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Name your favorite!

  1. Straight razors.

    10 vote(s)
    23.3%
  2. Vintage DE razors.

    21 vote(s)
    48.8%
  3. Modern DE razors.

    19 vote(s)
    44.2%
  4. SE razors.

    10 vote(s)
    23.3%
  5. Pain sticks.

    5 vote(s)
    11.6%
  6. Badger brushes.

    16 vote(s)
    37.2%
  7. Boars

    11 vote(s)
    25.6%
  8. Synthetics

    17 vote(s)
    39.5%
  9. Cookies

    10 vote(s)
    23.3%
  10. Polls that don't take 10 minutes to fill out!!

    13 vote(s)
    30.2%
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  1. Amazing photo and shave, Jim! I was intrigued by the packaging of Darkfall, so I looked up the scent profile--that's a pretty awesome blend! :D
    brit, 9nein9, clint64 and 3 others like this.
  2. Very classy looking shave, Danny! Certainly the antithesis of the Dollar Tree shave ;)
    brit, 9nein9, jluc and 2 others like this.
  3. Great shave, Clint. Love the look of that Lupo! L'Orange Verte sounds wonderful, and the packaging cracks me up. :D
    brit, 9nein9, clint64 and 3 others like this.
  4. Good stuff, Myles!
    I love mirrored polished straight blades!
    Thanks Gary!
    Mmm, Coconut & rum! Great shave Bill!
    Fantastic shave Gary! Hope you kick that cold soon!
    You have a great eye for arranging your compositions, Jim!
    Excellente, Danny!
    Fantastic shave Clint!
    Lovely photo and shave, Jason!
    Great shave Joe, even with a little nick!
    That is some great lather and a sweet looking Barbie!
    Primotenore, Keithmax, brit and 9 others like this.
  5. Wowza, Fantastic frozen photo, Doug! Don't stay out playing in the snow too long!
    brit, Douglas Carey, 9nein9 and 5 others like this.
  6. Wonderful photo, and awesome set up, Jason. :D

    Love the razor stand! Did you do that?
    brit, jtspartan, 9nein9 and 4 others like this.
  7. Fantastic shave, Paul. Way to show that right side who's boss, sir! ;)
    brit, 9nein9, clint64 and 3 others like this.
  8. Nice shave, lineup and awesome photo, Doug! In my neck of the woods, we didn't get any snow in February and very little the prior 2 months. I think we got maybe 4 inches total, if that.
  9. Thank you, Andrew!
    brit, 9nein9, clint64 and 3 others like this.
  10. A very refreshing looking shave, Joe! :)

    Out of curiosity, do you go ATG on your 2nd pass, or stick with XTG?
    brit, 9nein9, clint64 and 2 others like this.
  11. Could be worse. At school I've been called 'Mrs. Nieves' (our Spanish teacher at the time), even 'mom' once. I took both as compliments ;)
  12. Beautiful Bay Rum shave, Joseph--that lather looks amazing! Sounds like the BFH worked quite well for you :D
    Primotenore, brit, 9nein9 and 4 others like this.
  13. That, sir, is a gorgeous watch! :D
    brit, 9nein9, wristwatchb and 4 others like this.
  14. Beautiful looking shave, Doug, and fantastic set up! :)
    brit, Douglas Carey, 9nein9 and 4 others like this.
  15. As a member of your fan club that was a very, very awesome shave Joseph. I am still waiting on the signed 8x10 glossy. :bounce015:
    Primotenore, brit, 9nein9 and 4 others like this.
  16. I have one Charlie. I'll have to get a picture of it sometime. I used to love the hum!
    brit, 9nein9, wristwatchb and 4 others like this.
  17. Awesome shave and picture Doug. Love the SS Karve.
    brit, Douglas Carey, 9nein9 and 4 others like this.
  18. Thanks Tim. The Dollar Tree shave will work in a pinch but I like to step it up a notch.:D
    brit, 9nein9, Trigger and 3 others like this.
  19. Thanks Andrew. How is mom doing?
    brit, 9nein9, Trigger and 4 others like this.
  20. Week 4 (Anything Goes)
    Feb. 27 Episode 27: “Uh, This Is… Different”

    Edwin Jagger DE89
    The month started rough with the DE89, but the last few shaves have been quite good...

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    Week 4, Day 6 Gear
    • Blade: Voskhod (4)--may have been pushing things a bit with a 4th shave--slightly tuggy, but not enough to get me to switch out the blade. Could also have been a combination of 4th-shave blade and this particular razor.
    • Brush: Kong
    • Soap: Stirling Sandpiper
    • Enhancements: Stirling Frost Drops
    • AS: Aqua Velva Ice Blue
    • Balm: Stirling Glacial Unscented.
    The Shave
    Thought I’d start the shave XTG to mix things up. Two inches into my shave I quickly determined that was not meant to be. Well, I gave it the ol’ college try. WTG did much better, but still kind of tuggy along the goat-zone.

    2nd (XTG) pass went much like the 1st.

    3rd (ATG) pass went like the 1st & 2nd: slight tugginess, but relatively drama free. No blood, BBS/DFS, and oddly enough no irritation. Great results if a somewhat mediocre feeling shave.

    Score
    • Comfort: 5
    • Closeness: 4
    Tally

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    How about that? A little bit o’ green on the list!

    Have a fantastic day-before-Friday everyone! :D
    Primotenore, Keithmax, brit and 9 others like this.
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