SOS: January 2019

Yehuda D · Jan 11, 2019

Hey guys!

Today’s fun:

L’Oreal Men Expert Facial Wash
Razorock Plissoft 26mm Monster
Goodfella/new 7AM
Proraso White SS
Proraso White ASB
Lagerfeld Classic EdT

It just couldn’t get any better - a brand new 7 AM in my Goodfella, my favourite Proraso soap, a fantastic balm, and my great technique. What a super-duper BBS shave!

Enjoy the weekend!

Yehuda D · Jan 11, 2019

madmedic said: ↑

Friday 11th January

La Toja Magno Soap
Stirling Scots Pine Sheep Soap
Omega 011829 Boar Brush
Razorine Full DE Shavette in Brass with a Gillette/Wilkinson Blade
Alum and Rise
Palmer's for Men Moisturiser
Epsilon Blue AS
Pino Silvestre EDT

A lovely shave in 2 passes with just a little touchup
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Great shave my friend!

Boojum1 · Jan 11, 2019

January 11, 2018

Karve Christopher Bradley "E" Plate TRIAD Aristocrat
Feather HS
Shavemac ATG LE D01 Flat Top
MDC Original "Le Bol en Bois"
Mentholated "M-Bombed" Dickinson's Witch Hazel
CRSW Juniper
ADP Ginepro di Sardegna

jluc · Jan 11, 2019

January 11th
Razor: IBC/Rex Ambassador (6.5)
Blade: Feather AC Pro (1)/Permasharp (5)
Brush: PAA Starcraft
Pre-shave: Stirling Mentholated
Soap: PdP
PAA Star Jelly unscented
AS: Stirling Pharaohs Dreamsicle

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jtspartan · Jan 11, 2019

January 11th SOTD
Schick E2 w Vintage PAL (1)
Valobra Fougere
TGN Finest/Maple Handle
Thayers
Jeeves Mountain Rain

Have a great day all!

poppi · Jan 11, 2019

Fine "Marvel" razor
Silver Star blade
VDH/TGN Silver Tip brush
Taconic Eucalyptus Mint SC
Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe
Taconic Eucalyptus Mint A/S

Dandy shave to end the work week. All is well. Now go enjoy your day folks

TommyCarioca · Jan 11, 2019

wristwatchb said: ↑

January 10

Parker SRX
Rapira Swedish Supersteel (2)
30 Day Crew LE figured maple w/APShaveCo Tuxedo knot
Soap Commander Love
Alum, Thayers WH, USB & Terre d’Hermes
12th focus shave

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Respect. SC love

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TommyCarioca · Jan 11, 2019

NCoxSTL said: ↑

January - Shavettes and Jeeves!

January 10 - Blade Trials

Razor - 1962 (H1) Gillette Slim (3)
Blade - (1)
Soap - Arko
Brush - Stirling Two Band Synthetic
Post - Alum

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends, we're so glad you could attend, come inside, come inside. Yes boys and girls, blade trials are back! I haven't done this in quite some time but I've had a few sent to me with a request to give them the full treatment and see what they're capable of. First up are the Super Gillette Blue Blades from @John Ruschmeyer . I know he shaved with these and wanted me to give my take. He also sent a special treat, the matching razor for this blade that looks suspiciously like the Rapira razor. I know there are copies of that razor packaged with several blades. I will be getting to the razor after I give the blade its three shaves for the trial.

For those of you who have never experienced blade trials, and for the old-timers who need their memories refreshed, here's the protocol. Each blade gets three shaves. I use the Gillette Slim in order to shave at three different aggression levels. I use settings 3, 6 and 9 to approximate mild, normal and aggressive. I use Arko soap and I'll be using the Stirling synthetic brushes to make a consistent lather each time. I perform three passes, WTB, XTG and ATG with no extra touch up for the finish. I use alum to help determine irritation levels and then grade the shave by feel. What we're trying to do is establish how the blade performs under different conditions. Putting a Chinese blade on a blade trial is always something that makes me nervous. Chinese blades typically SUCK! However, Gillette branded (and Schick) blades made in China have traditionally performed quite well. So, we'll see how this one does.

Some interesting notes about the printing on the blade and packaging. These are stainless steel blades as opposed to the original Gillette Blue Blades that were carbon. And, they're platinum coated. That gives me hope. Gillette in China is based in Shanghai, which is an interesting note. Most of the rest of the printing involves identifying them as a U.S. company and also providing instructions on how to use the razor and blades. You'll notice on the front of the blade box the numbers 1.65, which is the price of the pack of 5 blades. That isn't $1.65, though, but rather 1.65 Yuan, which is China's currency. The cost in U.S. dollars for this pack of blades? $0.24. Yep. A penny less than a quarter. One more interesting note - the inner wrapper is also printed and has an ad on it for the Gillette Vector razor, which is clearly a cart or disposable of some kind. Even in China they're trying to push in with their cart garbage.

