SOD Saturday September 11, 2021 Lather: Proraso White (31) Razor: Gillette 1959 E4 Settings: Face WTG:3-XTG:2-ATG:1 Head WTG:5-XTG:4-XTG:4-ATG:3 Blade: Gillette Platinum (1)
Awesome! Congrats on the sweet razor & to it's maker as well. I'm continually amazed by the creations of @twhite!
Thank you Paul! Thanks Mike! If there is ever an actual shaving museum established somewhere, I'm going to make sure they have some of Tom's art craft on display! He's a mad and amazing genius. King C. Gillette and Col. Jacob Schick and their army of inventors and patent filers couldn't carry Tom's water!
SOD Sunday September 12, 2021 Razor: Gillette 1959 E4 Settings: Face WTG:3-XTG:2-ATG:1 Head WTG:5-XTG:4-XTG:4-ATG:3 Blade: Gillette Platinum (2) A Spectacular Sunday Shave!
I am humbled by that reply. A bit overboard maybe. If there ever is a museum for shaving. I would be honored to donate my creations. Maybe it would inspire someone else to just give it a try. I am just happy nobody has shaved their eye out with my razors.
So Friday, I posted about my shave with Tom's roller guard Adjustable TARMAX IN injector razor variant... https://theshaveden.com/forums/threads/sod-a-is-for-adjustable.65797/page-5#post-1995716 Yesterday, I received the solid bar guard variant of this adjustable injector razor, thanks to the current pass-around going on for it, and took it for a spin, using the same cream, brush and blade and adjustment setting #5 - to make a fair comparison between the two variants. Just as with the roller guard variant, the solid bar guard variant is superb. The only difference I could find, and feel, is that between a guard rolling across the skin and a solid bar guard having a squeegee effect. Other than that, the same fantastic, ridiculously smooth shave! Literally wet dolphin smooth all over, head and face!!
SOD Wednesday September 15, 2021 Razor: Gillette 1959 E4 Settings: Face WTG:3-XTG:2-ATG:1 Head WTG:5-XTG:4-XTG:4-ATG:3 Blade: Gillette 7 O'Clock Yellow (1) A Wonderful Wednesday Shave!
DE SOTD, September 15th 2021, Won this razor on a fund raising raffle and it arrived yesterday. It is called a TARMAX adjustable DE and it fair to say American Ingenuity is alive and well in our shaving world. Tom White invents & designs products and is a seasoned machinist and likes designing razors in different concepts as a Hobby. This adjustable razor was used for my first shave and really did not expect a lot of difference to my other adjustable razors but I was wrong. The TARMAX first pass was smooth and quieter than other adjustables, had to inspect thinking it was not cutting whiskers, but was like shaving on a setting 3-4 on a Fatboy for shaving comparison. It was set on 5 of 8 different settings references on 1st pass so I cranked it to 8 of 8 and on 2nd pass & pickups(you can go pass 8 setting because of design). The results were very good for first time out and received a DFS,BBS. Sweet spot angle seems around 45 degrees. Because of the blade sits flat basically it gives a very different smooth shave. I enjoyed the shave and like variety so it is scores a high score IMO. TARMAX adjustable DE Razor: TARMAX adjustable DE by @twhite (only 4 made)-Mfg 2021, the razor is made of Aluminum and holds a blade excellent, heats up quickly with hot water so no cold steel to face, interesting concept. Gives a smooth shave and is a keeper. Blade: Gillette Astra SP (testing standard)- Sharp & smooth, great longevity. Soap: Speick stick, nice spicy scent, excellent lather qualities. Tripled milled soap and well made. Brush: Yaqi Viper 24mm boar (new), Excellent lather generator, nice soft split end hair tips, nice scrubber, great lather painter, joy to use a nice boar brush IMO. Pre shave: Brush wash whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser + a dollop of clear Aloe Vera gel on the cleaned beard area. Prep: Cold water rinse after each pass of 2 + pickups. Post shave: Witch hazel to clean skin, Lavanda aftershave +a dollop of CeraVe balm (scentless). Results: CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + no weepers = excellent shave with my TARMAX adjustable DE with a Astra SP blade. Have some great shaves!
DE SOTD, September 16th 2021 Razor: TARMAX DE adjustable by Tom White, Mfg 2021(4 only made) excellent adjustable, I really enjoy the audio feedback, with Aluminum it makes a sound of a blade cutting like no other metal razors I own(sizzling sound of sharpness how I can best describe it). I cranked it up wide open (8) and the TARMAX performed very well for a nice carefree shave. Nice razor is the bottom line, enjoyable to use. Blade: Gillette Astra SP (2) excellent blade, sharp & smooth with good longevity. I like this blade for testing all my DE shave gear as a standard comparison. It lets you know if a new blade is a little better or a little worse making it easy to gage IMO. Soap: Speick, excellent triple milled soap, nice spicy scent with excellent lather qualities IMO. Brush: Yaqi 24mm boar brush, excellent lather generator, nice soft split end hair tips, great scrubber + good lather painter. Pre shave: Brush(Cashmere syn) wash whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser + a clear dollop of Aloe Vera on the cleaned beard area. Prep: Cold water rinse after each pass of 2 + pickups. Post shave: Witch hazel skin clean, Razorock King Louis lavender with witch hazel + a dollop of CeraVe balm(scentless+ good stuff). Results: CCS,DFS,BBs + no irritation + no weepers = excellent shave with my TARMAX DE adjustable razor with a Gillette Astra SP blade. Have some great shaves!
SOD Thursday September 16, 2021 Razor: Gillette 1959 E4 Settings: Face WTG:3-XTG:2-ATG:1 Head WTG:5-XTG:4-XTG:4-ATG:3 Blade: Gillette 7 O'Clock Yellow SharpEdge (2) A Terrific Thursday Shave! A fresh pack of Gillette greens arrived in the mail and I’m wondering if Proraso green will make an appearance.
SOD Saturday September 18, 2021 Razor: Gillette 1959 E4 Settings: Face WTG:3-XTG:2-ATG:1 Head WTG:5-XTG:4-XTG:4-ATG:3 Blade: Gillette 7 O'Clock Green Super Stainless (2) It just never gets old shaving with this incredible razor! Paul D
SOD Sunday September 19, 2021 Razor: Gillette 1959 E4 Settings: Face WTG:3-XTG:2-ATG:1 Head WTG:5-XTG:4-XTG:4-ATG:3 Blade: Gillette Platinum (1) Have a great Sunday!!
SOD Monday September 20, 2021 Razor: Gillette 1959 E4 Settings: Face WTG:3-XTG:2-ATG:1 Head WTG:5-XTG:4-XTG:4-ATG:3 Blade: Gillette Platinum (2) Excellent results wit these fine blades!
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