What did we learn from our last shaves?

I learned I apparently haven't learned the secret of lathering Stirling after all.

 

I learnt that Arko not only makes a fantastic soap...but also a rather decent $5 cologne/aftershave

 

I saw a video a while ago that posed an interesting theory for lathering Stirling soaps. The guy said to not bloom the puck, start with a much drier brush, and load WAY longer. His reasoning was that the ingredient that tends to make Stirling great is the Bentonite Clay. If you start with more water, you'll pick up more clay and less soap, throwing the ideal ratio out of line.

 

I learned that by switching out the regular handle on my EJ DE89 with the one that came on my $11 Utopia I can get an even better and closer shave. I may have to start using my 89 more often again.

 

Love my 89L with pol/silver or wilkenson sword. But last night's shave was my red-tip Gillette with the sword. Little more aggressive but I learned that combo gives a DFS.

P.S. LET'S GO LIGHTNING!!!

 

ARKO!!! That's truly exciting.

 

Learned that when using the Gillette Old Type OC razor, I can't go ATG around the neck area.

I did an extra XTG instead.

 

That the Heavy Tech, after using different razors for a bit, is one of the smoothest closest shaving razors I own.

 

Further down the rabbit hole...2013 r41 with the spitfire head , head shave. WOWZA amazing!!! Talk about chrome dome baby oh yeah!

 

Gentlemen, from my last shave...

I learned that the slower I go, the quicker I get.

 

And I bet makes it makes a lovely finishing sauce for Tim's ( @youngunn ) Arko s'mores!

 

Did I hear arko?

 

Yes. That's the one.

 

Holy freakin' cow Batman, it's time to order some more razor blades!

 

Gonna have to get me one of those caps.

 

I love it! I also have the hurricane cap I will do a write up on the two soon. Short version spitfire makes a 2013 R41 mimic a 2011 R41 the hurricane has the same blade exposure as the spitfire with a thicker cap...mate a 2011 with a 2013 and that's a hurricane. I will never go back to the standard 2013

 

I learned that I really like Tabac! Also, if you want to learn about shaving products you should join the SOTD thread. You will see what's working and not working for many of our members, here you will get honest product assessments. So check it out! Please

 

Second that suggestion! SOTD is eye candy window shopping deluxe!

 

Cella isn't a bad soap and I may never use another badger brush.

 

Gentlemen, from my last shave...

I learned realized that the Veg is probably my fave AS. It is so different (better) decanted into glass than out of the manufacturers plastic bottle.