SOS: January 2019

very cool pics and set ups sirs..

 

Gillette Old Style/Scotch & Stowe Razor
----Delta Echo Refinished----
Gillette 7 o'Clock Super Platinum Blade
Omega 10065 Boar Brush
Omega Shave Cream
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Old Spice After Shave

 

Thanks Gary!

 

Mike’s Natural Soap
B-400 Brush by Tom
Ever-Ready 1924 Razor
Ogallala Bay Rum After Shave
Have fun!

 

Ok- the male walnut bowl looks great. Help me out, how can i 'get me one' ? Lol

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Maple Walnut Shave Bowl. I have 4 bowls from The Distinctive Goat and well worth the price.

 

January 24 SOTD
Schick E3
Jeeves Key Lime SS
APShaveCo Flattop/ Sapele Handle
Thayers
SV Colonia AS

Have a great evening, all!

 

I'll need a review about that particular Neumann.....it didn't jump out at me from its description.

 

Thursday 24th January (am)



La Toja Magno Soap
Lea Shaving Cream
Vie-Long with an AP Shave Faux Horse Hair knot
Turkish Copper Bowl
GEM Micromatic Clog Pruf with a GEM SS Blade
Thayers Witch Hazel
Nivea 2 Phase AS

A very early start to the day for my long Day Shift. A good shave which has left me still presentable 17 hours on.

 

Is that Neumann a 4 or 8 oz?

 

Friday
January 25, 2019

OneBlade Genesis V1
Feather FHS
Chubby 2 Synthetic
MDC Fougere
Fine Platinum AS
Creed Aventus

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This one reminds me of Sasaparilla or root beer and cream soda combined. Slick performance, easy for me to load and like all of their soaps, I can obtain yogurt consistency. Post shave lags a little but not an issue really for me with all the preshave prep I do and especially now with the super slick Grooming Dept pre-shave.

Eight ounce

 

Thanks, Guy. Y'know, I was reading some reviews of the Neumann 4 oz. soaps, and they say the soap goes right up to the top of the tub. I hope there's enough "air" in the 8's. Most of the reviewers recommend the half-lb. I'll go for that, too.

 

Half pounders are loaded up to the bottom rim on the screw on ridges. Get your money's worth with all their products

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Hybrid Maggard Razor V2 OC on Charcoal Goods Stainless Maze V2 / Suneko Super Stainless Platinum Edge / WWBW Upside Down Block Party / SV Tundra Artica

 

The King of fragrances: AVENTUS. Had to be a good day

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That SV container is a thing of beauty

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Thx, wanted to do the matching brush with pewter crown but i already have too many brushes, may not stop me down the road.

 

Assured $1 Razor & Assured SS blade
Yaqi Barber pole 28mm
LNHC Sweet Bay Rose
Humphreys Alcoholado Maravilla
Nivea Vitalizing a/s lotion
Claiborne for Men edt

A good late evening shave. Great shaves to all.... ​

 

January - Shavettes and Jeeves!

January 24

Razor - Luxor Pro Shavette
Blade - (2)
Soap - Jeeves Bay Rum
Brush - Jayaruh #312
Post - Alum

Another shave with the Luxor Pro to see how it performs and compare against the Parker SRX. Yesterday I determined that they are nearly identical in weight and the main difference in handling is the looser handle on the Luxor which can cause the blade to get dinged when closing if you don't watch it. The Luxor feels lighter than the SRX and is, but only by 2 grams. It's the handle design that creates that false feeling, I believe.

I grabbed the JR312 and the Jeeves Bay Rum to get a perfect lather and make sure this razor has a fair showing. My initial reaction last night was to prefer the SRX by just a bit, but after only one comparison shave I'm not ready to call it. So tonight is a key shave. I had no issues with the sharpness or smoothness of the Shark blade. Again, in shavettes, blade choice isn't the most important thing in the world. I performed three passes and noticed two specific things. One - I definitely shave a bit faster with the Luxor than I did the Parker. Not having to worry about corners is a freeing feeling. I didn't get crazy with it but it is nice not to have to think about blade corners. Two - the Luxor feels a bit "sticky" compared to the Parker. I don't feel like it has quite the same glide to it that the Parker does. They're both stainless razors, though the Parker is polished to a shine but I think something more is going on. Let's look at the blade holder of the Luxor in detail.

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That is a good view of how the razor covers the blade corners. And what it does is create a "no cut zone" on the toe of 3/16th of an inch. On the heel it's double that at 3/8th of an inch. Not huge but just enough to provide some drag as the razor works. You have both ends of the razor head with dull steel and the cutting blade in between. This is what creates the safe corners. But....I believe it's the main reason for a slight drag in the razor. Is it critical? No. The razor still feels smooth and still performs very well. I got equally good shaves with both the Parker and the Luxor. While I had to maneuver a bit differently to get close to my goatee and around the ears due to the corner guards, it wasn't impossible nor really difficult. Just a different approach to those areas. Technique certainly conquers that problem.

As to the feel of the razors in my hand - I do tend to prefer the SRX by just a tiny bit. The feel of the polished steel is nice and I think the tightness of the handle gives it a more solid hand feel. I also like not having to be quite as careful when closing the razor to avoid nicking the blade as well. One more item about that "floppy" handle - if it drops and you aren't ready for it you could possibly cut a finger etc. You have to provide more physical force to close the SRX.

So - do I have a preference? Yes. By the tiniest of margins I would say I would prefer the SRX. However, it's the mechanics of the razor that make me choose it. The shave quality of both is equal. And I will also say that if I'm in a hurry to shave and have to choose one I would probably grab the Luxor first because it's easier to rush the shave without corners. My true preference is to keep both handy because either way it's going to be a great shave! Non-comittal enough for you?

Have a fantastic Friday!

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