August 30 Day Rule/Focus Pic & Discussion Thread

Or you could do a poll on Poles.
Copernicus
Curie
Chopin
Slip me the Oreos

 

Derby is my favorite blade. Not because they were popular once I suppose, but because they work the best on my face and the price is right!

 

It's possible that razor design influences this too. It's important to compare apples to apples. Different razor heads force different angles of attack, changing the "wear" equation. Soap is another matter to consider. See how easy it is to pick a blade?

Ymmv...when I state a blade is "the best", it means that "I think it is the best for me and I like it, based upon my limited variety of experience, with many things remaining that I have never tried".... it does not mean it's the best. I don't think I will ever stop trying blades, but it is nice to settle on a standby that is a top performance blade. For me, that's GSB. I could have just as easily picked Voskhod, and I remember being nervous about choosing one.

 

I've found Derby to be a good blade. Works well with more aggressive razors for me. No complaints at all! And yes, at the price it's a winner!

 

I still have many untried blades and, like you, I will just keep working through them. And, once I've tried them all I'm sure I'll go back and try them all with a different razor, or two, or three. I should get through all of my current razor and blade combinations before I turn 200. No problem. And that doesn't even include future planned purchases, AC razors with their blade options and various kamisoris. When I stop to consider that most men used to have one razor, one soap, one brush and see shaving as just another chore to accomplish, it makes me realize how much I like living now instead of then. I guess it took the horror of cartridge systems to show us what we had taken for granted before!

 

That's a thought that occurs to me from time to time - having one or two brand types that work well for me at some point, that I can count on when I'm just in a routine shave groove.

But I'm understanding that much of the hobby you guys talk about, has more to do with routine exploration of different combinations (razors/blades) than just having the same shave as a routine.

( looks like Neal just affirmed my statement as I was writing it!)

 

You've figured us out! We are all here as newbies, just in case some newly minted newbies need to ask all the technique stuff that doesn't fit on SOTD. Plus- Shenanigans!

Your question is in the running.

ETA: Relax, that wasn't a poll on polls. It was more like a survey.

 

Interesting that the separate convos on blades and the poll question took us to the same place - exploration vs. routine.

 

I still hear disco in my head every time you say Shenanigans.....those college years must have done more brain damage than the doctors will admit.

 

Traditional shaving has so many options. I explore slowly here every month. These are mostly razors I bought during RAD.

 

It was for Neal.

 

Ha!
Ok gents I'm out. Thanks for the extended lessons tonight. I need some sleep for tomorrow.

And so do you Neal - you can't skip your shave two days in a row!

 

I need to put one in this Phoenix.

 

Cuts and I just go together.

 

I really don't like them.

 

Shhhhh... Look busy. I put them away.

 

August 7 Monday, shave 5

I thought I was on a role, but I nick myself 3 times. 3 passes with the straight and they felt good, I removed allot of stubble but 3 nicks and no weepers. I think I am cutting my self with the point and heel. Even though I enjoy this razor I may pull it out of this months focus and sticky with less 'pointy' razors. Finished 3 passes with the straight and except for the cuts it was a good 3 passes. I finished the fourth pass with a DE. BBS and only light irritation.

Proraso Pre Shave
QCS Iced Key Lime
Thater 3 band silver tip
Rasurpur western grind kami + Ikon SB
Harold Russian leather strop
Alum block to keep my fingers dry
Alcolado Glaciall AS
Speick ASB
Creed Royal Mayfair (Windsor reborn)

TGIF

 

Sorry to hear of the rough shave. I've not yet tried SR shaving, but really enjoy seeing all the Straights each month. You also had a great menthol setup. I also really enjoy menthol in shave products.

 

I don't have a lot of experience with shave creams, but this one works well.

 

Thank you. Sadly I don't have a lot of experience either.