SOS: March 2019

Jorvaljr · Mar 12, 2019

Primotenore said: ↑

How many shaves on this knot?
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Maybe 10?

PLAla · Mar 12, 2019

SOTD March 12, 2019

Prep: Cold water and Stirling mentholated pre-shave soap
Blade: vintage Gillette Platinum Plus
Razor: Schick M1 Adjustable
Brush: Stirling Kong synthetic
Soap: Country Club for Men Cahaba Blues
Post: Witch hazel, Jeeves of Hudson Street Tobacco Bay Leaf aftershave

Have a great day!

Primotenore · Mar 12, 2019

Jorvaljr said: ↑

Maybe 10?
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See how it is after 30.

Primotenore · Mar 12, 2019

Tuesday, March 12

Simpsons Unscented~~Simpson CH2 SiLVERTiP~~Portland 1905~~Old Spice Lime AS
Have a great day!

jluc · Mar 12, 2019

March 12th
Razor: ATT S1
Blade: Astra SP (2)
Brush: Switchback/Omega boar
Pre-shave: Stirling Mentholated
Soap: B&M LGC
Thayers Lavender witch hazel
PAA Star Jelly unscented
AS: B&M LGC

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Yehuda D · Mar 12, 2019

Tuesday morning:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Razorock Plissoft 26mm Monster
Super Speed/7 AM day 6
Bundubeard Kameelperd’s Kick SS
Lucky Tiger ASB
Fine Snake Bite AS Splash
Aramis EdT

A repeat performance of yesterday’s Grand Freeze with a different type of soap which has a different scent. This Kameelperd is 250 grams of exotic coffee-scented soap with a monstrous menthol effect comparable to the Stirling Glacials and insanely-rich, THICK lather, and excellent skincare. The Lucky Tiger balm and the Snake Bite aftershave provided plenty of soothing and additional freeze. This shave was so pleasurable and ultra-BBS!

Bobcat · Mar 12, 2019

Tuesday

Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Scots Pine Sheep
Soap: Barrister & Man Seville
Razor: Vintage Pre-War Gillette Fat Handle Tech (Triangle Slots)
Blade: Rapira Swedish Supersteel (9)
Brush: Thater 2-Band Silvertip-26mmx55mm
Aftershave: Bentley Intense EdT

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

Barrister & Man Seville today. 20 seconds to load the Thater 2-Band Silvertip brush. Easy, thick, slick, lather. Rapira Swedish Supersteel still in the Gillett Fat Handle Tech. Excellent smooth, close, shave. I finished with Bentley Intense EdT.

Bob

ordinaryshaver · Mar 12, 2019

Old Spice,New Spice, Stirling Spice.

Douglas Carey · Mar 12, 2019

Str8on2 said: ↑

Karve OC “B” & Derby Premium
Graydog 26mm Gray Ghost
WSP Olympus Shave Cream
Humphreys Alcoholado Maravilla
WSP Olympus a/s splash
Tonino Lamborghini Invincible edt
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A good shave with the Karve OC B. Mild but surprisingly efficient. Great evening and awesome shaves to all...
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Good photo and line up of excellent tools Gus.

Douglas Carey · Mar 12, 2019

ordinaryshaver said: ↑

Old Spice,New Spice, Stirling Spice.
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Excellent picture @ordinaryshaver.

matthewoli98 · Mar 12, 2019

SOTD.
Razor: Fatip piccolo
Blade: gillette 7 oclock (10)
Soap: Rietzers perfect shave shaving soap.
Aftershave: old spice whitewater

Douglas Carey · Mar 12, 2019

120inna55 said: ↑

Catie's Bubbles | A Midnight Dreary
Leo Frilot Tru-Stone 322 | AP Shave Co. SilkSmoke 28mm
Ever-Ready SE | Delta Echo | Gem PTFE
Tom Ford | Black Orchid

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Beautiful picture Matt.

Douglas Carey · Mar 12, 2019

brit said: ↑

monday night shave..
gillette new lc , spoiler blade, semogue 1438..
pre de provence soap., aqua velva original sport.. View attachment 189062
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Outstanding picture of great shaving equipment Gary.

Douglas Carey · Mar 12, 2019

PLAla said: ↑

SOTD March 12, 2019

Prep: Cold water and Stirling mentholated pre-shave soap
Blade: vintage Gillette Platinum Plus
Razor: Schick M1 Adjustable
Brush: Stirling Kong synthetic
Soap: Country Club for Men Cahaba Blues
Post: Witch hazel, Jeeves of Hudson Street Tobacco Bay Leaf aftershave

Have a great day!

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black and white Perry.

Douglas Carey · Mar 12, 2019

jluc said: ↑

March 12th
Razor: ATT S1
Blade: Astra SP (2)
Brush: Switchback/Omega boar
Pre-shave: Stirling Mentholated
Soap: B&M LGC
Thayers Lavender witch hazel
PAA Star Jelly unscented
AS: B&M LGC

Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk
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Nice photo with good color matching Jim.

Douglas Carey · Mar 12, 2019

Yehuda D said: ↑

View attachment 189091 Tuesday morning:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Razorock Plissoft 26mm Monster
Super Speed/7 AM day 6
Bundubeard Kameelperd’s Kick SS
Lucky Tiger ASB
Fine Snake Bite AS Splash
Aramis EdT

A repeat performance of yesterday’s Grand Freeze with a different type of soap which has a different scent. This Kameelperd is 250 grams of exotic coffee-scented soap with a monstrous menthol effect comparable to the Stirling Glacials and insanely-rich, THICK lather, and excellent skincare. The Lucky Tiger balm and the Snake Bite aftershave provided plenty of soothing and additional freeze. This shave was so pleasurable and ultra-BBS!
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Good picture and setup Jeff.