Ok, on to the shave. Arko, of course, produced an instantly thick and slick lather. I set the Slim on 3 and started the first pass. Very smooth and comfortable. With the mild setting I had to watch my angle just a bit to hold it steady. I usually shave with more aggressive settings/razors so going mild again was a bit of a change. Second and third passes remained very smooth and produced no signs of blood or other trouble. I stopped at the end of the ATG, rinsed, rubbed on the alum and found no stings/burns/discomfort at all. Rinsed and dried and checked the result. BBS all the way. Surprisingly smooth and very nice. Well, surprisingly only because I had set the expectation for a bit rougher of a shave than I received. So, first impression - very nice blade with great results. We'll see how it progresses over the next two days.

Happy Friday everyone! We have a Winter Storm Warning starting at noon tomorrow. Up to 8 inches of snow headed our way, or so they say, so it could be a fun weekend in the Lou!

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Enjoy the snow. Good post. Thanks for refreshing my old man memory

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TommyCarioca · Jan 11, 2019

Tim Spencer said: ↑

That is a sick set man. The brush is awesome.
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Thx Tim. It is going to be a good day

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McGrande · Jan 11, 2019

11 January 2019

Well, after yesterday's face drying Barbasol regular shave (remedied by HBG AS) I'm back to my weekly plan. One more shave for this soap, AS, brush, blade group tomorrow. Then a new set for next week starts Sunday the 13th.

Soap: Proraso Red
Brush: Semogue 620
Razor: Fatip Grande
Blade: Polsilver SI (6)
Aftershave: HBG sandalwood

TommyCarioca · Jan 11, 2019

Jayaruh said: ↑

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Friday's Shave
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Cold Water Wash
De Vergulde Hand Shaving Soap
Jayaruh #331 Boar
Ever-Ready 1912
CVS CS SE
CWR
Aqua Velva 5 in 1 AS

My prep was just a cold water rinse. The De Vergulde Hand 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 Aqua Velva 5 in 1 AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
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Brush

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TestDepth · Jan 11, 2019

brit said: ↑

cool set up and pic..
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Thank you Gary.
Very cool setup yourself - that Doppelganger soap & A/S looks like a great option.

TommyCarioca · Jan 11, 2019

Bobcat said: ↑

Friday

Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Scots Pine Sheep
Soap: RazoRock Tuscan Oud
Razor: Maggard V2 Open Comb
Blade: Perma-Sharp Super (9)
Brush: Elite Razor/WSP Silvertip-24mmx50mm
Aftershave: RazoRock Tuscan Oud

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard)

RazoRock Tuscan Oud today. 20 seconds to load the Elite Razor/WSP Silvertip brush. Easy, thick, slick, lather. Perma-Sharp Super still in the Maggard V2 Open Comb. Excellent smooth, close, shave. I finished with RazoRock Tuscan Oud aftershave.

Bob

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PermaSharp's don't get enough love. Nice looking shave

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brit · Jan 11, 2019

TestDepth said: ↑

Thank you Gary.
Very cool setup yourself - that Doppelganger soap & A/S looks like a great option.
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thank you, for the first time use of the soap i was quite impressed..very slick,no prep was no problem..scent is nice ..

ordinaryshaver · Jan 11, 2019

Basic setup today. The Schick won't work for my daily driver but still a good razor.
Cheap Van Der Hagen boar brush working well!

wristwatchb · Jan 11, 2019

TommyCarioca said: ↑

Respect. SC love
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Thank you!

Linuxguile · Jan 11, 2019

SOTD January 11th

Stirling Mentholated Pre-Shave Soap
EDRIO #6 1937 Gillette Sheraton
Perma-Sharp Super(5)
Paladin Winston Harlequin (26mm, Frigate Class)
Stirling One soap and AS
Stirling Glacial Unscented PSB

Primotenore · Jan 11, 2019

Friday, January 11

PAA 11235~~Stirling Finest~~'56 Super-Speed~~Nacet~~4711
Have a great day!

jimjo1031 · Jan 11, 2019

Gillette Black Beauty (R3) Razor
Bic Chrome Platinum Blade
22mm Maggard/DIY Flashlight Handle Brush
WSP Fougere Noir Soap
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Aqua Velva Musk After Shave

Number six · Jan 11, 2019

Boru62 said: ↑

Pre: Warm water splash
Brush: Zenith B03-A26 Boar
Soap: CRSW Bergamot & Bay
Razor: Cobra Classic
Blade: Schick Proline P
Post: Warm then cold water rinse, Pitralon Classic ASL
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Was that really three days growth? The Cobra didn't seem to think so.
Happy Shaving one and all.
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Great shave!

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