SoS: April 2nd, 2012 - April 8th, 2012

Happy Easter!

Saturday's afternoon shave:

Calani Cadre Noir shave soap
Mühle Basic Nr. 02 shave brush with Silver Tip Fibre
’56 Gillette Red Tip Super Speed
Feather (5.)
D.R. Harris Bay Rum after shave

 

WOW!! You're a very lucky cat! One for having your G'Dad's razor...and two, that your G'Dad was hip enough to have such a cool razor to leave you...

 

Looking forward to your feedback on Saturday about this Schick Adjustable as an identical one is on its way to me as well (my first Injector(

 

I need to find a reason to travel to Jonesbore.... Sounds like a fantastic shave!

 

BBS I always get great results from this razor, never lets me down great menthol shave

Hot shower
Proraso pre+soap+ASB
Gillette 59 FB set to 7
Astra blade (D-3)
Becker scuttle

 

Saturday, April 7

55’ Gillette Red Tip
Supermax SS (d2)
L'Occitane Cade
Vulfix 2235 Super
Superior 70
Result: BBS on 4 passes.

 

Saturday:

Omega Wooden Handle
Super Speed/Shark day 4
Tet-a-tet SC
Tet-a-tet AS Balsam

Another fantastic and super-enjoyable shave with one of the best creams ever created - the Tet-a-tet lathers so well, it smells so nice, and it has a wonderful cooling effect. The matching aftershave balsam is so moisturizing and cooling, and it leaves my skin feeling great!

 

Saturday, April 7, 2012. Good Morning!

Morning Coffee: Hills Brothers Original Blend
Prep: Wash face with Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Razor: Schick Adjustable (5)
Blade: Schick
Soap: New Proraso
Brush: Semogue 1305
Scuttle: Dirty Bird 1.5
Post: Cold water rinse followed by some Floid Blue A/S

Testing a Schick Adjustable sent to me by a friend. Will give my opinions after Saturdays shave. Well, it's Saturday.

I found the Schick Adjustable to be a very interesting razor. I tried every adjustment from 1 to 7 during this 5-day test and believe it covered everything from my E3 to my J1. Setting the razor on 7, it felt more like my E3 while setting it on 6 reminded me more of my G1 and I2 Hydro-magic. Settings 3-5 fell more inline with my I1 and J1 Schicks. Both settings 1 and 2 were just to mild for me.

Overall this is a very good razor, however I find I prefer my G1, I2 Hydro-magic, and I1 to this razor and I think it boils down to just one thing for me, the length and feel of the handle. I have always preferred short handled razors, even in my DE razors.

I much appreciate the opportunity I was given to test this razor as on more than one occasion I almost bid on one. I will stick to my tried and true Schick G1, I1, and I2 Hydro-magic for my wonderful Schick shaves and leave the adjustable to those that prefer them.

 

Saturday, April 7, 2012

Prep: Hot shower; Yardley bath bar
Lather: MWF - face lather
Brush: Semogue 1250
Razor: Schick I1 Injector
Blade: Chinese Schick (4); 3+ passes
Post: Cold water rinse; Krampert's Finest Menthol

Shave #4 for the Chinese Schick & it still feels like new. Excellent result even though the lather took more effort. The 1250 just isn't breaking like the 820 & 1438. I guess it just needs more attention.

Merry Easter Eve!

 

Thanks Johnny for the review. I'm certainly enjoying my I1 more than ever with the Chinese Schick blades.

 

April 6rd - Late Night Shave
Beverage: Bombay Sapphire Gin & Tonic
Music: Celtic
Prep: Nivea Face Wash
Pre-Lather: Maca Root Shaving Cream w/ the Turkish No. 6, grapeseed oil
Razor: Ball end Tech, A1 (1955)
Brush: Vulfix 660S Super Badger
Blade: Ladas (2)
Soap/Cream: P.160
Post: 5Savages After Shave
AS: Aubrey Organics City Rhythms
near BBS

I think the Tech & the Ladas are a winning combination. Second time using the P.160. The almond scent seems to have toned down, which is good. Lots of luscious, easy lather.

 

Friday and Saturday shave

Proraso White soap
Simpsons Berkley 46, face lather
Gillette Milord, with Gillette 7O'Clock Super Platinum Black
Alcolado Glacial and Proraso ASB

This was such an nice shave for Friday morning, that I repeated it Sunday morning. Just a super three pass shave, DFS++. Still a little rough on the jawline. Killed the proraso ASB.

 

Saturday morning, April 7, 2012

Schick E2 Injector Razor w/ Schick blade,
Semogue SOC boar bristle brush,
MWF shaving soap w/ warm water lather,
finish with cold water rinse for a DFS!

A fresh Schick blade for this morning's shave!

 

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

Prep: 30 minute marinade with TSD ISZ PSB, strop str8, hot shower, soak brush
CD: Accapella ~ Resurrection
Coffee: Home roasted, fresh ground Malawi Mapanga AA, BLACK
Strop: VB 2" Black latigo/linen
Soap: TSD SOTQ C2
Brush: Kriss Kross
Str8: Dovo Astrale A&F, 3 passes
SE: Schick injector E model, touch up
Post: Cold water rinse, RazoRock rub down, cold water rinse #2, Sean John Unforgivable

A very nice shave.

The coffee is from Africa. First time trying it. I normally roast to FC+ or Light Vienna. I took this one to FC. Excellent.

The scent of this quarter's SOTQ, C2, didn't impress me coming off the puck, but it turned really nice once it was lathered up.

 

Saturday 8th April

Hot shower and stubble treatment with conditioner
3P Pre/Post shave cream
Dovo Tortoiseshell 5/8 Special
Vulfix Grosvenor 404 Badger/boar
Tweex Shaving soap
Alum block followed by 444 ASB
Proraso AS
The Body Shop Kristna EDT

A long relaxed post nightduty shave. 3 pass BBS. The Dovo was my Special for the day, and performed impressively.
This was my first use of the Tweex soap. I found smell and performance to be very similar to Arko. While it is always great to try something new....I will probably stick with the Arko. I have a number of sticks left from a multibuy.....the Tweex is more expensive and does not offer any advantages over Arko (In my opinion). Hope everyone has a great Easter Holiday!

 

A wiff will work fine, but I always ask my wife. Your milage may marry.

 

Love my TaT cream and balsma too, Jeff!

 

I love shaves with a new blade. Like starting wet shaving all over again!

 

Saturday, April 7, 2012 - Midday Shave

Prep :: Warm water wetdown
Razor :: Schick E1
Blade :: Schick
Soap :: KMF Cream
Brush :: Rudy Vey Silvertip
Post :: Alum, Cold water rinse, WH & Rosewater
AS :: RazoRock King Louis AS & Tet-a-Tet Balsam


A rare Saturday shave. I was bored so I shaved.

I ran out of my KMA shave cream, so I chose my bottle of KMF cream, which I have never used before. I must say that I am borderline shocked at how well and easy this stuff lathers. Almost too easy. It gives great protection too. The E1 just glides riaght across the skin. I'll be using this bad boy much more often, especially for uber lathers.

The RR KL AS & the Tet-a-Tet hit if off immediately. This was the first time I've used the two together and it was awesome. Have a happy and safe Easter every body!

 

"I was bored so I shaved." Randy that should be your custom title!