SOTD Saturday 25th November 2017 - Friday 1st December 2017

Blackmass said:
Thanks James. Really appreciate the detailed response. Not sure the scent is for me. I have some Proraso Green so I'll have a sniff later. :)
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It's more subdued and complex than Proraso, but there's is an inescapable similarity from the eucalyptus and camphor... If you dislike the Proraso then it's probably not for you, if you're only indifferent then I would definitely give it a chance as it has a lot more going on in there.
 
Greetings
  • Gillette New & Personna
  • Greek Shaving Forum 2016 brush
  • C&S No.88 & Denim Gold
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AnthH said:
~ SOTD 29th November 2017 ~

Razor - Rockwell 2C (R3)
Blade - Gillette 7 O'clock Super Stainless (3)
Brush - Kent BK8
Soap - Saponificio Varesino Dolomiti (First Version)
Balm - Nivea Men Sensitive Post Shave Balm
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First use of the kent bk8 brush today iv read that this brush is no good for face lathering and its to floppy well I face lathered with it today with no problem and its not floppy at all I like it its a great brush and it feels nice and soft on the face looking forward to using it more :)
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It just goes to show you can't beleive all you read.....I also have that brush and have never had problems face lathering with it. Enjoy :) P.
 
Pre: Warm water face wash
Brush: Semogue 2000 Boar
Soap: Fine Platinum
Razor: ATT S2 (on loan from @Blackmass)
Blade: Gillette Platinum Plus nos
Post: Warm then cold water rinse, Boots Freshwood ASB
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Another very smooth shave from the S2 but it still not as efficient as the R2 on the grey stubble.
Seven or eight years ago I may have preferred the S2 but now, it's the R2 for me. Unfortunately your skin type doesn't change when your whiskers go grey and my skin still prefers less passes.
 
Sotd - Wednesday 29/11 -

Razor - ER Streamline (loaner - @Boru62)
blade - Corrux (2)
brush - Wee Scot LE tortoiseshell
soap - Haslinger Schafmilch
post - witch hazel
a/s - Nivea Sensitive alcohol free
balm - aloe vera gel.

Result - a great restorative shave.

It was between zero and one degrees this morning when I arrived at my first job - cold and very dry air. I'm not going to overdo how cold it was - I can already hear the Canadian members laughing at me - it's cold for Glasgow. I'm a pussy - what can I say? Long day outside - come home - stand in a shower at just below 'too hot' water temperature for half an hour and then a nice relaxing shave to jam some moisture back into my skin. In this situation - my default soap type is a tallow and milk based affair - a bit of lanolin, all the better. Between Haslinger and Monsavon tonight. The diminutive Austrian puck won out - hence the tiny brush to match. A great soap for me - I must try some of the other versions. My second use of the Streamline - thankfully this time not rushed. I was slightly more relaxed but only slightly. I was still paying absolute attention to using it. The Corrux is settling down after the first use - as they do - but still provide a definite feel of the blade on the skin with this razor. Kevin - the owner of the Streamline - suggested that it takes five or six shaves to get properly comfortable using it - I can understand that. For me - assertive - but it didn't bother my skin and delivered a superb shave. Really good. There have been a lot of ER razors in use recently here - some members trying them for the first time, some revisiting favourites - or like me, using a new version of the ER, owning other models already. I had been talking with @Barry Giddens - we were wondering about what difference it makes in trying an ER for the first time - in relation to the amount of experience you had as a wet shaver before you first picked the vintage up? For me - six or seven years with de's - a slight adjustment of angle in the way you hold the ER's and they were all great, pretty much straight out the box. It's an interesting question - enjoy you shaves - yours - I.
 
Vitos Super Red
RazoRock 400
Merkur 34C HD
Derby Extra (1)
Lime witch hazel
Blue Stratos

I thought I would break out a Derby blade for a change. It didn't disappoint. Granted, they're not the sharpest blade in the box, but sharp enough for my needs.
With and against passes took down two days growth in comfort
Vitos Super, I need say no more about the lather.
Old school smell from Blue Stratos for this evening.

 
Paul L said:
Vitos Super Red
RazoRock 400
Merkur 34C HD
Derby Extra (1)
Lime witch hazel
Blue Stratos

I thought I would break out a Derby blade for a change. It didn't disappoint. Granted, they're not the sharpest blade in the box, but sharp enough for my needs.
With and against passes took down two days growth in comfort
Vitos Super, I need say no more about the lather.
Old school smell from Blue Stratos for this evening.

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A wonderful shave set up..+1 on the Blue Stratos ..It's the real deal.;)
 
Digimonkey said:
Sotd - Wednesday 29/11 -

Razor - ER Streamline (loaner - @Boru62)
blade - Corrux (2)
brush - Wee Scot LE tortoiseshell
soap - Haslinger Schafmilch
post - witch hazel
a/s - Nivea Sensitive alcohol free
balm - aloe vera gel.

Result - a great restorative shave.

