Thank you sir for the kind words! @GDCarrington was definitely the man who inspired all this, his writings made this possible.

Wow @Bill_F had the same post as I did

Have you ever given up on a razor as a daily shaver because it was too efficient? My Schick G experience is kind of similar.

I am confused.

You quoted me in your last post but it's says his name

Whoops, apparently I need more sleep. And I am in fact confused. I will fix.

@mrchick

You just described my initial intro to the Schick G! I don't own a Gem, so don't have much help.

Who's post is that?

You just described my intro to Schick G! I am talking bout your rough shave on the gem as being like my first couple days on the G.

Well. Now I am totally confused. So off to bed! Catch you guys tomorrow!

Mine?

You are fun to mess with when you are tired. Nighty night

Completely forgot you were not using soap and brush at all. Definitely make the switch to soap and brush. I used everything I had, brush, several soaps etc, along with several blade types for a month before doing my actual 30 day rule just to get familiar with everything. Like @Bama Samurai said do a mental restart using the equipment you are getting and you will be much happier!

They may have! I didn't try them until June.

I’ve always had good luck with the Astra SP. But I didn’t start with them. I went 14 days with the Shark Super Stainless and then 14 days with Derby before I tried the Astra SP. I find them very smooth. Usually the first blade I try with a new razor. I’m sure they’re not are as sharp as some others though.

1953 (Y3) Tech
Vulfix Super Badger (660)
Noxzema
C.O. Bigelow cream
Aqua Velva Ice Blue


Shave #2 with the Astra Superior Platinum in my birthday Tech. Very much like yesterday's shave. Applied Noxzema as a pre shower application. Used an almond size dollop of C.O. Bigelow to each side of my neck and squeezed out the water from the well wetted Vulfix Super Badger brush and did a face lather. Added a hand scoop of water 3 times as I went. Thanks Bama Samurai! Had plenty of lather for the shave, but still a little drier than with the scuttle.
2 & 3/4 Full passes: Pass 1 WTG on my face and XTG on my neck. Passes 2: ATG. Comfortable shave. Not as close as with the Old Type at this point, but a near DFS. Did a cold water rinse and lathered most of my neck and jawline and again went ATG for a 3/4 pass. Then did cold water rinse followed by touch up. Seemed BBS at this point. I thought I might have pushed too far on my neck, but the Aqua Velva was quiet again this morning.
Another comfortable BBS shave from the Astra SP in the Tech. I needed to do two touch ups to get there, with some areas hit 3 or 4 times, but I caught the baby.

09/09/2015
Razor – Mongoose B2 with Jürgen Hempel Ti
Blade – Feather Pro (5)
Brush – Olivewood with TGN Finest Fan
Lather – TSD Yin Yang
Post - Witch Hazel and Fine L’Orange



Another fantastic 3 pass near BBS shave this morning. For me the Mongoose excels at quick drama free efficient shaves on work mornings. As usual the TSD soaps are great. If you have not tried them you should really consider giving them a try. Finished off with a splash of Fine L'Orange.

SEptember Focus Day 9:

Homemade PS Oil
Stirling Synthetic Brush
Latha SS
Injector Type G
Stirling Unscented PSB
Latha Post Shave

I tried a slightly different shave this morning. I went with a two pass shave, but made the second pass a XTG instead of ATG like I normally do. I came away with a DFS. I will definitely take it.

I think @Bama Samurai (though I am a bit confused with the exchange above ) asked about a razor being too efficient for a daily shaver. I would say this razor is close to that for me. Two of the shaves I have gotten from this razor have left me absolutely BBS, but both of these shaves made the next day's shave almost unnecessary. I enjoy my morning shaves too much, so this could be a problem. Today's shave gave me a nice balance.

SOTD
September 9, 2015
Prep: Hot Shower. Axe Energizing Face Wash Boost
Razor: Mongoose B3 Dr. Bomber Handle
Blade: Feather Pro
Brush: Stirling Synthetic
Lather: La Toja Sensitive Shaving Cream
Post: Thayers Cucumber WH. Gold Bond Ultimate
Aftershave: RazoRock XXX
Clint, this shave started with a ProGuard on one side of my face, I quickly realized that I was wasting my time with this blade! I switched the blade out as fast as a NASCAR pit stop.
Chris!! La Toja Sensitive Shaving Cream is FANTASTIC! A small dab on my brush provided me enough for a 3 pass shave, slick, cushion-y, very easy to lather, the scent is a clean crisp soapy. I'm not normally a cream user but this stuff is great. I'll be bringing out my stick soon.
Yesterday I received my Gillette Vector (cartridge) I had to use it of course goodness I had a great head shave! I have a Gillette Atra handle coming Friday which will become my regular head shaver. Quick and smooth shave. Win!
Never let the things you WANT
Make you forget the things you HAVE

Alrighty then today shave was flawless BBS, no nicks,cuts,irratation, nothing hell I barely needed a touch up witch is surprising.Cold water splash (I have come to like that) and pat dry and clubman goes on and pet the wife kiss the dog and away I go......wait ........I think I did that backwards...whoops

I agree the Pro Guards just didn't work well enough for me to justify the increased cost. Depending on the type of shave I want I alternate between the Feather Pro and the Super Pro.