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Norfolkdick

Norfolkdick

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Saturday 15th Sept 2012
Prep: Shower
Razor: GEM Flying Wing
Blade: GEM Stainless Coated
Soap: Cella and Supermax Cream + Glycerine
Brush: Shaving Factory Med.
Aftershave: RSC Balm

After an entire week shaving with the very lightweight Schick, today's razor seemed very heavy and I had to make an effort to lighten my touch.

I can now; after three days confirm what many of you already know; that Cella is a brilliant performer, the Uberlather didn't really contribute much to the Cella, I suspect because it is already so good.

Regards
Dick.
 
Saturday, 15.ix.2012

Predopobarba Proraso
DRH H2 best badger (Rooney Stubby 2)
TFS Cannella Arancio Amaro
vintage Merkur Progress
Bolzano Superinox
Thayer's Witch Hazel Lemon
Musgo Real Aftershave Cologne

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Vitos Coconut shaving soap
Ming Shi Super White diamond
Progress on 2, 5
Lacoste a/s balm

After this blade felt similar to the first Chinese one I tried I decided to increase the aggression of the Progress and use a very light touch. Very nice.
 
Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Rudy V in two band finest
Razor: Klas Törnblom 185
Soap: ARKO stick
AS: Floid, blue
Strops: Neil Miller
Result: Very, very clean :D
Great razor and shaving soap stick and I actually like the smell of it :D
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.. and some:
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Usual prep
Proraso pre/post
Vitos Coconut soap
M&F brush
Valet Auto-Strop w/ original blade (GEM to finish up)
Speick AS
Institut Karite ASB

Valet is definitely a good razor - certainly fun (and I got a set in a pretty mint condition too), but the original blades are somewhat.. not so keen after 80 years :) A bit like shaving with Derbys. Looking forward to the Feather blades, those should make a difference.
 
Saturday:

Cella
Semogue SOC Boar
Feather Artist Club SS
Feather Pro Guard blade
Pinaud Clubman
LEA AS balm

Just awful. I swear my technique is going backwards with this razor. I've exchanged comfortable BBS shaves with my DE/SE razors for a super rough shave and it isn't even any where near close. It makes me wonder what's the point. I'm going to give it a few more goes, but this razor may be on the BST soon.
 
Prep Simple face wash gel
Razor Vintage Wade & Butcher Special
Brush Simpsons M7 LE finest silvertip
Cream Simpsons
Alum & Witch Hazel
Clarins Moisturiser
Creed Neroli Sauvage EDT

Jamie.


A lovely silky smooth two pass shave.

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Razor – TI 'Wheatfield'
Strop - 3" Snake, Shell Cordovan & Genuine Linen Hanging Razor Strop
Pre shave – Hot Towel
Brush - CH2 2Band
Soap - Tabac
Cold Rinse/ Witch Hazel / Tabac Aftershave Splash

2nd outing with 'Mama Chub' (CH2 Two Band) doing her 'thang' with the Tabac... she did not disappoint!! The 'Wheatfield' is seriously sharp after a few laps with the Balsa Laptop Strop loaded with Ox. Damn, I feel good!! :icon_cheesygrin:
 
After the usual 1-2 minute hot towel prep:

vintage unknown horn handle badger
'Webly'/ Wilkinson super sword edge (NOS)
vintage Yardley SS
Guerlain Vetiver aftershave (old juice)
Makizia 'Vetyver' EdT

BBS results,

Martin
 

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merkur hd
chinese gillette super blue
shavemac #25 silvertip
truefitt and hill lavender shaving cream
myrsol agua balsamica/ 444

a very good shave. first shave with the gillette super blue from the chinese blade pif, and i like it. nice and smooth and seems pretty sharp, a couple of weepers but nothing too bad. looking to see how it performs 2nd and 3rd shave, but it looks a promising blade.
 
Saturday 09-15-12. MUSIC: George Benson_LP Breezin'.

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Soap from Aleppo - Semogue SOC 2 bands - Gillette The Tech - Astra green #3 - Pre JASÖN - Calani Cadre Noir shaving soap - Alum block - Thayers Medicated - ASB Weleda - ASL Myrsol Antesol.
 
Gillette Slim Adjustable
Gillette yellow (3)
New Forest 2213
La Toja stick
Witch hazel
Proraso white balm

Right arm: Trumper Extract of West Indian Limes
Left arm: Floris Limes

Crap shave. Sore and patchy. I musn't have been concentrating, because the lather was dry and not protective and the razor wasn't being particularly responsive. I think a few days of technique resetting with a Tech, Astras and Proraso soap is on the cards.

The Floris is by far the better fragrance - to my nose anyway.
 
Proraso pre/post sensitive
Arko
New forest tubby 2
Ikon sk9
Feather blade
Alum
Blightys Punchinello balm

Nice comfortable shave.
Feather blades go well with this razor me thinks.
 
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