❄️🌧️366 Shaves 2024☀️🍁

[Mike M]

366 shaves in 2024
Shave#108 of 366 remaining 258(100%)

Razor: Rockwell 6C R5
Blade: GSB (5)
Brush: Yaqi Moka-Express 2 band
Soap: Tabac
A/S: Davidoff Cool Water
Post Shave: Nivea Hyaluron Gel

Tonight another Tabac 3017 shave, but this time I changed the Rockwell to plate R5 instead of plate R6 to see if I could get more comfort with the same performance. Honestly it was no more comfortable than last night and the finish wasn't a BBS. Really I think I will switch back to the R6 plate tomorrow because of the better shave.

 

[Roedeer]

Thursday 18th April, shave #109

Preshave: Hot washcloth
Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat (Tallow)
Brush: Yaqi 24mm synthetic cashmere
Razor: GC.84 SB, Al Handle, Astra SP #4
Bowl: Turkish copper
Post-shave: Proraso Sensitive Balm

Back to MWF, and got one of those perfect bowl lathers. Took my time, and got an excellent near-BBS.

I changed the Rockwell to plate R5 instead of plate R6 to see if I could get more comfort with the same performance. Honestly it was no more comfortable than last night and the finish wasn't a BBS. Really I think I will switch back to the R6 plate tomorrow because of the better shave.

I'm going to revisit the R6 plate, then.

I always found R5 to be the sweet spot. R6 felt harsher, but I could never conjure a better shave out of it. This was a couple of years ago.

The Rockwell R6 plate is 0.79mm, and my favourite, the Game Changer, is 0.84, so it might be like the .76 Game Changer plate that's frustratingly hard to get here.

During my taming of the .84 (or the shimming of the .68?) I remember suggesting a GC.76-P on B&B, and voila, Razorock eventually did it.

 

[Guido75]

Date	19.04.2024
366 daily shaves	110/366

Razor	Blade	Brush
Gillette Single Ring	Silver Star (5)	Abe’s Brush Works Smokey Bandit
Preshave	Soap	Postshave
Cold splash KCG Face Wash	Mike’s Natural Soaps Barbershop (92)	Cold splash Proraso Green Balm

Passes	WTG XTG ATG and touch up
Process Quality (details here)	Blade Sharpness
10/10 (Clean)	4.5/10 (Sharpish)
Effectiveness	Shave Comfort
8.25/10 (DFS++)	7/10 (Comfortable)

Notes:

Summary. Effective Friday shave using one of my oldest razors. Very capable of a close shave. All other actors were playing in unison.

For extended shave notes click here.

Enjoy your shave!

 

[Opolar]

110/366
Fatboy razor/Shark Platinum blade
Lea aftershave/Lea tallow stick V2014
Omega 10098 boar brush

 

[awk_m4]

112/366
Friday April 19, 2024
Bowl: Captain's Choice Copper Bowl
Brush: Simpson X3
Lather: TOBS Sandalwood
Razor: Henson ++
Blade: Crystal Israeli (1)
Post: TOBS Sandalwood

 

[Trollky]

110 of 366

Merkur Futur (gold)
Lord Super Stainless (1st use)
Simpson Chubby 1 Super
TOBS Sandalwood soap & aftershave

A thoroughly excellent shave!

1st pass with setting 3 and 2nd pass with setting 1. Zero feedback from a healthy glug of the aftershave which I managed to 3017.

 

[Sascoman]

La Faulx ++ • Protouch MG • DG B14 & MIMIC

 

[sm29]

110 of 110
SOTD: 04/19/2024

Razor: Blackland Titanium Blackbird
Blade: Perma-Sharp , 1st use
Brush: Mugseco Custom High Mountain High Mountain Badger
Bowl: Mugseco Custom Lather Bowl Bowl
Soap: MdC Rose Puck
Aftershave: Saponificio Varesino Tundra Artica Aftershave
Additional Care: Dirty Bird Brush Scuttle
Additional Care: Dickenson’s WH

 

[rudygu]

#112

 

[Ted A]

Shave #110

Razor: Schick J - Asylum injector
Blade: Vintage Schick (2) - Schick (12)
Brush: Stirling Tuxedo
Bowl: Captain’s Choice
Lather: Cooper & French Relentless
Aftershave: Witch Hazel - Bootleggers Vanilla Bay Rum

 

[BigJ]

Shave #110

Razor: Wolfman WR1
Blade: Chinese London Bridge
Brush: Graydog palm wood 2-band
Soap: Fine lavender pour homme
Splash: Fine lavender pour homme

Comment: Superb BBS today (10/10)!!

