SOS: May 30 - June 5 2011

I'd rank it ahead of any in the super speed family, but you are correct that it doesn't come close to beating a slant. If only Merkur would put the level of craftsmanship that EJ/Muhle does with their razors, they would be unmatched.

 

+1

I wasn't meaning to compare it to a Superspeed, I just have a Voshkod loaded in my SS and wanted to kill it before I switched razors and just lack the discipline to finish off the Voshkod in the SS and have a thing about switching out blades into different razors (no disrespect Steve it just ain't my way).

 

Friday

Prep: Hot shower, soak brush
Coffee: Melitta Columbian Supreme, BLACK
Soap: TSD Buccaneer + 3 drops M Bomb
Brush: Mohawk 3-338
Razor: Merkur 34C
Blade: Dorco ST-301, day 5, 3+ passes
Post: Cold water rinse, ice water splash, Osage Rub, Ogallala Bay Rum Limes and Peppercorns
'Stache Wax: Steve's own

Shave Rating: 4 Blades

Darn near 5 blades. Great shave to finish the work week.

 

SoS June 2

Hot shower + Proraso preshave cream
Filarmonica DT. A gift from Mrs. HOG
Simpson Chubby #2
Lea Shaving Cream
Thayers Lemon
Ogalalla Bay Rum with Limes and Peppercorns.

Good relaxing shave. I think I need to refresh the Fili on CrOx next time arount. SHAVE ON BOYS! HOG​

 

Merkur Progress DE razor (set @ 3)
Croma Diamant blade
Simpson S1B badger brush
Truefitt & Hill luxury shaving soap
Tabac aftershave lotion

 

Friday

Merkur 37c
Voskhod (5)
EJ BBB
MWF
Nivea Sensitive balm
Master Lilac Vegetal

I'm afraid I don't have the skill and enough of a steady hand to use the slant regularly, just too much irritation on my neck for my tastes. (Any irritation is too much irritation). I'm going back to the EJ.

 

Saturday, June 4

59’ Fatboy (setting 8)
Derby Extra (day 1)
Ever Ready Boar
Col. Conk Amber SS
Osage Rub + Stephans Island Lime Blend
Stephans Spicy

Almost 5 blades on 3+ passes.

 

Saturday:

Omega Wooden Handle
Super Speed/Rapira day 4
Noxzema SC :love008 :love008 :happy108 :happy108
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
Booster Polar Ice AS :love008 :love008 :love008 :love008
JHL Cologne

This shave was so enjoyable in every way. The Noxzema cream really is my absolute favorite because it's so cooling, it lathers perfectly, I love the scent, and it takes such good care of my skin. The Rapiras are also my absolute favorite blades presently.

 

Saturday - it's the weekend! :happy069 Time for the SEs.

Prep: hour marinate with TSD ISZ PSB, hot shower
Coffee: Home roasted, fresh ground Rwanda, BLACK
Soap: TSD Oak Leaves & Acorns
Brush: Ever Ready 250PB with original knot
Str8: Torrey No. 176 fresh from Glen, 3+ passes
Post: Cold water rinse, RazoRock rub down, ice water splash, B&BW Oak
'Stache Wax: Firehouse Wacky Tacky

Shave Rating: 5 Blades

Nice to use a freshly honed razor. Great shave.

 

Saturday, June 04, 2011

Pre-shave soap: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Razor: 1967 Gillette Slim Adjustable
Blade: Astra Superior Platinum
Brush: Simpson Emperor 2
Soap: Proraso Classic
A/S: Dickinson's Witch Hazel, Proraso Splash

It's going to be hot today--and also steamy if we get the rain that has been predicted. That called for a Proraso shave to start my day. The shave was great and extra refreshing, with the 44 year old Slim performing superbly.

 

Saturday:

Razor - Weishi 2003-M
Blade - Shark Super Chrome
Brush - Semogue 1305
Soap - De Vergulde Hand
A/S - Skin Bracer Cooling Blue

--
John

 

Saturday:

Gillette 1958 Flair Tip SS (TV Special)
Gillette Super Thin
Ever Ready 200
Queen Charlotte Briar Croap
WH
Aqua Velva....:anifrozen

 

Merkur Vision / Perma-Sharp blade/ MWF/Ever-ready Brush with #6 horsehair knot/ Clubman​

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My SOTD has become so boring since I started using the Vision. I just can't seem to put it down. The Perma-Sharp blade has been in over a week, I hand stropped it today, just because it's getting old. I don't know if it makes a difference, but it's still delivering smooth sharp shave. These are really long lasting blades, I've heard it's very similar to the legendary Iridiums ?

Great Shaves today, Gentlemen

 

• EJ 25mm silvertip
• EJ DE 89L
• Astra Superior Platinum (2)
• TSD home-iced Monkey Farts SS
• Aqua Velva Ice Blue

DFS, missed a few spots but another wonderful experience

 

Was in the woods at 7:30am for a 10 mile hike on the Appalachian trail out to the Delaware water gap.

Feeling rugged like Jeremiah Johnson.

No shave today.

 

Saturday, June 4th

Razor: PILS Stainless
Blade: Super Iridium
Brush: Rooney Finest
Pre-Shave: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Soap: Trumper Limes
A/S: Acca Kappa Cedro

Another excellent shave!

 

Razor:J.A.Henckels Friodur 17 1/2
Strop: Ambrose "corto" Spanish Horse (25/50)
Brush:Semogue SOC superbadger
lather: Panama 1924+Cyiril R. Salter French Vetiver
AS: Weleda
EdT:Achiles Brito, Lavanda
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Saturday:

Razor: Merkur 38C Barber Pole
Blade: Shark Super Chrome
Brush: Omega Boar 10049
Soap: Boots
A/S: Pinaud Clubman
EdT: Dunhill Pursuit

 

A long hot shower
Parker Badger
Mystery Sample Soap
Gillette Fat Boy
Gillette Super Thin
Tet Balm
DFS after three passes at #6

 

Saturday Night Shave

Mühle Stylo
Sapone Vegetale Mandorla
HERDER 13/16
4711 Portugal ASL