SoS: February 16, 2015 - February 22, 2015

Tuesday

Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Scots Pine Bath Soap
Soap: Cold River Soap Works “Original”-Bergamot & Bay
Razor: Gillette Red Tip Super Speed
Blade: Gillette “Spoiler” Super Stainless (1)
Brush: Elite Razor Silvertip-24mmx50mm
Aftershave: Fine Platinum

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard)

CRSW Bergamot & Bay today. 20 seconds to load the ER Silvertip. Great, easy, thick, lather. I loaded a new “Spoiler” in the Red Tip. Nice smooth, close, shave. I finished Fine Platinum.
The Red Tip and “Spoiler” are a great team!!

Bob

 

Bob. I've thought about a red tip. What's the difference between the red tip and the regular SS? Is it just the weight/handle or is the blade gap/exposure different, too? Nice razor/pic, BTW. Sweet brush.

 

It is the most "aggressive" of the Super Speeds. The Blue, the Regular, and then the Red. The gap/exposure is greater. I get a closer shave than with a regular SS. Without getting into too many details, there are acutally two different weight Red Tips, but not by much. I really like mine....................

 

Thanks. I don't like the regular SS, I think it's too mild, and never had a good shave with one. Was thinking if the red tip was only heavier it wouldn't matter much. But with a bigger gap it's worth a try. Now I can finally get a birth year razor (57).

 

02/17/15
Prep – MR GLO
Razor - Mongoose Satin B2
Blade – Feather Pro Guard (3)
Brush – Brother’s Bristles
Lather – MdC
Post - Witch Hazel and Dove AS Balm


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Great 3 pass shave this morning. I really like using the MdC. Lather and slickness are fantastic and rinses off so clean. Dove AS Balm to help on a cold day.

 

The Red Tip was my favorite of all the SS I've owned. Loved the heft & feel of the handle compared to the other models.

 

Tuesday
hot shower
Plisson L'Occitane synth
Corn Huskers Lotion (prep)
Mystic Water Rosalimone SS
iKon SS Slant,UFO Godzilla handle/Gillette 7 o'clock Green Permasharp Stainless (2)
ice cold water rinse
Monster Block Alum
ice cold water rinse
Tend Skin
Iced Walgreens WH The extra 2 crystals made it near Glacial.
Histories de Parfums 1899 Hemmingway

I've neglected the iKon ss slant since I got the Shave Craft version,but wow what a smooth shave I got today!!! Great combo Indian Greens and either version of the slant,face and dome BBS!!!

 

17 February 2015

* Wolfman Razor WR1-SB Aluminum Prototype
* Super Iridium
* WSP Manchurian + Oscar11 All-Amber Barbeiro
* Mystic Water Sweet Briar
* Unrefined Shea Butter



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Tuesday

Soap: Straight Razor Designs unscented
Brush: Mühle black fiber synthetic
Razor: Feather AS-D2
Blade: Personna med prep
After: Cold rinse, CeraVe lotion

 

Prep: Warm Shower- Stirling Bay Rum Soap
Soap: Shave Commander Wisdom
Razor: Ikon 102 Slant
Blade: Personna Platinum
Brush: Love Your Shave Custom, two band Badger TGN knot
Aftershave: Alum Block, Shave Commander Wisdom Balm




Loving the Soap Commander products so far. This was my first shave with the samples I got in this weekend. They graciously included the Balm sample, so I tried the matching soap scent out with it. Love the performance and scent, and can't wait to try my other samples out. Seem like great folks too.

Found out last night in my infinite ignorance that the Personna Platinum in the 10 pack, and the carboard 5 pack Personna "Reds" are the same blade. So I double bought that particular blade. No a big deal since I got the best shave since I started using a DE with it. The Personna's seem to be my favorite blades of all that I've tried so far. Now I need to try the Med Prep version and see how that works for me. Just have to track some down.

 

Tuesday 17th February



Warm shower
Hot towel
Mike's Barbershop scuttle lathered
Finest Badger brush made by myself
Gillette ABC shell pattern handle Silver (1910)
Personna Med Prep (3)
Cold rinse
Thayers Superhazel
Aqua Velva Musk aftershave

 

17 Feb 2015
Pre - Corn Huskers
Soap - RR XXX
Brush - WD Silvertip 24/50
Razor - 66 Slim Adj (7,5,3)
Blade - GSB (2)
AS - Pinaud Clubman
The ever elusive BBS was found today. Feb focus on my slim adjustable appears to be paying dividends....

 

Thanks padre, good to know. I just wanted to make sure the gaps were bigger, not just that the razor weighed more, which Bob confirmed.

 

Gillette New Improved Bulldog
Gillette Silver Blue
Arko SS
Alum

 

Having just received both the soap and the AS together and only trying it once (this morning) the jury is still out. The soap is a keeper so far. It lathers like a champ and provided a nice shave. The AS on the other hand was not an instant favorite. Initially is had an overpowering rubbing alcohol blast with no typical bay rum burn . The bay rum scent is quite mild and undetectable after a few minutes.

 

SOTD Tuesday 2-17-2015

1959 Gillette SS Red Tip w/Crystal
Noxema
Tabac SC
GP Scuttle
Omega Boar
Dickinson's WH
GB Body Lotion
Jovan Musk ASL/Cologne

Jumping on the Red Tip Bandwagon this morning. All of the Super Speeds deliver a great shave and the Red Tip is the most aggressive of them. Paired with a good blade they are exceptional.

 

Thank you. Sounds like its a good soap =) Its not the first time I hear that the AS is not the best =P you're not alone
Im on a bay rum "want" high. Only tried 1 so far, but have 2 other. The stirling bay rum is a very nice scent, also the Barrister and Mann and Colonel conk. But I haven't tried the last 2 =P i will soon.

 

Scheon Burg 777
H.I.S. XL brush
Strop Shoppe Baker Street soap
Lucido AS

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I went with MDC again today. This was a creamy, smooth, refreshing two pass shave.
MDC
Rapira Stainless
Slim Adjustable

 

Razor: Gillette Ball End Tech NDC (declared 1947) Birth Year
Brush: Whipped Dog Silvertip 30/45
Mug: Old Spice (late glass Mug 02) 1964 – 1978
Cream: TOBS Grapefruit
Blade: Feather (1)
Pre shave: Tree Hut Shea Body wash Mango
Post shave: Thayers Cucumber WH, Jack Black Balm, TOBS
The Gillette Tech is a nice mild razor for me even with a Feather blade.. It does give me some burn if I use to much pressure and I go over an area more than once on each pass. The pre shave Shea soap helps keep my skin slick in the drier weather. The WD brush whipped up a thick warm lather in the OS Mug as it was sitting on a wash cloth, for padding, in the sink that was filled with hot water. The Silvertip is soft and warm on my face with that TOBS Grapefruit smell. Very nice two pass shave with some touchup. Warm water rinse and pat dry. Some WH and after cleanup some JB Balm and some TOBS AS. Have a good one.