GIVEAWAY! Participation PIF - A Tale Of Two Bridges

[SharpieB]

First shave with the UK made London Bridge and it is a nice blade. It was a little rough initially, but smoothed out nicely. Definitely a blade I could use regularly. I normally use a blade twice, but this one might go a bit further.

Razor - Wolfman WR2 1.35DC
Blade - London Bridge (UK)
Soap and AS - First Canadian Shave MotherFer
Brush - Simpson Emperor 3 Super
Scent - Memo African Leather

 

[fast shaver]

London Bridge China Blade #2 Shave #5
Tools: Lupo Razor, PdP #63 soap, Plissoft brush & Pinaud Clubman Aftershave.
Another nice two pass shave this A.M.
The blade is slowing down some though.

 

[BigJ]

Chinese London Bridge Blade One, Shave #6

Razor: Wolfman WR1
Brush: Simpsons 57 best badger
Soap: Haslinger’s sage
Splash: Pinaud clubman

Comment: Another 9/10 shave today!

Good for sure, just not yet to the level of the UK blades. Certainly good for at least one more shave.

 

[lancre]

Blade: London Bridge (CH)
Razor: . E. Jones Shake Sharp
Mug: Green Rubber Marvy
Soap: Vintage Williams (AKA "Old Willie")
Brush: Rubberset 400-3
Post-shave: Healing Post Shave WH, Stirling Barbershop PSB

EOL for the Chinese London Bridge. Even th Shake Sharp and some pre-shave oil weren't enough to save it.
I got a decent shave today, barely a DFS. It felt rough enough that I decided not to push my luck chasing the baby.

DFS- with no real drama.

 

[Weean]

English London Bridge (edge 2 shave 1)

Muhle R89; Milagu Black 'shave butter'; YaQi Giotto 24mm synth

I'm back! And re-using the same brush as my last shave as I mis-remembered what happened before I went away.

The blade cut through my whiskers with absolutely no problems, but there was some weird dragging arising either from the soap, the razor head, or the combination.

One tiny neck-line weeper, but no irritation and a nice smooth finish.

 

[T Bone]

Henson AL13++
Vintage English Light Brigade Wilkie (5)
AP Shave 24mm G5C rocket engine
La Toja stick
Southern Witchcrafts Carmilla splash

I was in a hurry so I went back to the Henson. About 5 weepers, but none persisted past the alum. Not my closest shave either, DFS/DFS+, with a little neck irritation still 4 hours later. The Light Brigade cut ok, it didn’t pull at all, so I don’t know if this was due to being in a rush or a blade on the decline. I guess I’ll decide this weekend whether or not to give it a sixth shave.

 

[BigAlVista]

Today's shave of the day:

Pre-Shave	BigAlVista's Shave Butter, PAA cube and Grooming Dept. Mojito Preshave
Soap/Cream	Katie's Bubbles - Gardenia
Brush	ShaveMac 2-band
Scuttle	Pereira
Razor	Rex Konsul
Blade	London Bridge - UK (3)
1st Pass Eval	8.7
2nd Pass Eval	8.9
3rd / Buffing Pass Eval	9.2
Razer, Blade and Cream Observations	Nice combination. At 3.0, the shave was too mild. At 4.5, the shave was fine; maybe a hair too aggressive.
Post Shave.	Thayers, AofS Bourbon balm
Cologne/Fragrance	SV 70th
Overall Efficiency	Moderate
End of Shave Irritation	Some burn. In hindsight, I had the razor set a bit too aggressively.
Nicks	0
Weepers	1 tiny one below my lower lip
Overall Shave Rating	9.1: DFS
Comments	Will try the Konsul again tomorrow, set at 4.

 

[ajkel64]

Participation PIF: A Tale Of Two Bridges.​

Week three and shave number 6 on the Vintage Wilkinson Sword The Light Brigade Chromium blade. I had a reasonably good shave today. Again, no blood redness etc but I did have a little sting when I applied my Alum Block. Shave number 7 tomorrow morning and then back to the Chinese made London Bridge blade.

 

[Balthier]

Razor: GC .84 on RR aluminum handle
Blade: London Bridge UK blade #1 shave #4
Brush: Turn N Shave Ghost
Soap: SW Boonana
Aftershave: SW Boonana

Nice shave blade blade is still plenty sharp and smooth maybe it wore down just a little or maybe it's in my head can't tell 7.5/10

 

[BigAlVista]

Today's shave of the day: Day 4 of the second UK London Bridge blade.

Pre-Shave	BigAlVista's Shave Butter, PAA cube and Grooming Dept. Mojito Preshave
Soap/Cream	A&E Cathedral
Brush	Barbermatic with 28mm Boti Synth Knot
Scuttle	Pereira
Razor	Rex Konsul
Blade	London Bridge - UK (4)
1st Pass Eval	8.9
2nd Pass Eval	9.2
3rd / Buffing Pass Eval	9.4 - the Konsul with the machine finish does an excellent job at scooping up whiskers and shave cream, making it difficult to buff. That said, it is highly efficient so not much buffing is needed.
Razer, Blade and Cream Observations	Nice combination. At 3.75, the shave was pretty close to perfect with the UK London Bridge blade
Post Shave.	Thayers, AofS Bourbon balm
Cologne/Fragrance	Banana Republic - Walnut
Overall Efficiency	Excellent
End of Shave Irritation	Negligible
Nicks	0
Weepers	0
Overall Shave Rating	9.5: BBS
Comments	Excellent way to start the weekend

 

[fast shaver]

London Bridge China Blade #2 Shave #6
Tools: Henson ++ Razor, Mogno Soap, Plissoft brush & Coachman Bay Rum Aftershave.
Got a nice two pass shave today plus extra touchup.
The blade is good for one more shave IMO.

 

[BigJ]

Chinese London Bridge Blade One, Shave #7

Razor: Wolfman WR1
Brush: Graydog palm wood 2-band
Soap: MWF ‘tallow’
Splash: Suavacito bay rum

Comment: Managed an 8.5/10 shave today, but time to change out this blade after a fine run!

 

[lancre]

Blade: London Bridge (UK)
Razor: ATT Windsor Pro Aluminum w/CM1 plate
Mug: Green Rubber Marvy
Soap: Vintage Williams (AKA "Old Willie")
Brush: RV 2019 Manchurian
Post-shave: Thayers Toner WH, Nivea Men Sensitive PSB

I thought I'd switch to a modern razor today for use with the London London Bridge. I think the ATT Windsor Pro wants to be a Tech when it grows up. It certainly yields a very similar shave and gets about 98% of the way there. It only loses about 1% on efficiency, and 1% on comfort.

The UKLB blade has been a winner from the start and today was no exception. As I type this, about 8 hours after the shave, it's only now that my neck feels like DFS instead of BBS.

Today's result: BBS- with no drama.

 

[T Bone]

Henson AL13++
Vintage English London Bridge (1)
AP Shave 24mm G5C rocket engine
La Toja stick
Southern Witchcrafts Carmilla splash

My face felt prickly most of the day yesterday, and while it's just as likely that the irritation was my own fault and not the blade's, it was annoying enough that I'm moving on to the vintage London Bridge.

So the London Bridge is supposed to be the same as the Light Brigade? I found the London Bridge slightly tuggy in some areas, whereas the Light Brigade never really was. The London Bridge did shave well in the end, DFS+/BBS- result. I got 3 tiny weepers and a little irritation, but not much as yesterday. Next shave will be Monday, so I'll see how it does after a day off. Based on others' reports here, I bet it does well.

 

[jaro 101969]

I tore my rotator cuff and have NOT shaved with anything OTHER than this since it's simple and quick and gives a /n acceptable shave.....

So I have NOT been able to comment about the blades but I promise I Will when I am able to , which will be after the doctors decide if they will try shots or surgery....

 

[Filudo]

Wilkinson England #2
RR Wunderbar
SV opuntia
Sagrada Fam
AS: home mix
Balm: Art of Shaving

2+ smooth and close shave.....really good

 

[Filudo]

China Bridge #6
Still using it split, same half
Thorn razor
Head Shave 3 passes

Close shave, some irritation......

This might be done

 

[Tathlum]

Razor- Dscosmetic V92
Blade- Gillette London Bridge blade 1 shave 4
Soap- Smooth Suds Tallow
Brush- 20mm pure badger
Aftershave- Gillette Gel

Another great shave. Two days growth. 3 passes no touch ups resulting in BBS with no irritation.

 

[ajkel64]

Participation PIF: A Tale Of Two Bridges.​

Week three and shave number seven on the Vintage Wilkinson Sword The Light Brigade Chromium blade. Well, I did have a close shave. Two weepers this morning one on the left side of my face near where my lips meet and one on my neckline where I finish my shaving stroke. I think this blade is okay for a vintage blade. I am always hesitant to use them as I don’t know how they have been previously stored.

 

[BigAlVista]

Today's shave of the day:

Pre-Shave	BigAlVista's Shave Butter, PAA cube and Grooming Dept. Mojito Preshave
Soap/Cream	Grooming Dept. Amare
Brush	AP ShaveCo with 28mm G5A Synth Knot
Scuttle	Pereira
Razor	Rex Konsul
Blade	London Bridge - UK (5/final)
1st Pass Eval	8.9
2nd Pass Eval	9.1
3rd / Buffing Pass Eval	9.2 - Good shave, but the blade started getting tuggy on the third pass.
Razer, Blade and Cream Observations	Similar to yesterday's shave. At 3.75, the shave was excellent with the UK London Bridge blade
Post Shave.	Thayers, AofS Bourbon balm
Cologne/Fragrance	SV 70th
Overall Efficiency	Very good.
End of Shave Irritation	Negligible
Nicks	0
Weepers	0
Overall Shave Rating	9.2: BBS-
Comments	The Vintage UK London Bridge Blade has fallen in battle after 5 successful skirmishes. Time to swap into the second Wilkinson Light Brigade blade. The King is Dead! Long Live the King!