Shave of the Day Thread - 2022

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Prep: Valobra Glycerlanolina soap, Myrsol Emulsion
Brush: Savile Row 3824 Silvertip Badger
Cream:Vitos Professional Tobacco
Razor: Above The Tie S1 / UFO Tornado
Blade: Vintage NOS Wilkinson Sword 'Light Brigade' (8)
Post: Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel, Vitos Tobacco Aftershave Lotion
Scent: SMN Acqua Di Cuba Cologne

Very good shaving cream.
 
SpeedyPC said:
Never heard of it. FYI https://bromanshaving.com/
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I saw it once at the straywhisker and was contemplating grabbing one for head shaving but the reviews turned me away as consensus was very mild shave and concerns on QC as mostly plastic and not sure whether it was readily available from the bromanshaving website...?
 
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Karve CB Gladius OC “D” Plate / Personna Platinum
Spiffo "Castillo" African Blackwood 24mm HMW SHD Fan
Saponificio Varesino Desert Vetiver Shaving Soap & Aftershave
BBS in two passes plus touchup. Walked with Rosie along the Charles River in Medfield, Mass.​

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klinker said:
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Karve CB Gladius OC “D” Plate / Personna Platinum
Spiffo "Castillo" African Blackwood 24mm HMW SHD Fan
Saponificio Varesino Desert Vetiver Shaving Soap & Aftershave
BBS in two passes plus touchup. Walked with Rosie along the Charles River in Medfield, Mass.​

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Good to see Rosie is getting lots and lots of quality time with her new pet. :p
 
SpeedyPC said:
@Wilkshire13 the head design doesn’t look very good shaving under the bloody nose, it’s okay for your hairy chest, head and your pinky little willy.
Otherwise this type of head design isn’t suitable for me as a travel razor, might be suitable for @Mark1966
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It definitely takes some effort to get under the nose, but doesn't do a perfect job of it.
Razor Burn said:
I saw it once at the straywhisker and was contemplating grabbing one for head shaving but the reviews turned me away as consensus was very mild shave and concerns on QC as mostly plastic and not sure whether it was readily available from the bromanshaving website...?
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After first use, it is a fairly mild shave, with minimal blade feel, but I felt like it was very efficient as the first pass on 3 days growth left me feeling smooth. A feather or kai maybe next up in this razor to test it further. It looks like the head is mostly plastic, but the body is metal. Seems fairly sturdy in hand and during use
 
YSOTD

Rockwell 6C R6
Minora
Yaqi 24mm Mew Brown
MdC Argumes
Don Marco

been quite a while so took out the 6C for a spin, results were excellent but not quite a smooth a shave as I have gotten used to with the WR2, Rocca and Lupo's, still a great shave.

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SOTD

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WR2 1.25
German Wilkie
Yaqi 26mm Pony
Razorock Blue Label
Blue Devil Lavender Balm

This triple milled soap reminds me a lot of the original Fine soap. I get an exceptional looking lather but it seems like it lacks protection, ended up a rough feeling shave which I wasnt overly impressed with.. little blood but nothing terrible.

started first pass with the same blade I have used for a while but was a little rough so I thought that was the end of the blade, changed it over to a new blade but the roughness persisted.. has to be this soap... which is strange cos my mate swears by it and we have pretty much the same YMMV status on gear

anyone else have experience with this soap?
 
Wilkshire13 said:
It definitely takes some effort to get under the nose, but doesn't do a perfect job of it.

After first use, it is a fairly mild shave, with minimal blade feel, but I felt like it was very efficient as the first pass on 3 days growth left me feeling smooth. A feather or kai maybe next up in this razor to test it further. It looks like the head is mostly plastic, but the body is metal. Seems fairly sturdy in hand and during use
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Appreciate the feedback and I noticed they recommended Permasharp half blades as they're a very sharp blade.
 
Pre-shave:- Shower
Brush:- Troycraft Bold'as'Brass
Soap:- Blue Devil Bay
Razor:- 1930's Gillette New Long Comb Ball End
Blade:- Wizamet (6)
Aftershave:- Ogallala Bay Rum & Sandalwood
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Here come the dry season heralds
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Pre-shave:- Cold Shower
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- RazoRock Hive Moaksoft HD Synth. 24/53mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Mitchell's Wool Fat
Razor/Blade:- Karve Alum. 'SB-C' / Wizamet SI #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 Glycerin (20) & Tea Tree Oil Antiseptic (5)
Fragrance:- Hugo Boss (Original)
 
The second outing for my new custom S.K. Colling SR from Proserpine, Queensland, Australia, (reported on here). Yesterday was its first shave and was done as received. That shave was very comfortable and close. Just a bit more pressure than normal was required against the whiskers in the fool's pass.

After yesterday's shave, I put this blade through a full pasted balsa strop progression. This morning's shave was noticeably better in the fool's pass but their is still room for improvement.

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I will continue to put this blade through a full balsa progression between each shave until there is no more noticeable improvement.

I really do take delight in shaving with this SR. I can see it one day overtaking my Gold Dollar W59 as the most favoured.
 
Pre-shave: Hot Shower
Brush: Vintage butterscotch Simpson Shaving Brush
Soap/Cream: Stirling Soap Co Bay Rum shaving soap
Razor: Vintage Gillette 'Fatboy' (6)
Blade: Vintage NOS Schick Plus Platinum (4)
Post-shave: Stirling Soap Co Bay Rum splash
Fragrance: Stirling Soap Co Bay Rum EDT

Bay rum, one of the delights of winter!

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klinker said:
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Blackland ERA L5 OC / Nacet
Ever Ready 150P 22mm Maggard 2- band
DG Yuzu/Rose/Patchouli Shaving Soap & Aftershave
One-pass DFS and back to the mad house with Rosie.

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I used to look forward to your classy SOTD pics, now I confess I'm at least as interested in your dog walks!
 
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