SoS: January 24-30 2011

Let's see those shaves for the week! As always, bonus points for pictures!

I have my gear set out for tomorrow, so I will get things started


Muhle Pinsel R41
Red Pack Persona
Knotty Badger Boar
Crabtree and Evelyn Sandalwood Soap
Geo F Trumper Sandalwood Skin Food
Crabtree and Evelyn Sandalwood Cologne

 

Monday, January 24th

Hot shower
Nivea for Men Extreme Comfort gel
Gillette Fusion Phenom razor
Nivea for Men ASB
Canali Men EdT

 

Good morning, All

Monday's shave:

- Calani 'Dubai' shave soap
- Jack Black Pure Performance shave brush
- iKon Bulldog open comb
- Astra SP (2.)
- Calani 'Purissima' ASB

 

Monday, January 24

EJ DE86
Dorco 301 (4)
Arko/TSD Bourbon Vanilla
Vulfix 2235 S
Superior 70 Menthol
Superior 70

 

Joh. Engstrom 5/8 frameback
Gillette Red Tip w/ vintage Wilkinson Sword Blade (5)

Arko Shave Stick
Ever-Ready Super Silvertip

Alum
Superior 70 Bay Rum

With enough reading, some videos, and a bit of direction, I was able to hone the Engstrom to a reasonable level yesterday. It definitely wasn't as sharp or smooth as the one from Whipped dog, but I was able to do 2 successful WTG passes with it. Grabbed the Red Tip to finish cleanup and was rewarded with a very nice shave today.

Have a great day all.

 

Happy Monday From Florida!

Hot Shower
RAB Scuttle
PanChango Blue - 24Mm TGN Re-Knot
Godrej Menthol Mist SC
Gillette New
Gillette 7 O'C Black - Thanks Dale!
Cold Water Rag
Anherb ASG
Pinaud Clubman

4 Passes = 5 Blade, Off The Hook, Bang A Gong, Inter-Galactic BBS!

I used a 7 O'C Black when I first got started with a DE and it is as I remember; a great shaving blade.

Also of note, OC razors and I have never been a good pair. I posted about it a few times and was told that my angle was bad and that is why the teeth marks were being left in the lather. So I revisited the OC and changed my angle slightly. The result is a fantastic BBS today.

Have a great week Ya'll!

 

Everest shaving cream
Omega #10005 boar brush
Merkur 34C / Voskhod blade
Everest after shave cream-cologne

 

Mondays Fantastic Shave

Arko SS/Arko Moist SC (so I could make the monday menthol minimum)
Omega 10029
Schick Injector-I2
CVS/Personna (5 or 6, lost count)
Arko Nem mango and mandalina moisturiser cream
Arko Aqua AS Splash
At least 5 Blades...like the ad says, So easy, it's almost effortless...)

Absolutly wonderful timeless quality feeling... It's these kind of shaves that produce this kind of fantastic feeling, and powerfully positive vibe that makes this such a great hobby that we share. It's 4 hours later and I still can't wipe the smile off my face...)
Great shaves and vibes for everyone...)

 

What kind of blades?

I've found, based on admittedly limited experience, that twin injector blades can liven up the shave on some of the milder injectors. These vintage blades are sort of like cartridges without the cartridge part, two thin blades separated by a thin metal spacer, and about the same thickness as a regular single blade. They won't fit all injectors, but are good in at least the types L and later Schicks. I have some by Schick and Personna, and look at the name of the one I used today.

Schick type L injector
Gillette Trac II twin injector blade (4)
Re-knotted Ever-Ready badger
Vintage Old Spice soap

 

Monday:

Razor - Weishi 2003-M
Blade - Astra Stainless
Brush - FS Butterscotch Silvertip
Soap - Pré de Provence
Balm - Pré de Provence
Cologne - Mont St. Michel Ambrée

--
John

 

Omega 10005
Neutrogena razor defense face scrub
Truefitt & Hill 1805
Super Speed 48-50
Astra Platinum (day 2)
Thayers witch hazel w/ aloe, folowed by T&H 1805
4 passes, 5 blades

I finally got around to try my T&H samples and holy crap are they amazing. I used the 1805 and got an amazing lather that had a nice cushion. Great shave and I am looking forward to trying the other scents.

 

Last shave with the Deluxe B (for a while)

Soap:MWF
Brush:Kent
Razor: '32 Rolls Deluxe B
AS: St. James

Still a great shave from a rare Rolls but I'm going back to my Imperial Traveler Set. Less bling'y, got to admit that's a gawd awful lot of gold plating there (inside and out ).

 

Monday, January 24, 2011

Pre-shave Soap: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Razor: Merkur 23C
Blade: Supermax Super Stainless
Brush: Edwin Jagger Best Badger
Cream: TOBS Sandalwood
A/S: Dickinson's Witch Hazel, Ogallala Bay Rum & Sandalwood Toner

Very nice shave today, except that I think the Supermax blade works a little better in a heftier razor, such as my Progress. The end result was fine, but I had to work at it a little harder with the 23C. One of the interesting aspects of wet shaving is all the little nuances among the various blade/razor combos.

 

Razor: 5/8 E. Berninghaus
Soap: Ogallala Bay Rum and Sweet Orange
Brush: Penworks 22mm Finest
Aftershave: RazoRock Alum / Thayers / Booster Aquarius
Cologne: YSL M7 Fresh

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Great pics everyone!! :happy096

 

Monday, January 24th

Razor: Mergress
Blade: Super Iridium
Brush: Simpson Douglas
Pre-Shave: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Soap: Trumper (Tallow version) Coconut Soap
A/S: Taylor Mr. Taylor

I recently received a new Mergress razor from Eric (Mer). I am suitably impressed. Eric tweaked the razor so it now has a silkly smooth and accurate adjustment. The added weight of the knob seemed to aid the shave and I enjoyed an excellent BBS shave. The Tallow Trumper soap is top shelf and I cannot understand why they reformulated. I love this stuff!

 

Gillette BET
Wilkinson Sword Classic (1)
TGN Silvertip Badger
Proraso Unscented Cream
Neutrogena AS Balm
Brut AS

4 passes, cold water rinse in between. One little nick, but overall good close and smooth.

 

Monday

Prep: Hot shower, hand strop blade
Coffee: Blue Mountain Gold, BLACK
Cream: Tom's of Maine
Brush: Ever Ready 250PB
Razor: Merkur 34C set in Red Mallee burl handle
Blade: Astra SP, day 1, 3+ passes
Post: Cold water rinse, Osage Rub, Curve, hand strop blade
'Stache Wax: Steve's Own

Shave Rating: 5 Blades

Super shave. Loved the menthol this morning, even with a windchill outside of 6 below :freezing

 

SOTD Monday, January 24, 2011

5/8 George Wostenholm Pipe Razor, Full Hollow, Round Point
Proraso Pre-Shave Cream
Cella
Medium Badger
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Nivea Replenishing
Aqua Velva Classic Ice Blue ASL

Great shave pics shown by all. Thanks for sharing Gentlemen!

 

Monday:

Razor: Merkur 38C Barber Pole
Blade: Personna (red pack)
Brush: Omega Boar 10005
Soap: Williams Mug
A/S: Taylor of Old Bond Street Shaving Shop
EdT: Azzaro Pour Homme

 

Shapleigh
Omega 49
Bay Rum & Lemon Grass
Ice Blue Aqua Velva

Outstanding !!! The Smoothness of this
American Steel is Uncanny, for real !!!