SOS: January 2019

Photo to die for!

 

January 28, 2019
Supply SE V2 - 2 dot plate
Schick Proline
Simpson CH2 Synthetic
AOS Sandalwood Shave Cream
Fine Santal Absolut

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Well, I would hope not! Thanks!

 

Thank you Marine!

 

Excellent setup Doug.

 

Excellent gear this morning Joseph!

 

Sweet Triad handle and chubby 2 handle you have there Mark

 

January 27 SOTD:

Razor: Gillette '41 Ranger Tech
Blade: Polsilver
Brush: PAA Starcraft
Lather: Soapy Science Doc's Special Blend
Aftershave: Chatillon Lux Unconditional Surrender
Additional Care:
Stirling Unscented PSB

 

sunday shave
gillette gold rocket, gsb.rr barrel 24 finest badger.
paa doppelganger black soap and cologne..

 

Thank you Guy.

 

Beautiful razor Jim.

 

Clean and fine looking shave. Black and white filter works big time Amigo.

 

Thank you, Doug!

 

Razor: RazoRock Gamechanger .68
Blade: Personna Lab Blue
Brush: Wild West Brushworks Tux
Shave Soap: Ogallala Bay Rum
Aftershave: VIBR

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Clint - best Sandalwood line up out there

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Menthol Monday SOTD


Razor: Supply Provision The Single Edge Polished
Blade: Personna (D1)
Brush: Vie-Long 75th Anniversary LE Two Band
Bowl: Castle Shave 4 1/4”
Pre-Shave Scrub: MRGO Lime
Pre-Shave Balm: Grooming Dept Unscented
Shave Soap: Custom Frosted Woodland Duck Fat
Post: Organic Shea Butter
Aftershave HTGAM Al-Fin

Special thanks @Douglas Carey for this beautiful lather bowl. Thanks again Marine!!!
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New
January - Shavettes and Jeeves!

January 27 - Blade Trial

Razor - 1962 (H1) Gillette Slim (3)
Blade - (1)
Soap - Arko
Brush - Jayaruh #230
Post - Alum, The Mighty Veg

While awaiting another trip to get the kami touched up I thought I'd take on another blade trial. This is the third blade @Linuxguile sent me. This is the Lamix. It's a German blade, manufactured in 2011 in the Merkur plant and manufactured for the Brazilian market. It's a platinum, and the full name is Lamix Platinum Plus. I've read a few reviews and am interested to see how my opinion matches up. The Slim is on 3 for the mild trial, Arko and the JR230 for the awesome lather and away we go.

I was pleased that the first day on the blade was a very smooth day. No drag or grab from the blade and it seemed to be performing at least as well as a Derby on the mild setting. Not the greatest but not the worst. I did three full passes, WTG, XTG and ATG with Gillette Slides to finish the neck. A couple of times I glanced at the razor just to make sure I really did have the blade in there. Smooth is the word for this shave. The result turned out better than I thought it might with a high level DFS. I don't think I could have gotten a BBS on this setting with the Lamix but it certainly provided a shave good enough for any activities I might have. Alum proved silent which was a tad surprising given the severity of the Slides I used. I was pretty aggressive with those.

The final touch was the Veg for a nice refreshing finish and to impress the Mrs. who definitely has good taste. We knew that already, though, given who she married. Day one of the trial for this blade was definitely a success and I'm looking forward to seeing how it does as we ramp up the aggression.

Coldest temps of the year on there way for Tuesday and Wednesday here at HQ. Temps start dropping fast tomorrow. I have an appointment for a windshield in the new vehicle over in Illinois so I'm hoping the rain holds off until I'm back. Rain and falling temps in STL can equal a lot of ice! Have a great Monday!

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Thanks you sir!