SoS ~ July 4th - July 10th, 2011

Just want to make sure we have this up for the early birds, and as rodd always says, "Bonus points for pictures!"


Some of our members have chosen this to be "Super Speed Love Week", so grab a Super Speed and join in the fun if you can! :happy088​

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMvUhJZtnjg

 

Gillette Red Tip/Gillette Super Stainless blade/Burma Soap/Ever ready 150 with HH#6/Aqua Velva​

I have to work this am, so it's an early start for me. I haven't used my SS's in a while. The Shave offered up by the Red Tip made me remember why it's my favorite SS. Three gentle passes while I'm still half asleep leaving me almost BBS. The Aqua Velva was the perfect finish. A great Red, White and Blue shave for independence day.

Gentlemen, Have a wonderful holiday.

 

"SUPER SPEED LOVE WEEK"-DAY 1...JULY 4th

HAPPY 4th EVERYBODY!!! And thanks Bill for the great Video...Let the Super Speed fireworks begin...

Monday-Day1:
Hot Shower
Arko Shave Stick/Arko Adventure SC
Omega 10029 Baby-Pro boar
The Black Tip Beauty-1952 40's style Super Speed with steel handle.
Perma-Sharp Super (Day1)
Arko Nem moisturizer/Arko Aqua AS
Rebul Lavanda Cologne

What a way to start the 4th...:happy108
3 passes of one Heavenly Shave...:happy108

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: ALL INJECTOR SHAVERS FROM LAST WEEK PLEASE REPORT TO THE "INJECTOR & SE PARTY" THREAD, ON THE SAFETY RAZOR FORUM AND TELL US HOW LAST WEEK WAS FOR YOU....THANKS

 

Monday, The 4th of July

65’ Gillette Slim (set on 8)
Lord Platinum (day 1)
TSD Florida Water SS
Vulfix 2235 Super Badger
Master Blue

 

Monday's Happy 4th of July All-American SuperSpeed Shave!

• Gillette Red Tip B3
• Fred's Store Brand Personna
• Van Der Hagen Luxury Badger
• Pacific Shaving Company Oil
• Vintage Old Spice Shave Soap
• Dickinson's Witch Hazel
• Vintage Aqua Velva

 

Menthol Monday:

Omega Wooden Handle
Super Speed/Rapira day 4
Williams Menthol SC :love008 :love008 :freezing :freezing
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
Barbon AS :love008 :love008 :freezing :freezing
JHL Cologne

First of all, I want to wish all my American friends here a Happy 4th of July, and all the very best!

Today's shave was so cold and nice--this Williams Menthol cream has such a delightful scent, with so much rich lather and a HELL of a cooling sensation, and the Barbon aftershave really puts a nice final freeze on the skin!

 

SS Week
4th of July
All American Shave

1952 Black Tip SS
ASR drugstore Blade
VDH Boar Brush
Williams Soap
Stetson AS

Alan

 

Monday 4th

Schick Krona
Mix of three different brush and brushless creams (Sheffield, Ladd's, Bigelow)
And antique-near mint Smith blade, stropped for 1 minute in the Twinplex.

4 passes later, BBS with no nicks or irritation. Will apply menthol A/S later.

Tomorrow's shave: Red Tip with vintage-mint Pal blade.

 

Here's my patriotic 4th of July shave setup. 1912 Gem Damaskeene, vintage Ever-Ready 100 brush and a Gem stainless blade, all produced by the AMERICAN Safety Razor company. And I tried to work in as many red, white and blue products as I could. Happy 4th of July!

 

Independence Day on Menthol M. on Superspeed Week!!!

Great mentholated all American Shave:

Gillette SS Red Tip
Gillette vintage Thin Blade
Mama Bear's Rosemary Mint Stick
Shea Moisture Brush (The Dridecker)
Osage Rub
Baxter of California AS Balm

-that old blade did better than I anticipated-but it aint no feather.

 

Monday, July 4th: Menthol Monday and SuperSpeed Week!

Mostly American shave

Black tipped Super Speed
vintage Gillette thin blade
VDH luxury badger brush
TSD iced watermelon soap
witch hazel, osage rub, TSD iced subzero AS

 

Monday, July 4th 2011

Razor: Merkur Futur
Blade: Super Iridium
Brush: Simpson Douglas
Pre-Shave: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Cream: Trumper Coconut
A/S: Trumper Extract of Limes

Since I am on a bit of a shaving cream bender, I adopted a pot of Trumper Coconut cream. Wow...pure luxury. The Trumper creams have more of a whipped consistency than Harris or Taylor creams but still, a little bit goes a long way. I enjoyed another excellent shave and followed it with a splash of Trumper Limes. Very nice indeed!

