*DONE* PIF for merchant marine/military/coast guard/nat guard

Happy Birthday! And thanks for the PIF.

 

Thanks Mark, this is going to be my first vintage and my first adjustable. Sir, you are too generous.

 

Congratulations and thanks to the winners!

 

Congratulations

 

Thanks all for your service and congrats to the winners!

 

I hope you enjoy it.

 

Congrats! Thank you all for your service. Happy Birthday Mark!

 

Slim arrived today! Can't wait to load it up and give it a test drive. Thanks again for the generous PIF Mark.

 

Thanks for your service.

 

Wow thanks for the slim and the extra goodies that came with it. It is WAY more than I was thinking. I'll post a pic after I make dinner.

 

No problem. How do you like your sample size of Cella?

Thank you for your service.

 

Fist off, happy birthday!!! I can't say thank you enough it's like it's my birthday. You went way over the top on this. The "sample size" Cella should last a couple months at least.

I didn't realize I was getting an upgrade for everything but the water. In this amazing PIF I got a bunch of bonus items. First a HUGE tub of Cella from a 1kg brick (first time trying the Cella Brick). I'll do a side by side comparison with the tub this weekend to see if I notice a difference. Also 2 packs of Voskhods, 2 packs of Feather, a massive bar of Sandlewood bath soap, and last but definitely not least my first ever silvertip brush. The brush is so dense and super soft. I am going to give it a try in the morning and post an update. This is a massive upgrade for my entire den. You are to kind sir.

 

One more glamour shot of the razor. The way the TTO and settings function is amazing. I cant stop checking it out. This is so much cooler than my 2 piece Merkur. I don't know if I can resist using this tomorrow. I just started testing a new blade but I may have to push it off for a day.

 

Congrats to the winners, and a big THANK YOU for your service to all.

 

The brush is fantastic. It feels far superior to anything I have tried before. I had to give the Cella from the brick a try. It seems to make a slightly faster lather than the tub of Cella. I can't say I noticed a major difference in quality between the two but I am going to do a side by side test this weekend. I used the razor with a Feather on setting one today and it shaved great. I think I can turn it up a couple notches but that will have to wait until I finish my blade testing with my Merkur 34C. When that is completed I will find my perfect setting in the slim and then retry my favorite blades to find the top couple blades.

 

I'm happy you like it. That is a nice brush, but does suck up a bunch of lather. If it seems too "floppy", you can wrap a rubber band around the base to stiffen it up.

I did several side-by-side tests between the two Cellas. There is not much difference between the two, although the brick seems to be a little bit slicker and creamier.

Glad you are having fun.