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April 2020 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix and Discussion
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Is Arko the greatest value in all of shaving?

Poll closed Apr 30, 2020.

  1. Yes

    16 vote(s)
    72.7%

  2. Yes

    6 vote(s)
    27.3%
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  1. Trigger
    Super shave Terry!
    jgreenepa, Norcalnewb, Terry and 3 others like this.
  2. Primotenore
    Oh, I got paid...big time....:sexe:


















    :happy097:
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  3. Trigger
    Well, hopefully you will be commenting here more frequently.
    jgreenepa, Norcalnewb, timabababaluka and 3 others like this.
  4. timabababaluka
    Beautiful line up and photo, Jim! The heritage brushes that keep popping up in various shave reports are amazing, and yours is no exception--beautiful :D
    jgreenepa, Keithmax, Norcalnewb and 3 others like this.
  5. timabababaluka
    Fantastic shave, Paul! When I finally hit bottom on my Clubman Original, I think I'll give the Special Reserve a shot--been meaning to try that one for quite a while. :)
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  6. timabababaluka
    :happy102:
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  7. clint64
    Beautiful shave and photo Gary
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  8. Trigger
    Great shave Clint! Are you yrying to use up the TOBS because it's meh or you want to whittle down your soap inventory?
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  9. timabababaluka
    :rofl: "Very nice!"
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  10. jluc
    Thanks, Clint!
    Thank you, Tim!

    Sent from my SM-T800 using Tapatalk
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  11. clint64
    Thank you Tim
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  12. clint64
    Thank you Joe. I am trying to use it up quickly because it's meh. That alone will help reduce the inventory.
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  13. Primotenore
    April Focus
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    Ralph Lauren Safari~~Simpson KH4~~1958 D3 Adjustable~~Wizamet Super Iridium
    Before I start my diatribe, I take issue with this month's poll and am vociferously boycotting it.
    April means adjustable and today is my one and only contribution that will adhere to the theme.
    Now, I have to classify this shave and the first thing that came to my mind was:
    HYPERBOLE.
    There isn't a product pictured above that cannot be bettered for less money.
    Let's start with the Ralph Lauren Safari.
    I completely over-paid for this "much sought-after" and discontinued product.
    The soap creates a decent enough lather, but I found it to be "fluffy"
    The scent is eerily similar to vintage AoS tallow (Valobra), yet not nearly as dense
    nor nearly as slick.
    While I love my Simpsons, I unfortunately have to include this brush. Honestly, my
    $25 Mondial is just as soft and creates lather just as well.
    Wizamet Super Iridiums...meh. They're ok, but Sharp Star and Voskhods are better...and cheaper.
    Well, I got lucky with the Sharp Stars. Apparently, they are now very difficult to find and expensive.
    Question for the Cartel: Is it true they were manufactured for one year only, 2012?
    Here's the biggy: The Fatboy.
    Talk about hype. Bulky and cumbersome. The head is so massive, shaving around the nose is a pain.
    The adjusting is...sorry, friends, a gimmick.
    Lastly, the RL aftershave. I give it 3 out of 5 stars.
    Now, to clarify...
    I got a great shave. My face feels soft.
    I just looked at these products, added up what I paid and realized my money can be better spent.    ​
    Edison Carter, 9nein9, jgreenepa and 12 others like this.
  14. timabababaluka
    That's fantastic advice. Historically, I am an over-shaver... whether I'm using a new tool or not. I've been getting better the last couple months though. I'll take a small bit of sandpaper (invisible to the naked eye) over razor burn. Any day. Well... maybe except Sunday :happy102:
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  15. Trigger
    Awesome shave, Jim! I like the title of your theme.
    Edison Carter, jgreenepa, Keithmax and 5 others like this.
  16. Trigger
    You are becoming quite the shavemeister
    Paul!
    jgreenepa, Norcalnewb, blondblue and 3 others like this.
  17. Trigger
    Charlie, are you saying that Jim needs to take a stand? Lol!
    jgreenepa, Norcalnewb, clint64 and 3 others like this.
  18. jgreenepa
    Thanks, Joe! Good to be back.
    wristwatchb, Norcalnewb, clint64 and 2 others like this.
  19. timabababaluka
    [​IMG]

    Awesome report, Joseph! I love the idea of a don't-believe-the-hype shave (I'd be curious to see what line ups other people would use for a DBtH shave). I also like that your shave still worked wonderfully, but that it simply didn't live up to expectations.

    Now that I think about it, it would also be kind of cool to see a "most underrated" shave as well.
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  20. Trigger
    Nice shave post despite the dischordant chords of discontentment of your gear. In our culture, we expect our top of the line products to be the best, but that is not always true. Sorry that this gear wasn't giving you the optimum performance that you wanted.
    Edison Carter, jgreenepa, Primotenore and 5 others like this.
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