It was between zero and one degrees this morning when I arrived at my first job - cold and very dry air. I'm not going to overdo how cold it was - I can already hear the Canadian members laughing at me - it's cold for Glasgow. I'm a pussy - what can I say? Long day outside - come home - stand in a shower at just below 'too hot' water temperature for half an hour and then a nice relaxing shave to jam some moisture back into my skin. In this situation - my default soap type is a tallow and milk based affair - a bit of lanolin, all the better. Between Haslinger and Monsavon tonight. The diminutive Austrian puck won out - hence the tiny brush to match. A great soap for me - I must try some of the other versions. My second use of the Streamline - thankfully this time not rushed. I was slightly more relaxed but only slightly. I was still paying absolute attention to using it. The Corrux is settling down after the first use - as they do - but still provide a definite feel of the blade on the skin with this razor. Kevin - the owner of the Streamline - suggested that it takes five or six shaves to get properly comfortable using it - I can understand that. For me - assertive - but it didn't bother my skin and delivered a superb shave. Really good. There have been a lot of ER razors in use recently here - some members trying them for the first time, some revisiting favourites - or like me, using a new version of the ER, owning other models already. I had been talking with @Barry Giddens - we were wondering about what difference it makes in trying an ER for the first time - in relation to the amount of experience you had as a wet shaver before you first picked the vintage up? For me - six or seven years with de's - a slight adjustment of angle in the way you hold the ER's and they were all great, pretty much straight out the box. It's an interesting question - enjoy you shaves - yours - I.
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Great write-up Iain and thanks for sharing. :)
 
Digimonkey said:
Sotd - Wednesday 29/11 -

Razor - ER Streamline (loaner - @Boru62)
blade - Corrux (2)
brush - Wee Scot LE tortoiseshell
soap - Haslinger Schafmilch
post - witch hazel
a/s - Nivea Sensitive alcohol free
balm - aloe vera gel.

Result - a great restorative shave.

It was between zero and one degrees this morning when I arrived at my first job - cold and very dry air. I'm not going to overdo how cold it was - I can already hear the Canadian members laughing at me - it's cold for Glasgow. I'm a pussy - what can I say? Long day outside - come home - stand in a shower at just below 'too hot' water temperature for half an hour and then a nice relaxing shave to jam some moisture back into my skin. In this situation - my default soap type is a tallow and milk based affair - a bit of lanolin, all the better. Between Haslinger and Monsavon tonight. The diminutive Austrian puck won out - hence the tiny brush to match. A great soap for me - I must try some of the other versions. My second use of the Streamline - thankfully this time not rushed. I was slightly more relaxed but only slightly. I was still paying absolute attention to using it. The Corrux is settling down after the first use - as they do - but still provide a definite feel of the blade on the skin with this razor. Kevin - the owner of the Streamline - suggested that it takes five or six shaves to get properly comfortable using it - I can understand that. For me - assertive - but it didn't bother my skin and delivered a superb shave. Really good. There have been a lot of ER razors in use recently here - some members trying them for the first time, some revisiting favourites - or like me, using a new version of the ER, owning other models already. I had been talking with @Barry Giddens - we were wondering about what difference it makes in trying an ER for the first time - in relation to the amount of experience you had as a wet shaver before you first picked the vintage up? For me - six or seven years with de's - a slight adjustment of angle in the way you hold the ER's and they were all great, pretty much straight out the box. It's an interesting question - enjoy you shaves - yours - I.
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Glad you're liking it Iain, cheers for the tag.
With the 1912 it was love at first shave and although I like my DEs, they now play second fiddle to SEs.
 
Digimonkey said:
Sotd - Wednesday 29/11 -

Razor - ER Streamline (loaner - @Boru62)
blade - Corrux (2)
brush - Wee Scot LE tortoiseshell
soap - Haslinger Schafmilch
post - witch hazel
a/s - Nivea Sensitive alcohol free
balm - aloe vera gel.

Result - a great restorative shave.

It was between zero and one degrees this morning when I arrived at my first job - cold and very dry air. I'm not going to overdo how cold it was - I can already hear the Canadian members laughing at me - it's cold for Glasgow. I'm a pussy - what can I say? Long day outside - come home - stand in a shower at just below 'too hot' water temperature for half an hour and then a nice relaxing shave to jam some moisture back into my skin. In this situation - my default soap type is a tallow and milk based affair - a bit of lanolin, all the better. Between Haslinger and Monsavon tonight. The diminutive Austrian puck won out - hence the tiny brush to match. A great soap for me - I must try some of the other versions. My second use of the Streamline - thankfully this time not rushed. I was slightly more relaxed but only slightly. I was still paying absolute attention to using it. The Corrux is settling down after the first use - as they do - but still provide a definite feel of the blade on the skin with this razor. Kevin - the owner of the Streamline - suggested that it takes five or six shaves to get properly comfortable using it - I can understand that. For me - assertive - but it didn't bother my skin and delivered a superb shave. Really good. There have been a lot of ER razors in use recently here - some members trying them for the first time, some revisiting favourites - or like me, using a new version of the ER, owning other models already. I had been talking with @Barry Giddens - we were wondering about what difference it makes in trying an ER for the first time - in relation to the amount of experience you had as a wet shaver before you first picked the vintage up? For me - six or seven years with de's - a slight adjustment of angle in the way you hold the ER's and they were all great, pretty much straight out the box. It's an interesting question - enjoy you shaves - yours - I.
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I went into the deep end with SEs. My first foray into brush/soap/razor-ness was my trusty Merkur 34c. Then a pre-war Tech. Then I discovered you guys. Wonderful images of what looked like medieval torture implements (1912s/14s /24s, open combs and even the occasional 1901 wooden handle fellow (drool).

So the allure of the 1912 beckoned. I picked up an American one. Very smooth. And I was smitten. English ones, Bathroom Sets, 1924s soon followed. Then the Streamline. Then the Gems. So, a vintage SE convert. With genuine thanks to all you enablers, advice-givers and well wishers.
 
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