SoS: November 30, 2015 - December 6, 2015

SOTD: Tuesday and Thursday
I'm going with a two part " twinning T day " theme.
Today was :
Gillette 1967 (M-3) black handle
Supper speed
Shark Blades super chrome
Soap smooth Ceret
VDH boar brush
Homemade pre shave oil
Alum block
Witch hazel

 

Prep - Shower / Woods Of Windsor Cedar Woods soap / Pre-lather / 3 min steam
Razor - Gillette NEW Long Comb
Blade - Perma-Sharp Super (#2)
Brush - Omega 20106
Soap - Arko
After - Frozen towel / Alum & WH Mix
Result - BBS

It's been quite some time since the LC has graced my stubble - and it tells! Usual smooth result from the blades but it's not exactly irritation free, even the rarely seen alum block made a guest appearance.
I had more than a few interruptions and constant noise throughout, something that has actually never happened me in the almost two years since going traditional, so I was a little wound-up to say the least. I reckon a combination of these factors has left me less than satisfied tonight. This is not something I'm accustomed to!

 

Razor: Merkur 38C Barber Pole
Blade: Wilkinson (2)
Brush: Omega 10066 Boar
Soap: Route 66 Barbershop Hop
A/S: TSD Iced Barber Shoppe
Much better shave tonight. Didn't drop my brush in the sink for starters. Have a much improved angle of attack with the 38C which provided a DFS. Not a very good picture, a bit blurry.

 

December 1

Razor - 1958 Gillette Executive Adjustable (Set on 4. And yes, I noticed the picture it is set on 5, I promise the shave was on 4)
Blade - Gillette Silver Blue (1)
Brush - Stirling Kong
Soap - Tabac
Post - Cold water, witch hazel, Old Spice

 

No-Menthol Wednesday:

Stirling Pre-Shave Soap
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/Astra day 3
Matas SS
Krampert's Bay Rum AS
Aramis EdT

Thanks to my good friend Martin (tuxxdk) I have two pucks of this lovely Danish-made soap which smells awesome, lathers great, and gives a very comfortable post-shave feeling. This is one soap, despite it not having any menthol that I honestly enjoy using. Brian's Bay Rum aftershave is another product which is so skin-friendly and to be very honest I think it's got the most beautiful bay rum scent with the best longevity. A special shout-out to Rod's pre-shave soap which I also think the world of!

 

Wednesday's


Dove Men Face Wash
Mitchell's Wool Fat Shaving Soap
Jayaruh #30RS Silver Tip
DeFitch Three Piece Razor
Personna Super Stainless
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Lemon WH
Pinaud Clubman AS

The Mitchell's Wool Fat Shaving Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #30RS Silver Tip brush. Two passes with my DeFitch Three Piece Razor and a Personna Super Stainless blade 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 Clubman after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Thanks Doug. You have my permission to repeat yourself as often as you wish.

 

Today I had my first shave with the C3 repeating razor. Very smooth and forgiving with a Chinese Shick blade. Great razor!

 

I'm using a more downward angle and it seems to work pretty well. I really don't think you want it flat on your face. I sort of tilt it down until I feel it cutting.

 

If anyone is interested, from today's SOTD shave:

DeFitch Review

 

SOTD - Wed. 12/2

Razor-Ikon 102 Slant / OSS handle

I love this razor. Thanks to Kerry I added this one to my modern razor list a while back. It is a joy to shave with.

 

Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Cobra Classic
Feather Pro #1
@clint64 Rubberset 400 #3 Omega 1066 Boar
MDC Fougere
Alum, Witch Hazel +Menthol, Whipped Shea Butter
Fine Platinum

The Cobra Classic design fits my hand perfectly with the thumb and forefinger just under the head. It is perfectly balanced with a heavy handle under a light slim head. Holding it reminded me of the Schick Type I. The Cobra head is much lighter than the Mongoose and easier to maneuver. The Cobra handled like a well tuned sports car (Ford Cobra) making the Mongoose feel more like a Hummer.
Today’s shave was an amazingly close, maybe my closest shave ever with a Feather Pro blade. Two passes with clean up and my face was BBS. No nicks, no cuts, and no weepers, even with a new blade. I treaded lightly with this razor. Closeness A+ and Irritation A. My face is tingling. Since this is my first shave with the Cobra I must reserve judgement comparing it to the Mongoose.

 

Someone snagged a Cobra!!

Now we need our thoughts between the Cobra and Mongoose.

 

Stunning photo.

 

Thanks Clint!

 

Thanks, your info is correct. I misread the information and the photo is NKP 765 that was preserved by the Ft Wayne Historical Society.

 

Very nice setup for the shaving implements. I kinda did not mention that, getting caught up in steam and being a research wonk.

 

Nov. 30th SOSOTD:
Prep: Nivea Energy Men's Face Scrub
Pre-Shave: Proraso White Pre-shave Cream
Shaving Soap: Captain's Choice Bay Rum
Brush: Semogue 1460 Boar
Aftershave: Captain's Choice Bay Rum
Post-Shave Balm: Nivea Sensitive
Razor/ Blade: Q-Brothers Razor (Private labeled Muhle closed comb)/ Astra SP

Great shave overall. I'm starting to like the Astra SP blades a lot. The Q-brothers razor is a classic Muhle razor with the R89 closed comb head and a different handle. Lather was very good and very slick. Scent strength was strong, however it smelled odd. Had a unique scent to it. The soap did not match the aftershave, which is odd because they are the same brand. Aftershave left my face moisturized and worked well. This is my first SOSOTD so go easy on me!

 

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