May 16th Razor: Blackland Sabre L1 Blade: Personna Gem PTFE (3) Brush: Heritage Collection Merit Pre-shave: PAA The Cube Soap: Stirling Pharaohs Dreamsicle Stirling Orange Chill witch hazel Stirling mentholated balm AS: Stirling Pharaohs Dreamsicle Citrus Saturday Good morning!
The shave from a Personna Floating Head is one of the smoothest and closest you can get - especially if it’s paired with a twin blade. The floating head is no marketing gimmick. It really does float to keep the pressure more or less constant when you run over a curve or perhaps get a little too aggressive with the pressure.. Anyhow, having just experienced the above I am still stroking my face. Great shave Hot water preparation Argan Oil PSO Shavemac 2-Band Silvertip Badger Castle Forbes Lavender Shaving Cream Personna Floating Head NOS Schick Twin Blade (4) Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel Happy shaving - Karl
CV Heljestrand, wedge blade The blade was smooth with no tug, it did cut but not nearly as well the Gem blade I used in this razor prior. Even though the wedge blade didn't perform to expectations this razor is an absolute beast with a gem blade.
With a well honed blade the CV Heljestrand sits on top of the wedge razor pecking order. She’s the Nordic Queen.
Lather Catcher Sunday's Shave Cold Water Rinse Mitchell's Wool Fat Shave Soap Tom's B-400 Two-band Badger Superior Lather Catcher Gem Blue Star CWR Aqua Velva Musk The Mitchell's Wool Fat Shave Soap face-lathered well with my Tom's B-400 Two-band Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Superior Lather Catcher with a Gem Blue Star blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Aqua Velva Musk AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
Lather Catcher Sunday's Shave Cold Water Rinse Mitchell's Wool Fat Shave Soap Tom's B-400 Two-band Badger Superior Lather Catcher Gem Blue Star CWR Aqua Velva Musk The Mitchell's Wool Fat Shave Soap face-lathered well with my Tom's B-400 Two-band Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Superior Lather Catcher with a Gem Blue Star blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Aqua Velva Musk AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
Mickey Lee Soapworks | Réunion APShaveCo. Elegant Emerald | SynBad 24mm Durham-Enders | Enders Speed Shaver | Schick Proline B-20 Declaration Grooming | Dirtyver EdP
Sun 17th May. Stirling Syn. 26mm Stirling Baker Street RR Hawk V3-OC Schick Proline [ 1 ] Tuff Green A/S Lotion Still getting to know the Hawk V3, decided to change the guarded blade to a Proline. Definitely ramps up the performance, and managed to get a mini cut because the design allows you to get tight to the nostrils where I was a bit overzealous. Shave Time reduced by use of this blade, and apart from the mishap a super close all round finish was attained. This S/S Hawk is a step up from the original Vi in terms of aggression, and looks like being a great performer.
May 17th Razor: Blackland Sabre L1 Blade: Personna Gem PTFE (4) Brush: Grizzly Bay Veratrum Pre-shave: PAA The Cube Soap: CF Summer Storm PAA Galactic witch hazel PAA unscented Star Jelly AS: CF Summer Storm Sample Sunday Good morning!
Great that you comment on this razor because I'm really thinking down the road of buying one. Thanks for sharing.
Ron, Get your name down on the wait list, the OC is very good and according to reports i have read is a better option than the standard plate. Mike B.
Very rare to see a Gillette brand on the Valet auto-strop- I new Gillette bought them out because of the Patent blade infringement. The Valet auto-strop razor was created by inventor Henry Gaisman his brain child razor who eventually took control over King Gillette razor business but the Brand name stayed. Gaisman was a great inventor and had lots of patents under his name. Amazing story over the control of power of one of the largest companys in USA at the time.
very cool.a fine gent here sent it to me..i read Glenn Conti's thread about Gaisman. awesome.. https://theshaveden.com/forums/threads/henry-jacques-gaisman-mastermind.62586/
