Hello everyone. I changed my January Focus from OC to the Merkur Futur. Explore the settings, try a few blades, improve my technique. So today I used: - RazoRock Mudder Focker - WD 24mm High Mountain Badger - Merkur Futur set to 4 (dialed it up after I took the picture ) - Sputnik blade (#2, used it once before in the R41) - Tüff sensitiv Rasierwasser At the risk of repeating myself: the Futur is an incredible razor. Today's shave confirmed my initial impressions I did two passes WTG and A/XTG and did not bother dialing down for the second pass. A little touchup work at my right jawline (the area that always seems to need some extra work) and voila ... a very close to BBS shave without any trouble. After the cold water rinse the Aftershave kept very quiet - almost no irritation. Just amazing. Tomorrow I'll try the Merkur set to 6
Nice choices today. How does the Aramis soap lather? Is it a tallow-based soap? Question: Did the Haslinger soap relax you?
11 January 2016 * Wolfman WR1-SB + UFO Colibri SS * Iridium Super * WSP Manchurian + K-Translucent * Mystic Water Sardinian Honey * Unrefined Shea Butter * Bergamot/Vetiver EO
Monday Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Bath Soap-Pig Trail Soap: La Toja Cream Razor: Gillette Pre-War Fat Handle Tech (Triangle Slots) Blade: Gillette Platinum (1) Brush: Thater Silvertip-26mmx55mm Aftershave: Pitralon Classic WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard) La Toja Cream today. 20 seconds to load the Thater Silvertip. Easy, thick, slick, lather. I loaded a new Gillette Platinum in the FH Tech. Excellent smooth, close, shave. I finished with Pitralon Classic. Bob
January 11, 2016 Razor- G3 Aristocrat Adjustable (5) Blade- Treet Platinum (4) Brush- VdH Boar Soap- Cella Pretty much a repeat of yesterday except that we're back to the birth quarter Slim. Almost skipped this one as there wasn't all that much growth from yesterday.
SOTD: Monday, January 11 Proraso Sapone SOC Boar Gillette NDC Parat Personna Med Prep (2) Proraso AS/Balm Have a great day!
MONDAY SHAVE: Prep-Dove Men+ Care Bodywash(shower) Shave-Gillette Foamy Barbershop Fresh Razor-the usual animal A.S.-Clubman Country Club
Nice to see Stephan B.R. again...it's a nice A.S. I still have the Stephan Shampoo(at my Mom's when I spend an occasional night there-the cat likes the company).
January 11 Razor: Gillette 1958 Executive adjustable Blade: Ladas (3) Brush: Stirling Kong Soap: Stirling MITA Post: Cold water rinse, Witch Hazel M-bombed, Fine Snake Bite A very nice and cool shave today! Hope everyone has a wonderful week and ROLLLLLL TIDE!!!!!
MONDAY Sweet shave this morning with the ol' reliable German Böhler-Stahl straight razor. Martin de Candre lather and Ogallala Bay Rum finish. Three pass near-bbs result. Have a great Monday, all!
LASS CO. BBS-1/Polsilver ENVY SHAVE Alluminati SAPONIFICIO VARESINO Tundra Artica soap and aftershave The Envy white knot is excellent. Great balance of backbone, softness and lather release. I really like the shape of the handle too. The scent of the SV was better today than I remembered from previous lathers. Another SV winner.
