SoS: Nov 6 - Nov 12, 2017

Wednesday
Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Bath Soap-Scots Pine Sheep
Soap: Catie’s Bubbles La Terre Verte
Razor: Gillette Black Handle Flare Tip Super Speed
Blade: ASCO Red Box (Shave #3)
Brush: Elite Razor Manchurian White-24mmx50mm
Aftershave: Country Club Southern Oud

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard)

Catie’s Bubbles LTV today. 20 seconds to load the Elite Razor Manchurian White brush. Easy, thick, slick, lather. ASCO Red Box in the Black Handle Super Speed. Excellent smooth, close shave. I finished with Country Club Southern Oud aftershave.

Bob

 

SOTN November 7th



RazoRock Mamba
GSB (3)
Route 66 Cranberry Citrus
Anchorset
RazoRock Don Marco AS

I haven't used my Route 66 soap in a while so I decided to pull it out for last nights shave. This soap is so slick that I nearly dropped my scuttle while lathering, had a hard time holding on to my brush, and found myself wiping off my hands several times during the shave just so I could hold on to my razor. Did 3 passes and since I had an ample amount of super slick lather left in my scuttle I decided to chase the baby. Happy to say that my efforts were rewarded and I successfully caught him. Absolutely no irritation and the postshave feel of R66 is second to none. My two favorite citrus scents came together with a splash of Don Marco. Have a great day my friends!

 

Francisque Delolme Le Thiernois
H.I.S. XL Synthetic Brush
Muhle Shave Soap
Floid Blue

 

Nov. 8,2017 Wednesday

Razor: RR Hawk
Blade: Kai Pink Mild (3)
Pre Shave: Homeade
Brush: VDH Badger
Lather: Proraso Green
AS: Brut Splash On
Newspsper Date: Feb. 2,1944


Really nice , smooth, comfortable 2 pass, WTG/ATG with a small amount of clean up. A couple shaky spots, but all in all, I`m well pleased. This combination is almost as good as the Flexhead/Twinjector. I`m interested in the mileage with this set up. Happy Camper. God Bless.

Bill

 

NOVember 8th SOTD
Gillette Flare Tip Super Speed w Nacet
Omega Pro/ Walnut and Brass
TFS Mastro Miche SS & AS
Thayers

 

I am liking that brush Andrew. It has been re-knotted, correct?

 

Killed a few days growth in 2 and a touch up... Smooth and easy and quick and breezy!

Didn't end up using after balm. Stopped at SB and feel pretty dang good.

 

Thanks Ken, you are correct. It had a massive horse hair knot in it when I got it. I replaced it with the 24mm Game Changer style knot that you see in the pic.

 

Jim

 

Thanks Jim. Have a great day brother. ☺️

 

Razor: Gillette Red Tip
Blade: Personna Tungsten (6)
Brush: El Druida Red Heart Chakte Kok/African Blackwood 2 Band
Soap: Nuavia Blu
A/S: Floid Blue

 

Superb setup, Doug!

 

Thanks very much for your kind words Andrew.

 

SOTD 11/8/2017 WEDNESDAY
RAZOR: Drug Mart CALIBER 5 Pivot Razor (disposable) - Personna/Schick Wilkinson Sword
BLADE: FIVE (*compare to Gillette Fusion 5 Blade razor)
BRUSH: NO - applied by hand
PREP: hot water face wash with SoftSoap, hot water rinse
PRE SHAVE: None
SHAVE CREAM: Gillette Fusion Proglide Sensitive - Ocean Breeze
POST SHAVE: Hot water rinse
AFTER SHAVE: Pinaud Clubman
BALM: NONE

Very quick, uneventful, 2+ pass BBS. This razor is very lightweight, makes you do the work. But in just 5 minutes of effort, success.
Using fairly slow, heavy pressure strokes yields a baby smooth shave all over. I think the Dorco/Pace 6 Blade is a better razor for me.
But this one provides a pretty nice result. It just feels like using a plastic toy razor not a precision tool.
And yet, the simplistic experience masks the use of this effective high tech shave system with 5 blades all cutting at the same time.

I really like the Gillette Gel. It definitely has a melon scent going on, and the very cooling menthol adds a great sensation.
The canned shaving gel does what needs to be done to prep your face, with little fanfare or flourish. Again simple but effective.

This 5+ blade Cartridge razor is uncomplicated, quick and effective, and yet removes a certain satisfaction from the shaving experience.
Maybe it's just too easy this way.
Enjoy your day.

 

Thank you, Roby! Have a great day, my friend!

 

Date: 09 November 2017 "SOTM"

Pre: - Cold Water straight from the tap
Brush: - Semogue SOC 2 Band Badger in Cherry Wood 24/53mm
Lather: - Route 66 ~ Barbershop Hop 6x
Bowl: - Captain's Choice
Razor: - Colonial Razors ~ General SS
Blade: - Feather Artist Club Professional #13
Post: - Speick Aftershave Lotion / Bulldog Original Moisturiser
Fragrance: - Hugo Boss (Original)

 

Nice looking handle. Where did you come by it??

 

Today's shave was inspired by @Spyder . A USA made razor. I had a very smooth 2 pass shave, that left me near BBS. Zero issues, and a very well made little razor.

Razor- Berkshire Cutlery Co. U.S.A..
Brush- B400 By Tom( @twhite ) Boar hair knot, by Whipped Dog.
Soap- Arko/Avon Spicy
Aftershave- Vintage Shulton Old Spice.

 

Wednesday 8th November



Olive Oil Soap
Vitos Preshave Cream
TFS Sera crema da barba
Giles Shaving Co Bowl
Yaqi 24mm Synthetic
Executive Shaving ClaymoreV2 with a Windrose Handle and Proline Blade
Alum Block and Rinse
Arko Classic Cream
Murray & Lanman Florida Water

A lovely shave today.......3 passes for dare I say.....a dolphin smooth shave

 

SOTD 11.8.2017

Head Shave Only:
Pre-shave: hot shower
Shave cream + soap: Barbasol Sensitive Skin travel size can + Proraso Red
http://theshaveden.com/forums/threa...m-travel-can-experiment-sensitive-skin.57755/
Brush: Omega Boar 10049
Razor: Schick E3
Blade: Schick (2)
Post-shave: Assured WH (from Dollar Tree), Nivea Sensitive PS Balm, Proraso Sandalwood AS

This is Shave #22 for this travel size can of Barbasol. Today I combined it with the Proraso Red and the resulting lather was exceptional. While I've used Proraso many times, it often times dries out on me especially during my head shaves when I'm going slowly and carefully. However, today that didn't happen. The Barbasol cream has a Sandalwood scent, but the Proraso scent dominated. I managed a very close, comfortable shave and I wish the same or better for all of you.