SoS: Dec 11 - 17, 2017

Razor: Gillette Milord
Blade: Gillette Platinum
Brush: Los Tres Amigos Dos Simpson Chubby 2 Synthetic LE Jade.
Soap: Route 66 Cavendish
A/S: Booster Iced Lime
Bowl: Suribachi Bowl

 

Thank you for sharing such a nice story.

 

Tonight's shave was with a fine razor, from a Boston Co, made in Germany. I had a fine 2 pass shave, that left me with a DFS. Zero issues, just a nice razor.

Razor- Dame Stoddard & Kendall, Boston. Made in Germany.
Brush- Stirling Boar
Soap- Arko/Sandalwood
Aftershave- Pinaud Clubman

 

Just awesome, Jeff! Thanks for sharing this special time with us.

 

RECENT SHAVES


Prep: pre shave soap mix
Razor: Wilkinson Sword Classic
Blade: Rapira SS
Brush: Razorock BC Plissoft
Soap: Jeeves Of Hudson St Velvet Jacket
Post: CL Fourth & Pine A/S sample


Excellent lather from the Jeeves soap, it held a crazy amount of water and was slick and protective. Got a BBS shave and finished off with Fourth and Pine.



Prep: Musgo Real Oakmoss
Razor: Wilkinson Sword Classic
Blade: Rapira SS
Brush: Razorock Plissoft
Soap: Razorock Mudder Focker
Post: PAA Agartha A/S


This shave turned out to be incredibly smooth, but my face was red as could be afterwards. The RR MF whipped up a creamy lather. I did experiment a bit with the amount of water in the lather which may have contributed to the redness. Finished off with Agarta aftershave which has a complex spicy floral type of scent.




Prep: pre shave soap mix
Razor: Schick Injector
Blade: Schick (1st shave)
Brush: Razorock Plissoft
Soap: T&S Dark
Post: SC Endurance balm, Lucky Tiger


Got a bit careless with todays shave and resulted in irritation on my neck. The lather from T&S was no problem at all, plus the scent of Dark changed a bit once lathered, like all the notes mixed together to create a different scent. However is smells great so no complaints. Finished off with Endurance balm which will hopefully repair any damage that was caused. Hope everyone had a great shave!

 

Hey Steve, do you have any experience with Amyris cologne or A/S? Was curious how close the scent is to Porthos since Porthos is the PAA interpretation of the scent.

 

Decadent December!!!

December 17 - It's TOGGLE TIME!

Razor - 1960 (F4) Gillette Toggle (6)
Blade - (1)
Soap - Jeeves of Hudson Street Bay Rum
Brush - Jayaruh #54
Post - Alum

After a great shave last night on the Fatboy it's time to go to the Toggle. Fresh blade just like last night. Jeeves of Hudson Street Bay Rum with the JR54 adds the decadence we need this month. Now, let's see if I can tell a difference in handling and feel. By the way, I chose not to use a rule setup for this comparison. All of the soaps I'm using right now are really excellent performers, and my usual rotation of brushes is consistent as well. I'm not really looking at the final result of the shave as much as how the razor feels in my hand and how well it performs in accomplishing the shave.

Three full passes again, just because, and I noticed one slight difference. The Toggle feels like a short handle compared to the Fatboy. The irony here is that the Toggle is actually longer, with the toggle itself adding about a quarter to 3/8th of an inch. The toggle, however, tapers to the end which gives the feeling of holding higher up on the handle. The only other difference was the grip. The Toggle seems a bit slippery, compared to the Fatboy. Both have excellent knurling, and yes, the Toggle was recently replated which may have an impact. But it's something I need to examine the handles more closely for and figure out whether it's the replating, the actual knurling pattern, or a bit of both.

I can't complain about the feel and finish. Smooth just like always, and the baby has been put to bed with very little alum noise. Compared to other comparisons and trials I've done, this one is a trip to the Bahamas! Hope your Monday is a good one!

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The Comeback Shave 16th December 2017 - after cutting myself with my shavette about 6 days ago I have healed and it it time to break out the big guns to get rid of the face fuzz.



Rigarazor 17/16"
Nuavia Verde Croap
TSC Silver Tip Brush
Suribachi lather Bowl

NO AS or EDC or Balm this time - I want to preserve the smell of that Nuavia!!

 

RECENT SHAVES


Prep: Musgo Real Classic
Razor: Schick Injector
Blade: Schick
Brush: Maggard 24mm synthetic
Soap: Smitten Soapery Stud Muffin
Post: Local Gent Anubis balm


Had a very nice shave yesterday, did a bit of chasing the baby and even though there was some irriration it was a super smooth shave. The lather from Smitten Soapery can hold a crazy amount of water without breaking down. Plus the ingredients make it nice and moisturizing, very good stuff indeed. Finished off with LG Anubis balm which calmed things down a bit.




Prep: Occams Crushed Lime
Razor: Schick Injector
Blade: Schick
Brush: Fine angel hair synthetic
Soap: PAA The Beach
Post: Stirling Glastonbury balm


Still had some residual irritation from the last few shaves. I always seem to get a strange kind of lather from PAA soaps, prefer the CK formula over any of the others. Anyways, the scent of The Beach takes me to a place far away from here, a nice tropical climate which is the exact opposite of the weather here in Detroit, even thou it was not that cold out today it's still a change of pace. Finished off with Glastonbury which gets the seal of scent aprons from the GF which is always a good thing. Hope everyone is doing well and getting great shaves!