SOTD : Saturday 30th January to Friday 05nd February 2021.

02/02/21
4 For Feb
Pre: Shower
Brush: Alpha Outlaw Titanium G4 Synth
Soap: Ariana & Evans L'Orange Verte
Razor: Vector / SS Hawk "A" Plate
Blade: Feather PB (2 / 2)
Post shave: Alum rub, Cold water splash, TC's Infused Witch Hazel
Balm: Barts Balm Lime Balm & Lotion
Aftershave: Mäurer & Wirtz 4711 EDC

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Day 2 of the comparison, before that i thought i should say that last night as the beard was coming through the Hawk side was definitely "rougher" than the Vector side. This morning it was visibly noticeable.
Just in case, and because all blades are different, and because i can, in the name of fair play, i swapped the blades.
Exactly the same as yesterday, 3 passes half n Half, the Vector LH and the Hawk RH.
Today i could have got away with 2 passes and touch up with the Vector, although Hawk side needed a bit more, therefore i completed a "Gunpowder" pass with both razors whereas whatever is left is very fine, deffo less indication in the removed Vector lather.
As i now had a very close shave i gave the whole face an Alum rub - Nothing at all.
So a BBS comfortable finish and the Face feeling begins.
PS, Lovely accompaniments from the soap, brush and post shave routine.
Stay safe and enjoy your day All.
 
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2 February

Wickham Apricus
PAA Peregrino
Merkur Progress
Feather Hi-stainless
Fine L'Orange Noir asl

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A very comfortable two pass shave this morning with loads of wonderful lather. First pass on 2 and second pass on 4, but I didn't feel that today's shave was as close as yesterday's.



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Tuesday evening

Vitos Super Red
Steve Woodhead Ceramics bowl
RazoRock BC Silvertip synth 24mm
Bowl lather
Ever Ready ‘Streamline'
Gem SS PTFE
Thayer's Rose Petal and Aloe Vera
Men's Master Professional after shave

Inspired by my good friend @StrummerShave and his recent bowl lathering, I opted for a similar approach. It's been a while since I did the bowl lather/add small drops of water/oh yes, there we are technique and it paid dividends.

A while ago I divided up the Vitos Red and was left with some small pieces kept in cling film; and squidged a wee bit into the bowl. The soap had lost all of its scent, but none of its lathering potential.

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Tuesday 2nd February

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French Pink Clay & Charcoal Face Soap
Wickham 1912 English Rose
Semogue SOC Butterscotch (Boar)
Muhle Rocca R96
Vidyut Super Platinum (2)
Harvard Vetiver Aftershave

Second run with this new to me Vidyut Super Platinum and I got another really fly single pass shave. I am very much enjoying this blade. Last night, the blade felt much smoother than it did keen, and by that I mean although it shaved very efficiently I did not feel it's bite; tonight, the reverse, it felt keener than it did smooth and I was cautiously aware of just how sharp it is as it felt just on the edge of biting if I wasn't careful.

This blade is a new-type from the SuperMax house, and I think it is absolutely the same blade as the old-style SuperMax Super Platinum (which was always considered a good blade and a cut above the rest of the range) but on their clearly revamped equipment with "new robotised technology" utilising their "new sputtered technology" it is producing a really quite fine blade.

Yes! Very much enjoyed!
 
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