SOS: May 2018

Amazingly eloquent review! Thank you for taking the time and sharing your impressions of all the different products you've used. I always enjoy your posts.

 

11 May 2018

After reading 120inna55's review this morning, I've come to the conclusion that instead of lamely trying to describe my shave, I'll just post a pic and be on my way....................

Speick, Omega S10065, Fatip Grande, Astra SP (6), HBG Bay Rum

 

Beautiful brush Bob. (a nice alliteration, I must say)

 

SOTD MAYhem 11th


Dorco PL-602
Gillette 7 O'Clock Permasharp Stainless(3)
Yaqi Evil Zebra (26mm, Frigate class)
Jeeves Of Husdon Street Bay Rum
Stirling Glacial Lemon Chill PSB

 

I've been everywhere and nowhere the last two weeks ! Here are the last pics :



- Brush : restored Dubl Duck, synth knot
- Soap : sample of Phoenix and Beau "Albion"
- Straight : Böker vintage
- DE : Timor ebony
- Aftershave : sample of Erbolario balm

Excellent !



- Brush : Wilde & Harte "Eltham"
- Soap : Zeww
- DE : Leresche #77
- Aftershave : Hommer "Long Journey" balm

Not so good soap, but the balm is nice !



"Star Wars" special ("May the fourth" be with you...) !

- Brush : HoloVader from Local Gentleman Shaving Co.
- Soap : Catie's Bubbles "Ruds Suds" sample
- DE : Le Grelot "Demoiselle de Vermeil" restored by M.Red
- Aftershave : Catie's Bubbles "Ruds Suds" sample

Disappointed by the scent :/ But I still love that brush ! ^^ Same day at work :



Now then :



- Brush : Custom by M.Red
- Oil and Cream : Gentlemen's Tonic
- Straight : TI "Oak Grelot"
- DE : Darwin "Popular" old prototype
- Aftershave : Gentlemen's Tonic

Disappointed by this range, scent is not equal in each product, and the result was meh :/

Bonne journée Messieurs !

 

Friday May 11, 2018

Razor: Gillette Guard/ Cart. (7)
Lather: Cremo Shave Cream
AS: Menneb afta
Newspaper date: February 3, 1944

An experiment gone Right! Following the instructions on the tube, a 2 in 1 Pass, WTG/ ATG,XTG and every which way but loose. I think after the WTG, everything else was clean up and or touch up. Not much lather, but slicker than snot all the way through. A cold water rinse, some afta and I`m almost next to BBS. Must learn to shave with real thin lather, ( see through lather). The only drawback is it is too fast. Didn`t get to pamper myself. God Bless.

Bill

 

I`ve been thinking that unless something special happens, why describe the samo, samo, pictures tell the story pretty well, Bill

 

Friday, May 11

Vintage Williams~~Paladin Chief~~'56 Super-Speed~~Personna 74 (15)~~Clubman VIBR
Have a great day!
BTW, unmolested use of the Williams @wchnu ​

 

Pre: Cold water face wash
Brush: WDC-8, Maseto 24mm 2BF
Soap: P&B Sanskrit
Razor: Colonial General Brass
Blade: Feather Pro Super
Post: Cold water rinse, Pashana ASL

Until yesterday it's been a week of so-so shaves, so I decided to carry on in a similar vein and end the week on a high.
Very, very nice it was too.
Happy Shaving one and all.

 

Did you finish the Mike's?

 

How was Doc Special Blend, using mine tomorrow

 

Maybe I just prefer the underdogs but in the same way I prefer the Gibbs 16 to the Adjustable, I prefer Cooper's three piece to the decidedly more hip Mono-bilt. Compares very favorably to the Fatip Gentile (I'd guess a little more gap, less exposure), a very easy and effective shaver.

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Gillette Aristocrat Adjustable (I1) Razor
Treet Carbon Black Beauty Blade
Maggard 24mm B&W/My Halloween B/Day Brush
Dirty Deeds Green Tweed Soap
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Aqua Velva Musk After Shave

It's been a while since I used a Treet Carbon blade, don't know why, but it worked great in this razor. Two passes with a little touch up for a great BBS shave.

 

Excellent picture, Roby!

Thank you, buddy!

 

I did. There were a few "crumbles" of soap, that I couldn't even get to hold together, so I dumped 'em. Contemplating my next 3017 soap.

 

The soap itself is pretty good. I am going to use it a few times, but it seems like a top performer to me. The scent quite a bit of peppermint and wintergreen to me. I don't too much of the other scents, at least not up front. It is similar to Frozen Tundra to me.

 

I'm 3017ing a soap the easy way. Offering it as a prize in the raffle!

 

I am with you Andrew. I have PIF'd more than my share of soaps that:
a) didn't like
b) couldn't sell
c) son didn't want

 

Filarmonica Novodur
Maseto ST
Grooming Dept - Absinthe & Leather
ZIRH AS

 

Thanks Jim. Have a great day buddy ☺️