SOTD Saturday 5th - Friday 11th August

Blademonkey said:

View attachment 27842 ~SOTD~ 8th August Tuesday

pass around Rocnel SE-G

Prep....Shower~Olive Oil soap
Razor ....Rocnel SE-G
Blade.....Gem SS
Soap....Figaro P.160 Tallow NOS
Brush....Razorock Synthic
Bowl....Little Wren Pottery
Post .....BBA PS Balm
Scent....bond number 9 New York , oil from Mr Perfume

Shave one......
Ok so the blade only wants to go in one way, got stuck and had to yank it out..... Not a good start, turn the blade around and in it went!
Lathered up with the great P.160 a great Italian soap so I used my Italian flag coloured Razorock synth. Lovely brush.
The shave, lots of blade feel, slightly uncomfortable comb but a very close shave, I did pick up two small scratches on my cheek about 3mm long , I don't know how but it happend and I noticed a few blood spots here and there, so out with the alum.
I got a very close shave, maybe too close but it's my first shave with this razor so I will put it down to user error this time.
I have that tingly face feel that you get when you have over done it but the BBA PS Balm helped a great deal but it's still tingling
Tomorrow I will use a Pal Super blade and see how things go.
Finished with number 9 New York rubbed here and there , wonderful scent.
So untill tomorrow ....


Wishing one and all a great day........

@Ferry-shave Tag as requested mate.

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Ferry-shave said:

@Blademonkey Cheers, I enjoyed reading your post - the set up looks excellent. Sorry to hear about the scratching - that is my main frustration with this razor.

Did you go for multiple passes and in terms of angle, did you ride the cap, so to speak?

Thanks again,

Chris

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Barry Giddens said:

Morning shave.

Nivea Face Wash, BBA Shave Oil, bloom water.
P&B Imperial Rum.
RazoRock Bruce 24mm Synthetic.
Fatboy (5).
Rapira SS (3).
Extro Bay Rum Aftershave/EDT.
BBA Balm.

I enjoyed my shave so much yesterday that I decided to use the same set up. The result was another fine shave. My skin has looked and felt so much better since I started DE shaving around 10 months ago. But I must say, the BBA Post Shave Balm has taken it to another level. Sensational stuff!

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Blademonkey said:

Yes I did a three pass shave and rode the cap and thought I used zero pressure but it still bit me....but as I said, it was my first use of this razor so I am not too put out by the experience. I'm going to use a more skin friendly blade tomorrow so we shall see what happens then.
I will keep you posted Chris as to my progress with this razor.
Thank you for your comments. P.

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Far Cry Toff said:

That BBA have got it right, haven't they.....

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