S.O.T.D. w/c Sat. 28th Dec. 2013 - Friday 3rd January 2014, incl.

back home and back to de

executive
polsilver si (9)
wars cream and a/s
aloe vera moisturiser
isana boar brush

very satisfying to use a de after 2 weeks of using disposable razors. skin feels great
 
dodgy said:
NotTheStig said:
Schick F injector
Schick Krona blade


Decent but not super-close.
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No kidding......you snagged an F type eh? Those can be a tough little number to find and when you do they're usually a little bit expensive.

You need to pop one of them old Gillette blades in that thing and hold on for the ride. My favorite injector/blade combo.

See whatcha think after trying one of them sharp old blades. Here's an auction I was watching a while back::

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SCHICK-VINTAGE-INJECTOR-RAZOR-with-Original-Box-/231095383852?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT&nma=true&si=Tr9yrF1FBLLT5gO7VkuamFOfa2c%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc#ht_690wt_902
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Ah, I may have got it wrong. think I have an E type (not an E type Jaguar, sadly)?
 
Saints be praised! I used my Schick Dial ... and ... I got a good shave out of it. At last! An injector that I got a shave out of :D

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Hot Towel
T&H Ultimate Comfort PSO
Palmolive Shaving Cream
Pure Badger 23mm
Schick Dial
Personna Stainless PTFE [1]
Hot Rinse, Cold Rinse, Alum & Witch Hazel
Brut Aftershave Lotion

Three Pass - 7 WTG, 3 XTG & 1 ATG/Polishing

First pass with the razor wide open and I was starting to feel like I'd shaved. With the wide blade gap, I found I could enjoy a light touch and so shave without irritation, something which has been quite the contrary so far with my experience of injectors. Second pass, I closed the gap up and this pretty much finished off the shave. I could have stopped here and enjoyed a good shave, but let's just drop the gap right down and make a very gentle final pass against the grain with a little polishing to get a really smooth shave.

Finally! I got a fine shave out of an injector. I am sure this will stand me in good stead for returning to my other injectors in due course. It also confirms to me that I much prefer a more aggressive shave from an injector.

Presently enjoying a post-shave G&T while I write up ...

Cheers, all!
 
fancontroller said:
782sirbrian said:
...Continued to battle with pouring the aftershave from the bottle more a gush.
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Face it, Brian, that Aqua Velva ain't never gonna pour properly from the bottle. Get yourself a travel bottle and decant it into that. The stuff's too precious to let it slip down the plughole.
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You guys are joking right?
That Aqua Velva is only about 2 quid a bottle!
 
Mr_Smartepants said:
fancontroller said:
782sirbrian said:
...Continued to battle with pouring the aftershave from the bottle more a gush.
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Face it, Brian, that Aqua Velva ain't never gonna pour properly from the bottle. Get yourself a travel bottle and decant it into that. The stuff's too precious to let it slip down the plughole.
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You guys are joking right?
That Aqua Velva is only about 2 quid a bottle!
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1. Take your standard-issue Mk1 thumb.
2. Place on opening of bottle - closing a portion of the 'ole.
3. Invert bottle, with thumb in place.
4. Say "thank you, Vinny"
 
joe mcclaine said:
Mr_Smartepants said:
fancontroller said:
782sirbrian said:
...Continued to battle with pouring the aftershave from the bottle more a gush.
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Face it, Brian, that Aqua Velva ain't never gonna pour properly from the bottle. Get yourself a travel bottle and decant it into that. The stuff's too precious to let it slip down the plughole.
Click to expand...

You guys are joking right?
That Aqua Velva is only about 2 quid a bottle!
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1. Take your standard-issue Mk1 thumb.
2. Place on opening of bottle - closing a portion of the 'ole.
3. Invert bottle, with thumb in place.
4. Say "thank you, Vinny"
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Obvious when you sit down after the shave and think a bit :blush:
'thank you' Vinny :icon_wink:
I'm Yorkshire man Erik don't like to waste owt :icon_twisted: and two quid becomes five with postage to UK still cheap mind :icon_razz:
 
Sunday

Evening, everybody.

Prep: Claus Porto's Lime-oil face soap
Razor: EJDE89 with Bulldog handle
Blade: Derby (3)
Brush: Ecotools Kabuki
Shave soap: Arko
Aftershave: Eau de Brut
Cologne: Terre d'Hermes

Lovely shave.
 
Prep: Village Barber Oil
Brush: Simpsons P8
Cream: Dr Harris - Windsor
Razor: DLC/UFO U2
Post: Village Barber Balm w/444

Wished I had gone for my BK8 for this shave for a bit more density and luxurious floppiness. Not a bad shave.
 
Pre: Village Barber oil
Soap: L.A. Shaving Soap "Bespoke #1"
Brush: Simpson Tulip-1 (Super)
Razor: E&J DE89 head on iKon handle
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (1)
Post: Thayer's Original witch hazel
AS: Village Barber balm, followed by Jovan Musk

Wow, simply wow! GSB is a wonderful sharp but silky smooth blade. BBS in 2 passes with light touchup on the chin. Zero irritation.
The LASS Bespoke #1 is absolutely lovely! The scents of gold (amber), frankincense and myrhh gave the impression that the planets aligned and a star shown down on this lucky fella for a wonderfully perfect shave. Lathered quickly and easily in my ridiculously hard water (no distilled water needed).
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Prep: Hot Water
Soap: Crabtree & Evelin West Indian Lime
Brush: Simpson Milk Churn
Razor: Gillette Tuckaway
Blade : Polsolver Super Iridium (1)
Post: Cold Water and Alum Block
AS: Myrsol Agua De Limon

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