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. jluc

    jluc smelling pretty

    Nice save, Tim! Good job getting a nice shave with a subpar lather.
    What will get me is I'll struggle through a shave with a spent blade rather than take the time to swap it out mid shave. It's not like I don't have thousands of them.
     
    jluc, Apr 8, 2020
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  2. MrEE

    MrEE Half Naked Shave Stalker

    Nice shave Gary! Love the blues. They go well with the shiny razor.
     
    MrEE, Apr 8, 2020
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  3. Trigger

    Trigger Double Jedi Knight

    Excellent shave and honing! However, I wouldn't have dulled the blade, but would have used a pasted crox to refresh. Hey, that's me! May I ask what stones did you use and what were your progressions.
     
    Trigger, Apr 8, 2020
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  4. MrEE

    MrEE Half Naked Shave Stalker

    Hi! My names Evan and I'm a soap bloomer...
     
    MrEE, Apr 8, 2020
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  5. timabababaluka

    timabababaluka No exceptions. Except.....

    Awesome, awesome shave and report, Evan--sounds like you set your bevel and went through the progression perfectly! Like shaving with a laser, but even smoother. Congratulations :D
     
    timabababaluka, Apr 8, 2020
    #3105
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  6. jluc

    jluc smelling pretty

    Awesome, Evan! Great work on your razors edge!
    Thank you!
    GTB is my favorite of the samples after the initial sniffs when they arrived followed closely by Cedar and Spice.
     
    jluc, Apr 8, 2020
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  7. Norcalnewb

    Norcalnewb Magnanimous Moos

    Excellent picture, Jeff!
     
    Norcalnewb, Apr 8, 2020
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  8. clint64

    clint64 Blind Squirrel

    Love the photo Tim. At least you know your mistake and what to do next time.
     
    clint64, Apr 8, 2020
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  9. clint64

    clint64 Blind Squirrel

    Love the SR Evan. It just looks fantastic. Do you prefer the Proraso or Palmolive with Menthol?
     
    clint64, Apr 8, 2020
    #3109
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  10. Norcalnewb

    Norcalnewb Magnanimous Moos

    Great shave, Joe!
     
    Norcalnewb, Apr 8, 2020
    #3110
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  11. clint64

    clint64 Blind Squirrel

    You guys are right. I gave up smoking so the cigarette money covers the current consumption so I can go look for other stuff. :happy097:
     
    clint64, Apr 8, 2020
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  12. timabababaluka

    timabababaluka No exceptions. Except.....

    Excellent points, sir. As long as I'm getting visually presentable shaves and no irritation, I'm good for a month like this.

    You've got me thinking though. For a single pass, I'm getting unrealistically close shaves at times, and since I spend a LOT of my shaves policing pressure, it's got me thinking I might be unwittingly "double shaving." This is a practice that has become so ingrained that I often don't notice when it happens. Might also explain why my "single pass" shaves are taking like 20 minutes.

    In the future, I'll have to keep a lookout for what's going on ;)
     
    timabababaluka, Apr 8, 2020
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  13. clint64

    clint64 Blind Squirrel

    Cool @Primotenore we have another one.
     
    clint64, Apr 8, 2020
    #3113
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  14. MrEE

    MrEE Half Naked Shave Stalker

    Good job! I'd say I've been cutting my hair for years but really all I do is the edges.
     
    MrEE, Apr 8, 2020
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  15. timabababaluka

    timabababaluka No exceptions. Except.....

    Thanks, Jim!

    I thought I was the only person who'll try to muscle through a shave with a spent blade :happy102:
     
    timabababaluka, Apr 8, 2020
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  16. clint64

    clint64 Blind Squirrel

    I will do mine next time and have Maya check me as I go. That way I can get the feel for what I am doing.
     
    clint64, Apr 8, 2020
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  17. Norcalnewb

    Norcalnewb Magnanimous Moos

    Awesome picture, Tim!
     
    Norcalnewb, Apr 8, 2020
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  18. timabababaluka

    timabababaluka No exceptions. Except.....

    Thank you, Clint! It's nice to have a plan in place ;)
     
    timabababaluka, Apr 8, 2020
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  19. Norcalnewb

    Norcalnewb Magnanimous Moos

    Terrific picture, Evan!
     
    Norcalnewb, Apr 8, 2020
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  20. timabababaluka

    timabababaluka No exceptions. Except.....

    Thanks, Jim! :D
     
    timabababaluka, Apr 8, 2020
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