SOS: January 2019

totally agree!!

 

January - Shavettes and Jeeves!

January 6

Razor - Kai Captain (pain stick)
Blade - (1)
Soap - Jeeves of Hudson Street Bay Rum
Brush - Jayaruh #206
Post - Alum

Onward and forward to the final pain stick in my collection. The Kai Captain is, of course, from the biggest Japanese competitor to Feather. Like there are Feather and Kai DE blades, so there are Feather and Kai Artist Club razors. The heads on the DX and Kai Captain, while similar, are unique enough to think this was not an attempt to clone.

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The heads of the DX and CJB are much more a copy of each other, or rather, a copy of the DX by CJB. The Kai is similar in length and weighs the same as the DX. Both weigh (including blade) 1.7 ounces. Out of curiosity I switched to grams and found that the Kai is 48 grams while the DX is 47, so there is a slight....and I do mean slight....advantage in weight to the Kai. I know what you're thinking....it's the "marker band" on the Kai handle. Actually, it isn't. I took it off and it still went 48 grams and the band by itself won't even register a gram on the scale. See, I do think things through.

Build and material quality on the Kai are quite good, just like the DX. The handle is a smoother profile so again it's a bit different to grip than the DX but not difficult at all. So, let's shave. Perfect Jeeves lather courtesy of the JR206 set the stage. I found the angle to be as intuitive on the Kai as the DX. Once set it was easy to hold. There was no detectable drag in the shave. The razor moved smoothly across my face and neck with no resistance beyond the normal cutting action. That's an improvement over the CJB, though again the cure to the CJB drag is just a bit slicker lather. The Kai Captain will run and gun without fuss, though, like the DX.

The razor feels balanced in my hand and the finish was the same quality DFS I've been getting from the DX and it was hassle free. Hard to say which razor has the advantage. Easy to say the Kai is a better built razor than the CJB but also easy to say the CJB does the job for less money. Kai Captains are running for $80+ on the bay and getting a bit scarce. In that regard they mirror the DX as well.

Note - there is one other Kai AC razor, the Excelia. I haven't seen one for sale in quite awhile as they were discontinued a few years ago. They are pricy but look very cool. If I find one - it will be mine. Now that I have a Toggle - I think the Excelia is my new "precious" to obtain. That and of course the true "unobtanium" of a bottom dial Fatboy.

One personal note - that concludes 5 consecutive pain stick shaves with no blood. None. All very fine DFS finishes with alum a bit warm in spots but nothing horrible at all. I'm happy with that.

Monday is upon us and with my change of store I'm back to having Monday and Tuesday as my weekend. So.....as you go back to work tomorrow....I will be sleeping in. I like that arrangement. Have a great night and a great start to your week!

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We seem to have more in common than shaving brother. Have a good week. Looking forward to seeing your shaves - esp the juice

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Hybrid RazoRock Mamba 70 on Jürgen Hempel Ti Handle / Solingen Timor / Grizzly Bay To The Bone / SV Tundra Artica

 

Razor: Omega 14
Maybe German, maybe Belgian, definitely Fun
Brush: Razorock Barber 24mm
Soap: C&S Oxford & Cambridge
A/S: Fine Lavender Pour Homme
Comfortably removed a few days growth.

Enjoy your shave!
Tom

 

Thank you.

 

7 January 2019

* Blackbird Machined SB 101
* Wizamet Iridium Super
* WSP Original 2-Band + Oscar11 Aquamarine C7
* Mystic Water Lavender
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO


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01/07/19 Shave of the Day
Face Wash with Disney Resorts H2O+ Sea Salt Facial Soap
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Doppelgänger Black Label Shampoo & Conditioner Bar - Homage to Sauvage
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements CUBE Mentholated Preshave Soap
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements CANE! North Pole Barbershop Seasonal Shaving Soap CK-6 Formula
RazoRock 400 Solid Aluminum 24 x 57mm Plissoft Synthetic Shaving Brush
Frozen Crown King Polypropylene Shatterproof Travel Scuttle
Raw Shaving RS-18 Clear Cut Definitive Edition Razor Model “A” 0.65mm Blade Gap with Lubrication Strips
Feather New Hi-Stainless Blade - 6th Shave
RazoRock Alum Block
Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel Toner
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements CANE! North Pole Barbershop Seasonal Aftershave Cologne Aged 1 Year
The Sudsy Soapery 100% All Natural Rose & Black Pepper Creamy Aftershave Balm
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Cold Spices Natural Deodorant - New Sport Strength Formula ​

 

awesome..

 

Menthol Monday

Schick type B2 razor
New Forest Alpolina tubby 2 brush
W.M Nuemann & Co shaving cream
B&M Arctique aftershave
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Monday 7th January



La Toja Magno Soap
La Toja Shave Stick
Omega 10051 Boar Brush
Yintal 'Bronze' with a Gillette/Wilkinson Blade
Alum
Palmer's for Men Moisturiser
Gotas Frescas Agua de Colonia Concentrada

A 'no frills' shave this morning.....and very good it was too

 

Good Morning Everyone SOTD 01/07/19

Gillette Ball End Old Type
Wilkinson Sword (1)
Badger
C.O. Bigelow
Cold Water Rinse, Witch Hazel
Aqua Velva Ice Blue A/S

Have A Great Day!

 

Pre: Warm water splash
Brush: LeeDa Keyhole, Maggards 24mm 2BF
Soap: Valobra Cologne
Razor: Colonial General Brass
Blade: Schick Proline P
Post: Warm then cold water rinse, Tuff Red ASL

A wonderful beginning to the week.
Happy Shaving one and all.

 

January 7 SOTD:

Razor: PAA Ascension SS
Blade: Polsilver
Brush: Ever-Ready 150
Lather: CO Bigelow
Aftershave: Proraso Green
Additional Care:
Stirling Unscented PSB

 

SOTD 20190107.



M Keramiek / APShaveCo SilkSmoke.
Crabtree&Evelyn "Moroccan Myrrh" shaving cream.
Schick injector type I1.
Schick Proline B (4).
Crabtree&Evelyn "Moroccan Myrrh" ASB.

 

January 7th
Razor: IBC/Rex Ambassador (3)
Blade: Schick Proline B-20 (3)/Permasharp (1)
Brush: PAA Atomic Rocket
Pre-shave: Stirling Mentholated
Soap: PAA Kiritimati
PAA Star Jelly unscented
AS: PAA Kiritimati


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SOTD January 7, 2019
Alphabetical journey through soaps and creams
Letter C

Prep: Cold water and Stirling mentholated pre-shave soap
Blade: Schick
Razor: Schick G5
Brush: Ever Ready 100T restored badger
Soap: C.O. Bigelow cream
Post: Witch hazel, Country Club for Men Modern Fougere aftershave

Have a great day!

 

Menthol Monday's Shave


Cold Water Wash
Proraso Green
Jayaruh #331 Boar
Ever-Ready 1912
CVS CS SE
CWR
Osage Rub

My prep was just a cold water rinse. The Proraso Green Shaving Soap face lathered well with the Jayaruh #331 boar brush. I did two passes with the Ever-Ready 1912 razor with a CVS CS SE blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Osage Rub. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

ATT H1 Kronos
Derby Extra (2)
Williams Mug Shave Soap
PAA Starcraft 24mm Synthetic
Cremo Post Shave Balm
PAA Atmotic After Shave

 

Monday, January 7

B&M Bay Rum~~Semogue Taj Mistura~~Feather AS-D2~~Gillette Nacet~~Grand Bay Bay Rum
Have a great day!​