Saturday 09th January to Friday 15th January 2021

Fri 15th January

The Grosvenor 404 mixed
“Hampshire” Wool fat soap
Occams Hiram Commander 2dot
Schick Proline ( 4 )
Jaguar Prestige A/S lotion

A very nice Shave today using this new to me lanolin based soap. Very easy to lather this pleasant smelling soap provides an abundant lather which is great to Shave with. Probably the nicest and best Shave with The Hiram this week.

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I've been having a run through the Lord catalogue over the last few weeks and likewise, I am finding all sorts of differences in the blades. I agree entirely, the Shark Super Stainless is a wonderful standard blade which gives a very connected shave. I found the Silver Star to be a lot sharper and give a shave akin to the PermaSharp Super! Great shaves! ASCO, like you, I find a nice mellow shave.

If you're enjoying your run through the Lord razors, do try the Lord Classic (green pack).
...I found the way you articulated how a Shark SS feels, resonated and thus purchased the Silver Star when you described same on the thread. It is a great blade at a great price - a double win. Thanks for signposting the Lord Classic (green pack), I will order in some now...
 
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Rooney Stubby 3XL Ivory Finest (30/52)
Woods of Windsor shaving soap (vintage)
Carbon Mokume-gane Brass/R2 Copper
Polsilver Super Iridium (5)
Woods of Windsor aftershave (vintage)
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Friday 15th January

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Wash with L'Oreal Men Expert Pure Charcoal Face Wash
Lather up with Shibden Woods & Semogue Taj (Boar)
Single pass shave with Muhle Rocca & Vidyut/SuperMax Stainless (1)
Hot rinse, cold rinse & Aramis Aramis Aftershave​

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It is with equal amounts of anticipation and apprehension that I tried this blade ...

Reputed to be bottom of the heap for Indian street barbers, reserved for the cheapest of shaves; in my mind it occupies the same space as the Treet Kala (Black Beauty). I gather it's good for one or two shaves and should very much be considered the economy blade of the range.

So, how was the shave?

Keen and smooth, and with that I'm not sure you'd really want anything else out of a shave. Granted it was in a Muhle Rocca which could probably tame a charging tiger (perhaps even a carbon Tiger?) but the shave was indeed a true single pass to give me a comfortable, irritation-free, smooth finish.

I am going to shave with it again tomorrow and I guess I'll judge from there whether it might be good for a third, but probably won't push it. I suppose I was sort of expecting something between Derby and the Treet Kala, but this first shave was very much up there with any good stainless that you might name randomly, certainly no worse (perhaps even smoother) than the London Bridge that I've just run through.

Not spectacular, nor was it in any way remarkable or memorable ... just a good shave. Enjoyed!
 
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Evening, I hope you're all well.

Soap- Signature Soaps Britania
Brush- Omega Bristle
Razor- Progress (2) then (4)
Blade- Nacet #1
Post- Myrsol Emulsion
Splash- Floïd MV

Decided to take the moustache off tonight and I'm now just left with the go faster stripe on my chin. Mrs Seaman hasn't commented yet, could be along night.
This soap and brush worked exceptionally well together and gave an expected result.
A great close shave and an excellent post shave finish.

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Friday 15th January

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Wash with L'Oreal Men Expert Pure Charcoal Face Wash
Lather up with Shibden Woods & Semogue Taj (Boar)
Single pass shave with Muhle Rocca & Vidyut/SuperMax Stainless (1)
Hot rinse, cold rinse & Aramis Aramis Aftershave​

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It is with equal amounts of anticipation and apprehension that I tried this blade ...

Reputed to be bottom of the heap for Indian street barbers, reserved for the cheapest of shaves; in my mind it occupies the same space as the Treet Kala (Black Beauty). I gather it's good for one or two shaves and should very much be considered the economy blade of the range.

So, how was the shave?

Keen and smooth, and with that I'm not sure you'd really want anything else out of a shave. Granted it was in a Muhle Rocca which could probably tame a charging tiger (perhaps even a carbon Tiger?) but the shave was indeed a true single pass to give me a comfortable, irritation-free, smooth finish.

I am going to shave with it again tomorrow and I guess I'll judge from there whether it might be good for a third, but probably won't push it. I suppose I was sort of expecting something between Derby and the Treet Kala, but this first shave was very much up there with any good stainless that you might name randomly, certainly no worse (perhaps even smoother) than the London Bridge that I've just run through.

Not spectacular, nor was it in any way remarkable or memorable ... just a good shave. Enjoyed!

...used these for several months, whilst I was working in the Gulf, as it was what the local store stocked. I also managed to get perfectly satisfactory shaves from them using a Feather Popular. I still have a few...because of cost this was the blade of choice by many of the blue collar itinerant workers...
 
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