SOS: January 2019

awesome set ,love the 63..

 

thursday night shave..
british gillette new hybrid tech , gsb, simpson commodore bb.
paa black doppelganger soap and splash..
great stuff..3 lovely passes, dfs+...
have a great evening ,gary

 

January 10

Parker SRX
Rapira Swedish Supersteel (2)
30 Day Crew LE figured maple w/APShaveCo Tuxedo knot
Soap Commander Love
Alum, Thayers WH, USB & Terre d’Hermes
12th focus shave

 

Charcoal Goods :: Black Eagle :: Wickham's 1912​

 

January - Shavettes and Jeeves!

January 10 - Blade Trials

Razor - 1962 (H1) Gillette Slim (3)
Blade - (1)
Soap - Arko
Brush - Stirling Two Band Synthetic
Post - Alum

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends, we're so glad you could attend, come inside, come inside. Yes boys and girls, blade trials are back! I haven't done this in quite some time but I've had a few sent to me with a request to give them the full treatment and see what they're capable of. First up are the Super Gillette Blue Blades from @John Ruschmeyer . I know he shaved with these and wanted me to give my take. He also sent a special treat, the matching razor for this blade that looks suspiciously like the Rapira razor. I know there are copies of that razor packaged with several blades. I will be getting to the razor after I give the blade its three shaves for the trial.

For those of you who have never experienced blade trials, and for the old-timers who need their memories refreshed, here's the protocol. Each blade gets three shaves. I use the Gillette Slim in order to shave at three different aggression levels. I use settings 3, 6 and 9 to approximate mild, normal and aggressive. I use Arko soap and I'll be using the Stirling synthetic brushes to make a consistent lather each time. I perform three passes, WTB, XTG and ATG with no extra touch up for the finish. I use alum to help determine irritation levels and then grade the shave by feel. What we're trying to do is establish how the blade performs under different conditions. Putting a Chinese blade on a blade trial is always something that makes me nervous. Chinese blades typically SUCK! However, Gillette branded (and Schick) blades made in China have traditionally performed quite well. So, we'll see how this one does.

Some interesting notes about the printing on the blade and packaging. These are stainless steel blades as opposed to the original Gillette Blue Blades that were carbon. And, they're platinum coated. That gives me hope. Gillette in China is based in Shanghai, which is an interesting note. Most of the rest of the printing involves identifying them as a U.S. company and also providing instructions on how to use the razor and blades. You'll notice on the front of the blade box the numbers 1.65, which is the price of the pack of 5 blades. That isn't $1.65, though, but rather 1.65 Yuan, which is China's currency. The cost in U.S. dollars for this pack of blades? $0.24. Yep. A penny less than a quarter. One more interesting note - the inner wrapper is also printed and has an ad on it for the Gillette Vector razor, which is clearly a cart or disposable of some kind. Even in China they're trying to push in with their cart garbage.

Ok, on to the shave. Arko, of course, produced an instantly thick and slick lather. I set the Slim on 3 and started the first pass. Very smooth and comfortable. With the mild setting I had to watch my angle just a bit to hold it steady. I usually shave with more aggressive settings/razors so going mild again was a bit of a change. Second and third passes remained very smooth and produced no signs of blood or other trouble. I stopped at the end of the ATG, rinsed, rubbed on the alum and found no stings/burns/discomfort at all. Rinsed and dried and checked the result. BBS all the way. Surprisingly smooth and very nice. Well, surprisingly only because I had set the expectation for a bit rougher of a shave than I received. So, first impression - very nice blade with great results. We'll see how it progresses over the next two days.

Happy Friday everyone! We have a Winter Storm Warning starting at noon tomorrow. Up to 8 inches of snow headed our way, or so they say, so it could be a fun weekend in the Lou!

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lovely pic sir..

 

Mitchell’s Wool Fat Soap
Elk Antler Badger Brush
Henckels Friodur 72 1/2 Razor
Lucky Tiger
Ogallala Bay Rum After Shave
Have Fun!

