Wow, that is big news Brian! Congrats and good luck with the sale of your house and the move!

Thank you Andrew!

I'm green with envy, Keith!

Beautiful photo, Clint! I'm glad you are feeling better!

Great shot, Charlie!

Fantastic photo, Jim. How is the boar doing with the creams?

Looks good, Perry! its always nice to get a compliment from your wife!

The scent sounds wonderful, John!

Thanks guys!

Thank you, Andrew! This brush is doing very well on the creams. I really like the handle of the brush.

I agree Clint. Hope you are feeling better.

Great setup and picture Mark.

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Okay, time for another round of "Would You Shave With This?"...

We've talked a bit about shaving with various soaps which are not "shaving soaps". We've also discussed shaving with various non-soaps. When I was in Chapel Hill, NC last weekend, the Red Roof Inn provided this soap-shaped object:

A "Bath & Body Cleanser".

I did shower with it and felt clean afterwards, though I'm not sure if I felt "cleansed". I did not try and shave with it as I'm not even sure what it is. Heck, I'm not even sure I'd challenge @NCoxSTL to shave with it.

Thoughts?

My bet is its more of a detergent bar then an actual saponified soap.

I personally see no problem whatsoever with challenging someone else to shave with it. As for doing it yourself, well....

I suspect that Andrew may be right about it being more a detergent than a soap. In which case, slickness, cushion, glide, etc. may all be somewhat lacking.

Now that I'm shaving again with a renewed focus on the basics, my first shave with the Polsilver this morning was excellent. I had a darn fine shave after the first pass. I opted for a second pass with a few more touch-ups, and I'm as near BBS as I can get. I perform some WTG strokes on my first pass, but most strokes on both passes are either ATG or XTG. I haven't used the alum bar lately, so I tried it this morning and found it to be "sparking" (thanks to @RyX, the long lost and recently found taller brother of @NCoxSTL, for this new term in our shaving vernacular). Overall, it was an extremely close and comfortable shave. I find the Polsilvers to be sharper and a bit less smooth than the Voskhods, but they're indeed an excellent blade. I consider them to be my Russian Feathers.

The Soap Destroyer is knocking the socks off the Caste Forbes Lavender. I hope this tub lasts through my Russian blade focus. It's a great shaving cream in every way - slickness, protection, and scent. Lavender is my favorite scent, and CF does it best. I'm glad I gave this cream a try, and I would certainly consider it again.

Friends, I hope you all have a great day.

Great photo Mark. The brush looks great with the new knot.

Glad to see you are enjoying the Soap Destroyer. It certainly eats soaps and creams.

Thank you Andrew and Doug. I am much better this week. The Gastroenterologist gave me prescribed a new medication last week. I had a horrible reaction to the meds that ended when we discontinued the drug. So I am doing pretty well. I just have to guard against being hyper alert to abdominal issues.

Razor: Gillette Red Tip
Blade: Personna Tungsten (9)
Brush: El Druida Red Heart Chakte Kok/African Blackwood 2 Band
Soap: Nuavia Blu
A/S: Floid Blue

Really enjoying this setup this month. I is very easy to get a near BBS or BBS shave every time.

Congrats, Brian! The winters in Idaho will be just like in Cali, I'm sure.

Good news Clint. I wish you wellness.

Great setuop, Doug! Do you find that the Floid Blue and Nuavia Blu pair well together ?

Great photo and lineup Amigo.

I sure they are as well.