July 2017 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

Thank you, Clint! I got it from a 10049. It is broken in and softer than some of the badgers I have.

 

Thank you, Jason!

 

My wife describes scents in 3 tiers- good, indifferent and Stirling Gentleman...

 

Terrific picture, Jason!

 

Thank you, Andrew!

 

Thanks, Jim!

 

Great photo, Mark. You do an excellent job with the mirror.

 

Wonderful black and white photo, Clint!

 

Great picture, Brian!

 

Thank you!

 

Nice shot Jason, you did a great job cleaning up that New!

 

Thanks, Andrew. I got very lucky that most of the crud on it was superficial.

 

Thank you Jim.

 

Where did you find this Brut Dominant? I have never seen it before. Sounds like I need it for the gym.

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July 25, 2017

Razor: Eversharp-Schick G8 Injector
Blade: Vintage Schick with Krona Edge (1)/Chick (1)
Brush: Razorock Plissoft 22
Cream: KMF fragrance-free
Post: Alum, Listerine, WH

Today's shave was my maiden voyage with a newly-acquired Schick G8. This was a surprisingly inexpensive purchase from the 'Bay and, once cleaned, was absolutely gorgeous. Until now, I've only tried the G1 and, although many people love them, they have not been a personal favorite. (Probably why I've traded two of them away.) I'd read a few comments, though, that made we want to try a later G.

Comparing the head of a G1 to the G8, it's clear that there were some changes to geometry of the safety bar. On the G8, it appears to be larger and extends further. If anything, it seems closer to the geometry of my E2.

Now, about the blade choice... Recently, I asked if anyone had a spare empty magazine as I wanted to cross-load some Proline B blades. Fuzzy was nice enough to send me one from the early 1960s (Eversharp Schick with Krona edge). It actually still had 3 blades in it, though Fuzzy advised I not shave with them as he found them very rough. However, rather than risk losing my Shenanigans License, I figured it was worth trying to shave with one. FYI, these are the gold blades with the Krona edge and are probably almost as old as I am.

So... as expected, the first pass started rough. In all fairness, though, it was far from the worst experience I've ever had. I'd dare say that the Dorco SE blade was worse and the Tian Fu "disobedient" blade was much worse. That said, I was not happy with the amount of reduction at the end of the first (WTG) pass. Regrettably, time has not been kind to these blades and, so, into the bin it went.

For the second pass, I loaded a brand-new Chinese Schick blade. The difference was like night and day with a very smooth shave with excellent reduction. Also, as I hoped, the experience was much more pleasant than my G1 shaves. I'd dare say it was comparable to an E2 shave.

Overall, I'll call it a DFS for the day as I didn't bother to do touchup from the first pass.

 

I'll have to hold off on the frigid treat, as I am working through a cold right now. Gimme the Texas On Fire.

 

A friend gave it to me. It's been discontinued but there is some floating around.

 

AWesome. It's a great travel setup.

HAve you tried Ogallala bay rum? If you like stout scents you should give it a whirl.

I Have said before that my G8 feels alot like my E2. Does not look as good though. I wanted to use the Krona bladea but like you said time was not good to them.

 

Whoo Hoo! Caught up on the thread. Glad to see the shenanigans continued without me. Will see if I have time to post my shaves tonight.

 

Razor: Blackland Sabre
Blade: Personna GEM (2)
Brush: Ever-Ready 100T w/Tuxedo
Soap: Oleo Soapworks Montrose Beach
A/S: Myrsol Agua Balsamica