SOTD : Saturday 30th June - Friday 6th July 2018

Rohleder said:
Ahh, I decided to skip any fast tracking and do it the old fashioned way.

They all have individual characteristics it seems... My first (with ash handle) has a loft of 55mm and the bristles are white, I find it has a ton of backbone and a scrubby face feel whereas my second SOC (this time with a cherry handle) has a loft of 52mm and off-white bristles, despite the lower loft its much softer and floppier than the ash, if I closed my eyes I could be using a Kent silvertip!
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I chose the Cherry because of the shorter loft so perhaps an Ash is on the horizon.
 
SOTD - Saturday 30 June 2018

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  • Safety Razor: Wolfman Razors - WR1 .67 OC WRH2 polished handle
  • Blade: Polsilver - Super Iridium
  • Shaving Brush: Declaration Grooming - 26mm Elite Black Ash Burl LE B5 (Select Badger)
  • Shaving Bowl: Saponificio Varesino - Shaving Grail Bowl
  • Shaving Soap: Barrister & Mann - Seville
  • After-Shave: Storybook Soapworks - Hallward's Dream Soap
  • Fragrance: Coach - Homme
 
Blademonkey said:
I had know idea about the differing lofts between the Ash and Cherry wood handles. P.
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Me neither P. The official loft for both of them is actually stated as 57mm but I think there is a large variance in what actually leaves the factory! The hair in mine seems to be different so there may be more to it than loft alone.

I bought the ash from ShavingStation and the cherry from ShaveLounge, both within a 2 week period. There are other subtle differences between them: The ash one has a larger ferrule around the base of the knot and the bottom of the handle is flat, the cherry one has a slimmer ferrule and the bottom of the handle is uneven so it wobbles around...
 
Rohleder said:
Me neither P. The official loft for both of them is actually stated as 57mm but I think there is a large variance in what actually leaves the factory! The hair in mine seems to be different so there may be more to it than loft alone.

I bought the ash from ShavingStation and the cherry from ShaveLounge, both within a 2 week period. There are other subtle differences between them: The ash one has a larger ferrule around the base of the knot and the bottom of the handle is flat, the cherry one has a slimmer ferrule and the bottom of the handle is uneven so it wobbles around...
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I guess you will get variations between brushes when they are hand made, I've got a wobbly bottom on one of mine! :) P.
 
Blademonkey said:
I guess you will get variations between brushes when they are hand made, I've got a wobbly bottom on one of mine! :) P.
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Oh its not a problem, I'm glad they arent the same as I can get a different but equally enjoyable experience from each one... As for wobble, well it gives character :)


Boru62 said:
I've seen the Ash stated as 57mm on Shaving i.e and/or Maguire's and bought the Cherry from Shave Lounge
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VintageScent who I think are associated with Semogue somehow state 55mm for both (sorry that's what I meant in my previous reply, not 57mm.) I guess there is a +/- 3mm variation a bit like Simpsons.
 
SOTD: 1st July 2018.

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Shaving recipe for today.

Prep: Warm shower:/ Imperial Leather ~ Sea minerals & Black Mint Shower Gel.

Pre:

warm wet flannel to my face.

Pears ~ Transparent Glycerin Soap.

Brush: Yaqi 24mm ~ Sagrada Familia R1730 Synthetic .

Bowl Lather.

Cream : Arko Hydrate.

Blade: Trig ~ (green cover) Stainless Silver Edge (2)

Razor: Sharpy England Handle/ Gillette Tech head .(Frankenrazor )

Warm wet flannel/ cold wet flannel to rinse my face.

Post:

Cold Water Face Rinse./Homemade Lemon Lime,+Peppermint Oil Witch Hazel Mixture/.Boots ~ Moisturising Lotion.

Fonex Gummy ~ Tradtional Turkish Lavender Cologne .

Greetings,

A relaxing 3 pass + pick ups sunday morning shave with no errors to report.

Maiden shave with another hybrid frankenrazor & the arko hydrate cream.The verdict? The Arko Hydrate cream created a wonderful slick lather for the shave, leaving my face feeling smooth & hydrated.

The weight of the stubby handle gave the gillette tech head a smooth efficiency another successful razor/blade duo..The trig blade performed wonderfully on it second outing.

Finishing the shave off with a generous splash of Fonex Gummy ~ Tradtional Turkish Lavender Cologne.

My face is feeling silky smooth & smelling devine.;)
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Enjoy your sunday, ladies & gentlemen.:cool:
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~SOTD~

Prep ~ Shower, Valbora Tallow Soap
Razor ~ Kropp 7/8ths
Soap ~ Grooming Dept - After The Fire
Brush ~ SOC Badger
Post ~ Thayers Rose petal
Scent ~ Christian Dior - Leather Oud

7/8the Kropp today and the shave was as good as yesterday.
The soap was as slick as shave soap gets which no doubt helped me out.
Dior - Leather Oud to finnish. Perfect.

Have a great day people....P.1530426870336_FullSizeRender.jpg
 
Benz3ne said:
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Rocca & Polsilver
YaQi 2-band
Neroli

Using the OSP Neroli cream again with the Rocca and a fresh Polsilver SI and they've all clicked neatly together. One pass and done for today, ready to watch the Red Arrows a little later at a nearby air show! Great weather for it, too!
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I have a Muhle Rocca waiting for me at home, this is the first razor I've purchased in a long time and I did it on the basis of the R41 being one of my best razors.
In terms of aggressiveness I expect this to be less aggressive than the R41, beyond that I have no idea where it sits in the spectrum of razor aggressiveness.

How do you like yours? Can you compare it to another razor? :)
 
Merkurologist said:
I have a Muhle Rocca waiting for me at home, this is the first razor I've purchased in a long time and I did it on the basis of the R41 being one of my best razors.
In terms of aggressiveness I expect this to be less aggressive than the R41, beyond that I have no idea where it sits in the spectrum of razor aggressiveness.

How do you like yours? Can you compare it to another razor? :)
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It's quite unlike any other razor I've tried but perhaps similar to a Futur/Progress on 5-5.5?
Or, not dissimilar to a Fatip Picolo I had briefly. It's been a little while since I owned another De however so difficult to draw comparison. :) I love it though, it's great!
 
Sun 1st July

Omega 11126
Speick Active soap
Schick Type F
Schick S/S Single - Japan [ 12 ]
Tuff Red A/S Lotion

Another Weekend so it comes the Type F for a leisurely Shave, prior to another day out officiating. An excellent Razor/Blade paring as once again I had a most comfortable Shave with a typical F good finish. Will keep the blade going to test its longevity, as I have not used this Japanese Injector blade much. So far it seems to be worth the extra as it performs so well.

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