October 9th:
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Saponificio Varesino SS & AS - Felce Aromatica
Jason's BRM w/TGN Silvertip
J3Customs 10/8
October 10th:
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Zingari Man SS & RS - the Socialite
Zingari Man ASB - unscented
Evan's Green Machine w/Trafalgar T2
J3 Customs 10/8
Last two days' shaves. Fougère Friday with the SV FA, today with a new option from Zingari Man. Both days face lathering, did better with the SV than I did with Zingari Man....this is self inflicted though, it's a different brush, but also this ZM fragrance is a light menthol, so I was quicker with my face lathering transition to shaving than I would be with SV (or any non mentholated soap). Still two very awesome shaves, DFS+ yesterday, solid BBS today, no issues.
The Socialite is a very nice fragrance, not the 'in your face' like Castle Forbes' Lime, but, a slightly lighter lime/gin aroma that lasts
much longer. Shave was 4+ hours ago, still catching light whiffs of what might've hit my collar I guess.
More J3Customs goodness in this straight, measures over 10/8, just barely. My micrometer measured 1.26785 inches at the toe, just a bit more at the middle of the blade and heel. Spine is 5/16"(!) width, with gorgeous opal inset for the length of the blade. Scales are black micarta. Blade is Derek's favorite steel, a hardened 01 Toole Steel polished to a mirror. The spacer and pin/washer hardware is stainless steel. You may notice that the blade is not held by the traditional pin, it's an Allen bolt on both sides, so you can clean easier if needed, but also so you can control the blade pivot resistance. Shaves awesome, quite a hefty hunk of steel. The square toe, despite it's blade size, very easy to get into nose contours.
Hope everyone has a wonderful Saturday!
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