October 2019 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

Trigger · Oct 23, 2019

Keithmax said: ↑

A big 7/8 Dorko today. She is a hollow grind and makes a lot noise during the shave, you can the stubble pinging as they get sheared.

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Awesome shave, Keith!

brit · Oct 23, 2019

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Oct 23rd

Proraso PS Red
Mitchell's Wool Fat Shaving Soap
JTSpartan's 30DC 2019 handle w/Omega 10098 knot
OneBlade Hybrid w/Feather FHS (2)
O.R.E.N. Razor - Occam's Razor Enhanced Nano (plate 2) w/Feather Professional (2)
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements - Future Fiction AS/Cologne

Another 2 razor shave today. 3 Pass DFS. MWF, @jtspartan 30DC handle w/boar....just perfect for face lathering. Loads of water, loads of soap, slick goodness. First pass was the OneBlade, right side, second use on the Feather FHS blade, a WTG pass. Not as much reduction as I'd like on the first pass, even now with this being the a handful of times I've used the OneBlade setup (Core/Hybrid). The head of the OneBlade does have a pivot, and several reviewers and users of the razor say pressure is needed at the back head plate (which invokes the pivot) to get the optimum shaving result, I'm still working on that. The left side first pass with the O.R.E.N....first thing that comes to mind is how much area it covers, and there's so little blade feel. Growth reduction was very nice, CCS easily. Swapping sides, the O.R.E.N. on the right side...mowed everything left by the OneBlade to a DFS. Only needed about 10 strokes to cover the cheek and neck, as this blade is so wide. It does require attention as you move though, as face contours change. Using the OneBlade on the right side...seemed a little overkill, as the O.R.E.N. had it quite smooth. I decided to work the pass on the neck/jawline, and was able to get that area a bit closer like usual. Third pass was completely with the O.R.E.N, and used it for very light buffing on the neck...if you remember I shaved my neck/jawline a tad too much yesterday, so I was barely using any pressure, and only going for the DFS all over. Tried for a couple minutes to get the under nostril area....still working on that....again, ended up using a Kamisori to completely get it DFS.

At this point....really looking like the O.R.E.N and the Single Edge are the keepers in this trial. The OneBlade Hybrid...very nice design, but a couple of finishing niggles for me which shouldn't exist on a high $ razor (that are present on the Core and the Hybrid), plus the fact that it still requires some further technique learning to get to a DFS+ shave....a little disappointing, especially considering the other two razors I achieved a DFS+ on the first shave (and repeated). My goal is a travel razor which gets me DFS or better quickly and without a lot of brain attention on an early morning with minimal time and gear. Still will be testing/shaving with each of the 3 razors over the next week....have some of the Schick Proline B20 blades on the way (thanks @Linuxguile). A couple notes...the O.R.E.N. is the easiest razor in the world (other than an open blade) to rinse....it's head design is awesome. Another point on the head/blade design, there is so little blade feel, it seems almost impossible to cut/nick yourself while shaving. This trait combination is odd though....as the razor will absolutely shave off too much if you give it misguided (too much) pressure.

Yesterday got really busy with work and family. 17-18 hours working.....too many posts to read/catch up on. Read everyone's comments/posts on my shave. Thank you for all the kind words! Family still working through services for my sister in law. Things got delayed to tomorrow and Friday (venue damaged & out of service). But, we were able to verify the casket wasn't damaged, so that's a huge relief.

Hope everyone has a great Wednesday!
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cool shaves Blair..

NCoxSTL · Oct 23, 2019

OCtober with the FAT

October 23

Razor -Gillette New LC (Delta Echo)
Blade - (1)
Soap - Mitchell's Wool Fat
Brush -Stirling Pro Style Synthetic
Post - Alum

Welcome to Wednesday! Time to rotate razors and it's the New LC taking over from the SC Deluxe. This one has the Delta Echo finish on it and was my first ever win in a raffle here. I think I've said that already this month. Gotta be my age creeping up. I'll tell ya' - being 60 seems to be having an effect! A fresh Sharp Star to get that perfect edge and for the soap - it's Wednesday so it's a FAT day. The Stirling synthetic brush had no issues dealing with it.

Great lather and a perfect three passes to keep all of my blood on the inside, turn my face smooth as silk and keep the alum silent. I didn't weigh the Fat as I've decided to weigh it after the final shave with it this month then do the monthly figure. Hope you have a great Thursday!!

brit · Oct 23, 2019

Norcalnewb said: ↑

Great picture, Gary!
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thank you Robert..

brit · Oct 23, 2019

kjbarth said: ↑

Weds OCtober 23

I've wanted to use my Cooper Monobilt and today was the day. I think I need to repair the spring that holds the blade; it's putting a little too much tension on the blade and I think is slightly bending the blade when the cap is closed. I need to see if there is an easy way to fix this.

