SoS: July 19-25 2010

Monday, July 19th

Razor: Gillette NEW with Cooncat handle
Blade: Super Iridium
Brush: Simpson Ehsan
Pre-Shave: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Soap: D.R. Harris Arlington
A/S: Royall Lime


I enjoyed a great shave this morning. I really like the Harris soaps and I am now considering withdrawing the Royall Lime from the B/S/T. It makes a great summer aftershave.

 

SOTD Monday July 19, 2010

Razor: 15/16 George Wostenholm & Sons Celebrated I-XL Razor
Rockingham Works Sheffield Ca. 1836
Shaving Cream: Musgo Real
Lather Bowl: Ceramic
Scuttle: RAB Ceramic
Brush: Custom 28MM UK Silvertip Extra Stuffed in Rosewood
ASB: Nivea Replenishing
Aftershave: No. 4711

Great shave with the Wostie Chopper. I don't know why I don't include it in my rotation more ofter. I think it's just so intimidating looking that I think I'll cleave my head off but, it's actually a very smooth and comfortable shaver that is a real pleasure to use. It provides a very close comfortable shave and the 1/4" wide spine has plenty of heft to take care of any whisker that challenges it.

 

Monday

Prep: Hot shower, hand strop blade, soak brush
Coffee: Tanzania Nyamtimbo Peaberry, hot and black
Cream: Tom's of Maine
Brush: Omega 49
Razor: Merkur HD
Blade: ASR Platinum Chrome, day 1, 3+ passes
Post: Cold water rinse, Razorock, ice water splash, Osage Rub, Brut AS
'Stache Wax: Firehouse Wacky Tacky

Shave Rating: 5 Blades

Love this blade/razor combo. A fantastic shave all the way 'round.

 

Don't know what to tell you Bill. I opened a box of 20 packs of "Horizontals". The 1st 2 packs every blade was great, in fact 3 blades into the second pack I wrote something about how consistant these Derbs were. Next 2 packs have had 3 bad blades a pack. Still have 16 packs to go, hopefully the consistancy will go back up. I'll let you know...)

BTW; When I had bulk Verticals I only got 1 good one per pack so I traded out...The funny thing is, all the blades; whether "Horizontal" or "Verts"; that had BOLD DARK printing shaved great, but the ones that didn't, DIDN'T..

 

Thanks for the info Lloyd but I don't think I'll gamble on the Derby's, I have several other brands that I like all most as well, and I'll just rely on them.

Luckily JoAnna carries my Derby replacements in the store, so when I place my next order I'll stock up.

 

Shave Of The Day - July 19th

:anifrozen Menthol Monday! :anifrozen​

• TSD Iced SubZero Preshave Balm
• Hot Shower
• E. J. Badger Brush
• Feats of Clay Scuttle
• Kent Menthol Skin Conditioning Shaving Cream :freezing :freezing :freezing
• Clix 3 Piece Razor
• Supermax Blade - Day 1
• Thayers Witch Hazel/Osage Rub Mix with 2 drops
• TSD A/S Splash - Iced SubZero Scent - :freezing :freezing :freezing
• 

Finally a 5 blade shave again! The Kent cream is really a star performer, I just wish it was easier and cheaper to come by.

 

• Omega Boar (beechwood handle)
• Proraso soap (green tub)
• Merkur 38C
• Derby blade
• Ivy Club Spice AS
• Caron's Third Man EDT

Perfect shave. I don't understand all the complaints about Derby blades. I ordered 100 of the "vertical" package blades, have used about 20 and haven't had a single bad blade.

 

Bill, how'd you like the Supermax blade? Was it the super stainless in the yellow/green pack? I last had some of them 'bout a year ago but remember them being very good - getting (if I remember right) 7+ shaves per blade.

 

Menthol Monday

Hot Shower
TSD Iced Sub Zero
Gillette SS
Personna Red
Omega Boar
Thayers WH/ Homemade Aqua Velva ASB
Cold Water Rinse/ Aqua Velva AS

Shave Rating: 5 Blades

 

Anthony it was a Supermax super stainless in a blue and white pack:



Not sure where I got it at as it is the only one I have, I think it may have came from Baloosh. The shave wasn't too bad, a little tugging at first, but it settled down.

