March 2019 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

Wonderful photo and post, Jim!

Aggression, to me, is sort of like Clint's definition. The razors where one tiny mistake ends up cutting or burning you is what I would call aggressive. For me that's the GEM Micromatic and the Schick E2. Maybe the PAL Injectomatic as well.

Those more aggressive razors normally clean me up better through one pass than others. Is there a link? Not sure.

 

Grip frame is polymer.

 

Thanks for sharing Terry. I'll still be praying.

 

This mornings shave went well and to plan. A little burn from the alum onder my right jaw, i knew it was gonna do it bc I shaved the heck out of the spot to remove some stubborn stubble. No pictures as I didnt have time before I had to put my toys away.

 

Great report and love the razor.

 

Terry love the double ring!

 

I had a Beretta follow me home last night. She will be going to the farm for some target practice this weekend.

 

Nice! 9mm?
I occasionally shoot a 1911 Springfield in 45ACP

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Round 1, Match 2: Noble Otter - The Noir et Vanille vs Central Texas Soaps - Mr. Pepper.

Shave 1: Noble Otter - The Noir et Vanille

The Setup:
Razor: Merkur 34C
Blade: Feather Stainless
Brush: Perfecto Pure Badger
Mug: Henry Cavendish
Post Shave: Witch Hazel and Cetaphil

WTG, XTG, and some touchup for a DFS.

I'm going to come right out with it, NO was hard to lather. I used a generous amount of soap. Added water in search of a good sheen. Never got there. The soap gave me a good, but not thick lather, so I stirred more vigorously. The soap never got thick and wasn't stable throughout the shave. Any recommendations on how to fix this? By the end there was very little left over. Slickness was only OK. Didn't have any major snags.

I really credit today's DFS to the 34C, a fresh blade, and the lessons I learned doing the Fatboy 30dc in Feb. The 34c and feather blade are a great combo for me!

I am disappointed about the performance of the soap because I really enjoyed the scent. The description of the scent is "Bergamot, Loose Black tea, Jasmine, Strawberry, Vanilla. Thé Noir et Vanille, which translates to Black Tea and Vanilla is what we envision a late night cup of tea in Paris smells like." I don't know about a midnight tea in Paris, but it smelled good.

Noble Otter - The Noir et Vanille
Slickness: 5
Ease of Lather: 4
Post shave feel: 4
Scent strength: Light (Not always a bad thing.)

Shave 2 will be Central Texas Soaps - Mr. Pepper on Friday.

Have a great Wednesday everybody!

 

Jim, I'm glad you're off and running with the Parker SRX. Your photo looks classy, as always, and a one-pass shave works for me on some days also.

If we're talking about efficiency, here's how I think of it. When the blade angle on the Parker is right (for me), I feel absolutely no tugging. The blade is just cleanly cutting the whiskers. I envision a sharp blade edge placed parallel to a flat skin surface (gotta stretch or make them funny faces) just "wiping off" lather and whiskers. There's no downward pressure, so the skin doesn't even "know" the blade is there.

At that point, I have maximized the kinetic energy (energy of motion) I'm putting into the stroke to cut whiskers. In other words, tugging, scraping, friction, digging into the skin, going over the same area repeatedly, etc. is not consuming energy. This is the most efficient, perhaps aggressive, way to shave. My definition is independent of the razor. It's a matter of properly getting a blade edge in perfect contact with whiskers and then cleaning and effectively removing them in a single cut...with no damage or effects to the skin below.

In theory, a perfectly efficient shave always results in a one-pass BBS. That's obviously the ideal situation. Since my shaves are not 100% efficient, I need multiple passes to approach BBS. In reality, I don't think anyone ever achieves an absolutely perfect BBS.

I've compiled a series of simultaneous differential equations to model and support my theory. I then used advanced numerical methods to solve for all the independent variables. Using Six Sigma methods, I tested my model by purchasing 100 different brands of blade, razors, brushes, soaps, and creams; shaving at various setup, day, time, and frequency combinations; and the experimental outcome supports my hypothesis within a 95% level of confidence. I'm currently writing up my technical findings and expect to publish them soon. Mad Magazine has published exclusive rights to the story.

Seriously, I favor the idea of efficiency vs. aggression. I think it has more to do with the technique than the equipment. With shaving, finesse is more effective than brute force. In other words, I'm drunk on Technique Trumps Tools Kool-Aid.

 

Yes...9mm and thanks. That 1911 Springfield is a nice one. I had been eyeing the Beretta APX for a little over a month. I did not have 9mm and it is a lot cheaper to shoot than my 357 S&W even with 38s in it. I'll see how the APX performs this weekend.

 

Im probably going to do my competency for handguns soon, might get the sig P320 in 45ACP.

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People laughed Newton's Second Law of Motion was introduced too.

 

What about his forth law of motion.........the motion of money coming out of our pockets for shaving gear.

 

The reason id go for 45ACP is my dad used to do competition shooting with the Springfield, so i can use his cartridge cases and re loading press for free and basically have free ammo

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Nicely done!