30 Day Rule/Focus; October 2025. All Are Welcome!

thank you Joe.

 

thanks again Joe

 

I was unaware of the exact date, but it’s close enough for me

 

Thanks for your kind wishes, Joe. I’ll pass it on to my wife.
Cheers

 

If I could have used the Twin Stropper properly I would have had better shaving on the top side of the blade that was almost time for switching as this top side was not very smooth. In the mistake. I know now how the blade fits in all the way and probably if ever using the Chinese King C Gilette blades strop the blade before use to remove that bur left on from manufacture that causes cuts when shaving until dulled in.

 

Thank you Joe. My shaves throughout the week with the have been outstandingly smooth and efficient...I've pushed the Feather Hi Stainless beyond my normal 2-3 outings max this week, and it still performed wonderfully on it's fourth outing feeling sharp & efficient. A new tried and tested assertive duo.

 

still on the look out ...

thx Gary

Interesting new stuff there I haven't seen before.

Kudos to you and the Feather Barry. Nice going

Lovely close ups

Congrats on another year together with your wife.



Super shave and result!

fine shave and pic Gary

Late or not I always enjoy other's posts. No dramas, another fine shave Joe

 

10 Oct 2025

2 Days growth

Cream/Soap = TOBS Oud
Brush = Semogue
Razor = Gillette Aristocrat
Blade = Wizamet day 6
Passes = 2+
Post = Usual CWR, Alum, rinse, pat dry, Thayers rose petal
ASB = TOBS Royal forest
ASL = Proraso Barbe Dure with oud
Scent = Oud Malak, not my wife’s favourite (she don’t like it at all) but I find it very pleasant with a grapefruit overtone

The Wizamet surprised me at day 6 and although still crisp is showing signs of fading, needing more strokes to get the desired smoothness. I has performed well and has deserved its retirement to the blade bin.

No damage, thought I felt a few scrapes but the alum was silent, go figure!

Have a great run-up to the weekend lads

 

I have found of all the models of butterfly shavers Gillette made the Aristocrat was one of the best looking in the intricate design that looks even better in the 1949 rare nickel plaited version due to how those held the color/coating better over the years.

 

thank you Chris.the hawkins and brimble is top sheft stuff for it's pricepoint.the shave cream scent is excellent as is it's performance.well worth a look

https://www.hawkinsandbrimble.com/

 

very cool.it's the first one i've seen with the 430030 on both the baseplate and the handle.mine has no markings on the handle,only 430030 on the baseplate..mine could be a 1940,instead of 1939 which i assumed based on progression of cases/razors etc.though purely speculation mind you..gillette england stopped making razors after the war started,hence a few 1940 models produced..i have a 1939 brit popular (aristocrat's baby brother) and they made a 1940 model as well.early 1938 and older models of the 'crat were marked 400621 on the plate with 430030 or 400621 on the handles respectively.

 

-Friday-
brit red tip ss
seville
shulton old spice



good morning gents
i scored a nice clean brit red tip ss this morning.to replace my plating challenged one..
it is still a fine shaver though ..,mechanically sound.
new to me redtip on the left




lovely seville (omnibus base) lather built with the yaqi ruby badger
smooth 2 passer with the new brit red tip ss/brit n-3 gillette super silver blade,minor pickups as usual.
generous splash of 1960's canadian shulton old spice
absolutely awesome
have a fine friday everyone
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Thank you Chris.

 

Terrific shaves Chris and Gary.

 

11th October 2025.


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Shaving Recipe for today.

Prep: Warm shower:/ Cien Men Energize Shower Gel

Pre:
Cold wet flannel to my face & head.
Pears Transparent Bar Soap.
Brush: Fine 24mm Synthetic.
Bowl Lather.
Bowl: Tesco's Ceramic 'Cosmo' Side Bowl.
Lather: Fine Fresh Vetiver Classic Shaving Soap.
Blade: Dorco Prime Platinum. (D1)
Razor: Parker 24C.
Razor: Gillette Guard. (Head) (D3)

Post:
Cold Water Face & Head Rinse./Cold water face & head wash with brush squeezing's,/Alum Rub./Cold Water Rinse./Homemade (~Autumn/Winter mix~) peppermint lavender, eucalyptus, + Tea Tree essential Oils Mixed Together With Care+ Witch Hazel./Nivea Men Replenishing PSB./Milton Lloyd The Man Silver EdT.

New Shave set up to start the weekend.

