March '16 - 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix and Discussion Thread

Yeah, that would be enough for me to slap some Veg on in the morning, but what about the afternoon?

 

Clint, it really is a lovely scent. Now I can see why so many people are crazy about MW. Great gear!!

 

For you to wear the Veg you would need to take enough to give you Liver failure. I think you should leave the Veg be. Like an angry cat, you don't poke it with a stick and expect not to be harmed.

 

I read that last night, I've seen AC/DC with Bon Scott and Brian Johnson. I've also seen GNR in its heyday with Axle Rose, seeing Axle doing AC/DC tunes would make for an interesting show.

 

SOTD
March 25, 2016
Prep: Hot Shower. Noxzema
Razor: Gillette Super Speed Flare Tip E1
Blade: Ladas
Lather: The Strop Shoppe LE Solsetio
Brush: RazoRock Plissoft Disruptor Post: Thayers Rose Petal WH. Gold Bond Ultimate
Aftershave: Pitralon Pure
Sweet shave. The Plissoft Disruptor has a lot of backbone. I'm starting to like Pitralon Pure.
Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try

I'll shave my head later today, might use La Toja sensitive cream.

 

You won't be conscious. It won't be an issue

 

Thank you. I agree 100% with you on Mystic Water Soaps. If you are not one that struggles to lather MW it is really hard to beat the quality, post shave feel and variety of scents at that price point. Mystic Water is one of the soap brands that have made my final cut and I will always keep some on hand.

 

March 2016 Focus--Gillette Tech

March 13-25

Razor: Gillette Tech
Blade: Ladas/Bolzano
Brush: Stirling Kong
Soap: Various
Post: Cold water rinse, Alum block


Feels like forever since I was in here. Life just sometimes decides you have other things to do. Hopefully I will be able to catch up (I think I only have about 20 pages of posts to get through) and can be around a bit more often.

I have still been shaving and still using the Gillette Tech. I used the Ladas blade for a total of 5 shaves including my last reported shave on the 12th. The key to this razor is definitely finding the sweet spot. Once I found it and have been able to consistently replicate it, I have had great shaves. I got 2 BBS shaves out of the Ladas and the others were all near BBS. The single main issue was around the jaw line and Adam's apple. I mastered the jaw line by doing a little more stretching than I usually do, but it really helped with the Tech. The Adam's apple really was more about maintaining the sweet spot so the razor was performing at its best.

I moved on to the Bolzano blade for the next couple shaves including today's. I have used the blade 4 times including today and gotten 4 BBS shaves out of it. The blade is just so sharp and so smooth and just feels like it effortlessly gives a BBS shave in this razor. The blade really is a top notch blade for me!

Over the course of the next week, I will be doing a little travelling and hope to post pictures of my altoids tin travel kit. I was inspired by the one posted I believe by @mrchick so I decided to create my own using an empty tin and some packing foam. It is not nearly as pretty as the one he had but it should work. I will post pictures of it this evening when I get home. I will be using the GSB and seeing how it does now that I have the angle of the razor figured out. I also plan to use a BIC blade I got as part of a sample from tryablade.com to see how well it performs. I seem to recall @NCoxSTL indicating it was a nice sharp blade. Its good to be back, and hopefully I will be here more often for the forseeable future.

 

Welcome back! I look forward to seeing your travel tin.

 

My altoids tin is full of aarko. 1 stick fits great mashed into it.

 

Injector Focus
Back to the Bunny I switched back to the Notso comb today and loaded a fresh blade. I think this is my setting. Wonderful shave today!
SOTD
TOBS Grapefruit
Doug Korn brush
Bunny V3 with Notso comb
Chick blade (1)
Alum
Thayer's Witch Hazel
Florida Water AS
Happy Good Friday!

 

Razor: Gillette Aristocrat 1947
Blade: Feather Hi Stainless Platinum (5)
Brush: WDC-4 Sliver Tip Badger Butterscotch Handle (VIG) 24/49
Soap: Eufros Tierra Humeda
A/S: Fine American Blend

 

MW refunded me the difference in shipping, I thought that was pretty cool. Definitely a brand I will buy more of.

 

Now you're just rubbing it in

 

Welcome aboard! Sounds like you and menthol may not get along too well.

 

Looks right.

 

Welcome aboard! It gets better and better!

 

Straights Focus March 25:

Stirling Synthetic Brush
Queen Charlotte Fougere
Frederick's Celebrated Razor
Stirling Unscented PSB
Brut Classic

A very nice two pass for BBS this morning. It will be my last straight shave for a couple of days as I am on the road to NM for my grandmother's funeral. I packed a Gem Bullet Tip for the road. Hope everyone has a good Friday.

 

Has anyone heard from @pvtbanks ? Last seen Jan 25, 2016

 

I predict you'll like the Bic CP blade. I can't take all the credit for the recommendation. @Jasman talked me into trying it.