SOTD : Saturday 1st May to Friday 7th May 2021.

Fri 7th May

Cyril Salter / MS. Ed2band
Vitos Super Red
Yaqi Raster V2
Kai CT Mild Pink [ 3 ]
GB Grey Flannel A/S Lotion

Missed a Shave yesterday as planned a late one, but someone? let the Hot Water run out. Razor again delivered superb finish, but I managed to get a weeper. The blade edge is very close to the edge of the blade guard so if mishandled can cause cuts/weepers - only drawback so far.

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Fri 7th SOTD
Soap Stirling Evie - New & 1st Use
Brush Yaqi 24mm Mountain Lake 2 Band Badger
Razor Karve Brass SB-D
Blade Czech Astra Superior Stainless 1stp
Post & Aftershaves Ice Water + Stirling Witchhazel MitA + Hyaluronic + Clubman Gents Gin
Another excellent soap from Stirling. Nice scent, creamy and slick lather...
Shave with razor paired with the vintage blade was surprisingly very good. Can feel it's crisply sharp but smooth and comfortable. 3passes for a mostly bbs result. Excellent aftershaves.
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Pre-shave:- Cold Shower
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- Semogue SOC 2 Band Finest Badger in Ash Wood 24/53mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Noble Otter/APR ~ Texaus (Limited Edition)
Razor/Blade:- Muhle Rocca R94 / Wizamet SI #4
Post/After-shave:- T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent mixed into the 240ml bottle with Invite E High Potency Pure Oil (10 drops), Natural Plant Glycerin (20) & Tea Tree Oil Antiseptic (5)
Fragrance:- Hugo Boss (Original)
 
Friday, 7 May

PreShave: Warm to hot water—most from the boiled kettle, some from the tap
Cream: TOBS Platinum Collection
Brush: Kent BK8
Bowl: My recycled T&H cream bowl
Razor: Mekur 39C
Blade Derby Extra (7)
Post Shave: Alum

Fragrance: none—work day

Day seven of the “Derby Challenge.” The blade was very rough this morning, glad that today is the final day. Shaves, the last two days, have been rough. I can usually get seven days of smooth shaving with my benchmark Astra, so I’ll have to rank the Derby’s below the Astra. They’re usable, and certainly not crap, but don’t have the longevity of the Astra. I’ll keep them around and take them when I have to go out of town overnight or for a couple of days. But, as with everything shave related, these results are “tester specific,” and (to use that well-worn phrase” “your results might vary.”
 
07/05/21
Pre: Shower,
Brush: DS Cosmetics synth
Soap: Arran soap Co. Machrie
Razor: Blackland Dart
Blade: Personna Med Prep (6)
Post shave: Cold water rinse, TC's Infused Witch Hazel
Balm: Arran soap Co. Machrie
Aftershave: Arran soap Co. Machrie
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Hmmm! not the best of shaves, i was always pushing it with the (for me) unforgiving Blackland Dart and a 5 shave Med Prep but i wanted to experiment.
So on its 6th shave the blade started OK but quickly began to feel like a new Polsilver SI (for me that's a bad thing), cutting but dull, still using the lightest touch i completed a 2 pass shave and the finish was top notch, however, i did get a bit post shave irritation - definitely Polsilveresque, although it has calmed quickly with a nice post shave routine.
So pushing the envelope doesn't always work but its worth it to find out what works in what.
Stay safe and enjoy your day All.
 
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New Stirling Campania soap & AS samples.
New Mühle Companion DE razor
Gillette Rubie Platinum Plus #1
 
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