Tomorrow will my 4th day with the shovel head. Don't know why I waited so long! A featherweight is always a GEM of a shave!
Thats one of the beauties of this hobby...how it allows all of us to find our shaving nirvannas in our own personal ways...one man's 1924 is another man's 1912...}8^)) I seem to have a preference for all things Ever-Ready...ha ha. 1909....1913ish LC...1914...1924...1912....All of these consistantly knock me out! Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk
Tue 5th Feb. Vulfix 404 mixed Vitos Super Red PAA Starling SE Gem S /S [2 ] Tuff Green A/S Lotion My Fourth Shave with a Starling and by far away the best so far.I think that the Shaving process is helped along by the rich creamy lather that the Vitos produces so easily. The Razor has quite a bit of blade feel and I suspect if not handled carefully can bite a bit. In a way It reminds of the MMOC with its blade feel, though a Shave takes a little longer and the quality of the finished Shave is more like one with a HFT.
SOTD February 5, 2019 Alphabetical journey through soaps and creams Letter S Prep: Cold water and Stirling mentholated pre-shave soap Blade: vintage Gillette Platinum Plus Razor: Personna injector Brush: Ever Ready 100T restored badger Soap: Stirling Dunshire Post: Witch hazel, Stirling Dunshire aftershave Easy shave with the Personna injector. It's certainly mild and I went over a spot on my neck either too much or with a little too much pressure and got a weeper. But that's how it goes sometimes. Smooth and comfortable otherwise. Have a great day!
Tabac Tuesday's Shave Cold Water Wash Proraso Pre-Shave Tabac Shaving Soap Jayaruh #326 Micromatic Open Comb Gem Blue Star CS SE CWR Tabac AS My prep was just a cold water rinse. After the CWR, I applied the Proraso. The Tabac Shaving Soap face lathered well with the Jayaruh #326 synthetic horse brush. I did two passes with the Micromatic Open Comb razor with a Gem Blue Star CS SE blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Tabac AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
SOTD February 5th Blackland Sabre Gem SS PTFE (2) Simpson's CH2 Synthetic (27mm, Destroyer Class) Van der Hudson Stirling Noir PSB
Tuesday’s Shave Prep: Cold Water Rinse Razor: GEM MMOC Blade: GEM Stainless Steel Brush: Lowborn Supply Lather: The Blades Grim Smolder Post: Thayer’s Witch Hazel; PAA Agharta
I have a Schick Type I1 and I2, both gorgeous with near perfect finishes. Agree, I get some of my best shaves with this razor. The Schick I rocks! My DE equivalent would be my Weber PH and KARVE B-F plates, E and F being efficient without losing smoothness. After 6 years in wet shaving, I only wish I would have discovered the Schick system sooner, only on 4 months.
Pre: Warm water splash Brush: Semogue 2000 Boar Soap: Cyril R. Salter Razor: Schick E3 Blade: Schick Proline B Post: Warm then cold water rinse, Pinaud Clubman ASL Unexpected Granddad duties this evening so no photo. The end result, a late and very enjoyable shave. Happy Shaving one and all.
The Paradigm Titanium SE is the best razor I have ever used. My rex and my OneBlade V2 are right up there with it but the Paradigm is my favorite. The Duke 3 best badger brush from Simpsons provides the most luxurious experience when lathering my face. I rotate it with a vintage Ever-Ready #750 with TGN Premium Silver Tip, a vintage Ralph Lauren Pewter brush with TGN Finest (2 Band), and a Yaqi Moka Express 26 mm 2 Band Badger.
Maybe it's just me.... I bought the SUPPLY injector razor a few weeks ago. Sold it immediately. Plate dot 1: too mild. Dot 2: rough and inefficient. Dot 3: wicked blood bath. I like all my Schicks: M, I, and J being my favorites, L too mild. I couldn't get the SUPPLY to shave properly for my life. The worst razor burn and weepers of my past 6 years of wet shaving. Dot 3 was as aggressive as my Asylum Rx but ate my face. Good company, though. I really wanted it to work. Oh, the handle on the SUPPLY was weird and uncomfortable. I'm sticking with my Schick Type I... Love It
I know what you mean. I have all the Schick letters you mentioned and gave the Supply a hearty try. The angle is quite different. The razor handle is almost directly perpendicular to your face. There is a small sweet spot and if you get it then the shaving is very close, but if you miss it then you leave lots of stubble behind. I couldn't get comfortable shaves with the Supply, but I didn't buy one thankfully. Was allowed to borrow one and use it for a week or two.
Wednesday February 6, 2019 Colonial General UFO Colibri Schick Proline P Varlet Savonierre du Moulin Fine Lavender
