SOS September 2019

BlueShaver · Sep 26, 2019

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THURSDAY'S SHAVE

Perfumed by:
Olivier Creed

Shampoo - Mama Bear's "Bounty"
Bath Soap - Mama Bear's "Bounty"

Razor - DaveOcean33 "Atlas"
Blade - *3rd Shave
Shave Brush - Gentleman's Hangar Synthetic
Shave Stand by Robert Evans on Etsy. Must request custom project to order.
Shave Soap - Mama Bear's "Bounty"
Pre-shave Oil - Lather & Wood "unscented"
Aftershave - Country Club for Men "1837"
Post-Shave Balm - Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements - Mysterium Serum
Deodorant - HeartJCreations "Eau Royale" (*custom scent not available)
Fragrance - Creed Royal Water

Finally put together a fully scent-matching shaving set for this one. Although the previous set is still going to get use because it smells great too, but this is my favorite summer scent and I just wanted every item to match the actual intended scent. The knockoff custom products are really good scent-matches for Royal Water. After today, I will likely not be using this, if at all, until the Spring. I just wanted to use this in the final few weeks of warm weather.
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I love a fully matched set. Super stuff and i like the shelf!

ilts · Sep 26, 2019

Good Morning Everyone SOTD 09/26/19

Gem Clog Pruf
Gem Blue Star (9)
Synthetic
Manners Texas Cedar
Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block
Old Spice A/S

Have A Great Day!

James Kleinkauf · Sep 26, 2019

Thursday 9.26.19 SOTD
RazoRock Pre Barba Pre Shave Gel
RazoRock German 37 Slant / Feather (3)
Semogue Owners Club Cherry Wood Boar
RazoRock "What the Puck?!" Orange Sunrise
Italian Barber Amici After Shaving Splash

AlfredoT · Sep 26, 2019

2019-09-26, Thursday

This is a hrumph day with a hrumph shave!
Failed to properly lather the soap which, notwithstanding its tallow base, did not perform as I would have liked. Must test it again...

Only the marvellors engineering of the razor and the blade sharpness consented a decent shave.

Sapone PS: Valobra Glicerolanolina
Sapone: Wholly Kaw, Padre Leone
Pennello: Lab. Villefranche, Cucciolo, Radica di noce, ST 30
Rasoio: Gillette, Rocket Red Tip
Lametta: Gillette, Nacet
AS: Laboratori Lirici, Irish
EdT: Farmacia Vaticana, Acqua di Colonia
ST: B. B. King

Jan Zoethout · Sep 26, 2019

SOTD 20190926.
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Luna Cosmetics "Nº1" pre shave oil.
J&T® katalox / OUMO Brush imitation silvertip synth.
Jabones by Luna “Higo y vainilla” shaving soap.
RazoRock Game Changer GC-OC84 / Stork Ti "Paladin" handle.
Gillette 7 O'Clock Permasharp Stainless (1).
G Bellini "Nº1" EdT.

jluc · Sep 26, 2019

SEptember 26th
Razor: Blackland Sabre L2
Blade: Gem PTFE (6)
Brush: Grizzly Bay PureMagic
Pre-shave: Stirling Mentholated
Soap: Stirling Bergamot Lavender
Stirling Bergamot Lavender witch hazel
Stirling mentholated post shave balm
AS: Stirling Bergamot Lavender

Stirling SEptember

Good morning!

BlueShaver · Sep 26, 2019

AlfredoT said: ↑

2019-09-26, Thursday

This is a hrumph day with a hrumph shave!
Failed to properly lather the soap which, notwithstanding its tallow base, did not perform as I would have liked.
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"Failure to launch" is a bit of a shaving curse for sure

Jayaruh · Sep 26, 2019

Thursday's Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Barbasol Canned Shave Soap
Gillette Atra
Dorco Comfort Thin II
CWS
Barbasol AS

My prep was just a cold water rinse. I don't think I have used any canned soap on my face since 2011. That said, the Barbasol Canned Shave Soap came out of the can really well. I just applied it with my fingers like I did in the early years. I did two passes with the Gillette Atra razor with a Dorco Comfort Thin II Blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Barbasol AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

PLAla · Sep 26, 2019

SOTD September 26, 2019
A Stirling SEptember

Prep: Cold water and Stirling mentholated pre-shave soap
Blade: vintage Schick Plus Platinum
Razor: Schick L5 'Revere'
Brush: Surrey badger
Soap: Stirling Sandpiper
Post: Witch hazel, Stirling Sandpiper aftershave

Have a great day!

