NOVember is NO whatever you want it to be! Apparently. November 6 Razor - Schick Krona Blade - Soap - Stirling Ozark Mountain Brush - Omega Pro 48 Post - Alum A bit of a mixed bag tonight. The Omega 48 was my first "real" brush and I used it almost exclusively for several months to start. It's a big softie that works very well. I underloaded it due to not using it much anymore. It takes a LOT of soap but man it can face lather like a beast once you get it right. Paired with the Ozark Mountain soap I knew I was in good shape there. The fates gave me the uber-mild Schick Krona razor and mixed it with the Gillette Super Thin blade, made in Thailand. It's a good blade. Anything that Gillette makes is usually a good blade no matter where they make it. They clearly oversee the production and hold the outsourced factories to task. Shaving with the Krona is sort of like using a Weishi only maybe even a bit milder. You have a very thin margin of error to stay on that tiny gap but once you hit it the razor works fine. The Super Thin is a fairly sharp blade so that helped, but I was thinking a Feather or Voskhod would be a better fit for this razor. Three passes and I can claim a very nice DFS but it would take more to get to BBS. Not necessary, though, and the alum staying totally silent sealed the deal. Can't complain about a shave that goes like this one did, even if it was a bit on the mild and "ordinary" side. One week left for Secret Santa signups! You all have a wonderful Wednesday!
At the beginning of October, I made an offer to the 30DC generally to loan out mainly vintage razors to try. So far, one person has taken me up on it. I thought I would repeat it again this month, then just assume that it's a standing offer and anyone who wants to take me up on it can PM me at any time: I am willing to loan out razors if anyone wants to try something they don’t already have. PM me if interested. Off the top of my head, I have available: Fatip Grande OC, Gillette Old Type OC, Gillette NEW Long Comb OC, Gillette New Improved OC, Gillette Aristocrat, English Aristocrat Jr, English Rocket, SuperSpeed(s), Blue Tip, Pre-War triangle slot fathandled Tech, later Techs. Also Schick E with both opening and non-opening head, Schick G, Schick HydroMagic, Schick M Adjustable and Pal Adjustable injectors. Also Rockwell 6s DE and Supply Co V.2 Single Edge injector. And a Probak OC with Gillette handles. Like I said, if anyone is interested, PM me.
SOTD November 7, 2018 Prep: Cold water and Stirling mentholated pre-shave soap Blade: vintage Personna twin Razor: eBarbershop Type O clone Brush: Ever Ready 100T restored badger Soap: Soap Commander Influence Post: Witch hazel, Jeeves of Hudson Street Black Tea aftershave Nice shave with Soap Commander Influence and the Type O clone razor. Incredible lather created with the Ever Ready brush and easy swiping with the Type O. A nice finish from the Black Tea aftershave and all is set. I'll say again that the aftershaves from Jeeves are superb. Wonderful face feel and menthol level. Can't recommend them enough. Enjoy your day!
November 7 SOTD: Razor: Gem Bullet Tip Blade: Gem Stainless Brush: Ever-Ready 150 Lather: TSD English Fern Aftershave: TSD English Fern Additional Care: Stirling Unscented PSB
November 7th Razor: Blackland Dart Blade: SuperMax Blue Diamond (4) Brush: Switchback/TGN boar Pre-shave: Stirling Mentholated Soap: Stirling Port AU Prince Stirling Bergamot Lavender witch hazel AS: Stirling Port AU Prince Good morning! Awesome shave to start the day! Two pass with touch up. DFS+. Muscle memory has me riding the cap so it takes a deliberate effort for me to drop the handle to achieve the angle that works for me with this razor. The reward was a great shave with nearly silent alum. Have a great day! Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk
