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Slantember (Used to be September) Is For Slants! | Version 6 | 2023
- Thread starter Chan Eil Whiskers
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After closely attending several rounds of wanton destruction, I came into possesion of this @twhite slant. I treasure it. Thanks, @PLANofMAN !
Massive badger bulb on loan. I mentholated the VDH slightly above "eye-watering". Memorable, close, comfortable shave.
Massive badger bulb on loan. I mentholated the VDH slightly above "eye-watering". Memorable, close, comfortable shave.
Face shave
Razor: Maggards slant
blade: Wilki Gillette China #2
Brush and soap: Omega (mighty midget mixed).
This was a 2+ morning shave (I usually do it in the late afternoon or night). BTW had to align the blade as it was off center.....
It felt smooth and did not notice any issues (no glasses). Aftershave had a bit of burning........now later (1hr) I felt in front of my ear: crusty.....went to the mirror and I had bled nice scab. Was a weeper on aspirin....
Razor: Maggards slant
blade: Wilki Gillette China #2
Brush and soap: Omega (mighty midget mixed).
This was a 2+ morning shave (I usually do it in the late afternoon or night). BTW had to align the blade as it was off center.....
It felt smooth and did not notice any issues (no glasses). Aftershave had a bit of burning........now later (1hr) I felt in front of my ear: crusty.....went to the mirror and I had bled nice scab. Was a weeper on aspirin....
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Please heal quickly, @Filudo
Thx
Last night's shave.
Brush: A Zenith bleached boar, short lift which makes is scrubby when face lathering.
Soap: Derby which I've transferred into another soap container since it came with a broken top. I find Debby to have a neutral scent, and a good lather.
Blade: Voskhod which is a good blade for me.
Razor: I'm working of dialing in my technique on the Fatip Open Comb Slant. I'm not sure I'm there. Or this just isn't my razor. Others in my modest collection give another shaves.
Post-shave: CeraVe and some Nivea aftershave balm.
Brush: A Zenith bleached boar, short lift which makes is scrubby when face lathering.
Soap: Derby which I've transferred into another soap container since it came with a broken top. I find Debby to have a neutral scent, and a good lather.
Blade: Voskhod which is a good blade for me.
Razor: I'm working of dialing in my technique on the Fatip Open Comb Slant. I'm not sure I'm there. Or this just isn't my razor. Others in my modest collection give another shaves.
Post-shave: CeraVe and some Nivea aftershave balm.
Yesterday's shave, I just forgot to post it.
PAA Filament
Shark Stainless (5)
Yaqi Mountain Lake
Proraso Green
The Filament is right up there with the R41 for me, gives me a close shave easily with little to no irritation.
Yaqi Top Aggressive Slant
Rapira Swedish Supersteel
Lots of blade feel, tried going steep but I think I mostly was on the blade with almost no bar. Blade felt secure with no chatter with a real light touch. No cuts and almost felt like I could have been done after a single pass, but the different growth patterns forced a second.
Rapira Swedish Supersteel
Lots of blade feel, tried going steep but I think I mostly was on the blade with almost no bar. Blade felt secure with no chatter with a real light touch. No cuts and almost felt like I could have been done after a single pass, but the different growth patterns forced a second.
Merkur37C + Astra Superior Stainless #11
Wunderbar, Gillette Wilkinson (India), EJ STF XL, Speick blue cream and splash.
It was the shave of the month for me, everything just clicked together. When I said earlier the WB needs a forgiving blade, this is it. The WB was tamed to the level that I could ease up and just enjoy the shave, but it was still efficient enough to provide a very close shave.
It was the shave of the month for me, everything just clicked together. When I said earlier the WB needs a forgiving blade, this is it. The WB was tamed to the level that I could ease up and just enjoy the shave, but it was still efficient enough to provide a very close shave.
Last night's shave.
Brush: Yaqi Timber Wolf (synthetic). While it's not very fancy, the loft and size of the knot work will for me.
Soap: Stirling Bergamot Lavender. A Taconic soap tin is the perfect size for a Stirling sample. The first time I used this soap, I mostly smelled citronella. Over time, I could better identify the Bergamot, but not much lavender. I find that I get a good lather with a synthetic brush.
