1. Andrew, that's the regular MITA, right? Do you find its menthol effect uncomfortable?
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  2. From wild to mild, a tale of two great shaves. Both days got hot shower prep as well as sink hot water wash.
    Yesterday
    Razorock 400
    Tampa Shave Company Mango Lime (bombed)
    Tampa Shave Company chrome shorty heavyweight
    Persona lab (1) white wrappers
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    Today
    @GDCarrington restored Rubberset/custom two band finest
    Route 66 Cranberry Citrus (bombed)
    Gillette contract Tech
    Persona lab (2) white wrapper
    Route 66 Cranberry Citrus Botanical Balm
    The new Razor from Tampa Shave Company was used yesterday. I'll speak more on it as I process my impressions of it. For now let's just say it's heavy and aggressive. It left me very smooth but not very comfy. The Tampa Shave Company Mango Lime is a very nice scent.
    Today my Rubberset made great lather from Route 66 Cranberry Citrus. The mild Gillette left me equally smooth, but much more comfortable.
    I'm very happy with both shavers. 20170918_170151_resized.jpg
    Hope y'all did as well, or better.
  3. Razor: Blackbird Sabre w/ Hempel Ti
    Blade: Personna GEM (4)
    Brush: Rubberset Aluminum 400 #3 w/ Boar Original knot
    Soap: Route 66 Rum Runner
    A/S: Fine L'Orange Noir
    Decanter: Old Spice Ship's Wheel "MUSK" 1973-1975 ID #3450
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  4. Just had an awesome shower and shave!

    Shower: Stirling Scots Pine Sheep
    Gillette open comb with a 7'Oclock Yellow blade. (5th and last use)
    Brand Spanking New Jayaruh #218 two band badger brush! (Awesome!)
    Big Easy Soaps 221B Baker Street (One of my best smelling!)
    Stirling Orange Chill witch hazel
    Big Easy Soaps 221B Baker Street AS

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  5. Nice setup. I appreciate the brush review.
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    Tuesday's SE Shave
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    Proraso Pre Shave
    Arko Extra Performance
    Jayaruh #216
    Dad's Schick E3
    Personna Stainless
    CWR
    Thayer's Lemon WH
    Vegetal

    I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The Arko Extra Performance Shaving Cream face-lathered well with the Jayaruh #216 synthetic brush. I did two passes with my Dad's Schick E3 razor and a Personna Stainless blade. I ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Clubman Vegetal AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
  7. Thanks! By far my favorite. Perfect for my hand, and I'm loving the badger!

  8. Tews-Day Planned SOTD

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    Razor: iKon El Jefe SE
    Blade: Schick Proline (D13)
    Brush: Neep Retro Deluxe Manchurian badger 24mm
    Bowl: Anself Bamboo 4 ½"
    Pre-Shave scrub: Lisa's Sunny Citrus
    Pre-Shave Oil: Jasmine Creamsicle
    Shave Soap: Beaver WoodWright Thomas Tew
    Post: Monster Block Alum
    Aftershave: Thomas Tew

  9. Excellent photograph of amazing shaving tools.
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  10. SOTD 9.18.17

    Pre-shave: Hot Shower then Shave Secret (not pictured)
    Brush: Omega Hi-Brush
    Cream: CO Bigelow
    Razor: Gem Micromatic bullet-tip
    Blade: Gem Stainless (2)
    Post Shave: Dickenson's Witch Hazel, Nivea Sensitive Shave Balm, Brut AS

    This was my first shave since last Friday so it gave me a good opportunity to try out the vintage bullet-tip Micromatic which I picked up last month. After my first pass I had so much stubble remaining on the neck I thought there was a problem with the razor or the blade or my technique. That first pass was very comfortable but maybe I had too much slick going on between the lather and the Shave Secret. I re-lathered and my second pass was equally comfortable but this time I could hear the blade as it cut through the remaining stubble. I had to do a third, clean-up pass on my throat which is normal and I achieved a CCS. I then moved on to a head shave and it was outstanding! Gotta love these SE Gems!

    Have a great week of shaves, my friends!

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  11. Pretty picture!
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  12. You can open your own Old Spice store Doug, endless display of wonderful Old Spice gear!
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  13. Thanks very much Guy. :happy088:
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  14. Thanks, Doug!

    Dan
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  15. I think.... Your daughter wins the Shave of the Day Prize for this entire week! Clever and cute!

    Dan
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  16. Beautiful picture, Doug!
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  17. Great picture, Guy!
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  18. Tabac Tuesday planned SOTD
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    Gem razor
    New Forest Tubby brush
    Tabac shaving soap
    Myrsol Masaje Antesol aftershave
  19. Thanks Jim.
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  20. Tonight's shave was a total Face Freeze, celebrating the near end of the summer. I used a very nice Solingen razor. I had a smooth 2 pass shave, that left me with a near BBS finish. Zero issues. I can say, that the Soap was almost eye watering, but when I splashed on the aftershave, with extra Menthol Crystals added, the tears flowed for approx 5 minutes. It was a funny sight.
    Excellent razor.

    Razor- G.M.Mayer, "Blue Steel 101". New York. Made in Solingen Germany.
    Brush- B400 By Tom
    Soap- Stirling's, Glacial Margaritas in the Arctic.
    Aftershave- Fines Snakebite. With added menthol crystals, for an added kick, and Glycerin, to moisturize the face.
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