March 2019 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

Not intending to make light of others tragedy but.........

some of the folks in these parts just call them 'ethanol plants'... corn stalks


Sorry, just couldn't help it.

 

Incredible Wacker!

 

Thanks, Terry! I think the PAL Injectomatic is equivalent to the Schick E at least in my experience. Takes normal injector blades like all Schicks.

 

Wonderful photo and setup, Andrew!

 

Congrats, Rick!

 

I never get tired of seeing that and I lose it every time at the drawing.

 

Don't forget it is also the fountain of youth!

 

Thanks

 

Thanks Charlie!

 

Thanks Charlie.

Thanks Gary .

Thanks Jim.

Thanks Jim .

Thanks Andrew .

 

Thanks Keith.

 

Thank you Gentlemen, and thanks!

Pics or it didn't happen! Or a well done photoshop job. Looks like 185 miles from Cartel HQ to the nearest Pig.

 

congrats sir..

 

Saturday night March 16 - Rule shave #8

Delta Echo refurbished Gillette Fatboy on 4 / Rapira Swedish Supersteel (1)
Simpsons CH2 Chubby Synthetic Bristles brush
MWF/Kent in beechwood tub
Alum and Polar Ice Booster splash

Same old same old. Good shave in two passes. Nothing much else to say. Daily shaving is definitely keeping The Fat damper, and a good lather is now very easy to achieve. I am really wondering now if the people who find The Fat "difficult" and search for "the secret" to getting good lather from it simply don't use it regularly enough.

 

March Madness!!

March 16

Razor - Magic Shavette
Blade - (3)
Soap - Soap Commander Courage
Brush - Wolf Whiskers Custom Silvertip
Post - Alum

Well here we go. Final night for the Zorrik blade in a shavette. We've seen that it performed without a hitch on shave one, and wasn't significantly worse on shave two. So, the theory that blades work better in a shavette due to "infinite angle" seems solid. I switched over to the Magic tonight and this is a sweet little razor. Definitely the most affordable of the three I own but it does what a shavette is supposed to do. What is that, you ask? It holds a blade in the proper position so that, with proper technique, a person can shave smoothly and cleanly without fear of blood. Using different shavettes is really just variations on a theme. One might require more or less pressure than another, but the angle is the angle in the end.

Soap Commander to keep the consistent lather and the Wolf to make it. No problems there.

Well, well, well, we have a change. My first pass with the blade on its third shave - is not as smooth as the last two. That "wasn't significantly worse" shave two has become "I can feel this blade giving it up" third shave. Not horrible, not unusable, but it's not the same level of comfort as yesterday and certainly not from day one. The effectiveness? Definitely not as good. I did finish all three passes and found a DFS but it's not the same level of smoothness as before. The alum? Basically quite two nights ago. A bit warm last night but nothing to worry about. Definitely starting to let me know things are getting rougher. I do believe that the lack of sharpness in the Zorrik is the real culprit in its downfall. There may not be enough of an edge, or a good enough edge, to last past a few shaves without starting to pull and tug due to blade wear. It's not the highest quality, but it also isn't the worst. A middle of the road blade that gives a poor performance in a DE over a few shaves and a mediocre shave on the third try with a shavette. I've certainly had worse.

Now, there is one question that is begging to be answered. Since the middle of the road Zorrik gave three decent enough shaves, starting with a rather nice one at the beginning - how bad must a blade be before it won't even give a good shave on the first day with a shavette? Is there a blade that is so bad that it can't be made better with a shavette? There's only one way to find out.

Have a great Sunday!

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No! Not the Tiger or Flying Eagle, Neal! Say it isn't so!

 

No Piggly Wiggly's here. You'll have to settle for Schnuck's or Dierbergs (@BaylorGator will fit in there as they are the "fancy pants" store). Our other main independent grocer was Shop 'n Save but they sold out and are no more. Aldi doesn't have the same isle system as the other guys so they're out too.

 

If it makes you feel any better I don't have any Flying Eagles. Not sure where those are even still available. Tiger and the Quick Tiger - still in stock.

 

Congratulations Rick.

 

It's about time, Danny!
Wait! That means we won't be able to tease you about not having one anymore.
Congrats on the score, Danny. I'll be very surprised if it doesn't become your favorite razor to use in short order.