- Joined
- Sunday May 22, 2022
- Location
- West Sussex
Decemboar 31 2022
Pre - Palmolive Sea Minerals
Soap - Kent/MWF
Brush - Omega 10075
Razor - Fat Handle Tech
Blade - Gillette Platinum (2)
Post - Witch Hazel
AS - Old Spice
For my last shave of the year it seemed appropriate to pick my favourite items of the year, none of them are massively elusive or expensive but are ones I seem to find myself using more often than not.
Kent aka Mitchells Wool Fat - it can be a little finicky to lather to begin with but once you find a way to lather it, it produces a beautiful lather with great post shave feel, and I rarely ever pick up a weeper with this shaving soap.
Omega 10075 - I think I've used the brush for about 80 shaves and it's fully broken and it's a delight to use. It has great face feel, doesn't eat lather, keeps it shape during the shave and it doesn't shed any bristles.
Fat Handle Tech - My favourite razor by quite some margin, efficient enough to get a close shave with a few passes but mild enough to use for daily use and quite a forgiving razor to use if the right angle is used.
Old Spice - it's not the Shulton classic but the version which can be bought on the UK high street, it still smells great to my nose and feels fantastic on the skin.
Anyway gents, I wish you well for the New Year and all the best for 2023.
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Thirded………. If I have learnt anything this year it’s for all the fancy pants kit I have I don’t get better shaves from it. My favourite shaves by far are from old Gillettes, boar brushes and cheap soaps. I’m slowly climbing out of that rabbit hole.It doesn’t really matter how much you spend on shaving products, in my book that setup really takes some beating.
Prep: Face wash with Simple face wash
Pre: Bart's Pre-Shave
Razor: Rockwell 6S (6)
Blade: Gillette Platinum (3)
Brush: Alpha Outlaw
S Soap: A&E - Mimosa & Melon
Post: A&E - Mimosa & Melon AS
A nice glitzy last of the year shave with the star of the year The Rockwell 6S. My daily driver for the last six months so without any shadow of the doubt the razor of the year for me. Coupled with a colour matched Alpha Outlaw brush they have been my trusty companions for the last 170 shaves or so.
But now it is time for a proper clean and boxed away as they won't be used in 2023 at all. As mentioned elsewhere I have 6 razors lined up for next year, razors I purchased this year but haven't used at all in an attempt to 'medicate' my RAD.
It has been another great year here on TSR with loads more knowledge acquired and why not gear & software thanks to all of good people.
Stocked with all I need and determination not to post in any 2023 Acquisitions Threads anything apart from appreciation posts, I am wishing you a much better year ahead no matter how good or bad this year was.
As it goes for the Jan - Feb protagonist all shall be revealed in another thread.
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Thank you C. - tinfoil wrapped in a string of leds makes a better background than I expectedStunning photo
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