The Voskhod Challenge

Discussion in 'Safety Razors' started by swarden43, Apr 25, 2016.

  1. swarden43

    swarden43 "It's your shave. Enjoy it your way."©

    Are you talking about me, or the blades?
     
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  2. swarden43

    swarden43 "It's your shave. Enjoy it your way."©

    Week 2, Day 2
    Prep: Hot shower, hand strop blade
    Coffee: Wegmans Traditional, BLACK
    Tunes: Pandora Shuffle
    Razor: Futur @ 3
    Blade: Voskhod, day 2, 3 passes
    Brush: Semogue 2000
    Cream: Tabac
    Post: Cold water rinse, Brut ASB, Brut cologne
    'Stache Care: Dirigo Blue 'Stache Stuff, Dirigo Blue Wax

    Darn near BBS.
    Lovin' how the Dirigo Blue 'Stache Stuff has been conditioning the 'bar.
     
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  3. blashe

    blashe Well-Known Member

    Was just messing with you, but that gave me an idea to try and see if I canget a whole week usage of one blade with daily shaves. I usually throw a blade after its 3rd usage. I'm curious if I can go a whole week with it and have comfortable shaves
     
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  4. swarden43

    swarden43 "It's your shave. Enjoy it your way."©

    As was I with you.

    Certainly something to try. I know I can get at least 7 shaves from an Astra SP before I start to feel the tug. But by putting a fresh blade in every Monday and tossing it after Friday's shave, I never get the point of an uncomfortable shave. Monday through Friday also eliminates having to try and remember, "How many shaves on this blade? Was it Saturday, or Friday, I changed it? *shave, shave, OUCH!* musta changed it Thursday."
     
  5. swarden43

    swarden43 "It's your shave. Enjoy it your way."©

    Week 2, Day 3
    Prep: Hot shower, hand strop blade
    Coffee: Wegmans Traditional, BLACK
    Tunes: Pandora Shuffle - added Styx, Kansas, Genesis, and Chicago to the shuffle
    Razor: Fatboy @ 9
    Blade: Voskhod, day 3, 3 passes
    Brush: The Dridecker
    Soap: Vintage Old Spice
    Post: Cold water rinse, Dickenson's WH, Old Spice cologne
    'Stache Care: Dirigo Blue 'Stache Stuff, Dirigo Blue Wax

    First time using the Fatboy wide open. Darn near BBS, zero irritation. A flat-out wonderful shave.
     
  6. Linuxguile

    Linuxguile dating an unusual aristocrat

    I like the direction you're taking your pandora station!
     
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  7. swarden43

    swarden43 "It's your shave. Enjoy it your way."©

    Updated - The Pandora Shuffle consists of in alphabetical order:
    38 Special Radio
    70s Rock Radio
    B.B. King Radio
    Big Band Radio
    Blues Rock Radio
    Bob Marley Radio
    Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band Radio
    British Invasion Radio
    Chicago Radio
    Christian Rock Radio
    Classic Rock Album Tracks Radio
    Classic Rock Radio
    Delta Blues Radio
    Eric Clapton Radio
    Genesis Radio
    Glenn Kaiser Radio
    Gordon Lightfoot Radio
    Guess Who Radio
    High Tide (70s) Radio
    Joe Bonamassa Radio
    John Denver Radio
    John Lee Hooker Radio
    Michael W. Smith Radio
    Molly Hatchet Radio
    Muddy Waters Radio
    NZ 60s & 70s Summer Hits Radio
    Petra Radio
    Resurrection Band Radio
    Stevie Ray Vaughn Radio
    Styx Radio
    The Beach Boys Radio
    The Monkees Radio
    The Moody Blues Radio
    Third Day Radio
    Three Dog Night Radio
    Yes Radio
     
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  8. swarden43

    swarden43 "It's your shave. Enjoy it your way."©

    Week 2, Day 4

    Prep: Hot shower, hand strop blade
    Coffee: Wegmans Traditional, BLACK
    Tunes: Pandora Shuffle
    Razor: D3 SS TV
    Blade: Voskhod, day 3, 4 passes
    Brush: Omega 11574
    Soap: Golddachs Sport, a PIF from @John Beeman , whipped up in a very cool mug from John. I'll try to get a pic in for ya'll.
    Post: Cold water rinse, Dickenson's WH, Curve
    'Stache Care: Dirigo Blue 'Stache Stuff, Dirigo Blue Wax

    I've had better shaves. Bit of a post shave burn.
     
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  9. Linuxguile

    Linuxguile dating an unusual aristocrat

    A lot of stuff in there that I like!
     
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  10. swarden43

    swarden43 "It's your shave. Enjoy it your way."©

  11. Linuxguile

    Linuxguile dating an unusual aristocrat

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  12. John Beeman

    John Beeman Little chicken in hot water

    Interesting.
    Yesterday was three passes with the FatBoy wide open for a great shave. Today, four passes with an SS and you had a little burn.
    One wouldn't expect the burn with the milder razor. Do you suppose it was the extra pass?

    Ps. The handlebar mug goes great with your gear.
     
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  13. swarden43

    swarden43 "It's your shave. Enjoy it your way."©

    Ooops. Those numbers should have been day 4, 3 passes. I'll blame the burn on a degrading blade.

    I really like the mug. I use it at least once a week (I have 8 other mugs). Proudly on display on the vanity.
     
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  14. John Beeman

    John Beeman Little chicken in hot water

    That's great to hear. I'm glad you're enjoying it.
     
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  15. battle.munky

    battle.munky Has the menthol.munky on his back!

    I do it all the time on many different blades. Once got 14 three pass shaves on a single Gillette 7 O'clock Permasharp. I bought a few hundred Voskhods the last group buy so I've been using them for the last year mainly, with some stragglers mixed in from samplers here and there.
     
  16. battle.munky

    battle.munky Has the menthol.munky on his back!

    What a great old thread (and brush....wished I'd have kept mine).
     
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  17. swarden43

    swarden43 "It's your shave. Enjoy it your way."©

    I miss Bill. One of the good ones.
     
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  18. battle.munky

    battle.munky Has the menthol.munky on his back!

    Indeed. Great dude.
     
  19. swarden43

    swarden43 "It's your shave. Enjoy it your way."©

    Week 2, Day 5

    Prep: Hot shower, hand strop blade
    Coffee: Wegmans Traditional, BLACK
    Tunes: Pandora Shuffle - added Swing Masters Radio*
    Razor: Aristocrat
    Blade: Voskhod, day 5, 3 passes
    Brush: Ever Ready 200T with original boar knot
    Soap: Irisch Moos grated into bowl
    Post: Cold water rinse, Dickenson's WH, B&BW Oak
    'Stache Care: Dirigo Blue 'Stache Stuff, Dirigo Blue Wax

    Today's shave just proves the point I made back on Monday - this blade is finicky about what razor it goes in. Yesterday's shave left me with a bit of a burn. Last Friday I declared this was a "3 and out" blade. Today's shave was very comfortable and darn near BBS.

    *Funny, maybe not.
    From the 20s and 30s, I dig the Blues.
    From the 30s and 40s, I really enjoy the Big Band sound and Swing.
    From the 60s and 70s, even some into the early 80s, I can listen to Classic Rock, even some Pop, all day.
    From way back when 'til now, can't go wrong the Blues no matter when they came out.
    But I just can't get into the 50s stuff.
     
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  20. waffen

    waffen Well-Known Member

    Well I thought it was me, but I guess it's the blade, first time I thought I had a rusty pea can lid in my Merkur


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