SOS: January 2019

MONDAY MORNING'S SHAVE​

Bath Soap - Periwinkle Lane "Tam Dao"

Fragrance - Diptyque Tam Dao EDP
Aftershave - Klar Seifen "Sandelholz"
Shave Soap - Klar Seifen "Sandelholz"
Deodorant - Periwinkle Lane "Tam Dao" (Custom Made)
Preshave Oil - Lather & Wood's "Unscented"
Post-Shave Balm - Nicci Marie Hyaluronic Acid Anti-Aging Face Serum
Razor - Merkur Futur
Blade - *4th Shave
Razor Stand by RV Shaving
Shave Brush by Mervyn Cadman with Synthetic Tuxedo Knot
Brush Stand by Desire Metal Works
Soap Bowl - Custom made by Mervyn Cadman

 

lovely set tim..

 

Williams
Vintage Stag Badger, refurb by Carrington
AutoStrop 1A
GEM SS d2
WTG, ATG, + Witch Hazel Fuzzy Clean up Pass
Jicky EdP


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January 14, 2019
Karve D Plate
Feather
WDC-8 with Druida Manchurian
AOS Sandalwood Cream
Fine Santal Absolut

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Thanks! I love the Mervyn Cadman brush/bowl.

 

yes sir ,they are very cool..i love the black and white ..

 

Thank you Douglas.

 

Menthol Monday's Shave


Cold Water Wash
C.O. Bigelow
Jayaruh #327
Enders Speed Razor
Ted Pella Personna
J.A. Henckels Rapide
CVS CS SE
CWR
Osage Rub

Last night I decided to change today's line up a bit I loaded my Enders Speed Razor with a Ted Pella Peronna injector blade and backed it up with an Enders blade that I had dulled the edge on. I intended to try it out on just one cheek.

My prep was just a cold water rinse. The C.O. Bigelow Shaving Cream face lathered well with the Jayaruh #327 brush. I ended up doing the whole first pass with the Enders. It was very smooth and efficient. Excellent results. Next, I did the second and final pass with the Henckels razor with a CVS CS SE blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Osage Rub. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Jim,

If you can't find one, don't fret. I'm sure that I can send you a used blade. I can only warn you that the used blades I have were not used by me lol. So use one as a holder or shim at your own risk . I'm sure there is probably a way to modify one as a blade holder. My find came with several used blades as well as a box of individually wrapped new blades so I could send you a spare used one. Just let me know.

Josh

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Monday SOTD



Razor: Cobra Classic
Blade: Kai Captain Titan Mild (D1)
Brush: Paladin PK-47 26mm Blonde Badger
Bowl: Captain's Choice Gunmetal
Pre-Shave Scrub: MRGO Lime
Pre-Shave Balm: Grooming Dept Unscented
Shave Soap: Grooming Dept Citric M-Bombed
Post: Organic Shea Butter
Aftershave Extro Rasoio E Pennello Summer 2015


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SOTN

Before anyone judges my razor choice tonight, hear me out... I've been buying my grandfather Personna cartridges for his Trac II for the last 2+ years online. It's the only razor he's used since ~1972-1973 except for the straight razor that my grandmother used to trim around his neck and ears in her tiny beauty shop connected to their garage. That's pretty good longevity for the same razor - he still has the original travel case for it too btw.

Anyway, I figured why not pick one up if you see one at a low price. I ended up with my chrome Atra in a lucky low priced auction that included the travel case and a couple NOS gillette blades. It works very well with the American made Personna blades and doesn't look too shabby doing it. A nice smoooooth clean shave tonight after watching some playoff . Enjoy your night.

Josh



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Yesterday's
Hybrid RazoRock Game Changer .84 P on Barbaros Levend Handle P / Gillette Super Thin Platinum (Thai) / WW Tmesis / Eufros Vetiver

Today's
Hybrid RazoRock Game Changer .84 P on Barbaros Levend Handle P / Gillette Super Thin Platinum (Thai) / WW Tmesis / SV Manna di Sicilia

 

Paradigm :: Pantarei

 

January - Shavettes and Jeeves!

