SoS: July 27, 2015 - Aug 2, 2015

Mongoose Big Bomber / Kai

M&F

Shaver Heaven Forbidden Forest

CC Classic Fougere

 

Wednesday's


ARKO Extra Performance
Jayaruh #12 Black Pure Badger
Ever-Ready 1912
Treet Super
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Lemon WH
Florida Water

The ARKO Extra Performance Shaving Cream face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #12 Black Pure Badger brush. Two passes with my Ever-Ready 1912 razor and a Treet Super blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Lemon WH and then Florida Water after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

I enjoyed this so much I decided to do it again (28 July 2015). The vintage Personna blade is on day #8 of use with both face and head shaving.

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Planned Wednesday SOTD

Gibbs No15 razor
Rapira blade
MdC Chamomille PSO
St James of London Mandarin & Patchouli shaving cream
Floid Blue aftershave
Floid Blue EdT
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29 July 2015 Plan: I will go back to testing the Butterface soap and see how long this vintage Personna holds up.



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SOTD - Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Cool shower
Prep: Homemade PSO
Brush: B&B Essential Boar
Soap: MWF
Razor: Merkur 38C
Blade: Voskhod (3)
Aftershave: Floid SE Mentolado Vigoroso

 

30 Day Rule - July 2015
July 28th
Razor - Feather SS AC
Blade - Brush - Omega 10066 (BoS)
Soap - Mitchell's Wool Fat
Post - Cold Water splash, Alum, Nivea

Up a bit early this morning since it's never too soon to start a day that will be much too hot. Can't wait! Hit the shower with a little extra time and then grabbed the BoS and Fat and away we go. Very relaxed, easy to hit shaving Zen and the lather was again near perfect. Grabbed the SS and did my relaxed first pass and was really happy with it. Better on the neck than usual. Still using my modified grip for the left side going from left hand to a Japanese style halfway through. You would have to experience it to probably understand it or I may get bold and video it at some point. Not sure anyone needs to see me that early in the morning though. Scary. Went XTG on the second pass and felt good still, nice reduction, no issues so went ahead and finished a third pass mostly ATG on the neck. I'm happy to say nothing was bleeding and the result, well mixed a bit as I had a nice DFS on the face and a nice CCS on the neck. I'm calling that good. No need for the New and Voskhod today. It's a full three pass with the Feather by itself. Very nice and a good way to head out. Cold water, the Alum lit up pretty good due to the extra pass but I expected that. Nivea to cool that and today I used Proraso as a body splash to fight off the swamp that we call air around here at the moment. I'll be trying the same thing for tomorrow and to end the week. I'll also be adding a comparison review between the CJB and Feather SS either later tonight or tomorrow sometime. Hope you all had a great day.

 

SOTD - 28 July 2015

30 Days of Maggard and MITA!

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Day four was just as good as days 1 through 3! Today was another superb GSB performance, the usual automatic 2 pass smoothness was in effect. The alum remained super quiet and the AV Musk finished things nicely. Weather broke today, cold front brought it down to 85F for a pleasant sunny day. Other than that...all is quiet in Colorado.

Have a wonderful Wednesday!
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Wednesday, July 29, 2015
Day 23 with the Mongoose
B-3 Mongoose with Triad Rolling Hex Titanium
Feather ProGuard #7
Doug Korn D-7XLT Ice Blue Shavemac Finest
MDC Original
Witch Hazel ++Menthol, Unrefined Shea Butter
Fine – Fresh Vetiver

Today’s shave was two passes including clean up. ATG and XTG was still doable but today was the last shave for the ProGuard blade. One would think a higher cost blade would last more shaves, so much for the ProGuards, on to the Kai Sharp blade. Another BBS shave today with no chasing. Have a good one.

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July 28, 2015

***COMPLETED***
30-Day Focus - Blade Trials for Gillette Tech

Day 7 of 7-day Vacation on
Mayne Island, British Columbia, Canada
48.8450° N, 123.2808° W
Island climate, island time, island life.

Beautiful day - sunny, low 70s. A bit of everything today - chores, errands, then sunning with a good book.

