S.O.T.D w/c Saturday 24th - Friday 30th August 2013, incl.
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joe mcclaine
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8 days not shaving.
Goatee / tache are already at the 6 week stage so they are looking very bushy right now.
Will have to have a bit of a tidy up when the rest of the whiskers start to catch up.
My plan is to end up with a George V in a couple of months ... if I get that far. My track record suggests I won't get past 3 weeks!
Goatee / tache are already at the 6 week stage so they are looking very bushy right now.
Will have to have a bit of a tidy up when the rest of the whiskers start to catch up.
My plan is to end up with a George V in a couple of months ... if I get that far. My track record suggests I won't get past 3 weeks!
- Messages
- 5,127
- Location
- british west hartlepool
merkur hd
vintage minx super stainless
semogue oc 2 band
mikes lily of the valley shaving soap
blue stratos AS
good shave. second shave with the minx blade, and i dont think ill push it to a 3rd, ive got two good shaves out of it and im ok with that.
vintage minx super stainless
semogue oc 2 band
mikes lily of the valley shaving soap
blue stratos AS
good shave. second shave with the minx blade, and i dont think ill push it to a 3rd, ive got two good shaves out of it and im ok with that.
- Messages
- 1,261
- Location
- The Garden of England
Prep: Cold Water Splash
Razor: iKon Slant with UFO Kaiser Short
Blade: Astra SP (1)
Brush: SOC Boar
Soap: D R Harris Windsor
Post: Witch Hazel
Aftershave: Floid Vigoroso
A excellent first shave with the slant, i like it very much.
Here are my thoughts.
- Very nicely made and a nice weight on my UFO handle
- The head is quite thick, but doesnt cause any problems.
- No messing about setting the blade needed - aligned great first time with no adjustment needed
- Like the Muhle heads, no blade ears sticking out
- Not much blade sticking out under the cap, similar to the R41 '13, so the blade doesnt bounce like a Fatip for example.
- Loads of audio feedback
- Lather flows through the head nicely, with no blockages. I shaved one half of my face XTG without rinsing the head to test.
- Did i put a blade in it? Where did the whiskers go? very smooth like a Weber
- Cut through 3 days worth of whiskers without any problem at all.
- Zero cuts or irritation
- Two passes and no touch-up's needed, the same as if i was using a Fatip or R41. With most other razors i always have to touchup around the jaw line.
Very happy with the shave and this head. I cant really compare it to the 37c as i only used it a few times before mostly using my Fatip and OC razors.
A Slant veteran would be better suited to comparing the two.
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Razor: iKon Slant with UFO Kaiser Short
Blade: Astra SP (1)
Brush: SOC Boar
Soap: D R Harris Windsor
Post: Witch Hazel
Aftershave: Floid Vigoroso
A excellent first shave with the slant, i like it very much.
Here are my thoughts.
- Very nicely made and a nice weight on my UFO handle
- The head is quite thick, but doesnt cause any problems.
- No messing about setting the blade needed - aligned great first time with no adjustment needed
- Like the Muhle heads, no blade ears sticking out
- Not much blade sticking out under the cap, similar to the R41 '13, so the blade doesnt bounce like a Fatip for example.
- Loads of audio feedback
- Lather flows through the head nicely, with no blockages. I shaved one half of my face XTG without rinsing the head to test.
- Did i put a blade in it? Where did the whiskers go? very smooth like a Weber
- Cut through 3 days worth of whiskers without any problem at all.
- Zero cuts or irritation
- Two passes and no touch-up's needed, the same as if i was using a Fatip or R41. With most other razors i always have to touchup around the jaw line.
Very happy with the shave and this head. I cant really compare it to the 37c as i only used it a few times before mostly using my Fatip and OC razors.
A Slant veteran would be better suited to comparing the two.
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- Messages
- 4,059
- Location
- London, UK
Prep: Cold water
Soap: MdC
Brush: Shavemac 177 Silvertip
Razor: Weber Polished/Bulldog
Blade: Sputnik (2)
Post: Speick ASB
EdT: Lalique Hommage a l'Homme
4 days' growth gone on 3 passes. Back to my usual self
Soap: MdC
Brush: Shavemac 177 Silvertip
Razor: Weber Polished/Bulldog
Blade: Sputnik (2)
Post: Speick ASB
EdT: Lalique Hommage a l'Homme
4 days' growth gone on 3 passes. Back to my usual self
- Messages
- 7,597
- Location
- Taured
Turkish no . 6
Trumpers Rose cream
Progress on 2
Ever Sharp (chosen at random from my 'misc' blades jar)
Scent from Heaven grapefruit a/s balm
Very nice.
Trumpers Rose cream
Progress on 2
Ever Sharp (chosen at random from my 'misc' blades jar)
Scent from Heaven grapefruit a/s balm
Very nice.
- Messages
- 1,095
- Location
- Arendal, Norway
Morning shave...
