March 2019 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

Love the Proraso!

 

Je suis Newyorkais.

 

Thanks Andrew!

 

I gave myself a cooling off period & left two items in the shopping cart for at least 24 hours. In the end I succumbed to Joe's Enabling. If one of my favorite soap scents is to be discontinued I couldn't pass it up. I see Neal @NCoxSTL received his tub, too.

You'd think so common a form of matter would be discussed. I can understand leaving out Bose-Einstein condensates, Quark-gluon plasma, or degenerate matter. But when will the fluorescent light bulb come on? Every form of matter deserves it's day in the sun!

 

Just the facts on Tuesday shave:

Irritation A+ Closeness A Smoothness A+ Sharpness A+

Razor: Brian Brown 7/8, 1/2 hollow
Strop: Tony Miller
Brush: Yaqi Space silver tip
Pre: Nivea
Soap: Crowne and Crane
AS: Fine Vetiver AS, Speick ASB
Scent: Roja Dove Vetiver

 

March 25th
Schick E3 w Personna (1)
APShaveCo Flattop/Sapele handle
Asylum/SV Colonia SS&AS
Thayers

Shaved this morning, but didn’t get to post it until now. Haven’t had the chance to keep up much the past few days. Tomorrow looks to be about the same.
Got a few weepers this morning, actually, as I was a bit rushed and ham-fisted with the new Personna. Still a very good shave.
Have a great day tomorrow, all!

 

A couple of great shave photos here!

 

I am getting veddy interested in a flat top brush. Is there an advantage other then cool looks?

 

Monday evening March 25 - Rule shave #12 and Menthol Monday

Delta Echo refurbished Gillette Fatboy on 4 / Rapira Swedish Supersteel (2)
Simpsons CH2 Chubby Synthetic Bristles brush
MWF/Kent in beechwood tub
Alum and Osage Rub

I had a four day stubble to mow down. Shaving after a hot shower, the Rapira blade on its second outing cleaned off the stubble as if it wasn't even there - not a hint of tugging or pulling. Two passes to a DFS, then switched up to Osage Rub for an eyewatering menthol finish.

I usually prefer to bowl lather, but face lathering the well-hydrated Fat with the dense Simpsons CH2 Chubby Synthetic has been working superbly all month. No sense changing what's working now. I will continue using this technique for the rest of this Rule.

Shave #3 seems to be where these Rapira blades start to slow down for me, so I binned this one tonight after shave #2 and will go to a fresh one tomorrow instead. And tomorrow it will be back to the same gear with the Polar Ice Booster splash.

Question for the Expert Adjudicators: is an Official Rule when you shave for a month with the gear regardless of how often you shave, or when you shave for 30 consecutive shaves with it? In other words, do I declare victory in completing this Rule at the end of March or do I stick with the same setup through most of April too? Opinions? Neal @NCoxSTL, Rick @RyX, Chris @Bama Samurai or anyone else?

 

I find mine lets me cover a bit more face with each stroke for the same size knot, but, yes, I think the principal advantage is really the cool looks. Essentially the knot comes already bloomed and stays that same diameter with use.

 

Awesome. I have a couple of reknots to do. Guess one will be a flat top.

 

I expect you will enjoy it.

 

Boring night at work. Spent too much on ebay. The brush will have to wait. lol

 

E bay has a way of doing that.

 

Yes, it only works with well-bloomed soaps.

 

Prayed for successful outcomes for you gents! I have a colonoscopy scheduled in June...

 

Classic shave Gary.


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Great photo with a gorgeous brush Jason. Hope things return to normal for you soon.


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Great picture, Gary!

 

Excellent picture, Jason!