Shave of the Day Thread - 2017

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Razor Wolfman OC with UFO handle
Blade Super Iridium
Brush Simpson CH3 Manchurian
Soap Saponificio Varesino
Aftershave Myrsol
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Razor: Darwin Standard Razor
Blade: Wilkinson Sword 'Light Brigade' (13)
Brush: Vintage butterscotch Simpson 'The Duke'
Soap/Cream: B&M Cologne Russe Shaving Soap
Post-shave: B&M Cologne Russe Tonique Aftershave



Sometimes you need a change, can hardly have a better one ...

bald as said:
Excellent to see that.

The offer does still stand, a freshly honed straight and "maybe" some soap. Straight swap. Yes I realise I'm being far too generous !! :) :ROFLMAO:
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Ummm, yeah, nah ...

Thanks for the kind and generous offer though ...
 
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Click here for Rockwell review

Bottom Line: more testing required but the Rockwell 6s with #5/#6 base plate could end up a viable daily drudge-week shaver. Smooth, easy, no-thought shave that will get me to work looking presentable.

LEA soap.
Guys it aint expensive, but man it is so, so, so good. It is the cheapest soap on my top shelf - along with Speick and Fine. The LEA is great with straights but even with DE/SEs it has a nice soft face feel. Do yourself a favour and grab a puck.
shavemac 167 D01.
oh this brush is just the ticket with 3+ days growth. It really gets in there, wakes that stubble up and says get ready today is a good day to die. Not sure my face could take it every day but for that special day - this is the one.
 
Soap: Stirling - Mountain Man
Brush: Paladin Lotus
Razor: Gem Star
Blade: GEM (lots!)
Post: Stirling - Mountain Man

A DE is nice, a straight is sublime, an SE is a somewhere in the middle. Fast as a DE, but efficiency & feel of a straight. The more I use this razor, (my first SE) the more I honestly think I highly doubt I will pick up a DE for anything other than for shits and giggles. It's straights for me, daily, but sometimes you need a quick, effortless, almost thoughtless shave with the same result - SE is it! Blade just keeps cutting and shows no sign of slow. I would have to be at about 6 or 7 three pass shaves. Not that three passes is required! It's just an excuse to rub that Paladin over my face some more.

Lovely soap this Stirling, great scent and excellent splash - just too low on the strength scale for me. I have a MITA soap/splash combo, which I will be keeping despite the recent sell off of the Stirling acquisition.
 
Sxot said:
Soap: Stirling - Mountain Man
Brush: Paladin Lotus
Razor: Gem Star
Blade: GEM (lots!)
Post: Stirling - Mountain Man

A DE is nice, a straight is sublime, an SE is a somewhere in the middle. Fast as a DE, but efficiency & feel of a straight. The more I use this razor, (my first SE) the more I honestly think I highly doubt I will pick up a DE for anything other than for shits and giggles. It's straights for me, daily, but sometimes you need a quick, effortless, almost thoughtless shave with the same result - SE is it! Blade just keeps cutting and shows no sign of slow. I would have to be at about 6 or 7 three pass shaves. Not that three passes is required! It's just an excuse to rub that Paladin over my face some more.

Lovely soap this Stirling, great scent and excellent splash - just too low on the strength scale for me. I have a MITA soap/splash combo, which I will be keeping despite the recent sell off of the Stirling acquisition.
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I agree @Sxot - the SE is an incredible razor and the blades just keep going and going... the conspiracy theorist in me thinks thats why the industry swapped to the DE blade - more blades to sell!!!
 


Back today from almost three weeks holiday - fantastic time - brought a limited kit - chose the 1966 Slim (it's awesome and adjustable) PAA Bakelite slant (it's light), Feather blades, some soap samples from Mystic Waters and Dapper Dragon and a Dapper Dragon sample balm. Took Arlington (full size) and Pinaud Clubman and Pinaud Bay Rum samples. My only brush was the TSW Synth for its quick drying properties and that worked out well too. Lots of flights so compact, light kit was thew way to go.

All in all, worked out very well. Interesting as I was only shaving every few days and got a new impression of the Slant - initially I wasn't a huge fan, but it really came into its own with four days of stubble to mow down- smooth and efficient!! Good chance to use the samples of soap I have - they last for ages!!

A different perspective to have a limited number of shaving options but it reinforced to me that a few good quality products are all you really need. Glad I'm doing the sabbatical now!

Good to be back in the den and Australia though...

Shave on champions(y)
 
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An influential shave for me...

Razor: Gillette Red Flare Tip (recent acquisition, first use)
Blade: Gillette 7 O'Clock SS (1)
Soap: Razorock Tuscan Oud (aka "Catholic Mass")
Brush: Wolfpac Finest Badger (4th use)
Aftershave: Alum then Lucky Tiger
Cologne: Dunhill Edition
Bowl: Pink Wheel-turned Bowl from Vintage Shop.

