Shave of the Day - 2024

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Pre-shave: Hot flannel, Pears soap
Brush: TroyCraft "Vazon Forest" 28mm AP G5C
Soap: Yardley
Razor: Atelier Durdan Vestige
Blade: Personna GEM Stainless
Post-shave: TND witch hazel, homebrew moisturiser, La Roche-Posay SPF50+ Invisible Fluid, Oxford & Cambridge cologne
COTD: Buku Abel Geisha, Ethiopia
 
Gargravarr said:
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Pre-shave: Hot flannel, Pears soap
Brush: TroyCraft "Vazon Forest" 28mm AP G5C
Soap: Yardley
Razor: Atelier Durdan Vestige
Blade: Personna GEM Stainless
Post-shave: TND witch hazel, homebrew moisturiser, La Roche-Posay SPF50+ Invisible Fluid, Oxford & Cambridge cologne
COTD: Buku Abel Geisha, Ethiopia
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How's the weight and handle feels? Doesn't feel out of balance?
 
SpeedyPC said:
How's the weight and handle feels? Doesn't feel out of balance?
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Lovely. Incredibly light, if I remember correctly, about 8g lighter than the Vector, and I like the sandblasted finish. Some reviewers commented on slipperiness of the polished versions. Not a problem with this one. And that bubble on the end of the handle makes it hard to drop.
 
Pre-shave:- Cold Shower
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- Yaqi Sagrada Familia Pure Badger 22/50mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Essence of Scotland ~ Berry Fields O' Blair Special Edition
Razor/Blade:- Merkur 37C / Wizamet Super Iridium #1
Post/After-shave:- T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent mixed into the 240ml bottle with Invite E High Potency Pure Oil (10 drops), Natural Plant Glycerine (20) & Tea Tree Oil Antiseptic (5)
Fragrance:- YSL L Homme
 
28 January (Shorty Sunday)

I find it difficult to keep my hands off this razor on Sundays. I only have two shorties and the other is a Cadman "Bengall".

This morning's shave was with my Titan ACRM-2 T.H.60 modified to a French point shorty and dressed in flame figured European maple timber scales. Edge is finished and maintained on diamond pasted balsa.

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Pre-shave: Hot flannel, Pears soap
Brush: TroyCraft "Vazon Forest" 28mm AP G5C
Soap: Pb Smokey Lavender
Razor: Blackland Vector
Blade: Schick Proline
Post-shave: TND witch hazel, homebrew moisturiser, La Roche-Posay SPF50+ Invisible Fluid, Oxford & Cambridge cologne
COTD: Buku Abel Geisha, Ethiopia
 
29 January
No-brand Solingen, probably from the 1930s-40s, finished and maintained on diamond pasted balsa and dressed in golden wattle timber scales. This is a favourite of mine.

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I am getting the feeling that this blade's edge is about as keen as my GD W59 off diamond pasted balsa. One day I might do a dual razor comparison shave with both.
 
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