April 2020 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix and Discussion

Wonderful photo, shave, and report, Jeff!--out of curiosity, will you stick with Voskhod's for the Rex, or will you try adjusting the razor to fit the Nacets eventually?

 

the isle 12 ers will love that..

 

Great report, Bill, I laughed aloud leading SWMBO to inquire what was so funny. She didn’t get it. Looking forward to you foray into Aluminum TAR land.

 

Thanks, Tim. I’m going to switch blades, but not until after I heal up. Tomorrow I’m going back to the new General. I loaded a Schick Proline to see how it shaves compared to the Feather Super.

 

Why thank you, Charlie! For the kind words and for the fraction help

 

I saw that....
Hmmm
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Nice shave report, Paul!

 

Welcome, Jake! You'll be amazed at the results of a 30DC rule--besides, you've got a pretty good set up to be stuck with for 30 days

I look forward to following your progress throughout April

 

hello Jake,welcome to the 30 dc..have fun with the focus,you should be fine..great crew here,watch out for Charlie,he is always trying to sell something..,and Paul talks about shaving but doesn't buy soap....or take pics..have a blast..

 

Great Orange shave pic and report, Jim! Sounds like the razor’s dialed in!

 

awesome shave and pic Jeff,good afternoon..

 

April 4th and 5th
Anything goes April

Razor: Dovo Royal Shave LE
Brush: DSCosmetic 28mm Tuxedo
SS: Arko
AS: Proraso Red

I would say the straight razor is the ultimate adjustable. I can adjust angle, pressure, stroke, and... angle. I like this Dovo. It was cheap as I think RoyalShave was hoping people would want a RS LE, but the ended up selling them cheap. Good for me. I just wanted something to shave with. I will admit the Arko sticks are convenient. It's just really issue to rub the soap on my face and lather. I do like the synthetic brushes best with Arko.

I had a great 3 pass DFS shave with no nicks or irritation. I still find it amusing that I can shave with my straight razors with great results but I irritate my skin with the Feather DX.



Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable (M4)
Blade: Astra Superior Stainless (2)
Brush: DSCosmetic Galaxy 26mm Silvertip Badger
SS: Arko
AS: Axe Black

Tim @timabababaluka mentioned he was going to shave with his Slim on Saturday and I wanted to join him. However, I still wanted to do SR Saturday, so I thought Slim Sunday would work. Again with the Arko. That's what I had out and right as was getting started SWMBO was started hurrying me. My brother and nephew both have new babies and my family wanted to hold am family video conference call. For some reason my wife wanted to dress and put on makeup before video conferencing with my family...

Anyway, I've been running all my adjustables on milder settings since trying my Rex on a 2 and loving it. So I started with the slim on 4. This worked well on my neck and reduced my stubble to a manageable level during the WTG pass. XTG also worked well on 4, but I could tell it wasn't as close as I usually like it. So half way through my ATG pass, I increased the setting to 5 and then 6 touching up the first areas I shaved on 4. Ended up with an almost BBS shave. I did feel like the Slim gave a great shave. Perhaps the my Parker Variant and my Rex Ambassador give a little more consistent shave. I wonder if that's the TTO vs. the solid cap.

 

Beautiful photo and set up, Joseph--and a highly educational report!

 

Thanks, Simon! Trumper is great stuff! Great having you as part of the gang! Appreciate your response! There’s nothing like a great BBS!

 

awesome shave and pic Joseph..

 

fine shave Simon..

 

Awesome, Simon--the DE89 is a solid performer!

 

i am well Paul.not much of anything going on..car racing is out.i thought i saw some action at the Goodwood festival of speed a weekend or so back,could have been last years footage..

 

Beautiful shave, Gary! It's rare to see you rocking the Schick--cabin fever must be creeping in

 

Lovely picture, Gary!