SOTD Nov 5-2019 Razor : Gem Micromatic flying wing or MMBT or Micromatic guiding eye......- MFG 1947-51 great razor! Blade : Gem Personna SS PTFE (1) Soap: Proraso red Sandal Wood Brush: Yaki Tuxedo knot 24mm+ Preshave: Brush wash the face with CeraVe hand bar soap + Dollop of Aloe Vera gel on beard area. Post shave: Dickinson's witch hazel Post shave: Proraso red Sandal wood aftershave with witch hazel + Nivea balm Results: CCS,DFS,BBS+ no irritation + no weepers= Have some great shaves!
Wednesday November 6, 2019 OneBlade Genesis V1 Feather FHS The Varlet Ranger Mike's Natural Soaps Sweet Pumpkin Spice Barrister and Mann Night Music ADP Colonia Essenza
Been a while all, over on IG for the SOTD, got the SE bug with a ER 1912, suffices to say it made an impression.
Type L clone, Schick blade, shave 2 Second go round with the Schick blade, much better shave than the first one with this blade. All the weepers on the first shave were due to the blade needing to be broken in. I have to say this razor is the first injector I've used that really is blade dependent on how well it shaves. The Personna or Schick II twin blades the shave was okay but paired with a sharp blade like the Chinese Schick this razor really does perform well once the blade is broken in. This is the only blade that I've gotten a BBS finish with this razor so far for both shaves. I also said this razor reminds me of a G1 the way it shaves well that opinion stands as long as you are using a Schick blade in it. If not then it is more like a N1 instead with a less sharp blade like the Personna. I am going to try this razor with a Schick Proline B-20 blade next and see how that stacks up.
Williams Wed-6th Nov. Simpson Chubby 1/ Maggards 2band Williams Mug Soap Ever Ready 1912-Bathroom Set Gem S/S [ 2 ] Jaguar Prestige A/S Lotion A benefit of bing retired is not having to rush a Shave, a bonus when changing Razor rotations. Am now on to an ER/Gem rotation but will cut down on the use of them, and will not use those that do not deliver the best Shaves for me. I have started off with one of the later 1912s [ 50s I think], which really delivers a very smooth Shave, and as I was in no rush an excellent close all round finish.
SOTD November 6, 2019 Prep: Cold water and PAA Cube pre-shave soap Blade: vintage Schick Plus Platinum Razor: Schick I1 Brush: Artisan badger Soap: Soap Commander Influence Post: Witch hazel, Jeeves of Hudson Street Black Tea aftershave
Williams Wednesday's Shave Cold Water Rinse Williams Mug Shave Soap Jayaruh #292 Ever-Ready Lather Catcher CVS CS SE CWR Granddad's Blend AS My prep was just a cold water rinse. The Williams Mug Shave Soap face lathered well with the Jayaruh #292 Badger Brush. I did two passes and a cleanup with the Ever-Ready Lather Catcher razor with a CVS CS SE blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Granddad's Blend AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
SOTD Schick I1 Razor Simpson Duke 2 in best Henri et Victoria Fall’s Lumberjack Bushman’s aftershave This will be my first shave since Saturday (post surgery hospital shave) This has been my travel kit for the past couple of years and its a good one. Im confident the Schick loaded with a Dutch Schick blade will mow down 4 days growth.
Thank you Gary. I really like the performance and scent of this soap and the balm is amazing on the dryer colder days. The razor is a rock solid performer too.
Type L clone, Schick Proline B-20, shave 4 This blade was a bit of a surprise, considering how smooth it normally is in other razors. It was a harsh but bloodless shave wirh a BBS finish. This blade is about as sharp as the Chinese shick blades something you wouldn't be able to discern on most other injectors or at least I wouldn't with the ones I've used so far. I need to try both these blades in the Supply V2 on the 2 dot plate to see if that plate is blade dependent also, the 3 dot plate I know isn't if I can get a BBS shave out of it with a Personna blade.
SOTD Nostalgic November 6th Stirling Mentholated Pre-Shave Soap Schick Injector Type F Chinese Schick Injector blade (2) Hardright Anchorset(24mm, Frigate Class) Stirling One, soap and AS SP Dottie lather bowl Sent from my Galaxy using Tapatalk
Ever-Ready 1912 Razor Gem Stainless Blade West German Boar (restored) Brush Tabac Shave Soap Dickinson's Witch Hazel w/Orange Tabac After Shave Tabac Eau De Cologne
