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July 2016 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion
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How do you plan to beat the heat with your shaves this summer?

Poll closed Jul 30, 2016.

  1. Menthol. Menthol and more menthol!

    7 vote(s)
    23.3%

  2. Cold water shaves.

    13 vote(s)
    43.3%

  3. The DryGulch method....menthol.......just lower.

    5 vote(s)
    16.7%

  4. Eating ice cream and cookies before every shave.

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  5. Who needs cookies.....I'll just take the ice cream.

    5 vote(s)
    16.7%

  6. Cookies and cream flavor ice cream. With cookies.

    1 vote(s)
    3.3%

  7. Oh come on....pass the cookies and let's just get going.

    4 vote(s)
    13.3%

  8. Hey y'all, watch this...Popsicle Shavettes!

    1 vote(s)
    3.3%
Multiple votes are allowed.
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  1. Boojum1
    Nice set up amigo!
    Drygulch, Douglas Carey, Bama Samurai and 3 others like this.
  2. NCoxSTL
    If you are just free wheeling it for the month, then you are focusing on not focusing on a focus. Therefore, your focus is the lack of focus on a focus, and of course, not ruling with a rule that you could also focus on but you're not. In other words.....glad you are here! Now, focus on that non-focus but not so hard it becomes a focus.
    Linuxguile, Drygulch, ob1page and 5 others like this.
  3. BearCWY
    ROFL @NCoxSTL :happy097: :happy102:
    Linuxguile, Drygulch, Norcalnewb and 3 others like this.
  4. cmorris357
    Now my head hurts. I need a cookie.
    Linuxguile, Drygulch, Norcalnewb and 5 others like this.
  5. NCoxSTL
    Fortunately cookies are always available here for those on a focus, whether they are focused or not or even no-focusing. Same goes for the rule crew. It's a rule you get a cookie on a rule or not a rule, and also not a rule that you have to take a cookie, even if we're focusing on cookies for the non-focus crew. Hope that further clears things up.
    Linuxguile, Drygulch, Norcalnewb and 5 others like this.
  6. cmorris357
    Make that a Mojito.
    Drygulch, Norcalnewb, ob1page and 3 others like this.
  7. mrchick
    I agree. My lack of focus has become my focus. It's a great thing to focus on.
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    Drygulch, Norcalnewb, ob1page and 5 others like this.
  8. NCoxSTL
    Definitely better than cookies!
    Drygulch, Norcalnewb, ob1page and 3 others like this.
  9. Rufus T.
    July 8, 2016

    July Focus
    I’ve finally completed 6 months of Focus using each of my 13 different Schick Eversharp injector razors. This month I’ll focus on two non-Schick razors:

    PAL InjectoMatic
    Personna Floating Head

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    Razor: Personna Floating Head Injector
    Blade: Personna *74

    Two-day growth, three-pass shave - WTG, XTG, ATG

    I first shaved with this razor back in April as this razor was one of the last injector razors that I've had my eyes on and it found its way to me as a PIF from @Bama Samurai
    :bounce017:

    I had a beautiful shave with it back then and…..

    Not much different in my three shaves this week. Beautifully easy shaves with the head operating like a vacuum cleaner. Feedback is quieter than the typical injector 'velcro' sound on first passes, yet with fine reduction. The ATG pass sounded more typical while this combo provided trouble-free, near-BBS shaves every time.

    Cheers!
    RT
    Troy M, Linuxguile, Drygulch and 7 others like this.
  10. Mr. Freeze93
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    BBS :D
    Troy M, Linuxguile, Drygulch and 7 others like this.
  11. BearCWY
    Drygulch, Norcalnewb and Bama Samurai like this.
  12. NCoxSTL
    There you go my friend. That pain stick is your slave now. NICE!
    Drygulch, Norcalnewb, ob1page and 2 others like this.
  13. RyX
    doing it wrong.jpg
    Troy M, Drygulch, Keithmax and 5 others like this.
  14. RyX
    Trying to regain my Focus July ;)

    Stirling Mountain Man & Omega @248
    Rotbart 3pc & Voskhod blade
    Alum & Pinaud Special Reserve

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    After not giving any love to this boar brush last month, it gifted me with several dropped bristles today. I thought it had great scrub and scritch but it feels so soft after a month of synthetic bristles. Not to worry. I'd like to break in another anytime! Stirling soap is on my WTB list. This sample PIF'd to me by @aelfred.t.allspa has been an eye opener - great stuff. The late '50's - early '60's Rotbart that @Marverel PIF'd gives a smooth mild shave. No sting from the alum block, and Pinaud S.R. last for hours. Which I spent in the neighbors driveway, loaning my tools for a rear disc brake job that after three beers still wasn't finished. Comme ci comme ça.
    Troy M, Linuxguile, Drygulch and 6 others like this.
  15. Bama Samurai
    July Leopard Blade Trials
    Lord Super Stainless

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    Since I did not shave yesterday, the Leopard had plenty to mow down... And the grail was achieved!i was able to get the Lord Super Stainless to perform a precise on pass DFS. The Alum felt like a cool stone, and the Cooling Moisture is always a nice change. It's one of the most "Barber Shop" smelling aftershave selections in my cabinet, and should probably see more action. The Lord will get a two pass tomorrow, but the tentative evaluation is that Lord is a top level shavette blade choice. Trying not to watch the news too much today. Other than that...all is quiet in Colorado.

    Make someone's day tomorrow!

    Have a nice evening!
    Troy M, Linuxguile, Drygulch and 7 others like this.
  16. Bama Samurai
    Travel safe!
    Drygulch, Norcalnewb, Douglas Carey and 1 other person like this.
  17. Bama Samurai
    Good luck and great shaves! This is a great project... And Arko!!! And Veg!!!
    Linuxguile, Drygulch, RyX and 4 others like this.
  18. BearCWY
    SOTD
    7/8/16

    Pre: shower, Nivea face wash
    Razor: Gillette Super Speed
    Blade: Sharp Star (3)
    Brush TGN Finest
    Soap: Lo Haiku
    Post: Cold water rinse, alum, witch hazel, Nivea sensitive aftershave balm, The Veg

    Tonight was another good shave as I got almost BBS with only 2 1/2 passes. I guess I'm kind of doing a trial of my own using different soaps and razors with the same blade and brush. I probably should reduce that to the same soap or brand of soap but oh well. Tonight for mt first pass I went WTG and got better than average reduction I noticed after feeling my face. I then went for my second pass which was XTG and I was really close and decided not to push it tonight. I just decided on a little clean up and called it quits. Figuring if I tried for a third pass I would end up with irritation and didn't want that. The Sharp Star despite being on it's 3rd day preformed great in the Super Speed and was real happy with it's performance. I rinsed off my face with cold water and put on the alum which was silent as the night tonight, not a bit of feedback. Splashed on the witch hazel and nothing either which surprised me, most nights one or the other gives a tell, tell of how close I got but there was nothing tonight. I applied the aftershave balm and let it set to soak in while I checked on here for what was going on tonight and then splashed on The Veg which gave me the slightest tingle. I can always count on the Veg to talk to me. after all was said and done I was almost BBS smooth and was glad I quite when I did. Hope everyone had a great shave today!
    Troy M, Linuxguile, Drygulch and 8 others like this.
  19. Bama Samurai
    Hi! You're one of us, whether you're actually participating or not! Hope July is great fun for you.
    Drygulch, Norcalnewb, Douglas Carey and 2 others like this.
  20. Bama Samurai
    To take no action is an action.

    -Sun Tzu, Art of War
    Drygulch, RyX, Keithmax and 5 others like this.
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