SOTD: Saturday April 15 - Friday 21 April 2023.

[Tony'schin]

20/04/23
Pre - Pears Transparent Original
Brush - Erasmic 26mm Shavers-delight Tuxedo re-knot
Soap - OSP Neroli
Razor - Razorock Lupo 72
Blade - Personna Platinum
Post - Cold water Rinse
Balm - Tonyschin's Orange & Neroli Balm & Argan Oil
A/S - OSP Neroli

A very happy shaver today, the re-knotted Cheapo Erasmic handle felt great on the face, it also whipped up and held a massive amount of lather. This Blade/Razor combo is also really working for my, i completed 3 really comfortable passes leaving me wonderfully BBS.
Finishing with a face rub of the matching splash and a couple of squirts of the Copycat "Just Neroli"
By 'eck! That was nice.
Stay safe and enjoy your day all.

 

[Nearsmooth]

20 April

Pannacrema Nuàvia Blu
PAA Green Ray
Claymore Evolution
Feather Professional
Signature Soaps Hibernia splash


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A gorgeously scented shave this morning. The Pannacrema soap is just the best. Two easy passes and then a splash of Hibernia. I am using and enjoying splashes much more than balms at the moment.

 

[Digimonkey]

Henson AL13 - Lord New Platinum - Simpson T2 - P&B Spitfire - RR Santa Maria del Fiore - DVH balm.

Another cold-water shave brought to you thanks to the fukcing incompetence of Glasgow City Council. - I.

 

[ATG]

@ATG @Electrif - Outstanding images both gentlemen. - cheers - I.

Thank you very much I.
A lovely late afternoon lighting did the magic on that one.

 

[ATG]

Whilst I have always thought that about blades and razors, logically for any decent blade, surely “sharp is sharp“ independent of which razor is used? On the other hand we know every razor will have its own specific ideal angle of attack and an ideal application pressure to achieve best results.
I guess the conclusion is, sod the logic, use whichever blade works best for your razor

So true!
There's talk about blade's grinding angles (we're talking at micro level here) which gets favoured more or less by different razors.

 

[ATG]

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Henson AL13 - Lord New Platinum - Simpson T2 - P&B Spitfire - RR Santa Maria del Fiore - DVH balm.

Another cold-water shave brought to you thanks to the fukcing incompetence of Glasgow City Council. - I.

Shaving translucency

 

[Marky26]

SOTD
GD Pre shave
Wardonia bakelite razor with a modified Gillette Perma-Sharp blade.
Simpson Chubby 3 Synthetic.
Phoenix and Beau Spitfire soap and balm.

Well, that was just a perfect shave. The Wardonia razor circa 1940/50s made of bakelite required a modification to the blade in order for it to fit, as they were made using a proprietary blade called a 'barrel-hole' blade and they are no longer available.
In order to give this razor and my skin a fighting chance, I opted for a Phoenix and Beau soap. The soap performed as expected and provided me with a luxurious lather and slickness, leaving my skin smelling and feeling wonderful. I'm totally smooth and irritation free, great!
Happy Shaving

 

[hotmetal]

Full waffle in the SR section but suffice it to say, I've had one of the best shaves yet off my 40s Fritz Bracht Tennis and the best bit is it's my own edge. An absolutely amazing piece of generosity from MarkP who gave me a whole 4-stone Naniwa progression 1-12k. Talk about making up for the 12k I never got from the other guy... speechless tbh. Anyway beginner's luck I'm sure but I'm super smooth and really chuffed to bits, very welcome turn up for the books of late.
And my favourite shave set.

 

[chard52142]

Thu 20 Blade Challenge #4
Soap & Aftershave The Goodfellas Smile Sea Citrus
Brush Yaqi 24mm Atlantis
Razor Gillette Rocket HD
Blade #1 Polsilver Vintage Stainless #4
Blade #2 Gillette Nacet Stainless #3
Soap, splash, and brush are wonderful!
Continuing with the blade challenge this nice & mild razor with a shim blade performs really well with both blades. The Polsilver is still as good but the Nacet feels a tad smoother and crispier. 3passes for a bbs finish...

 

[THONY]

20

 

[Bogeyman]

Shave #2 on the Bic Astor and it was superb!!
Epsilon Scottish Spirits AS
'Ol Reliable Gillette England BE Tech

 

[Electrif]

@ATG @Electrif - Outstanding images both gentlemen. - cheers - I.

Appreciate that I...

 

[ekeko]

Thursday 20 April
Henson Al today.
Not much blade exposure on show with this razor but nevertheless an excellent result easily achieved with 2 passes and pick ups.

Another sunny day fellas, enjoy!

 

[Satanfriendly]

Being chronologically inept, last night's SOTD was, last night's SOTD. Today I present you with Tuesday's shave themed, 'Useless timing'



Useless razor - Yaqi Excalibur
Useless blade - Feather Super Professional
Useless brush - Highlander 26mm Cashmere
Useless soap - Officina Artigiana
Useless moisturiser- Collegen
Useless scent - Laboratory Perfumes Gorse

'Ooooo, and I was just saying Cynthia what a complete useless twa......just a moment please, other phone ringing'

'You. Piss off you complete useless twat'

Late or not ,what I do recall is a stupendously awesome shave. The little Yaqi does get a uselessly bad press from some but for me a wonderful piece of cheap kit. Some folk just don't know a good thing. My wife for one. Then again may be I am some agreement with her. I am useless

A very fitting song from Band Maid to sign out on.....

 

[gile]

Being chronologically inept, last night's SOTD was, last night's SOTD. Today I present you with Tuesday's shave themed, 'Useless timing'

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Useless razor - Yaqi Excalibur
Useless blade - Feather Super Professional
Useless brush - Highlander 26mm Cashmere
Useless soap - Officina Artigiana
Useless moisturiser- Collegen
Useless scent - Laboratory Perfumes Gorse

'Ooooo, and I was just saying Cynthia what a complete useless twa......just a moment please, other phone ringing'

'You. Piss off you complete useless twat'

Late or not ,what I do recall is a stupendously awesome shave. The little Yaqi does get a uselessly bad press from some but for me a wonderful piece of cheap kit. Some folk just don't know a good thing. My wife for one. Then again may be I am some agreement with her. I am useless

A very fitting song from Band Maid to sign out on.....

I still have some regret selling that brush.

 

[Blademonkey]

Razor - Asylum Shave Works - Rx V2
Blade - Schick Proline 50mm
Soap - Folk Soap - Traditional Shaving Soap
Brush - Alpha Bulldog - Silvertip fan
Bowl - Capitans Choice - Copper
Post - Refinery ASB
Frag - YSL Kouros edt

A smashing shave, the soap was easy to lather and performed faultlessly, the razor and blade Combo worked perfectly, giving me a close and very smooth shave, finishing off with a few sprays of Kouros, can it get better.....I don't think so!

Until the next time, stay safe and shave happy!

Paul.