April 2019 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

Discussion in 'Shower or Shave of the Day' started by NCoxSTL, Mar 31, 2019.

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Is Arko on the menu for you this month? Or Adjustable?

  1. ARKO BABY!!! EVERY FREAKING SHAVE!!!!

    2 vote(s)
    4.9%

  2. ADJUSTABLES BABY!!! EVERY FREAKING SHAVE!!!!

    1 vote(s)
    2.4%

  3. Arko is a part of it but not every shave.

    15 vote(s)
    36.6%

  4. Adjustables sometimes but not every shave.

    19 vote(s)
    46.3%

  5. What's Arko??

    5 vote(s)
    12.2%

  6. Adjustable - what??

    6 vote(s)
    14.6%

  7. Just hand me my cookies and be done with it.

    10 vote(s)
    24.4%

  8. I want extra ice cream on my cookies for ignoring ice cream in the last poll.

    9 vote(s)
    22.0%

  9. Can't we all just eat cookies and ice cream and get along???

    17 vote(s)
    41.5%
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  1. wchnu

    wchnu Duck Season!

    SE razors are even easier to learn since mostly the angle of the head leads to a great shaving angle.

    As far as aggressive or mild I use to think mild was best. Now I think mid aggressive is good. The Micromatic clog pruf is a great example of this.
     
    wchnu, Apr 5, 2019
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  2. Edison Carter

    Edison Carter Well-Known Member

    Very sorry to hear of that unfortunate loss. My prayers are with them.
     
    Edison Carter, Apr 5, 2019
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  3. Edison Carter

    Edison Carter Well-Known Member

    Well you knew that was on its way.
     
    Edison Carter, Apr 5, 2019
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  4. Edison Carter

    Edison Carter Well-Known Member

    Continuing my April focus with the Ultimate Adjustable Focus R21. (In the family of plastic doodad razors for those 'in the know'.)

    For today I went ahead and did an ARKOver to the Island Mahn. GSB on 4.

    Island Man whipped up easy with the syn tux, then I watered it 'just over to the sloshy side' in my shaving soap bowl that one would look quite ridiculous eating soup outta.

    I'm thinking 4 shaves is good to call it quits on this blade, it could go more, but that is not what I'm after with a shavette. Much like that perfect golf shot that draws you back, the effortless feel of a new blade in a shavette is almost intoxicating. I resisted the urge to dial up my aggression for blade wear and adjusted with extra passes. Results were the same, but 4 gentle passes instead of 3 when new. I'll be changing blade type as I move forward but 4 shaves on the GSB is good for me.

    Finished up with the Stirling Island Man A/S. What a delightful scent. It is only made in the spring and summer, but I use it year round.

    Happy Shaves. Max Headroom Reporting.

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    Edison Carter, Apr 5, 2019
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  5. jtface

    jtface Well-Known Member

    Brilliant!

    Sent from my EML-L09 using Tapatalk
     
    jtface, Apr 5, 2019
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  6. jtface

    jtface Well-Known Member

    Amazing news about your little one! She sounds like she's going to flourish!

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    jtface, Apr 5, 2019
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  7. jtface

    jtface Well-Known Member

    So sorry to hear of your loss. The world sounds like it is now a much poorer place for her passing. It sounds like you are remembering her for some amazing reasons!

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    jtface, Apr 5, 2019
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  8. jtface

    jtface Well-Known Member

    Looking at the state of my face and neck this morning, I'm thinking that there might be something to this open comb lark. Shaves have felt comfortable and the lather (built as usual) has felt like it offers more protection. Could it be something to do with the teeth letting the lather stay on the skin until the blade removes it with the hair? Whatever it is, the Grande seems to be agreeing with me!

    I'm not sure I'm a fan of the comparitive roughness of Feathers, and the Gillette Yellows arrived yesterday, so I'll be bringing that on deck for tomorrow's shave. The rest of the hardware and software will remain consistent!

    After that blade I will be using a Polsilver followed by an Astra SP (my best known quantity)!

    I will also be buying a blade sampler pack and conducted plenty of blade reviews and recording my findings! This should be a much cheaper way of trying new stuff and should still count as 'frugal'


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    jtface, Apr 5, 2019
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  9. Bama Samurai

    Bama Samurai with Laser-like Focus

    Sounds reasonable. PSO clashes with lather...
     
    Bama Samurai, Apr 5, 2019
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  10. jtface

    jtface Well-Known Member

    And gunks up your sink... All the hairs stick to it!

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    jtface, Apr 5, 2019
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  11. wchnu

    wchnu Duck Season!

    If you like open comb razors grab a vintage model. A single ring is a favorite DE. The micromatic is about the best OC around though.
     
    wchnu, Apr 5, 2019
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  12. jluc

    jluc smelling pretty

    Nice shaves, gentlemen!

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    jluc, Apr 5, 2019
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  13. jluc

    jluc smelling pretty

    So sorry to hear, Brian.

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    jluc, Apr 5, 2019
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  14. jluc

    jluc smelling pretty

    Nice shave! First I've noticed that the Island Man splash is blue.

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    jluc, Apr 5, 2019
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  15. Norcalnewb

    Norcalnewb Magnanimous Moos

    That's wonderful news about your little girl, Chris!
     
    Norcalnewb, Apr 5, 2019
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  16. Norcalnewb

    Norcalnewb Magnanimous Moos

    Great picture, Robert!
     
    Norcalnewb, Apr 5, 2019
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  17. Norcalnewb

    Norcalnewb Magnanimous Moos

    Sorry to hear that, Brian. I'll be praying for them.
     
    Norcalnewb, Apr 5, 2019
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  18. Norcalnewb

    Norcalnewb Magnanimous Moos

    Terrific picture and model, Gary!
     
    Norcalnewb, Apr 5, 2019
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  19. brit

    brit in a box

    thank you sir..the 32 ford is a die cast car i took apart and detailed a long time ago..
     
    brit, Apr 5, 2019
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  20. Killerflyingbugs

    Killerflyingbugs Well-Known Member

    Good Morning,
    Great shaves fellas!

    Last nights shave was great.
    Gillette pure cream
    Black beauty
    Parker blade
    Vdh brush
    Alum poraso white after shave balm
    2 passes on the face for a dfs
    1 pass on the crome dome to bring back the shine.
    Alum was almost quiet, just a little sting around my van dike.
    Question for the fellow head shavers, what post shave stuff do you use on you head?
     
    Killerflyingbugs, Apr 5, 2019
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