May 2015 30 Day Rule/Focus Pic-Discussion Thread

The rules apply to gear, not shaving pattern. Carry on!

 

Bad practice is worse than no practice. Hope you feel better later!

 

Brush Focus: Day 13/30
Brush: Frank Shave Finest Badger 20/45, Faux Ebony Handle (travel brush)
Gillette Super Speed, A3 Flare Tip (1955)
Gillette Platinum Blade (6)
Bowl: KO Shave
Soap: Jack's Soap
AS: Osage Rub
Old Spice Coffee Mug.

As unhappy as I was with the Frank Shave Brush Beechwood handle Best Badger, I'm pleased to say I am very happy with today's brush. This brush loads to the hilt and applies lather by the boat load. Simply add a little water along the way and your in for a great face lather. Scritch is not present with this brush or if there is I couldn't feel it. YMMV. This brush stays in the rotation and will be used on a regular basis. Blade still functioning well and another great shave. Three passes no clean up needed.

 

I have been using Osage as a scalp tonic. I really enjoy the menthol blast, good stuff!

 

That is one of the reasons I like it also.

 

I found the LPC soap to be very similar to MdC. Very nice soap! Profitez de la différence !

 

MdC. Hype or really good soap? Does the quality justify the price point in your mind?

 

MAYhem & Mercy
May 13, 2015
Prep - Hot shower and towel
Brush - Tweezerman Badger
Soap - Williams (Am I done yet?) Mug Shave Soap
Razor - Rapira
Blade - (3)

Let's say goodbye to the Sharp. Another fine example of why Bangladesh is not known for precision steel work. The 7 a.m. performed slightly better getting a barely DFS with the Rapira, but it also nicked a bit. The Sharp didn't manage a nick, but never managed more than a CCS. I'd say a tie between those two. Again, no way will this blade become a rotation blade. Just too dull and difficult. The Rapira did improve the results somewhat due to its aggressiveness but I paid in irritation both on my face and in my head.

Williams......enough said. Three days to ANYTHING else. Tomorrow.....heads up @Keithmax...the Flying Eagle gets its three days in the spotlight. Although if it's as bad as it's advertised it may not last three days. It will be featured in the Soyuz 1 tomorrow and we'll go from there. Hope you all had a good Wednesday.

Oh, for those keeping score, we have three blades that have passed the MAYhem setup...the Zaza, 7 a.m. and Sharp. I'd rate them in that order as well. The miserable Baili Blue failed and will be in the running for worst blade of MAYhem. Of course they all get a chance to redeem themselves in the Mercy round. Slight change of plans for that round but I'll get to that in a day or two.

 

rub the puck on your face...try it...

 

Very interested in how you finally judge the Rubie. Watching with a worm on my tongue! (baited breath)

 

I'm desperate enough to do just that. We'll try that tomorrow and see what happens. Can't get any worse. Interesting too that SWMBO noticed how many hairs the Tweezerman has been shedding. It's beginning to look a bit worn after only 13 days. Not sure if it's just not designed for daily use or if the Williams is dissolving it!

 

I have read elsewhere on this forum that tweezerman brushes are notorious bristle shedders.

 

I think they are in the same line as the Escali for their shedding ability. Kind of like having a Husky in the Bahamas in summer.

 

MdC? Best soap this shaver has ever used. Pricey, but the performance is top-shelf, love the fragrance as well. Some experience some post-shave drying of the skin, but that hasn't been my experience with this particular soap. Plus the large 200g jars last forever so I suppose if one amortized the cost of MdC over 365+ shaves, the price seems justifiable.

 

I think we've found a new item for proof that wetshaving has taken over your life.....when you start amortizing the cost of your supplies!!

 

Lol! Mainly those goodies that come at a premium such as $60 soaps and $200 hones...

 

The 200g part makes it a little more easy to swallow.

 

30 Day Rule with a Schick!

Day 13


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This would be day 2 on this blade, no degradation yet. Proraso is basically a sure thing on a Plisson. Next month I may face lather with a 48....

Caught an automatic 2pass...face is feeling good. I am sticking with the SR-style skin stretching, as illustrated by @HolyRollah earlier in the thread. It's really working out, and think it's gonna stick around as a standard technique. It really lets me feel and hear the whiskers as the steel cuts them, and it makes it easy to shave the neck and jaw. Went back to the Veg today...

Have a great Thursday!
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What's the most dangerous combo so far? I am gonna venture the Soviet Voskhod disaster still reigns.

 

Be careful with the following video. Precision and well defined? They got it covered! Enjoy.