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April 2020 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix and Discussion
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Is Arko the greatest value in all of shaving?

Poll closed Apr 30, 2020.

  1. Yes

    16 vote(s)
    72.7%

  2. Yes

    6 vote(s)
    27.3%
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  1. brit
    awesome set up and pic Jim.same hotspot for myself as well,hence my near bbs shaves.especially if the shirt rubs constantly it on a warm day..
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  2. brit
    cool shave and pic Clint,have a fine day..
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  3. brit
    cool shave and pic Angelo..
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  4. brit
    fine shave and pic James..cool tech..i will say i prefer the early techs more..but i am biased..;)
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  5. Terry
    Thanks Gary!
    tp
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  6. jtface
    My 1946 EFBT is up tomorrow! This one was the razor my wife's grandfather used during his time in the British Army. He obviously bought it new back in the day!
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  7. jtface
    So it would seem!
    I've been wondering if I could do 30 days to BBS with a Tech. 2.5 passes, no touching up to chase the baby. How good a shave could I get?!
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  8. jtface
    Beautifully bright photograph and shave, Gary! I hope your day is just as uplifting!
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  9. jtface
    Beautiful shave, Blair! That kamisori is stunning!
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  10. jtface
    That sounds amazing! Where abouts are you?
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  11. Trigger
    Awesome shaves, pics and reports, Blair and Gary! Have a great afternoon!
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  12. brit
    very cool.the search for the flat bottom techs started my gillette obsession.my grandad was RAF in WW2.he was a gillette man until his passing in the early 2000s..
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  13. brit
    thank you James..:)
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  14. brit
    thank you Joe,yourself as well..:)
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  15. Trigger
    It sounds like a very good idea, but I would suggest using the sharpest blade in your arsenal.
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  16. jtface
    That's a cool reason to be in to vintage Gillette razors! The man obviously had good taste!

    I've got a tuck of Feathers and a tuck of Astra SP knocking about. They're both sharp blades! I prefer the Astras for their price point!
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  17. brit
    when i started collecting brit techs i did just that here,30 day tech focus.i mostly used my heavier fluted tech handle and gsb blades if i remember correctly,maybe astra greens as well.but with practice i was getting near bbs (my normal work shave) with them in 2+ passes.the "+" pass is the buffing/pick up pass..the weight of the handle helped with pressure issues.let the razor do the work, and yes,sharp blades..:).definitely improved my shaves..great shave with a tech = great shave with most any gillette..
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  18. brit
    he was also thrifty and stubborn.some would say set in his ways..;)
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  19. brit
    if you are interested in a 30 day tech focus i will do one with you.i enjoy using them.my focus would include using the different early techs as i have a bunch and i get bored easily..they all shave the same when one rides the cap..
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  20. jtface
    British by any chance?
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