SoS: April 21, 2014 - April 27, 2014

Saturday:
hot shower w/TOBS Sandalwood bar soap
Homemade PSO
Gillette Red Tip 2 passes
Treet DuraSharp (3)
VDH boar
T&H Sandalwood soap in a warm mug
Thayers unscented w/aloe
alum
D R Harris Sandalwood AS

Quick 2 pass before work. Just shaved yesterday but have to play dress up tonight. No rest for the wicked these days.

 

Blessings and safe travels, Bruce!

 

Dale, in your opinion, how does the shave you get from the R41 (2013) differ from the Barbasol FH you use in your rotation?
I found them to be quite similar in both feel and quality of shave (both slightly less aggressive and less 'raw' feeling than the 2011 R41), but I really liked the overall weight and feel of the Barbasol FH.
Just curious as I see both of them pop up in your SOTD regularly.

 

Thanks so much!

 

SoS
April 26, 2014

Prep: Hot shower. Nivea menthol face wash.
Razor: Merkur Slant 37c
Blade: Big Ben
Soap: Palmolive
Brush: Simpsons BERKELEY 46B
Post: Alum. Dickinson WH
Aftershave: Stephan Island Lime- Arko Cool AS Gel
I grated 2 Palmolive sticks into a container. A very peaceful shave this morning.
Go out and get it!

 

Hey Kevin. IMO in terms of aggressiveness, the Barbasol falls between the 2011 and the 2013 R41. I think the shave is a little smoother from the Barbasol than the 2013 r41, but they have a similar face feel and are both great shavers. I wish Barbasol was a 3 piece. I like shorter handles and use the R41 on a Weber Bulldog. Overall, I really like them both Nice pics.

 

Thanks! Yes, I completely understand the 'shortcomings' of the two-piece design when it comes to using alternate handles. I agree with your observations about placing the Barbasol between the two Mühles when it comes to smoothness. All outstanding razors with slightly different feels.

 

Troy
That travel kit looks great.

 

Saturday

Prep: CeraVe facial cleanser
Soap: Mike's unscented
Brush: Mühle VIVO black fiber
Razor: ShaveCraft
Blade: Astra SP
After: cold rinse, CeraVe lotion

Quick two pass shave, but very comfortable. The Mike's soap is really excellent once you get the right balance of water.

Beautiful spring day, sunny and 50F, but clouds and rain coming late this afternoon. Got to go for a quick walk on the forest trail near home before the rain comes in!

 

SOTD April 26

Prep: hot towel
Razor: George Wostenholm & Son Celebrated I-XL andWW2 Gillette Tech
Blade: Feather (day 3)
Brush: Wilkinson Sword
Cream: Musgo Real Classic
Passes: 2 (WTG, XTG)
Post: dove men hydrate+

A couple nicks from the straight today, but nothing too serious.

I don't use the Musgo Real much anymore, but it is a great cream, I'll have to get some more soon as I'm almost out.

 

Are you trying to convince us non-Washingtonians that you actually get rain up there in Bellevue?

 

SotD 4/26/14

Prep: Hot shower, Nivea Men's face wash
Razor: Shavecraft101
Blade: Perma Sharp (2)
Brush: Ralph Lauren Polo Reknot with TGN HMW
Soap: RazoRock Green Tea
Post: Alum, Fine Italian Citrus AS splash, Nivea Sensitive AS balm

The one product that all my best shaves have in common is the RazoRock soap. Great stuff. Get extremely comfortable shaves with it.
Side Note: I wanted to have better quality picture, so I invested in this little light box. It's called Foldio portable studio. It's perfect for my SotD pics.

 

Saturday 4/26/2014
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SoS - Saturday, April 26, 2014

Hot shower
Prep: Tea Tree & Lime PSO
Brush: Omega Pro 49 boar
Soap: Stirling Grapefruit
Razor: '63 Gillette Slim (5)
Blade Voskhod (1)
Post: Nivea Sensitive balm
Aftershave: Aqua Velva Ice Blue.

Great shave. I really enjoy the scent of Stirling Gtapefruit. Almost as much as Ozark Mountain.

 

Great little box!

 

Kevin, you got me! The rain is just a rumor that we give out to keep people from coming here! Here's the real Seattle:



This is just special effects:

 

I'm with you with the Grapefruit. The Ozark is good also.

 

SOTD 4/26/14
Pre - Shower and Neutrogena razor defense face scrub
Razor - R89 Bulldog
Blade - Gillette Silver Blue (1)
Cream - RR KotC Lavender Hard Soap
Brush - Omega 71276 Finest banded badger
Post - Shea Moisture Tea Tree AS.

It's amazing how much I love the RR Hard soaps. It can make all the difference in the world (compared to the Taconic sample I used yesterday). All I need now is a RR Slant or a R41 head.

 

Tomorrow's shave (4/27/2014) shown today ...
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Dove Men's Face Wash
Cremo Shave Cream
brushless
Gillette Aristocrat '47
Astra Superior Platinum
CWR
Dickinson's WH
Aqua Velva Ice Blue

This was my second shave with Cremo Shave Cream and so far, I am unimpressed. It was an OK shave, but not exceptional. The Gillette Aristocrat with the Astra blade were center stage in this two pass shave. I just did not get as close a shave as I thought I should without risking some irritation. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Dickinson's WH and Aqua Velva Ice Blue after shave.