May 2019 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

Discussion in 'Shower or Shave of the Day' started by NCoxSTL, Apr 29, 2019.

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What kind of MAYhem do you plan this year?

  1. I'm new and just want to watch the rest of the idiots be idiots!

    4 vote(s)
    10.5%
  2. I'm a regular but I just want to watch the rest of the idiots be idiots!

    14 vote(s)
    36.8%
  3. I'm an idiot! I'm going to do stuff that will win a Shavey Award!

    2 vote(s)
    5.3%
  4. I'm only a sometimes idiot - so might be daring, might not.

    12 vote(s)
    31.6%
  5. I'm going to get me some cookies, donuts, and ice cream to make it even more fun to watch idiots!

    13 vote(s)
    34.2%
  6. I'm just gonna shave. And learn how to do it better. And enjoy it more. <Mic Drop>

    18 vote(s)
    47.4%
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  1. jtspartan

    jtspartan appropriately stimulated, via Netflix

    Very nice combo, Gary. I see Moon soaps are now available through a Canadian Vendor (topofthechain)
    Very nice pic and gear, Jim. The razor is a stunner.
    A wonderful pic of a very cool combo, Clint.
    A great write up, with some interesting Onomatopoeia, Joseph.:)
    When you said 'UK' this is what I guessed it was. Another great handle, Clint.
    Very neat pic, Blair. Love the wrap job on the handle too, super cool.
    Good luck at the tourney this weekend, Doug. Any course I would have heard of?
     
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  2. jtspartan

    jtspartan appropriately stimulated, via Netflix

    Thank you, Gentlemen.
     
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  3. matthewoli98

    matthewoli98 Well-Known Member

    SOTD:
    Sorry for the late SOTD post, had a very hectic day. Beautiful shave from the fatip piccolo and the arko, i still can't get over how fantastic that stuff is. The omega 49 is fantastic at holding lather, such a fantastic brush. The Wilkinson sword cut through hairs like butter, much better than the last shave, its a very very good blade for sure.

    Razor: Fatip piccolo
    Blade: Wilkinson sword (7)
    Soap: arko Shave stick
    Brush: Omega 49
    Aftershave status for men[​IMG]

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  4. Hembree

    Hembree Not as pretty smelling

    Another great shave Matthew! I may have to add a Fatip to the den one day.
     
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  5. matthewoli98

    matthewoli98 Well-Known Member

    They're absolutely gorgeous razors! Id recommend the picollo, its slightly heavier than the grand but has a shorter handle, but they use the same head.

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  6. Linuxguile

    Linuxguile dating an unusual aristocrat

    SOTD May 22nd
    [​IMG]

    Stirling Mentholated Pre-Shave Soap
    EDRIO #66 J.A. Henkels Rapide
    EDRIO#67 Lady Gillette Champagne Starburst
    Gillette 7 O'Clock Super Platinum (5)
    Grizzly Bay "Wraith" (26mm TnS Tip knot, Frigate Class)
    Stirling Ramblin Man soap and AS
    Stirling Glacial Unscented PSB

    Today's knot trial features the Turn N Shave Tip knot. It has a little more backbone then my Maggard SHD Fan but that may be due to it being a bulb shaped knot. The tips did gel and are velvety soft but I did detect the tiniest bit of scritch as I was face lathering. The scritch was probably a 2 out of 10 and may end up going away as this knot gets more broken in. The knot seemed less dense then the SHD but is more dense then the standard two band finest knots that I have. I had no issues with the knot releasing the lather but it didn't seem like flow through was that great. The knot held all of the lather in the top third of the bristles so by the third pass it was getting a little thin. All in all a great knot with good backbone and super soft tips. I feel like the Maggard SHD is still the better performing knot and costs $5 less.

    The shave itself was great and the edge on the Henkels blade was sharper then the Rolls I used last shave. I did two passes with the Rapide and my final pass and touching with Champagne Starburst for an IBBS finish. For post shave I used the Stirling Glacial Unscented PSB followed by the Ramblin Man AS. My face is smooth and I'm smelling great. Have a great day my friends!

    Hump day!
    [​IMG]

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    Last edited: May 22, 2019
  7. Linuxguile

    Linuxguile dating an unusual aristocrat

    Wonderful shave Matthew!

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  8. clint64

    clint64 Blind Squirrel

    Thank you Andrew.
     
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  9. clint64

    clint64 Blind Squirrel

    Excellent photo and report on the Turn N Shave knot.

    Happy Hump Day Declan steals the show again.
     
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  10. Linuxguile

    Linuxguile dating an unusual aristocrat

    Thanks Clint!

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  11. clint64

    clint64 Blind Squirrel

    Thank you Jason.
     
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  12. clint64

    clint64 Blind Squirrel

    Excellent shave Matthew.
     
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  13. Hembree

    Hembree Not as pretty smelling

    Thanks.
     
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  14. Hembree

    Hembree Not as pretty smelling

    Great report and the Henkels is an interesting razor. Thanks for the info on the knot. I see we are getting a wave from Declan today. Awesome pictures!
     
  15. jluc

    jluc smelling pretty

    Thank you, Andrew!

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  16. jluc

    jluc smelling pretty

    Thanks, Jason!

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  17. jluc

    jluc smelling pretty

    Great pics and report, Andrew! I really like the Tip knot. The last few knots I've purchased have been winners.

    Enough shave talk, look at that happy boy! His smile makes me smile!

    HUMPDAY!!!

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  18. Linuxguile

    Linuxguile dating an unusual aristocrat

    Thanks Danny! The Rapide can be used with Gem blades as well if you can't get one with the wedge blades.

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  19. Linuxguile

    Linuxguile dating an unusual aristocrat

    Thank Jim! The Tip knot is a great knot but I think the SHD edges it out and it's a better value. Have you set and used SHD bulb yet?

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  20. jluc

    jluc smelling pretty

    Not yet. The handle for it is in the mailbox according to tracking. I'll set it tonight.

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