January 13 - Blade Trials

Razor - Gillette Super Blue Blades supplied razor
Blade - (1)
Soap - Arko
Brush - The Canuck
Post - Alum

Well, we know the new version of the Gillette Blue Blades is a winner. It produced three very fine shaves over three days in the Slim. But, not only can you buy the blades you can buy the razor as well - with a blade included. This thing looks like the Rapira razor that I've often semi-demonized. They're cheap plastic handled razors with cheap metal heads. The Rapira version produces a slightly scary "flat" angle on the blade. I'm wondering how closely related they are. They are definitely extremely similar. The Gillette on top, the Rapira on bottom.

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The angle of the pictures makes the Rapira look longer but they are virtually the same length. Notic, though, the different look on the heads. It's very obvious when holding them. The Gillette head looks like it's thinner metal. This can't be a good thing as the Rapira barely uses metal to start with. I could tell a weight difference in my hand so off to the scales we go. The Gillette weighs 18 grams. 11 of those grams are the head. The Rapira weighs a whopping 29 grams with 17 in the head. The Rapira handle appears to be solid plastic while the Gillette handle is hollow. Less weight in the head and handle for the Gillette. No wonder it feels so light. Holding both by the end of the handle and letting them fall off center it's a world of difference. The Gillette is just so light while the Rapira does feel like it's "head heavy".

So, nothing left to do but try the shave. I loaded the Gillette and they load the same. Four tabs on the corners of the cap lock the blade into place. Arko and The Canuck for the perfect lather. I took about three strokes and knew I had to change technique. It seemed I didn't have the angle right. I adjusted a bit and found what seemed better but still got lousy results. I was trying to let the razor do the work. Stupid me. We're talking 18 grams. I added pressure and finally got to seeing some results. It's never good when a razor requires pressure. I finished the first pass and relathered, noticing how much I had left to go before being done. The second pass I got more aggressive with. More pressure, held the angle well and not only did I not get a good enough result, I was thinking I might need more than three passes. Lathered again, went for the third pass with full ATG and then some Gillette slides on the neck to finish at - a rather mediocre DFS. We know the blade works, and yes, I did complete a shave without hurting myself, but this was disappointing.

It seems like this razor is just plain too lightweight to produce a great shave unless you want to go four passes with lots of pressure. I did the alum check and found it pretty warm. Worse than the blade produced in three nights in the Slim. Too much work to get a decent shave and the quality went off as well. That concerns me. Imagine a newbie seeing this in a store and deciding to join our ranks. He unpacks it, loads it, and has no idea what he's doing. All he knows is it isn't cutting as well as his carts and he has no way of adjusting. Then, if he does manage a finish close to mine he's suffered irritation beyond what he is used to as well, even with carts. His response? He keeps overspending and getting mediocre shaves with his way too expensive carts. Not a good scenario.

At some point I'll throw this up against the Rapira side by side, just to satisfy my curiosity. Thanks to @John Ruschmeyer for sending me this razor and the blades. Always fun to try new stuff and see what's out there. My final grade for this round of trial - for the blade I have to give it an "A". I had three great shaves in the trial razor and finished BBS all three times. No blood and only slightly warm spots with the alum on the last two shaves. For the razor? "D-". It did eventually produce a shave so it isn't a total loss. I suppose it could make a camping razor that you wouldn't care if it accidentally fell in the fire while shaving.

Tomorrow I move on to some blades sent to my by @Linuxguile for trials. The fun continues!

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Hey, another Williams fan!
Love that razor as well!

That is a beautiful razor Jim

 

Thank you, both, for your kind words, gentlemen.

 

14 January 2019

* Charcoal Goods Level 3 SB + Stork Ex Brass
* Wizamet Iridium Super
* Maseto Shaving XD 2-Band + Oscar11 Amber Barbeiro
* Jabonman/Eufros Fougere
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO


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Razor: M. Navaron-Dumas “The Rooster”
Brush: Shavemac 24mm Silvertip in horn
Soap: Razorock WTP Blue Barbershop
A/S: B&M Reserve Cool
Cool shave with a mid 1800’s French beauty

Enjoy your shave.
Tom

 

lovely pic sir..

 

Date: 14 January 2019

Pre-shave:- Cold Water straight from the tap
Brush:- Platypus P&C LE 2017 24mm Manchurian White
Soap/Cream:- Stirling ~ Mountain Man
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Razor/Blade:- Gillette British Tech attached to iKon Bulldog / Vintage NOS Gillette Super Stainless (spoiler) #4
Post-shave:- Thayers Witch Hazel & Tea Tree Oil / WAHL Bay Rum Aftershave Splash
Fragrance:- Davidoff Cool Water Night Dive