SOS: May 30 - June 5 2011

Let's see those shaves for the week! As always, bonus points for pictures!

 

Monday, May 30, 2011

Pre-shave soap: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Razor: Merkur 23C
Blade: Astra Keramik
Brush: Vulfix 2006 Pure Badger
Soap: Irisch Moos
A/S: Dickinson's Witch Hazel, Pashana Splash

 

Gillette Red Tip
Derby,
VDH badger, Vintage Surrey SS/C.O.Bigelow SC superlather
WH
Proraso splash
RSC ASB
:anifrozen

 

Menthol Monday:

Ohhhhh, it was frigid stuff this morning:

Omega Wooden Handle
Super Speed/Rapira day 5
Godrej Menthol Mist SC :love008 :love008 :anifrozen :anifrozen
Anherb AS Conditioner :love008 :love008 :anifrozen :anifrozen
Grey Flannel EDT

I remember buying Godrej Menthol Mist cream when I was in Israel on vacation, and I was shocked to find out that it was out-selling the "Sabra" (made in Israel) creams. I love this stuff so much, and the Anherb conditioner adds to that wonderful freeze.

 

Gillette Old Type Bull Mastiff
Silver Star (1)
Rubberset Boar 'Chubbs 2'
Bigelow SC
Alum
Superior 70 Bay Rum Boosted with a little too much menthol crystal.

Nice frozen face to start the week.

 

Monday's Shave

Arko SS/Max.Comfort SC
Omega 10029
1954-58 Schick I2/EMS-Personna
Arko Nem moisturizer/Arko Aqua AS

So easy, fast, and clean...a wonderful DFS...and quite effortlessly...

 

Monday:

Razor - 1955 Red Tip Super Speed
Blade - Super-Max Super Platinum
Brush - Kent BK4
Cream - Ingram
A/S - Skin Bracer

--
John

 

German "Golf" Vintage Razor
Gillette Blue
Mühle Best Badger
Speick SC
Speick ASL

Have a nice day!

 

I put this in the wrong day! Ignore last weeks....

• Schick Quattro multiblade thingy
• home iced TSD Monkey Farts SS and TRSC Moisturizing SC uber-lather
• The Dridecker
• home iced and home blended Remnant AS

My son just started shaving a few months ago. SWMBO thought it would be better for him to start with a cart than a DE so she picked him up a Quattro. Since the Quattro didn't really do anything to his super-fine whiskers, I sorta transitioned him over to DEs D) and the rest is history. So, that is the backstory for why I have the Quattro. Saw it this morning and thought, "Why the hell not? It's been a full year since I used a cartridge, let's see what I've been missing." While the shave was damn fine, it was ABSOLUTELY NOT BBS after 5 passes plus touch up. Not sure if I could get it if I put more effort into it. It was a comfortable enough shave but the slimy gloop that seemed to gush out of the "lube strip" was nearly overwhelming. Took forever to rinse off.

All in all, it was a DFS that wasn't uncomfortable. Knowing what I know now, there is no going back to carts for me. I don't even think that I will attempt it again. The shave was good enough but there was nothing special about it at all. I have grown accustomed to the special feeling I get with every traditional shave I have, EVERY one, and this was truly not worth the time and effort, forget the expense even. So, I will spend the extra 3 or 5 minutes and get the shave I want, consistently and predictably, and feel like each one is special.


I am Bob, and I'm a traditional shaver. You all have a great Memorial Day!

 

Erwin, I swear--your pictures are magnificent. What year is that razor from?

 

Monday

Prep: Hot shower, hand strop blade, soak brush
Coffee: Home roasted, fresh ground Rwanda, BLACK
Cream: KMF Cool Mint + 3 drops M Bomb
Brush: Semogue 2000
Razor: 1917 Gillette Single Ring
Blade: Dorco ST-301, day 1, 3 passes
Post: Cold water rinse, ice water splash, Osage Rub, Curve, hand strop blade

Shave Rating: 5 blades

An outstanding shave - first go with the single ring. Simply outstanding.

 

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  How about on the road? Do you travel with a DE?
  
  When I drive or take a train, I still take my DE, but when flying I go with my mach 3. Not my favorite, but I have it here and it beats losing a razor to the TSA.

 

I'm one of the few people who doesn't mind checking a bag, so I always take a DE. I have traveled with just a carry-on a few times and still took one, just got blades at the destination. Actually, that was the last time I used a cart before this morning; couldn't get to a store so I just got one of the disposables from the hotel front desk. Two weeks ago I had to go to Huntsville and took my ball-end tech (I checked my bag) since I do prefer to be able to break the razor down into the smallest footprint I can for traveling. Was gonna take my HD but had too much crap that trip so I didn't want to take a chance on breaking the head off the razor. I need a rigid box for a travel shave kit I reckon.

 

Monday:
Yuma 3 piece
Rapira Day 2
TSD iced subzero
Omega Lucretia Borgia
post: alum, witch hazel, osage rub, TSD ISZ AS

 

I'm with you Bob...I ALWAYS take one of my favorite type razors, because when I travel I especially appreciate a great shave...for the refreshing relaxing feeling...traveling can be so stressful and tiring. And I also take my Arko stick and Omega Baby-Pro boar...
I found a small metal box that fits my Super Speed perfect...And my Ming-Shi travel box fits my Slim Adjustable perfect...I now need a box for my Schick...

 

I always take a TSD soap. They are great and the container won't crush. A little big, but I sacrifice space for it.

 

I smashed a Shave stick flat...same thickness as an empty anti-perspirant stick container...Then took the paper off and pressed it on the base-plate from the anti-perspirant container...Then put the Shave-Stick and base-plate back in the anti-perspirant container and turn the knob at bottom backwards til the stick is all the way in the dispenser....Top snaps on perfect...I take the anti-perspirant wrapper off the dispenser...Travels perfectly...and hands don't get wet using it...Whole process takes 4 to 5 minutes max..

 

Monday

Merkur 37c
Voskhod (3)
EJ BBB
Tet a Tet
Nivea Sensitive balm
Osage Rub

 

Menthol Monday!

• Razor: Parker 96R
• Blade: Rapira Swedish Supersteel
• Brush: Penchetta 26-SB
• Cream: TSD Wheat Iced Polynesian Red
• Aftershave Balm: 444
• Aftershave: Floid Blue

 

Happy Monday From Florida!

Warm Shower
RAB Scuttle
Omega Boar #10051
QCS Vostok Croap
Blue Steel
Cold Water Rag
Skin Bracer Cooling Blue
Arko Oily Fat Cream



Three Passes + Touch Up = DFS!

A great shave!

Have a great week Ya'll!