Bowl/Scuttle - GP12
Soap - MWF (it's Weds)
Brush - ThatDarnRob
Blade - Gillette Platinum (7)
Razor - Cooper Monobilt
Post Shave - OSMA Pierre alum, Clubman Special Reserve

Shave rating 5 of 5

I haven't had this Cooper very long, about 3 months and this is my first time using it. Concerned about the piece of spring steel that holds the blade in place that it was bent slightly out of place by a prior owner. I need to figure out a way to adjust this as the spring very slightly warps the blade when the cap is closed. I just shave carefully on the one end of the razor; it gave me a great shave. The first pass WTG was smooth with a little blade feel, and fairly efficient - DFS. The second pass, XTG and again was a very smooth pass with no blade feel and and finished BBS. As usual, the MWF generated a great lubricating lather. I got a 2 pass, nick and weeper free shave. The alum was a little vocal on my neck area. I finished off with the Clubman SR A/S.

Overall, a really good shave. Going with some US made OC razors this week.

Happy OCtober and great shaves everyone.

- Ken

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fantastic cooper shave Ken..

brit · Oct 23, 2019

Hembree said: ↑

Thanks Jim....I have been apprehensive about the razor but I am really looking forward to the next shave. With this group of cheerleaders cheering me on I will get there!

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brit · Oct 23, 2019

9nein9 said: ↑

Very nice pic Gary!
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thank you Patrick..

brit · Oct 23, 2019

Terry said: ↑

Wow Gary! Great going!
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thank you Terry..

brit · Oct 23, 2019

wristwatchb said: ↑

October 23

A fine shave occurred this morning with my trusty OCtober focus gear.

My Bride completed her first treatment today with no ill effects. It's early, so the nest few days should tell the story. It has been busy seeing doctors, getting things scheduled, and getting our questions answered over the last few days. Things are beginning to settle into a manageable routine. We're grateful for the outpouring of love, support, and prayers from everyone. Thank you all.

I managed to pull a "Charlie" this morning on the way to our treatment. I was not paying attention. I rushed out the back door into the garage in my socks, lost my balance on the bottom step, and fell onto the garage floor. I caught myself with my right arm and thankfully landed on a row of shoes that served to cushion the fall. It could have been much worse, but I think I sprained my wrist. Otherwise, I feel OK. I'm being encouraged to pay the doc a visit in the morning to get his verdict. The wrist is sore and stiff right now, but everything seems to be moving OK. I'm a lefty, so my shaves will not be compromised. I just won't be using my right hand for skin stretching for the next couple of days. I am more concerned that I can't eat ice cream with both hands.

I'm hopelessly behind on the thread with no hope of catching up. If someone can list the individual month-to-date purchases greater than $250 each, shaving accidents involving blood spillage greater than 2 gallons, new CT's awarded, and a list of current hot topics (bloom vs. no bloom, veg vs. tallow, country vs. western, Ky vs. St. Louis BBQ, two-sided thingy vs. one-sided thingy, etc.) that would be helpful. Also, if @Terry is using more than 5 new DE blades per shave, I'd like to know that as well. (Yes, without having any relevant/current information, I can stir the pot. )

I hope you all are well.
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MrEE · Oct 23, 2019

NCoxSTL said: ↑

OCtober with the FAT

October 23

Razor -Gillette New LC (Delta Echo)
Blade - (1)
Soap - Mitchell's Wool Fat
Brush -Stirling Pro Style Synthetic
Post - Alum

Welcome to Wednesday! Time to rotate razors and it's the New LC taking over from the SC Deluxe. This one has the Delta Echo finish on it and was my first ever win in a raffle here. I think I've said that already this month. Gotta be my age creeping up. I'll tell ya' - being 60 seems to be having an effect! A fresh Sharp Star to get that perfect edge and for the soap - it's Wednesday so it's a FAT day. The Stirling synthetic brush had no issues dealing with it.

Great lather and a perfect three passes to keep all of my blood on the inside, turn my face smooth as silk and keep the alum silent. I didn't weigh the Fat as I've decided to weigh it after the final shave with it this month then do the monthly figure. Hope you have a great Thursday!!

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Keeping the blood on the inside isn't exciting. Great drama free shave! Love the gear

brit · Oct 23, 2019

MrEE said: ↑

Razor MR41
Blade: Polsilver (4)
Brush: Omega S-Brush
PS: Proraso
SS & AS: Stirling Deep Blue Sea

Up early and in the office at 7 AM. Had to manage a network migration. Yes I still do actual work. Worked in Utah with a network engineer in Romania on a network in Ireland. She literally walked me through it keystroke by keystroke. A trained monkey could have done it with ease, so I only struggled a little.

Great shave with the MR41 only threatening me a little. Very close shave.

