SoS: June 29, 2015 - July 5, 2015

Discussion in 'Shower or Shave of the Day' started by crackstar, Jun 28, 2015.

  1. LaSalle82

    LaSalle82 Well-Known Member

    SOTD June 30th. Man 1/2 the year over already...............

    Speick Shave Stick face lathered with SOC Boar
    Merkur 1904 w/Royal (Israeli Personna) Blade
    Witch Hazel Rinse followed by Clubman Classic Vanilla

    2-passes for a DFS!
     
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  2. david of central florida

    david of central florida Rhubarb Rubber

    today's shave
    hot water wash with nivea men's and a washcloth
    semouge owners club
    BOMBED rustic shave soap tobacco
    Ever-Ready 1924
    cvs persona blades
    pinaud musk
    today's shave was very nice. I bombed the wsp soap and used one of my wild hair boars, worked nicely. three passes with the old single edge left me smooth and comfy. seems like I really like noisy razors. finished with clubman musk.
    hope y'all did as well, or better.
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  3. Jasman

    Jasman Well-Known Member

    I didn't shave Monday, as I spent all day in the ER dealing with an attack of pleurisy that I feared was a heart problem. We'll see if I manage it today.
     
  4. clint64

    clint64 Blind Squirrel

    What did you think of the Tiki Carbernet Neroli?
     
  5. clint64

    clint64 Blind Squirrel

    I hope you get feeling better soon.
     
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  6. NCoxSTL

    NCoxSTL AAACK!

    World Tournament of Blades - Russia vs. the World!! THE FINALS
    June 30, 2015
    Prep - Hot shower and towel
    Brush - Omega Pro 48
    Soap - Mitchell's Wool Fat
    Razor - '59 Gillette Ball End Tech
    Blade - [​IMG] (1)
    Post - Alum, Nivea Balm

    Welcome to the FINALS!!!!! It's Bic vs. Voskhod, Greece vs. Russia to determine the best blade in the world!!!!! Well, in my world anyway and today because, as we know, this can change quickly based on opinion. But....for now.....this is for THE BEST BLADE IN THE WORLD!!!!! Sort of.

    The Bic is up first today and this is a blade I've come to admire. Since @Jasman suggested it I've had great shaves with it and it went through the competition like a hot blade through butter. So, loading up a fresh one for the finals and off we go. I stayed with the Omega Pro 48 and MWF for the lather. This is now a rock solid lather for me. And, I have chosen the '59 Ball End Tech. A mild razor, it should match up nicely with both blades as they are sharp.

    Lathered up and here comes the first pass. Yep, the Bic feels great. Sharp, cutting well and smooth. No issues at all on the first pass. Second lather and away we go with XTG. Smooth with no issues. Finished well, felt good. This is a great blade doing a great job. Just need to do the XTG/G-slide on the neck. Lathered up the last time, neck only, picked up the razor, looked in the mirror and...........hold on......what the.......yes we have a foul! There is a red spot low on my neck coming through the lather. I didn't feel it, didn't see it, no idea it had even happened but there is a problem. Checked it and found a small nick. Whipped up a bit more lather after the delay and finished the shave to a DFS. The nick had stopped bleeding. All that's left is the alum. Did a cold rinse, applied the alum and said a few bad words. Wow, that is hot and persistent on my neck. The crowd was silent.

    Scoring - Sharpness is a 1. Bic has that part down. Smoothness would be a 1, except for that nick. Wow. That's the first time a Bic has taken a bite of me. So, smoothness goes to 2. Irritation - I'm going to be generous and say 2. The level of burn may have been a bit higher but I'm only counting off for persistency. Result is a DFS for the 2.

    Total - 7

    Well, a great blade seemed to lack the killer instinct on the biggest stage. Not the score I expected but it is still not the worst of the tournament. The Voskhod is up tomorrow to try and claim the crown and that nick by the Bic may have given the Russian too much help. Only the final shave will tell.
     
