SEptember 2015 - Discuss SE Safety razors

I want to go next year as well. Sounds like fun.

 

very happy about SEptember....cant believe how good of shavers these things are.

 

My mistake. I forget you live in Colorado. The Bama thing and meds.

 

9/19/15
Schick J3 with Chick blade
TGN Synthetic
TSD Yin Yang
Myrsol Formula C

 

I finished off my week with the Schick L, the same model I began shaving with in the mid 60s. Tomorrow, I will be switching back to my Sunday shaver, the Gillette President. Then for the last week of SEptember I will be using my Schick M2 Adjustable.

 

SEptember 19 - Every Saturday is Schick Saturday.
Schick Grip / Schick (2)
Panna Crema San Francesco
Vulfix 660 Super Badger
Every Man Jack Lotion
Proraso Green AS

 

still shaving at work. The G type is great. Automatic 2 pass somewhere very close and sometimes at BBS. No kids today (grandma's) so I'm hoping to try the bullet tip again.

 

For September 18th
Razor - Schick J3 – “Golden 500”
Soap - Figaro Sapone Da Barba
Blade - 1960s Vintage Personna Vydax Coated Stainless
Brush - Ever Ready C40 w/TGN 3 Band Synthetic 24/53 mm Brush



If I Had a Hammer - Peter, Paul & Mary 1962



For September 19th
Razor - Schick G
Brush - Modified Made Rite w/21 mm Mystery Badger Knot
Blade - 1960s Vintage Personna Vydax Coated Stainless
Soap - Figaro Sapone Da Barba



Goodnight Irene - Weavers & Gordon Jenkins 1950



For September 20th
Razor - Schick F
Brush - Ever Ready C40 w/TGN 3 Band Synthetic 24/53 mm Brush
Blade - 1960s Vintage Personna Vydax Coated Stainless
Soap - Figaro Sapone Da Barba



"I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)" Duke Ellington 1941

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Day 19 of SEptember 2015



Have a super Saturday!


Roll Tide!​

 

I switched to the Gem Push Button today. All I have to say about this razor is that it shaves like the last razor. I think I have the SE Gem blades figured out. I am getting very nice two pass shaves. It took the first week of this focus to figure out angles and pressure. I haven't had any irritation or weepers since. I can say that these will stay in the rotation. I have one more razor in the lineup for later in the week (Gem 1924). If I can keep my focus
SOTD
Gem push button
Gem Stainless (1)
Arko
AOS Badger
Glacial AS Splash
Have a great weekend!

 

SEptember 19 SOTD:

Homemade PS Oil
Stirling Synthetic Brush
St. James Black Pepper and Lime SC
Gem G Bar
Stirling Unscented PSB
The Veg

 

9/20/15
Schick J3 with Chick blade
TGN Synthetic
TSD Yin Yang
Myrsol Formula C sample

 

SEptember 20
Burham 1909 / Gem Stainless Coated (3)
West Indies Bay Rum
Durance en Provence Badger
Retinol Men ASB
Pinaud Clubman Virgin Island Bay Rum

 

I decided to participate this week. I started today with (and will continue with) my GEM 190?... the one with the pretty chain link handle. Pella SE blades and SRD Opus X soap.

Possibly worth repeating here, tips and tricks:
http://theshaveden.com/forums/threads/se-gem-shaving-tips-tricks.31529/

 

For September 21st
Razor - Schick E
Brush - Reins Dachs Handle w/Mühle Ver. 1 STF Knot 23/53 mm
Blade - 1960s Vintage Personna Vydax Coated Stainless
Soap - Mentolated Vintage Willams



Bob Hope and Shirley Ross - Thanks For The Memory 1938






For September 22nd
Razor - Schick E
Brush - Reins Dachs Handle w/Mühle Ver. 1 STF Knot 23/53 mm
Blade - 1960s Vintage Personna Vydax Coated Stainless
Soap - Mentolated Vintage Willams



The Convict And The Rose – Bob Wills 1938





For September 23rd
Razor - Schick F
Brush - Ever Ready C40 w/TGN 3 Band Synthetic 24/53 mm Brush
Blade - 1960s Vintage Personna Vydax Coated Stainless
Soap - The Soap Exchange Barber Shoppe





Perry Como - Deep in The Heart of Texas 1941






For September 24th
Razor - Schick G
Brush - Rubberset 200-3 w/H.I.S. Knot 26 / 57 mm
Blade - 1960s Vintage Personna Vydax Coated Stainless
Soap - Figaro Sapone Da Barba





Crying In The Chapel – Orioles 1953





For September 25th:
Razor - Schick L – “The Grip”
Brush - Ever Ready C40 w/TGN 3 Band Synthetic 24/53 mm Brush
Blade - 1960s Vintage Personna Vydax Coated Stainless
Soap - Figaro Sapone Da Barba





Lovin' You - Minnie Riperton 1975

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Monday's Planned Shave

 

Day 20 - SEptember 2015

30 Days with a Schick G



Automatic!

Have a great Sunday Evening!
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This morning I decided to use my Star SE razor (courtesy of @Omaney) and I was a bit apprehensive. I had used this razor with carbon blades and with CVS store blades and I had OK, but lacking shaves. Those blades tugged, scratched and pulled uncomfortably. Today I used a GEM PTFE blade. I carefully watched the angle and took slow, considered strokes. To my surprise, the blade just mowed down my 2-day stubble with ease, with no tugging or pulling or scratching! I did a 3-pass shave (XTG, XTG, ATG) and finished up with what I'm calling a nice DFS. I am very happy with the result and am looking forward to tomorrow morning.

 

Nice one Sir...Those Gem Stainless blades are excellent blades once you get over the thing that they look like a window scraper blade...

Billy

 

09/21/2015
Razor – Mongoose B2 with Triad SS Helix
Blade – Feather Super Pro (6)
Brush – Rubberset 400 # 3 with WSP HMW
Lather – B&M Latha
Post - Witch Hazel and Myrsol F/Extra