May 2022 30 Day Rule/Focus and Discussion. All Are Welcome!

thank you Daniel.

 

thank you Joe.fabulous shaver as well.

 

fine set up and pic Terry.

 

cool shave and pic Joe.

 

thank you Jeff.another once in a while shaver to keep it nice.i have the other i use more often.

 

awesome shaves and pics Danny,

 

It was great to finally get together. I tried the Ronson this evening on my head. Probably not going to displace the Shake Sharp, heavy for sure and I'll have to work on a comfortable grip.

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Wednesday May 18, 2022 - MWF May

Razor: Supply 2.0 matte black injector with SE comb plate / Supply Black Label (2)
Brush: APShaveCo Elegant Emerald with APLuxury 24mm mixed badger/boar knot
Soap: MWF in Kent beechwood bowl
After: alum and water rinse; no post shave products




Tonight's shave was simple, quick and good. Two passes to a near BBS: WTG everywhere for the first pass, then XTG on the face and ATG on the neck to finish. Alum was silent; no post shave products used because they aren't really needed with the lanolin-rich MWF soap.

The mixed boar/badger knot is a nice option, combining the softness of badger with the stiffness of boar.

 

19th May 2022.



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Shaving recipe for today.

Prep: Warm shower:/Lynx Africa Body Wash.

Pre:
Cold wet flannel to my face.
Chantry Lavender Goat's Milk Bar Soap.
Brush: Semogue 1438.
Face Lather.
Lather: Haslinger Schafmilch & Lanolin Shaving Soap.
Blade: Parker/Personna PTFE SS. (D5)
Razor: Parker InjRzr. (Settings) 3-wtg. 4- xtg/atg.+pick ups.

Post:
Cold water face wash with brush squeezing's, Cold Water Face Rinse./ Homemade (~Spring/Summer mix~) Lemon, Eucalyptus, Tea Tree, Essential Oils.3 Menthol Crystals Mixed Together With 200ml of Care+Witch Hazel./David Beckham Instinct ASL./Nivea Men Fresh Moisturising Gel.

Greetings,

Early Morning Shave,

A very eclectic shave set up that gelled together very nicely to finish my shaving week off in style.

A great performance from the Haslinger Schafmilch...My mature skin loves shaving soap that contains lanolin the slickness and post shave feel this soap delivers is superb...Wonderful stuff!
The Parker InjRzr continued to perform wonderfully throughout the week...My fondness for this razor has rapidly grown with each outing....A wonderful shaving tool.

An enjoyable 2 pass + pick ups comfortable shave with no errors to report...Finishing the shave off with a few small dollops of Nivea Men Fresh Moisturising Gel.

My face is feeling smooth cool, & smelling divine.

Keep safe, and enjoy your day ladies & gentlemen.

 

I had no luck at all with my Parker InjRzr. I like injectors, using vintage Schick E, G, H, J and L models successfully, as well as the PAL adjustable and lately the Supply 2.0/SE. But when I tried the Parker, it seemed somehow far too light and just wanted to "skip" over my face without doing much to the whiskers. Very disconcerting.

I shaved with it twice, finished both shaves using something else, then boxed it back up and put it away.

I must somehow have gotten the shaving angle completely wrong and totally missed the "sweet spot" with it.

How do you hold yours when you shave with it? Head flat or angled down more towards the edge? Handle parallel to the face or angled up or down? Can you compare it to any other injector? Any tips gratefully received...

 

Hello John,

The Parker InjRzr is lighter in weight than my other injectors...which took me a few shave's to adjust and maintain the shaving angle.. I use a shallower shaving angle "10-15 degrees" with the parker putting the flat portion of the razor head to my skin which works for me. It's not in the same league as the Supply 2.0 ,which is my favourite injector as it's such a wonderfully balanced well made shaving tool...It's only this year that i was introduced to Injector razors starting with the vintage Schick type G so my knowledge and experience is very limited...Like a lot of razor's some work for people, so don't unfortunately. Give the Parker another run out and try my 'shallower angle' method , it may work for you. Take care, and enjoy your shaves.

Yours- Barry.

 

Terrific shave John! The AP Shaveco brushes an eye popper! Enjoy your day!

 

Super shave Barry! My favorite brand is Stirling and it also has Lanolin. It is a tallow based soap that also has Shea Butter. Now I know why my shaves turn out well and that my skin feels nice. Enjoy your day!

 

I decided to shave with my R41 today. The Shark blade on it's 4th use is done, but I still managed to get a good shave. Just not as efficient as I would have liked, but still good. One weeper though, but that didn't bother me.

I decided to bowl lather just for a change, apparently only to remind myself that it's not for me. Not that the results were bad, but it just is not nearly as enjoyable as face lathering. For me that is.

Have a great day, gentlemen!

 

Awesome shaves, gents!

 

Fine shave Daniel! I usually change a blade when it's starts to go bad during the shave so that it minimizes my chances to get cut. I prefer facelathering because the bowl takes up extra space and it's one more thing to rinse clean.

 

Thanks, Joe! That's the best way to do it. I was too stubborn to do so, because I can get a lot more shaves from some other blades. Or it might just be that my technique with the R41 needs some refining.

 

It still has a bandage on it. Ceramic is sharp when it breaks!

 

Yes, I may not migrate to the SR. I am leaning towards staying with the DX and Guard blades. I am think of going back to using my DE razors so I can shave every day. I have about 400 DE blades and 20 DE razors. I plan on shaving this afternoon or evening with one of the DE razors. Maybe with a Feather blade.

I have a 12,000 stone & holder, 4000/8000 Norton, and a leveling stone now. It may well be a couple years before I am ready to use the SR I have. But, I have at least 3 really nice ones in my collection now. I am really leaning hard towards never leaving the DX with ProGuard blades. That is pleasant shaving. I must say the the Straight Razors do intimidate me so, best leave that alone. I am protected by the Guard blades but not at all with a SR.