Early evening 2-pass shave on day 3 of the Voskhod blade and the Aristocrat. Close and comfortable.

A last visit to the frog and we're on our way back to Seattle tomorrow.


So this is my last vacation post (ok enough, knock it off - I hear you all cheering!)
More later this week from Seattle.

Ahoy!
RT

 

Wow. Doesn't seem like it's been 7 days already. I was hoping for longer because your vacation is the only one I'll get this year. I was taking mine vicariously through you! Can't we stay a few more days??? Please???????????

 

OMG!
That's exactly what your Aristocrat whispered to me!

Were you guys 'channeling' this whole time?!!

 

I'm thinking the razor had a hidden camera/mic. Now I'm thinking of unfollowing that manscaping thread just in case.

 

Wednesday Planned SOTD

Razor: Feather AS-D2
Blade: Feather (D2)
Brush: Shavemac Americana D01 3 Band
Bowl: Symmetrical Sheet Metal
Pre Shave Scrub: RazoRock GLO
Pre Shave Oil: AOS Sandalwood
Shave Cream: AOS Sandalwood
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave Balm: AOS Sandalwood



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No guts no glory! Well ok so no nausea either.

 

I don't want to see his guts or his glory!

 

07/29/2015
Razor – Mongoose B2 with Jürgen Hempel Ti
Blade – Feather Super Pro (14)
Brush – Rubberset 400-3 with WSP HMW
Lather – Lo Haiku
Post - Witch Hazel and Fine Platinum

 

SOTD July 29, 2015

Pre: hot shower, hot towel, frankincense pre-shave oil
Razor: Fendrihan DE
Blade: Astra SP
Brush: Semogue Boar
Cream: RazoRock Classic
Post: Rose WH, coconut oil

This was my first time shaving with RazoRock Classic...it is a nice product, as I expected based on reviews I have read. The scent if reminiscent of Cella...marzipan and something else I can't quite put my finger on. The scent was a bit stronger than I would like...but it seems to dissipate quickly after rinsing. Lathers well, lubricates well, but I did find it left my face feeling a bit dry. I did a 2 pass WTG shave...overall nice clean shave.

 

Reminder and RAD relief
I have been yearning for a Merkur Futur because I like the shaves I get from my Fatboy on nine. Today was a reminder and RAD cure because the Fatboy let me know I'm not ready for anything more aggressive yet.
I left the FB on nine for two passes, and I got more burn than I've had for a long time. I know I can get a great shave using 9-7-7, but I just *had* to try 9-9 and shoot for a two pass WTG-ATG. How foolish I am! Live and learn.
I think Givenchy Pi is a nice compliment to Lavanille, at least until I can afford the matching splash! Anyway, Pi has a little more vanilla at first, but dries down nicely and lasts all day.

 

Wednesday 29 July 2015



J.A. Henckels Friodur 17 1/2, 7/8 Full Hollow, Round Point​

J.A. Henckels straight razors have always been among my favorite ones, in particular those of the Friodur line. My very first stainless steel straight razor was in fact a Friodur and it allowed me to appreciate the performance of stainless steel in straight razor shaving. I don't still understand why many experienced straight razor users would not suggest a stainless steel razor to a beginner. When I bought my very first Friodur - it was about sixteen years ago and it was a 70 1/2 model - I had very little experience about straight razors, I liked it from the very first moment and I had no problem but a perfect shave. Of course, this Friodur 17 1/2 is no exception and it is capable of giving an absolutely impeccable shave and, yes, I would certainly suggest it to a beginner, although I believe the 70 1/2 would be even better because of its smaller size.​

• Pre-Shave: RazorGuy Pre-Shave Oil
• Soap: Tcheon Fung Sing Green Tub
• Brush: Frank Shaving Finest Badger Chubby Brush - 30 mm knot
• Bowl: Old Barber Bowl
• Strop: Mastro Livi Loom Strop and Hand Palm
• Razor: J.A. Henckels Friodur 17 1/2, 7/8 Full Hollow, Round Point
• Post-Shave: Alum Block
• Post-Shave: Umbrian Extravirgin Olive Oil
• After Shave: Mennen Skin Bracer