April 2020 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix and Discussion

SOTD 04/06/2020

I’ve decided to spend several of the next few shaves focusing on my new Colonial General. I used a Feather Super in my first three shaves with this razor, and have been very pleased with the performance. My regular goto blade for my AC razor’s is a Schick Proline. The only thing about the Feather Super I've not been so pleased with has been the tugging I experienced near the end of my third shave, despite palm stropping the blade after every shave. Using the same palm stropping method I was able to achieve 28 shaves on a Schick Proline blade in my Blackland Vector.

With this in mind I loaded a Proline in the new General for today’s shave. I began my shave with my usual cold water rinse. In keeping with the monthly theme at the 30DC at TSD, I then grabbed a neglected stick of Arko shave soap, applied it to my face and noggin, and proceeded to generate a decent protective lather by face and head lathering the applied soap into a rich yogurty covering. The General is a heavier razor than the Vector, but I found that first WTG pass to be comparable to the Vector, but not as close as the shaves achieved by the Feather Super on the initial pass.

Given that experience, and always seeking the BBS, I chose to pursue a three pass shave today. The Proline held true for my second XTG pass after lathering up again, being especially careful not to reopen the three nicks on my right cheek following my brief Nacet adventure with the Rex Ambassador yesterday. The third ATG pass left me with a very acceptable DFS++. There remained a slight bit of roughness around yesterday’s nicks which I allowed to give the nicked areas some healing. As non-mentholated shaves go, this one was more than acceptable, and left me feeling clean and decently smooth.

RAZOR: Colonial General V2
BLADE: Schick Proline
PREP: Cold water rinse
BRUSH: Omega Pro48 Boar
SOAP: Arko Shave Stick
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by Thayers Lavender WH and finished with Pre de Provence AS Balm with Shea Butter

 

Thank you sir!

 

DANGE, muh man...how goes it?

 

Paul, This tub is probably 4 years old. I got it about 3 years ago from a vendor, but it was already a discontinued scent. Yes, it is one of the 7 oz tubs. I'd guess there is about 3 oz left.

 

I'm sure my soap tubs will be 4 when I finish them. Maybe older.

 

Very nice, Jim. Because you didn't mention it, I take it that Charcoal Goods assassin is being tamed.

 

Awesome report, Dan! Thrilled to hear you're getting the Red dialed in--that didn't take very long (seems like all the Rex guys are pro shavers )

 

Sounds like that razor needs to be 'circular filed', Terry. You have too many neat and original shavers to keep a dud around...

 

Sorry you didn't have your best today, Clint. The pic is top tier, regardless. It is so tough to not have work on the mind these days...that's one thing I've noticed about working from home, there isn't a natural break between work and home.

 

A classy looking shave today, Jason! I don't know what it is about the name 'Apothecary' that find so appealing--it just sounds so... Awesome

 

Chris @Bama Samurai and I did a Stone Roses thing back and forth on here a few years ago. 'The Stone Roses' is an exceptional album, but as we're right about the same age, Tim, I suspect you already know that.

 

You, sir, have arrived...how about some Elephant Stone while we're at it...

 

Looks like your Niece is a skilled artisan, no question. Congrats, Joseph. No dupes for our Maestro, right to the AdP...

 

Exceptional pics, Blair! A bunch of us rocked the Proraso Red this weekend as well.

 

Another stunner, Gary!

Great shave, Dan!
You're making me feel the need to break my Ambassador out for a few Adjustable April shaves.

 

Good morning, Gary. All of your gear looks great together! Do you not enjoy the Tuckaway handle on that NI?

 

Wonderful shave and report, Jeff! 28 shaves with the Proline? That's fantastic! I've tried doing similar things with my gem blades, and just couldn't coax any extra life out of them--I must be the world's worst stropper.

Because I am my brother's keeper, if you use android phones, and try to type 'stropper' it autocorrects to 'stripper'--could make for some embarrassing conversations. I'm probably also the world's worst stripper, too, so I guess the sentence still holds

 

Lovely shave with that beautiful frankenrazor! Enjoy your day. SWMBO is keeping busy making masks for members of our church community.

 

Awesome shave Gary! Have a great day!

 

A very informative report, Jeff. The razor sounds great and I'm quite amazed that you got 28 shaves from an AC blade. Great work.