SoS: July 31, 2017 - August 6, 2017

Excellent shave

Delor de Treget is special in lather and scent.

 

Excellent picture and setup.

 

Thank you. It's funny how having a variety of good gear allows you to coordinate your shave based on aesthetics and color scheme. I haven't used this RR400 in a while, but the Smoking Hot Pineapple label called out for it. I was reminded about how much I like this brush/knot.

 

Razor - Gillette Red Tip Superspeed circa 1955-1960 (Re-plated in Satin-Nickel Finish by Razor Emporium.)
Blade - BiC Chrome-Platinum (really loving this blade)
Shave Brush - Ever-Ready 1960's vintage (Polished and re-knotted with a 26mm Ubersoft II knot from Envyshave by Razor Emporium.)
Pre-shave Oil - Lather & Wood "unscented"
Shave Soap - Old Spice Type scent by The Village Soapsmith
Aftershave - Proctor & Gamble Old Spice "Classic"
Post-shave Balm - Retseliney Luxury Skin Care Hyaluronic Acid Face Serum
Deodorant - Proctor & Gamble Old Spice "Classic"
Fragrance - Proctor & Gamble Old Spice "Classic"

Late afternoon shave. I had a bit too much sun during my little vacation weekend and had to do a careful one-pass shave with lots of pre-shave oil. My skin is a bit torched at the moment but luckily my cheeks and neck aren't so bad.

 

Thank Primo, it's a truly excellent brush. These newer Paladin knots are fantastic.

 

Thanks Doug!

 

SOTD - 5 August 2017



SOTD - 6 August 2017



Have a great evening!

 

Gillette Sensor
Western Family Twin Flex Cart
Semogue SOC Boar Brush
WSP Formula-T Ol' Kentucky SS
Old Spice Classic AS

Clayton

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Adjustable (Arko) August!!!

August 6 - Grand Blade Trials ***Special Razor Trial***

Razor - QShave (Futur Clone) (3)
Blade - (2)
Soap - Stirling Bay Rum
Brush - Jayaruh #46
Post - Alum

Day two of the QShave trial and I dialed up to 3. Now, in the Gillette Adjustable world, that's very mild. Not so much in the Futur world. When you look at the specs of this razor, the mildest setting is actually only .001 less than the wide open Gillette at 9. And, at setting 3, the gap is at .053. Nothing else I've found has that gap. We're talking very wide. And, when I go all the way to 6.5 tomorrow night, the setting lovingly named after me, the gap will open to .069. Stunning, really.

But, that's tomorrow's challenge. As for tonight's shave I can say it was very smooth and very effective. Getting the angle isn't a real problem even with the somewhat unique design. I did enjoy actually leaning into the mirror and being able to see into the gap on the end of the razor head to see the blade doing its thing. That is a unique view and I'm sure it will be even more visible tomorrow. I did two and a half passes and the baby is in the house. Very nice. And, the alum was quiet. As in, nothing. That is impressive. Clearly the Voskhod likes this razor so far and that's a good thing.

As I said, tomorrow I dial to 6.5 and go a third round. This is where some have said the blade could debark a log with the gap. I'm thinking they may not have been exaggerating. Well, ok, yeah they are but it is a pretty wild sight in person. Hope your week starts off with an easy Monday! I'm working tomorrow for my 6th in a row and then off Tuesday finally.

 

Many thanks for your kind words gentlemen

The razor head and handle are much niceer, than I thought - I am not sure why they pulled them from production...my only issue is, that the head might be to aggressive for my taste

 

Hey Steve,
I have both and really enjoy both, the Ti is my favorite. I've found that if I use a good blade like the Polsilver this razor shaves as good or better as any I have.
Kerry

 

lollllllll Hey guys, let's get out of here - there's a new SoS thread up!

 

Very cool!

 

Sorry for the late reply ! I like it a lot, it shaves well (and what a fun mechanism !!) and indeed the blade is easilly replaceable. I found mine with the original case and spare blade. The thing is, replacementblades can only be from Curley's, it's a proprietary system.

Cheers,
Thomas

 

Cool. It shaves great and is very comfortable for me. I am very impressed.
Steve

 

I am detecting a theme here...
Cool.