Pre: Shower and Proraso Pre shave cream
Soap: Valobra Sapone per Barba (Shave Stick)
Razor: Merkur 34C HD
Brush: Omega 48 Professional
Blade:Treet Platinum
Post: Cold Splash and Proraso Razor Burn Repair Liquid
Nice clean shave with an Italian theme!
Pre: Shower and Proraso Pre shave cream
Soap: Valobra Sapone per Barba (Shave Stick)
Razor: Merkur 34C HD
Brush: Omega 48 Professional
Blade:Treet Platinum
Post: Cold Splash and Proraso Razor Burn Repair Liquid
Nice clean shave with an Italian theme!
- Messages
- 1,427
EJDE89
Red Personna
EJ Badger
T and H no 10
4711
Yardley Citrus and Wood
Red Personna
EJ Badger
T and H no 10
4711
Yardley Citrus and Wood
- Messages
- 328
- Location
- Athens, Greece
Good morning Gentlemen,
-Merkur 34C & Astra Superior Platinum
-Semogue 2000
-C & E Nomad, shaving soap
-Old Spice White Water, After shave lotion
-Merkur 34C & Astra Superior Platinum
-Semogue 2000
-C & E Nomad, shaving soap
-Old Spice White Water, After shave lotion
- Messages
- 2,427
- Location
- Woburn Sands, Bucks
Thursday xxix August, 2013
Prep: Hot shower, Shea Butter Soap
Pre: Tepid water splash
Brush: None - neglected to pack it
Soap: None, as no brush, but used Vito's Pre to get some slip n slide
Razor: Digress LD
Blade: Polsilver Super Iridium
Post: Thayers Medicated WH, Zirh Post Shave Solution
Result: Minor panic when I unpacked yesterday evening and realised that my Frank Shaving Pur-Tech was still out, at home, drying. Considered finding a Supermarket or late opening Boots in order to see if I could pick up a cheap Wilkinson Sword brush or similar, but thought for a single shave the Vito's pre would be sufficient, as so it proved.
Good day, my fine fellows
Jon
Prep: Hot shower, Shea Butter Soap
Pre: Tepid water splash
Brush: None - neglected to pack it
Soap: None, as no brush, but used Vito's Pre to get some slip n slide
Razor: Digress LD
Blade: Polsilver Super Iridium
Post: Thayers Medicated WH, Zirh Post Shave Solution
Result: Minor panic when I unpacked yesterday evening and realised that my Frank Shaving Pur-Tech was still out, at home, drying. Considered finding a Supermarket or late opening Boots in order to see if I could pick up a cheap Wilkinson Sword brush or similar, but thought for a single shave the Vito's pre would be sufficient, as so it proved.
Good day, my fine fellows
Jon
- Messages
- 3,205
- Location
- West Norfolk. UK
Greetings
Thursday 29th August 2013
Prep: Shower
Razor: Schick Injector 66 (G4)
Blade: Personna Stainless Coated
Brush: Semogue OC Boar
Soap: Wilkinson Sword Stick grated into a container
Aftershave: Astral Cream (light)
Super close easy shave
Regards
Dick.
Thursday 29th August 2013
Prep: Shower
Razor: Schick Injector 66 (G4)
Blade: Personna Stainless Coated
Brush: Semogue OC Boar
Soap: Wilkinson Sword Stick grated into a container
Aftershave: Astral Cream (light)
Super close easy shave
Regards
Dick.
Thursday:
LEA Menthol cream
NF Tubby 2
Ever Ready Streamline
Gem blade
TOBS Mr Taylors AS
Lovely three pass shave, nice and smooth. It was slightly interrupted by a wasp that flew through the bathroom window and decided to closely observe the shave for a while.
LEA Menthol cream
NF Tubby 2
Ever Ready Streamline
Gem blade
TOBS Mr Taylors AS
Lovely three pass shave, nice and smooth. It was slightly interrupted by a wasp that flew through the bathroom window and decided to closely observe the shave for a while.
- Messages
- 2,094
- Location
- Out of off of Chorley
Prep: Hot shower
Pre: Proraso pre-shave - sensitive
Soap: TOBS Sandalwood cream
Brush: MÜHLE Kosmo synthetic
Bowl: Woodhead Pedestal
Razor: Cadet OC TP02-SS
Blade: Sputnik (1)
After: Alum, Barbershop Bay Rum, Limes Skin Food
I'd put this sandalwood cream at the back of the cupboard but having used it a few times recently and it's back as one of my faves; very easy to lather and not too strong a scent.
Cadet was pretty aggressive, even with Sputnik blade and felt draggy but managed a BBS with very little irritation.
Pre: Proraso pre-shave - sensitive
Soap: TOBS Sandalwood cream
Brush: MÜHLE Kosmo synthetic
Bowl: Woodhead Pedestal
Razor: Cadet OC TP02-SS
Blade: Sputnik (1)
After: Alum, Barbershop Bay Rum, Limes Skin Food
I'd put this sandalwood cream at the back of the cupboard but having used it a few times recently and it's back as one of my faves; very easy to lather and not too strong a scent.
Cadet was pretty aggressive, even with Sputnik blade and felt draggy but managed a BBS with very little irritation.
