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p.b said:rowlers said:p.b said:rowlers said:This could have been the best shave I've had, but was completely let down by the TOBS - again!
I honestly think it is rubbish and certainly no better than the Wilkinson Sword soap that everyone hates.
Poor amount lather and it has zero slickness for the razor to glide on. Have I got a duff batch?
Possibly, but how much are you using? Try using lots, lts more and see how you get on?
I think I'm using enough? But I'll certainly try and load the brush a bit more. Swirled the brush in the soap for maybe 20seconds?
At the bottom of this thread Gravy says he loads for between 30 & 60 seconds (same soap).
http://www.theshavingroom.co.uk/forum/thread-26473.html
Try the full 60 and see how that works out?
Lb1 said:rowlers said:Shower (after a 10mile cycling TT)
Semogue 830
TOBS Limes
Rapira Swedish Supersteel [2]
Merkur Progress
Alum
Nivea Moisturiser
Floris Elite
This could have been the best shave I've had, but was completely let down by the TOBS - again!
I honestly think it is rubbish and certainly no better than the Wilkinson Sword soap that everyone hates.
Poor amount lather and it has zero slickness for the razor to glide on. Have I got a duff batch?
The Progress/Rapira combo is sublime though.
Could be your brush if your using a brand new boar? They'll take a while to break in before you get true results.
NotTheStig said:The TOBS soaps are crap unfortunately.
Gairdner said:I'll jump in here today as it was a special occasion - my Granny's 90th birthday bash.
Lang may yer lum reek, Granny!
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dodgy said:Gairdner said:I'll jump in here today as it was a special occasion - my Granny's 90th birthday bash.
Lang may yer lum reek, Granny!
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Great pic. I have no idea what you wished Granny, but going back to when I was a kid, I'm pretty sure saying that to Gramma D woulda got my mouth washed out with soap quick like.
Martin
dodgy said:Gairdner said:I'll jump in here today as it was a special occasion - my Granny's 90th birthday bash.
Lang may yer lum reek, Granny!
Great pic. I have no idea what you wished Granny, but going back to when I was a kid, I'm pretty sure saying that to Gramma D woulda got my mouth washed out with soap quick like.
Martin
Gairdner said:I'll jump in here today as it was a special occasion - my Granny's 90th birthday bash.
Lang may yer lum reek, Granny!
BraveBlades said:Well I don't often post in this - but since its bank holiday Monday I had a little more time to faff around.
My EKS straight - which I am rather fond of - I restored it, re-pinned it, cleaned it and yesterday managed to hone it (honing is something I am trying to learn how to do atm)
Today a wonderful shave
Razor - EKS
Brush - Rod Neep, Dreadnought in Cobalt Blue
Soap - Wickham Super Smooth
Astringent - Squirt of Witch Hazel/Gylcerine mix
Aftershave - Proraso Green
Balm - Alphy & Becs Egyptian Prince (My favourite balm)
Smooth as a babys bum! - bring on the rest of the Bank Holiday
p.s. My photographic skills are naff so I opted for the "cartoonify" option on my Galaxy S3 lol
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