February '16 - 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion Thread

Nice picture!

 

February Focus - German blades

February 3

Razor - Merkur 23c
Blade - (3)
Brush - Wolf Whiskers Custom Silvertip
Soap - Mitchell's Wool Fat
Post - Cold rinse, Alum, The Veg

Day three on the Timor. The Fat on the Wolf today and I had a bit of trouble with the lather. Unusual for me with MWF but I haven't used the Silvertip with it as much as the boar. Seemed like I didn't get the brush loaded enough and had to go back and add a bit more water and work it some more to get a passable lather. Never did get it as good as BoSFat. But, it was good enough for the shave.

Third day on the Timor and I'm impressed. It took three passes to get a near BBS today so it seems to be losing a bit of effectiveness each day but it's still outperforming a lot of other blades. I have gone through three days without a nick, weeper, cut or any other nonsense. And, the alum, while a bit warmer today on my neck due to the G-slides I did, was still well below what you might expect. I threw on the Veg to start my week selling and raised a toast to the Timor. Fine blade and I feel like I could get a couple more days out of it if I have to. However, it's had its three days in the morning sun and earns another four and a half steins. Overall a great start to German month and I'll be moving to the Elios Inox tomorrow.

One factor I haven't discussed is price. The best price I have seen on a bulk buy of this blade is around $25 to $26 for 50 blades shipped. That works out to around $50 per 100 or 50 cents each. Pricey.....but my honest opinion is they may be worth that, especially if you can get more than three shaves out of them. The experience is just that comfortable.

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I know it's a bit off focus, but how was the shave from the floating Personna?

 

Average. Pass. Agreed.

 

Day 34 - 90 Day Intro to SR

3 February 2016



Whipped Dog "Sight Unseen" 5/8
L'Occitane Plisson Synthetic
Route 66 - Lumberjack
Alum
*Osage Rub*
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Back to the WD for day 34. I have finally settled into a replicable pattern that produces a DFS in two passes with some jaw and chin touch up. Still going with @Norcalnewb baseball pattern , the first pass was a breeze. I must have had a good day on the strop! After a second hybrid pass, I decided enough was good enough, and called it a day. The irritation was noticeably better today, verified by by a quiet Alum application. In honor of all the shenanigans and related PSAs on yesterday's thread, Osage Rub was the AS today. There was no other option! Had a blast late this afternoon out in the field, spent a while throwing lures for the puppy in the snow. He loves it! Back in the freezer near Denver, Super Bowl fever in full effect. Other than that...all is quiet in Colorado.

Have a triumphant Thursday!
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Three perfect days is pretty impressive!

 

Agreed! I've rarely had that experience short of a Russian.

 

February 2016 Focus -- Schick injectors

February 3

Razor: Schick Injector G Type
Blade: Chinese Schick Injector (1)
Brush: Stirling Kong
Soap: Tabac
Post: Cold water rinse, Witch Hazel, Fine Platinum


Didn't get a chance to shave yesterday so today's shave had some growth. Today was a crazy day that never seemed to stop so just now getting around to posting (I say today but in reality it was yesterday as it is 1:35am here). Oh well.

Second shave with the G type was much better than the first. I started the shave by reminding myself not to use any pressure. As a matter of fact I wrote a note and stuck it on the mirror in front of me so I wouldn't use pressure and would be reminded of that all shave!

I took the advice of @Bama Samurai @Rufus T. and @Billyfergie with regard to finding angle. Started with the head against my face and dropped the handle ever so slightly until it was slicing away. The first pass WTG/XTG went very well and had very good reduction with no irritation.

Second pass ATG also went really well. No irritation. A very nice pass. Had to do a fair amount of touch up on the chin and around the Adam's apple. Ended with near BBS and no irritation. No pressure is going to be my key as I fought the temptation the entire shave.

The Tabac really is a great soap. Love the scent and it is great on slickness. Like @NCoxSTL the soap is SWMBO approved. She chose Fine Platinum to go with it and when done she definitely approved. Happy fiancee made me very happy!

Hopefully tomorrow (well today) slows down and is a little smoother (and the shave just as good).

 

Sounds like it went perfect! I've had some truly awesome shaves on those razors. The gap and exposure really facilitate minute adjustments to angle of attack, but serves to punish those who lean on the handle.

 

+ 1 ..

Billy..

 

Clint, I think this works for me only because I shave daily. Have a great Thursday.

 

Straights Focus February 4:

Stirling Synthetic Brush
TOBS Eton College SC
Henry Sears and Son Queen 3/4
Stirling Unscented PSB
Fine Platinum AS

I spent a little time on clean up after the first pass, and ended with a DFS. It was comfortable and efficient this morning. A nice start to my. I hope everyone has a great day.

 

I used a G-type injector on two shaves last weekend. I really enjoyed it! The SE and Injector Party thread had a few tips for me, mainly to use light, light pressure. I did and it worked beautifully. Glad to see others enjoying these razors!

 

2/4/2016
Mongoose B2 with Triad Ti
Feather Super Pro (2)
Romera Olivewood Synthetic
Mystic Water Lavender
Witch Hazel
Folsom & Co Capri
Whipped Shea Butter



Another great near BBS shave this morning. The Feather Super blade is my favorite blade for the Mongoose. As expected MW Lavender provided a super slick lather with top notch post shave feel. Finished off with a splash of F&C Capri. I hope everyone has a great day.

 

If I am part of the 30 day focus, do I post my daily shave here or on SOTD?

Anyway...here is my shave for today, part of my 30 day focus:

Rusty Blade Pre shave oil
Gillette Heavy Tech/ Gillette 7 o'clock Super Stainless
Semogue / MWF
WH / Proraso ASB

Wonderful shave this morning. I didn't use Noxema as my preshave. I didn't want to spoil the scent of MWF...one of my favourites. The 7 o'clock is performing very well. This is shave number 5 with this blade and it is still very sharp. I am noticing it is not naturally a smooth blade. Seems to keep its edge. Overall though, a really nice shave.

 

I post the SOTD on both places.

 

Today was my 27th consecutive face shave with the Blackbird razor. I think I actually found the ONE razor for me. It consistently provides a smooth 2 pass shave with minimal need for touch ups. Seriously, when the next round of production is available, you might want to consider buying one.

 

February 4
Edwin Jagger DE89
Feather (1)
PSO, Hot Shower, Nivea Face wash
Omega 10066 Boar Shaving Brush
Route 66 Bourbon Jungle
Alum, Nivea Balm
Mod Cabin Holysuckle Beard Balm

First use of Route 66. Got my sample pack yesterday. Love this scent! Lathered up very nicely, slick. Three pass with a little touch up, and I will call it BBS! Now that I have so many samples, I guess this is turning into a soap focus month for sure. Still working on shaving technique, too. But sticking with this razor, brush and blades. Happy Thursday all!

 

The no pressure aspect is definitely the area that made the most difference for me. My shave this morning was another very nice near BBS shave thanks to figuring out the angle and not using pressure. Will post more on it later with picture. I can definitely see using this razor on a regular basis. It really does give an excellent and easy shave. I like the fact that I should be able to get at least a weeks worth of shaves if not more based on people's reports.