SoS: January 17-23 2011

Thursday:

Razor - Gillette Richwood
Blade - Super-Max Super Platinum
Brush - Simpson Beaufort
Cream - Ingram
A/S - Caldey Abbey Lavender

--
John

 

Thursday, January 20, 2011

Razor: Edwin Jagger DE87
Blade: Dorco 301
Brush: Simpson Emperor 2
Soap: Pre de Provence
A/S: Thayer's Lemon Witch Hazel, 4711 Splash

Well, the best I could do this morning was a DFS with the Dorco 301. I had received a sample pack of these a long time ago, but put off trying them because of a bad experience I once had with a Dorco 300. The 301 is better, but isn't the blade for me. The shave was pretty rough and uncomfortable--I was actually surprised that the end result was as good as it was. But I'm used to the smoothness afforded by Iridiums, Astra Superiors, Treet Dura Sharps, and Gillette Yellows (my current list of favorites). There were no nicks or weepers this morning, and the facial discomfort has subsided, but I do not see a Dorco in my future (or Futur, either ). That's not to say, of course, that the 301 would not work for anyone else--I had heard positive things about these blades.

 

Merkur 38c
Astra Keramik Blade (5)
C&E BBB
Connaught Spearmint SC
TSD Iced Mojito AS Splash
Anthony Logistics Unscented AS Balm


-it's very rare for me to use a blade after 3 shaves-this one feels
like it's day 1 on day 5! It's my favorite blade-which of course is no
longer made.

 

That's a beautiful Fox Mark! Did you pick that one up on E-bay? I think you outbid me on that one! LOL (I tried for one just like it a while back.) You have inspired me...I'll have to break out the Polo this morning. Great pic BTW!

 

Thanks Bruce!! It's a great shaver! Just honed it up last night and had a great shave with it this morning! It was like buttah!!

Can't remember where I got that one. Think I bought off the BST forum at B&B.

 

Thursday - another day closer.

Prep: Hot shower
Coffee: Blue Mountain Gold, BLACK
Soap: TSD Egyptian Spice
Brush: The Dridecker
Razor: Grafco
Blade: Dorco ST-301, day 4, 3+ passes
Post: Cold water rinse, Osage Rub, SJ Unforgivable, hand strop blade
'Stache Wax: Steve's Own

Shave Rating: 4 Blades

A mild shave. I've had closer, but no complaints today.

 

Omega 10005
Neutrogena razor defense face scrub
Colonel Conk Sandlewood
Gem 1912
Personna Gem Super Stainless Steel SE
Thayers witch hazel w/ aloe, folowed by Nivea ASB sensitive + 1 drop m bomb
4 passes, 5 blades

Haven't shaved in about a week so pulled out the old se razor and omg it was good. My face feels baby smooth and refreshed. Also love the Colonel Conk Sandlewood it has a great lather once you get the hang of it.

 

SOTD January 20, 2011

11/16 Shapleigh Hdwr., Full Hollow, Spike Point,
St. Louis, Missouri, USA (My home town!)
Proraso Pre-Shave Cream
Musgo Real Shave Cream
Omega Pro Boar
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Nivea Replenishing
Polo Original ASL
Results: Outstanding!

 

She's a beauty Mark! Enjoy my friend!

 

Razor - Friedrich Koch, Solingen in 1922. Open-blade razor maker.
Brush - Omega Pro 49
Shave Soap - Benton Clay, Lavender
After Shave - Adidas Dynamic Pulse

Results - Exquisite !!!

 

Merkur 38C
Personna Red Pack (2)
Edwin Jagger Best Badger
Frankensoap (C&E Nomad, CO Bigelow, KMF Unscented)
Gilette High Performance Balm
Joboba Oil
CO Bigelow Mentha lotion

A great shave today

 

Thursday's Shave

The Feather blade and I are now on friendly terms. A great BBS, with two passes.

 

Thursday Dome and Face Shave

Bolted out the door this morning without logging the shave so here goes:

Hot Shower
1962 Ball End Tech (Birth Year Razor)
VDH Boar
Speick Shavestick
Clubman Bay Rum
Murray and Lanman's Florida Water

Hey! Now that I think about it, the Panama shown in my picture was the chapeau du jour today! Not exactly Panama weather but wool felt fedora don't go very well with flower shirts.

 

Wednesday, January 19, 2011, about 11:00am

• Tolsom Facial Cleanser
• Hot Towel with Pantene Pro-V on Face
• Proraso Pre-Post Cream
• Vulfix 247 Pure Badger
• VDH Deluxe, face lathered, brush reloaded before each pass
• Merkur 11c Open Comb
• ASCO Super Stainless Blade (4th and last shave, stropped on arm)
• Cold Water Rinse
• Thayers Unscented Witch Hazel
• Neutrogena Triple Protect Facial Lotion

Remarks: This is actually yesterday's shave, I just got around to write about it. It had been more than 48 hours since my last shave, so my beard was quite thick at the time. Unlike the previous time when I had the best shave ever, this one was just barely okay. My first pass, which is a North-South pass, was good but around the second pass, which is South-North, the performance of the blade started to deteriorate. The third pass, which was a full blown against the grain pass, was very uncomfortable with several nicks and cuts. At that time I decided to retire this blade and move on to the next one in the sampler pack. Still, this blade is more or less the best blade I have used so far. Despite all that, once the bleeding stopped and Neutrogena was applied, I found the final result to be quite satisfactory. The next shave, which will take place in about a couple hours or so, is going to be with a Super-Max stainless.

 

Hey GI, are you saying that the weather was nice and warm down there in Gater Land. lol I'm going to be coming down to Tampa in March and I hope the weather is nice by then. Last time I was down to Boca Ratan I picked up a nice Panama in Miami but it flew off when I was taking the Cruiser over to Catalina Island one day and by the time I fished it out of the water it was pretty trashed. I hope to pick up a nice one while I'm down there in March. (By nice one I mean good but cheap!) lol

 

Bruce! We need to have a beer while you are in town! We will meet you at the airport even!

 

I'm game. March/April generally offer near perfect weather, you should be in fine shape.

 

That would be cool! I will be at the Tampa Airport Marriott Hotel for an Imperial Shriner's Seminar for 4 days and should have some evenings to enjoy the local fare. (I won't have a car so I have to stay around the Hotel/Airport area.) We will get things organized before the time comes to meet. Kickin' back a cold one with my Shave Brothers sounds great! I don't know how far away from Tampa you live but I would like to meet you'all!

 

Friday's shave at the Gym

Good morning, y'all!

My set-up today was a bit like this:

Truefitt & Hill Super Badger travel shave brush
Calani Purissima shave soap
EJ DE89L
Fresh Astra SP blade (had to ditche the Iridium, just irritated me beyond my endurance -> funny that since Feathers are usually my go-to blade without any trouble)
Calani Purissima ASB

 

Proraso Eucalyptus pre shave cream
Omega shaving cream
Frank Shaving 23mm silvertip badger brush
Merkur 34C / Voskhod blade
Avon Signature after shave balm
some leather EDT