SOTD: Saturday 2 March - Friday 8 March 2024.

[ekeko]

Wednesday 6 March
Razorock Lupo with dual head oc and sb is a very nicely made razor. Maybe not everyone’s favourite but certainly one of mine and today didn’t disappoint. The Mogno Ach Brito has such a creamy smooth lather, quickly fluffed up by the synthetic and felt really comfortable on my skin.
I used the Astra for the 5th x and think it’s just past its best. I have quite a lot of these so don’t need to push for a Guinness book of records certificate of longest use of a razor blade. I also recycle my used blades.
Bbs in 1 main pass wtg and then 1 atg plus pick ups. The joys of an early morning smooth shave should not be underestimated especially after dabbing on the wonderful SV after shave.

Enjoy the day fellas!

 

[Mondoj]

SOTD 3.5.24

Rex Konsul
DS Cosmetic Coffee G7
Razorock Emperor

 

[Gian]

 

[Tony'schin]

06/03/24
Pre - Droyt's Vegetas Glycerine Soap
Brush - Vintage Vulfix service #3 Pure Bristle 1950's
Soap - Maca Root / Palmolive stick Superlather
Razor - Gillette Slimtwist (PIF)
Blade - Racer Super Class Platinum
Post - Cold water Rinse
Balm - Barts Balm Ben Macdui - Rosemary & Sandalwood
A/S - Avon Wild country

Thanks to Carl @NotTheStig for the pif'd Slim, it has cleaned up nicely and is now a user grade razor.

a 10 min soak in some Laundry Oxy stain remover to loosen the heavy.

A wash with soap and soft toothbrush, an oil up then a polish. spot on.
Enjoy your day all.

 

[Palmolive fox]

06/03/24
Pre - Droyt's Vegetas Glycerine Soap
Brush - Vintage Vulfix service #3 Pure Bristle 1950's
Soap - Maca Root / Palmolive stick Superlather
Razor - Gillette Slimtwist (PIF)
Blade - Racer Super Class Platinum
Post - Cold water Rinse
Balm - Barts Balm Ben Macdui - Rosemary & Sandalwood
A/S - Avon Wild country
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Thanks to Carl @NotTheStig for the pif'd Slim, it has cleaned up nicely and is now a user grade razor.
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a 10 min soak in some Laundry Oxy stain remover to loosen the heavy.
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A wash with soap and soft toothbrush, an oil up then a polish. spot on.
Enjoy your day all.

Great shave set up Tony.

 

[Nearsmooth]

6 March

Geo F Trumper Eucris
Simpson Chubby 2
Mühle R89
Feather Hi-Stainless
Geo F Trumper Eucris skin food
Geo F Trumper Eucris edp (sample)


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A very pleasant shave this morning, gentle but sufficient.

 

[Wazzer3]

Declaration Grooming ‘Massacre of the Innocents’
Neep extra dense badger
Eric Anton Berg 9/16ths hollow
SMN Dopo cream
Attar knock off of Parfum de Marley’s Herod

Slow relaxing two pass shave with the slender straight producing a smooth mush and smelling rather delightful. Got the steel engineers ruler out to measure the razor to find the odd ball width, the razor is nifty around the mouth area but I still prefer 5/8ths razors.

 

[lindyhop66]

Bartmann 504
Vulfix Super Badger Brush
Vitos Pre/Post Shave
Pinnacle GroomingSicilian Shave Soap
Thayers Lavender Witch Hazel
Myrsol Plastic Shave

 

[Mondoj]

HSOTD 3.5.24

Shield AC razor
DS Cosmetic Coffee G7 brush
Razorock Emperor soap

 

[Paul L]

Wednesday 6th March

Soap • Noble Otter Monarch
Brush • Simpson Trafalgar T3
Razor • DS Cosmetics DS-07/RR Super Knurl
Blade • Dorco Titan (2)
Post • Boots No7 Balm

 

[OrangeSport]

Preshave - Pears Transparent Soap
Razor - Muhle R41 Twist
Blade - Asco SS
Brush - TSC Best Badger
Lather - Cup Of Leftovers
Splash - Cella

 

[pjgh]

Wednesday 6th March

Art of Shaving Sandalwood (Vintage/Tallow) Shaving Soap & Semogue SOC Butterscotch Pure Bristle
Muhle R89 w/Red Horseman Swing Handle & Astra Superior Platinum (India) (3)
Pinaud Clubman Classic Vanilla Aftershave Lotion

Prima!

... again.

 

[isaiah53]

GEM open comb micromatic
GEM blades
Highlander eagle 26mm boti pink
TOBS St James
LEA AS balm

 

[donnie_arko]

Wednesday 6th March

Art of Shaving Sandalwood (Vintage/Tallow) Shaving Soap & Semogue SOC Butterscotch Pure Bristle
Muhle R89 w/Red Horseman Swing Handle & Astra Superior Platinum (India) (3)
Pinaud Clubman Classic Vanilla Aftershave Lotion

Prima!

... again.

What's the Indian Astra SP like?

 

[pjgh]

What's the Indian Astra SP like?

Smashing! I'd say sharper than the Russian, perhaps less smooth from the off but by the second shave that's moot ... still sharper. It's a blade that I immediately liked and only three shaves in would still bag a hundred tomorrow (if I didn't have a remainder of life supply of blades already). It's somewhere between the 7 O'Clock Permasharp (green) and the 7 O'Clock Super Platinum (black) for sharpness and smoother than both.

It's a four (possibly more) shave blade for me - note that I almost always ditch a blade at three with only a small handful that I can reliably use to four shaves. Third shave today and I'm certain a fourth will be as good.

 

[donnie_arko]

Smashing! I'd say sharper than the Russian, perhaps less smooth from the off but by the second shave that's moot ... still sharper. It's a blade that I immediately liked and only three shaves in would still bag a hundred tomorrow (if I didn't have a remainder of life supply of blades already). It's somewhere between the 7 O'Clock Permasharp (green) and the 7 O'Clock Super Platinum (black) for sharpness and smoother than both.

Thanks for the reply. It seems Gillette India have done a good job.