January 5, 2024 Wolfman WR1 OC (0.61mm) Gillette 7 O’clock Black Rudy Vey with Shavemac Finest L’occitane Cade Shaving Cream Small Batch Shave Tonic Happy Friday! Moving onto another Wolfman Razor. I bought this razor before Wolfman became such a thing. At the time this razor cost about what an Above the Tie razor cost. As I recall this was the only blade gap offered with a choice of SB or OC bottom plates. I have always received very smooth and comfortable shaves with the Wolfman with this morning being no exception. Now onto the less impressive part of the shave. It has been a very long time since I have used this cream. I am not sure if I didn't use enough product or the product is just substandard. Whichever the case, the lather was just awful. I will use cream again tomorrow with more product. If I get the same results this tube is getting trashed. Take care and have a great day.
That helped a lot. Back in 2015 James had a very short waitlist as well. So even in CAD the prices were not nearly as high as today.
Friday, January 5 I Coloniali~~Declaration Grooming B14~~Gem Clog-Pruf/Gem~~Amouage Gold Man Finished up the last, little chunk of the I Coloniali. Good to the last drop. Borrowing from a page of @clint64 's playbook, my next 3017 will be... Drumroll, please... I have transferred contents into my Aesop SS bowl, for facilitating better "fast 'n loose"® lathering. See you in the funny papers.
Saturday, January 6 Ethos Bay Rum~~Hucklaration B5~~Cobra Classic/Schick Proline~~YSL M7 Well, I have to say right up front, I really like the Ethos product-line. This Bay Rum is a wonderful smelling, slick and protective soap, which is very easy to lather. The B5 is a real-looker and soft---but no sacrifice in backbone. My razor choice today, is an homage to a former TSD member, who, (hopefully) is now haunting some other shave forum, wielding his middle finger---all the while winning friends and influencing people. The AC blade-loaded Cobra Classic. My blade is a fresh Schick Proline, once again, courtesy of @clint64 I shaved at around 9am and I kid you not, my neck is still smooth. Finished with the YSL M7 triumvirate.
Congrats on knockin' out the I Coloniali, Joseph. I bet you went through a lot of Mr. Bubble as a kid.
I’ve had a great week of shaves rocking some fave software and enjoying the Canadian Rocket. A few pics: I’m ready to jump back into a 3017, though…starting tomorrow. What did I pick? The original Fine Platinum puck. See you tomorrow.
Fine Platinum. Triple-milled...check; excellent soap...check; intriguing scent...check. Sounds like a winner. How much remains is the question du jour?
Sunday, January 7 Ethos Bay Rum~~Simpson T3~~Cooper MonoBilt/Feather~~Burt's Bees Bay Rum The secret to Fast 'n Loose® lathering, is surface area. The Aesop SS bowl is just wide enough to allow larger knots, such as this über-stuffed Tulip, to get in there and dig up some goodness. The Cooper never disappoints, nor does the Feather (fresh) blade. Burt's Bees Bay Rum---a sadly-discontinued stank, finished the shave up nicely.
January 7, 2024 Wolfman WR1 OC with 0.61mm blade gap Gillette 7 O’clock Black Mr EE LE #004 L’occitane Cade Shaving Cream Small Batch Shave Tonic Happy Sunday Everyone. While I am getting decent shaves with this cream, it is just not very good at all. I am going to think things over. The cream might very well end up in file 13. Without being forced, there is absolutely no reason to use subpar products. Take care and have a great day.
