Shave of the Day 2015

[khun_diddy]

39c
Voskhod
Mulhe 25mm silvertip fiber
Shaver Heaven green tobacco
LEA classic aftershave

How do you rate the LEA?

 

[filobiblic]

 

[Monsta_AU]

Razor: E1 Fatboy (dialled back to 5)
Blade: Vintage Gillette Platinum, England 1Q69 (1)
Brush: Plissitane
Soap/Cream: EJ 'Aloe Vera' cream sample from @shavetheman
Post: Alum only

Like buttah.

 

[Lifes a Peach]

Nice stuff Filo. Very old school and vintage.

 

[stillshunter]

Nice looking shave. Like the brush

 

[khun_diddy]

Razor: Star 1912
Blade: Personna Gem (4)
Brush: Omega S10108
Soap: Mike's Vetiver
Aftershave: Myrsol Antesol

 

[Lifes a Peach]

Brush - Romera Manchurian Finest
Soap - Acqua di Parma
Razor - Weber PH
Blade - Personna Med Prep
Post - Thayers Witch Hazel and Acqua di Parma

 

[jalex]

How do you rate the LEA?

Its got a similar scent to Speick, more woods less citrus. I cant pick a Favourite.
Complimented the Green tobacco very nicely and It performed well. For the 16AUD I cost my in a bulk G&C order its very good.

 

[stillshunter]

Lebelle Honey Crisp
[...]
Nice new to me soap with a fresh kind of apple pie / cider scent. Nice creamy tallow lather with very good slickness. 8th shave on this blade wasn't as smooth but a good end result.

Sounds great. Where'd you source it mate?

 

[unobtainium81]

Sounds great. Where'd you source it mate?

I got it via a trade with an American friend. I think tvbshaving sell them too so might be cheaper to Australia. Shavingtime in the UK sell them too I think.

 

[Nightguard]

Brush: Semogue 1305
Razor: Weber PH
Blade: Personna blue (2)
Soap: Williams
A/S: Skin Bracer

 

[MrT]

Brush: Semogue 1305
Razor: Weber PH
Blade: Personna blue (2)
Soap: Williams
A/S: Skin Bracer

How do you like the 1305? I've got a variation of one coming in the post...

 

[Nightguard]

How do you like the 1305? I've got a variation of one coming in the post...

It's breaking in nicely. The handle's a bit thin, especially after using the CH2 but I'm really starting to like it.

 

[MrT]

It's breaking in nicely. The handle's a bit thin, especially after using the CH2 but I'm really starting to like it.

Using an actual badger would seem thin compared to the Chubby...

 

[StueyB]

Pre-Shave Musgo Spiced Citrus Oil Soap
Brush Frank Shaving Silvertip
Soap Geo F Trumpers Limes Shave Cream
Razor Ikon #102 Slant
Blade Super-Max Stainless (1)
Post Shave Argan Oil & Dickson's Original Witch Hazel
Aftershave Pinaud Clubman Special Reserve

Not too sure about the Super-Max, don't think it will last too long.
While shaving with the #102 slant is great, I find that I have to pay attention to my face rather than the razor head. If I focus on the razor head then I tend to adjust my grip so that the razor head is running parallel to the cutting action rather than at a slant like it is supposed to do.

 

[Ginge]

Scuttle: HG Pottery
Pre Shave: Occams Crushed Lime
Brush: Da Vinci Uomo 290
Razor: Merkur 38c
Blade: Personna Lab Blue
Soap: Shaver Heaven:Summer Breeze
Post: Thayers Witch Hazel & GFT Skin Food Lime

 

[bald as]

Didn't realise I hadn't shaved since Saturday [well I did] as I've been practising with the straight on the areas I'm getting more confident with. My wife did ask what the new look was all about. Please don't take this wrong but if I had a mo and goatee I would be a straight shaver everyday. There really is nothing stopping anyone shaving with a straight if you have those "growths". The lip and the chin though are a challange but certainly one worth continuing with.

Today was a training session on the straight and a finishing shave with the 1912 and a GEM blade on shave 4 or 5
Soap was a version I've made with Tea Tree oil as a scent. I really think I will be using Tea Tree more often.

Good shave.

 

[Ginge]

A straight is something I would like to try a bit down the track but it would be a huge no when at sea

 

[alfredus]

Pre-Shave: Occams pre-shave soap, cold water
Razor: Wolfman WR1-SB with WRH2
Blade: Ladas Super Stainless (2)
Brush: Paladin Chief
Soap: Barrister & Mann Cheshire
Post-shave: Alum, Ghanese Organic Unrefined Shea Butter, Stirling Vetiver alcohol free Witch Hazel

Perfect shave - nothing really more to add. Time to start using something new...

 

[stillshunter]

Brush: Commodore X2
Lather: WSP Black Ambre Vanille
Razor: DE89
Blade: Dorco Stainless (3)
Post-shave: Agua Balsamica
Quite a nice shave. But having shaved with the Dorco and DE89 for three days running I can sincerely say I really miss my AS-D2. While other razors might be sharp and close day to day it takes its toll, while the Feather just loves my face for long time.

Pre-Shave: Occams pre-shave soap, cold water
Razor: Wolfman WR1-SB with WRH2
Blade: Ladas Super Stainless (2)
Brush: Paladin Chief
Soap: Barrister & Mann Cheshire
Post-shave: Alum, Ghanese Organic Unrefined Shea Butter, Stirling Vetiver alcohol free Witch Hazel

Perfect shave - nothing really more to add. Time to start using something new...

Well if you insist then I'll take the brush. Just PM me to organise payment and postage.