  7. lindyhopper66

    lindyhopper66 Well-Known Member

    Filarmonica Especial Para Barbas Duras
    Oscar11 H.I.S. brush
    Castle Forbes Lime Shaving Cream
    Pinaud Lilac Vegetal

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  8. Boojum1

    Boojum1 Valet Parking Available Here

    Thanks Chris. It was an accident.
     
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  9. Boojum1

    Boojum1 Valet Parking Available Here

    Sure hope you're feeling better.
     
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  10. Brian_Powers

    Brian_Powers Well-Known Member

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    SOTD

    iKon OC w/Bulldog handle
    Feather (5)
    Shavemac Americana
    Derby Lemon cream
    Witch Hazel
    Pinaud Clubman

    More great products today. Derby should just stop making blades and stick with creams because I love this stuff.
     
  11. RaZorBurn123

    RaZorBurn123 waiting hardily...............

    Oh goodness! Get better.
     
  12. Jayaruh

    Jayaruh The Cackalacky House Pet

    Supporting Vendor
    Be well.
     
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  13. RaZorBurn123

    RaZorBurn123 waiting hardily...............

    SOTD
    Tabac Tuesday!
    June 30, 2015
    Prep: Hot Shower. Axe Shield Face Wash
    Razor: RazoRock Baby Smooth
    Blade: Personna Lab Blue
    Brush: Semogue 1305
    Lather: Tabac
    Post: Alum. Thayers Cucumber WH. Gold Bond Ultimate
    Aftershave: Folsom & Co. Muir
    Great shave. Tabac ranks right at the top of my list. The RRBS is very easy on the face. Semogue 1305 may be soft enough for me to move on to one of my synthetics.
    A better tomorrow. Takes your best today!
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  14. Skinny Rogers

    Skinny Rogers Well-Known Member

    Pre war tech bulldog / med prep

    Shavemac

    CRSW bergamot & bay

    CC southern oud

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  15. Rusty blade

    Rusty blade The Good Humor Man

    Hope you are feeling better...
     
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  16. Llyr

    Llyr Stay frosty, my friends!

    I hope you feel better real soon!!
     
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  17. celestino

    celestino Friendly Neighborhood Wetshaver

    30 June 2015

    * Weber PH + UFO Colibri SS
    * Super Iridium
    * WSP Stubby 2-Band + Oscar11 AquaMarine C7
    * Mystic Water Frankincense & Myrrh
    * Unrefined Shea Butter
    * Bergamot/Vetiver EO




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  18. Llyr

    Llyr Stay frosty, my friends!

    Fat Tuesday
    warm shower/cold water shave
    Savile Row 38/24
    Proraso PPB :love055::love055: :smiley freezing::smiley freezing:
    Stirling Glacial Obsidian :love055::love055::Animatedfrozensmily::Animatedfrozensmily::Animatedfrozensmily::Animatedfrozensmily::Animatedfrozensmily:
    Fatboy/Gillette 7 o'clock green Permasharp Stainless (2)
    cold water rinse
    Monster Cube Alum
    cold water rinse
    Tend Skin
    Levan Rose Beard Oil
    Stirling Black Ice WH mixed with a pea sized amount of 444 :love055::love055::Animatedfrozensmily::Animatedfrozensmily::Animatedfrozensmily::Animatedfrozensmily::smiley freezing:.....The 444 brought up the frostiness to almost Glacial,almost,but not quite.
    L'Artisan Parfumeur Fou d'Absinthe

    The Fatboy was the razor I used when I first learned how to shave.I wish I had that particular razor now and the many others I had in the day,however todays shave was great.A nice and frosty 2 pass face,1 pass for the dome,BBS all around!!!

    Stay frosty,my friends! :cool:
     
  19. HolyRollah

    HolyRollah BaconLord

    Pleurisy is NO FUN! Ouch! Prayers sent for an expedient recovery and
    relief for you from the discomfort!

    TOOZDAY

    Dubl Duck Day! Wrapped up 60-days of May-June 'razor testing' that was both fun and educational. Found some real keepers (such as the Duck below) and now the tough decision on which razors need to go….
    Have a great Tuesday, all!
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  20. moz68

    moz68 Well-Known Member

    Feel Better Jasman!! You're in my thoughts!!!
     
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