An ice pick sharp observation, comrade.

A Russian never asks anyone to hold their vodka. The simply throw it back like oligarch on vacation and proceed.

If I had bought this razor a month or two ago I would have gone for the .68 blade gap. I figured I'm ready for a more aggressive razor. I hope.

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If you think you're ready, and are excited about trying more aggressive... It means you are ready. It's going to be great.

Thanks Chris! I actually feel pretty confident it's going to be a nice shave.

Famous last words.

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Skin stretching is the difference between bbs and injury at that gap level. As long as you mind the fundamentals, it's pretty hard to cut oneself. A blade moving parallel to taut skin (ride cap, light pressure) has no force acting upon it that would cause it to penetrante taut skin. If you're using a low angle and not getting cut now, it's unlikely that a change in razor head will be any worse than just increased irritation due to higher angle. You'll adjust quickly, maybe even day one.

I wasnt going to rush you lol. If your done with it, you can send it my way . I'll give it a nice safe home and use it often.

I get a kick out of using products from the opposite end of the cost spectrum, so Arko plus Omega boar paired with a gold plated Joris...... well that is just

Dealing with mental illness can be brutal. I have been through similar with some people that were very close to me. It was brutal to say the least, I felt useless in it seemed there was so little I could do to help. But all that you do does help even if you don't see it. I agree, be grateful for what we have, many have it far worse. Hang in there Chris.

I hadn't heard about your friend, Chris. I'll be praying for him.

My bad....I didn't take notice that it's a synth. I thought you got a new Duke 3 to replace the one you had.

Day 152

Gem ClogPruf
Gem Stainless
Semogue BC Mistura
Arko Stick
Superior 70

Fresh blade was a bit rough as confirmed by a splash of Superior 70.

Overall, a nice shave with just a bit of short lived irritation.

April 23 SOTD:

Razor: Karve Christopher Bradley
Blade: Rapira Swedish Super Steel
Brush: Razorock Plissoft
Lather: Jeeves of Hudson St Bay Rum
Aftershave: Clubman VI Bay Rum
Additional Care:
Stirling Unscented PSB

A gym shave this morning, and I was glad I had this razor. Washing my hair was hard enough, let alone shaving. This is definitely a good razor for mornings like this, as I got a DFS on two passes. I have no doubt the MMOC would have bit this morning, and I honestly would have skipped if I had packed it. It probably wasn't my best shaving experience, as I didn't work a great lather, but the results were more than good enough for this work day. I hope everyone has a great Monday.

SOTD April 23, 2018

Prep: Cold water and Stirling mentholated pre-shave soap
Blade: GEM PTFE coated
Razor: GEM G-Bar
Brush: Rubberset 100T restored badger
Soap: Stirling Grapefruit
Post: Witch hazel, Stirling Grapefruit aftershave

Enjoyable shave on a typically draggy Monday morning. Stirling never disappoints and the faint menthol in the Grapefruit scent is nice. Nice run from the G-Bar and all worked together quite well.

Have a great day!

A chin area weeper this morning, but nothing serious. I'm faced with a decision with my Local Gent Co. soap(Fields&Streams). The remaining soap essentially covers the circumference only..I'll try ONE shave with it, but I',m not sure how much soap I can get on the brush. Seems I'll have to scrape around the edges.

April 23rd ‘Menthol Monday’
‘59 Gillette Flare-Tip w Polsilver
Sudsy Soapery Jack Frost SS
TGN Finest Fan/ Maple
Thayers
Chatillon Lux Bon Vivant AS

Very nice 3 pass shave this morning. Went with the Jack Frost for Menthol Monday. Pulled the Flare Tip, inspired by @RyX to use up some ‘on the go’ blades and this was already sitting there loaded from whenever the last time was I used it. A very underrated workhorse razor, imho. I think this was a Polsilver, but to be honest, it could have been a Wizamet. The markings are nearly identical. The Bon Vivant seemed to be as good a match as any to this uniquely scented soap.
Have a great day all!

Or throw it back like a Cubs fan in the bleachers.

My local CVS has that Caffeinated shave cream....might give it a whirl!!

Great photos Clint! She looks like she is going to love it in Arizona!

Great shot Jim! What plate did you get with the Krave ?

Excellent photo, Perry!

Chapter 23, Wherein our hero has an ominous foreshadowing of the MAYhem to come...

For as long as I've been on the forums, one of the uniformly disliked blades has been the Van der Hagen "Ice Tempered" blade. As a result, I had avoided getting any until recently when VdH offered a free tuck as part of signing up for their recycling program. Though I should probably have held them for next week, I decided this morning to kick off my personal MAYhem early and break one out.

So, we have a Slim set on 5 and a universally disliked blade. What's the worst that can happen?

It turns out... not much. I actually enjoyed this shave. It was smooth and efficient with no issues and no complaints about the blade. A definite BBS with, admittedly, just a touch of sting from the Alum. Once again, my Physiognomy causes a shaving product to behave counter to expectations.

Sigh. If this is a precursor to MAYhem, then I'm in for a repeat of last year. For those who don't remember, that included such missteps as shaving with a Chinese-made Gem-style blade, a shave which was very smooth but with little reduction owing to the fact that the blade had never been honed. Similarly, the "Hail Mary" of pairing my least favorite razor with my least favorite blade failed when the two actually worked well together.

Great picture, Perry!