SoS: January 12, 2015 - January 18, 2015

Had another great shave with Soap Commander and Pils razor. The Pinaud Clubman Musk was from a sample sent to me by dbersh (Thanks for that )
Used it for the first time today aUsed it for the first time today and really enjoyed the scent.

Hope everyone had a great weekend.

 

Prep - Shower / Italian Almond Soap / Pre-lather / 3 min steam towel
Razor - Ever Ready 1912
Blade - GEM Personna SS (#3)
Brush - Omega 20106
Soap - Tabac (first time - WOW!)
After - Freezer Towel / Alum / Witch Hazel
Result - BBS

 

Yes it is the only Stainless steel one I own.

 

Thank you so much for the information.

 

Glad to hear you are enjoying MDC. Whipped dogs brushes are fantastic and so soft.

 

If you had to chose between the Ikon Slant 2 (can't remember it's proper name), or the Stealth Slant which would you pick?

 

No question the RazoRock Stealth Slant.

 

It does look like a great razor.
Now if only I could get my hands on one. They always seem to be out of stock.

 

Rumor is a new release is coming soon. Very soon.

 

This was my first time using 4711. To me, the first burst of scent is a lot like Speick AS, but it quickly (within 30 seconds) dried down to a dominantly citrus scent. There is still a faint herb-like note in there like Speick, but much more orange/lemon scent. 4711 doesn't last long on the skin but it is very inexpensive for a big bottle like this, so you can apply it liberally. Citrus is a common top note in perfumes because it never lasts long.

 

Well I have the Italian barber Web page on my phone. To be specific the page with the Stealth razor on. I refresh the page each day to see if there is new stock. What are the chances that i will still miss the next batch if razors

 

SOTD - Sunday, January 18, 2015

Hot shower
Prep: Homemade PSO
Brush: Plisson/L'Occitane synthetic
Soap: Maggards Chai Tea
Razor: Weber Wave
Blade: Gillette 7 O'Clock Black (3)
Aftershave: CVS Old Spice knock-off

- Don

 

18 January 2015 Shave

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I agree. I bought the Ikon 201 slant and the Stealth Slant with the plan to keep the one I liked better and sell the other one. The Stealth Slant won.

I jusy bought the new Above the Tie Open Comb Slant. It will compete with the RazoRock Stealth Slant. I will keep my favorite and sell the other one. The "loser" will still be one of the best razors on the market.

 

I had the complete opposite experience with V3 RR Slant.

I currently own the iKon DLC slant, iKon 102 Slant, Bakelite slant, Merkur 39c Slant and the V3 RR Slant. Use to own the iKon SS Slant and started it all with a 37c. For me, only the 37c ranked lower in shave quality. The RR Slant is the only slant that I have that requires a 3 pass shave and occasional touch up while all my other razors are 2 pass except the Feather AS-D1. Maybe it's due to all the pre shave prep I do but the RR is not for me. Again it's one of those YMMV scenarios.

 

I'm the same. Even though I rather like the design and look of the RR slant I find it to;
- clog up too quickly with lather,
- need more clean-up passes than most other razors.

It's a nice razor - but at this point it's borderline if it will stay in my regular rotation or just hang on the rack looking pretty and come out to play once in a while.

 

I love mixing soaps and creams for two reasons. First, you can improve the quality of the lather. For example, the combination of Cella with Tobs Almond will produce a lather that IMHO is much better than either one by itself. More so, IMHO, when you add a shot of glycerin and make an Uber-Lather.

Second, and today's reason for mixing, is that I like creating and enhancing scents. I do it almost daily. If done correctly, you can get some amazing fragrances that no retailer carries. For example, one mix I made last week (I think - maybe the week before?) is Lilac, Lavender and Rose. It's like walking into a flower shop. If you go sparingly on one ingredient, the other's properties (such as slickness or cushioning or moisturizing) can continue to dominate while the fragrance of the one used sparingly can still shine through.

When I use Rose I Generally only use the slightest amount because I am looking for the fragrance as opposed to the qualities of the soap.

 

Sunday Night 18th January 2015
Razor: Rolls Razor
Soap: Monsavon Bol à Raser
Brush: Frank Shaving Synthetic
Post: Alum, Old Spice White Water

I restored the rolls some time ago, new leather on the strop, a spare strop with chromium oxide, honed the blade with the same kind of progression of hones that I would generally use for a restored straight. Well the shave was great, like a straight on a stick.
The soap I had forgotten about, I picked it up in the summer while on holiday in France, its cheap and I found it in a small conveninece store. This is the first time I have used it with my home water, which can kill lather from some of the expensive soaps, but it was fantastic. Great lather, nice fragrance and lovely glide; true value for money!
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A the closest shave of the day goes to.... SEAHAWKS!

 

Day 15 - Thirty Days with Merkur 34c (Jan 1-Feb 4 [No shave on Saturdays]) BSG 1-18-2015

Half Way There!!

Hot Shower and Prep - Neutrogena Men Invigorating Face Wash, - Sadly my Wm. Neumann & Co. Peppermint Leaf Bar Soap is all gone
Razor Merkur 34c
Blade Astra SP (3)
Brush - Plisson Synthetic
Lather - Poraso Green
Post - Warm water rinse, Maggard Razor Alum, wait 30 seconds then cool water rinse, WH, RazoRock Problem Solver Lime AS Splash, Gold Bond Ultimate Men's Essentials

Three Passes WTG, XTG & ATG plus a few touch ups. Achieved a great shave.- pretty much BBS