 

72 black handle ss
Derby blade (2)
Mentholated Bio Palmyra
Vdh boar brush
Aqua velva classic aftershave

Good shave today. I face lathered which I dint usually do. But even my crappy vdh can whip the thing into a nice frothy cream.

They say Sailors used to drink Aqua Velva but now they put a bittering agent in it to discourage this activity. I'm curious if any of our older members have any anecdotes regarding this outlawed refreshment.

 

Menthol Monday!

• Merkur HD
• Shark super chrome (2)
• EJ 25mm silvertip
• home mentholated Thing
• Thayers Rose Petal WH
• Barbasol Pacific Rush

Good close shave but I lost some comfort as it was my third shave in a 36 hour period.

Still, a solid 4 blade rating!

 

Menthol Monday

shower
Parker 80R razor
Merkur blade(4 or 5?)
Paul Mitchell Tea Tree Special shampoo
cold water splash
Ogallala Bay Rum AS

5 blades for sure! Closest shave I've had in a while, even with my SE razors. I used to use the Paul Mitchell shampoo as a shave lotion when I was using the Mach 3 b/c the lady at the salon where my wife went recommended it. Thought I'd try it with my DE as I haven't to this point.

It was a good move. Slick stuff that gives a great close shave. Put it on like a shave oil and off ya go. Plus, for you face freezing menth heads out there it has a healthy shot of peppermint oil for the face freeze, esp. after a cold water splash. Also lots of other good stuff like tea tree oil, ginger oil, and lavender oil. Glad I tried this one!

 

Tuesday's Shave
Arko SS/Moist SC
Omega 10029 Baby-Pro Boar
'52 Gillette Super Speed Black Tip (Steel)/Derby(Day 2)
Arko AS Cream
Arko Aqua AS

After yesterdays "razor-rage"; I really wanted a comfortable, close shave today, and my Black Tip gave me just that...)

 

Tuesday

Proraso cream. There should be enough left for one more shave.
Tweezerman brush.
J1 injector with shave #7 on this Schick blade.
Another DFS.

 

Hot Shower
Boker Red Injun #102
Semogue 2000
Arko Shavestick
Ivy Club/Clubman Bay Rum hybrid AS
Polo Black

The standard fabulous shave with this razor. This is shave 13 since its last honing and it seems to just stay insanely sharp with just routine stroppings. Every time I start to think I should hone it, I strop it and it renders a BBS shave.

 

Tuesday:

Omega Wooden Handle
Ming Shi/Derby day 3
Nord Ost-SC :love008 :love008 :love008 :love008
Gillette Fusion Intense Cooling-AS Balm :love008 :love008 :freezing :freezing
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
Giorgio Beverly Hills-EDT

Nord Ost is made by the same company as Tet a tet and Everest, which is Kalina Concern, which is in Ekaterinburg, Russia. It gives tons of fantastic lather, with a very nice scent and some menthol. The Gillette Fusion balm is powerfully mentholated, as well as very moisturizing--I really like it.

 

Tuesday...

Simpson Beaufort B1
Palmolive Shave Stick
Feather Portable head on iKon Bulldog handle
Red Pack Personna Day 2
Barbasol Pacific Rush

Today's shave gets a solid 5 out of 5.

 

Razor-Pomco Vintage Slant Bar
Blade-Astra Keramik
Brush-The Dridecker
Soap-MWF
Post-alum block, Osage Rub, Lab Series AS


-todays shave was as good as yesterdays was bad!
5 blades

 

Happy Tuesday From Florida!

Hot Shower
TGN Best Badger Re-Knot
Lea Shave Stick
Clix 3 Piece Razor
Feather Blade (1)
Cold Water Splash
Witch Hazel / Alum Powder Blend
Dominica Bay Rum
Arko Sensitive ASB

3 Passes = 5 Blade Off The Hook BBS!

Some folks love 'em, others hate 'em, and others can take e'em or leave 'em, but for me; Feathers have never failed to deliver an outstanding shave.

This was the first go with the Clix and also the Lea Stick. Both cost me $3.00 each and are a great value, especially during this economic climate.