SoS: March 4, 2013 - March 10, 2013

Col. Conk Lime Shave Soap
Parker Pure Badger brush
Gem Jr. 1912 with Personna/Gem SS PTFE blade
CWR
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Pinaud Clubman AS

 

Lyndon, I am curious because a Tech is as you say a mild razor. I have a very tough beard, yet the Super Speed I have gives me awesome, smooth, comfortable shaves and it's very mild. I wonder if the Tech is as mild as a Super Speed.

 

Yes and no. I have not bought a 60s Tech yet, but I can tell you the 50s Tech is a tad more aggressive than the 40s Tech.
Compared to my B-3 Super Speed, the B-3 Tech is a tad more aggressive, but the late 40s Tech is less than either of the 50s models.
I believe a blade match makes the difference. I had been using Feathers, and just switched to Kroger Personnas.
The shave is so nice with the Super Speed, I have not had the desire to try them in the Techs.

 

RR Hammer w/ WILKY
LE IB Semogue
Tabac SS
Tabac ASB

 

I used my new injector today. Man does it bite! It shaves nothing like my other G injector. This one feels a lot like my Feather injector, where all you feel is pretty much blade and nothing else. The first pass was fine, but when I went XTG, the blood came...my upper lip still hurts

Anyway, it sure is a beauty though...I can't wait to tame it!

 

Ouchhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!! My poor friend - hopefully you will soon be healed and all will be well. By the way, love to you, Christina, Ruby, and the others kids from Corinne, myself, and Ilana!

 

Thanks Jeff! I hope you and your family are well also! Ruby is doing great and has eaten more in the last day and a half, than she did in hospital! It doesn't sound like much but her feedings in the NICU were about 30 mL / 3-4 hours (she just wouldn't take more than that...no matter how much we encouraged her), but now she is drinking more than double that per feeding!

 

God bless her!

 

After 2 recent shaves with the mild Merkur 33c while away from home, I needed something with much more bite. Enter the Gillette old, circa 1908-21, OC 3 piece (my first use).

Proraso pre
Omega 37 and Speick shave stick
Gillette old w Astra SS (1)
Thayer's Peach
Acqua Di Parma ASB

What a marvellous razor. This baby may be 100 yo. Great blade exposure. Angle was easy to get right. 2 passes and I was pretty done. Some minor touch ups for a super smooth result.

 

Hey Jeff, I suspect the Tech razor would give you a shave that is very similar to one with the Super Speed. I too have very hard whiskers and I find that I get the easiest and most comfortable shave by using the combination of a mild razor and a very sharp blade. My favorite all-round modern razor head is the one on the Edwin Jagger razors such as my DE89L. It is absolutely awesome! If you have a chance to try either of those razors, I would say go for it!

Regards, Lyndon

 

Pre : Folid oil
Scuttle : Schwarzweisskeramik XL
Brush : Shavemac D01 silvertip
Razor : Future satin finish
Blade : Feather #5 and the last use
Soap : P160
AS: 4711 de Portugal

 

• 3P PSC
• Mama Bear "Mysore Sandalwood" SS
• H.I.S Synthetic Brush
• Gillette Fat Boy - Rhodium Plated
• Shark Blade (2)
• Baxter ASB
• Barbon ASL

Had to give the Fat Boy a go today. I just got it back from being re-plated and I was eager to use it. I am really pleased with the look of the razor. I used a sample of MB soap today. The soap performed very well, but I think I felt a bit of burning. I will try it again soon to find out for sure. The big H.I.S synthetic brush really works well with soaps. I did the three normal passes on a setting of 5, 4 and 3 for a very close and comfortable shave.

Regards, Lyndon

 

@Lyndon: Georgeous Fatboy!!! Pretty,pretty,pretty!!!When i see your Fatboy i would like to give my Fatboy away to be plated with Rhodium.Looks so brilliant!!! Whats the handle of the Fatboy now?! Is it more slippery or has it still the same characteristics?

 

Finally on friendly terms with the Special. Nice shave this morning. Have a good one.

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Thursday:

Axe Chilled Facial Wash
#6 Horsehair
Super Speed/7 AM day 4
Aquabarba SC
444 AS Balsam
Osage Rub AS
YSL Pour Homme EDT

This fabulous shave was enough to freeze somebody's face off - the Axe Chilled facial wash began the icy action, the Aquabarba cream (from Tunisia) really hits with a great menthol punch, and the 444 and the Rubby Dubby Dub can almost cause you to see your breath - it feels friggin awesome!

 

No shave today, alarm didn't go off.

 

Muhle Retro White/Black Silvertip Brush
Proraso Sapone
Face lather
Merkur Progress
Astra SP
3 passes
Proraso Liquid Cream After Shave Balm
Cartier Roadster EDT

 

Thursday morning, March 7, 2013

Schick E2 Injector with Schick blade,
Semogue 1305 boar bristle brush,
TABAC shaving soap with hot water lather,
finish with cold water rinse for a DFS!

 

SOTD Thursday 3-7-2013

FaTip Grande w/Voskhod Teflon
Proraso PSC
Proraso SC
GT G4 Scuttle
Semogue 820 Boar
Thayer's Witch Hazel
Nivea Replenishing ASB
Mennen Original Skin Bracer

 

Thursday



GEM LC
GEM PTFE
Manchurian Colonel
MWF
Proraso preshave
DR Harris Marlborough AS
Proraso ASB

I have not seen mention of one of these treasures for quite some time, so I thought I'd break mine out for a shave.

Say hello to my 103 year old GEM Lather Catcher! This little beauty was the perfect choice after yesterday's bloody fight with the injector. It is very mild and yet provides amazingly close and smooth shaves. I felt no irritation after today's Shave, only a smooth face!