Shave of the Week Starting 7/6/2020 Gillette Red Tip razor Silver Star blade JR #85 brush Proraso Green SS Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe Proraso Green A/S Long long time since I used the Red Tip and it was just crying on the shelf "Use me, Use me" so I will this week. All these parts like each other so I'm thinking that wonderful shaves will be the result. Now go enjoy your day folks.
Hey I just started reading this thread, and first of all I am so sorry for your loss @poppi .. Second, I am glad your surgery went well and hope you are all recovered from that.. I wish you good health and be safe during these times.. I see you're enjoying your shaves! Rock on!
Shave of the Week starting 7/13/2020 Gillette Black Handled Super Speed (A4) Gillette 7o'clock Permasharp blade (green one) Vera Soap Co. SS WD Synthetic brush Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe Assorted A/S or cologne I read somewhere that the 1980 and later Black Handled Super Speeds shaved like a Red Tip. Since I used a Red Tip last week, thought I'd see if it were true or not. And I think it just might be true. Today's shave was very smooth, comfortable and close. An easy DFS+. Let's see how it goes the rest of the week but, as of today, I'm impressed. Now go enjoy your day folks.
Shave of the Week starting 7/20/2020 Parker Variant razor Gillette Platinum blade RazoRock Plissoft brush CRSW Schapenmelk SS Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe Assorted A/S Love the Schapenmelk SS, so smooth and creamy and easy on my face. So a nice shave and my face is happy. Now go enjoy your day folks
Shave of the Week Starting 7/27/2020 Gillette Red Tip razor Treet Dura Sharp blade Vie Long Silver Tip brush C.O. Bigelow SC Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe Assorted A/S WOW! The first shave with this combo was so smmootthh and comfortable I almost didn't feel the blade. Amazing to me. Wonderful shave and my face is very very happy. Now go enjoy your day folks
Shave of the Week Starting 10 August 2020 Missed last week cuz I was on vacation to my in-laws in California. Had a fine time too but now back on track Fine Accoutrements "Worlds Finest Safety Razor" Astra SP blade Stirling Synthetic brush Stirling Glacial Lemon Chill SS Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe Stirling Glacial Lemon Chill A/S All the parts are known to me (and work well) except of the Fine Accoutrements razor so we will see how the week goes. I anticipate wonderful shaves and hope that I'm right. I will report back at the end of the week on how the shaves go and what I think of the razor. Now go enjoy your week folks.
Shave of the Week starting 17 August 2020 Fine accoutrements "Worlds Finest Safety Razor" Gillette Silver Blue or Gillette Wilkinson blade Plisson/L'Occitane brush Proraso Green SS Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe Proraso Green A/S Using the Fine razor again this week before I finish my thoughts on it. So far it's proven to be a really nice shaver. Just want to try some different blades to be sure cuz I don't use only one blade but have several that I like depending on the razor I use. Anyway, the rest of the stuff are things I have had great success with so we'll see how it goes. Now go enjoy your day folks
Shave of the Week Starting 8/24/2020 Fine Accoutrements "Worlds Finest Safety Razor" Asco blade Satin Tip "Purist" brush More For You SS Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe Assorted A/S One more week with the Fine razor to finish out my initial testing of it. So far it's very good indeed. The More For You SS is an inexpensive Turkish product that works well for me. Smells like Arko but stronger. I don't find it offensive at all although I'm sure there are lots that would object. So off we go for another week of anticipated great shaves. Now go enjoy your day folks.
Shave of the Week Starting 8/31/2020 Fine Accoutrements "Worlds Finest Safety Razor Astra SP Maggard Purple Swirl brush' Proraso Green SS Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe Proraso Green A/S Another week with the WFSR cuz I really like it. Mild but effective and makes my face happy. And it really likes Astra SP blades. Always like Proraso products so it's all good. Now go enjoy your day folks.
Shave/ of the Week Starting UPDATE!! UPDATE!! UPDATE!! Since I reserve the right to change my mind at any time, I have done so. To go along with SEptember, I will do the rest of the week with my TNSSER 3D Razor and a PAL blade. Haven't used an SE in quite awhile so should be a great adventure. Gillette New (SC) Zorrik Super Platinum blade WD Synthetic brush VDH Deluxe SS Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe Pinaud Lime Sec cologne New blade this week. I should not go to Tryablade cuz I always get blades that I have no clue about just to see. The Zorrik is not the sharpest but does a decent job. Don't think I'd buy tho. All the other parts like each other and face is doing fine. Now go enjoy your day folks.
Shave the Week Starting 9/14/2020 Micro Touch One razor Racer Platinum blade Stirling Glacial Lemon Chill SS Stirling Synthetic brush Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe Stirling Glacial Lemon Chill A/S DANG!! That was frigid!! But oh so nice. This is a great combo for me. The MT1 and Racer combo did really well, I was surprised at how easy and effective it was. Overall, a fine shave was had and my face is happy. Now go enjoy your day folks.
Shave of the Week Starting 9/21/2020 Baili BD179 razor Gillette 7 O'clock blade (black one) JR #85 brush Viking Citron SS Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe Pinaud Lime Sec EdC First go with a Gillette black blade and it was nice. Smooth, comfortable and did a fine job. Also happy with the Baili razor. It doesn't seem to get a lot of love but is a nice shaver (at least for me). My face is smooth and happy. Now go enjoy y0ur day folks.
Shave of the Week Starting 9/28/2020 Star 3 piece razor Gillette 7 O'clock Sharp Edge blade Shave Revolution synthetic brush Taconic Eucalyptus Mint SC Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe Taconic Eucalyptus Mint A/S Another nice nice bunch of stuff that gave me a great shave and fabulous start to the week. All is well and my face is happy. Now go enjoy your day folks
Shave of the Week Starting 10/5/2020 Gillette Tuck Away razor Silver Star blade Plisson/L'Occitane brush Proraso Green SS Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe Assorted A/S Just got the Tuck Away and am, hopefully, looking forward to some really nice shaves. Time will tell I reckon. Now go enjoy your day folks.
Shave of the Week Starting 10/12/2020 Weber DLC razor Treet Dura Sharp blade Maggard Purple Swirl synthetic brush CRSW "Schapenmelk" SS Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe Face Nice Bay Rum A/S Well, this is gonna be a great week for shaving. I was looking through my stash o'stuff and found a couple of Dura Sharp blades and remember that I had tried them some time ago and liked them. Gotta say that I really like them again, Smooth, comfortable and very effective and my face likes them a lot. The CRSW "Schapenmelk" is a really dandy SS that works. The Face Nice bay rum is the only bay rum that I like. Made by Kae Culonberry in Florida and is good stuff too. So, all is well and my face is very very happy. Now go enjoy your day f0lks.