Blade: Voskhod (again).
Razor: Still working on the Fatip Open Comb Slant. For this shave, I tried riding the cap a bit more, and the shave was somewhat smoother. One weeper.
Brush: Yaqi Timber Wolf (synthetic). While it's not very fancy, the loft and size of the knot work will for me.
Soap: Stirling Bergamot Lavender. A Taconic soap tin is the perfect size for a Stirling sample. The first time I used this soap, I mostly smelled citronella. Over time, I could better identify the Bergamot, but not much lavender. I find that I get a good lather with a synthetic brush.
Blade: Voskhod (again).
Razor: Still working on the Fatip Open Comb Slant. For this shave, I tried riding the cap a bit more, and the shave was somewhat smoother. One weeper.
Yep, just as I suspected. French-pressed coffee (In the travel press) goes well with the slant.
Fatip Lo Storto with German Wilkinson Sword (14). Mix with some Italian soap for a great result!
Parker Semi-Slant again.
@InkStainedWretch I hardly use anything besides my Timberwolf. Great brush at a bargain price. I even got a spare!
@InkStainedWretch I hardly use anything besides my Timberwolf. Great brush at a bargain price. I even got a spare!
Slantember - Shave 1
Wow, I didn't realize how dirty my soap and AS containers were till I looked at this photo
Sorry! I'll wipe them down next time lol.
Slantember has been serving as my introduction to slants and thanks to @Tanuki I have a few slants to try out this month - thank you sir! I decided to try the Razorock SuperSlant L3 first with a Gillette 7 O'Clock Black blade.
I'll be honest, I was a little spooked the first time I shaved with the Superslant. It looked ready to slice my face off! I started with laughably light pressure, just gingerly drawing the strokes, and was encouraged when I didn't suddenly die. Of course, by the second pass I was shaving just like normal as in reality this razor is pretty forgiving. And comfortable, @Tanuki's modified titanium handle is a great match for this head.
It's super efficient. More efficient than the Ares or Athena I've been using. I've struggled to nail a two-pass DFS with the Ares lately, but it was effortly achieved with the SuperSlant this morning.
Wait, I thought I was done buying razors
Wow, I didn't realize how dirty my soap and AS containers were till I looked at this photo
Sorry! I'll wipe them down next time lol.Slantember has been serving as my introduction to slants and thanks to @Tanuki I have a few slants to try out this month - thank you sir! I decided to try the Razorock SuperSlant L3 first with a Gillette 7 O'Clock Black blade.
I'll be honest, I was a little spooked the first time I shaved with the Superslant. It looked ready to slice my face off! I started with laughably light pressure, just gingerly drawing the strokes, and was encouraged when I didn't suddenly die. Of course, by the second pass I was shaving just like normal as in reality this razor is pretty forgiving. And comfortable, @Tanuki's modified titanium handle is a great match for this head.
It's super efficient. More efficient than the Ares or Athena I've been using. I've struggled to nail a two-pass DFS with the Ares lately, but it was effortly achieved with the SuperSlant this morning.
Wait, I thought I was done buying razors
That was my experience about two months ago with my first PAA Monster shave. Slants just look mean, ugly, and intimidating but in reality they are just a sheep in wolf's clothing, in the good way. My pack of regular razors are collecting dust now.
I think the conception of slants being scary is not helped by the fact that people always use the word "guillotine" when describing the cutting action.
FOCS
Bic Chrome Platinum
Simpson T2
Captain's Choice 45th Parallel
Captain's Choice Bay Rum balm
The Bic Chrome Platinum is a blade that teeters on being too sharp for me. Went through my stubble like butter in the FOCS, but my face felt raw after the shave even with using a balm instead of my typical splash. I'll be very gentle next time as the Bic tends to be even sharper after the first shave.
The guillotine was thought to be a more humane way to efficiently behead humans. Feedback from users was not possible so it remains a hypothesis.I think the conception of slants being scary is not helped by the fact that people always use the word "guillotine" when describing the cutting action.
[sarcasm]
I mean, we are always looking for more efficient ways to chop off our whiskers with least possible irritation to the skin, so I don't know where people get this grisly image of them for shaving.
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