SoS: February 23, 2015 - March 1, 2015

Beautiful combo on that razor! Really like that handle

 

Great!

 

Gary, how does the Konsul shave compare to a Slim or other Gillette adjustables? That's great to have the case and instructions with it. Very cool!

 

Much more aggressive than the Slim. I am shaving with it starting at the 1 setting and it is every bit as aggressive as a Slim on 3 or 4. No surprise because the gap is much larger per setting than the Slim. I think people in the US do not realize fully that the Soviets made razors for a variety of shaving needs (mild to aggressive) even though it was a Communist country and the production was command controlled. See more about it below.

http://theshaveden.com/forums/threads/the-rise-of-the-russian-bear.24462/

 

Tuesday's


Nivea Men's Face Wash
Tabac
Jayaruh WC3 Pure Badger
Schick Krona
Personna Super Stainless
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Lemon WH
Pinaud Clubman Classic Vanilla

The Tabac Shave Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh WC3 Pure Badger Brush. Two passes with my Schick Krona and a Personna Super Stainless Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Lemon WH and then Pinaud Clubman Classic Vanilla after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

SOTD 2-23-2015

Hot Shower and Prep -Nivea Men Sensitive Skin Face Wash
Gillette Ball End Tech circa 46'-49'
Blade - Astra SP (1)
Brush - Parker Best Badger
Lather - Wm. Neumann & Co. Signature 1907
Post - Warm water rinse, Maggard Razor Alum, wait 30 seconds then cool water rinse, WH, RazoRock Problem Solver Lime AS Splash.
Astra SP seems to do better than the Ladas in the Tech and the Ladas edges out the Astra in the Merkur 34C HD.

Still had to do quite a few touch ups with a just a two pass (how many touch ups = a 3rd pass?)

Any way end result was a nice Work Day Shave

 

Monday Night Shave!

Pre: Shower
Razor: Gillette Fat Handle Tech
Blade: Balzano
Croap: Proraso Red
Brush: VDH Boar
Post: Pinaud Clubman*

*For the haters

 

Tuesdays planned shave.
2am 24 February 2015

Gillette New Deluxe / t2
Gillette 7 O'Clock SP (black)
Synthetic Brush #1
Barbershop Scent Soap
Nivea Replenishing Post Shave Balm
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Thank you for your very kind words, Todd! It would make a lovely coaster for coffee cups!

 

Glad you had a successful initial experience with that wonderful soap! Mixing MdC Fougére with The Veg in the same shave is against the law in many states….or at least, should be.

 

A very cool shave... I am using TABAC for tomorrow morning's shave. Now I am looking forward to it even more. Love your avatar.

 

At first I thought, 2 strong scents..this could be bad....but it was to me the perfect compliment to each other...then again I've been told I was dropped on my head as an infant.....

 

Don't drop that thing on your foot

 

Planned SOTD 02/24/15
Razor: Cobra Classic
Blade: Feather Artist Club Pro (D2)
Brush: Thäter 4125/1 2-band
Bowl: Turkish 5” Copper Bowl
Pre Shave Scrub: SPAtopia Dead Sea Scrub
Pre Shave Oil: Homemade Jasmine Orange Vanilla
Shave Soap: Barrister & Mann Lavanille
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: WSO Vanillawood
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Have to say I am looking forward to tomorrow's shave as the Cobra Classis this morning impressed me. Have to admit if it wasn't for the low price I found this being sold for last week I never would have thought of trying a Cobra or a Mongoose as I couldn't rationalize the cost of the SE blades being 4-10 times more expensive per blade compared to a Super Iridium, GSB, or the Gillette Spoilers I picked up on the cheap. Of these the SI cost me 15 cents each and the other two were less than eight cents each and I average a dozen or more shaves per blade so to me and just me, the cost per shave wasn't there. Now having said that, I have to say that I could have stopped after one pass this morning as the razor/blade combo was that efficient but I did my normal two pass with no touch ups required. Feather DE performance typically fall off rather quickly for me after 4 shaves so I am curious to see if I can push these Feather Pro's to half dozen or more. Only complaint I have with the Cobra is latching the blade into the lock position was a b**ch but I will not have to worry about it shaking loose. Razor was quite comfortable in my hands with the weight and handle design allowing a smooth effortless shave. Looks like this one is going to be a keeper after all.

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I almost need a spotter.

 

It's what they call the "High-Low" combo

 

Tuesday Morning Shave
Razor: Gillette Super Speed
Blade: Rapira Platinum Lux (3)
Brush: Isana Men Pure Badger
Soap: Arko in Bamboo bowl with Ylang Ylang and Aloe Vera
AS: Brut Original

Ylang ylang EO smells amazing! I had a terrific BBS this morning.

 

2/24/15

Prep: Warm wash and Cornhusker's Lotion
Lather: Klar Kabinett
Brush: Vie-Long 13061M
Razor: Gillette New SC
Blade: Feather (3)
Post: Ogallala Bay Rum

I used an aftershave balm yesterday and had several pimples appear on my neck. I should have recalled this reaction from 25 years ago, but I'm a slow learner. Today, back to the tried and true alcohol based aftershave. 2 passes and I am good for the day-both passes were from top to bottom. It works for me and my face with this razor.

 

today's shave
hot water wash with nivea men's
semouge 620
rustic shave soap tobacco
Gillette slim(j2)(7)
persona lab(7)
pinaud lilac vegital
today's shave was nice. Tobacco Tuesday. three passes for a great shave. finished with the veg.
OO-WEE I SMELL PURDY. backy posys and lilacs, like the green house on a warm summer day.
hope y'all did as well, or better.

 

Gillette New Deluxe Bulldog
Permasharp Super
Semogue BC Mistura
Arko SS
Alum