SoS: October 5, 2015 - October 11, 2015

Friday



Dove Beauty Cream bar face wash
40's British Gillette Tech "Fat Handle"
Rapira Swedish Supersteel (1) blade
Bestshave #6 brush
Proraso Green shave soap
3 passes WTG/XTG/ATG + touch-up.
Proraso Green after shave balm


The Green balm is new in my Den. Oh man, it's good! Very nice addition to the soap.
Those of you who know me, know I've been on a constant search for a daily kit - The One and Only.
This soap and ASB could easily be it!
It is what I'll reach for normally. Of course I'll rotate other stuff in from time to time.

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Saturday



Dove Beauty Cream bar face wash
40's British Gillette Tech "Fat Handle"
Rapira Swedish Supersteel (2) blade
Bestshave #6 brush
RazoRock XXX shave soap
3 passes WTG/XTG/ATG + touch-up.
Homemade mentholated after shave splash

Just got the XXX and I'm very confused about the scent.
I was told it was old school barbershop, but apparently I knew/know nothing about old school barbershops!
It's a spot on scent to the DR Harris Arlington range. Very nice, very "cold and fresh" scent.
Not cold as a menthol product, but "cold" in it's "presence". I like it.
Performance is regular RazoRock = Top tier.​

 

Bay rum smells very nice. I definitely Wanna buy some more soaps. Is there any bay rum creams? Haha

 

I have no Idea how that smells either =P

I was curious to get it a while back, but decided that the grapefruit Would be nicer

 

How are you liking that brush so far? =)

 

from their website,

Fragrance Notes:A green floral fragrance with watery green and fruity top notes. The heart reveals notes of lily and cucumber, leading to a base of soft woods and musk.

 

OCtober - Trick or TREET
October 10

Razor - RazoRock TTO
Blade - (3)
Brush - Omega Pro 48
Soap - TSD Lanolin Bay Rum
Post - Cold water, Alum, Nivea Original

Day three of the Treet New Steel. Saturdays are so much better now since it's a later start and a shorter day. So plenty of time to get the shave right. I was concerned how the blade would perform today since it seemed to lose a bit between days one and two but, you live and learn, and I found out yesterday's results may not have been blade related. More on that in a second.

Used the Pro 48 and TSD Lanolin soap. Great matchup that easily produced a tremendous amount of wonderfully slick lather while face lathering. I also noticed that the Bay Rum scent absolutely fills the room when it's open while waiting for me to shave. Really a great scent and strong enough to enhance the experience before you even lather with it. So, here we go. Set the razor and went for the first stroke and it was very smooth. Seemed better than yesterday, more like the day before. Went ahead with the WTG pass and finished a very smooth pass with great effect. Relathered and went XTG. Still felt smooth and no weepers or other problems. And the final third pass ATG with G-slides on the neck was great, smooth, and injury free. Not sure I've ever had a blade go from great day one to very good day two then back to great day three.

I began to rethink yesterday's shave to find reason for the phenomenon and I think I may have to retract my statements that the blade was not performing. I suspect that my focus on the bowl lathered Fat and the whole process of the lather caused a bit of lapse in my technique with the razor. Today with my normal face lather and not trying to set up a scuttle and all that stuff my technique stayed consistent and I got a great shave. Better than yesterday. I think the proof of the fact that it was technique and not the blade that created yesterday's issues is that the blade shows no undue signs of wear, no rust (it apparently is stainless steel...good to know) or other problematic issues. There is some unusual staining on the blade but the pattern suggests that was created from whatever coating they apply to the blade. It clearly didn't have any effect on the blade's performance.

So, my final word on the Treet New Steel.....it's a winner in my book. Even yesterday's shave wasn't horrible by a long shot, and now that I recognize the technique issue I have to say the blade seems very consistent. This is one Treet that I will probably keep around for those days when I need some variety. I think this blade outperforms the Treet King and Trig so for now it's on the top of the list for the month. Still a month of TREETS with no tricks. Can it continue? In my den? Seems unlikely but we'll see! For now, though, it's time to celebrate the New Steel by going out to eat!

