Shower or Shave (SoS) Feb 18 - 24

It's a good razor, reminds me of those Merkurs. It's a tad more aggressive, though, which is a good thing

 

I have the 91R, which is for me anyway, a shaver's dream, and of course, 2 versions of the 22R, which I think are fantastic.

 

Prep Pre-shave
Hot towel
Prep Pre-shave
KIN 079J - fantastic!!
TSD Lemongrass Sage SC - Excellent Thanks JoAnna!!
Gillette O-3 Slim Adj w/ Dorco 300 - day 2
Thayer's Lemon Witch Hazel [w/ menthol ]
Tryphon Mentolo ASB
Pinaud Citrus Musk cologne

 

I have the 22r but am NOT impressed at all. Very thin material, easy to bend, the blade is twisted at all four corners. For 5$ this would be an OKAY razor, but for ~20... no way I'll buy one like that again.

 

Friday 22nd

Edwin Jagger Faux Ivory DE
Derby Extra
Bock Best
Boots Shaving Soap

Aqua Velva
De Marco EdT

 

after shower at the sink:

Dovo 5/8 Special/30 times on Latigo
SR 3226
La Toja s/c
WWR
touch up with Schick L-1 Injector/Ted Pella (4)
CWS
Thayers Lavender w/h
Brut a/s
Brut edt (used atomiser)

 

Friday AM

Hot shower
Proraso Pre-Post at beginning of shower
Gillette Advanced Hydrating cream rubbed in as pre-shave during shower
SR 3330 ebony
Derby Samurai 3 cartridge and razor
Noxema cream + C&E Sandalwood cream
WWR
Proraso A/S splash
CWR
QED Patchouli/Tea Tree/Peppermint balm + C&E Sandalwood balm + Mama Bear's Lemongrass/Menthol milk
Trumper's Sandalwood cologne

Yikes. Tried out the Derby Samurai 3 cartridge razor and blade. $3.99 for a handle and 5-pack of blades. First shave == not good. At all. I did manage to achieve a BBS shave, but my neck is on fire worse than it's been in a long time. Going to give it a few more attempts and try another cartridge or two to give it a fair run... but initial impressions are not positive. Still... hope remains. I figured since Derby DE blades are so great (my favorite DE blade) then maybe those same blade designs are used in the cartridge versions? We shall see.

 

ever tried the ASB ???

Good stuff....on the cheap

 

Duke 2 Best
TSD Lime soap
British Tech w/ Astra Superior
Humphreys Witch Hazel
Zirh Soothe unscented ASB
Azzaro Pure Cedrat EDT
Have a great night!

 

C&E BBB
Merkur Slant with AP day 3
Erasmic SC
Avon Wild Country AS & EDT

:happy005

 

for Saturday

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Saturday 23rd

Merkur HD Chrome
7am Blade
Muehle Super
C&E Sandalwood Ss

Brut AS
Mama Bear British Leather Cologne

 

Saturday:

Omega Silvertip
Parker 91R/new Sharp
Italian Palmolive Menthol S/C
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
Mennen Skin Bracer Original A/S

a brrrrrr cold and beautiful shave this morning. Now, I'll go get a haircut, and let my barber eat his heart out for not being able to shave me! :happy102 :happy102

 

excellent line up , right there ! just Sexy !

 

ahahaha thats just COLD ! Boubi, you should have let him shave you.. come on give the guy a break.. he wont be able to do it for long when you move to NY.

 

Didnt know you had a 71R .. freaky !

yes I like its agressive aswell. out of the 3 modells the best shaver sofar is the 89R followed closely by the 91R they might be equal its just I shaved more with the 89R then the 91R. currently 91R is all I use. I like the longer handles and the increased weight. my Gillette Aristocrat silver is retired for the moment.

 

SATURDAY:

Parker 22R
Wilkinson Economie blade day 3
50-bock
Acca Kappa SS
Swiss Pitralon
Provence Sante ASB

@Rene: Yeah, I got a 22R and a 71R this week. The 22R is... cheap, as I mentioned before, it shaves okay, but is only worth 5$ IMHO. Very bad build quality. The 71R is great, I like the weight, the handle, everything. But, still, the build-quality lacks. The screw thread wasn't drilled exactly in the center, the head is not of the same quality as the Merkurs are. For the ~13€ I paid it's a good, rock-solid razor, but it's not worth much more, IMHO.
Parker really has to work on their QA...

 

Danke Klaus ich wurde es Parker sagen. about the screw thread ! jeees I didnt even look myself.the 71R is the lightest of all 3...

The 22R V1 i'd say I agree not with V2 which is a better improvement the only thing I dont like so much with V2 is the head design the handle is a cool gun metal. I have a feeling you have a V1.

Your comments help alot just so you know ! the 71R wouldnt have been the way it is unless you commented on it. so this will be taken dead serious .

 

Special Best
TGQ Creme De Campagne cream
Fat Boy w/ Astra Superior
Humphreys Witch Hazel
Ahava ASB
Jil Sander Sport EDT
Have a great day!

 

lolllllllllll how can I deprive myself of the pleasure of shaving myself in the morning? This guy shaves customers every day, but uses hot foam from a machine. Barbers are not allowed to use brushes on customers in their shops any more. Besides, you know me, Boubi, I love a good booford shave every morning !