MILD! Gave me a DFS on two passes. I did't want to push it. OK, but not for me. I'm more of a Super Speed & Slantguy.
24 Mar 2015 Soap - Tabac Brush - L'Occitane Plisson Synthetic Razor - Rockwell 6S (#5) Blade - Ladas (2) AS - Old Spice Passed by DFSville straight to Babytown.....
Razor: Gillette 85 Super Adjustable "Black Beauty” (p2) 1970 named “The Black Pearl” Brush: Vintage Every-Ready 675 badger Mug: Old Spice (late glass Mug 04) 1970s -1992 The last OS Mugs Cream: Jack Black cream Blade: Feather (2) Post shave: Thayers Cucumber WH, Jack Black balm, Old Spice Lime original Shulton AS Frosted Glass 1960s So I whipped up the JB in my OS mug and off we go. The Pearl gives a nice shave, and I'm just addicted to the Gillette Adjustables. WTG XTG on my face an neck on 5 ATG on my neck on 3. A splash of WH and then son Jack Black balm. After cleanup some Vintage Old Spice Lime. Glad I picked up another one of these. Can't get enough Old Spice. Yo Ho Ho! Avast me matey!
Even tho Joris and FaTip look similiar,there are differences.I found that Joris is a smoother shave than FaTip,also blade selection plays a important part.You would think that a aggressive razor would be smoother,but most of the times that's not the case.Look at the R41,a great razor,but it can be a beast,you know you're shaving with these razors.I find that the milder razors are usually the smoothest shaves.I had to look at my Gold Tech yesterday to make sure it had a blade in it,it was that smooth.Today the Joris was pretty smooth,but I didn't need to check for a blade,I could feel it.
Second day of using my Gillette Black Beauty this week. Good, solid shave. Granted it wasn't a spectacular shave or even an exciting shave - but it did result in a great clean-shave with no need for touch-up passes. I still, for some reason, see it as more mild than the Slim. Razor: Gillette Black Beauty, gold plated Blade: Rapira Brush: L'Occitane Plisson Soap: Arko in vintage tin tube A/S: The Veg
View attachment 64953 Tabac Tuesday Razor: Parker SR1 and RR Jaws Blade: Astra SP Brush: Plisson Soap: my DIY M&P glycerin soap AS: Custom concoction of Witch hazel, tea tree oil, aloe, vitamin e, glycerin Post shave: Alum, Jojoba Oil Cologne: Tabac Cologne 10.1oz tower.
March Focus - Vintage and Carbon March 24, 2015 - Week 4 Day 3 Prep - Hot shower and towel Brush - Omega Pro 48 Soap - Proraso Green Razor - 1918 Old Style Gillette Blade - (3) Post - RazoRock Alum and Aqua Velva Musk Third day on the Classic and it was still a good shave. Beginning to show a little drag, though, so this is the last day for it. No weepers or other issues today, three pass DFS but not quite as close to BBS as day two. I checked the blade pre-shave and didn't notice an excess of rust. Apparently this blade just has three shaves in it. My experience with the carbons this month has shown that three is about all you can drag out of them, well all that I can anyway. YMMV. Of the four tried the Black Beauty and the Classic are my top two pics. The Durasharp and Silver lacked a bit in comparison. I'll spend the next week working with different blades that I haven't tried yet. But as for the carbons................
SOTD 24 March 2015 Dad's Schick Injector Chinese Schick Bkades The 48 White Mystery Soap Lilac Vegetal by Pinaud Have a great Tuesday!
Tobacco Tuesday! I paired the Ikon SC 102 with a fresh Platinum Lux, and did my best to whip up a stable lather with the mystery RED soap. That's right, the crew is back at it again and looking forward to providing some great info and reviews for the Den. Take care and have a good one gents.
