Gillette Silver Blue
Simpson Duke 3 Best Badger
Stirling Bergamot Lavender
Thayer’s Lavender
Chatillon Lux Unconditional Surrender

The soap choice this morning was inspired by Jim @jluc - at least as far as scent goes. I know not everyone likes the Bergamot Lavender scent, but that’s perfectly OK. I happen to love it. It has a bit of earthiness to it as well.

Off to the shave - doing my best to avoid enabling.

Don’t buy Stirling soaps. Who in their right mind would want a wonderful soap base, that super-goops into a super slick, protective lather? The fact they offer their products at a value, and have so many scent choices is just ridiculous. Find something else.

The Thater almost came out to play this morning, however that might tempt Neal @NCoxSTL . Wouldn’t want that. Instead the Simpson Duke 3 had appeared. Hate this brush. Despite the fact it’s densely packed, has good backbone to make loading easy, and lathers like a dream with its soft tips - you wouldn’t like it. You also wouldn’t like that this brush, with a knot of 24mm, makes it well-rounded. It easy goes into slightly smaller soap containers, yet producing plenty of lather for a three pass shave and then some. Nah…don’t bother.

GSB blade? Smooth. Sharp. Junk.

Karve? Can’t recommend. It’s too nicely machined, and beautiful to shave with. Besides, the balance and feel in the hand is too nice to bother with. Don’t get me started on the efficiency….blah. Just go for a dollar store disposable or something.

How about the CL aftershaves? Too complex in scent and luxurious. Too many good for your skin ingredients, which gives your skin a softness. Pass on this stuff.

Everything worked together in harmony to provide an awful shave. Both passes and a little touch up - dreadful. How can you possibly enjoy a shave without blood? Not even a weeper! What’s up with that? Nearly ten hours later and my face is still fairly smooth. What a ripoff. I just hope tomorrow the shave is this bad again.

Have a great evening, fellas!

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Excellent post and photo Bruce. Very entertaining and non enabling.

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Gorgeous photo, Clint! Great report as well...especially about the Zenith!
I'm sure you and your bride are very happy to have both girls home for the holidays!
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Thank you Bruce. The Zenith boar is 28mm with a 55 mm loft. With the glue bump the effective loft is around 47mm, which means lots of backbone and scrub with very little splay.

It is nice to have everyone home for a couple of weeks.

FaceScraper · Dec 15, 2018

Screwtape said: ↑

Saturday afternoon December 15

Gillette Flare-Tip SuperSpeed C4 (1957?) / vintage Wilkinson Sword (4)
Simpsons CH2 Chubby Synthetic Bristles
Fendrihan Lavender Sandalwood soap sample
Lucky Tiger

View attachment 181307
Today's razor is yet another SuperSpeed - the second-last one in my test rack. I did just a quick one pass shave today for an acceptable but not stellar result.

I will use this setup again tomorrow when I have more time.
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Great setup, John! I'm sure that with a little more time for a shave, and another pass, you'll nail it.

Douglas Carey · Dec 15, 2018

Paul Turner said: ↑

Doug, as I just reported to @jtspartan-who joined you in complimenting Topof......I just learned from them that they are out of the History 101. Iventory foul-up they said. They are refunding my payment, though.
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Thanks for the update Paul.

brit · Dec 15, 2018

FaceScraper said: ↑

Saturday Anti Decadence / Anti-Enabling Shave

Karve (D plate)
Gillette Silver Blue
Simpson Duke 3 Best Badger
Stirling Bergamot Lavender
Thayer’s Lavender
Chatillon Lux Unconditional Surrender

The soap choice this morning was inspired by Jim @jluc - at least as far as scent goes. I know not everyone likes the Bergamot Lavender scent, but that’s perfectly OK. I happen to love it. It has a bit of earthiness to it as well.

Off to the shave - doing my best to avoid enabling.

Don’t buy Stirling soaps. Who in their right mind would want a wonderful soap base, that super-goops into a super slick, protective lather? The fact they offer their products at a value, and have so many scent choices is just ridiculous. Find something else.

The Thater almost came out to play this morning, however that might tempt Neal @NCoxSTL . Wouldn’t want that. Instead the Simpson Duke 3 had appeared. Hate this brush. Despite the fact it’s densely packed, has good backbone to make loading easy, and lathers like a dream with its soft tips - you wouldn’t like it. You also wouldn’t like that this brush, with a knot of 24mm, makes it well-rounded. It easy goes into slightly smaller soap containers, yet producing plenty of lather for a three pass shave and then some. Nah…don’t bother.

GSB blade? Smooth. Sharp. Junk.

Karve? Can’t recommend. It’s too nicely machined, and beautiful to shave with. Besides, the balance and feel in the hand is too nice to bother with. Don’t get me started on the efficiency….blah. Just go for a dollar store disposable or something.

