Injector and SE Shaves

Friday 4th August
GEM Micromatic Clog-pruf - GEM Stainless Coated #3 - Alpha Outlaw - Wickham 1912 Apricus - Cien Aqua AS - Wickham 1912 Apricus Balm

 

Shield Titanium Single Edge AC Razor * Schick Proline
Heritage Ever-Ready 200 26mm SHD Gel
Yardley London Shaving Soap (vintage)
Ethos Lavender Supreme Skin Food Splash

 

August 4, 2023
Blackland Vector
Kai Captain Protouch MG
PAA Shaverite 210 with Maggard Boar
SV Felce Aromatica
Shave Soap & Aftershave

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SE SOTD, Friday August 4th 2023

Razor : Yaqi Excalibur 50mm AC type with A Yaqi Milano 316SSP handle, Mfg 2021>, tame mid range, very simple clamping system that takes all 50mm blades, small head parts ( I assemble over a wash cloth). Very nimble and affordable razor IMO.
Had a stellar comfortable enjoyable close shave this morning.
Blade : Schick proline p30(4) sharp and smooth with reasonable longevity, good match with the Excalibur razor.
Soap : Speick stick, nice mild spicy scent with excellent lather qualities. Hard to beat this soap IMO for performance and scent.
Brush : Yaqi "Robin" 24mm boar bristle, excellent lather generator, soft split end boar bristle tips, nice splay scrubber, great lather painter. Hard to beat a broke in boar brush some mornings for a nice different face feel.
Pre shave : (Dedicated Cashmere synthetic)Brush wash whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser with a dollop of clear Aloe Vera on the cleaned beard area.
Prep : Cold water rinse after each pass of 2 + pickups. WTG + ATG + pickups.
Post shave :Alum test(nothing much) Razorock King Louis lavender with witch hazel + a dollop of CeraVe moisturizing lotion(scentless).
Results : or CCS,DFS,BBs + no irritation + no weepers= Excellent stellar shave with my Yaqi Excalibur SE AC 50mm razor with a Schick proline. Very comfortable shaving this morning.


Have some great shaves!

 

Shield Titanium Single Edge AC Razor * Schick Proline
BRUSH: AP Shave Co. AP400 Slim 22mm MiG Synth
Saponificio Varesino Desert Vetiver Shaving Soap & Artisan Aftershave​

 

Shave 46 with the Bunny V2.2 and 39 with the Personna 74 loaded went very well. I love the scent of this soap and aftershave.

 

Sunday 6th August
GEM Junior - GEM Stainless Coated #4 - Yaqi Heavy Metal - OSP Bay Rum - Electrif's Bay Rum v1 - Aloe Vera Gel

 

Lather Catcher Sunday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
De Vergulde Hand Shave Soap
Red and Black Badger by Tom
1902 Kampfe Brothers/Star LC
Star Wedge
CWR
Florida Water

The De Vergulde Hand Shave Soap lathered well with the Red and Black Badger Brush by Tom. Two passes and touch ups with the 1902 Kampfe Brothers/Star Lather Catcher Razor and a Star Wedge Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Florida Water. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

SE Sunday shave, Aug 6th 2023

Razor : Yaqi "Katana" SE- Mfg 2019>, tame mid range, simple clamping system but can be a bit tricky making sure the blade is aligned properly(I just take a paper tuck and bump blade in place with minimal pressure and then tighten clamp.). I'm not 100% sold on 1/2 blade razors but they do work well when loaded. They are nimble to work the face stubble area but are not a whole lot smaller than a normal DE IMO. Had a nice morning shave with no issues.
Blade : Gillette Astra 1/2 blade(1) sharp and smooth with great longevity.
Soap : Gillette Pure Cream, nice sweet clean scent with excellent lather qualities. Makes excellent ubber lather also(mixed with remnants of hard soap in bowl).
Brush : Yaqi "Ever Helpful" 22mm 2band badger. Excellent lather generator, pillow like soft tips, excellent scrubber, reasonable lather painter. This little 2band badger has a shorter HD loft with soft tips is ideal for fellows who enjoy soft badger scrubbing IMO.
Pre shave : (Dedicated Cashmere synthetic)Brush wash whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser with a dollop of clear Aloe Vera on the cleaned beard area.
Prep : Cold water rinse after each pass of 2 + pickups. WTG + ATG + pickups.
Post shave : Razorock blue barber with witch hazel + a dollop of CeraVe moisturizing lotion(scentless).
Results : or CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + no weepers= Had a excellent shave with my Yaqi Katana SE with a Gillette Astra SP blade.