The Parker 24C/Dorco Prime Platinum duo performed with smooth efficiency.

A close comfortable face & head shave with no errors to report.

Finishing to the shave off with a few small squirts of Milton Lloyd The Man EdT to the pulse points.

My face & precious swede are feeling smooth and smelling divine.

Stay safe, and enjoy the start of the weekend ladies & gentlemen.

 

Is this the razor guard you use for your head? https://www.ebay.com/itm/187446992783? I also find the blades just on their own are hard to get outside of a 56 pack as the smallest pack sold.

 

That's the very razor.. Here in the UK whenever I do a re-order I go for the option 2 razors + 26 cartridge heads, Gillette Guard Classic Razor handle With Chosen Quantity of Blades / Cartridges | eBay UK the razor handle head that holds the cartridge head becomes loose with use and has to be replaced, I normally fit a new handle after 7-9 months of use which is good going considering it's cost. I'm stocked up for a few years still before I need to re-order, as I use other swivel head cartridge razors too for my head shaving that have been gifted and passed on to me by family & friends.

When I first started to fully shave my head and before I had the confidence to shave with a DE or a SE razor my razor of choice was the Gillette guard …My first maiden shave with it felt like I was shaving with a potato peeler due to it's tilting head, which is good for the contour on my head what I really like about is it doesn't clog up due to it been open comb and having a large blade gap, one of the few if any open comb single edge cartridge razors on the market. It's excellent for tight spots and problem areas. My only crit's are because the razor is made of plastic it isn't eco-friendly or recyclable, like DE & SE blades are ,and it's very light but that's expected considering what it costs to make 'you're not going to get a shave from it like a DE or a SE razor granted, but it's not bad, the overall shave performance from this one-blade cartridge razor is very good and easily to adjust to when shaving with it.


I can get normally 3-5 combined face & head shaves from one cartridge/head, which I consider excellent value, Especially for head shaving. It's a ideal travel razor, or when your in need of a quick no fuss presentable face or head shave. What more is needed.

 

Head shaving from what I read tends to wear out blades quicker than a face would and you want to use a fairly sharp blade because the risk of ripping hairs on the head is much higher. I have a younger cousin who shaves his head due to hair loss but there he uses the single blade Bic but the version with the pivot blade if he lets it go longer than what his Philips One Blade can do where he uses the 360 on his as the older model is too stiff for a head shave but was the best he used as his cheaper Micro Touch Blade died quickly a month after the warranty. Another cousin who lives in Belgum (his company moved to first Hungary during Trump presidency part 1 but then moved to Belgium due to issues with the President) uses a German Norelco for his head and for his face a Persona clone of the Twin Trac II the Grman version as there is a German branch of the company. In a pinch for the head in travel the older cousin will use a Gillette Fusion 3 in one/Fusion Pro 3 in one but just the back end, with the front part for the Fusion blades missing, without any of the 3 guards. The Norelco is big and bulky for air travel.

If I needed to shave my head, I would look for some kind of single blade or twin blade shaver that uses the 1/2 blades in it. This is one thought https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F9FQGD5X/?tag=thshde-20 because I can use a similar shaving style to a modern shaver I would feel confident in using on my head and it pivots to help with an easier time getting the proper angle when shaving.

 

Today's shave was a 9.5/10 still using dial 4 for the most of the shave and went back on dial 5 for a quick shave today. It was shave 5 on the bottom, 23 in total with the Personna 100 pack made in USA I bought in late 2017.

I used as always, my H 2 or 1962 Gillette Adjustable slim handle shaver without the case.

I shaved after the shower so none of home-made shaving lotion/soap combo from the hotel squeeze lotion bottle for shaving today, but I did keep the blade wet as needed.

The blade was still on day 5 smoother because this bottom side got stropped more due to not having the blade all the way into the Twin Stropper during that stropping with the first 10--12 turns of the handle where the blade only spun about every 3 shaves in this period before I took the blade out and put it in all the way.

 

Back to more OUDtober for this week-end:

prep-Nivea 4 Men Bodywash(in shower)
lather-Stoylin Agar soap
brush-Razorock Omega Boar(silver handle, vanilla knot
razor-Gillette Sensor Deuce Pivot DisposeABLE
A.S.-Agadir 4 Men

Very nice shave. A minute at the Loading Dock, setting up for a clean clear shave in all areas, except for...you guessed it...the right-sideburn area. Zero incidents of negativity. Nice close with the Agadir. Super Duper Outstanding.