I am so glad you're getting it down...I like aggressive razors...less passes...less chance to irritate the skin.
Welp after that endorsement I knew I had to try this Cryogen soap.I also ordered the Cryogen ASL and Sherlock SS and a few other goodies.I'm looking forward to a very frosty shave
Ich konnte Tabac täglichen Gebrauch, aber jetzt habe ich besessen von Barrister & Mann, vor allem Rhapsody!
SOTD 04.09.15 Doug Korn "Soldier" handle with Pur-tech Synthetic 28x53mm, Mystic Waters SS, British Gillette 500HD with Astra blade, Unrefined Shea Butter and Clubman AS
SOTD 04/09/2015 Prep: Hot shower Razor: Merkur 34C Brush: Omega 80080 Boar Brush Blade: Feather (3) Soap: TSD Sandalwood sample Post: Cold rinse, Alum block, TSD Sandalwood AS Milk sample My first time with the TSD soap. Very nice and subtle sandalwood. Not very overpowering. Lovely smell in general! JoAnna makes some great stuff! The shave was excellent with 2 passes (XTG, ATG) + touch up and the TSD sandalwood aftershave milk sealed the deal. Love the milk! Hope everyone's having a great day!
Fourth day with the Tradere OC and it continues to amaze and delight. It was also the very first time I used the VDH Deluxe soap today. I must admit my feelings towards the soap can be summed up like: "If I had to I could easily shave with it - but there was nothing about the soap (scent or performance) that would make me deliberately pick it ahead of a number of other soaps I have". Razor: Tradere OC, 2nd gen Blade: Personna Brush: L'Occitane Plisson Soap: VDH Deluxe A/S: Myrsol Blue followed by some Anherb
Thursday: hot shower w/Plain Jane & Co Masculine Musk bar soap Homemade PSO Gillette Slim (9) 2+ passes Rapira Swedish Supersteel (5) GFT Spanish Leather cream in a warm bowl Long Handled boar Thayers unscented w/aloe GFT Spanish Leather AS (sample) A little too much gung in my gung-ho this morning and I ended up with enough lather for two men and a boy. Another great shave with a Rapira S/S. Usually I retire a blade after 4 or 5 shaves but this one doesn't feel like it's done yet.
That's my opinion of VDH too. It's good soap, and adequate...but fails to provide any standout qualities. But a good product nonetheless.
Friday's Dove Men Face Wash Van Der Hagen Deluxe Shave Soap Semogue 1305 Boar Brush Gillette Fatboy F2 Sputnik Stainless CWR, Asma Alum Block Thayers Lemon WH Pinaud Vegetal The Van Der Hagen Deluxe Shave Soap face-lathered well with my Semogue 1305 Boar Brush. Two passes with my Gillette Fatboy razor and a Sputnik Stainless blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Lemon WH and then Pinaud Vegetal after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed... This is the last shave with the fatboy for my Adjustable Month. Next, the Schick M is up for ten days.
That OC looks like a Gillette "Old" to me from the picture. I have an "Old" OC and it gives me a rough shave. I've worked on it by "riding the cap", and that seems to help. But I dont pick it up very often.
I just recently got a puck of the VDH Deluxe but haven't used it yet. I've only used the VDH Luxury, and like it. Admittedly, I don't have a big selection to chose from that I've tried though (3). Hopefully this weekend I'll use the Deluxe and can do a comparison.
SOTD - Thursday, April 9, 2015 Shower Prep: Homemade PSO Brush: Ever-Ready 115, 20mm TGN 2-band finest Soap: MdC Fougere Razor: Weber PH Blade: Voskhod (1) Aftershave: Floid SE Mentolado Vigoroso
