SEPT 30 Day Rule/Focus Pic & Discussion Thread

I appreciate all the testing you have done with blades. Both the June tournament and this crazy month. Gave me ones to definitely try and ones to definitely avoid.

As for the remarks, I have definitely heard worse things. Just ask my ex, she will tell you plenty of them.

 

So how is that different then if I said I did get out of bed this morning?

 

Well hopefully you won't stack up as many ex's as I did. Gets noisy. After all the testing I have done there are still over 30 blades I haven't tried. At least that many. So there will be more coming. If I survive each round anyway. Glad you've found some helpful hints from what I've done. Makes some of the bad shaves worth it!

 

Who said there's a difference? No answer is a right answer, or a wrong answer. Or perhaps even an answer at all. Man, I think all that cheap Chelyabinsk vodka is kicking in.

 

Oh I see what's going on, you just wanted to get this thread to its 100th page!

 

Well @wmbjr took care of that but I thought a little help wouldn't hurt.

 

Did not even realize that, very cool. @Rufus T. I think Neal is actually trying to get that 2000th post in the thread.

 

Boy a guy is a bit talkative and outspoken (and trying to keep the cartel in line) and his motives get questioned! I'd never try to pad a post count just to get to the 2000th post. I mean it's still 12 away after this one, I think.

 

So everyone have an October focus in min?

 

Yep. Ready to go. Just waiting on the thread to announce it.

 

I'm on the road and using my travel kit. (I've lost my focus)
SOTD
EJ DE89
Feather (1)
Arko
AoS badger travel brush
I sure like this combination. Two pass BBS with very little touch up.
Have fun!

 

I will be doing an open comb razor focus using a cadet open comb razor I received as a very gracious gift. I am looking forward to it as it will be my first time using an open comb razor. Do you have any ideas/plans in mind?

 

Two pass BBS while traveling, very nice! Definitely sounds like a combination that agrees with you! Hope all goes well on the trip!

 

Thank you. Feather blades are one of my favorites. My October focus will be comparing nine other blades to the Feather in this razor.

 

I shaved with the Type B and a personna blade. I lathered up the Arko with part of a pig I bought under the Semogue name. I put blade to face and youch!!! The type B is a little aggressive and the personna blades are draggy and harsh. I survived a 2 pass with only minor bloodloss. I'll try it again with a schick blade but right now this razor's days are marked. I'm hoping the safety bar on the type C treats me better tomorrow.

 

Next month I'm going to try all 5 of the blade options in the Gem @clint64 sent me last month and, play with my injectors some. I might throw in a straight razor or shavette shave in there too. It can be my version of Crazy Ivan's hijinks.

 

Sounds like a great focus. I'm not surprised the Feather does well in that razor as it is one of the few razors I like a Feather in. I'll be on a blade focus on October as well, of sorts anyway.

 

I use the Chinese Schicks in my type B and that work well. Don't give up on that razor before you find the angle.

 

I always look forward to your blade reviews.

 

Did my final SEptember shave with the J1. Look up the last few shaves if you want to know how it went. It's almost boring how great the last months shaves have been. Practically automatic. Only difference tonight was I used my new Connection soap from Soap Commander, and I face lathered, just to change thing up. Reflecting back on what I learned, I think if I had to pick one setup it would be the L1 with NOS Twin blades. I think it slightly edges out the G and J, but not by much, and one of these days I'm going to try a twin blade in the J just to see if there's any difference.Now I'm ready to break out the open combs for next month.