How about the CL aftershaves? Too complex in scent and luxurious. Too many good for your skin ingredients, which gives your skin a softness. Pass on this stuff.

Everything worked together in harmony to provide an awful shave. Both passes and a little touch up - dreadful. How can you possibly enjoy a shave without blood? Not even a weeper! What’s up with that? Nearly ten hours later and my face is still fairly smooth. What a ripoff. I just hope tomorrow the shave is this bad again.

Have a great evening, fellas!

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awesome,,

Douglas Carey · Dec 15, 2018

clint64 said: ↑

Doug, I haven’t tried every new razor but i would nominate the Karve as a real contender for the razor of the year. The build quality rivals that of my Wolfman at a fantastic price point. The Karve reminds me of the Wolfman when it first came on the market. It was less expensive than the ATT stainless razors with a better build quality.

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I'll try and setup a thread tomorrow to list razors of 2018. Then we can start a list and count. Let me know if you want to test any of my equipment Amigo.

jluc · Dec 15, 2018

FaceScraper said: ↑

Saturday Anti Decadence / Anti-Enabling Shave

Karve (D plate)
Gillette Silver Blue
Simpson Duke 3 Best Badger
Stirling Bergamot Lavender
Thayer’s Lavender
Chatillon Lux Unconditional Surrender

The soap choice this morning was inspired by Jim @jluc - at least as far as scent goes. I know not everyone likes the Bergamot Lavender scent, but that’s perfectly OK. I happen to love it. It has a bit of earthiness to it as well.

Off to the shave - doing my best to avoid enabling.

Don’t buy Stirling soaps. Who in their right mind would want a wonderful soap base, that super-goops into a super slick, protective lather? The fact they offer their products at a value, and have so many scent choices is just ridiculous. Find something else.

The Thater almost came out to play this morning, however that might tempt Neal @NCoxSTL . Wouldn’t want that. Instead the Simpson Duke 3 had appeared. Hate this brush. Despite the fact it’s densely packed, has good backbone to make loading easy, and lathers like a dream with its soft tips - you wouldn’t like it. You also wouldn’t like that this brush, with a knot of 24mm, makes it well-rounded. It easy goes into slightly smaller soap containers, yet producing plenty of lather for a three pass shave and then some. Nah…don’t bother.

GSB blade? Smooth. Sharp. Junk.

Karve? Can’t recommend. It’s too nicely machined, and beautiful to shave with. Besides, the balance and feel in the hand is too nice to bother with. Don’t get me started on the efficiency….blah. Just go for a dollar store disposable or something.

How about the CL aftershaves? Too complex in scent and luxurious. Too many good for your skin ingredients, which gives your skin a softness. Pass on this stuff.

Everything worked together in harmony to provide an awful shave. Both passes and a little touch up - dreadful. How can you possibly enjoy a shave without blood? Not even a weeper! What’s up with that? Nearly ten hours later and my face is still fairly smooth. What a ripoff. I just hope tomorrow the shave is this bad again.

Have a great evening, fellas!

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Excellent picture and report, Bruce. I actually had a 32mm two band Thater in my cart last night because of you. I was able to talk myself off the ledge.

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Douglas Carey · Dec 15, 2018

clint64 said: ↑

Excellent shave and photo Amigo

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my friend. The 3 Band eats soap

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December 2018 30 Day Rule/Focux Pix & Discussion

What will be the most decadent part of your December shaves?

My razor(s). Seriously - I'm bringing the finest of the fine.

My soaps/cremes. Seriously - Gonna be so luxurious I may be unable to talk.

My aftershaves/balms. Seriously - Almost too good to even use without being arrested.

My cookies. Seriously - I'm drooling just thinking about those cookies.

My donuts. Seriously - You think I drool over cookies? Check this out!

My ice cream. Seriously - when you have ice cream who needs cookies and donuts?

Just looking at my beautiful self in the mirror. Seriously - who could ask for anything more?

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NCoxSTL AAACK!

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December 2018 30 Day Rule/Focux Pix & Discussion

What will be the most decadent part of your December shaves?

My razor(s). Seriously - I'm bringing the finest of the fine.

My soaps/cremes. Seriously - Gonna be so luxurious I may be unable to talk.

My aftershaves/balms. Seriously - Almost too good to even use without being arrested.

My cookies. Seriously - I'm drooling just thinking about those cookies.

My donuts. Seriously - You think I drool over cookies? Check this out!

My ice cream. Seriously - when you have ice cream who needs cookies and donuts?

Just looking at my beautiful self in the mirror. Seriously - who could ask for anything more?

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NCoxSTL AAACK!

PLAla Bit Shy of a Full Puck

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