Paul Turner · Sep 26, 2019

NCoxSTL said: ↑

Stirling SEptember!!!

September 25

Razor - Schick Type M Injector
Blade -
Soap - Stirling Fair Debonaire St. Louis
Brush - Jayaruh #46
Post - Alum

Second day on the Type M and I chose the LE Stirling Fair Debonaire from St. Louis last summer. It's now better known as Haverford, but since I have the LE version I just had to show it off again. Three passes to a very fine BBS and all's well in the shave department. I've decided I have a bit of an upper respiratory infection that has set in but it's nothing major. I'm back to my duties at the command center here at Cartel HQ so the boys will be dispatched to deal with all you troublemakers before you know it. Some great shaves going on out there! Have a great Thursday!

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Take care of your respy(respitory)situation.

Yehuda D · Sep 26, 2019

Thursday morning:

Razorock Plissoft 26mm Monster
Super Speed/Gillette day 6
RVT Dark Lime SS
Nord Ost ASB
Musgo Real Classic AS Splash

I was a little rushed this morning so I only did two passes but I still managed to get a good BBS shave. (Maybe I missed a few spots, but who cares!) The Dark Lime is one hell of a great soap - to me the scent, lather, and skincare are brilliant. The Nord Ost balm is from Russia and it has a very nice scent as well as a good cooling sensation along with excellent moisturizing and soothing. Finally the Musgo Classic aftershave completed the routine - does it ever smell nice!

Tdmsu · Sep 26, 2019

Outstanding Tobacco Thursday
A really top notch experience today from the chilly preshave to the serum. My face feels great.

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: Rockwell 6s R6
Blade: Voskhod
Brush: Lutin Chubby Lightning
Pre-Shave: PAA Cube 2.0 Menthol
Lather: PAA Cavendish CK6
Aftershave: PAA Cavendish Splash
Additional Care:
PAA Mysterium Serum Menthol

Paul Turner · Sep 26, 2019

ilts said: ↑

Good Morning Everyone SOTD 09/26/19

Gem Clog Pruf
Gem Blue Star (9)
Synthetic
Manners Texas Cedar
Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block
Old Spice A/S

Have A Great Day! View attachment 206297
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I had a peek at Manners......will have to PERUSE them this time.

Rusty blade · Sep 26, 2019

SOTD Thursday. Sorry, no pic. I am on the road for a couple of days and brought a basic kit with me because I wanted to travel light. My soap is Le Pere Lucien unscented, my brush is Omega Mixed Midget boar/badger and my razor is a Gillette Fat Handle Tech with a GSB blade. And my post is a small bottle of WH. I realize that simple is sometimes very nice. I had a great shave this morning.

Rusty blade · Sep 26, 2019

BlueShaver said: ↑

Working Class

Razor: Gillette FBT
Blades: Gillette Yellows (#5)
Soap: Palmolive Classic Cream
Brush: Vulfix V5 Boar

Synergy. A word i don't read too often with regards to shaving but one which i am becoming more and more aware of. My 30DR was always knocking on the door of disaster because the synergy of my kit was terrible. A hard puck with a soft brush and a mild razor with a mild blade was just a poorly matched mess and was a big lesson in synergy. The consequence of this (and this is learned behaviour, not something i am doing consciously) is that i a find myslef trying to blend and match my shaving gear to fit the blade and razor of the day. My GFBT is mild and i have been reaching for soaps which are not all cushion and do not get in the way of the blade. Likewise, where these are creams, i have been using brushes better suited to the task. Bowl lathering? Pick a brush with a long handle. Face lathering? Short handles and no scritch please. I am reminded of my sojourns into HI-FI where synergy is very important. You can't just mash bits together and expect it all to gel. Cheap, synergistic systems can sound far better than expensive mis-matched gear.

This shave then, has great synergy. The razor suits the blade and the blade suits me. The blade is not so sharp that it is prone to weepers or irritation, but sharp enough to get through my course stubble. The less aggressive GFBT suits my soft skin whilst holding the blade so rigid that chatter is nr zero. (These English razors really sing). The cream complements the razor and doesn't get in its way, allowing you to get to the (admittedly tight) shaving angle. The brush is a great little brush for face lathering and for creams. It holds the water well which the creams like, it has a nice short handle for control on the face and its a broken in Boar which is really nice and soft and wont give you brush burn like badgers can.