Douglas Carey · Mar 12, 2019

Primotenore said: ↑

Tuesday, March 12

Simpsons Unscented~~Simpson CH2 SiLVERTiP~~Portland 1905~~Old Spice Lime AS
Have a great day!
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Excellent picture Joseph. Do you own another Old Spice Fresh Lime?

Douglas Carey · Mar 12, 2019

NCoxSTL said: ↑

March Madness!!

March 11

Razor - RazoRock Wunderbar Slant
Blade - (1)
Soap - Soap Commander Courage
Brush - Semogue 620
Post - Alum

Time to put Mild Madness away and pick up some Slant Madness. I finally got my first slant razor and it needs some testing. Now, I know that many think that slants are a gimmick. You bend the blade in order to produce a "scything" motion with each pass under the theory that a scythe blade, or guillotine blade if you will, will cut more easily and closer. You are slicing the beard off instead of cutting it off. The theory also states that it produces a smoother shave as the blade is not encountering the beard at a 90 degree angle of blade to hair, but is meeting at an angle that allows a smooth slice with much less resistance. It's a good theory. And, of course, anyone with a bit of practice can master the Gillette Slide technique, which essentially turns a standard razor into a slant, at least for effect. You have to learn to shave vertically as always with a horizontal slide to create the slice. I do it all the time, usually on my final pass to clean things up. So I can say, at least, that creating a slide does allow for easier finishes as it gets those hard to handle areas. That much I've experienced.

So, what about this Wunderbar from RazoRock/Italian Barber? It's a pretty thing. And it's a heavy thing. All stainless steel (there is an option for a titanium handle that I passed on) it comes in at 104 grams. That's heavy. That's comparable to the ATT razors. The Rockwell 6S is 113. The Merkur Futur is 120. Those are about the only heavier razors out there. Compared to Superspeed at 58 grams or even the Red Tip at 70, this is a heavy piece of steel. The finish is perfect on the razor and their description of the manufacturing process talks about the extra steps they go to in order to produce a perfect finish on it. The quality shows. Even if it doesn't outperform a standard razor it's still a very nice addition to the den.

Slants have a reputation for aggression and ease of cutting skin. So, I need a blade that will not hinder my trial. I need something I absolutely trust. A blade that has never failed me. I need a Russian.......oh wait......it's still March Madness......I'm not using Russians this month and that's a pledge I won't break. Let's grab a German Wilkinson Sword. One of the best non-Russians out there and it has also never given me a bad shave. Blade solved. Now, I need a lather that will be as slick as possible. Plenty of cushion. Need that protection so it's Stirling........oh wait.....it's still March Madness.....I'm not using Stirling and that's also a pledge I won't break. So, Soap Commander it is. Now, I could have chosen another soap or two just as confidently, but I will say that Soap Commander produces one of the slickest and most protective lathers of any soap not named Stirling. It puzzles me, given it is a vegan soap, but it works. So the Semogue 620 (since I'm not using synthetics either) will be in charge of managing a super slick, super cushy lather.

So, off we go. The lather - perfect. I'm relaxed, wondering how I'll find the angle but give it a quick stroke by aligning the blade guard to my face at an angle that both the guard and cap touch my face. Keep the razor in line and just let that 104 grams do the work. Wow. That was easy. I heard the cutting but I felt nothing. Smoooooooooth. I kept going on the first pass making sure to go north to south only. No hooking, no angling, nothing. Just straight vertical strokes. Rinse, lather, and go WTG the same way. Equally as smooth, not quite as noisy indicating there is less to cut which is good, and I'm soon rinsing and lathering for the ATG. Fairly quiet to quiet pass with no issues. No blood, nothing but smooth steel on my face. No touch ups for this shave, I'm taking what I get in three. And what did I get? Ok, we can debate the merits of BBS all we want just like we can debate the reality of a slant - but I've got to say the easiest and cleanest BBS I've had in awhile. No touch ups required. I wouldn't do one if I wanted to. That seems like a perfect three passes to me.

That was one of the best first shaves I've ever had with a razor. The best part was I was a bit surprised. I thought I'd finish up, find out that yea, ok, it made things a little easier maybe, but I still had to do all the usual clean up routines etc. Nope, not a one. How much of a slant is gimmick and how much is real may be a debate we can continue - but the debate over whether or not this particular razor does what it says is settled. I like it!

Have a great Tuesday!

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Good photo and line up Neal. Thanks for taking the time to do the write up.

Douglas Carey · Mar 12, 2019

Jan Zoethout said: ↑

SOTD 20190312.

J&T® wengé / Maggard synth.
Czech&Speake "Oxford&Cambridge" shaving soap (sample).
Seygus "Zeppelin" V2.
Dorco Titan Stainless (4).
Hugo Boss "Bottled" EdT.
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Great looking shave Jan. Have a great day.

Douglas Carey · Mar 12, 2019

Jayaruh said: ↑

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Tabac Tuesday's Shave
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Cold Water Rinse
Tabac
The Brush B-3 by Tom
Starling SE
Gem Blue Star SE
CWR
Tabac AS

My prep was just a cold water rinse. The Tabac Shaving Soap face lathered well with The Brush B-3 by Tom brush. I did two passes with the Starling SE razor with a Gem Blue Star 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...
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Great looking tools Jim.

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