The Stirling Exchange

Discussion in 'Shave Soaps' started by PickledNorthern, Nov 5, 2016.

  1. Linuxguile

    Linuxguile dating an unusual aristocrat

    SOTD Focused February 3rd
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    Stirling Mentholated Pre-Shave Soap
    Timeless Bronze
    Kai
    WWB Jungle Ebonite (26mm, Frigate Class)
    Stirling Royal soap and AS

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  2. PLAla

    PLAla Bit Shy of a Full Puck

    SOTD February 5, 2020

    Prep: Cold water and PAA Cube pre-shave soap
    Blade: vintage Schick Plus Platinum
    Razor: Schick L5 'Revere' injector
    Brush: Sapele beehive badger
    Soap: Stirling Meghalaya
    Post: Witch hazel, Stirling Meghalaya aftershave

    SOTD 2-5-20.jpg
     
  3. timabababaluka

    timabababaluka No exceptions. Except.....

    Phenomenal looking set-up, Perry. That is, perhaps, the most beautiful looking injector I have ever seen. :D
     
  4. PLAla

    PLAla Bit Shy of a Full Puck

    Wow, thank you Tim!
     
  5. Latherin’ Luddite

    Latherin’ Luddite Well-Known Member

    Is Meghalaya a dupe of Polo Green?

    I missed it somehow, and just learned about from your post.
     
  6. PLAla

    PLAla Bit Shy of a Full Puck

    No, it's a dupe of Ralph Lauren Supreme Oud, if I'm not mistaken. It was a limited edition offering for a meet-up of the South Florida Wet Shavers back in November. He had a few sets and they went on sale during Black Friday.
     
  7. Latherin’ Luddite

    Latherin’ Luddite Well-Known Member

    Thanks. I’ll watch for it to maybe make another appearance at some point. I read the description/reviews of the RL product and it sounds very nice.
     
  8. blondblue

    blondblue Well-Known Member

    Limited is right....I mighta snatched up the soap to go along with my Agadir(Oud)Aftershave. Shux.
     
  9. Latherin’ Luddite

    Latherin’ Luddite Well-Known Member

    Well, it’s been two weeks since my shoulder surgery, and after “shaving” with hair clippers every couple days I’ve had enough of that. Last surgery I grew a beard for five weeks and the shaved with clippers for another month. I hated it. So today I thought I’d see if left handed shaving is as tricky as eating and brushing my teeth. It kind of is, but SO worth it!

    There’s a snowstorm outside, so a warm winter scent was definitely in order. Haverford got the honors for the soap and splash. My Green Ray brush helped out, as did my Merkur 1904 open comb with a new Israeli blade. I would normally grab my open comb Fatip for removing heavy growth, but didn’t trust myself when learning wrong handed. I’ll probably shave every second or third day from here on. For now, I look great for a crippled guy, and smell fantastic!
     
  10. timabababaluka

    timabababaluka No exceptions. Except.....

    Awesome! I call that making the best of a bad situation :D

    One way or another, here's to a quick recovery.
     
  11. PLAla

    PLAla Bit Shy of a Full Puck

    SOTD February 6, 2020

    Prep: Cold water and PAA Cube pre-shave soap
    Blade: vintage Personna twin
    Razor: eBarbershop Type O clone
    Brush: Poculi synthetic
    Soap: Stirling Blu
    Post: Witch hazel, Stirling Blu aftershave

    The Stirling Blu is not pictured, but I predict it will be wonderful.

    SOTD 2-6-20.jpg
     
  12. timabababaluka

    timabababaluka No exceptions. Except.....

    Where do you keep coming up with this stuff, Perry? It's a lovely looking set up. :D
     
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  13. Dirtfarmer

    Dirtfarmer Well-Known Member

    Gent's, I've gotta say that I ordered full size tubs of Haverford and Stirling Gentleman with the splash and have to say, It's no my jam. I don't know what it is about it but I just can't use it. The soap works like all Stirling, awsome, but I just can't handle the scent. I used both 2 times. What should I do? Put it in a drawer and try it again later or sell-trade it? What would you do? I got 4 new samples the other day and all of them are great.
     
  14. timabababaluka

    timabababaluka No exceptions. Except.....

    I got a sample of Haverford; the Missus said it smelled like Michael's Crafts. I used it as a shower soap.

    If I had a full tub of the stuff, though, I'd look to PIF it to an interested party, sell it, or trade it. I've got neither the space nor patience to hang onto something I just don't like. ;)
     
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  15. PLAla

    PLAla Bit Shy of a Full Puck

    Thank you, Tim! Too kind.
     
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  16. PLAla

    PLAla Bit Shy of a Full Puck

    I would try to sell it.
     
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  17. Edison Carter

    Edison Carter Well-Known Member

    I had similar on a couple and gave them away.

    There are too many that I really liked to use something that wasn't making it.

    The 2 you mention never went past sample size for me. Some people love them.
     
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  18. blondblue

    blondblue Well-Known Member

    Haverford A.S. just got a Stoylin Tony nomination. There will be 5 more Nomination Days throughout the year-plenty of time for me to think about Hav.
     
  19. McCrae

    McCrae Well-Known Member

    I see that Stirling just added four more scents to the line!
    I've been working through their Bay Rum and a sample of Exec. Man, which I really enjoy.
    Anyone thinking of purchasing one of the new scents?
     
  20. PLAla

    PLAla Bit Shy of a Full Puck

    SOTD February 9, 2020

    Prep: Cold water and PAA Cube pre-shave soap
    Blade: GEM PTFE
    Razor: GEM Pushbutton
    Brush: Artisan badger
    Soap: Stirling Dirty South Shavers
    Post: Witch hazel, Country Club for Men Modern Fougere aftershave

    SOTD 2-9-20.jpg
     

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