Good to hear both single & twin injector blades are a winner in the Micromatic Open Comb. Going to have to give em a go.
April 23, 2020 Supply Co SE V2 ●● Schick Proline Brad Sears Disco Mitchell’s Wool Fat Grand Bay Rum Aftershave
Fri 23rd April. Stirling Syn. 26mm Arko Stick-grated Supply V1 & V2-3dot plate Personna S/S [ 1 ] Pitralon Original A/S Lotion A much nicer Shave than anticipated, real good in upper areas but I did not get it right around the neck. After the light Personna Super Stainless felt a bit heavy.
Blackland Sabre w/2 dot plate, Gem ptfe stainless blade, shave 3 2 shaves in with this razor and I find it okay but not anything special. My opinion is this razor shaves like something a DE shaver when it was originally designed with little to no understanding or experience using SE blades. It does shave decently but doesn't get over the BBS finish line for me with a prickly feeling chin still after 5 passes.
Mickey Lee Soapworks | Réunion APShaveCo. Elegant Emerald | SynBad 24mm Durham-Enders | Enders Speed Shaver | Schick Proline B-20 Polo by Ralph Lauren (Cosmair)
Sun 25th April RR 400. SE-Plissoft noir Vitos Super Red Supply V1 - V2, 3dot plate Personna S/S [ 2 ] Tuff Green A/S Lotion Sometimes it is a good thing to put aside a Razor which is not performing that well for you, and after some time try it again. I have done this with the Supply, having hand loaded a Personna blade rather than my regular Schicks. First Shave back not too bad, but today much better despite having to cope with two days growth, I was very pleased at the all round closeness of finish. Seems that for me the Personna is the blade to use in the Supply.
Lather Catcher Sunday's Shave Cold Water Rinse LaToja Shaving Stick Tom's B400 Two-band Badger J.A. Henckels Rapide Henckels Wedge CWR Florida Water The LaToja Shaving Stick Shave Soap lathered well with Tom's B400 Two-band Badger. Two passes and touch ups with the J.A. Henckels Rapide Lather Catcher razor with a Henckels Wedge blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Florida Water. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
Catie's Bubbles | Vintage for S.E.R.F. Ever-Ready 100T | Elite Razor Manchurian Gem Damaskeene (1914-1915) | Gem Jr. Elite "Ivory" Handle (ca. 1906) Gem PTFE
Sunday Schick shave, April 25th 2021 Razor: Stick Schick injector L type theme series- MFG 1973, I like using this razor because it reminds me of my youthful days. Blade: Personna SS PTFE (3) excellent blade, very sharp, great longevity, smooths out nicely, predictable. Soap: Razorock Irish countryside- nice mild scent with excellent lather qualities, good post shave feel. Brush: Yaqi Rainbow 26mm brown whiskers- great lather generator, cloud like soft tips, great scrub + great lather painter. Pre shave: Brush wash whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser + a dollop of clear Aloe Vera gel on the cleaned beard area. Prep: Cold water rinse after each pass of 2 + pickups. WTG + ATG + pickups. Post shave: Razorock Blue barber with witch hazel + a dollop of Nivea balm. Results: CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + 1 weeper= Excellent shave with my Stick SchickL type with a Personna coated. Have some great shaves! Stay & think safe in these times!
I had a wonderful shave with the Eagle Improved razor today. It can be used with a trimmed down Gem blade. It was a surprisingly mild yet fairly efficient razor. I didn't get the usual first use harshness that Gem blades sometimes have. The soap is a hand made Dragon's Blood scented soap a friend made me. I need to dial in the amount of water to use to get a better lather but entail testing was good. And I love the scent.
Menthol Monday's Shave Cold Water Rinse Tea Tree Body Bar Jayaruh #403 Synthetic Cobra Classic Feather Professional CWR Osage Rub The Tea Tree Body Bar Soap lathered well with Jayaruh #403 Synthetic brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Cobra Classic razor with a Feather Professional blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Osage Rub. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
GEMonday, April 26th 2021 Razor: Gem Jr bar lather catcher- Mfg 1907-11, milder mid range, just a great razor with nice audio feedback, carefree shave! Blade: Gem Personna SS PTFE (7) excellent blade, very sharp, good longevity, nicely smooths out + predictable. Soap: Proraso Red Sandal wood- great lather qualities, different sandalwood scent. Brush: Yaqi 24mm boar bristle- nice feel to this brush but it is a shedder like they mentioned when buying on the cheap. Pre shave: Brush wash whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser + a dollop of clear Aloe Vera gel on the cleaned beard area. Prep: Cold water rinse after each pass of 2 + pickups. WTG + ATG + pickups. Post shave: Proraso red sandalwood with witch hazel + a dollop of Nivea balm. Results: CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + no weepers= Excellent shave with my Gem Jr bar with a coated Gem blade. Have some great shaves! Stay & think safe in these times!
