April 2020 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix and Discussion

Far from it; he's missed understanding--by quite a bit.

 

Thanks, Joe!

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Thanks, Tim; but a lot has to do with the blade holder. I did not find it to be anything other than a smooth, extremely close shaver in the General.

 

Thanks, Clint! That really clarified things for me.

 

April 1st

Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements - PS Tube 2.0, SS CK-6 & AS/C Future Fiction, ASB Star Jelly
Omega EVO synthetic
Tanifuji 5/8 Maxfli Gold

I'll be using only adjustables this month. I've got a smattering of razors with a range from 0 to 360, including an infinity setting between (known as open edges, the ultimate adjustable ). I'll occasionally rotate in a Rex Ambassador, Gillette 1.95 & a Gillette Slim.

Second outing with the Omega EVO. The biggest differentiator of the EVO bristle strand, from other synthetic bristle strands (at least ones I have), is that each EVO strand has a slight wave to it for it's length, but the overall bristle still ends up 'mostly straight' from the base to the tip. Each bristle tapers in smaller diameter towards the tip. Couple the two designs together when densely packed into a knot, and the knot holds water (as the bristles touch each other in more places), and the tapered tip creates a nice soft natural feel. Splays very nice, has just the right amount of backbone.

A very fun bowl and face lather today with PAA's CK6 formula. Quick brush wetting with warm water, small fling to shake out a little moisture & straight to loading. CK6's formula quick to start a lather, then move to the bowl for creating wonderful slick goodness. This Tanifugi straight is a fun razor to use, great audible feedback while shaving. 2 smooth passes everywhere, with an extra pass of 'G-Slide buffing ear to center' for the right neck/jawline area. DFS+ results, with one slight red spot on the flat of the chin. Quick application of PAA's Star Jelly (gotta get more!), followed with a great smelling blend of (from PAA's website) citrus - Lemon, Bergamot & Mandarin Orange, with notes of White Musk, Jamaican Ginger, White Pepper, Haitian Vetiver, Hiba Wood, Honey Amber, Black Sage, Peppermint, Jerusalem Pine. Quite the laundry list of aromas, but it's a truly great every day wifey approved fragrance that will always be in my den.

Hope everyone has a Wonderful Wednesday!

 

Fantastic shave and report, Blair. Yesterday, I was thinking the same thing about open blades being the ultimate adjustable

That Future Fiction sounds awesome, btw!

 

Wonderful picture and report, Blair!
I'm a big fan of the Omega Evo myself.

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Wonderful shave and the razor looks awesome, Blair!

 

Blade Trial - Shave #2
Blade - Gillette 7 o'clock Super Platinum
Razor - Fatip Grande
Brush - Yaqi Tuxedo
Soap - TOBS Peppermint
Post - Proraso Green Balm



I'm giving this blade a 4/10.
Not particularly sharp. Sure as hell not smooth. I used the lightest of light touches and had my angle bang on... Yet after my first WTG pass my skin was on fire. Something about the coating on this blade sets my skin off. I suffered through the second and final pass (resulting in a near DFS) and then sent it to the blade bank in the sky! I certainly won't be revisiting that one!

On another note... I did order a tuck of 5 Voskhods earlier. Up next, though, is the highly spoken of: Gillette Silver Blue. This is a stainless blade, so no dodgy coatings should be bothering me here!

I'll be giving my face a day off to recover from it's 'Super Platinum' ordeal!

 

happy hump day hope everyone is doing well!

 

Thanks Joe.....I'm probably the only one here using a DisposeABLE razor, so I'm not sure I meist shaves around here (ahhh, that was silly, lol), but it's nice to see improvement. It's "Brush Philosophy"that's what it is. .

 

Oooh. Aaah. Very cool magazine image today Clint! Love that brush!

Another wowzer image Jim! Awesome lighting, colors, reflections, everything! I think everyone's taking big precautions these days.

Very nice Paul!

I hadn't run into that issue with PAA disappearing too quickly. They do use oversized tubs (similar to Stirling, A&E, Barrister & Mann, Castle Forbes, Wholly Kaw, and others), but each tub comes with 5 ounces of product, giving one plenty of room to load or even lather straight in the tub. Not sure if PAA's tubs are 8oz or 9oz....couldn't find any markings on the two different styles in my inventory of ~18 PAA blends.

 

Awesome Charlie!

 

Sorry the blade didn't work out for you, James. Fortunately my face doesn't seem to be affected by the different coatings on blades. I really like the 7 o'clock super platinum.

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I'll be using this month to focus on perfecting my technique with the Rex Ambassador. I've been having trouble getting an irritation-free shave with this razor, so I'll be using, one brush, one soap, and one razor of course. I'll be experimenting with blades a bit as well, to see if I could find a better fit.
Awesome looking shaves so far everyone!

 

Very nice Simon! b1hart = Blair

 

Clubmanonline. com is the best deal for it (unless Amazon sells it for less). You know my theme for it-Clubman Hits The Wild West.

 

Thanks, Blair!

Good luck getting your Ambassador dialed in, Dan. Glad you're joining us this month!

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Thanks Jim! I've actually recently got back my Rex from RE and they replaced the top cap for me. I've had some good shaves with it so far but nothing fantastic or memorable. Hopefully, by the end of this month, they can be much better.

 

Stephan just put out a new aftershave. LILAC. Will I buy it. See below for answer






no