April 2017 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

Most people don't realize that "new and improved" cannot be.

Think about it! I'm with you.

 

Astra SP, Feather, GSB, Polsilver Iridium, Rapira labels, Voskhod are can't miss. Derby and Shark SC are super smooth, but suffer review issues. There are many other good blades too. It sounds like you're at a point where most blades would be alright, as your success has little to do with equipment choice.

 

I honed a couple of my recent acquisitions last night. I only did one test pass with the Bismarck and it seems to be good. I did the rest of the shave with my new Craftsman "Wedge" razor.
I'm very pleased with this shave. The razor was easy to hone
SOTD
Mickey Lee Soapworks The Drunken Goat
Rubberset 400
Craftsman Wedge Razor
Lucky Tiger
Pinaud Clubman
Happy Friday!

 

True story: When I was in high school and collage, I worked for a donut shop. Towards the end of my work there, I was a delivery driver. I worked overnights and made roughly 35 stops all across Phoenix delivering donuts. To do that in an 8 hour shift, you had to move fast. The van was unmarked, just a white van. I got pulled over one night, doing 58 in a 35. Cop asked why I was in such a hurry, I said I was behind on my delivery route. He asked what I was delivering. I said, "Donuts." He said "Get out of the van, wise guy." I seriously thought I was going to jail. When he saw the trays of donuts in the back, he laughed and thought it was funny, and just let me go. Good times.

 

Great line up Brian.

 

Thats too funny, Adam!

 

Thanks Doug. Today's shave was a pleasure

 

Excellent story Adam.

 

Thank you!

Take a look at "The Dream Team" link in my signature

 

That's too funny

 

Thank you, Andrew! I think they stopped making the Aristocrat, and brought out the President and Diplomat in its place. I believe the only real difference is the knurling on the band on the knob. As far as I can tell the heads are the same.

 

Lovely picture, Mark!

 

Agreed. Not expecting to revolutionize my shave, just looking for a bit of variety to mix it up and try new flavors. Thanks for the list; most of them are in my sample tuck.

Hilarious.

Great resource. Thanks! Seems a consensus of "go to" blades is emerging. If that IKON slant shaves similar or close to the 39C slant, it may have to go in the collection solely on the basis of "sex appeal" alone. Wow, that's a really slick looking machined razor.

 

Great picture, Andrew! I so like the Barber pole razor handles.

 

I have to admit, when you brought up cops and donuts, I thought the story was going in a slightly different direction.

 

Great story Adam.

 

Andrew, great photo and mini review of the Ikon X3.

 

Very cool razor.

 

Thank you, Gents!

 

It's fun to get with the A.....A...RP (you set me up for that baby!!!).