 

[Mike M]

366 shaves in 2024
Shave#109 of 366 remaining 257(100%)

Razor: Rockwell 6C R6
Blade: GSB (6)
Brush: Yaqi Moka-Express 2 band
Soap: Tabac
A/S: Davidoff Cool Water
Post Shave: Nivea Hyaluron Gel

Tonight I switched back to the R6 plate on the Rockwell and got a much better shave from it. I probably should have trusted my own judgement in the first place and stuck with it. I managed to get another BBS though I am still less than a week in with it

 

[Leverspro]

Shave #110 of 366 in 2024.
Still using blades from the London Bridge challenge, this one Chinese.
One more shave to finish off this soap.

 

[Roedeer]

Friday 19th April, shave #110

Preshave: Hot washcloth
Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat (Tallow)
Brush: Yaqi 24mm synthetic cashmere
Razor: Rockwell 6S R6, Al Handle, Astra SP #5
Bowl: Turkish copper
Post-shave: Nivea Balm

I tried the neglected Rockwell R6 plate for a change. It's a good combination of comfortable and effective. I got a BBS, near enough, and no irritation.

I'll stick with this over the weekend, and see how it works out with the other soaps.

 

[awk_m4]

113/366
Saturday April 20, 2024
Bowl: Captain's Choice Copper Bowl
Brush: Simpson X3
Lather: Tabac
Razor: Henson ++
Blade: Crystal Israeli (1)
Post: Tabac

 

[sm29]

111 of 111
SOTD: 04/20/2024

Razor: Blackland Titanium Blackbird
Blade: Perma-Sharp , 2nd use
Brush: Paladin Chief 2 Band Badger
Bowl: Mugseco Custom Lather Bowl Bowl
Soap: MdC Rose Puck
Aftershave: Saponificio Varesino Opuntia Aftershave
Additional Care: Dirty Bird Brush Scuttle
Additional Care: Dickenson’s WH

 

[Trollky]

111 of 366

Merkur Futur (gold)
Lord Super Stainless (2nd use)
Simpson Chubby 1 Super
TOBS Sandalwood soap & cologne

Another excellent outing with the Futur! Both passes were performed on setting 2. Even with the extra alcohol of the cologne there was precious little feedback.

 

[Sascoman]

Paradigm SE • Kai Captain Mild • DG B8 • Ethos

 

[Guido75]

Date	20.04.2024
366 daily shaves	111/366

Razor	Blade	Brush
Gillette US Tech prewar	KCG China (1)	Omega Proraso
Preshave	Soap	Postshave
Cold splash KCG Face Wash	Mike’s Natural Soaps Barbershop (93)	Cold splash Proraso Green Balm

Passes	WTG XTG ATG and touch up
Process Quality (details here)	Blade Sharpness
6/10 (Cut)	4.5/10 (Sharpish)
Effectiveness	Shave Comfort
8.75/10 (BBS-)	10/10 (GlideFest)

Notes:

Summary. A joy using my prewar Tech. Never stops to be fun. The Chinese KCG blade is quite a nice blade. Definitely smooth and sharp.

For extended shave notes click here.

Enjoy your shave!

 

[BigJ]

Shave #111

Razor: Wolfman WR1
Blade: Chinese London Bridge (7)
Brush: Shavemac beagle 2-band (bulb)
Soap: Haslinger’s schafmilch
Splash: Pinaud clubman

Comment: Outstanding shave for day 7 with this fine blade (9.5/10)!!