I have asked Ivan to pay a friendly visit to you to help further explain the cookie situation. :ahem: I think when he is done "explaining" you'll have a better understanding of it. A well-informed proletariat, er, membership is a happy one.

OCtober 24th
Gillette NEW LC w Polsilver (3)
WD HM Badger
Jeeves of Hudson St Apothecary SS
Thayers
Booster Polar Ice AS

Nice, easy 3 pass shave earlier this morning. Am smooth with a minimal amount of jawline touch-up. Even though the Booster does list glycerin as an ingredient, I did add more to it, and I think it has improved the performance of the product.
Have a great day all!

Good picture with a great looking brush.

Great setup Jason!

Thanks, Doug.
BTW- I went to Gifts and Care last night to look at getting some Floid and Myrsol AS from them after being inspired by your photos, only to get a message that they will no longer ship alcohol based products to Canada or the US. I believe that message only came up yesterday or the day before, as I was there a few days ago and was ready to checkout, but didn't. Wish I did, now.

Thanks very much for that information. We'll have to see if there is another site that will ship alcohol based products.

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Beautiful brush, Clint! Does the extra size of the 30mm tuxedo alter the performance at all?

Great combo, Charlie (If that is your real name...)! That red tip looks to be in great shape.

Great photo and lineup Jason.

That's a true shame.

It is always a good thing when a beautiful razor is a great shaver as well. Congrats, Jim!

Thank you. All the good attributes are the same. I would say it feels more dense on the face with more backbone. I need to use them back to back for a full comparison.

Great combo, Perry. What do you find exceptional about the Jeeves AS- scent, face feel, longevity? I have one of his soaps, but no AS.

Do you know of any?

Great photo, Brian. I love the burl/resin combo on the razor scales.

Good longevity and face feel. Nice menthol kick as well. Leaves your face feeling nice and soft. I have the tobacco scent as well as Black Tea.

Wonderful picture, Jason!

Thank you, Jason! I don't really collect razors (my wife might argue that) as I like to use them, so I am glad it shaves well or else I would have to part with it.

Awhile back I mentioned in passing that I had used my normal Organic African Black Soap during my shower. Someone asked what it was and I believe I responded. Well, for those who missed it, who were curious, or just didn't care at all, I thought I'd post up a picture of my latest shipment. It's actually a fantastic product, in my most humble opinion. It cleans my face and head better than any other soap I've found. My skin is a bit on the oily side and this stuff keeps it well under control. It's all organic and natural. I thought of posting the picture as a "bar" of soap - but I put my MWF next to it for size comparison. It's actually 5 pounds of soap in a block. I cut it into smaller bars. I'm guessing this much will last me well over a year easily. And it costs just under $20 shipped!

To answer the question I know is on the tip of someone's keyboard - no I haven't tried shaving with it. It produces a nice slick "lather" for a hand/body soap but I don't think it would work well for shaving. There are also three kinds of ash used in making it (Shea Tree Bark, Cocoa Pods, Plaintain) so it has a bit of grit to it at times. Kind of a mild Lava thing going.

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Looks like a slightly overdone banana bread.

Well it does include plaintain ash - kind of a banana thing I suppose? I'll send a small sample to anyone who wants to taste it.