SoS: March 9, 2015 - March 15, 2015

Wednesday, March 11

Soap: Catie's Bubbles "Le Nude" unscented
Brush: Doug Korn D7 with HIS synthetic
Razor: Feather AS-D2
Blade: Super Iridium
After: Cold rinse, CeraVe lotion

 

Thank you my friend.

 

Happy Birthday Luke!!

 

Ikon slant elite razor teakwood handle
Sputnik blade TFS vino soap (smells great doesn't lather as well as their other soaps)
New handmade brush (30 mm silvertip)

 

W&B FBU
Dolomiti
homemade boar
Nice shave. Love the scent of the Dolomiti. Dolomiti is a pretty good soap but I do need to use a balm post shave.

 

Wednesday
hot shower
Plisson L'Occitane synth
Crown Shaving Co. PSB
MdC Fougere
iKon SC 102 slant,iKon Bulldog handle/Bolzano (3)
cold water rinse
Monster Block Alum
cold water rinse
Tend Skin
Myrsol Metisol ASL
Beard Brand Blank Slate Beard Oil
Santa Maria Novella Peau Despagne

Very smooth shave,face and dome BBS!!!

Stay frosty,my friends!

 

SOTD
March 11, 2015

Prep: Hot Shower. Axe Shield Face Wash
Razor: ATT Kronos S1 Slant Bar Razor
Blade: Ladas
Brush: L'Occitane Plisson
Lather: St. James of London Lavender & Geranium
Post: Alum. Thayers Cucumber WH.
Aftershave: Fine Clean Vetiver
Great shave. This St. James of London cream is amazing! A top 5 product.
Go out and get it

 

Schick I2 razor
Personna blade
Modern Williams SS (bombed)
Vie-Long Silver Tip brush
Osage Rub/Witch Hazel/Sage mix
Barbasol Brisk A/S

This week of using Williams is going splendidly, another dandy shave and I'm ready for another rainy day.

 

Oooh, lather porn. . . .

 

03/11/15
Prep – MR GLO
Razor – Gillette New Long Comb
Blade – Persona Lab Blue (1)
Brush – RV with TGN Finest
Lather – MdC
Post - Witch Hazel and Dove AS Balm



While I enjoyed the ATT S1 for a week, the S2 which is the open comb version was a big let down for me. Looking back over my notes, the worst shaves of the year were with the S2 and I only used it for 4 days. I am very happy that a friend let me try these razors out for a couple of weeks. Maybe next time, he will let me use some of his different handles which might have made a difference. I can say that the quality of the ATT razors are fantastic. Just so happens that I get along better with M2 and R2 heads.

So with that experience, I decided to move onto the next razor in this month's focus, the New Long Comb. Taking it easy today with a 2 pass shave with touch ups provided a fantastic work morning shave. I am amazed at how mild yet efficient this razor shaves. My plans are to finish out this week and all next with the New LC.

 

11 March 2015

* Wolfman WR1-SB + WRH3 Aluminum
* Super Iridium
* WSP Manchurian + K-Translucent
* Mystic Water Bay Rum
* Unrefined Shea Butter



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Wednesday

Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Scots Pine Bath Soap
Soap: Reef Point-Submariner
Razor: Gillette Slim
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (2)
Brush: Whipped Dog High Mtn w/Bethlehem Ollivewood Handle-24mmx50mm
Aftershave: Country Club Southern Oud

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard)

Reef Point Submariner today. 20 seconds to load WD High Mountain. Great, easy, thick, lather. Gillette Silver Blue in the Slim. Nice smooth, close, shave. I finished with CC Southern Oud.

Bob

 

No way! I have a pair in the bathroom too. It's a Geezer thing right?

 

Thiers-Issard 7/8
Muhle V1 brush
Martin de Candre soap
Paco Rabanne pour homme EdT

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March 11, 2015

Pre- Face wash with warm water
Brush Soak- Sriracha Mug of Doom™
Razor- Ikon 102 Slant
Blade- Personna
Soap- Dr Jon's Hydra
Brush- VDH boar
Post- Cold water rinse, Osma Alum block, Thayers Witchhazel
Aftershave- Captain's Choice Lime
Smell Good- Fine L'Orange Noir

Two and a half passes :WTG , XTG, cleanup

 

So Kerry, how does that Baby Smooth rate, compared to the RRSS and the iKon 102?

 

They're even better than glasses. Don't get in the way.

 

That brush is killer looking, nice job!

 

Today's shave came out very well. 2 passes with one small patch that does not feel quite BBS.

Provence Sante
Sputnik blade
slim adjustable

Yes, it is a geezer thing. I can't see that distance worth a darn without something to help my vision. But, to be technical, I wear eyeglasses as opposed to spectacles in the bathroom. Spectacles (like most people wear) are supported by the ears and nose and move all over the place as you tighten the skin on your face. Eyeglasses (look at the picture of FDR) rest solely on the nose and don't move more than fraction of an inch when you tighten your skin. I tried it with spectacles and couldn't do it. So, last time I got glasses, I got a set for shaving.

 

SOTD

First shave with the RRBS!

Razor - RRBS

Blade - Rapira PL

Soap - The Freedberg

Brush - Plisson

Balm - Cade

This razor is very impressive in my opinion. The finish on mine is flawless. The razor is light - 39g; which is even lighter than RRSS/KS. It has the familiar handle that is also on the stealth. Love this handle. Perfect length and very grippy.

On to the head. It is clearly a low profile head with no extra material on it. RRSS has a bulky head in comparison. I did notice that screwing the handle onto the head was difficult. I also noticed that if the handle was not perfectly tightened that the top cap would chatter on the base plate. Not sure if this is why people have reported alignment issues. After a couple of trials, I put some soap in the threads and it worked perfectly. I then loaded in a Rapira PL. There is minor play in the blade when the top cap is off. Joe has said that there is 5/1000 of an inch play to allow the blade to flex properly; otherwise it would stick to the posts and not sit properly. My blade aligned with no issues.

On to the shave. I used my trusty Plisson with The Freedberg to make some fantastic lather. It took me a half a pass to dial the angle in. I had slant muscle memory to overcome. This razor is mild and efficient! Once your dialed in, you almost have to check to make sure you are shaving. There is little audible feedback. After two passes I had a DFS, but near BBS! I also noticed that this razor seems near impossible to clog. It has next to no blade gap and the blade edge actually sits over the drainage vent instead of over the safety bar. I required a third pass to touch up my jaw line - I always end up doing this. After the third pass, the razor had earned its name - I was baby smooth! No irritation. No weepers. Overall, quite a quick shave. I think in terms of aggression I would rank the following razors in the following order (most - least): 1) R1 2) S1 3) RRBS 4) RRSS. All fantastic razors by the way.

This razor will definitely enter my rotation. I also bought it to be primarily a travel razor. I don't want to travel with my ATTs. I also wanted an easy and efficient shaver to travel with. This is it!!!