 

July 4th, 2011: Day 1 of Superspeed Week:

In honor of the 4th of July, I decided to use all USA made products today, all but one of them vintage.

-Gillette Red Tip Superspeed /w Gillette Spoiler Blade (0)
-Made Rite #203 Badger/Boar Mix Brush (original knot)
-Vintage Menthol Williams (menthol leached out many moons ago)
-Dickenson's Witch Hazel
-Vintage Avon Wild Country AS (in a wrench shaped decanter)
-Vintage Avon Wild Country Cologne

 

July 4th

Razor – 1940's Gillette Gold Tech
Blade – Gillette Blue (NOS)
Brush – Ever-Ready Butterscotch
Soap - Williams
A/S – Aqua Velva

--
John

All-American shave for Independence Day.

 

Monday

EJ89L
RIP
EJ BBB
QCS Vostok
Nivea Sensitive balm
Osage Rub refridgerated
Vintage Avon Wild Country Cologne

 

Monday

Prep: Hot shower, hand strop blade
Coffee: Home roasted, fresh ground Rwanda, BLACK
Cream: Tom's of Maine
Brush: 24mm silvertip set in red mallee burl
Razor: Lord LP1822L*
Blade: Astra SP, day 1, 3+ passes
Post: Cold water rinse, ice water splash, Osage Rub, Brut Attitude, hand strop blade
'Stache Wax: Steve's Own

Shave Rating: 5 Blades

*I've been asked to review the Lord razor this week. I'll make a comment or two here in the SOS, but make an official review later this weekend.

Super shave, by the way! :happy088

 

HAppy July 4 th everyone:greet002USA

AOS sandalwood cream
Paul Revere injector
EMS blade
Polo 8
TnH sandalwood asb

 

Happy 4th of July! American Razor SuperSpeed Week!

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  HOT SHOWER: Sandalwood & Rose Shower Gel
  UBERLATHER: Edwin Jagger AloeVera Soap/ KissmyFace Cream
  BARBER TOWEL: AtlantaBarberSupply
  BRUSH: New Forest Tubby 2 2-Band
  SCUTTLE: Robert Becker
  RAZOR: Y-1 Gillette SuperSpeed
  BLADE: Red Personnas
  AFTERSHAVE: Sandalwood & Rose Splash
  COLOGNE: Green Rose
  
  
  First day of Superspeed Week and I had one great shave. I had forgotten how great a shave these superspeeds deliver. I'm a big injector guy! Thanks to Lloyd for kicking this off.:greet002 Happy Birthday America! I hope the rest of the week goes a good as today!:signs021

 

SuperLove week: Day 1 annnnd menthol Monday

• '55 Bluetip
• Voshkod (?)
• boosted TRSC moisturizing SC :anifrozen:anifrozen
• EJ 25 mm silvertip
• Osage Rub :anifrozen:anifrozen followed with 4711 AS:anifrozen:anifrozen

I think it is funny how almost everyone went with the red tip for day one and I went to the complete other end of the spectrum. You guys are smart is why! I had perhaps one of the worst shaves I've gotten in a while this morning. Hardly anywhere is 100% BBS and I had some trouble on my chin and mustache ATG. Still better than a cartridge shave but honestly, I though I was beyond the "better than a cartridge" stage in my shaving career. All said and done, I give it 2 out of 5 blades.

The pic came out better than the shave

 

Happy Birthday USA From FLA!

Hot Shower
RAB Scuttle
Green Ever Ready / Horse Re-Knot
TSD Iced Watermelon Sorbet Soap
Gillette President
Topaz Blade (1) - Thanks Poppi!
Cold Water Rag
A.V. Ice Sport

5 Passes = CCS.

Three days without shaving and I grab a SS to join SS Week...well not really a SS, but close enough... the good news is that the shave was not so close that I have to skip shaving tomorrow, so that is a good thing. The bad news is that I prolly will not continue with SS week; the shaves are just too mild.

When I first started in our hobby, I was torn between choosing a TTO or a Three Piece. I went with the TTO, but as time has moved on, I deffo prefer a three piece.

Have a great week Ya'll!