Have some great shaves!

 

RazoRock SS Hawk V3 Standard * Schick Proline * AP ShaveCo. Jade 26mm Gel SHD Fan (A3)
D.R. Harris Sandaiwood Shaving Soap * Saponificio Bignoli Sandalo Indiano Aftershave​

 

Monday Shave 08.07.23
RAZOR: Shield Meteorite Anodised Titanium AC Razor
BLADE: Schick Proline
BRUSH: Yaqi Aqua 24mm High Mountain Silvertip
LATHER: D.R. Harris Arlington Shaving Soap
POST: 4711 Original Aftershave Lotion (splash)
BOWL: Vtg. British fish motif lather bowl

 

Sun 6th August

Alpha Classic G4 28mm
Cyril Salter Solid soap
Asylum Injector
Schick Proline ( 2 )
My second Shave with this blade was really good, very smooth and comfortable, I had no problems getting a good close all round finish. So much better than yesterdays with a PAL Injectomatic/ Proline - but I think I messed up the blade cross loading it into a dispenser.

 

Shield Titanium Single Edge AC Razor * Schick Proline
AP Shave Co. Orange Resin 24mm 2BED Synthetic Fan
Zingari Man-Barrister & Mann Nocturne Shaving Soap & AS
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Menthol Monday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
TSD Iced Lemongrass Shaving Soap
Tom's B400 Two-band Badger
Bunny V3 Injector
Supply Black Label Blade
CWR
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Osage Rub

The TSD Iced Lemongrass Shaving Soap lathered well with Tom's B400 Two-band Badger. Two passes and touch ups with the Bunny V3 Injector Razor and a Supply Black Label Blade Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Dickinson's Witch Hazel and then Osage Rub. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

ASRazor shave, August 7th 2023, Micromatic Monday thread, use any ASR razor that uses a Gem razor any day of the week welcomed.

Razor : Ever-Ready Streamline 2nd generation- Mfg 1949-53, mid to upper mid range, well built to last with some care for generations. This is one of my favorite looking ASR razors with the thicker looking than normal base plate of other similar ASR razors.
To smooth out the shave I use a modern spent spline(RIGS) folded together tightly and slip it under the modern blades splined area from the 1950's that we use to this day, It mocks the older thicker splined blades that were used when razor was designed. Had a great close comfortable shave this morning.
Blade : Gem Personna SS PTFE (9) very sharp, excellent longevity, smooths out nicely, predictable + safest blade to handle.
Soap : Yaqi Musketeer Rapier, scent is wonderful(Aramis) with excellent lather qualities.
Brush : Yaqi "black marble" 24mm 3band silvertip, excellent lather generator, luxury pillow like soft tips, nice splay scrubber + great lather painter. This brush sure bloomed nicely and face feel is a warm gentle massage is what I experience, very enjoyable.
Pre shave : (Dedicated Cashmere synthetic)Brush wash whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser with a dollop of clear Aloe Vera on the cleaned beard area.
Prep : Cold water rinse after each pass of 2 + pickups. WTG + ATG + pickups.
Post shave : Witch hazel soap residual cleanse + Yaqi Musketeer rapier+ a dollop of CeraVe moisturizing lotion(scentless).
Results : or CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + no weepers= Had a excellent close comfortable shave with my Ever-Ready streamline SE razor with a coated Gem blade.


Have some great shaves!

 

jut arrived. canadian e-2 on right.note the slight seam on the handle usually seen on G models.

 

Tuesday 8th August
Ever Ready 1907 Lather Catcher - GEM Stainless Coated #5 - Yaqi Moka Express - OSP Fougere - Electrif's Bay Rum v2 - Aloe Vera Gel

 

Tabac Tuesday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Tabac Shave Soap
Tom's B400 Two-band Badger
Bunny V3 Injector
Supply Black Label Blade
CWR
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Tabac AS

The Tabac Shave Soap lathered well with Tom's B400 Two-band Badger. Two passes and touch ups with the Bunny V3 Injector Razor and a Supply Black Label Blade Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Dickinson's Witch Hazel and then Tabac After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Shield Titanium Single Edge AC Razor * Schick Proline * Heritage Ever-Ready 200 26mm SHD Gel
Yardley London Shaving Soap (vintage NOS) * Saponificio Bignoli Lavanda Balsamica Aftershave​

 

Asylum Rx -V2 Single Edge AC Razor * Schick Proline * Moon Soaps 26mm 2-Band Badger
D.R. Harris Almond Shaving Soap * Moon Soaps Amaretto Speciale Aftershave Splash​