January 2017 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

I might like those things a lot!

Where is Stirling Glacial on your Continuum of Memthol Devastation?

 

It wasn't the posterior....oh wait, you said posterity, never mind.

 

Imagine her stare that day. 1500 yards and cold.

 

I abandoned last year and have a few hundred razors to show for it. I am in it to win it this year.
Unless, of course, THAT razor shows up on the radar...

 

Haven't tried that one. Stirling Obsidian was incredible though.

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Glacial is a product range, so yes, we both think it's up there. I read that post, you had the Glacial version, if memory serves.

 

Sorry Dude, I already drank it.

 

I know somebody who loves the idea:

 

My ultimate downfall is probably that I don't really care very much one way or the other.

 

I can see why you're a pickled unicorn now. So.... how did it taste?

 

Eucalyptusy. [hic]

 

Given a choice between spending the year shaving with a shavette razor like the Captain Kai that I didn't nick myself with or staying in an NB and either losing a lot of blood to my existing razor or else giving up on trying shavettes at all for the year, I would dump an NB in a heartbeat too. There's reasonable restraint and then there's just being stupid about it.

 

Aside from just enjoying the stuff I already have, my goal is really to finish the year with less stuff than I started with. The longer I continue to NB (take 2), the better the odds.

 

That's funny!!!

 

100% correct Adam.

 

January 30, 2017​

Timeless OC .95 Gap​

Feather (3)​

WDC-6 with Sunrise Synthetic​

Route 66 Rum Runner​

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As usual the weekend was entirely too short. At least a great shave is a good way to start the work week and this morning's shave delivered. Two passes and minimal touch ups ended in a near BBS. I hope everyone has a great Monday.

 

Thank you


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Shave 36:



-IBC Razor
-Simpson Beaufort 5
-Stirling Iced Pineapple
-Stirling Orange Chill

@crackstar - I guess this one's for you buddy.

So I really M Bombed the hell out of my lather this morning. Depending on the load, 10 drops or so will take an "iced" Stirling soap and take it to a glacial level. Well it was really early, and I remember counting to six or seven drops, then spacing out, then going "oh $#|]". It looked in the bowl like it wasn't so bad, so I didn't try taking any out, and the lather held together so I know it couldn't be THAT much.....

Well it was epically arctic. I love a good face freeze, but this was kind of over the top. Half way through the second pass I damn near gave up with the shavette and went to a safety razor because I really couldn't feel much of what I was doing. All I could think of was comedian Doug Stanhope saying "Sometimes I take two Ex Lax and two Xanax and play chicken in my sleep...." Sometimes I completely deaden all the nerve endings in my face and watch in the mirror while I rub it all over with razor blades.

I went really slow, and had to keep dabbing my face with a towel to get the tears out of my eyes so I could see.

It actually turned into a pretty good shave, and no blood was spilled. The huge amount of menthol put a little damper on the slickness I normally get, but it was still good enough to use. My Orange Chill AS has added crystals in it to bring it up to that Glacial point, and when I put it on, it just felt room temperature.

So the lesson from today's focus shave is to pay attention when you are adding your M Bomb.

 

SOTD January 30, 2017

Blade: GEM stainless
Razor: GEM Pushbutton
Brush: Semogue 1520 boar
Lather: Route 66 Sweeney Todd
Post: Witch hazel splash enhanced with Stirling Piacenza, Nivea sensitive balm
WTG, touch-up

Really nice and smooth shave this morning with the neglected Pushbutton. Wiped away two days growth with no problems. Very pleased with the smoothness and overall results today. Route 66 contributed to the result as always.

Have a great day!