Open Comb Central - The Place With Real Teeth (No R41, Hybrid or Closed Combs)

OCtober 22 SOTD:

Rubberset 400
WSP Mahogany
Gillette Sheraton
Stirling Unscented PSB
WSP Mahogany AS

 

OCtober 22, 2017

Simpson '58 LE
Savionnere du Moulin
Wolfman WR1-OC .74 with Darwin Ti
Polsilver Super Iridium
Fine Platinum
Creed Aventus

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"The Perfector", a completely mysterious French contribution to shaving, was near perfect indeed. I came very close to abandoning the third pass on the beard, and dispatched with the head shave in one plus cleanups. I'm looking forward to another shave with the Rockwell handle which is also a good fit. Finished the last of the Coate's Tea Tree which is fantastic stuff.

 

OCtober 23, 2017
Wolfman OC Ti (0.74mm)
Personna 74 (8)
Simpson Chubby 2 Synthetic
Reef Point Test Depth
Folsom & Co Capri

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OCtober 2017 - day 23.



Merkur 41C.
Asco Super Stainless (red wrapper) (3).

Cadman / finest.
Jabones by Luna "Limón".
PeReJa Lavender EdC.

 

OCtober 23 SOTD:

Razorock Plissoft Brush
CO Bigelow SC
Gillette Sheraton
Stirling Unscented PSB
Proraso Green AS

 

Menthol Monday's OC Shave


Cremo Cooling Shave Cream
Jayaruh #229
Probak
Gillette Silver Blue
CWR
Thayer's Lemon WH
Pinaud Clubman

I skipped the Proraso Pre-Shave today. I started by just wetting my face with cold water. I used a small dollop of Cremo and attempted to face-lather with the Jayaruh #229 synthetic brush. It does not foam. I did work up what looked like the beginning of a lather, but it disappeared quickly. I was able to continue with just cold water though. I did two passes with the Probak razor and Gillette Silver Blue blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Pinaud Clubman AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

So, I will keep the Cremo and use it in my Menthol Monday rotation. It wasn't too bad. This tube should last me years considering it will be used only once a month at most.

 

OCtober 2017 - day 24.



Vintage Gillette NEW (SC, standard,made in USA) / custom handle.
Asco Super Stainless (red wrapper) (4).

Cadman / finest.
Jabones by Luna "Hierbabuena mango lima mentolado".
PeReJa Lavender EdC.

 

OCtober 24, 2017
Wolfman OC Ti (0.74mm)
Personna 74 (9)
Wild West Brushworks 30mm Tuxedo
CRSW Jeff’s Soap
Floid Blue

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OCtober 24 SOTD:

Stirling Synthetic Brush
MWF
1936 Gillette Aristocrat
Stirling Unscented PSB
Proraso Red AS

 

Wowzers Jim! What a beautiful 'Crat!

 

Well we are halfway through the second phase for OCtober and today starts the fourth pairing, a Fatip Grande and a Valet AutoStrop.

Fourth from right:

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During the first Phase the Fatip Grande was pitted against a Gillette New SC and honestly shaved me even closer and more comfortably than the Gillette New SC; 'twern't even close.

Today's shave was a repetition of the Phase 1 shave, super smooth, super efficient, super comfortable PDG+ near perfect. My Valets usually do a good job but it will need to do a great job tomorrow to stay in the running.

Today started with a wash using Herberia Bay rum for soap, Speick Shaving Cream in the Heather n fern shaving mug. I used the Gibbs boar brush and this is it's third break-in session. After the shave I used the Speick Balsam balm followed by Chatillon Colonia Basalmica aftershave.

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The Fatip Grande has really impressed me every time I've used it and I have a Fatip Piccolo lined up against an ATT R2 as the final pairing for OCtober. Now that should be very interesting.

 

Tuesday's OC Shave


Proraso Pre Shave
Colgate Mug Shaving Soap
Jayaruh #229
New Standard
Gillette Silver Blue
CWR
Thayer's Lemon WH
Pinaud Clubman

I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The Colgate Mug Shaving Soap face-lathered well with the Jayaruh #229 synthetic brush. I did two passes with the Gillette New Standard Tuckaway razor and Gillette Silver Blue blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Pinaud Clubman AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

OCtober 24, 2017

Paladin Lapis Chief
Mike's Natural Soap Babershop
Wolfman Titanium WR1-OC with Darwin
Polsilver Super Iridium
Barrister and Mann Seville
Brooks Brothers 1818


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Thank you, Andrew! Shaves better than it looks!

 

Beautiful picture, Mark!

 

Thank you Jim!

 

Love the Aristocrat Jim!

 

Beautiful photo Mark. The razor is gorgeous but the brush steals the show.

 

Thank you, Mark!