SoS: February 22, 2016 - February 28, 2016

Is that the blue our the green baili?

 

Oh, you are hooked. I find myself adjusting my day so I get my shave in. Skip dinner

 

JR #35 with a stirling Kong knot...one of my favorite brushes ever!

 

Yes, the Krona is a great shaver. I have my dad's which I found along with his and my gramps 58 T.V. Special Super Speeds,D1 and a D3. Got them all revamped.

 

Hmmm...
A while back I bought some NOS Gillette Trac II twin injectors, put one in a Schick L, and after four shaves I don't think much of them. Should I have purchased the Japanese Schick twins instead?

 

The Gillette Twin Blades are not the best that's for Sure..The ones they released on 19171 were Junk & they were Withdrawn..I haven't used those Jap Blades but I know folks whom say they are the Dogs Danglies..

Billy..

 

She beat colon cancer 4 years ago but had to wear a colostomy bag for a year and a half. Because of that she is very susceptible to hernias and she unfortunately has a big one now. It is going to require surgery to repair, we were referred to a specialist and will see him tomorrow to come up with a game plan.

 

Very cool, Dad

 

God bless her, my man!

 

I guess that is kind of good news and bad. My best wishes to you both on getting the best way to deal with this.

 

Very nice choices @Mr. Freeze93

 

Three Pass Shaving Routine...

Hot Water prep & massage with Argan Oil
OneBlade Razor
Feather SE Blade New
Hans Baier Silver Tip Badger
Haslinger Tallow soap
Thayers Original Witch Hazel

I had my 2nd shave with the OneBlade Razor tonight with a New Feather blade..As far as I am concerned these blades are good for one good shave & that's it..I can actually feel them getting blunter towards the end of a shave..I wanted to keep an open mind here & give the OneBlade Razor the benefit of the Doubt..As they say in Scotland.."Gee the Wee Boy another Chance for Hells Sake"..I had a different Mind Set this Time because I had a better Idea of what the OneBlade is all about..I shaved with Cartridge Systems for most of my Life & Yes I have always been a Wet Shaver..There is nothing wrong with Cartridge Razors..I aint No Razor Snob that's for Sure..

During my 1st WTG & 2nd XTG Pass I was kinda thinking that I may have been a tad hard on the OneBlade Razor..I was using it with the Cartridge Razor Mind Set..As far as I am concerned the OneBlade is essentially a Stainless Heavy Weight Cardridge Razor Design albeit with a Single Edge Blade..I had two days of whiskers to cut down & after my 1st & 2nd Rinse between passes I wasn't that impressed with the reduction compared to what I remember getting with a Modern Cart Even..

During my 3rd ATG Pass the OneBlade was starting to annoy me because it was starting to Skate about my face because it was getting smoother..There is just far too much Smooth Surface stainless Steel on your face with this razor for me..If you look at the above photo you can see it has a huge smooth comb surface area..In addition to that it has quite a Large Smooth Face that goes upwards at quite a steep angle..I looked at this design & it became immediately clear to me that at least in part this is to clear those quite protruding hook type blade stops that would otherwise offer your Coupon a Very Nasty Time Indeed..I have other SE Razors like the Gem OCMM & Clog Pruf that have a large surface area on the skin but not at the OneBlades Steep Angle of Attack & they work on a different principle of No Pressure any roads & far more Aggressive & Efficient to Boot..The OCMM was introduced on 1929/1930 by the Way..

I decided to pull out that Gillette Mach 3 you see in the top photo that I had laying around for a couple of years..I finished off my 3rd ATG the Pass with this Deposable Piece of Plastic & ended up with a Lovely All Over Dolphin Smooth BBS Result..Not only that..The Gillette didn't clunk, didn't skate & it was far more Efficient, Manoeuvrable & More Comfortable in the Hand than the OneBlade & I mean by a Longshot..Dont get me wrong these Mach 3 Types are not my Cup of Tea but for bye the fact that its made of cheap plastic is sure Tasted a Darn Site Sweeter to use than the OneBlade..

This leads me back to my last shave..The design of the Oneblade feels very Primitive & Arcane..I find it quite an Awkward & Uncomfortable Razor to Use..The Paradox here of course is that the OneBlade in my humble opinion is an Over Complicated Design but at the same time feels very Primitive & Arcane..To sum up then the OneBlade in My Eyes is an Over Complicated Design..Some people might like that of course but for me personally the Simplest is the Highest..

Thank you @@Nico1970 for giving me the Opportunity to shave with your OneBlade Razor because I wouldn't otherwise have had the chance to shave with one.. I will Pass it on to the next person on the list either Tomorrow or Saturday..

Billy..

 

Nice gear.
I have two GIT scented soaps; WSP and Mystic Water Irish Traveller. I find the WSP to be a very "in your face" scent. Rugged, aggressive, while the MW is softer and IMO, closer to the Creed GIT.

 

Friday, February 26, 2016

Pre: Shower, Sterling Pre-Shave Soap, Noxema
Soap: Savonniere Du Bon Berger Cedar Mandarin
Brush: Elite Razor High Mountain White
Razor: The One Blade
Blade: FHS-10
Post: Witch Hazel, Whipped Shea Butter, Folsom & Co Capri

 

Wish your wife the best. We went through the same situation as you and my wife had a colostomy for a year so know first hand what you are going through.

 

Thank you. I appreciate it.

 

TGIF Planned SOTD



Razor: Joris Black\White Pin Stripe
Blade: Super Iridium (D8)
Brush: Vie-Long 75th Anniversary LE Two Band
Bowl: Symmetrical Pottery
Pre Shave Scrub: MRGLO
Pre Shave Balm: Prep
Shave Cream: Penhaligon's Sartorial
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Penhaligon`s Sartorial
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I finally got around to my shave, it did not go as well as my first time. I was tired and rushed and had to pull out the alum stick for my jawline BUT I still enjoyed it.

Razor- Atomic Razor
Blade- Astra SP
Brush- Omega synthetic
Soap- Arko shave stick
ASB- Nivea men cooling

Thanks to a suggestion by Bama Samurai I'm starting tomorrow with daily shaving. The Arko made a ton of lather,I went after it like it owed me money. Ok first pass wtg, ok second pass xtg, bad third pass atg. I'm assuming there should be less hair left for the atg. I'm patient though and know it will come with time.

 

Beautiful!

 

I Love that razor and bowl