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Sunday's


Dove Men Face Wash
Williams Mug Shaving Soap
Jayaruh #1 Silver Tip
Gillette NEW SC/Micromatic Bullet-tip * 1947 BYR
Personna SS/GEM Stainless
Personna SS
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Lemon WH
Pinaud Vegetal

The Williams Mug Shaving Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #1 Silver Tip brush. First pass with my Micromatic Bullet-tip razor and a GEM Stainless Single Edge blade followed by second pass with the Gillette SC NEW gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Lemon WH and then Pinaud Vegetal after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Sounds nice ! Haha

 

Here we go - my Sunday shaving plans:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/Derby day 7
Stirling Black Ice SS
Lucky Tiger AS Cream
Krampert's Frostbite AS

Not a bad selection even if I say so myself - the Black Ice soap has such nice lather with a wonderful black liquorice scent and although it's not a big face-freezer like the Glacial Obsidian, there's still more than enough menthol in it to satisfy me. The Lucky Tiger a/s cream is another mentholated treat for me which is so barbershoppy, and it's hard not to love Brian's Frostbite aftershave - gee that stuff's so well named!

 

Razor: Gillette Aristocrat 1947 (Birth Razor)
Blade: Voskhod Teflon Coated (5)
Brush: WDC-4 Silver Tip Butterscotch Handle (VIG) 24/67
Soap: Captain's Choice Sandalwood
A/S: Captain's Choice Sandalwood
Decanter: Old Spice Product ID#4354 unused 1973-1976
Day 10
Excellent shave tonight after having the whole family over for dinner.

 

Calendar picture to me.

 

October 10 SOTD:

Homemade PS Oil
Stirling Synthetic Brush
Musco Real Classic SC
Phoenix Dbl OC
Stirling Unscented PSB
Musco Real Classic AS

 

Planned SOTD 10/11/15
Razor: Cobra Classic
Blade: Kai Titan Mild (D4)
Brush: Korn D7-XLT Romera Manchurian 26mm
Bowl: ShaveWorks 4.25"
Pre Shave Scrub: RazoRock GLO
Pre Shave Balm: Proraso Sensitive
Shave Soap: Boellis Panama 1924
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: RazoRock Baby Blue



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10/10/15 SOTD

Pre Shave- Hot shower with Stirling Spice Shaving Soap
Stirling Face Wash Bar
Stirling Unscented Pre Shave Oil


Shave-Stirling Spice Shave Soap
Schick E3-Schick blade (6)
@Jayaruh PB #3

After Shave- Stirling Coniferous Witch Hazel & Aloe
Old Spice "Classic"

Great BBS shave tonight and I am loving this choice of gear today. The face wash bar really was refreshing and help prepped my face. The pre shave oil always works well granted I apply it before I start building my lather (have noticed it doesn't have time to do much if I throw it on and go straight to shaving). My @Jayaruh PB #3 worked beautifully with my soap and the lather exploded as I began to face lather. The E3 gave me a great shave in 2 passes with no touch ups needed. Shave number 6 on this blade and it shows no signs of slowing done. Cold water rinse followed by a good splash of Coniferous Witch Hazel & Aloe and started tidying up. Once I was done I splashed on some Old Spice "classic". Hope everyone is having a great day/night!

 

Hello awesome brush..Nice to meet you!

 

Planned Sunday SOTD


J A Henkels Friodur straight
Gillette Bostonian razor
Vintage Rubberset badger brush
Myrsol Emulsion pre shave
L'Occitane shaving soap
Myrsol Blue aftershave
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I plan to use my straight for the first pass of my Sunday shave. Ill clean up with the OC.

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Saturday
Arko Stick/Omega 10029 Baby-Pro
1933 Schick Magazine Repeater (Safety Bar)
EMS/Personna d3
Kroger Witch Hazel
Clubman Original/Aqua Velva Musk

Man, I haven't budged from this kit for like 3 days....BUT, the shaves are so great...and this AS Cocktail is sooo nice...

Continue with a Great 'Rest of the Weekend' Everybody!!!

 

Sunday Morning Shave
Razor: EJ DE8911
Blade: Ladas (3)
Soap: Arko
Brush: Isana Men Premium Synthetic
AS: Fa Sport

 

SOTD OCT.11 2015

 

Simple two pass bliss
I shaved this morning less than 24 hours after yesterday's shave, so I was able to get excellent results in one fewer pass. I set Der Futur on 5.5 for the first pass, then dialed down to 2.5 for the last. Tabac provided optimal lather as always, and Fougere Classique wrapped it up nicely. Now I'm ready for church.
Prep: WSP Matterhorn PSO
Soap: Tabac!
Brush: HIS
Razor: Der Futur
Blade: Voskhod (2)
AS: B&M Fougère Classique