SOTD : Saturday 23rd April - Friday 29th April 2022.

Razor = Karve CB Aluminium ( 4 )
Blade = Muster Super Quality Teflon ( 3 )
Brush = 19mm Fitjar Islands Vegan Synthetic
Soap = Fitjar Islands Slåtterøy with matching balm
Splash = Activist By The Body Shop

Well where do i start
Pretty much thee worst artisan soap iv had the pleasure of using.
The Soap scent is absolutely top drawer & exactly how i hoped however the soap had zero residual slickness.
A 3 pass shave and my face was bone dry after every pass,
Quite weird considering the price.
I have Fitjar creams and rate them very highly but the soap doesn't cut it.
Obviously iv bought it so will give it another outing but initial thoughts are it’s very disappointing.
Never Mind tomorrow is another day
Stay safe folks
 
So glad you liked them. Best Regards Brian
 

SOTD: 26/04/2022

Razor: Hone 15s
Blade: Feather Hi-Stainless , 3rd use
Brush: Shedeleven Spalted Scottish Hawthorn AP Shave Co G5C 26mm Fan
Bowl: Captains Choice Copper Lather Bowl Standard Bowl
Preshave: PAA Cube Unscented Soap
Soap: A&E Vida Puck
Aftershave: A&E Vida Aftershave
Balm: Baxter Of California Aftershave Balm
Additional Care: Osma Laboratoires Alum Block

Viva la Vida, the A&E seemed to work wonders with the slightly grippy Hone 15s. To be honest it was barely noticeable today and gave a great shave. I’ve definitely got to grips with the shorter handle but the drag is still there. I was tempted to have it polished or coated but if it’s as good as today I think I’ll hold fire and use it as it for a bit longer as it was a great shave. I love this soap and have another reason to like it now!
 
Tuesday 26th April



Ganders Goat Soap w/Hop, Sage & Birch
Boots (Vintage 1990s?) Shaving Bowl
Razorock 400 Bruce w/Plissoft Synthetic 24mm
Gillette Mach3 Limited Edition & Gillette Mach3 Cartridge (2)
DR Harris Pink Aftershave

I enjoyed the format so much I used it again tonight ... the brush brings up a really yogurt-thick lather from the vintage soap. Lovely!
 
Wed 27 SOTD
Soap Ariana & Evans Kaizen
Brush Yaqi 24mm Ruby Tuxedo
Razor Red Imp 132
Aftershaves Stirling Witchhazel Orange Chill + Ariana & Evans Kaizen Splash
Lovely scented soap with a rich creamy and slick lather...nice!!
This shave with the razor after going thru the 0.1um hanging pasted balsa and kanayama strop felt really good. Is it a placebo effect because somehow after the kanayama, the edge felt smoother & keener (2 days in a row)? Managed 2.5passes without any red spots for a ccs+/dfs finish. The matching aftershave was super...
 
LeeMaz said:
How did you find the Hayes? I liked the base but the scent was weak. Not a bad first effort from them though.
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I agree re. the scent. I used the puck directly on the face and lathered from that. I did find the lather to dissipate fairly quickly, however the slickness and residual slickness was top notch and the shave was lovely and smooth.
 
Electrif said:
I agree re. the scent. I used the puck directly on the face and lathered from that. I did find the lather to dissipate fairly quickly, however the slickness and residual slickness was top notch and the shave was lovely and smooth.
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I found it airy and dissipated quickly too initially but I bowl lathered, and had a slow start to the day so did a longer lathering with it and it actually managed to produce a light creamy lather in the end, like a light HWF.
 
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