February '16 - 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion Thread

Discussion in 'Shave School' started by Bama Samurai, Jan 31, 2016.

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Which do you seek?

Poll closed Mar 1, 2016.

  1. The Purity of Perfection

    17 vote(s)
    37.0%

  2. The Perfection of Purity

    5 vote(s)
    10.9%

  3. Neither/Other

    6 vote(s)
    13.0%

  4. (cookies)

    18 vote(s)
    39.1%
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  1. Hodge

    Hodge Well-Known Member

    Great write up on the Bolzano. I had good luck with a sample pack I tried when I first started out and then forgot about them til now.
     
    Hodge, Feb 13, 2016
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  2. clint64

    clint64 Blind Squirrel

    I think the key is to let the soap soak before using it the first time. It just makes things work so much better. If you use it fairly regularly the long soak is a one time thing.
     
    clint64, Feb 13, 2016
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  3. Hodge

    Hodge Well-Known Member

    Thats some great stuff there.
     
    Hodge, Feb 13, 2016
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  4. TomJ89de

    TomJ89de Well-Known Member

    Thanks mate
     
    TomJ89de, Feb 13, 2016
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  5. Hodge

    Hodge Well-Known Member

    Here's the full article explaining what Clint has summerized for you. It really is great stuff.
    PLANofMAN's MWF Hydration Method
     
    Hodge, Feb 13, 2016
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  6. TomJ89de

    TomJ89de Well-Known Member

    Thank you
     
    TomJ89de, Feb 13, 2016
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  7. TomJ89de

    TomJ89de Well-Known Member

    Guess I'm using my Cuban cedar and lime today then. I've just put MWF on soak
     
    TomJ89de, Feb 13, 2016
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  8. Robyflexx

    Robyflexx Broke the Like button

    How elegant Charlie! :love055:
     
    Robyflexx, Feb 13, 2016
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  9. Troy M

    Troy M Prep: Mephitis mephitis musk

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    After 44 consecutive shaves with my Blackbird, I decided to take a break. It is my favorite by far. I do, however, have a few other fantastic razors. I'm in the nb16 club, so I'm not spending any $ but I am in a Pass Around on another forum and chose a Slim and a Plissoft to trade out. The slim came out and gave me a good shave.

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    I think I'll bow out of the rest of the February focus and just experiment a little the rest of the month.
     
    Troy M, Feb 13, 2016
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  10. Robyflexx

    Robyflexx Broke the Like button

    How beautiful! :love055:
     
    Robyflexx, Feb 13, 2016
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  11. Boojum1

    Boojum1 Valet Parking Available Here

    :thanks:
     
    Boojum1, Feb 13, 2016
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  12. mrchick

    mrchick Odd, Terrible Avatar

    You treat yourself well Happy birthday!
     
    mrchick, Feb 13, 2016
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  13. mrchick

    mrchick Odd, Terrible Avatar

    Mongoose Focus
    Lost my focus today. The pull of the Darkside was strong today. I did one pass with the straight and got my best straight shave yet. I received the Hoffritz yesterday and had to use it for the second pass. My first shave with a slant and it was nice.
    SOTD
    Route66 Sea and Citrus
    Doug Korn synthetic brush
    Otto Deutsch Hans
    Hoffritz Slant
    Feather (1)
    Alum
    Déjà Fougère AS
    Have a great weekend!
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    mrchick, Feb 13, 2016
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  14. clint64

    clint64 Blind Squirrel

    Roger, thanks for finding the article.
     
    clint64, Feb 13, 2016
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  15. TomJ89de

    TomJ89de Well-Known Member

    Love that straight. They are definitely unrivalled in the cool arena.
     
    TomJ89de, Feb 13, 2016
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  16. TomJ89de

    TomJ89de Well-Known Member

    Thanks for all the help guys :happy088:
     
    TomJ89de, Feb 13, 2016
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  17. TomJ89de

    TomJ89de Well-Known Member

    I have to agree with everyone all of it is stunning.
     
    TomJ89de, Feb 13, 2016
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  18. TomJ89de

    TomJ89de Well-Known Member

    Thanks buddy
     
    TomJ89de, Feb 13, 2016
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  19. Boojum1

    Boojum1 Valet Parking Available Here

    Thank you Tom. :happy088:
     
    Boojum1, Feb 13, 2016
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  20. clint64

    clint64 Blind Squirrel

    02/13/2016
    Cobra Classic
    Feather Pro (4)
    Rubberset 400 with Omega 49 Boar
    Chiseled Face Trade Winds
    Witch Hazel
    Myrsol F/Extra
    Whipped Shea Butter

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    It's the weekend, so I broke out the CC. With each use I am getting more comfortable with the handle on this razor. It's just so different and stylized that I feel I could easily drop it. I don't use Alum but I did rub my fingertips on a styptic pencil between passes which seemed to make a huge difference in controlling the razor. I went with a 2 pass shave, ATG & XTG, with very minor touch ups and almost caught the baby. Just didn't quite get one small spot on my neck. Finished off with a splash of Myrsol F/Extra. I am off to celebrate Valentines Day early with my wife. I hope everyone has a great day.
     
    clint64, Feb 13, 2016
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