February 2020 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

Awesome photo, Danny! Enjoy the day with the little one

 

Incredible shave report (and razor), Jeff. Glad it's working out so well. Now you know where to turn the next time SWMBO hassles you for cooking

 

Alabama Awesome, Danny! Enjoy your day.

 

Clint, that's beautiful! You're right, snow is a rare thing for us. Good thing it happened on a Saturday because you know it would've wreaked havoc on a weekday.

 

Nice shaves, Matthew. Good to see you back.

 

Terrific shave, Jeff! You have some outstanding and interesting gear.

 

February 8th
Razor: Timeless Aluminum
Blade: Sharp Star (3)
Brush: Simpson CH2 Synthetic
Pre-shave: PAA The Cube
Soap: NO Monarch
PAA Galactic witch hazel
PAA unscented Star Jelly
AS: NO Monarch

Good morning

Wonderful shave to start the day! Three passes for near BBS. Warmer than usual alum on my neck. I normally don't do ear to adams apple on my neck but I did this morning. No redness or razor burn but the alum told me I was in the verge.

I skipped the randomizer this morning. The Simpson is such a pretty brush it deserves a bit of color coordinating. I went with Noble Otter Monarch. I know @Keithmax isn't the biggest fan of NO performance but in my environment and my water it's top tier. Lovely slick lather. Oh, and it held up to the heat from the kettle. Not quite as well as A&E but perfectly acceptable.

I can see why @clint64 calls the Simpson synthetics Soap Destroyers. This thing is a digger!

Have a great weekend!

 

Awesome shave, Jeff! The razor sounds like a real winner!

 

No, but I took 1/4" off the top of my finger. I'm immunosuppressed, so they're worried about the healing and whether I'll need a graft.

 

Thanks, Clint! Parkinson's and knives don't do well together.

 

Thanks, you too!

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I'll keep that in mind when my Rex returns. I shave with my Gibbs at 5 or 6 with no issues other than blade feel. Matt Pisarcik said there was no equivalency and that i should start about where you.re shaving . Enjoy your Saturday.

 

Must be the Hungarian/German blood on my father's side.

 

Wonderful shave and report Jeff. I hope you have a great Saturday.

 

I am glad the snow is on the weekend instead of a Monday morning. It is warming up and will return to rain after 1pm so this should be the best kind of snow. Looks good and then gone.

 

That might be right but I also have to wonder where this idea that one should never be offended came from. I am offended by someone or at someone on a regular basis and life goes on. People today are just too damn thin skinned.

 

Gorgeous photo and shave Jim. Now you know why I can use up so many soaps. Between you and @Boojum1 Mark, I ordered a Simpson Trafalgar T3 Synthetic. I just had to give it a try for $39 delivered.

 

After a couple of bloodless shaves at the lower levels, I dialed it up to 5 today. Shave report to follow.

 

Thanks, Clint!
Congrats on the new brush!

 

Agreed, Keith! They're like elephants.