 

That is a sick set man. The brush is awesome.

 

Razor: Razorock Mamba w/Gillette Nacet
Brush: Dubl Duck M-3
Soap & A/S: AOS Ocean Kelp

Enjoy your shave!
Tom

 

Thanks Sir


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Friday 11th January



La Toja Magno Soap
Stirling Scots Pine Sheep Soap
Omega 011829 Boar Brush
Razorine Full DE Shavette in Brass with a Gillette/Wilkinson Blade
Alum and Rise
Palmer's for Men Moisturiser
Epsilon Blue AS
Pino Silvestre EDT

A lovely shave in 2 passes with just a little touchup

 

SOTD 20190111.



M Keramiek / APShaveCo SynBad.
Oatcake "Overgrowth" shaving soap (sample).
Seygus "Zeppelin" / Stork "Taipan" handle.
Kai Stainless (4).
Wars "Classic" EdC.

Shave with the "aggressive" side (gap 0.5 mm) of the razor:
This side is not aggressive at all - shaves very comfortably - no risk of damage, one doesn't feel the blade.
Result: Nice & smooth --> DFS+ == between DFS and BBS (BBS is unrealistic).

 

SOTD 20190111.



M Keramiek / APShaveCo SynBad.
Oatcake "Overgrowth" shaving soap (sample).
Seygus "Zeppelin" / Stork "Taipan" handle.
Kai Stainless (4).
Wars "Classic" EdC.

Shave with the "aggressive" side (gap 0.5 mm) of the razor:
This side is not aggressive at all - shaves very comfortably - no risk of damage, one doesn't feel the blade.
Result: Nice & smooth --> DFS+ == between DFS and BBS (BBS is unrealistic).

 

SOTD January 11, 2019
Alphabetical journey through soaps and creams
Letter M

Prep: Cold water and Stirling mentholated pre-shave soap
Blade: vintage Personna twin
Razor: Schick L1 injector
Brush: Omega 10049 boar
Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat
Post: Witch hazel, Fine American Blend aftershave

Have a great Friday!

 

Pre: Warm water splash
Brush: Zenith B03-A26 Boar
Soap: CRSW Bergamot & Bay
Razor: Cobra Classic
Blade: Schick Proline P
Post: Warm then cold water rinse, Pitralon Classic ASL

Was that really three days growth? The Cobra didn't seem to think so.
Happy Shaving one and all.

 

Gem Featherweight
Gem PTF Stainless Blade
Pacific Shaving Stick Shave Soap
Yaqi 24mm Pro Synthetic Brush
Cremo Post Shave Balm
Fine Italian Citrus After Shave

 

Friday's Shave


Cold Water Wash
De Vergulde Hand Shaving Soap
Jayaruh #331 Boar
Ever-Ready 1912
CVS CS SE
CWR
Aqua Velva 5 in 1 AS

My prep was just a cold water rinse. The De Vergulde Hand Shaving Soap face lathered well with the Jayaruh #331 boar brush. I did two passes with the Ever-Ready 1912 razor with a CVS CS SE blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Aqua Velva 5 in 1 AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

cool set up and pic..

 

Friday

Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Scots Pine Sheep
Soap: RazoRock Tuscan Oud
Razor: Maggard V2 Open Comb
Blade: Perma-Sharp Super (9)
Brush: Elite Razor/WSP Silvertip-24mmx50mm
Aftershave: RazoRock Tuscan Oud

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard)

RazoRock Tuscan Oud today. 20 seconds to load the Elite Razor/WSP Silvertip brush. Easy, thick, slick, lather. Perma-Sharp Super still in the Maggard V2 Open Comb. Excellent smooth, close, shave. I finished with RazoRock Tuscan Oud aftershave.

Bob

 

Sweet brush! I dig the look of the handle.

Josh

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