SOS March 26 - April 01

Tuesday's Shave

1920's Gillette Bostonian Razor
Chinese Panda Blade (First use !)
B&B 2006 Finest Brush
Arran Aromatics Vetiver Shave Cream

Polo EdT

The first pass was ...well ouch !! ...the Panda blades bite for sure. Don't think I'll be loading up one of these animals again in a hurry. Not to be beaten I did a careful 4 passes and still didn't get a close shave...

SOTD Rating 7/10 ...a challenging shave...

David

 

You might try to shave your neck with a straight razor , I find a straight razor is much more forgiving on the neck area but twice as effective So ! there you have it

 

Panda Blades

The Panda blades are definitly for the asian market only.
I have a hunch Chinese beards are not as taught as the beards of other races thats why they get away with the panda blade .

I got a few to test , they didnt pass the test but instead to throwing them away I'll send off some blades to my customers for fun to try out and let them remember how blessed we are with Derby's ,Feathers,Sharps, 7am, Gillette,IP's.

But thats nothing compared to a couple of blades I have here that really REALLY hurts when you use them.

On a different note I did get a reasonable shave out of the panda just isnt worth your time.when there are blades that do 10 times a better job.

 

Hi Rene
Actually I really like trying new shave gear no matter what it is. It's what makes the shave experience fun and interesting :bounce015. We have a great laugh at work with swapping and sharing and trying new stuff out. I can only post my experiences and only by trying new items can I find the interest to take a quick photograph and make a comment, otherwise I just wouldnt bother. It helps alot when I get free samples to try

David

 

Tuesday:

Omega brush
Dovo Bismarck
Shavallo shaving soap
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
Anherb a/shave gel

a real vintage shave today--Shavallo soap was around in the 1930's!

 

Some days are better than others.

 

oh, Yukio... your finger?

 

Yukio
I hope you are OK?

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CF limes, thanks Kyle

 

No, it’s Waterman blue ink that I turned into red with Photoshop . Sometimes, whatever you do, the shave is terrible.

 

Tuesday AM

Lyrt: I'm feelin' ya, dog. You and I had forgetful shaves yesterday.

Here's to a new day!!

Hot shower
Prorase Pre/Post in shower
B&B Standard Horn
'63 Fatboy w/ Derby Extra blade (Day 4)
Taylor's Avacado cream
Warm water rinse
Cold water rinse
Booster Aquarius A/S splash
Cold water rinse
Baxter's of California A/S blam
Anherb A/S Conditioner

Nice easy single pass this morning... and left my neck alone. Took extra time, and used two balms post-shave, to help expedite the healing process.

 

Yardley Shaving Soap (Even better than yesterday, they certainly don't make them like this anymore)
Simpson's Polo 8 Best
7/8 Wade and Butcher "Celebrated" Hollow Ground (Total PITA to hone, my kosher coticule got it there in the end but talk about frustrating)
Handamerican Strop
Shavex Alum
Hydrolast Unscented A/S Conditioner

Regards,
Alex

 

EJ/Rene Day

after shower at the sink:

EJ B&B Ebony Razor
Panda Blade (1) (Rene)
EJ Medium Silvertip Imitation Horn
Proraso pre post
De Vergulde Hand s/c (Rene)
warm water rinse
touch up with disposable Gillette
cold water splash
Thayers After Shave w/h
De Vergulde Hand ASB (Rene)
L'Occitane Vetyver edt

Thanks to all who made this shave possible

 

Nice move Brian and very generous thats the way shaving should go from Father to Son who knows how to proper shave.how it goes now..well you watch Aggassi shave his bald head with an M3 Nitro or David Beckham with his Fusion razor and think they look smooth so Gillette is the best a man can get.

Even at the Kruidvat they used to have their own shave soap bowl line right now they cleared it and probably wont ever make it again they cleared the shelf and now its filled with Can in a Goo from Fusion.. :mad:
TJ any chance you and I go on a war path and start blowing up Gillette Factories I mean you have animal right protectors what about Wetshavers rights ?

::

 

Smooth shave...

I guess after rain comes Sunshine after a bad shave comes a good one had a terrible one yesterday

Hot shower with Mr CleanCut shave oil soaking the beard.

put a drop of Mr Cleancut onto Olivia da Crema to soak.
AOS Lemon SC final last use of sample.
Superlather Combo of above.

Muhle Super.
Gillette 66/ Fresh Derby / 2 passes.
burberrys of london a/s :drool
Anherb Gel.
Thayers W/H sprays over whole face.
Davidoff Skin energizer moist.
Uomo Krizia EDT

2 tiny weepers no big deal........

 

Tuesday

• Hot shower
• Hot towel
• Taylor Almond Cream
• B&B horn brush
• SS/Feather
• Alum block
• Witch hazel
• Booster Bay Rum
• DR. Harris Aftershave Milk
• L'Occitane Vetyver EDT

The Feather and the SS is a real nice combo for me. A pleasant shave with 0 nicks or irritation.

 

Had to start the day straight style...

Wade & Butcher 5/8
Shavemaster brush
Tabac Soap
Taylors Shave Shop AS
Taylors Shave Shop Cologne

A little tough to work the Shavemaster in the Tabac bowl, but I pulled it off. The W&B cuts like a dream. My face is about as smooth as guy's

 

Shower/Pre:
Distilled Rose Oatmeal, Milk & Honey Shower Gel
TJs PSG

Shave:
KENT BK4 :drool
SWING DE (swedish )
Derby DE
TGQ Gentleman's Oakmoss SS

Post:
Warm Water
Cold Water
Aqua Velva Classic ABA
Cold Water
MB Unscented ASM

Eau de Velva EDC :happy068

 

Mike - cute kid :happy088


.......keep him AWAY from Doc. :happy001 He'll have him wearing Velva like his own son.

 

Soap of the Day - Mama Bear Smokin'
Another 4.5/5.0 shave

I'm liking the full pour tubs that are shipping now.

Can you melt Honeybee stuff?

 

I don't use HBS, but I have seen (out of her own mouth) where they can indeed be melted.