May 2020 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

thank you Jason...

 

Fantastic shave and report, Charlie! A 2 pass DFS is pretty darned close to a grail shave for me with a shavette. I, too, do pretty well on the cheeks--just need to get the rest of my face and neck to straiten up and fly right!

 

Oh, Charlie... I'm disappointed. Getting it flamed makes the bike faster

 

cool shave and pic Charlie..

 

thank you Tim....

 

tuesday sneak peak..

 

May 4--In the Mix-it-Up-of-Mystery May
(Yeah, you read that right!)
Shavette Shave #58

Another morning shave/afternoon report--one of those days

Gear

• Razor: Max Headroom Focus R21 Shavette
• Blade: Gillette 7 o’clock Super Stainless/green box (1)--the “In-the-Mix” and the “mystery” part of “In-the-Mix-It-Up of Mystery May.” My 1st experience with any of the 7 o’clocks. I found the greens to be sharp, but pretty smooth shavers.
• Brush: Stirling Finest Badger
• Soap: Stirling Glastonbury (6 Frost Drops--Menthol Monday )
• Menthol: Stirling Frost Drops
• AS: Aqua Velva Ice Blue & Avon Wild Country--the “Mix-It-Up” today is a blend of AV and Avon. I was not looking forward to this particular perfume permutation, so I figured I’d just get it out of the way early in the month. It was surprisingly decent! Don’t know that I’d buy it, but I’m not averse to repeating either.
• Balm: Stirling Glacial Unscented

The Shave
First thing I had to do today was figure out which blade to shave with. I don’t know how you ‘million bladers’ do it. Do I start with a blade I’m interested in? Do I get the ones I’m not interested in out of the way? Do I start with the ones I’ve never even heard of before (Vi-John)? Finally the answer came to me…



... I thought this would be a fun way to choose, and was so impressed I made the mistake of showing my wife my great idea. It got the eye-roll, and I deserved it--after 22 years of marriage, I really should have known better.

I had a fairly foolish WTG setdown error on my neck, just below the jaw by my left ear. Had I been shaving with the Derby Premiums, I might have got away with it, but the 7 o’clock greens were having none of it. C'est la vie.

Pass 2 (XTG) went better and got me around the CCS level, which is where I like to be if I’m going to go for a 3rd (ATG) pass--which I was.

Pass 3 (ATG) was went very well except for a disappearing weeper on my chin. I gave myself an ice water rinse, Slapped on the AS (AV/WC mix), some Glacial Unscented balm for good measure, then waited for assessment. The results BBS/DFS. Even the chin… barely. No irritation either--winner!

May the Fourth be with you!



58 down, 42 to go!

 

Ohhhhh beautiful razor Gary!

 

Like ice!

 

Awesome report Tim and shave!

 

Great shave and report, Tim! I like the blade box!

 

Great looking shave and photo Tim.

 

I think you're right. I just needed some motivation and inspiration.



My neighbors will be calling me Fire Boy (along with those other names) soon enough.

Thanks guys!

 

Thank you, Myles!

 

Thank you, Jim!

 

Thanks, Clint!

 

I heard that @jluc Storage Vault Mountain Warehouse was put on Defcon Level 5 virus Lockdown.

 

Must be related to the Blue Annex wings less secure com link

 

Another busy work day.... Oodles of shavette fu catch up!

Thanks for all the comments on my shave and gear today!

Very nice report and shave Neal! Love the red tip!

Cool looking razor shaped object! Nice shave too!

Great colors in that image Jim! Nice chilling shave!

Fantastic textures Clint! Great setup and shave. Jealous of that ride yesterday....

Sounds like a fun gooey bay rum shave Paul! It works....

Great results and shave Joe!

Nice setup and image Mark!

Nice image and report J0seph!

Lovely image and MMMMmm....Proraso. Love that bowl Jason!

Awesome image and report Joe! Stirling Vanilla Sandalwood is awesome stuff, just like that Drew Dick razor!

Great image Gary! Nice red tip!

Proraso SC in a tube is awesome stuff Myles!

Super nice looking Red Ring Jeff! Love the image variety and setup of your shaves.

Very nice 2 passer Charlie! Bike riding is so much fun!

Bromptons are arguably some of the best folding bicycles Charlie. Adding a Brooks leather saddle is only icing to the cake. I think it's more the case where your sit bones mold to (or gets used to) the saddle . You'll find an adjustable bolt underside. Be careful though....a little adjustment goes a long way (quarter turns). It's really meant to take up sag of the leather as it ages, but you can very slightly/carefully adjust for comfort. Look into the Brooks Flyer....my wife loves hers on our tandem (Santana road tandem). I have one for the captains position as well. For my other 3 bikes....the same B17 Brooks as you have...2 in black, 1 in blue (matches the road bike livery). Yeah....bicycle problem matches my shaving software problem.

More great progress Tim! Nice report, love the razor choice idea!



AND....if I missed anyone's shave post, my apologies! Skimming and working excuse......