Open Comb Week Oct. 3-9, 2011

Discussion in 'Shower or Shave of the Day' started by swarden43, Sep 28, 2011.

  1. SharpSpine

    SharpSpine Well-Known Member

    Dis-Like! Watch this video and see if it helps! It helped me a lot because I started getting great OCMM shaves from the start. Good luck and keep at it. Give your face time to heal if you need it.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUG2B_-D0d4
     
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  2. Nick A

    Nick A Active Member

    I'm fixing to watch the video right now. I'm not blaming the razor at the moment, I'm pretty sure it's the operator.
     
  3. Dridecker

    Dridecker Sherlock

    Started out the Open Comb Week with my Shave King, and it delivered an excellent shave as always!

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  4. mwleach58

    mwleach58 Active Member

    Alas, 'twas as I feared. I had clearly put the 25C OC into hibernation for a reason. Far too mild for me, as my usual axe is either my 38C or my 39C Slant. I used Omega tube cream this morning, in honour of Menthol Monday, and 42 passes later I only had what I would call a somewhat-better-than socially acceptable shave. And after all those passes, my Clubman VI Bay Rum didn't even tingle. By lunchtime it didn't feel as if I had even shaved at all.

    I'll use the 25C OC again tomorrow, but only to give the other side of the blade some use. After that, I think it will be back to my usual setup. The 25C OC will go into retirement again, indefinitely.
     
  5. Etoyoc

    Etoyoc Backwards

    Henckles Rapide shave down. It amazes me how agressive this thing feels when shaving and yet I still can't quite get my normal shave results with it. I need to use it more often.

    Hmmm... I forgot about the Shave King (thanks for the reminder, Bill!).
     
  6. swarden43

    swarden43 "It's your shave. Enjoy it your way."©

    Tuesday

    Used the Sheraton this morning, paired up with a Voskhod. A smoother shave than yesterday, but just not as close. I find the Sheraton to be a bit mild. Oh, well. I still think it's neat to use something that old and get decent results.
     
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  7. PanChango

    PanChango Not Cute

    Same shave as yesterday, but used a Semogue 2000 instead of the Owner's Club. Another nice shave.

    Gem OCMM
    Gem Stainless PTFE
    Semogue 2000
    Klar Kabinett
    Alum
    Superior 70 Bay Rum
     
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  8. wknicholas

    wknicholas Well-Known Member

    Tuesday morning,

    Gillette NEW Short Comb,
    Personna Med Prep Blade (4)
    Rooney 1/1 Best Badger Brush,
    Arko shave soap w/ hot water lather,
    finish w/ cold water rinse. DFS!
     
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  9. Hanzo

    Hanzo Well-Known Member

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    Tuesday's Shave

    Gillette New
    Gillette 7'0 Clock Sharpedge
    Arko Shaving Soap
    40's Era-" The Champion" mug
    Omega Boar
    Lustray Spice After Shave

    Loving OC week, makes me appreciate them.:)
     
  10. wknicholas

    wknicholas Well-Known Member

    For my money, you can't beat the Gillette NEW short comb and Arko shaving soap! Nick
     
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  11. PanChango

    PanChango Not Cute

    Make that an Old Type and you have my vote.
     
  12. MRast01

    MRast01 Well-Known Member

    Old Type
    Voskhod
    Semogue 830
    C.O. Bigelow SC
    Proraso splash

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  13. fishcrow

    fishcrow Birdman of TSD

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    Hot Shower
    Omega 48/MWF
    Gillette OC/Voshkod
    Arko Aqua Balm
    A DFS.
     
  14. wknicholas

    wknicholas Well-Known Member

    Wednesday morning,

    Gillette NEW Short Comb,
    Personna Red Pack Blade,
    Rooney 1/1 Best Badger Brush,
    Arko shave soap w/ hot water lather,
    finish w/ cold water rinse. DFS!
     
  15. fishcrow

    fishcrow Birdman of TSD

    Hot Shower
    Omega 48/Arko
    Gillette Open Comb/Voshkod
    A DFS.
     
  16. MRast01

    MRast01 Well-Known Member

    Gillette New Standard
    Crystal
    VDH badger
    Speick SC
    Speick ASB

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  17. Hanzo

    Hanzo Well-Known Member

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    No shave needed a.m. will shave in the afternoon with the assembled stuff.

    Ikon OC
    Lord Stainless
    Omega Boar
    La Toja-VDH Select Superlather
    Stetson A/S
     
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  18. ocharlas

    ocharlas Well-Known Member

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    Ever Ready OC
    CVS blade (?)
    TGN Silvertip Badger
    AOS PreShave Oil
    Proraso Sensitive
    Nivea Post Shave Balm
    Brut Attitude AS

    I don't use SEs enough to know how many shaves this blade has been through, but it can't be that much. Very nice mild shave from this razor, I feel like I can abuse my face with it and it still won't get out of line. Very little irritation and no cuts, even doing some questionable maneuvers that other razors definitely would not have tolerated. I did notice though that no matter how I tried, in the end I wasn't able to get quite as close as a I would've with a DE. Overall a solid 4/5.
     
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  19. SharpSpine

    SharpSpine Well-Known Member

    Wednesday, October 5, 2011 - Open Comb Week!
    • Prep: Hot shower, California Baby face wash, Musgo Real men's body soap (Thanks Johnny!), hand strop blade
    • Lather: Cella (Thanks Johnny!) - face lather
    • Brush: Semogue 1250
    • Razor: Gem OCMM
    • Blade: Ted Pella SS PTFE (7), 2+ passes
    • Post: Alum block, WH, Aqua Velva Ice Blue, hand strop blade
    Unable to shave yesterday I was really looking forward to hearing the OCMM mow down my 2-day growth. It was my first time using the Cella that Johnny PIFed me and it was amazing. So easy to lather, very slick surface, and a pleasantly sweet almond scent.

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  20. swarden43

    swarden43 "It's your shave. Enjoy it your way."©

    Nice pic!
    The Ever Ready is really not considered by most folks as an open comb as it has the bar that goes along the front.
    It certainly will give a great shave, as you've already found out :happy088:
     
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