Prep: Valobra Glycerlanolina soap,Antica Barbieria Colla Almond Oil Pre-Shave Cream
Brush: Tony Forsyth P&C LE 2017 Platypus High Mountain White Badger
Soap: Scheermonnik Delfts Wit
Razor: UFO Tornado / Wolfman WR1
Blade: NOS Gillette Super Silver (1)
Post: Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel, Antica Barbieria Colla Almond Oil Balm
Scent: Christian Dior Fahrenheit
I find that the Wolfman head works wonderfully well with a light touch and a very sharp blade, and there are few sharper than the vintage Gillette Super Silver.
Very comfortable and efficient shave - a three day growth was scythed down in two passes to DFS+; a third ATG pass and I was absolutely BBS.
Mini-Review - Scheermonnik Delfts Wit
This soap is a light red/brown colour, and is the consistency of a firm 'croap'. The scent strength is mild to mid from the container, and remains so throughout the shave. The scent was immediately familiar to me, and had me searching my grey cells for the match. Then the penny dropped - Squadron Soaps. I went to the soap section of the den and dug out my Squadron soaps, and sure enough, it is very similar in colour and scent to Squadron Soaps 'Scramble'. A warm, approachable scent of woods and tonka, vanilla bourbon and allspice.
The soap is very easy to lather and reach correct shaving hydration levels, and creates an excellent yield of lather per portion of soap. On the first pass, I was struck by the slickness and razor glide - it was excellent. The residual slickness was also very good, and I was surprised to find that this is a non-tallow soap. Great job, Scheermonnik!
In summary, I really liked this product and would consider purchasing it. It has a nice scent, is easy to lather, and provides a lovely shaving experience. As my old pal Wim used to say - "If it ain't Dutch, it ain't much!"
