Saturday, October 12 A&E Chasing the Dragon~~Abercrombie & Fitch Persian Jar~~Gillette #44/Voskhod~~Xyrena 66 The 3017 continues. Not an easy one, I have to admit.
Sunday, October 13 A&E Chasing the Dragon~~Simpson CH3~~Gillette #44/Voskhod~~Dior Homme Nothing to see here. Not even the start of a doughnut hole. You may, however, feast your eyes on the OG Dior Homme.
So the search for a granule free 3017 begins. Japanese steel with a sharp edge but the performance of this Route 66 was not up to what I remembered. The brush is one I do not use often, it is a Rudy Vey bog oak handle with a Shavemac flat top D01 knot. It is small and is finally breaking in to be a bit softer, it requires relaoded it a couple times to complete my crazy 4 pass shaves. In the beautiful bowl is Stirling Electric Sheep, great for keeping the mosquitos away. Today's brush has the finest hair of any of my brushes, this Culmak is something special. Unfortunately it is small and requires reloading in between passes. I have never been able to find a larger one in best badger. Inspired by his stakiness, today's stank is a powerhouse, Dior Leather Oud.
Wednesday, October 16 Arianna & Evans Chasing the Dragon~~Plisson 16~~Gillette New SC/Voskhod~~Tom Ford Arabian Wood Haven't posted in a few days. Still working the Dragon. Making some good progress. Last Voskhod from this tuck. Different blade next time.
Thursday, October 17 Ariana & Evans Chasing the Dragon~~Declaration Grooming B14 Washington~~Wolfman WR1 .74 Ti/Polsilver~~Tom Ford Noir Anthracite A wonderful, shed-free shave. The Tom Ford is a fantastic fall stank.
Sunday, October 20 Ariana & Evans Chasing the Dragon~~Rubberset 400/3~~Wolfman WR1 .74 Ti/Polsilver~~Vintage Old Spice Toilet Water Got my head down, working towards the finale of this, rather strong-scented soap. Now I know why I reached for it so seldomly. One would think a stank master, such as myself, would relish a soap such as this... Au contraire, mon frère, I actually do not. The vintage Old Spice never gets old...(see what I did there?)
Which means that you get free shaves for the rest of your life, assuming you also have a large stash of blades. Even if you don't have a large stash of blades, you can shave forever spending less on blades than a Fusion cartridge user will spend in one year. Traditional wetshaving may not have taken over the market, as some predicted years ago, but it has expanded greatly over the past 25 years. For the question in this thread title, "Why do you "3017" a product?" my answer is "None of the above". That answer is not entirely accurate, as I don't "3017" consumables, I use them until they are finished. Why? Because that is the way I, and perhaps most people, have always used consumables. Call it customary or force of habit, if you like.
Monday, October 21 Ariana & Evans Chasing the Dragon~~Varlet Mega HD~~1936 Gillette Arisocrat De Luxe/Polsilver~~Tom Ford Tuscan Leather Continuing my 3017---which, by definition, means using the SAME product everyday until gone. I am not gonna lie, I am ready for this one be finished. HOPEFULLY, by the end of next week. TF Tuscan Leather has a raspberry opening, drying down to a very realistic leather. Gorgeous stank.
According to your definition or 3017, I would have to say I shouldn't be in this thread, as I can't see myself doing a "one all the way until done". Wait, I just said that!!
Tuesday, October 22 Ariana & Evans Chasing the Dragon~~Simpson CH2~~Wolfman WR2/Polsilver~~Gucci Guilty Absolute Yes, the theme of this thread is for those sticking with ONE product---using it daily, until it has expired. That being said, it can be ANY product; soap, AS, Cologne, etc. A consumable product. My 3017 is this Ariana & Evans Chasing the Dragon soap. The great thing about a 3017, is that you get to reduce your den, while really learning the ins and outs of the product. I find this soap to really excel, when I start with a VERY wet brush and a moistened puck. Oodles of slick and stanky lather. (Dr. Mrs. Primo mos def® does NOT care for the scent) Another "leather" fragrance to finish today's shave.
Wednesday, October 23 Ariana & Evans Chasing the Dragon~~Kent BK8~~UK Gillette Red Tip Super-Speed/Personna 74~~1 Million Lucky Fresh Personna 74 in the UK SS and a wonderfully, smooth shave was the result. The Kent, purchased NOS, still tickles the nose with some residual badger "funk" 1 Million Lucky...my favorite "sweetie".
Thursday, October 23 Ariana & Evans Chasing the Dragon~~Rooney 3/1 Silvertip~~Cooper Monobilt/Personna 74~~Frederic Malle The Night This shave is dedicated to our dear friend, Jason @jtspartan Hoping you are well...
