SoS: September 5-11 2011

The Progress is a great shaver. Once I had a Futur though, I traded my Progress to Olivier for his RAB scuttle that is now my RAB II. However, I am thinking about getting another Progress...

 

Dude, awesome picture.

 

I enjoyed it. Not enough of a connoisseur to give you a full flavor profile, but we really enjoy all of the World Market coffees.

 

Shave Of The Day ~ Sept 9th

• Hot Shower
• Vie~Long Horsehair Brush
• TSD Monkey Farts Soap
• Lord L6 Razor
• Voskhod Blade ~ Day 3
• Thayer's Witch Hazel/Osage Rub Blend
• TSD 2X Iced Monkey Farts Aftershave Splash ~

 

Chris, I think that one is the best shot I have seen you take, very very nice....

 

Saturday, September 10

59’ Fatboy (setting 7)
Derby Extra (d1)
Preshave Oil Blend
Arko Boosted Classic Brand Menthol SS
Vulfix 2235 Super Badger
Stephans Island Lime

 

Merkur Progreß 500
with Gillette Bluebird (2)
Hans Baier 21er Silvertip
O`Melhor SC
Speick ASB

Have a nice day!

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Saturday, September 10. Good Morning!

Morning Coffee: Hills Brothers Original Blend
Prep: Hot shower, wash face with Musgo Glyce Lime, hot towel, Proraso Pre Shave Cream
Razor: Edwin Jagger DE87
Blade: Feather
Cream: Proraso Soap
Brush: D.R. Harris H1
Post: Cold water rinse followed by some Speick After Shave Lotion



Have a GREAT day.

 

Now there's some Progress love! I'm thinking that if I do decide on a Progress, I'd like to have an adjustment knob like that. Love the chrome.
Sweet pic, by the way.

 

Saturday - it's the weekend! Time for the SEs.

Prep: 30 minute marinade with TSD ISZ PSB, hone and strop razor, hot shower, soak brush
Coffee: BJs Kenya AA, BLACK
Hone: Duro
Strop: Vintage Blade 2" black latigo/linen
Soap: TSD English Fern
Brush: Vulfix 404, The Grosvenor badger/boar mix
Str8: Hand Forged Red Imp with custom blooodwood scales by Glen, 3 passes
Razor: Schick Injector E model, touch up
Post: Cold water rinse, RazoRock rub down, ice water splash, SJ Unforgivable

Shave Rating: 4 Blades

A darn fine shave. No complaints. Love the smell of the English Fern.

 

Saturday, September 10, 2011

Pre-shave soap: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Razor: Merkur Futur
Blade: Derby Extra
Brush: Vulfix 2234 Super
Soap or Cream: TOBS Sandalwood Cream
A/S: Dickinson's Witch Hazel, Ogallala Bay Rum, Limes & Peppercorns Splash

A nice, DFS this morning. I used to think the Derby was just an "OK" blade, but the Futur brings out the best in any blade, I think, and this morning's result was almost BBS and quite smooth.

 

Saturday's Shave:

• Gillette Fat Boy
• Voskhod
• VDH boar
• Speick SC
• Speick balm

 

Saturday:
Razor - Merkur FUTUR
Blade - Iridium
Brush - Somerset 58 Best?
Cream - Prairie Creations Chaps
EDT - Creed Original Santal

 

Saturday morning,

Gillette NEW Short Comb,
Personna Barber Blade (2)
Rooney 1/1 Best Badger Brush,
Arko shave soap w/ hot water lather,
finish w/ cold water rinse. DFS!

 

Sorry to double quote, but as this wasn't covered in the original (come on steve) - Where did you get that knob? Is it the short Mer knob? I'm only asking because it's the first one I've seen in a real picture, if that is it it looks much better than the pic on the website. Top Notch!

 

Saturday:

Omega Wooden Handle
Super Speed/7 AM day 5
Chabrawichi 555 SC (from Egypt, like the cologne, and nice)
Keri unscented moisturizer
Chabrawichi 555 Cologne

Very smooth shave, however this 7 AM blade seems to be losing more and more of the sharpness than the others in the pack. I will use it perhaps for 1 more shave tomorrow and then change it. The Chabrawichi cream and cologne both smell very nice and have a good refreshing effect. This stuff from Egypt is very old and well-known over there, and sells extremely cheap. You can buy a big bottle of the cologne spray for perhaps a dollar, and the creams costs 25 cents - I'm not joking! :biggrin:

 

Wonderful shave this morning!

• EJ DE 89l
• 24 mm super badger
• Lord Platinum (3)
• Van Wilder SS
• AV Ice Blue AS

It all came together this morning. 2 passes plus some touch up resulted ina 90% BBS irritation free shave.

I hope y'all have the same

 

Saturday:

EJ89L
Voskhod
Thater Stout 2
Wilkinson Sword Stick
Dickenson's Witch Hazel
Nivea Sensitive Balm
Avon Wild Country Cologne NOS

 

Personna Magic Razor w/ Voskhod (3)
Merkur Progress w/ Voskhod (5)
TGN Silvertip Badger
AOS Lavender PreShave Oil
C.O. Bigelow Shave Cream
Nivea Post Shave Balm

Well I dipped into the Bigelow a little hard, had a 4 pass shave but I probably had enough lather for another ten passes. Very nice thick cushy faces full of foam though. As for the shave itself, near BBS (including neck), by the longshot the closest shave I've had with this razor or any other. Minimal cleanup with the Progress set at 5.

4.89 blades

 

Henckels Friodur 17 1/2, Simpson Duke 3 BB, Jabonman experimental, T&H aftershave balm