SOTD, May 6th 2020. Razor : Pal injecto-matic - Mfg 1952> very nice razor with a brand new Personna blade. Blade: Personna SS PTFE injector (1)- very sharp blade that smooths out on 2nd or 3rd shave. Soap: Haslinger Schafmilch- mild scent with excellent lather qualities. Brush: Razorock Noir 400 plissoft- closest thing to a broke in boar brush IMO. Pre- shave : brush wash whole face with CeraVe hand bar soap + a dollop of clear Aloe Vera gel on beard area. Prep: cold water rinse after each pass of 2 1/2. Post shave: Fine fresh Vetiver with Witch Hazel + a small dollop of Nivea sensitive balm. Results: CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + 1 tiny blemish weeper = excellent shave with my Pal! Have some great shaves!
May 7, 2020 Supply Co SE V2 Personna Simpson CH2 Synthetic SV Manna di Sicilia Shave Soap & Aftershave
Ariana & Evans | Asian Pear APShaveCo. Elegant Emerald | SynBad 24mm Durham-Enders | Enders Speed Shaver | Schick Proline B-20
Had another great late night shave tonight. This time with a new to me Treet with red bakelite handle. I also tested a Gem 1912 that came with it in a 4 razor lot. Both razors are in very good to excellent condition and shaved very well. Pre shave wash with artisan goats milk soap Tabac on two band badger Thayers aloe vera cucumber splash. DFS on the neck BBS on the cheeks above the beard line.
Thursday's Shave Cold Water Rinse Morning TOST Burma Shave Boar Schick L1 Injector Personna CWR Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS The Morning TOST Shave Soap face-lathered well with my Burma Shave Boar Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Schick L1 Injector with a Personna blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
Thur 7th May RazoRock 400. SE-Plissoft noir P & B Citra Royale Occams- Enoch Feather Pro [ 7 ] Pitralon Classic A/S Lotion Though It has taken me longer than normal to get used to this Razor it would appear that I have cracked it. Today I have completed my 5th consecutive Shave with it, and it was another trouble free one with a good close finish.
Thursday's Shave #SchickAndSpeick Schick Injector Razor (E2) Personna Injector Blade Grizzly Bay Brush Speick Shaving Soap Stick Speick Aftershave
SOTD, Thur, May 07th 2020, Tried out a different ASR 1912(Everready) & they are very similar in appearance to the Gem 1912 but the angle set by the British is typical Everready is set 4 or 5 degrees different at least this model or was dropped accidentally. Gave a very similar shave to the Gem & maybe a little more aggressive? Handle looks like a chain link Gem 1912 but the Brits went one step further and raised the corners which creates a very nice grip IMO.(see picture below) Razor: Everready 1912 British variant- MFG 1936-53 for commonwealth nations world wide.(Marketing strategy) Blade : Gem Personna SS PTFE (2) Soap: Razorock Amici - nice mild scent of citris(grapefruit) with good lather qualities. Brush: Yaqi tuxedo knot 24 mm "Sagrada Familia" very easy brush to lather with. Pre shave: brush wash my face with CeraVe hand bar soap + a dollop of clear Aloe Vera gel on the beard area. Prep: cold water rinse after each pass of 3. Post shave: Alum + cold water rinse after 30-60 seconds Post shave: Razorock Amici with witch Hazel + a small dollop of Nivea men sensitive balm. Results : CCS,DFS,BBs + alum indicated minor irritation + 3 tiny chin weepers(operator error)= great shave! Have some great shaves!
Every Ready 1909, gem stainless ptfe blade, shave 4. Another razor on loan from @twhite . I used it with the shim Tom made from an injector blade to hold the gem blade more securely. Razor is mild, much milder when the blade isn't sitting on the stops which I didn't notice until after the first pass. Once adjusted the blade feel increased quite a bit but was still mild. I don't know if it is me or not but every early Ever Ready razor I've shaved with thus far have been on the mild side. Tommorrow I am going to use my Every Ready which is slightly different from this one and see if they shave different or not.
Fri 8th May. RazoRock 400. SE-Plissoft noir Arko Stick -grated Occams- Enoch Feather Pro [ 8 ] Pitralon Original A/S Lotion. Just completed my 6th consecutive shave with The Enoch, all totally trouble free with a good finish. I know the scent of the Arko is not liked by a few, but the lather is so creamy and a delight to shave with.
This is more a post about a blade than a razor. I loaded a Kai Captain in my RR Hawk V3OC and proceeded to attack 48 hours worth this morning. The sharpness of this blade was unbelievable. This may very well be the sharpest blade I've ever used. I have not used the Feather AC but I've used plenty of Feather DE, the FHS-10 and I've used Kai DE blades numerous times. This blade laughed at all of them. The shave was utterly silent. There was not a "buttering toast" sound I typically experience on 48 hours worth on my average-medium beard density. While being super efficient, it did not feel overly harsh, but I could tell my technique needed to be present and accounted for because I could definitely feel the blade. But the reward was an amazingly close and smooth shave. Wow!
