OCT 30 Day Rule/Focus Pic & Discussion Thread

Ok, SOTD

Razor- Parker 71R
Soap- Classic brand Sandalwood
Blade- Astra superior platinum
Brush- Classic Brand super badger

Struggled to get a lather going for several minutes and finally built a substantial enough lather that would hold for the shave. Far from BBS, but not too bad for a first go around, only 2 nicks. Mild irritation, learned a lot this morning.

 

To funny

 

Thanks Charlie. No special occasion for the Feather Blades. I just followed you and decided to use them as my primary blades.

 

I can't remember how much Soap Commander charges for shipping (I do know it's free for $50 or more in the U.S.) but they do offer a 10% discount for active and retired military. Check out the website here: http://soapcommander.com/ they have great stuff. Super performance, easy to lather.

 

Talk to me Goose.

 

Did not know that.. Thanks

 

I'll be away on my trip for the entire month so I'll be using my travel items.

Merkur 4pc safety razor with some Feather blades
Parker travel brush
Arko shave stick
Proraso Blue aftershave....gonna find a smaller bottle and put some of it into it.

I can't post a pic of it unfortunately. Imageshack has been down for days, still is.

 

Thanks and I will try different water amounts tonight.and as for nick shaves.I think I have watched all of his vids.I will definitely keep everyone updated on the progress.

 

Good Morning gents! I see we are off to the races, great enthusiastic start to October. Very exciting to see the new faces for the first time!

Two things I am going to focusing on this month...

1) Making a consistent lather each day from a shave stick.
2) Discerning differences between blade types in a Gillette 195

My plan for the month is to shave with an OC today as a nod to the guys doing OCtober, but will then spend 30 Days on the FB, since I missed out on August. My plan:

30 Days of Gillette FB

Gillette FatBoy Adjustable
Various blades
L'Occitane Plisson Synthetic
La Toja Shave Stick

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Thanks to everyone for participating in our little 30 Day thread! Techniques trump tools. Let's spend another month proving that theory every day.

We have some new faces, welcome! If you are new, please feel free to tag me or PM with anything you need help with. Helping you get the most from your tools is what we are all about, don't let all the shenanigans fool you! The guys who've been with us for a while know what they're doing, and they will drop all the shenanigans and help you if you just ask!

So...good luck guys! I know it's gonna be a great month!

 

@clint64 - he was was of the originals back in January, and has been here each month since!

Congrats on a great year with TSD!

 

Welcome aboard!

 

OCtober 30 Day Focus -- Cadet Open Comb

October 1

Razor – Cadet Open Comb
Blade – Gillette Silver Blue
Brush – VDH Board
Soap – Stirling MITA
Post - Cold Water Splash, Witch Hazel with EO added, and Old Spice AS


Started with the MITA and the GSB because they have never let me down. The soap was excellent as always. Great thick lasting lather and the smell is just perfect! Note to self, you are running low so you need to buy more but don't tell the fiancee.

Blade in, ready to shave, first pass of WTG on face and XTG on neck begun and . . . well, let's just say there is definitely a difference between my Lord L6 and the Cadet OC. Yep. Definitely a difference. I got bit. Cadet definitely bit me. No real blood, but it left a small mark.



OK William, start over. Angle, remember the angle. This razor definitely reminds you to ride the cap. Cap against neck, start again. Slowly lower, hear the sound. Does not come off the cap hardly at all and we are there. Finish the first pass without further incident. Wow, this thing basically gave me a DFS- shave on the first pass. Lathered up, took my time and paid attention to angle, and finished the second pass.

It gave me a DFS++ shave. I am not going to declare the baby on this one but it really did a great job once I slowed down, got that cap against the skin where it needed to be and paid attention to the angle. I will also note that this razor is significantly heavier than my Lord L6 and has a shorter handle. Both of those will take a little adjustment. All in all a great shave with just a not so subtle reminder to pay attention to the angles!!!

 

Awesome day one! You now see the difference in head geometry through experience. The fact that a razor is OC versus closed means little, it's the curvature of the cap and bar angle that determine razor aggressiveness.

Also...if the Cadet head fits, try it on your Lord handle! Nothing wrong with that at all!

 

My excitement is getting the better of me. I think I'm going to shave with my Rolls Razor today. I had some extra time after my goals this month so I'm going to cheat today. waiting on the post to run first. might have a new brush in the box today.

 

Thanks @Bama Samurai for all the work you put into running this thread. Certainly has helped me become a better more thoughtful DE shaver.

 

First thing I did after the shave was try the handle, but no luck. I like the extra weight of the Cadet, so it is just the length difference. Love the way it shaves though, and that first pass (post biting) was great! Looking forward to the rest of this month with this razor!

 

Today is day one of my blade focus. My current favorite is the Feather blade. I have some blades lined up for three day runs in my EJ DE89 for comparison. First up is a blade I have never tried before. I am trying this blade because of the generosity of one of our members that sent me five to try. I have had these blades lying in wait through a thirty day SE focus and have been looking forward to trying them.
My first blade in the focus is: (Drum roll please)

SOTD
EJ DE89
The Gillette 7 O'Clock Super Platinum (Blue) blade
Arko stick
AoS badger brush (This is my travel kit)
I am very pleased with this blade. One of the downsides of the Feather blade is that they are sometimes a little rough on day one. This blade was very smooth on day one and I ended up with a two pass BBS with very little touch up. It's now been seven hours since this shave and I still have a DFS. I'm thinking this blade will be a keeper depending how it holds up for next two days.
Have fun!

 

Very impressive equipment @clint64.

 

I like that blade. I hope it works as well for you as it did me.

 

I like the looks of your OC razors @Boojum1.