January 2020 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

You rang?

 

Since it is the 31st in Korea here is my wrap up of the hot scuttle test.

Winners
Fine - very good
Castle Forbes very good
DR Harris very good

Further testing
Stirling BoS - good, test again.
AoS - OK but performance degrades

Nope
Stirling Haverford -fail
Tabac - fail
Arko - good slickness but bubbly and dries out very fast in scuttle
TOBS good but slight drop off, always airy

 

My BoS turned to bubbles in the heat but picked up speed on the face lather. The heat seemed to really draw the scent out too.Your tests were very interesting and informative as I never hot lathered before reading your tests.

 

Congrats Keith. Nice looking razor, and I'm sure you'll get it dialed in soon! Speaking of dials...

 

That is why I am here and only here. The only way to get a badge of honor here is shaving with something absolutely crazy. No arrogant posts telling people to use the search function and honest appraisals of hardware and software. Lot's of friendly jokes. The attitude that you do not need expensive tools and software to obtain a luxurious shave or epic shave. Also no one gets ridiculed for the purchases of cheap nor expensive gear. I look forward to visiting with my brothers of the 30DC.

You are right, the resale value is why I buy..... I will never let go of the MKII. So what do you suggest????

I am not a doctor, nor do I play one on TV. But I am still alive and fully concur with the use of single malt scotch and fine cigar as a prescription to relieve stress and induce happiness.

You have a keen eye.

 

I will give a big caution for all soap reviews, the water makes a big difference. I bought a tub of Oleo and B&M in NY. In NY they performed up to their mythical reputations but in Seoul...... well they are in the revisit later bin.

 

Good to know .The water here seems pretty good. I can even make the new Williams lather up and it doesn't turn airy. I would like to revisit the BoS again after my rule is over. It performs perfect just lathering out of the tub to the face but the heat really changed something in a big way.

 

It seems like I've told the story before, somewhere, so I'll try to keep it short: I'd heard a lot about Clubman at the time, and I happened to be in a CVS when I came across a bottle. Took a chance and brought it home, ran to the bathroom to see what all the fuss was about, gave it a sniff, and was not impressed. Jason's not to far off in his comparison to paint thinner. Convinced I was smelling it wrong, I gave the bottle some slight squeezes and huge whiffs to better gauge the extent of my mistake.

In my defense, those small squeezes were not enough to shoot a jet of the stuff in my face. They were, however, enough to jiggle the bottle, slosh the liquid up the sides so it hit the top, and then shoot a jet of it in my face--into my right nostril to be precise. As I was inhaling. It caught me so unaware that it went all the way back and through and was literally trickling down the back of my throat. Instant fire. I don't care how bad your life is, you don't truly understand the concept of suffering until you've experienced a Clubman nasal enema.

Unfortunately, the splash-back from my right nostril simultaneously sent a drop or two into my left eye, and I couldn't decide which was more important: the ability to ever breath again or to see. At the time, I could do neither. If there is a hell, I have a pretty good idea what it's like.

Probably the worst part of the ordeal is my wife was in the bedroom when the screaming started, and naturally asked what was wrong. How do you explain something like this, but still stay married? I told her I was doing one-arm push-ups and dislocated my shoulder. Yes, I had to walk around in a sling all that week, but it kept the family together.

Miraculously, I tried the Clubman the next day and, in spite of the PTSD, thoroughly enjoyed it once it finally dried down. It's just... some things should stay on the outside, that's all.

 

If the Pixies are from Canada, you all are an incredibly cool lot. You also gave the world some of my favorite (favourite?) sketch comedians.

 

Doesn't throwing someone under the bus preclude one from collateral damage? I was under the impression that's how it worked

 

Photos of the Enoch never fail to amaze me--what a beautiful razor. Hope you get it dialed in quickly

 

You have a gift for language, Tim. That is hilarious!
‘A Clubman Nasal Enema’... Yup, you’ll qualify for a CT in no time flat.

 

Experienced a Clubman nasal enema eh?That would be a great CT Tim. @Queen of Blades

 

Well, we now have just over 24 hours left in January. It's been fantastic! Let's keep it going. But, for those of you who live on that date line in that ocean thingy - and the terminally impatient......

HERE IS FEBRUARY

 

I jumped on that one right away. Charlie @wristwatchb set him up real good

 

I'm going to suggest that comes too closely on the heels of the Nasal Barbarian... safe!

 

I felt pretty safe in here at one time too Tim. Now I have the name of a Mexican wrestler.

 

Your CT should ready soon, Tim. If there's not one here, I have no doubt that another Tim Tale will soon come along...

 

Good work, Comrade!