SoS: May 20, 2013 - May 26, 2013

Same setup as yesterday, but with a new Wilkinson blade. Much better, no irritation as of yet, but I scraped my head slightly. My fault wasn't paying full attention during one pass. I found out right away, lol.
Maybe tomorrow I'll try a different blade in the new slant.

 

My friend, have you tried Fat Handle Tech? Is little bit more agressive then original tech,but very smooth shaver!

 

Thursday morning, May 23, 2013

Schick G5 Injector with Schick blade (1)
Barbasol Original,
Finish with cold water, Witch Hazel
and Captain's Choice Bay Rum,

A two-pass plus for a soothing DFS with the Schick G5 Injector! Thanks BigT!

My first shave with a G5 type. An aggressive but soothing shave! Just one little weeper, but man this little machine shaved so close I could've been happy with one pass. It shaves like my E2's, a little on the aggressive side, maybe slightly more.

Aces!

 

Tuesday 21-05-2013

Razor: Gillette SS Flare Tip
Blade: Polsiver SI (2)
Brush: Horsehair #6
Cream: SuperMax Lemon Lime
AS: Brut

Wednesday 22-05-2013

Razor: Gillette SS Flare Tip
Blade: Polsiver SI (3)
Brush: Horsehair #6
Cream: Aggresia Fresh
AS: STR8 Black

Thursday 23-05-2013

Razor: Gillette Fat Handle Tech
Blade: Polsiver SI (4)
Brush: Omega 10077
Cream: Lord Emofresh
AS: Old Spice

 

The Weber Bulldog handle's extra weight brings the R89 head's performance up to a new level. I think you will love it. Enjoy!

 

SOTD Wednesday night

Prep: Hot shower, TSD ISZ PSB
Razor: '53 Super Speed
Blade: Voskhod Teflon
Cream: TOBS Sandalwood
Brush: AOS pure badger
Shave: 4 passes, buffing on chin, j-hooking around Adam's apple
Post: Cold water splash, Thayer's Lavender Witch hazel, Dirty English ASB
Pomade: Layrite Super-hold
Cologne: John Varvatos Vintage

This was a fantastic shave. Posting this this morning 11 hours later and I'm STILL BBS! That's awesome! I'm thinking Voskhods are the blade I want now, in addition to Super-max Titaniums. I'm so thankful for all the help I've gotten and the kindness you all have shown, PIFing items to me and helping me out. I could never ever go back to shaving with junk razors and goop.

Everyone take care and be good to each other

 

Thursday morning, May 23, 2013

Schick E2 Injector with Schick blade (2)
Semogue 1250 boar bristle brush,
Arko shaving soap with hot water lather,
finish with cold water rinse for a DFS!

 

Great shave today!

 

Gillette slim adjustable
Wilkinson sword
Semogue
tobs lemon lime
Nivea high performance asb

The tobs was nice but I felt the scent was weak. It's a shame because tobs has some of the best creams. Oh well still a dfs.

 

05/23 Thursday

Hot shower, Axe chilling facial wash.
Vulfix 28
Barbiere di`Figaro Esclusivo (Another sample soap form Barbiere di`Figaro, very nice soft soap, lathers with with total ease, great moisturizing, slick left my face feeling clean.)
Gillette OC/Silver Star (day 4)
Colonmia Open Road spalsh
The Silver Star performed well on day four, three comfortable passes, resulted in superior DFS.

 

No I haven't. I haven't come across one yet. I would if I found one though.

 

Happy B-day, mate!

 

Pre: Hot shower and warm water splash
Razor: Edwin Jagger DE86
Blade: Max Herder Elite
Brush: Comoy Super Badger (a rebranded Vulfix 376S)
Soap: Local Pig shaving cream
Post: Cold water rinse

I managed a BBS after two passes and a touch up on my neck. Zero irritation, zero nicks. For my review of the Local Pig Shaving cream and the Comoy/Vulfix brush stop by my blog: https://cryofthewildjabberwock.wordpress.com/

 

Wednesday:

• Prep: hot washing cloth
• Brush: Travel King boar
• Soap: Tabac stick
• Razor: Valet Autostrop
• Blade: Valet
• Shave: 3-pass + touch-up
• Post: hot water rinse, cold water rinse, hand strop blade

Quick shave. But good.


Tursday:

• Prep: hot washing cloth
• Brush: Dickinson & Gilroys
• Soap: Sara-S's mint
• Razor: Gillette Old Style OC
• Blade: Max Herder
• Shave: 3-pass + touch-up
• Post: hot water rinse, cold water rinse, hone & strop bladde with Allegro mod. L & reload in next DE razor in line

Nice & good.

Sorry, no pics...

 

A most satisfying shave tonight

Shavette loaded with a fresh Bolzano blade
HJM best badger and Palmolive Cool
Styptic pencil (seems to be needed a lot lately )
Gillette icy thingy gel (I forgot the name again )
In the words , or better to say emoticons, of the great ajatolah of cool the venerable Crackstar
I left the lather on my face while I loaded a new blade in the shavette and it numbed me up nicely
Maybe that's why I've cut myself...a second cut this week. For comparison since I've first held a shavette in my hand about 10 months ago I've cut myself 2 times...until monday that is
But unlike my last accident when I almost clove my ear the bleeding stopped fast with a little help of my trusty styptic.

sorry no pics today, the cell is charging

 

Jeff, how cold is the Barbon? Compared to the Rub for example?

 

Happy Thursday From Anna Maria Island!

Hot shower
Chubbz I
TET SC
R-41 ('11)
Personna Med Prep (2)
Cold water rag
TET ASB

Fantastic 2-pass DFS+++!



Plus, I totally get to use one of these in three days when we leave:



Now, off to celebrate our fifth wedding anniversary in style; cheeseburgers and beer at the city pier!

http://pierjewelry.com/restaurant.php

Have a great weekend Ya'll!

 

I'm not Jeff obviously, but the Barbon is pretty cold. I say on a scale of 1-10, it's at about 6 (YMMV.) The Osage to me was much colder and lasted a lot longer. But the Barbon AS is still very good and is my go to AS. I hope this helps. Jeff will also chime in with more info, I barely made a dent in it.

 

Congrats ! :wave:

 

Thursday:

Cetaphil Face Bar
Shave Secret Oil
Barbasol Regular
Barbasol Brisk Splash
Barbasol Pacific Rush Balm
Old Spice
Loving my Trac ii, as I've never had such an easy, thorough, but gentle shaver. 3 pass BBS with no ingrowns as of yet, and I'm keeping my fingers crossed. So aand a to the Grandaddy of carts.