SOS: February 2019

Gillette Skinguard with cartridge
Phoenix Shaving 24mm Starcraft Synthetic Brush
Pacific Shaving Stick Shave Soap
Cremo Post Shave Balm
Phoenix Shaving Atomic Age Bay Rum

 

SOTD February 13, 2019
Alphabetical journey through soaps and creams
Letter S

Prep: Cold water and Stirling mentholated pre-shave soap
Blade: Schick
Razor: PAL Adjustable
Brush: Stirling Kong synthetic
Soap: Stirling Sandpiper
Post: Witch hazel, Stirling Sandpiper aftershave

Have a great day!

 

Travel SOTD
Stirling Black Ice Soap
Portland Razor Company Brush
Edwin Jagger DE89 Razor
Weber Bulldog Handle
Rapira Stainless Blade
Stirling Almond Creme After Shave
Have fun!

 

Wednesday

Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Baker Street
Soap: Stirling Gentleman
Razor: Gillette Fat Boy
Blade: Vintage Schick Plus Platinum (15)
Brush: Stirling Boar-24mmx57mm
Aftershave: Stirling Gentleman w/Menthol

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

Stirling Gentleman today. 20 seconds to load the Stirling Boar brush. Easy, thick, slick, lather. Vintage Schick Plus Platinum still in the Gillette Fat Boy. Excellent smooth, close, shave. I finished with Stirling Gentleman aftershave.

Bob

 

Nice setup, I might need to pick up a tub of Stiroing Gentleman, the scent profile sounds really nice.

 

Wednesday, February 13

Eufros TSN LE 2018~~Paladin~~Boker~~Small Batch Winter Reserve
Have a great day!​

 

Wednesday 13th February



Pears Glycerine Soap
Clubman Shave Butter (Preshave)
Creighton's Ultra-Rich Sensitive Shaving Cream
Yaqi with a 24mm Maggard's 2B Badger/Boar Knot
Turkish Copper Bowl
C.J.B Japanese Style Razor with a Proline-P
Alum and Rinse
Lea Alcohol Free AS
Palmer's Unfragranced Moisturiser

2 passes and a touch up for a great finish....though I suspect that after 10 shaves the blade is now past its best.

 

Wednesday morning:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Razorock Plissoft 26mm Monster
Super Speed/7 AM day 7
Reitzer SS
Fino ASB
Hega AS Splash
Brut Cologne

Even though this 7 AM blade is ready for the trash can it still gave me one last hoorah with a great two pass BBS shave. I feel awful that my poor wife had to go to work this morning because we got nailed with 30 cm of the white stuff!

 

Used the Vie-Long brush this morning. It performed very well. Little less backbone than what I'm used to, but I figured it out during that lathering process.
As always, the mid '70s tech worked well, used a Gillette 7 o'clock black. 3 pass DFS with no irritation.
I'll happily take it for a mid week shave.

 

13 February 2019

 

SOTD February 13th


Stirling Mentholated Pre-Shave Soap
EDRIO #21 PAL Adjustable
A Blade of unknown properties
Paladin Winston (26mm, Frigate Class)
Stirling Hipster soap and AS
Stirling Glacial Unscented PSB

 

February 13th SOTD
Schick E2 w Personna (2)
APShave Co Flattop/ Sapele Handle
First Canadian Maximo Gomez SS
Thayers
M&L Florida Water

Have a great day, all!​

 

How do you like the flattop knot ? (personally, I could not get used to it ... )

 

Liebel/PolSilver. How much do I like this razor? I found myself laughing out loud at how smooth it is. I did an additional pass on my head, which was really unnecessary but I didn't want to stop. My impression is not quite as efficient as my Timeless Bronze but smoother.

 

It's Williams Wednesday!!!

Schick G4/Route 66 razor
Personna 74 blade (day 6)
Williams Mug Soap (modern)
FS/WD Boar brush
Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe
M&L Florida Water cologne w/added menthol

Couldn't pass up a Williams Wednesday, I'll get back to the Shave of the Week tomorrow. The FS/WD boar brush whipped up a terrific Williams lather which, paired with the G4/74 combo, gave a great shave. My face is very happy. Now go enjoy your day folks

 

Pre: Warm water splash
Brush: Unbranded, V. Sheng 29mm 2BF
Soap: P&B Pall Mall
Razor: Gillette FH Tech
Blade: Astra SS
Post: Warm then cold water rinse, 4711 ASL

The temperature was up a few degrees and I may have spotted the sun, hence the Pall Mall and 4711.
My first use of a Fat Handled Tech, (thanks to @Screwtape and TSD raffle), and it does seem a bit more assertive. Perhaps due to the heavier head or perhaps my imagination??

 

Sweet setup, how's the Hipster scent? I was thinking of picking it up but didn't see any reviews yet, how would you describe it?

 

Thanks! This is a cut and paste from my post on The Stirling Exchange thread.

I don't know any hipsters that smell this good! The scent of hipster is a clean citrus forward (grapefruit and bergamot) accord, with light florals, and a light, slightly woody base. Finished with some Stirling Glacial Unscented PSB followed by the Hipster AS. If you like grapefruit scents you really should check this one out, highly recommended!​

 

Sounds awesome, thanks!