SOS August 2019

SOTD 20190822.

J&T® katalox / OUMO Brush imitation silvertip synth.
Omega Via Barberia "Aquae" shaving cream (sample).
RazoRock Game Changer GC84-P / Stork Ti "Paladin" handle.
Gillette 7 O'Clock Sharp Edge (7).
Novaya Zarya "Flower of Brocard" EdC.

 

Good Morning Everyone SOTD 08/22/19

Gillette Ball End Tech (ndc)
Personna (4)
Synthetic
Col. Conk Bay Rum
Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block
Suavecito Bay Rum A/S

Have A Great Day!

 

August 22 SOTD:

Razor: Gillette Fatboy
Blade: Gillette Nacet
Brush: Razorock Plissoft
Lather: Arko
Aftershave: PAA Captain Smythe's Reserve

 

SOTD August 22

 

Pre: Cold water splash
Brush: Vulfix 404 Badger/Boar
Soap: B&M Rosemary & Peppermint
Razor: Blackland Vector
Blade: Feather Pro Super
Post: Cold water rinse, Aqua Velva ASL

The Vector returned from its trip to Scotland and what a return.
A fantastic shave was had.
Happy Shaving one and all.

 

Thursday 08.22.19 SOTD
Pears Transparent Soap face lather and rinse
Muhle R41 / Personna Platinum Chrome Israeli Red (2)
Yaqi Ferrari Rough Complex Black Boar
Arko puck
Aqua Velva Aftershave (Spanish Version) by Williams​

 

Nice to have a new razor that just "feels good". Enjoy.

 

One of your best, and that's saying something.

Thank you!

 

SOTD August 22, 2019

Prep: Cold water and Stirling mentholated pre-shave soap
Blade: vintage Personna twin
Razor: Schick L1
Brush: Surrey badger
Soap: Soap Commander Influence
Post: Witch hazel, Jeeves of Hudson Street Black Tea aftershave

Have a great day!

 

August 22nd
Razor: Supply Co V2 •••
Blade: Personna (2)
Brush: WWB Limedrop/TDR Fanchurian
Pre-shave: Stirling Mentholated
Soap: PAA (Praise) John Frum
PAA Galactic witch hazel
PAA unscented Star Jelly
AS: PAA (Praise) John Frum

Adjustable August


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Date:- 22 August 2019

Pre-shave:- Cold Water straight from the tap
Brush:- Vie-Long Synth. Silvertip Extra Soft Faux Horn 27/52mm knot
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Soap/Cream:- Valobra (4 shaving sticks press into a 250 ml plastic tub)
Razor/Blade:- RazoRock Game Changer .84 / NOS Wizamet Super Iridium #2
Post/After-shave:- T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent mixed into the 240ml bottle with Natural Glycerin (20), Tea Tree Antiseptic (10), Lavender (15) & Peppermint (10 drops)
Fragrance:- Jean Paul Gaultier Ultra Male

I'm very impressed with the RazoRock Game Changer .84 which is very very close to the Karve Christopher Bradley 'C' base plate (0.85mm) less than 0.01mm aggression rate against the Game Changer 0.84mm, I cannot fault both razors in my den, because, they're both shave very very much the same side by side as a daily driver. Both Karve in Brass and Stainless Steel and also the RazoRock Game Changer .84 are all very smooth close shaver in my den and a real keeper.

 

Thursday

Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Sandpiper
Soap: Stirling Sandpiper
Razor: Vintage Gillette Fat Boy
Blade: Vintage Gillette Spoiler Super Stainless (10)
Brush: Elite Razor Manchurian White-24mmx50mm
Aftershave: Stirling Sandpiper w/Menthol

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard)

Stirling Sandpiper today. 20 seconds to load the Elite Razor Manchurian White brush. Easy, thick, slick, lather. Gillette “Spoiler” Super Stainless blade still in the Gillette Fat Boy. Excellent smooth, close, shave. I finished with Stirling Sandpiper aftershave.

Bob

 

Thursday's Shave


Cold Water Rinse
Palmolive Shaving Cream
Jayaruh #206
Gillette New Standard
Gillette Silver Blue
CWR
English Leather AS

My prep was just a cold water rinse. Palmolive Shaving Cream face lathered well with the Jayaruh #206 Brush. I did two passes with the Gillette New Standard razor with a Gillette Silver Blue Blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with English Leather AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Thursday morning:

Razorock Plissoft 26mm Monster
Super Speed/Shark day 4
Lord Emofresh SC
Arko Aqua AS Gel
Reef Point Fougere Santal AS Splash
Kisses from my lovely wife

This Lord cream is from Egypt like the Shark blades and let me say this - both perform beautifully. These blades are very sharp, but at the same time they’re very smooth as well as forgiving. The Lord cream has a beautiful sporty/minty scent, just a small dab on both cheeks gives enough thick, rich lather to bury your face and there’s a small menthol sensation. The Arko Aqua gel is so soothing, it smells very nice, and it gives a great cooling sensation. The Fougere Santal aftershave from Reef Point has a most delightful scent and it’s loaded with menthol - my darling wife gave it to me as a gift a couple of years ago along with a super good shaving soap from Soap Smooth. She bought them both from Italian Barber. Two passes did the job for me - no way could I be more BBS than this!

 

SOTD 8/22

Arko sensitive SC
Black beauty adjustable
Personna 74 Day 12
Simpson PJ2
Arko sensitive ASB




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August 22, 2019

1970 Gillette P-1 Super Adjustable SH
Polsilver Super Iridium
The Varlet
Panna Crema Nuavia Nera
M-Bombed Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Fine Platinum
Creed Aventus

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Gem Jr. w/baton handle + Gem Stainless blade
Schick E3 + Personna blade
Pal Injectomatic + Personna blade
Omega 10066 boar brush
Omega crema da barba
Osage Rub/Witch Hazel with aloe/Viking Citron balm
Daxton A/S

As y'all can see, this was an interesting shave and not a particularly good one either. Started with the Pal after I tried to do some repairs on it as it would not, and evidently still doesn't, hold the blade properly. Since that didn't work, I grabbed the E3. Must have buggered the blade when loading the razor cuz it hurt like crazy. So onto the Gem Jr. That one worked ok and I was finally able to finish the shave but due to all the hoo-haw, my face is not really happy. Oh well, there's always tomorrow. Now go enjoy your day folks.

 

Thank you, gentlemen.

 

2019-08-22, Thursday


Waiting for guests, I wanted to be at my best (which, by the way, is the average worst for an average looking human!).

Soap was great even if fragrance is not the lavender I would expect normally.


But razor, coupled with the green blade, was superb!
Went back to a lavenderish lavender with the EdT!




Sapone PS: Valobra Glicerolanolina
Sapone: Tabula Rasa, Dark Lavender
Ciotola: La Mariolina
Pennello: Zenith, Silvertip, 26
Rasoio: Rotbart, Mond Extra
Lametta: Gillette 7 O’ Clock Verdi, Stainless Steel
AS: Punti di Vista, Vifrex
EdT: Atkinsons, English Lavender
ST: Michel Petrucciani - Jazzgipfel Stuttgart 1993

 

ADP, as you noted, does not have the same post-shave feel that I get from the latest artisan batches that I prefer but for me, second behind XPEC in overall performance in commercial shave cream. A pea-size is enough for my typical 2 pass shave so this jar has lasted a long time for me. In my den four years now and 1/3rd at best has been used and if I remember right it is 4 oz in the heavy glass jar. Good stuff but expensive.