SOS: November 2019

3 November 2019

* Charcoal Goods Level 3 SB + Stork Aristocrat 1 Titanium
* Wizamet Iridium Super
* Maseto Shaving XD 2-Band + Oscar11 Amber Barbeiro
* Mystic Water Brown Windsor
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO


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awesome..

 

Thank you, Doug!

 

Well, this is an old one, and I don't think you can get it anymore. Personally, I like it quite a bit, it is woody, which I tend to gravitate towards, but with some absynthe, so a bit unique.

 

Sunday SOTD



Razor: Griffon Antelope #16 11/16 Full Hollow
Brush: Montalvo 25mm Black Wolf
Bowl: HoneycombCopper 4 ½”
Pre-Shave Scrub: Ginger Garden Enigma
Pre-Shave Balm: PAA Cube 2
Shave Soap: Barrister & Mann Beaudelaire
Balm: Organic Shea Butter
Aftershave: Barrister & Mann Beaudelaire
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Awesome!

 

Thank you, Gary! The Mamba is a great razor, especially when you consider the price.

 

awesome shave and pic ..

 

yes sir..i like mild razors as well..

 

Thanks Gary!!

 

NOVember 2019

November 2

Razor - Edwin Jagger DE89l
Blade -
Soap - Stirling Satsuma
Brush - Stirling Pro Style Synthetic
Post - Alum

It's no-repeat November for me so on to another set up. Staying with another mild razor with the EJ DE89l. This was one of my first razor purchases back in 2014. It's one of the "recommended beginner" razors that really does perform quite well. If this thing was made of brass instead of zinc I would like it even better. However, for what it is, it's excellent. For the blade I grabbed randomly and came up with the Super Max Stainless Plus. Vidyut Metallics in India was the original source for Super Max blades. They bought out Malhotra and renamed the entire company Super Max and moved the HQ to Dubai. They do have offices in the USA. I always did like the Super-Max blades even if they aren't up to Russian standards. They're still better than the majority, in my humble opinion.

Soap - Stirling Satsuma with the wonderful scent of mandarins and oriental spices. The bigger Stirling synthetic had no issues loading up and producing pounds of rich Stirling lather. I did three passes to finish BBS with no cuts or alum irritation. Simply grand shave even if the third pass took a bit of extra effort due to the mildness of the razor and the blade being really good but not as sharp as most I use. No complaints, though, as I finished with a great result and got to spend some nice relaxing time. Have a great Sunday.

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Thank you Gary!

 

The timing for your shave was uncanny for me...
Was honing this razor made for the Zacour Bros. out of Pittsburgh tonight, and all I knew was that it was a 16 and German made. I had a Griffon Cutlery Antelope but didn’t put 2 and 2 together.

I think I can safely say this is a Griffon Cutlery razor... thank you .
Tom

 

cool razor Tom.

 

looking forward to taking it for a spin. Weird how the timing worked out.

 

sunday shave
brit new deluxe criterion 2 piece
platinum
custom brush/ boar
turkish copper bowl
figaro soap and splash

 

Great minds think alike
I don't shave that often with my straights but the Griffon Antelope is in my top 3 straights that I own (8 overall). Other two are Case Red Imp 133 11/16 Full Hollow spike point and Dubl Duck Goldedge 5/8 Full Hollow. That Zacour is in great shape

 

Thank you - it has a great factory mirror finish... just a little Flitz to bring it back.
And I definitely like your Top 3!

 

Date:- 03 November 2019

Pre-shave:- Cold Water straight from the tap
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- WCS Two-Tone Tall (Blue & White) Extra Dense Synth. 26/56mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Barrister & Mann ~ Bay Rum
Razor/Blade:- Game Changer .84 / Wizamet Super Iridium #13
Post/After-shave:- T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent mixed into the 240ml bottle with Natural Glycerin (20), Tea Tree Antiseptic (10) & Peppermint (10 drops)
Fragrance:- Davidoff Cool Water Wave

 

cool shave sir..