SoS: December 13-19 2010

Good morning Gents,

VieLong Dark Badger
Palmolive stick
EJ 106 with Elios blade
Iveria cream

had been my choice and it was an ok shave. The blade reaches it'd end.

 

Friday, December 17th

Hot shower
Rituals Samurai Secret sc
Omega 639 Havana Silvertip
Mühle R89 w/ Red Personna
Alum block
Nivea for Men ASB
Davidoff Adventure EdT

 

Hot Shower
Glycerin Preshave
4/8" Texas Shumate
Omega boar
C.O. Bigelow
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Jovan Musk AS/Cologne
Oregon Wild Hair Stash Wax

Just a great shave all the way around. 3 passes, great fun, BBS shave. This razor really has come a long way in a very short time it's scary sharp and shavin like a champ.

BTW Blugill, Sweet Lookin Frameback :happy088

 

Thursday, December 17

EJ DE86
Iridium (2)
Castor-Grapeseed Preshave
TOBS Traditional SS
Ever Ready Boar
Witch Hazel splash
Superior 70
TSD Bay Rum Cologne

BBS on 2+ passes. TGIF!

 

Friday:

Omega Wooden Handle
Super Speed/Gillette Rubie day 4
Florena SC :love008 :love008 :love008 :love008
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
JHL AS :love008 :love008 :love008 :love008
JHL Cologne :love008 :love008 :love008 :love008

It's been a long time since I shaved with my Florena cream, and I'm very happy I used it. It gave me great lather, with a nice scent, and a very calming and soothing sensation on my skin.

 

Friday's Shave:

Hot Shower
Hot Wet Towel
Super Lather:Arko SS/Arko Moist SC
Omega 10029
1965 Gillette Adjustable @5/Rapira Super Stainless (Day1)
Arko-Nem Hazelnut-Vanilla Skin Cream/Arko Cool AS Splash

Rating:5 Blades

Out of deference to Bruce's switching settings...I thought I would side-step myself, and see what life is like at #5...must say, todays shave was fantastic and irritation free...I might be joining you Bruce...Life seems pretty nice in the 5th Dimension ...
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Happy Friday From Florida!

Hot Shower
RAB Scuttle
The Dridecker
Phyto Expert Russian SC
R.V. Injector G "Sir Grapefellow"
Pella Blade (2)
Cold Water Rag
TSD Florida Water ASM
M&L Florida Water Cologne

4 Passes = 5 Blade, Off The Hook, Bang A Gong, Inter-Galactic BBS!

TGIF Ya'll! Have a great day!

 

Friday, December 17, 2010

Razor: Merkur 23C
Blade: Astra Keramik
Brush: Vulfix 2234 Super
Cream: Proraso
A/S: Dickinson's Witch Hazel, Proraso Splash

 

Gillette Old Type BRW Improved handle
Voskhod Teflon (2)

MYCarver 24mm TGN Finest Chubby
Arko Shave Stick

Alum
Superior 70 Bay Rum

Great shave made all that much better by taking the day off...

 

Friday

Prep: Hot shower, soak brush
Coffee: Home roasted Kenya, BLACK
Soap: TSD SOTQ A3 - Jelly Doughnut
Brush: Vulfix 404, The Grosvenor badger/boar mix
Razor: Graffco
Blade: Astra SP, day 5, 3+ passes
Post: Cold water rinse, Osage Rub, Curve
'Stache Wax: Steve's Own

Shave Rating: 4 Blades

Nothing like smearing jelly doughnut all over your face to shave!

 

For Friday:

Gillette Thermal face scrub
Mama Bear Pepprberry SS
Gillette New Open Comb
Derby Extra (1)
Nivea Sensitive Skin ASB

Great start to a Friday!

I wish all of you a fantastic weekend!:happy005

 

Gillette SS
Lord Super Chrome (2)
Golden Nib Silver Tip Badger
Dalain D'men Sensitive
Nivea Post Shave Balm Sensitive
Old Spice Classic AS

This was my first time out with this brush and Oh My Lord! This thing whipped up such a surplus of lather in about a quarter second flat. I know because I timed it. My first shave with any badger, and I couldn't believe how luxurious it felt. Like silk. But in my pants.

Best. Shave. Ever.

 

SOTD Friday December 17, 2010

Razor: 40's Gillette Gold Fat Handle Tech
Blade: Astra Superior Platinum
Shave Soap: Williams SS & Classic Shaving Sandalwood SS
Mug: Vintage Old Spice
Soap Scuttle: Lord Nelson Ceramic
Scuttle: Robt. Becker Ceramic
Brush: Medium Badger
ASB: Nivea Replenishing
Aftershave/Cologne: Aqua Velva Musk

Results: Marvelously Smooth and Comfortable!

I acquired some vintage DE's and SE razors recently and I haven't posted in awhile so, thought I'd share the experience of their maiden runs. I have always wanted to pick up a Fat Handle Tech but, I thought it would be pretty much the same as my Ball End Tech so why bother? Well, I must say the Fat Handle Tech is slightly more aggressive than the Ball End Tech, is a little more maneuverable (nice balance) and it provides an excellent smooth and comfortable BBS shave. (IMHO) As you can tell my straight razor RAD has maxed out and now I am going back and filling the holes in my DE and SE collections. This insidious RAD affliction is merciless and flairs up from time to time. (As many of us know all too well!)
Even though I don't post or comment everyday, I do view all of your great SOTD posts and enjoy seeing your daily shave kit selections. Keep up the wonderful pics and comments, they are much appreciated Gentlemen.

 

May the force of five be with you Brother Lloyd!

 

Merkur Progress XL
Merkur Blade
Iced "Thing" SC
Rudy Vey Finest Badger Brush
TSD Iced Coconut Lime Verbena AS Milk
Ahava AS

-great way to start the weekend. The shave, AND seeing a post from Bruce!

 

Wilkinson Sword Tech-3
Barbershop Pure Badger
Sandahls Lucky Tiger SC (Brush)
M.K. For Men Moisturizer

Clayton

 

Thanks Danny, you are too kind! With all that COLD weather in Chicago you are still dousing yourself with Menthol, you are very cool my friend! Burrrrr! :freezing

 

Friday

Calani "Iberische Sonne"
Semogue 2030
Gillette Aristocrat Adj. Setting 9
Shark
4711 Portugal ASL

 

Good to see ya Bruce!

Rooney 1/1 Super
Tabac SS
Prosperity Wedge
Tony Miller "Old #2" Cotton / Latigo
Witch Hazel
Kiehls #1 Original Musk
Have a Great Night!

 

Thanks Chris! I'll try to get more posted in the future. It's so cold today I'm just sitting around the house and trying to stay warm! LOL