SoS: May 4, 2015 - May 10, 2015

Sunday 5/3 I had not shaved for 3 days and finally developed a 5 o'clock shadow. The previous day I got sunburned. No problems, no pain shaving over the burn.

hot washcloth
Nivea gel
Vie Long horsehair
Dorco ST-301 blade
finish with witch hazel

 

Prep - Shower / Pre-lather / 3 min steam towel
Razor - Gillette Rocket HD
Blade - Gillette 7 O'Clock Super Stainless Green (#2)
Brush - Omega 20106
Soap - Arko
After - Frozen towel / Alum & WH mix
Result - BBS

Really surprised by the green 7 O'Clock blade tonight, after having used the black before it. In comfort and forgiveness, I'd rate it beside an Astra SP but we'll have to see what longevity is like.
The Rocket is my favourite DE but it's been known to bite, so I was slightly cautious but the second shave with it was nearly as comfortable as a 1912 with a GEM blade on its second shave. I realise I'm lucky to be getting BBS every shave but since I'm still working through my original trial blades again, it's not something I was expecting. I'm looking forward to shave number three with the green.

 

Monday 5/4 I tried the BIC blade again. It was very uncomfortable. Finished up with a Dorco ST-300 blade which was much better. Yesterday I used a Dorco STD301 blade

I purchased a blade "assortment". The difference between the Dorco ST-300 and STD-301 blade is, the 301 comes in a plastic dispenser. That is a lame difference.

STD301. They really could have put more thought into the name. Like, what kind of diseases are you gonna get from that thing?

 

Edwin Jagger DE89L razor
with Astra S.P. blade (1),
Omega 20102 Pro Boar bristle brush,
Lather-up with TOBS Sandlewood,
finish with water, Witch Hazel
and Clubman Bay Rum for a DFS!

 

Now that's some nice gear there!

 

SOTD 5-4-15

Razor: ATT H1 plate with MR1 handle
Blade: Platinum Lux (4)
Soap: WSP Vetiver
Bowl: Shaveworks
Brush: Tweezerman
Post: Gentleman Jon Alum block

Preshave was just face wash with warm water and post shave was rinse with warm water then some cold water splashes and pat dry, then apply the alum block

Razor: As usual, no complaints! I am liking the H! plate alot!

Blade: This is a very good blade and one of my main go-to's so no issues at all!

Soap: First time with this soap and I think I like it. It lathered easy and got plenty of it for my three passes and almost no touch up. Great slickness and protection! Post shave feel is real good! The scent seems very mild to me to the point where I can't really even notice it even right from the puck at first sniff but I prefer mild strength scents! No issues at all!

Bowl: I wish the bowl I picked up was wide enough at the bottom to hold a puck or sample size puck for trying out soaps. I didnt think about that when purchased and regret it. Not sure if one like that is available or not!

Comments: Shave was very good and very close. I got a DFS easily and a BBS on most places but part of the neck area. No nick or irritation based on the Aum block. Another very good shave with no issues!

Please feel free to leave comments on any items used as I enjoy reading them to see what others say about the gear I am using/trying out! Of course, YMMV!

Thx.

 

Sweet looking razor!

 

Are you filling the bowl up with warm water and letting the bowl absorb heat before making the lather (after pouring out the water)?

 

Leo K, I like the paint effect over the photograph.

 

That is a beautiful razor. It rises above craft to art.​

 

Tuesday's


Dove Men Face Wash
TOBS St. James Collection (first shave)
Jayaruh WC1 Silver Tip
Schick E2
Personna Stainless
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Rose Petal WH
FD Old Spice

This will be my first shave with the TOBS St. James Collection. I got it in a pif by @Redrock. The TOBS St. James Collection Luxury shaving cream face-lathered well with my Jayaruh WC1 Silver Tip badger brush. The cream has a very pleasant scent. Two passes with my Schick E2 razor and a Personna 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 Rose Petal WH and then FD Old Spice after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

5 May 2015 Planned Shave

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Today's Menthol Monday shave for Star Wars Day.....................

Proraso w/SOC brush
Black Handle Super Speed w/Voskhod blade that I handled with the skill of a Jedi.................
Witch Hazel & Nivea Sensitive Balm
Barbasol Pacific Rush After Shave & finished w/ a light dusting of Pinaud talc

2-passes WTG & XTG, some touch ups for a DFS!



