Shave of the Day Thread - 2023

[StratMan]

past couple SOTD

BlackBird SS
BIC
TroyCraft 28mm Gel Lotus Tip 2-band badger
MdC Argumes
XXX Splash

Wolfman WR2 1.25
BIC
TroyCraft 24mm Lansky HD
BlueDevil Lavender Patch soap & balm

 

[MadFlava81]

Brush: Chisel & Hound 26mm v14
Razor: Karve Overlander SS NEW
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (1)
Lather: Chiseled Face - Santa Paula NEW
Post: Barrister and Mann - Nordost - Balm

First shave with the Overlander and it was a great one. Very smooth and close to BBS. Santa Paula is a nice scent, perfect match with the Nordost balm.

 

[MadFlava81]

Pre-shave:- Shower
Brush:- Simpson - Harvard
Soap:- Le Pere Lucien - Le Savon du Barbier
Razor:- Blutt-BR1-86
Blade:- Astra SP (2)
Aftershave:- Le Pere Lucien - Lotion du Barbier

How is the Blutt 86 plate @Holiday ?
If I’m looking for a daily shaver with less blade feel?

 

[SpeedyPC]

Pre-shave:- Cold Shower
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- Semogue SOC Two Band Finest Badger in Butterscotch 24/53mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Haslinger Schafmilch Sheep Milk & Lanolin (tallow)
Razor/Blade:- Blackbird Lite SB Polished / Gillette Nacet #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)

 

[Gargravarr]

Pre-shave: Hot flannel, Pears soap
Brush: Troycraft "Vazon Forest" 28mm AP G5C
Soap: Czech & Speake - Oxford & Cambridge (Valobra)
Razor: Blackland Vector
Blade: Schick Proline
Post-shave: Shower, Thayer's witch hazel, homebrew moisturiser, La Roche-Posay Anthelios SPF50+ Invisible Fluid, Oxford & Cambridge cologne
COTD: Mocha Ismaili, Yemen

One day I'm going to be sorry that I've gone so hard on my Valobra stash, but life is for living...

 

[Holiday]

Pre-shave:- Shower
Brush:-Vie-Long 14025 Mix Badger and Horse Hair
Soap:- Le Pere Lucien - Le Savon du Barbier
Razor:- Blutt-BR1-86
Blade:- Astra SP (2)
Aftershave:- Le Pere Lucien - Lotion du Barbier

How is the Blutt 86 plate @Holiday ?
If I’m looking for a daily shaver with less blade feel?

Hi @MadFlava81 I had to give it another run tonight to confirm first impressions it is "deceptively sharp". I could not use as a daily driver because I am consistently removing the top off a mole and leaves my face feeling a bit raw and because of this I am not applying any pressure and therefore not scraping the lather cleanly. Personally for a daily driver I prefer the GC_84-P, Lupo 95 and Apollo Light with aggressive plate or for a slightly milder shave the H&S No75. The Blutt is a beautifully designed razor, very angular and I love the way the top cap covers the blade tabs while the plate leaves them exposed. I was lucky enough to score the original handle and still have the 0.99 plate to try and will see if this makes a difference. If not, may be a catch & release for me

 

[Gargravarr]

...If not, may be a catch & release for me

That's sad, it's a very attractive razor that caught my eye the first time I saw it. I love that knurling on the handle. Maybe you could try it as a frankenrazor with another plate or cap from your collection before you give up on it?

 

[Sticky]

Star lather catcher
Gem wedge blade
Ever-Ready boar
Palmolive stick
Squadron The Warden

 

[MadFlava81]

Pre-shave:- Shower
Brush:-Vie-Long 14025 Mix Badger and Horse Hair
Soap:- Le Pere Lucien - Le Savon du Barbier
Razor:- Blutt-BR1-86
Blade:- Astra SP (2)
Aftershave:- Le Pere Lucien - Lotion du Barbier


Hi @MadFlava81 I had to give it another run tonight to confirm first impressions it is "deceptively sharp". I could not use as a daily driver because I am consistently removing the top off a mole and leaves my face feeling a bit raw and because of this I am not applying any pressure and therefore not scraping the lather cleanly. Personally for a daily driver I prefer the GC_84-P, Lupo 95 and Apollo Light with aggressive plate or for a slightly milder shave the H&S No75. The Blutt is a beautifully designed razor, very angular and I love the way the top cap covers the blade tabs while the plate leaves them exposed. I was lucky enough to score the original handle and still have the 0.99 plate to try and will see if this makes a difference. If not, may be a catch & release for me

Thanks for your thoughts, hope you have better experience with the 99 plate.

 

[lu20vt]

Vielong 75 Aniversario // Atelier Durdan La Faulx // EUFROS JabonMan test // DHR Rose Pink AS

 

[klinker]

Tuesday Afternoon Shave 04.011.23
RAZOR: Gillette '40s Brit FTB, RR Titanium HALO Handle
BLADE: NOS Wilkinson Sword made in England
BRUSH: Oumo 11 Pandora 28mm SHD Badger FAN
LATHER: Truefitt and Hill Sandalwood Luxury Shaving Soap
POST: OSP Sandalwood Aftershave Lotion

 

[silverlifter]

Henckels Friodur 17½ 7/8 Half Hollow - PAA Peregrino - MdC Fougère - Myrsol Agua Balsamica - Sukin Moisturiser

 

[Mark1966]

 

[klinker]

Wednesday 04.012.23
RAZOR: Boti Anodised Titanium AC Razor: Meteorite
BLADE: Kai Captain Mild PINK
BRUSH: BRUSH: AP Shave Co Lemon Drop 26mm Gel SHD Euro Bulb
LATHER: Truefitt and Hill Sandalwood Luxury Shaving Soap
POST: OSP Sandalwood Aftershave Lotion​

 

[Gargravarr]

Pre-shave: Hot flannel, Pears soap
Brush: CaYuen "Copper Ore" 30mm DScosmetic G7
Soap: Art of Shaving - Sandalwood (Valobra)
Razor: Blackland Sabre
Blade: Personna GEM Stainless
Post-shave: Shower, Thayer's witch hazel, homebrew moisturiser, La Roche-Posay Anthelios SPF50+ Invisible Fluid
COTD: Mocha Ismaili, Yemen

 

[SpeedyPC]

God CRIKEY! what's that STINKY PASTIC SMELL coming from South West blowing into Sydney

 

[Rabid Badger]

Dovo silvertip
Blackbird + Astra SP
Arlington

No need for the LITE here, this is just an excellent razor.

 

[Nanook]

God CRIKEY! what's that STINKY PASTIC SMELL coming from South West blowing into Sydney

I was waiting for this post as soon as I saw the Clubman

 

[bomber.79]

Pre-shave: Proraso green Crema Pre Barba
Brush: Proraso Boar
Cream: Proraso green Sapone Da Barba
Razor: Schick Injector Type E
Blade: "Chick" (1)
Post-shave: Alum block, SpeedyPC's Recipe, Nivea Men Sensitive Post Shave Balm, Blue Stratos Platinum

 

[SpeedyPC]

I was waiting for this post as soon as I saw the Clubman

You couldn't smell a bloody thing as you were further up north from stinky Clubman ACT