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What's your 2021 Shaving Resolution?

  1. I am going to finally finish up some shave gear.

    17 vote(s)
    56.7%
  2. I am undertaking a No-Buy 2021.

    10 vote(s)
    33.3%
  3. I am going to finally complete a 30 DAY RULE.

    1 vote(s)
    3.3%
  4. I am going to complete a 30 DAY FOCUS.

    2 vote(s)
    6.7%
  5. You all can do what you want, I am going to focus on cookies.

    10 vote(s)
    33.3%
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  1. awesome friday shave Danny,have fun with your parker focus..:cool:.very cool..
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  2. fine katana shave Jason..cool pic..:cool:
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  3. Sounds like the soap is a winner for you already, Joe. Is that EdT new? They are still being made by Chatillon Lux, right?
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  4. Thank you Gary
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  5. yes sir,and..;)..good morning Paul..
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  6. Very informative post and very generous of you to start a pass around with the razor, Dave. I'm with you- Aggressiveness/Efficiency still needs to be a functional, well-built too. Blade chatter/Loosely held? That's not aggressiveness, that's just bad design.
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  7. Very nice, Clint. Is that PAA DOC making the cut on the next purge?
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  8. Indeed.
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  9. Yep, I'm familiar with them and actually prefer my Long Comb. Trust me that this is a COMPLETELY different bird. Not in the same category with those razors. Pictures can't capture the blade exposure/reveal, twist. torque or clamp point well at all. Chatter Central it is......
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  10. Thanks Jason
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  11. friday shave
    1941 ranger tech
    kai
    simpson synthetic
    simpson unscented
    alt innsbruck

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    Good morning Gents..Thought i would try the Kai blade in a TTO ,the 1941 Ranger Tech.went with a nice slick Simpson unleaded lather,built with the Simpson synthetic.Check out that label placement..:D..Fine smooth bbs in 2+ passes.definitely felt a little more like a Rocket HD shave with the Kai blade..hard to tell,but very efficient.I have 25 Kai blades in stock from a recent purchase,I will use them from time to time,they are quite pricey compared to my Gillette russians.They will get special shave status like my 7 O clock blues,Sharp Stars and Sunekos..;)..Good splash of fabulously smelling Alt Innsbruck to finish..Awesome..Have a fine day everyone..:cool:
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  12. very cool,i didn't imagine there would be similarities,it being a slant should help with blade ridgidity..just more of a conversation topic to be honest..;)
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  13. Is this your first use of a Shavette, Danny? I can't remember. When I was learning to use my CJB Kami, Keith gave me some great advice after I filleted my cheek...start with no blade and get the technique down first. Keep everything else the same- lather, etc. That made a world of difference to me.
  14. January Focus
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    AoS Sandalwood~~Culmak 92~~2011 Mühle R41/Feather~~Cremo Leather and Oud
    Focus almost at an end with the R41/Feather combo.
    Day 4 with the same blade and the difference between day 1 and today is astounding.

    But first, in my ever-continuing quest to vacate all creams from my den, I went back to the AoS.
    While the below picture may not appear to be a huge amount of lather,
    rest assured, therein lies enough suds to shave a basketball team.
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    The Culmak 92 currently holds the position of largest knot in my den.
    It also competes for my all-time favorite brush. Words cannot describe how wonderful this brush is.
    Bountiful buffing with the R41/Feather and while I was successful in achieving a BBS shave,
    it was not without a couple of weepers. It should be noted, that irritation was not an issue.
    The "weeper" is, after all these years of shaving, an enigma. One would think that a weeper
    would appear at the corner of the blade---not the center.
    Is the blade slicing off a minuscule amount of skin---just enough to expose the
    capillary?
    Cleaned up with the Dickinsons and the Proraso ASB.
    Today's EdT is from a company not particularly known for aftershave/colognes: Cremo.
    It came with a Nasomatto Duro, I picked up on Ebay, otherwise, I wouldn't have it.
    Before I give it to my daughter's fiancé, I thought I would give it a trial.
    While it is made up of aroma chemicals (for about $20, what else can you expect?)
    they are well combined and the leather smells quite authentic. The "Oud", again
    an aroma chemical, gives the leather a dirty feel. Not fecal, by any means.
    This leather is from a leather jacket, which has been worn well, for about 30 years.
    Mos def© not the scent of "rich, corinthian leather" **
    ** That'll date me. ;)
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  15. Steinhart Ocean One for today:

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    Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk
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  16. Wonderful injector shave Joe. Have fun with the Yutes.
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  17. Than you Patrick. You as well.
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  18. Ya, ya, ya....everyone and their straight labels.:angry017:
    That really is a nice handle, Gary, and those Kais are getting some attention on the thread these days it seems.
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  19. That is very interesting, Gary. I must say, I have never had any blade chatter with any of the LCs I have ('regular' LC and Goodwill) or with a prewar Tech, either.
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  20. Ricardo Montalban...we had the '77 Cordoba. Awful rust, but nice leather...:happy097:
    Another great scent review, Joseph.
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