SoS June 2020.

SOTN




Razors: Fatip Gentile Slant & Ikon B1 Slant
Brush: Wild West Brushworks
Soap: OSP
Pre-Shave & ASB: Bart’s Balms Peppermint
Blade: Feather

I decided to test the Fatip against another slant again tonight. This time I chose my Ikon B1 Slant and included a head shave into the mix.

I also thought I’d try a cold water shave for the first time, having always shaved with hot water before.

The first thing I noticed was that, whilst the lather formed nicely in the bowl, the anticipated menthol scent was missing. The lather also felt a bit meh when I applied it to my face. On my head it felt awful. The best I can liken it to was like someone slapping me over the head with a wet fish!!!

Things looked up when I started to shave. The Ikon surprised me as I can’t remember it being as smooth as this before. I haven’t used it for a few months and a change in routine may well account for this.

In terms of the two, I could tell no difference between the Fatip and Ikon in terms of efficiency after two head passes, and the Ikon felt ever so slightly smoother.

Onto the face shave.

I re-lathered in my bowl with warm water this time and this improved things somewhat. I then used cold water to rinse the razors and the juxtaposition between hot and cold on my face felt great. I’ll certainly be repeating this combination again.

In terms of the razors, the efficiency of the Fatip and Ikon was the same as on the head shave and the Ikon felt slightly smoother.

I changed things up for the second and third passes adding a Blackbird and Timeless 0.95 SB into the mix. These are two razors I know well and I found the Fatip to be smoother than the Blackbird and slightly less smooth than the Timeless (which didn’t surprise me as it’s one of the smoothest razors out there).

So far, my preliminary thoughts on the Fatip are:

1) Cheap, good tolerances but a bit rough around the edges.
2) As efficient as an Ikon B1 Slant, Blackbird and Timeless 0.95 SB.
3) More efficient than a Razorock Wunderbar.
4) Smoother than a Blackbird.
5) Less smooth than Wunderbar, Timeless 0.95SB and an Ikon B1 Slant.

I can definitely see these razors becoming popular over time.


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Dry shave

•new Trac II cart on a generic handle

3 pass lightly buffed DFS+ with no issues

•WH followed by Vitalis used as a/s. It worked.

 

27 June 2020

* Blackbird Black Oxide OC 101
* Wizamet Iridium Super
* WSP 2-Band + Oscar11 Rootbeer Transulcent C7
* Mystic Water Poggio dei Pini
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO


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awesome Andy..

 

awesome..

 

Thanks Gary.

It has surprised me as to how good this razor actually is.


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Saturday SOTD



Razor: Hiram Commander
Blade: Feather Pro (D7)
Brush: Grizzly Bay w Oumo SHD Manchurian 27mm
Bowl: Creek Road Pottery 5½”
Pre-Shave Scrub: MRGO Lime
Pre-Shave Balm: GroomingDept Mandarin and Cardamom
Shave Soap: PAA Atomic Age Bay Rum
Balm: Stirling's Bay Rum
Aftershave: PAA Atomic Age Bay Rum
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awesome set up and pic Guy..

 

Thanks, Gary!

 

Excellent Photo and review Matt. St. Martin's Land sounds very intriguing. I must say I really like Planet 9 myself. It is very robust and heady, what I'd call a hard, abrupt scent. It isn't deep with any sub notes in my opinion, but I'm not great at describing such things. Neroli may be a floral scent, but I wouldn't classify Planet 9 as something that is light or flowery. Anyways, you peaked and enabled my interest. I'm sure this will be in my next order with PAA.
Steve

 

Such and outstanding photo and shave. Just awesome.
Steve

 

Glad to help! This has just the right amount of neroli, in my opinion.

 

06/27/20 Shave of the Day
Face Wash with Expedition Soaps - Just face It! Tea Tree and Cedarwood
Crown King Planet 9 Shampoo/Conditioner Puck with Cider Vinegar, Yucca & Manuka
Zingari Man The Explorer Sego Shaving Soap
West Coast Shaving Green Honeycomb Synthetic Tuxedo Hair Shaving Brush 26mm
Creative Flame Pottery Stoneware Shaving Scuttle
Whitmor Water Spray Bottle
King C. Gillette Chrome Plated Closed Comb Double Edge Safety Razor
Astra Green Superior Platinum Blade - 1st Shave
Laboratoires Osma Pure Potassium Alum Block
Zingari Man The Explorer After Shave Balm
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Boomtown Bay Rum Natural Deodorant - Sport Formula​

 

Thank you for the kind words, Steve!

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awesome set up and pic Steve..have a fine weekend..

 

Thanks Gary. You to brother.
Steve

 

Perfumed by:
Olivier Creed


Shampoo - Paul Mitchell "Lemon Sage Tea Tree"
Bath Soap - Desert Essence "Lemongrass"
Bath Salt - Better Bath Better Body "Grapefruit & Geranium"

Razor - Sterling Soap's Slant
Blade - *6th Shave
Shave Brush - 22mm "Synthia" Chrome Synthetic Nylon
Chrome Razor/Brush Stand
Shaving Soap - Dr. Jon's "Lemongrass & Geranium"
Lather Bowl - Durance de Provence White Ceramic
Aftershave - Dr. Jon's "Lemongrass & Geranium"
Deodorant - Elegant Rose "Geranium"
Fragrance - Creed "Vetiver Geranium"

 

My favorite Bay Rum scent right there. Love that stuff.

 

Friday, June 26, 2020:
Razor: Merkur 34C
Blade: Personna
Brush: WCS Beacon Silvertip Badger
Pre-shave: Proraso Green Tea and Oat
Soap: TOBS Royal Forest
AS: Nivea Cooling Post Shave Balm

 

Agreed, top notch Bay Rum