Thoughts:
- Now that I'm shaving my whole face (second time minus goatie) I am right back to being a newbie around my mouth. It's funny to have a BBS with no nicks except for the mouth :)
- I think I prefer smaller, non-TTO razors for around my mouth so will probably prefer them from now on. After having such a good shave with the vintage New and the Prismatic on my first time, I do have to say I was underwhelmed by the Red Tip. It was a little milder than I wanted it to be plus I found it nowhere near as easy to navigate as the New and Prismatic with their small, nimble heads. I think this may well be the last Gillette TTO I purchase for use rather than museum purposes.
- The Wolfpac Brush performed way better in the bigger bowl. It also worked very well with the Razorock soap, which I picked today mostly to help de-funkify the badger brush as it's the strongest scent I own. This brush is clearly getting better BUT it's too large for me so I probably won't use it from now on. I think a 22mm knot is my sweet spot.
- Dunhill Edition is currently $20 at chemistwarehouse and it marries well with RR's uniquely scented Tuscan Oud, if you own it. Not an identical scent, obviously, but very complimentary: http://www.chemistwarehouse.com.au/buy/79359/Dunhill-Edition-Eau-de-Toilette-Spray-100ml
- I think the Shark SS would have worked slightly better in the Gillette TTO for my face than the 7 O'Clocks. They seem to consistently but it was worth a shot with a new razor.
 
Shave of the day 10th Jan.

Preshave: Shower & face scrub w/Banh soap.
Razor/Blade: 1934 Gillette Aristocrat w/Gillette Nacet (2)
Soap: Le Pere Lucien "Havane".
Brush: Brad Sears CHS/28 Manchurian
Post shave: Thayers Original, Myrsol Balsamica, Penhaligons "Sartorial" shave balm.

Great shave from the old Gillette, clean, close and smooth. 3rd outing with the Sears after a good clean and rinse and its "magic" still alludes me, its still new so hoping it just needing a bit more use.


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Occam's Crushed Lime Pre
Boots 26mm Manchurian
Timeless
Feather
Mystic Water Pompelmo & Fiori
APR pamplemousse injonction

With the oppressive heat, I needed some citrus this morning to cut through things, always nice to get back to the Mystic lather too. Took the new Timeless for a run, the weight of it effects a very nice shave - more on that though after I have given it a few sessions on the park. The usual two passes, then a very welcome cold water drenching and on with the Grapefruit Injunction which I mentholated for testing some weeks past, I am not usually big on menthol but it works very well with the citrus scents and was a good fit for the Grapefruit in particular given the Mystic soap is also mentholated.

Shave well cobbers, have a bloody good day :)
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Proraso Preshave
Thater 3125
Dr Jons "Arctic Hydra"
Schick Injector E2 (1935-45) + new Schick blade
Fine "Snakebite"

First use of the Schick Injector - I picked up a few of these ages ago in a mixed lot and wasn't keen to try them. I had thought the same about the GEM SE's until a few years ago - they were amazing so I thought I would try the Schick. This version is the "E2", with Caramel Bakelite handle - easy to load with the injector.

Shave was great - the razor is light and manoeuvrable, the head is small and ideal for under the nose. The angle is similar to a DE, and I got a SE style shave (i.e. BBS) in 2 passes. It is like a "mini-GEM", i.e. lighter and smaller head - the GEM SE head is a little unwieldy around the upper lip/nose area. Very impressive overall. Will try it for the rest of the week to see how long the blade lasts etc.

Sydney is set for an absolute scorcher today so I needed some serious citrus and menthol - the Dr Jons puts most of the citrus family and some menthol into the soap - very pleasant but not overly mentholated. Vegan soap but lather is smooth and slick. Cold water rinse off.

Finished off with the Snakebite - no scent, but serious cooling power - the alcohol hits immediately then the menthol burn kicks in a minute later and lasts for a good 10 minutes.

Overall a cool and refreshing shave with a interesting new razor.

Stay cool and hydrated today folks :cool:​
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Greenpike said:
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An influential shave for me...

Razor: Gillette Red Flare Tip (recent acquisition, first use)
Blade: Gillette 7 O'Clock SS (1)
Soap: Razorock Tuscan Oud (aka "Catholic Mass")
Brush: Wolfpac Finest Badger (4th use)
Aftershave: Alum then Lucky Tiger
Cologne: Dunhill Edition
Bowl: Pink Wheel-turned Bowl from Vintage Shop.

Thoughts:
- Now that I'm shaving my whole face (second time minus goatie) I am right back to being a newbie around my mouth. It's funny to have a BBS with no nicks except for the mouth :)
- I think I prefer smaller, non-TTO razors for around my mouth so will probably prefer them from now on. After having such a good shave with the vintage New and the Prismatic on my first time, I do have to say I was underwhelmed by the Red Tip. It was a little milder than I wanted it to be plus I found it nowhere near as easy to navigate as the New and Prismatic with their small, nimble heads. I think this may well be the last Gillette TTO I purchase for use rather than museum purposes.
- The Wolfpac Brush performed way better in the bigger bowl. It also worked very well with the Razorock soap, which I picked today mostly to help de-funkify the badger brush as it's the strongest scent I own. This brush is clearly getting better BUT it's too large for me so I probably won't use it from now on. I think a 22mm knot is my sweet spot.
- Dunhill Edition is currently $20 at chemistwarehouse and it marries well with RR's uniquely scented Tuscan Oud, if you own it. Not an identical scent, obviously, but very complimentary: http://www.chemistwarehouse.com.au/buy/79359/Dunhill-Edition-Eau-de-Toilette-Spray-100ml
- I think the Shark SS would have worked slightly better in the Gillette TTO for my face than the 7 O'Clocks. They seem to consistently but it was worth a shot with a new razor.
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I know what you mean about Red Tips. I revisited mine this morning and had a better experience this time, but I do think that 3-piece razors work better for me as well.
 
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