SOTD ,SATURDAY 19th JANUARY 2019 - FRIDAY 25th January 2019.

Single Edge Saturday!

Pre: Hot Face Towel
Brush: Mozingo Brushworks
Lather: Ariana & Evans ~ (little fictions)
Razor: GEM Micromatic Clog Pruf
Blade: GEM PTFE
Post: Oleo Soapworks ~ Bonaire Aftershave and Balm

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Today's music provided by:
Singles ~ Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

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SOTD Saturday 19 January 2019 :)

Pre-shave: Warm bath, Epsom salt, followed by cold water splash and Castle Forbes Pre-shave.
Cream: Martin de Candre Fougere .
Brush: Muhle Silvertip Fibre.
Bowl: NA = Face lather.
Razor: Blackland Vector.
Blade: Kai Captain (Pink) Mild (2).
Post: D.R. Harris Skin Tonic, followed by Ibiza Aloe - Aloe Vera gel and a decent splash of Floid Vigoroso.

Second shave with the Vector; joyous - very smooth and efficient. 3 passes WTG, XTG and ATG - BBS finish, no issues. The Floid was a great way to finish the shave.

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All the best, enjoy the rest of the weekend,

Chris
 
17th Jan
Prep: Hot face wash Pears Lemon
Cream: Kiss My Face Pomegranate Grapefruit
Brush: Yaqi Rainbow
Bowl: Timeless
Razor: Rockwell 6C plate 4
Blade: PolSilver 1
AS: Duru Limon
ASB: Nivea Sensitive Cooling
18th Jan
Prep: Hot face wash Pears
Soap: Wickham Classic 24
Brush: Yaqi Rainbow
Bowl: Timeless
Razor: Rockwell 6C plate 4
Blade: PolSilver 2
ASB: Bart's Balm Amber and Moroccan Jasmine
AS: Bart's Balm Amber and Moroccan Jasmine
19th Jan
Prep: Hot face wash L'Oreal Hydra Sensitive Birch Sap
Soap: London Oatcake Abyss
Brush: Yaqi Rainbow
Bowl: Timeless
Razor: Rockwell 6C plate 4
Blade: PolSilver 3
AS: Brut Oceans
ASB: Givenchy Pi Neo
EDT: Givenchy Pi Neo
After 3 shaves using the PolSiver i thought to myself i'm liking these i might get some more but what do i see prices seemed to have doubled :(
 
Monday, 14 January

PreShave: Warm water
Cream: TOBS Sandalwood
Brush: Kent BK8
Bowl: My recycled cream bowl
Razor: The Sledgehammer (Merkur 39C)
Blade Derby Extra (1)
Post Shave: Alum

Fragrance: none—work day

After testing the Russian blades I bought in '18 (Polsilver, Voskhod and Sputnik), it was time to go back my control group. I last used an Astra—it was fine, just as good as the Sputnik, perhaps as good as the Polsilver and smoother than the Voskhod. Now the Derby. Just as rough as the Voskhold, but less of a BBS shave.

I am now thinking that much of my earlier satisfaction with the Russians was due to confirmation bias.


Friday, 18 January

PreShave: Warm water
Cream: D R Harris Arlington
Brush: eShave Travel;
Bowl: None—face lather
Razor: Merkur 34C—my travel razor
Blade Derby Extra (1)
Post Shave: Alum

Fragrance: none—work day

On the road—back to my travel gear. I find the Derby and the 34C work well together, so a good, smooth shave—works particularly well on the road.


Saturday, 19 January

PreShave: Warm water
Cream: TOBS Platinum Collection
Brush: Kent BK8
Bowl: My recycled cream bowl
Razor: The Sledgehammer (Merkur 39C)
Blade Derby Extra (3)
Post Shave: Alum

Fragrance: Floris 71/72

The blade was a bit rough, so after the shave I put in an Astra tomorrow. This will be part of my next sampling exercise: testing the Astra against a Nacet, Polsilver and Voskhod (with perhaps a 7 O'Clock yellow as well. The nice thing about the hobby it that I can justify (at least to myself) sampling (aka buying) blades and calling it “scientific testing.”


