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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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:
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.
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.
