SOTD: August 2026

[Johnny Bravo]

4 August 2026
Overall Rating: ★★★★☆ (Great Shave)
Smoothness: ★★★★☆ (Very Smooth)
Irritation: ★☆☆☆☆ (Zero Burn)

Time of Day: Evening
Blade Uses: 1
Passes: 2

Razor: Razorock G.O.A.T
Blade: AccuTec AccuThrive
Soap: Mike's Natural Soaps Bergamot, Orange, Ylang-ylang
Brush: Omega Italian Flag
Aftershave: Folk Soap Bay rum
Scent & Oil: Thayers Lemon Astringent

 

[Bish]

A very nice piece of showboating sir

Took many years to get here, but thank you.

 

[Andrew M]

Cold Water Shave
Preshave: Proraso Sensitive Preshave Cream
Shaving: Zingari Man The Master Shaving Soap
Brush: Razorock Hive
Razor: Razorock Blackhawk v2
Blade: Feather Professional (7)
Post shave: TOBS Alum Block, Moon Soaps Union AS, Dapper Dan Barbershop Classic AS Balm

 

[motto]

SOTD 20260804
Prep: Cella Gel pre barba
Bowl: Regale Shaving
Brush: Pardus TGN 2-Band
Soap: SMN Tabacco toscano
Razor: Rocnel Sailor Aluminium Series #23
Blade: Polsilver Super Iridium
Post: Alum Rub
AS: SMN Lozione dopo barba Tabacco toscano
AS Balm: SMN Emulsione analcolica

 

[Mike Smart]

Razor = Occam’s enoch
Blade = Kai Captain Mild ( Yellow ) 2
Brush = That Darn Robb Limited Edition 26mm.
Soap = Essence Of Scotland. Scottish Heather
Splash = Gillette Blue
Balm = Nivea Fresh Kick
Another brilliant shave with the enoch.
Genuinely never thought i would like this razor but there you go were a fickle bunch
If i ever had to pick my top 5 soaps this would be one on them.
So underrated by the wet shaving world and myself but it’s just recently i’m started to judge soaps more on performance.
The star of the show tonight was the brush.
Part of Robb Moffat’s personal collection and made for a pasture pharmacy meet up.
I don’t know if mine is lucky or unlucky with the limited number 13

 

[Mark12]

Tuesday 4th August...

A quick tidy up tonight. 2 passes and barely that was all that was needed. A nice smooth finish. Dolphin smooth some might say

The blade was a Wilkinson Sword #2.

 

[pjgh]

Tuesday 4th August

Trumpers Limes (pre-2021) Shaving Bowl & Highlander Zebrano Bone Pure Bristle
Ever-Ready 1912 (Brass) Woolworths Set & AccuForge GEM Microcoat (2)
Roger & Gallet Extra Vieille (Vintage) Cologne

 

[JD55]

Vachon Bavoux (Paris ) with Pre de Provence 63

 

[Steven_Jagger]

Evening shave with Pinnacle Grooming Who U Gonna Call set with one of my own resin poured and hand turned brushes set with a 26mm cashmere knot. The Osprey was a pleasure to use as always.

 

[TomG]

Indian-Pacific Trans Line Camp Shave

Prep: Jack Black Turbo Wash, Alt Innsbruck Emulsion
Brush: Rudy Vey Shavemac 3-band Silvertip Badger
Soap: Mondial Tabacco Verde
Razor: Blutt BR-1 (0.86mm)
Blade: Gillette 7 O'Clock Black (2)
Post: Proraso Green Aftershave Lotion; Alt Innsbruck Emulsion

 

[Mike Smart]

Indian-Pacific Trans Line Camp Shave
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Prep: Jack Black Turbo Wash, Alt Innsbruck Emulsion
Brush: Rudy Vey Shavemac 3-band Silvertip Badger
Soap: Mondial Tabacco Verde
Razor: Blutt BR-1 (0.86mm)
Blade: Gillette 7 O'Clock Black (2)
Post: Proraso Green Aftershave Lotion; Alt Innsbruck Emulsion

Love these bowls Tom.
I have 4 or 5. I always misplace them when i come back my travels & end up buying another.
Very good for what they are

 

[TomG]

Love these bowls Tim.
I have 4 or 5. I always misplace them when i come back my travels & end up buying another.
Very good for what they are

Spot on, Pal. As you say, great for travel and work a treat. Took me many years to zero in on a travel set-up that would consistently give me a shave close to my home bathroom. I reckon I’ve gone from 40% to 85% over the journey, which I’m pretty happy with.

 

[SpeedyPC]

Pre-shave:- Cool Shower
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice Handmade Ceramic
Brush:- Highlander Brushes 'Tabac' Classic 24/52mm Fan G5C Premium Synth.
Soap/Cream:- Soap Commander ~ Integrity (Unscented)
Razor/Blade:- Blackbird Lite SS Polished / Personna GEM Hi Stainless USA #7
Post/After-shave:- T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent mixed into the 240ml bottle with Plunkett's Vita E Pure with Rosehip Oil (10 drops), Natural Plant Glycerine (20) & Tea Tree Oil Antiseptic (5)
Moisturising Cream:- Aveeno Active Naturals Daily Fragrance-Free (for autumn & winter season)
Fragrance:- Proraso Wood & Spice
Deodorant:- Milkman Furiously Nude Unscented (Australian made)

 

[Tony'schin]

05/07/26
Pre - Pears Transparent Original
Brush - Simpson Chubby 2 LE Faux Tortoise Boti SHD Fan Three Band Badger
Soap - OSP Orange and Patchouli
Razor - Blackland Tradere
Blade - Wizamet Super Iridium (P&G 2012)
Post - Cold water Rinse
Balm - Tonyschin's Lemon - Lime - Grapefruit E45 / Argan oil Balm
A/S - OSP Orange and Patchouli

Its been a long time since i used any of my OSP collection, its always a top performer, i do hope James finds the time to make a comeback, especially before i actually run out.
A very nice shave with some great bits of kit.
Enjoy your day all.

 

[NeilJ]

Head and Face Shave

CeraVe Cleanser
Blackland Vector
Schick Proline P30
Edwin Jagger STF
Kent Tallow
P&G Old Spice AS
Nivea Replenishing Post Shave Balm

I decided to start trying to improve my head shaving technique as I want to simplify my routine by using one razor for head and face. I’ve been using the Leaf Shave Razor for a number of years and it is a superb head shaver and always get BBS finishes but it’s not great on the face as I have to use another razor to touch up under the nostril area. Overall a decent shave, not BBS but not too far off, the blade was on its 9th use so not at its sharpest. I’ll continue using the Vector with a fresh blade for a couple of weeks to improve further.

 

[Jayaruh]

Wednesday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
WSP Formula T Pumpkin Pie Shave Soap
Jayaruh #1 Badger
GEM Damaskeene OC
Personna GEM SS PTFE Blade
Aqua Velva After Shave

The WSP Formula T Pumpkin Pie Shave Soap lathered well with Jayaruh #1 Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the GEM Damaskeene OC Razor and a Personna GEM SS PTFE Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Aqua Velva After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...