SoS: October 10, 2016 - October 16, 2016

Tuesday, October 11, 2016

Simpson Chubby 3 Manchurian
Panna Crema Nuavia Verde
Timeless OC with UFO TiTAN Fine L
Personna 74 #10
Barrister and Mann Reserve Cool

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Nice perspective in this shot!

 

brother!

 

Lovely photo!

 

Route 66 Casablanca
B-400 Brush by Tom
Gillette Double Ring
Alum
Ogallala Bay Rum
Have fun!

 

Thank you! Have a good Tuesday.

 

Nice set up and picture David.

 

Wednesday morning:

Razorock Plissoft 26mm Monster
Junjie/Astra day 3
Matas S/S
Lubriderm Unscented Moisturizer
Booster Mosswood A/S Splash

As I said, I'm using stuff which has been sitting around the house for too long and it's time to show it some love!

 

OCtober-een!

October 11

Grand Blade Trials - OCtober shave

Razor - Fatip Piccolo
Blade - (1)
Soap - Mitchell's Wool Fat
Brush - Wolf Whiskers Custom Silvertip
Post - Alum, Nivea, Tabac Cologne

It was party day in the mailbox today. Perfect timing. I had the 1918 Gillette Old Style locked and loaded with a Sharp Star when the mail showed up and the new Fatip was there along with all three Proraso soaps. So, a quick switch to the brand new shiny Fatip Piccolo and a Voskhod and I'm all set. I decided to use the Fat as I had planned. I'll break open the Proraso Red and White at some point in the future. The Green was just a replacement for my almost empty one.

The Fatip has a solid reputation as a great razor. And an aggressive one. It is available either in Grande or Piccolo, or basically big or little. The difference is the size of the handle, though the smaller one weighs more since it's a solid handle. I chose that one for two reasons. First, for the solid brass. Second, I tend to shave better with smaller handles. The Gillette Ball End Tech, Super Speeds etc. I have the EJ DE89l which is a large handle and it's ok, but just isn't as comfortable for me. The head of the Fatip is, of course, the same no matter the handle.

My first impression on holding the razor was the weight. Very solid and head heavy. Feels like a real (translate vintage) razor. That fully open comb is sweet looking and.....it's a three hole razor so the Tiger will fit. That should make @Heisenberg 93 happier knowing I have another possibility.

The Wolf and Fat were magnificent and the lather absolutely decadent. The first stroke of the Fatip told me all I needed to know. It's a beast. Kept it up on the cap and just let the weight do the work. No pressure. Three passes later and I had the baby and a nice alum burn on the neck especially. I can't imagine putting pressure on this thing. You'd take several layers off. In examining the blade in the razor you see the gap is small, the exposure is huge. The two day growth I had going was absolutely no match for this razor. It's a welcome addition to my collection. With it I now have three OC's. The Fatip, the Gillette New LC and the 1918. I'll use the '18 tomorrow since it feels neglected after the last minute switch today.

 

Tabac Tuesday

Another fine Tabac shave.



Razor - Pils
Blade - Gillette Silver Blue
Brush - Razorock Plissoft
Lather - Tabac
Aftershave - Tabac Aftershave balm

 

Great photo

 

What are your thoughts on Matas shave soap?

 

Have a great shave everyone.

 

Personally, I think it's very nice. It's not a high-end or particularly luxurious soap but it's a good and honest performer with a clean scent, as well as easy to lather.

 

Schick I (55)
Personna Blade
FS Boar Brush
Barber Shop 1920's Soap
Witch Hazel
Barbasol Brisk AS

The Personna blade is getting down to it's last couple of shaves but still gave me a nice three pass BBS shave.

 

Thank you. I had fun making that one.

 

Razor: Gillette OC
Blade: Personna Platinum (3)
Brush: El Druida Red Heart Chakte Kok/African Blackwood 2 Band Badger.
Soap: Eufros Tierra Humeda
Aftershave: Myrsol F./Extra

I have been getting some very close comfortable shaves with this razor. The Personna Platinum works very well for me. This has to be one of my favorite shave brushes both in appearance and functionality. I believe it could whip up a great lather with a bar of soap.

 

How do you like that balm? It's the one Tabac I haven't tried yet.


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I haven't tried anything tabac related besides their soap puck...which I really enjoy. I guess I need to spread my wings...