Yes, it is a definate repurchase. I will visit my brother in England this summer, so I will buy it then and avoid the shipping expense. It is one the few soaps I feel compeled to replace.

congrats

Congrats Keith.

The contenders..both sets were purchased in the same era,2018 ish.while the razors won't stay the same i will at least use gold razors with gold product...have to maintain those matching pics....I may take the odd Sunday shave off as a break..
i liked both sets when i got them,but got quickly overwhelmed with other product when the "chasing the soap base" race started up..i have gotten wiser (i hope) these days,but have a lot of excellent soaps and creams to use up and have been too spoiled to let finicky product hamper a shave.these are finicky by my standard,not modern williams finicky but they don't produce what one would expect from a good load on the brush.I think Jason @jtspartan had similar issues with his reserve sample..?
Both of my sets were stored in cool dry conditions so no issues there,this will challenge my OCD tendencies as i do get bored easily,but i do intend to complete this challenge..
let the games begin..

April 26, 2024
Ever-Ready 1912
GEM PTFE
Paladin
Stirling Glacial Citron Shave Soap & Aftershave



Happy Friday Everyone! I seemed to recall getting very rough shaves from this Ever-Ready razor. I must have been mistaken. The shaves thus far have been stellar. I am pretty sure this razor will not be leaving the den after all. Take care and have a great day. ​

awesome ever-ready Clint,funny how that works out..

-Friday-
rocket HD
soc boar
waves



good morning gents
second shave with the waves set.
this time with the HD
similar results with the soap as yesterday
slick enough to do the job,but glad when it's gone.
i have 2 sets to use,so this will be a long 3017 challenge..
thankfully i have a couple of different razors floating around..
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i won't bore you guys to death with every shave,
but will check in as progress develops..
you can see my daily antics in " the other" thread..
​

Well done, Keith. I am mos def® in the minority regarding CF Lime. To my acute sense of smell, all I get is...





How do you pronounce Phuket?

BTW, scored a vintage bottle of the Caron. Looking forward to giving it a go upon return from "Hillbillyville"...aka Kentucky. @wristwatchb
Dr. Mrs. Primo and I, along with some long-time friends from Texas, are here glamping. The women-folk spent some time at the American Quilters Society Quilt Week in Paducah, KY.

when you started shaving in '71,what type of shaver did you use?

와우! 한국아를 잘 한다! I see the language classes are paying off.

A vintage bottle of Caron, most impressive. Does Hillybillyville have a Piggly Wiggly? Just asking for a friend.

So this is a 6034 challenge

I believe it was an electric twin rotary Norelco I got from my grandfather. My girlfriend at the time; I was 15 she was 18 after a makeout session, suggested that I need to shave my chin. I couldn't get to a razor fast enough. That peach fuzz was soon history.

yes sir..

thank you...fuzz be gone.in '81 my dad gave me his old philishave with 3 rings,it bit me a few times,bad blade,so bic razors came next.

Thank you Gary

Friday, April 26

Stirling Sheep~~Simpson CH2 Synthetic Badger~~RazoRock GC .84/Sharp Star~~Thor's Hammer Bay Rum w/Lime
From an undisclosed location, in relative proximity to the local Piggly-Wiggly, I shaved using a sample of the Stirling.
Color me impressed. Outstanding lather, slickness and protection. ​

Straight up Lime Essential Oil. Perhaps that cleaner is too.

Clamping? Hopefully a typo…

Hope there’s a bourbon tour nearby…

Girlfriend…. Or babysitter?

I know, I know…

Day 9
April26th -TGIF
Schick ‘66’
APShave SHD ‘GELousy’ / Blue Resin Maple
JOHS Blood on Steel LE SS
Thayers
M bombed M&L Florida Water

I don’t reach for the Florida Water as an After Shave very often. Usually as a summer after shower / body spray.
I’d forgotten how much menthol I loaded the bottle up with. It was a real wake up call this morning.

oops. typo.