SoS: June 12, 2017 - June 18, 2017

Have a wonderful trip. I did two weeks in Vietnam last November and loved it.

 

Lots of street barbers in Vietnam. That could be interesting

 

June 2017!!!

Trials and Tribulations

June 15

Razor - 1959 (E4) Gillette Fatboy (3)
Blade - (1)
Soap - Arko
Brush - Jayaruh #46
Post - Alum

Moving back to the Super-Max blade trial and it's back to the Fatboy and the Super Platinum blade. What, one may ask, is the difference between a regular Platinum blade and the Super Platinum? (Or in the case of Astras the "superior platinum") ((or some blades who talk about double platinum)) Well, one is clearly SUPER!!!! Honestly, research into this will leave you with the distinct feeling that it's all a marketing ploy, or at least partly that. Typically the difference is an extra coating of platinum on the "super" blade, but that isn't a guarantee. If there's one thing I've learned about blade manufacturers - they are hard to get information from, especially when asking about manufacturing specs and distribution strategies. I can say this for sure. The Super-Max Platinum gave me three great shaves. Not the sharpest blade, definitely on the sharper side of the coin but not overly so, and smooth. So that's the comparison for the Super Platinum.

JR46 and Arko for that classic lather and off we go to two passes and a little touch up. Smooth as silk on the 3 setting with no issues on either pass. Reduction seemed a bit above average for the mild setting and the finish is a near-BBS. Excellent shave from the blade and alum was just there to say I used it. No burns or stings. Pretty much the same as the Platinum on all counts, though I think the smoothness of this blade may have been just a touch better. I expect the 6 shave to hit gold and the 9 shave should be excellent as well, with a potential for some added irritation if the blade is as sharp as this shave indicates it may be. Should be another great run of shaves from the Super Platinum as I've been getting from all of the Super-Max line.

My Sharp Stars are sitting in the post office waiting for me to release them from custody. This batch shipped through St. Petersburg, which is unusual. The seller is from Ufa, which is about an hour and a half west of Moscow, and over two hours southwest of St. Pete's. Not sure how the package went that direction but it's here now. Probably Monday before I'll have time to go sign for it.

Friday is upon us! Hope you have some plans for a fun weekend.

 

Good Morning Everyone! SOTD 06/16/17

Gem 1912
Gem Personna (4)
Erskine 3103 Boar
Williams
Cold Water Rinse, Witch Hazel
Pinaud Clubman A/S


A Fine, Fine Friday Shave!

Have A Great Day Everyone TGIF!!

 

BULLY!!!!!

 

Thank You Sir!

 

SOTD 20170616



Brush: Cadman with finest knot (24 mm - loft 50 mm).
Shaving soap: Scheermonnik "Confijter".
Razor: Fatip / custom handle.
Blade: 7 O'Clock Super Stainless (5).
After shave: Figaro AS gel.

 

Excellent shave in every way. Super smooth and easy while being very close and efficient. Black Bot pairs very well with 13 as they both have a musky note. The aftershave leaves my skin soft and well cared for.
Soap: Dr. Jon's 13
Brush: Brothers Bristles Bronze Shadow
Razor: Rockwell 6s R6
Blade: voskhod
AS: Crown King Black Bot

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June 16, 2017
OneBlade Core
Feather
“Amgios” Simpson CH2 Synthetic
MdC Fougere
Myrsol Agua Balsamica

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Happy Friday Clint! Excellent photo with an outstanding brush.

 

Thank you Amigo. I absolutely love this brush.

 

I also love this brush Clint.

 

Yup....deja post....

 

Gillette English Flat Bottom Tech
Gillette Silver Blue (2)
Semogue BC Mistura
Stirling Gentleman Soap

A very nice shave this morning. I will need to spend some more time with it, but I am enjoying the Stirling soap.

 

Today's shave
Hot water wash with nivea mens face wash and a washcloth
Brothers Bristles/ ace black badger
Tampa Shave Company Mango Lime
Grand Shave King self lubricating razor
Astra ss (1)
Omega Alum
Pinaud Lime SEC
Today's shave was very nice. The mango lime is slick as mango juice. Very good lather. Three passes with the GSK, i think i was done in two. I'm very smooth. Finish with alum and lime sec.
Hope y'all did as well, or better.

 

Fri. 6/16/17







Marvelous shave with the Schick Xtreme3 this morning. Three passes for a dolphin smooth and refreshing finish. Enjoy your day friends.

 

This shave was good, but uneventful as far as I'm concerned. The Omega 49 brush worked up a good bowl lather for me with the Musgo cream and my Super Speed cleaned me up great as it does every day. The Nip Man balm went on with a glorious soothing and moisturizing sensation, together with a fairly cooling feeling. The Musgo aftershave smells nice, but it stings like hell for a second and then it feels great - the scent to my nose is nothing at all like the cream. Back to my Stirling beauties for tomorrow so I can really enjoy a shave the way I like it!

A great weekend to one an all!

 

Friday, June 16

Crowne & Crane Tobacco Leaf & Amber~~Paladin PK-47~~Mühle R41/Weber Bulldog~~Personna 74 (9)
I had intended on shaving with my new OneBlade Core, which unceremoniously arrived yesterday, but it's being returned today.
What a piece of...I'll say it: junk.
Have a great day!​

 

Razor - Edwin Jagger "Kelvin"
Blade - Voskhod "Teflon Coated"
Shave Brush - Da Vinci Uomo "Synique"
Soap - Ginger's Garden "Aventus" Vegan Formula
Aftershave - Fine "Platinum"
Deodorant - Lucky Girl Boutique's Pure Body Delights "Monarch"
Fragrance - Creed "Aventus"

The Da Vinci Uomo Synique brush has a "scratchier" feel to my skin when lathering. Definitely not as soft as my other synthetics, but I think they were going for a stronger exfoliation effect to set themselves apart from the other synthetics. I own all-synthetics, so this one and my faux-boar synthetic are definitely different than the standard 'super soft' bristles. I like the new addition of the Synique. I finally have some brushes that are different enough to evaluate against different soaps. My Gentleman's Hangar brush is super soft but has the strongest backbone of any of my brushes and that makes it also somewhat unique in my collection. The Gentleman's Hangar I find eats up a disproportionate amount of soap from Mama Bear's glycerin-based puck compared to the Everyman Jack model. I don't like the idea of mixing up brushes into other soaps and have organized a different brush for each soap....except for my generic VigShaving chinese crash test shave brush, which I'm allowed to beat the crap out of and abuse. Surprisingly, that generic, cheap brush has stood up to it and kept on rolling.

 

Friday, June 16, 2017

Romera Buffalo Horn Manchurian
Savonniere du Moulin Donkey Milk
OneBlade CORE
Feather FHS-10
Folsom Shambala
ADP Blu Mediterraneo Ginepro


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