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cool shave Evan..

brit · Oct 23, 2019

Trigger said: ↑

So is my head, but can it shave!
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Edison Carter · Oct 23, 2019

jluc said: ↑

My new Supply Co V2 arrived today. It's shiny!
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clint64 said: ↑

Congrats Jim. That looks fantastic.
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jluc said: ↑

Thanks, Clint!
I'm not sure when I'll get it into the rotation. I'll stick with open combs this month. It'll get one use next month for No Repeat November. I'll make room for it during Decadent December.
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clint64 said: ↑

Do you have a matt finish as well? Never mind I just saw you post above after I hit enter. Since we both have 2 maybe we should get another to complete all three finishes.
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jluc said: ↑

I do. The polished were out of stock when I bought the matte. I figured now was the time before the price increase.
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clint64 said: ↑

No you need a black one and I need a polished to complete the set.
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jluc said: ↑

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I give up.......

You guys are toooo good. Order placed.

jtspartan · Oct 24, 2019

Norcalnewb said: ↑

Thank you, Jason! I am actually a Dodgers fan, so my team already ran into the Nationals buzzsaw.
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Ahhh...That’s right, I think I remember your World Series pics from before with a Dodgers cap on (or on your dad).

jtspartan · Oct 24, 2019

Linuxguile said: ↑

SOTD OCtober 23

Stirling Mentholated Pre-Shave Soap
ATT Atlas H2
Feather (4)
Paladin Winston (26mm, Frigate Class)
Tabac
Black Ship Grooming 'Queen Anne's Revenge' AS

As promised Danny @Hembree , today I pulled out my ATT Atlas with the H2 baseplate. With a slightly steeper angle and a feather light touch this razor is a BBS machine! A super shiny slick lather was made from the Tabac that allowed the blade to glide over my skin with ease. Two passes is enough with this razor but I did a third just for fun! A generous splash of Queen Anne's Revenge AS covered up the old man aroma nicely. Have a great day my friends!

Hump day!!

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Hump Day! He is always smiling, Andrew.

MrDaniel's said: ↑

Good evening gents
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Another Tech shave today. With goo! On the first pass i applied it to wet face with my hand. It dried on my face, but the first pass was still decent enough. On the second pass, i mixed some water to the foam with a brush, and it was a lot slicker and didn't dry on my face. Not quite as good as soap or cream from a tube, but not too far from it. Residual slickness was a bit lacking though. The shave was close, and it was a really good one. One weeper again though. But i'll keep working on my technique.

Have a nice day!
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You’ve got the Tech rolling already, Daniel!

Hembree said: ↑

My wife picked this up yesterday for me to put in my office. It is about 5 inches tall and the lamp shade pivots back and forth due to solar power. The lights in my office keep the shade wiggling. We have got a lot of laughs out of this thing today. View attachment 208462
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Be careful or you’ll shoot your eye out... what a great movie!

Tommynick said: ↑

OCtober 23 Williams Wednesday

Yaqi DOC Aggressive Head
Wizamet Junior Handle
Cloud super stainless. day 1
Williams SS
Omega Boar
English Leather ASB

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More awesome classic gear, Tom. English Leather! Very cool.

b1hart said: ↑

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Oct 23rd

Proraso PS Red
Mitchell's Wool Fat Shaving Soap
JTSpartan's 30DC 2019 handle w/Omega 10098 knot
OneBlade Hybrid w/Feather FHS (2)
O.R.E.N. Razor - Occam's Razor Enhanced Nano (plate 2) w/Feather Professional (2)
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements - Future Fiction AS/Cologne

Another 2 razor shave today. 3 Pass DFS. MWF, @jtspartan 30DC handle w/boar....just perfect for face lathering. Loads of water, loads of soap, slick goodness. First pass was the OneBlade, right side, second use on the Feather FHS blade, a WTG pass. Not as much reduction as I'd like on the first pass, even now with this being the a handful of times I've used the OneBlade setup (Core/Hybrid). The head of the OneBlade does have a pivot, and several reviewers and users of the razor say pressure is needed at the back head plate (which invokes the pivot) to get the optimum shaving result, I'm still working on that. The left side first pass with the O.R.E.N....first thing that comes to mind is how much area it covers, and there's so little blade feel. Growth reduction was very nice, CCS easily. Swapping sides, the O.R.E.N. on the right side...mowed everything left by the OneBlade to a DFS. Only needed about 10 strokes to cover the cheek and neck, as this blade is so wide. It does require attention as you move though, as face contours change. Using the OneBlade on the right side...seemed a little overkill, as the O.R.E.N. had it quite smooth. I decided to work the pass on the neck/jawline, and was able to get that area a bit closer like usual. Third pass was completely with the O.R.E.N, and used it for very light buffing on the neck...if you remember I shaved my neck/jawline a tad too much yesterday, so I was barely using any pressure, and only going for the DFS all over. Tried for a couple minutes to get the under nostril area....still working on that....again, ended up using a Kamisori to completely get it DFS.

