SoS: July 19-25 2010

Shave Of The Day - July 21th

• TSD Iced SubZero Preshave Balm
• Hot Shower
• E.J. Badger Brush
• Feats of Clay Scuttle
• Arko Shave Stick
• Clix 3 Piece Razor
• Supermax Blade - Day 3
• Thayers Witch Hazel/Osage Rub Mix
• Aqua Velva
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Pretty much a repeat of yesterdays shave, but I don't think the Supermax blades will be a brand I search out, just not as smooth as I like.

 

Razor: Rolls Razor Imperial 2
Brush: New Forest Superior 2201
Cream: OLD Progress VULFIX Sandalwood
AS: Benjamins Bayrum Menthol, AII Osage

 

• Red Tip
• Shark super chrome (2)
• 25mm EJ silvertip
• up mentholated C.O. Bigelow SC
• Thayer's WH
• home mentholated AV Musk

great shave this a.m. Just shy of BBS
4.5 blades

 

Thursday, July 22nd

Hot shower
Tabac shaving stick
Omega 639 Havana Silvertip
Mühle R89 w/ Red Personna
alum stick
444 ASB w/ Aqua Velva splash
Davidoff Adventure EdT

 

Thanks man, best $17 I spent on ebay

 

Thursday's Shave
Hot Shower
Arko SS/Arko Moist SC
Omega 10029 Baby-Pro Boar
1952 Gillette Black Tip-Super Speed (Steel)/Astra SP, Day2
Rating: 5 Blades
Todays 2 Pass BBS, was even more comfortable than yesterdays, if thats possible..."So Fast, So Easy, So Smooth and Exhilarating"
When they said that, they got it right...Gillette Razor's at their finest hour.

 

Thursday

D.R. Harris Almond Shave Stick
Omega Boar brush
Plastic handled Canadian E type with Schick blade
It's been weeks since I used anything but Williams or Proraso. This was a reminder that there are plenty of other good soaps.

 

Thursday:

Omega Wooden Handle
Super Speed/Sharp day 2
Godrej Menthol Mist-SC :love008 :love008 :anifrozen :anifrozen
Anherb-AS Conditioner :love008 :love008 :anifrozen :anifrozen
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
Quorum-EDT

Unfriggingreal close shave today from my Super Speed--I'm actually smoother than BBS. These 2 Bollywood beauties (Godrej Menthol Mist cream and Anherb conditioner) froze my face off!

 

Frederick Reynolds Chopper
Semogue 1305
Omega soap
Aqua Velva Classic
Davidoff Cool Water

 

Vroom Vroom

Thursday...

Simpson Beaufort B1
Palmolive Shave Stick
Schick Stick Injector
Pella Blade (1)
Barbasol Pacific Rush AS

My first injector shave and it was nice. The Pella blades worked well and I got a good shave with minimal effort. This shave was on par with the best of my DE shaves. I am definitely becoming a fan of the injector.

 

Happy Thursday From Steamy Florida!

Hot Shower
RAB Scuttle
Omega 10015 Boar
C&E Nomad Soap
Merkur 23C
Feather Blade (3)
Cold Water Rag
Witch Hazel / Alum Powder Blend
Florida Water
Arko Sensitive ASB

4 Passes = DFS!

 

Wed. Night:
Face: Fat Handle Tech w/Crystal
Head: Fatboy w/Dorco 301
C&E BBB
Williams
Alum
TSD ADG Type Splash

First time I picked Williams because it sounded good. It's been hot and humid, so the slightly drying Williams was actually a good thing.

 

Thursday:

Parker 99r razor
Red Personna blade
Omega boar brush
Colgate Cup SS
Osage Rub
Barbasol Brisk A/S

This is great! Another wonderful shave

 

got the str8s

TSD ISZ pre shave
Red Injun 101
TOBS Almond SC
24mm Silvertip
Razo-rock
Osage Rub
Ahava AS Balm



-yes real straights are way more forgiving than Shavette's-still have
a lot to learn but for the first time-no mop up. Not BBS but acceptable.

 

Thursday July 22

59' FatBoy set on 8
7 Oclock Yellow (4)
Ever Ready Boar
Arko-TSD Hybrid SS
Superior 70
TSD Bay Rum Cologne

4.5 Blades, 4+ passes, one weeper. Otherwise a decent, acceptable shave.

 

Thursday- July 22

EJ 86
Merkur (4)
C&E pure
C&E Sandalwood ss
C&E Sandalwood asb
C&E Sandalwood edt

I've gone C&E crazy! This stuff is fantastic - it's no wonder I reach for it every morning. A "5 blade A++ gold star extra brownie points with a cherry on top" shave!!!

 

Thursday:

Ikon Bulldog Deluxe OC
Red IP
Semogue 1520 Boar
Speick Stick
Proraso ASB
Speick AS Splash

The Bulldog delivers a BBS every time it is used.

 

Thursday, July 22, 2010

Razor: EJ Chatsworth
Blade: Super Iridium
Brush: Grosvenor LE
Soap: Pre de Provence
A/S: Thayer's Lemon Witch Hazel, Pre de Provence Balm

Another DFS shave this morning. I like the Pre de Provence soap but mainly for the scent, I think. It performs well, but I have other soaps that perform equally or even better. The Pre de Provence balm (same intoxicating sage scent as the soap) provided a fine finish. I did notice that when applying the balm, it felt slightly sticky. I had never noticed that before, and attribute it to the under-layer of Thayer's Lemon witch hazel toner, which also contains aloe. I think the aloe might be the perpetrator of the stickiness.

 

SOTD Thursday July 22, 2010

Razors: 5/8 Joseph Allen & Sons NON-XLL Hollow Point
11/16 Robert Klaas Prussian Full Hollow Spike Point
Pre-Shave: Proraso Cream
Soap/Mug: Mitchell's Wool Fat
Scuttle: RAB Ceramic
Brush: Col Conk Barbershop Badger
ASB: Nivea Replenishing
Aftershave: Pinaud Clubman ASL

Great shave this morning with the Joseph Allen that I re-set the bevel on last night. The Robert Klaas Prussian was not so great. Got a great edge on the JA and it was the winner today, delivering a very close and smooth shave. The test shave with the Prussian just didn't cut the whiskers any better than previously. I will have to re-set a new bevel on it as well and see if that helps. As far as my honing, looks like I batting .500 right now.
The MWF provided a very slick lather with a lot of glide for the razor. I wouldn't say it had a lot of cushion though. My observations with the soaps and cream will continue. The MWF is an excellent soap and the lack of cushion didn't seem to be a problem with getting a very comfortable shave from it. MWF is still one of my favs and will definitely be in my rotation. Have a great shave and day Gentlemen! :happy005

 

From the shaves you're getting with that Super Speed, and the face freeze from your Bollywood beauties, I think you might be enjoying yourself a little too much !!...)
All kidding aside, it's great seeing you having such great shaves, my friend...keep'em coming...)

PS About what you said earlier, I know exactlly what you mean...My razor was made when I was born, designed 10 years before and I'm just discovering the Super Speed Magic like NOW ! Well, better late than never...) Thanks to the Den, I'm now having more fun shaving, than should be legal....)