The Haul: May 2022

Thanks Gary, I was surprized by the bloom. I thought it would be a issue but it is not because when it gets wet it kind of goes back to a normal shape more or less.
Nice face feel the silver tips are and glade I bought it.

 

it was my first silvertip.price was affordable compared to trying a $$ name brand brush.

 

Saturday’s mail call is from Stirling Soap Co. I got today their Margaritas In The Arctic Glacial soap and splash as well as their Iced Pineapple soap and aftershave.

 

Man those sound awesome!

 

Thanks.

 

Found but did not buy...a gold, cased, user grade Gillette barber pole open comb TTO. Don't know which model it is but much of the gold is long gone and it refused to open when the knob is turned.

Guy was asking $325.

Also saw a Slim Twist for $7. Passed on that too.

 

$325 for an unusable Gillette; that’s just crazy! You’d spend that much to have it repaired/revamped by a pro. Good thing you didn’t buy it.

 

I won this Type C (3?) and this gem set. I was surprised how cheap i got these at $25 shipped but I’m not complaining.


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I have it. Three English Leather Lime cologne samples.

 

Lol i had to look at this several times. I get it now.

 

It’s a nice lime and you know it’s part of the English Leather family when you smell it.
Good score.

 

Tuesday mail call is various packs of blades from Amazon. I got Tatra Platinum from Czech Republic, Supermax Diamond Edge from India and Personna Comfort Coated made in the USA.

 

Just received in the mail the last of my Yaqi razor heads that I got on sale recently. They where at a very affordable price so why not try them out. They are all made of Zamac but the quality seems very good IMO.
(L-R) Yaqi slant(aggressive)...Yaqi Knights helmet(aggressive)..Yaqi Telestar (mid range)... Yaqi Mercury(Tame mid range)

Have some great shaves!

 

Wow!


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That Yaqi slant is one aggressive head..........

 

There is lots of blade feel for folks who like that. I like to ride the safety bar (Steep angle) when using a aggressive razor with a short handle(2 3/4") works well for my self.
I play around with my Hobby USB microscope every once in a while and took this photo as best as I could to give a person how much blade exposure it has.
The Knights helmet has about .010-.012 thousands exposure and might be a little more aggressive than the Yaqi slant but I have not used it yet.

Have some great shaves!

 

I got the itch to try some new blades!



From Razor Blades Club. The plain white wrappers are Personna Lab Blues.



From PAA.

 

I have the color version of that flyer with my EL Timberline soap. That woman was gorgeous. Big jawline but gorgeous.

 

I recently sold one of my toggles and took these in on partial trade as well.


English Red tip but it has paint loss and some pitting on the doors
English flair tip
English flat bottom tech with significant plating issues
A butterscotch english brush no 405?


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