May the 4th be with you......................

 

Here's what I'll use tomorrow morning!

Tuesday:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/SuperMax Blue day 2
Stirling Glacial Obsidian SS
Gold Bond Moisturizer
Osage Rub AS
Aramis EdT

BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR is about all I can say about how this shave will be. I have my new Glacial Obsidian puck ready for action and I can't wait to get started on it. I sniffed it before and it has that same black licorice scent which I love that's very similar to the Black Ice soap, only the Obsidian is about ten times more strongly-mentholated. Its skincare cannot be beaten - after a shave, not only is your face frozen from the menthol, it feels so smooth and comfortable. A nice massage with the Gold Bond moisturizer and a couple of splashes of the Rubby Dubby Doo will make me good to go!

 

Planned Tobacco Tuesday SOTD

Schick type J razor
Schick SE injector blade (7)
Semogue SOC boar brush
Myrsol Emulsion pre-shave
Shannon's Soaps Silk Pajamas shaving soap
Myrsol Emulsion post shave
Tabac EdC

This will be the seventh shave on this Schick injector blade with no signs of slowing down. Im confident I'll get 10 shaves from it. Ive only used the silk pajamas soap once and can't remember much about it. I haven't used anything but Tabac shaving soap on a Tuesday since getting it.

 

Yes, I am and the bowl works fine. I just wish it was a bit wider at the bottom to accommedate a puck or the TSD sample's!

 

The issue is that if you use that technique with a full bowl of water, your soap will be used up at a more rapid rate than if it were in a separate container.

 

MAYhem & Mercy
May 4, 2015
Prep - Hot shower and towel
Brush - Tweezerman Badger
Soap - Williams (I see bubbles...any lather in there?)Mug Shaving Soap
Razor - Rapira
Blade - (3)
Post - Alum, Nivea Replenishing Post Shave Balm

Third and final day with the unimpressive Zaza from Turkey. Decided to throw it in the exceptionally cheap and poorly made Rapira razor. And, I was a bit surprised at the result. I discovered that the Rapira is a rather aggressive razor. I've only used it once with a Voskhod and didn't like how it worked at all. Seemed like it turned the normally sharp and smooth Voskhod into a killer. Well, it took the Zaza with its lack of sharpness and turned it into an actual functioning blade! Two passes to a very good DFS, the best I've had with the Zaza. A full third pass and the baby would be caught. Hmmmmmmm. Decided to take a look at the razor close up.



Notice the even but wide gap on the blade in the top picture and the angle in the second? The head doesn't bend the blade much in this razor and that creates an aggressive setup not unlike the Gillette Old Style OC. In fact the shave felt a lot like the 1918 I use sometimes. Apparently pairing this blade with the more aggressive Rapira (compared to the Soyuz 1) helped it perform. So, in the MAYhem portion of the Zaza trial it appears it can function well in an aggressive razor. Even a cheap one. Does technique trump tools in this case? I would prefer to say that technique allows the tools to work, even if cheap and low-tech. I'm eager to see what happens in a couple of weeks when I put the Zaza into some much better gear.

I'm also looking forward to using it with much better soap. The Williams just foams and bubbles but doesn't seem to ever get to the lather stage. Here's a picture of the soap tonight after sitting all day. Notice the bubbles around the edge? That's the size I see when trying to lather.


Still working on finding a way to make this soap work better. It is so far the most frustrating part of the shave aside from the floppy badger. I already miss my boars. But, we press on to tomorrow where the 7 a.m. blade from Bangladesh takes center stage in the Soyuz 1. Happy Monday everyone!

 

Sorry but I am not sure what this has to do with a bigger bowl base for a puck to sit in. When I use a puck or a sample puck I have it in a seperate bowl and the bowl that is filled with warm/hot water is only used to soak brush..

 

I think the amount of Myrsol in SOS photos have gone up tenfold over the past months or so.
Not that it's any wonder - it's an amazing line of products.

Btw - for anyone interested the Myrsol Emulsion is selling on Amazon right now for $24 in the glass bottle which I believe is an all-time low price