WILLIAMS WEDNESDAY SHAVE Wednesday June 16, 2021 Razor: Blackland Blackbird Ti Blade: Wizamet (5) Brush: Rubberset 400/Oumo Boar Soap: Vintage Williams AS 1: Humphrey's Alcoholado Maravilla 70 AS 2: Vintage Williams Aqua Velva Fragrance: CK ONE Consecutive Daily Shaves - # 952 Williams Wednesday shave and that says it all. A nice fresh clean soap scent of slickness. The Blackland Blackbird Ti was on deck for shave 2 and I will miss everyone here on the forums but I will need to disappear with this incredible razor now.........OBVIOUSLY I kid Pete (Patriot) who generously loaned it to me and said he was concerned I would do that to him. It's that good a razor but a move like that is not in me and never would be. On to the razor thoughts. I had tried the Dart and found it WAY to aggressive to feel comfortable for me. I had read the mixed reviews of some saying the Blackbird was smoother than the Dart and finally had a chance to try a SS Blackbird. I admit it felt smoother to me but was still a razor that I had to be more focused on than I wanted to when shaving. I got an error/drama free shave in but it wouldn't be a daily driver for me. Then comes along the Ti Blackbird and all the comments of how it is SOOO much different and smoother and shaves you by itself while you sip coffee..................well not the last points but you get the idea. I was skeptical of how a different metal of the same design and specs could be THAT different. Add to this that I'm not a big fan of light razors. Aluminum razors I've tried have never been great for me. 1st few strokes the other day and I knew my wallet was in jeopardy. I usually know in a single shave if a razor is for me and I knew in a few strokes but wanted to temper the enthusiasm and be certain. My first thoughts were I ain't spending $300 on a razor. By the end of that 1st shave I told myself, enjoy a few shaves with it and clean, sanitize and caress it before sending it home to Pete. After today's shave with again STELLAR results..........................did I mention that all the comments about the face feel being so much better of this metal are spot on............I decided that I will be getting one at some point as they get more plentiful and I see one for a better deal in the BST or I sell some things and cave to buy a new one. After today's shave I see this could be a daily driver for me which would be a requirement before my spending that much on a single razor. The results are THAT good (FOR ME). I do appreciate Pete for generously allowing me to take this for a spin as I would never have bought it or been able to make an informed decision on whether it would be worth it to me without this opportunity. 1 more shave tomorrow and I will clean it, run it thru the ultrasonic cleaning machine and sanitize before packaging it up to send home to you. Thanks again Buddy ! Everyone have a fun and enjoyable day !!!
Awesome shave and review, Dave! Incredible how much difference there is between metals. Definitely on the list. Sent from my SM-T510 using Tapatalk
June 16th Razor: Rocnel Sailor 2021 Blade: Gillette SilverBlue (1) Brush: Grizzly Bay SnowCloud/Fanchurian V5 Pre-shave: PAA Cube Soap: Fine Aquamarine PAA Galactic Witch Hazel PAA Star Jelly AS: Fine Aquamarine Good morning! Sticking with the Sailor for at least few more shaves. I am really enjoying this razor. Three passes for near BBS. Light tickle from the alum. Have a great day! Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk
Joe, I am glad you were able to get the shoulder surgery scheduled. At least you will be able to enjoy some of the summer.
June 16, 2021 OREN Feather Pro Shavemac Synthetic L’Occitane Cade Shave Cream Fine Fresh Vetiver Aftershave Guerlian Vetiver EdT Happy Hump Day everyone. Sticking with the bowl lathering and creams, I went with the Cade shave cream and Shavemac Synthetic brush. My goal is to make a dent of some of the creams I have over the the summer. Three passes and touchups ended in a drama free BBS shave. A splash of Fine Vetiver and a spritz of Guerlain Vetiver left me feeling and smelling good. I hope everyone has a great Wednesday.
Thank you Joe...Why did you choose to grate the Palmolive sticks?....Answer i had quite a few stick endings which i didn't want to discard, so i grated them together into a plastic lid container....I've also made a Arko/Palmolive stick endings frankensoap which gives a superb lather.
Above the Tie Atlas with R1 plate Astra SP MrEE LE #011 brush Above the Tie shave soap Royal Copenhagen cologne I was having a hard time figuring out what to lay out last night to shave with this morning. After much deliberation this combo seemed to fall into place. As I was loading the blade in the ATT I thought about Troy @Troy M and how he loves his ATT Windsor. I also thought about Evan @MrEE when I pulled the brush out. I miss those guys and I hope they are doing good. Awesome lather and Evan's brush is a joy to handle. The ATT set did not disappoint this morning. Three smooth and drama free passes. Finished the shave off with some Witch Hazel and Royal Copenhagen. I hope everyone has a wonderful Wednesday.