All basic, utilitarian, working class stuff but great synergy makes it a great shave and much, much better than the mismatched and much more costly setup in my 30DR.

The blades have been great. This is the 5th shave on this blade and i am only now just beginning to feel it dull. This is where my Rapiras were on the 3rd shave!. They remind me very much of the Rapiras. No weepers at all and no irritation. I will be buying more. I could stretch the blade out to#6 but 5 is a great run and i want to try some other razors that i have been neglecting for a while.

The rashes and bumps and blips of the last 30 DR shaves have gone. My skin is enjoying the synergy!

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Synergy. That's a subject we dont talk about enough in shaving circles. Great post.

poppi · Sep 26, 2019

Star 3 piece razor
Silver Star blade
Vie-Long Silver Tip brush
VeraSoapCo Peppermint SS
Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe
Old Spice Fresh Lime A/S

My face is happy. 'Nuff said. Now go enjoy your day folks.

Tommynick · Sep 26, 2019

SOTD 9/26

Shick Adjustable
Shick Platinum Plus 7
Badger brush. Not sure of maker. Gift to me
Tabac Shave Soap
Tabac AS

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brit · Sep 26, 2019

BlueShaver said: ↑

Working Class

Razor: Gillette FBT
Blades: Gillette Yellows (#5)
Soap: Palmolive Classic Cream
Brush: Vulfix V5 Boar

Synergy. A word i don't read too often with regards to shaving but one which i am becoming more and more aware of. My 30DR was always knocking on the door of disaster because the synergy of my kit was terrible. A hard puck with a soft brush and a mild razor with a mild blade was just a poorly matched mess and was a big lesson in synergy. The consequence of this (and this is learned behaviour, not something i am doing consciously) is that i a find myslef trying to blend and match my shaving gear to fit the blade and razor of the day. My GFBT is mild and i have been reaching for soaps which are not all cushion and do not get in the way of the blade. Likewise, where these are creams, i have been using brushes better suited to the task. Bowl lathering? Pick a brush with a long handle. Face lathering? Short handles and no scritch please. I am reminded of my sojourns into HI-FI where synergy is very important. You can't just mash bits together and expect it all to gel. Cheap, synergistic systems can sound far better than expensive mis-matched gear.

This shave then, has great synergy. The razor suits the blade and the blade suits me. The blade is not so sharp that it is prone to weepers or irritation, but sharp enough to get through my course stubble. The less aggressive GFBT suits my soft skin whilst holding the blade so rigid that chatter is nr zero. (These English razors really sing). The cream complements the razor and doesn't get in its way, allowing you to get to the (admittedly tight) shaving angle. The brush is a great little brush for face lathering and for creams. It holds the water well which the creams like, it has a nice short handle for control on the face and its a broken in Boar which is really nice and soft and wont give you brush burn like badgers can.

All basic, utilitarian, working class stuff but great synergy makes it a great shave and much, much better than the mismatched and much more costly setup in my 30DR.

The blades have been great. This is the 5th shave on this blade and i am only now just beginning to feel it dull. This is where my Rapiras were on the 3rd shave!. They remind me very much of the Rapiras. No weepers at all and no irritation. I will be buying more. I could stretch the blade out to#6 but 5 is a great run and i want to try some other razors that i have been neglecting for a while.

The rashes and bumps and blips of the last 30 DR shaves have gone. My skin is enjoying the synergy!

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great shave Jon..glad you are enjoying the tech .they are fine razors.down the road ,try and locate a 2 or three piece brit new rfb..another quite abundant razor in the u.k..i think you will love it..

BlueShaver · Sep 26, 2019

brit said: ↑

try and locate a 2 or three piece brit new rfb..
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I would love a 2 piece, but they are pricey (#77?)

However my next shave is going to be with this:

Pwoar! (open) Pwoar! (close)

AlfredoT · Sep 26, 2019

BlueShaver said: ↑

I would love a 2 piece, but they are pricey (#77?)

However my next shave is going to be with this:

Pwoar! (open) Pwoar! (close)

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Open Comb Ball End?

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