SOTD w/c Sat 14th April - Fri 20th April ...
- Thread starter Mikael
- Start Date
- Messages
- 427
- Location
- Isle of Wight
Merkur Progress
Gillette Bleue #2
MWF
Semogue 2000
Blighty's Leather AS
Blighty's Universal Balm
Neck a bit sore but no weepers, think I need a day off from shaving.
Gillette Bleue #2
MWF
Semogue 2000
Blighty's Leather AS
Blighty's Universal Balm
Neck a bit sore but no weepers, think I need a day off from shaving.
- Messages
- 3,482
- Location
- Essex, UK
Having been out in the garage all day making a batch of beer, time to come indoors and relax with a Pint and a shave.
Prep: A Pint of Growling Anniversary IPA 7.3%
Prep: Hot Shower
Soap: T+H West Indian Limes
Brush: Neep Silvertip
Razor: Gillette Aristocrat Junior
Blade Gillette 7 o'clock SharpEdge
Balm T+H West Indian Limes
Cologne: T+H West Indian Limes
The beer is perfect, it's been in the keg for 3 months now and coming into condition nicely. The hops are really shining through.
Even given the weight of the head of this razor it is very mild, a nice razor to shave with. I do prefer a slightly thicker handle than this though, it felt a bit top heavy.
Prep: A Pint of Growling Anniversary IPA 7.3%
Prep: Hot Shower
Soap: T+H West Indian Limes
Brush: Neep Silvertip
Razor: Gillette Aristocrat Junior
Blade Gillette 7 o'clock SharpEdge
Balm T+H West Indian Limes
Cologne: T+H West Indian Limes
The beer is perfect, it's been in the keg for 3 months now and coming into condition nicely. The hops are really shining through.
Even given the weight of the head of this razor it is very mild, a nice razor to shave with. I do prefer a slightly thicker handle than this though, it felt a bit top heavy.
- Messages
- 2,467
- Location
- Kent "Invicta"
Futur
7 0'clock SS
NF2201
MdC
Harris pink
Harris A/S Milk
7 0'clock SS
NF2201
MdC
Harris pink
Harris A/S Milk
SUNDAY EVENING
Gillette Fatboy (set to 5)
Bolzano Superinox (1)
Semogue LE 2011 Boar 2
Klar Kabinett (scuttle lathered)
Witch hazel
Myrsol emulsion and Special K
Very close shave, albeit with a few weepers that needed closing with alum.
Thought I'd try one of these blades as they scored so highly in GD Carrington's blade test. One shave isn't enough to judge them properly though.
Gillette Fatboy (set to 5)
Bolzano Superinox (1)
Semogue LE 2011 Boar 2
Klar Kabinett (scuttle lathered)
Witch hazel
Myrsol emulsion and Special K
Very close shave, albeit with a few weepers that needed closing with alum.
Thought I'd try one of these blades as they scored so highly in GD Carrington's blade test. One shave isn't enough to judge them properly though.
- Messages
- 538
- Location
- WHITEABBEY NORTHERN IRELAND
Monday:04:30
Cream: TOBS Sandalwood
Brush: NF Tubby 1. In Super
Razor: EJ89
Blade: Gillette Super Thin (2)
Post: Cade ASB
Bowl Lather, 3 Pass + Touch up
Result: Very, very clean!
Jim
Cream: TOBS Sandalwood
Brush: NF Tubby 1. In Super
Razor: EJ89
Blade: Gillette Super Thin (2)
Post: Cade ASB
Bowl Lather, 3 Pass + Touch up
Result: Very, very clean!
Jim
Monday:
Vitos coconut
Ever Ready Streamline SE
GEM SE blade (1)
Professor Blighty's Green Ginger AS
I had some issues with my first shave on Saturday with this razor, I ripped my face to shreds. Having consulted with some of the very helpful gents in the SE section I had much better results.
Three passes and touch up, BBS results and no blood loss!!
Vitos coconut
Ever Ready Streamline SE
GEM SE blade (1)
Professor Blighty's Green Ginger AS
I had some issues with my first shave on Saturday with this razor, I ripped my face to shreds. Having consulted with some of the very helpful gents in the SE section I had much better results.
Three passes and touch up, BBS results and no blood loss!!
- Messages
- 1,053
- Location
- North Lincs
Progress.
2then 3
Wtg
Xtg
Lion blade.
Mdc of some sort
Very very smooth and close.
About as good as I can get it.
Yrs
Slack.
2then 3
Wtg
Xtg
Lion blade.
Mdc of some sort
Very very smooth and close.
About as good as I can get it.
Yrs
Slack.
OP
- Messages
- 4,260
- Thread Starter
- #43
Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Neep/Penoftheforest, my special coffee bean brush
Razor: Hibbar, Spencer, Iroquois
Cream: Truefitt & Hills West Indian Limes
AS: TOBs Victorian Limes
Strops: Neil Miller
Result: Muy Bien
Nice blade this one, never got any restoration, only a a tour on the stones and she delivers big time
...and todays:
Brush: Neep/Penoftheforest, my special coffee bean brush
Razor: Hibbar, Spencer, Iroquois
Cream: Truefitt & Hills West Indian Limes
AS: TOBs Victorian Limes
Strops: Neil Miller
Result: Muy Bien
Nice blade this one, never got any restoration, only a a tour on the stones and she delivers big time
...and todays:
- Messages
- 5,874
Dr Rick said:
Hi Dr Rick, well if i'm not mistaken you use the Feather with the Pro blades, well if you decide to give the Feather Light blades a try i will say it's a big step down in smoothness compared to the Pro blades very noticeable, i've noticed also with the Pro blades they seem to improve with use easily giving you 10 or more shaves, i would be lucky to get 4 shaves from the light blades I wouldn't go back to using those light blades.
Jamie.
- Messages
- 1,063
- Location
- UK
Monday
No shave over the weekend.
EJ89L with Feather
EJ pure badger
Ingram
Ogallala bay run (lime and peppercorn)
RSC soothing balm
An excellent effortless shave. 1st time with a Feather in the EJ. WOW, what a difference in efficiency and comfort compared to the "high street" blades and Derby I've used so far...night and day.
No shave over the weekend.
EJ89L with Feather
EJ pure badger
Ingram
Ogallala bay run (lime and peppercorn)
RSC soothing balm
An excellent effortless shave. 1st time with a Feather in the EJ. WOW, what a difference in efficiency and comfort compared to the "high street" blades and Derby I've used so far...night and day.
- Messages
- 1,427
EJDE89
Red Personna
Vulfix Bodger
Proraso Soap
OS Whitewater
Red Personna
Vulfix Bodger
Proraso Soap
OS Whitewater
- Messages
- 927
- Location
- Madrid, Spain
Today, an almost full spanish shave:
Pre Jabonman soap + Gal for men stick + Vie&Long 16910 "two bands edition" + Merkur Futur at 2.5 with Personna Prep + La Toja "Manantiales" lotion and balm
GAL is spanish stick very popular some years ago, now unfortunately discontinnued... A shame because it performs very well for a so cheap soap.
A good shave with the lovely La Toja products scent!
Cheers!
Pre Jabonman soap + Gal for men stick + Vie&Long 16910 "two bands edition" + Merkur Futur at 2.5 with Personna Prep + La Toja "Manantiales" lotion and balm
GAL is spanish stick very popular some years ago, now unfortunately discontinnued... A shame because it performs very well for a so cheap soap.
A good shave with the lovely La Toja products scent!
Cheers!