At this point....really looking like the O.R.E.N and the Single Edge are the keepers in this trial. The OneBlade Hybrid...very nice design, but a couple of finishing niggles for me which shouldn't exist on a high $ razor (that are present on the Core and the Hybrid), plus the fact that it still requires some further technique learning to get to a DFS+ shave....a little disappointing, especially considering the other two razors I achieved a DFS+ on the first shave (and repeated). My goal is a travel razor which gets me DFS or better quickly and without a lot of brain attention on an early morning with minimal time and gear. Still will be testing/shaving with each of the 3 razors over the next week....have some of the Schick Proline B20 blades on the way (thanks @Linuxguile). A couple notes...the O.R.E.N. is the easiest razor in the world (other than an open blade) to rinse....it's head design is awesome. Another point on the head/blade design, there is so little blade feel, it seems almost impossible to cut/nick yourself while shaving. This trait combination is odd though....as the razor will absolutely shave off too much if you give it misguided (too much) pressure.

Yesterday got really busy with work and family. 17-18 hours working.....too many posts to read/catch up on. Read everyone's comments/posts on my shave. Thank you for all the kind words! Family still working through services for my sister in law. Things got delayed to tomorrow and Friday (venue damaged & out of service). But, we were able to verify the casket wasn't damaged, so that's a huge relief.

Hope everyone has a great Wednesday!
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Very very informative, Blair!
Glad to hear the damage wasn’t even worse, for sure.

MrEE said: ↑

Razor MR41
Blade: Polsilver (4)
Brush: Omega S-Brush
PS: Proraso
SS & AS: Stirling Deep Blue Sea

Up early and in the office at 7 AM. Had to manage a network migration. Yes I still do actual work. Worked in Utah with a network engineer in Romania on a network in Ireland. She literally walked me through it keystroke by keystroke. A trained monkey could have done it with ease, so I only struggled a little.

Great shave with the MR41 only threatening me a little. Very close shave.

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Love the setup, Evan!

Keithmax said: ↑

A big 7/8 Dorko today. She is a hollow grind and makes a lot noise during the shave, you can the stubble pinging as they get sheared.

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Another great combo, Keith!

brit · Oct 24, 2019

brit said: ↑

thank you Jason..the brit/french one has round indents in the cap instead of square.the only visual i can see as i don't have a u.s.one .. View attachment 208550 View attachment 208551
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here's a pic ..thanks Jason..

jluc · Oct 24, 2019

Edison Carter said: ↑

I give up.......

You guys are toooo good. Order placed.

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Congrats!

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kjbarth · Oct 24, 2019

Keithmax said: ↑

A big 7/8 Dorko today. She is a hollow grind and makes a lot noise during the shave, you can the stubble pinging as they get sheared.

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It is a unique sound, isn’t it?

- Ken

kjbarth · Oct 24, 2019

brit said: ↑

fantastic cooper shave Ken..
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Thanks Gary

- Ken

Primotenore · Oct 24, 2019

Terry said: ↑

Feathers are sharp blades, but they are sprinters, not marathon runners.
Nice way to start the day Joseph!
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Great analogy, Terry.

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October 2019 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

And your OCtober plans include..........?

Using some great Open Comb razors and the Mighty Fat every Monday/Wednesday/Friday!

Using some great Open Comb razors but no Fat. Something else on that end.

Open Combs and the Fat on Tuesday/Thursday - just to be difficult.

Still gonna shave with straights!

Whatever I choose because I just roll that way!

Trick or Treating for cookies and ice cream!!

Trigger Double Jedi Knight

brit in a box

NCoxSTL AAACK!

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MrEE Half Naked Shave Stalker

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jtspartan appropriately stimulated, via Netflix

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brit in a box

jluc smelling pretty

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October 2019 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

And your OCtober plans include..........?

Using some great Open Comb razors and the Mighty Fat every Monday/Wednesday/Friday!

Using some great Open Comb razors but no Fat. Something else on that end.

Open Combs and the Fat on Tuesday/Thursday - just to be difficult.

Still gonna shave with straights!

Whatever I choose because I just roll that way!

Trick or Treating for cookies and ice cream!!

Trigger Double Jedi Knight

brit in a box

NCoxSTL AAACK!

brit in a box

brit in a box

brit in a box

brit in a box

brit in a box

brit in a box

MrEE Half Naked Shave Stalker

brit in a box

brit in a box

Edison Carter Well-Known Member

jtspartan appropriately stimulated, via Netflix

jtspartan appropriately stimulated, via Netflix

brit in a box

jluc smelling pretty

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Primotenore missed opera tunity

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