SoS: October 3, 2016 - October 9, 2016

Razor: Gillette OC
Blade: Personna Platinum
Brush: Muhle Chrome Plated Handle 31 M 89 w/Synthetic.
Soap: Eufros Tierra Humeda
Aftershave: Old Spice Lime
A very good 3 pass shave with this gear. Eufros is an excellent soap.

 

L

Lovely photo and gear Doug!

 

Gillette Fatboy
Gillette Rubie Blade
FS Boar Brush
Hawaiin Sandlewood Soap
Witch Hazel
Clubman Virgin Island Bay Rum AS

When I first used the Rubie blades, I was only getting OK shaves with them. So I decided to give it another try and see what happens. Well, I was in for a surprise in that I actually got a three pass BBS shave out of it. There was some irritation, but I didn't know for sure how much until I applied the after shave, and then I knew. So it looks like that I will be keeping the rest of the Rubies after all and not give them away.

 

October 8, 2016

Razor: GEM Featherweight SE

Blade: Treet carbon SE (3)

Cream: TOBS Grapefruit

Brush: EverReady Souped-Up 100T Badger

AOS Lemon Aftershave Balm

Continuing to use up some of my summer cream and AS before it gets too cold. Never thought I would like a grapefruit scented cream but this TOBS stuff is great. It’s not like a candy grapefruit scent; more like a real grapefruit scent. It’s also extremely refreshing. This was the last of the AOS balm; it’s nice but a little too thick for me.

Alan

 

Thanks again Roby. Have a good night.

 

So glad you're enjoying the Route 66

 

SOTD
Gillette New Improved
Personna MP
Proraso Sensitive Pre-Shave Cream
Simpson Duke 3
Colgate Barber Soap
Stephans Bay Rum

 

Sunday's


Dove Men Face Wash
L'OCCITANE Cade
Jayaruh Bumble Bee
Gillette NEW SC
Personna Super
CWR, Asma Alum Block
T.N. Dickinson's WH
Pinaud Vegetal

The L'OCCITANE Cade Shaving Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh Bumble Bee brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gillette NEW SC razor with a Personna Super blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse and alum block, I finished off with T.N. Dickinson's WH and then Pinaud Vegetal After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

RazoRock Black and Chrome Hawks
More pictures and a write-up over here
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Merkur 1904 open comb razor
generic DE blade
Maggards 22mm black synthetic brush
Tabac soap
Skin Bracer aftershave

 

Sunday, October 9, 2016

El Druida Manchurian
Mike's Natural Soap - Sweet Pumpkin Spice
iKon Short Comb with Triad Aristocrat Ti
Personna 74 #8
Barrister and Mann Reserve Cool


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SOTD 08-10-16
Antiga barbearia do bairro soap, Synthetic silvertip Mühle travel brush, Merkur vision 2000, Rapira (2), AS agua brava sea power. Exquisite...


Enviado desde la guarida del lobo

 

How could he not?

 

Sunday's Planned SOTD



Razor: 2011 Muhle R41\Triad Helix
Blade: Gillette Spoiler 74 (D11)
Brush: EJ XL Horn Silvertip Fibre
Bowl: Symmetrical Pottery
Pre Shave Scrub: MRGLO
Pre Shave Oil: Homemade Lavender Mint
Shave Soap: Savonniere du Moulin "Asses Milk" 30%
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Muelhens 4711
Cologne: Muelhens 4711

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OCtober-een!

October 8

Grand Blade Trials

Razor - 1962 (H1) Gillette Slim (6)
Blade - (2)
Soap - Arko
Brush - BoS Omega 10066
Post - Alum, The Veg

Well, sometimes you get surprises when you trial blades. Today was one of those days. Sorry I'm late, by the way. Work was much busier and longer than I expected. Not complaining at all, just behind. Thought I'd have time to post this earlier.

So, some surprises are good, some just interesting and some very bad. In my usual world the bad is the normal surprise. Not so today though. The Tomy is a blade I don't think I have ever seen anyone use. I may, of course, have missed it, but it's one I knew nothing of other than it was made in Israel by Personna. Ugly wrapper, plain stainless blade with no printing on the blade. Just blah. At the Slim 2 it provided a nice DFS which was a bit of a surprise. On the Slim 6 I expected something like the Personna Red, maybe Crystal level. What I got was......two passes.........BBS. Now, upon further review at the end of the pass I did find two small touch ups needed. But NOT a third pass. I call that a two pass BBS and that is the first time it's happened with the Israeli blades. This begs a huge question.......the one that has been in the background through all of these blades. Are they the same basic grind/blank etc, just coated differently for different brands? We know that the Personna Platinums and their generic counterparts are clearly the same thing (yeah, I know, based on observation and trial not by Personna). And, I suspect Crystal/Qball are also identical except for wrapper. Highly suspect that. Like twins including the markings. There have been a few oddballs as we've gone, but none of them have failed. Not even close. But for this blah blade to deliver a two pass BBS on the 6 setting.....completely amazed and filled with even more questions.

I'm not sure I'll find answers but that's ok. I'll finish up with it tomorrow on 9 to see if that result holds or if it goes off one direction or the other. And then I'll wrap up the Israeli portion of the Grand Blade Trial with a summary and further discussion. Yes, I have emailed Personna again to try and get any info. Until then I can say that using any of the Israeli blades is better than a lot of other options as far as performance. One more day for the Tomy to prove me wrong.

Today's Russian themed costume is really quite appropriate given the whole Pokemon craze of recent times. Just be careful if you're playing Pokemon Go in the Motherland. They add a level of difficulty to the game over there.

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Thank you, gentlemen.

 

and such a razor Robert.

 

Pre-Shave: Cyprusian Olive/Argan Oil soap, cold water
Razor: RazoRock Stealth Slant V1
Blade: Ladas (1)
Brush: Doug Korn Epsilong 2-band
Soap: Stirling Lavender & Bergamot
Post-shave: Alum, Barrister & Man Kyovu Original, South Australian Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil​

 

Razor: Baili BD-177
Blade: Friodur J.A. Henckels (2)
Brush: Vie-long Horse Hair
Soap: Arko
Cologne: Tariş Lavender

 

Sun 9th Oct

Omega 11137 boar
Tabac Stick
Schick I 1 injector
Schick NOS Plat. [ 6- Sweden]
Tabac A/S Lotion

Missed Sunday Shave with a J3, and settled for the the compact I 1 as a follow up to an E2 shave,as of a similar size. A good choice of brush for face lathering with a stick, as it is firm but does not scratch.

A very good shave can be achieved with this Razor, but it requires more effort than the Amazing Schick E2.