Have a good weekend.
 
Ferry-shave said:
SOTD Saturday 19 January 2019 :)

Pre-shave: Warm bath, Epsom salt, followed by cold water splash and Castle Forbes Pre-shave.
Cream: Martin de Candre Fougere .
Brush: Muhle Silvertip Fibre.
Bowl: NA = Face lather.
Razor: Blackland Vector.
Blade: Kai Captain (Pink) Mild (2).
Post: D.R. Harris Skin Tonic, followed by Ibiza Aloe - Aloe Vera gel and a decent splash of Floid Vigoroso.

Second shave with the Vector; joyous - very smooth and efficient. 3 passes WTG, XTG and ATG - BBS finish, no issues. The Floid was a great way to finish the shave.

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All the best, enjoy the rest of the weekend,

Chris
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The Vector looks awesome!
 
GordyC said:
The Vector looks awesome!
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It is awesome; it looks small/minimal for a SE; I am convinced the Vector was designed around the blade - keeping the blade as the focus.

I enjoy SE and DE shaving - 2 shaves in, and I think the Vector will be number 1 in my rotation for a while.

My skin still feels ace after the shave. I am lucky to have a few SE razors; the General SS and the Colonial are both excellent razors. Early days; however, I feel the Vector comes out on top for performance and design.

I have not tried the IKon MR-SE, but I have read good reviews.

If you have not yet tried SE shaving, I would give it a try. I got into SE shaving looking at Shave of the Day posts on TSR :)

All the best,

Chris
 
Saturday 19th January

YaqI Chianti 24mm Synthetic
Meissner TremonIa Exotic Elimi
Tiltshave Bamboo Handle Razor
Vintage Schick (4)
Pinaud Clubman Original ASL



FIrst shave with the Tiltshave razor. (Obtained via BST from @Rohleder)
It shaves like a DE89, and is very light due to the bamboo handle. It's a tad too mild with this blade - didn't shave very close and end result a little patchy (couldn't be bothered chasing BBS)
I imagine a sharper blade would improve its performance.
 
Paul L said:
Saturday 19th January

YaqI Chianti 24mm Synthetic
Meissner TremonIa Exotic Elimi
Tiltshave Bamboo Handle Razor
Vintage Schick (4)
Pinaud Clubman Original ASL



FIrst shave with the Tiltshave razor. (Obtained via BST from @Rohleder)
It shaves like a DE89, and is very light due to the bamboo handle. It's a tad too mild with this blade - didn't shave very close and end result a little patchy (couldn't be bothered chasing BBS)
I imagine a sharper blade would improve its performance.
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Thanks for the tag Paul. I expect the lightweight handle doesn't help with the already mild DE89 geometry... I'd be inclined to try a Feather next time ;)
 
Ferry-shave said:
It is awesome; it looks small/minimal for a SE; I am convinced the Vector was designed around the blade - keeping the blade as the focus.

I enjoy SE and DE shaving - 2 shaves in, and I think the Vector will be number 1 in my rotation for a while.

My skin still feels ace after the shave. I am lucky to have a few SE razors; the General SS and the Colonial are both excellent razors. Early days; however, I feel the Vector comes out on top for performance and design.

I have not tried the IKon MR-SE, but I have read good reviews.

If you have not yet tried SE shaving, I would give it a try. I got into SE shaving looking at Shave of the Day posts on TSR :)

All the best,

Chris
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Had my 1st SE shave today with RazoRock's Hawk. Great performance, but I've still a long journey to travel in the world of SEs. I know I'm going to enjoy it.
 
Date: 20 January 2019

Pre-shave:- Cold Water straight from the tap
Brush:- Maseto Extra Density 2 Band Finest Badger Black 24/55mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Stirling ~ Pharaoh's Dreamsicle
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Razor/Blade:- Gillette Red Tip E1 1959 / Vintage NOS England Wilkinson Sword #11
Post-shave:- Thayers Witch Hazel & Tea Tree Oil / WAHL Bay Rum Aftershave Splash
Fragrance:- N/A
 
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