January 2018 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

Discussion in 'Shave School' started by NCoxSTL, Dec 31, 2017.

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Any New Year's Resolutions for your shaves?

  1. Go Dark Side and learn straights this year.

    6 vote(s)
    15.8%

  2. Purchase your dream razor and live happily ever after.

    4 vote(s)
    10.5%

  3. Use up some of the excess soaps/creams I've been stockpiling.

    14 vote(s)
    36.8%

  4. Limit purchases of shaving gear to less than 25% of my gross income.

    10 vote(s)
    26.3%

  5. No Buy 2018!

    5 vote(s)
    13.2%

  6. Cookies. Just going to eat cookies.

    13 vote(s)
    34.2%

  7. I solemnly resolve that I am up to no good.

    19 vote(s)
    50.0%
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  1. Norcalnewb

    Norcalnewb Magnanimous Moos

    Thank you, Paul!
     
    Norcalnewb, Jan 28, 2018
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  2. blondblue

    blondblue Well-Known Member

    That's what I need to do....perhaps as a February Focus-see if I can settle on one-pass soap shaves.
     
    blondblue, Jan 28, 2018
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  3. Screwtape

    Screwtape A Shaving Butterfly

    So now that you have determined how long a stick of Arko lasts ... how many shaves can you get out of one of those British sticks of Wilkinson Sword? :)
     
    Screwtape, Jan 28, 2018
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  4. Bama Samurai

    Bama Samurai with Laser-like Focus

    Ok
     
    Bama Samurai, Jan 28, 2018
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  5. PickledNorthern

    PickledNorthern Fabulous, the unicorn

    He will let you know in around 143 days.
     
    PickledNorthern, Jan 28, 2018
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  6. Bama Samurai

    Bama Samurai with Laser-like Focus

    Palmolive? I don't have a Wilkie. I have Léa, UK Palmolive and La Toja. Maybe more, but sure about those. Apologies.
     
    Bama Samurai, Jan 28, 2018
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  7. Screwtape

    Screwtape A Shaving Butterfly

    You think it will last close to as long as the Arko? It struck me as a somewhat softer soap...
     
    Screwtape, Jan 28, 2018
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  8. Screwtape

    Screwtape A Shaving Butterfly

    Palmolive would be good. That's one of the Western drugstore classics too. I will peg it at 100 -- a good run but not as long as the Arko...
     
    Screwtape, Jan 28, 2018
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  9. Bama Samurai

    Bama Samurai with Laser-like Focus

    Ok. That will be the next stick then.
     
    Bama Samurai, Jan 28, 2018
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  10. PLAla

    PLAla Bit Shy of a Full Puck

    I don't think a Wilkinson Sword stick would last near as long. The Arko sticks are much bigger than either Palmolive or Wilkinson sticks.
     
    PLAla, Jan 28, 2018
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  11. Bama Samurai

    Bama Samurai with Laser-like Focus

    We can do calculated shaves per gram and the comparison will hold.
     
    Bama Samurai, Jan 28, 2018
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  12. PLAla

    PLAla Bit Shy of a Full Puck

    50 grams in a Wilkinson Sword stick:

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    PLAla, Jan 28, 2018
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  13. Bama Samurai

    Bama Samurai with Laser-like Focus

    Arko is 2.19 shaves/gram if a stick goes 164.
     
    Bama Samurai, Jan 28, 2018
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  14. Bama Samurai

    Bama Samurai with Laser-like Focus

    Bama Samurai, Jan 28, 2018
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  15. PLAla

    PLAla Bit Shy of a Full Puck

    So it looks like a Wilkinson stick would provide 109.5 shaves with that calculation. Another incredible value!
     
    PLAla, Jan 28, 2018
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  16. Bama Samurai

    Bama Samurai with Laser-like Focus

    That would make Wilkie much more expensive than Arko, in a relative sense, though they're all pretty affordable.
     
    Bama Samurai, Jan 28, 2018
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  17. PickledNorthern

    PickledNorthern Fabulous, the unicorn

    IDK, I’ve never tried it. Just a shot in the dark. I think I guessed around 93 on the Arko, so not a very informed guess there either.
     
    PickledNorthern, Jan 28, 2018
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  18. Screwtape

    Screwtape A Shaving Butterfly

    It seems like shave sticks are the way to go if you are trying for the most economical shave. Much less waste of soap then using a brush to lather from a puck or tub. I suppose face lathering cream from tubes could be close?
     
    Screwtape, Jan 28, 2018
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  19. Boojum1

    Boojum1 Valet Parking Available Here

    January 28, 2018

    OneBlade Genesis
    Feather FHS-10
    Paladin Sumo
    IColoniali Mango Cream
    Fine Fresh Vetiver
    Tom Ford Grey Vetiver

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    Boojum1, Jan 28, 2018
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  20. clint64

    clint64 Blind Squirrel

    Thank you Doug.


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    clint64, Jan 28, 2018
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