February 2020 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

thank you Jason,the tobs platinum tub is chrome plated..

 

A very British shave
Brush: Simpsons Chubby 2 Synthetic
Razor: Wilkinson Sword Sticky
Blade: vintage Wilkinson Sword Super Sword Edge
Soap and aftershave: TOBS Sandalwood

 

Week 2
Feb. 12 Episode 12: “The Hardest Working Man in Shave-business”
The next razor in my random line-up was the Edwin Jagger DE89…



I love the way this razor looks, but am struck more and more with my inability to shave well with it. It gave me a decent shave, but I really had to work to get it--seems like I can put less effort into most of my other razors and get results that are at least as good, if not better. Perhaps I’m just not finding the sweet spot.

Week 2 Gear

• Blade: Personna Blue (2)
• Brush: Kong
• Soap: Stirling Sandpiper
• AS: Aqua Velva Ice Blue
• Balm: Nivea Sensitive Cooling

The Shave
The shave itself was a pretty decent one and no blood. WTG, XTG, and ATG passes went well enough, and I kept the pressure light as I took my short strokes, buffed, and reduced away. Rather than worrying away at my lower chin and upper lip, I packed it up and called a DFS good enough. Again, not a bad shave, but one that, with some of my other razors would have produced better results.

The Score
Comfort: very light irritation. Score: 4
Closeness: DFS over all. Score: 3

The Tally



All in all, a good day—enjoy your mid-week activities, all, whatever they may be

 

Very nice, Jim! I was looking at a Parker brush yesterday, but didn't pull the trigger.

 

Thanks, Andrew!

Thank you, Jason. I had forgotten how good Noble Otter is. The Parker is the least dense brush in my collection. In comparison to some of the SHD knots I've been using recently I'm taken aback by how much this brush collapses when I squeeze the water out.

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Nice shave and report, Tim!

 

thank you Tim..

 

Thanks Jason! To think that I hesitated buying this brush and almost losing it to another buyer.

 

fine shave,pics and report Tim..good show..

 

Congrats on the bloodless shave, Tim. I have an EJ DE89 myself. I haven't used it enough to get consistently close shaves with it. Probably a prime candidate for a focus that I'll probably never get around to doing.

Thanks, Joe!
I can't say that I would recommend the Parker Silvertip.

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awesome british shave and pic Angelo..

 

Thanks Andrew! This brush is awesome because it makes a great lather so easily!

 

I've said it before, Gary, that I think those 30s Gillette OC 'Crats are just the most beautiful razors. Adding the British model done in Rhodium is just a cherry on top.

 

anyone seen this before,some on the way..templeton tonics (holy black)white whale..

 

thank you Jason..the cool part is they aren't all looks and no action..fantastic shaver...worth obtaining in my humble opinion..

 

Never seen or heard of those. Cool graphics.

 

Nice Shave Jason!

Thanks! Selfie stick for the win.

MR41 and a Voskhod is one of my favorites as well.

Nice BlueTip Jim! That's got to be one of the niced I have seen.

I hate to say it, but I have a DE89 I have never used and I'm about to PIF it... I guess they work for people who haven't ever tried something else.

 

https://topofthechain.ca/product/pe...holy-black-white-whale-shave-soap-and-splash/

 

i bought and used a de89 2 or 3 times.my gillette RAD kicked in hard at that point so i gave it to a buddy..lovely razor to look at..