March 2024 Gentlemanly Restraint Until Month End (GRUME)

[cryhavoc]

Still in

Same great shave for the last 3 days.

Razor: Ever-Ready 1914
Blade: GEM SS PTFE (6)
Soap: Stirling Scots Pine Sheep
Brush: Omega 10290 Boar
AS: Pinaud Clubman Citrus Musk

 

[cajunrph]

Still in.

March GRUME 2024 27/31
1948 Gillette Super Speed• Shark Super Stainless(2)• RE Heritage• Brüt EDT• Semogue 2000 Boar• Details.​

 

[awk_m4]

Still in!

90/366
Friday March 29, 2024
Bowl: Captain's Choice Copper Bowl
Brush: SOC Mistura
Lather: Tabac
Razor: Henson Mild
Blade: Feather (1)
Post: Tabac

 

[FoolishMortal]

That’s going to be an awesome trip!
My late brother-in-law gifted me a Balvenie about ten years ago. I’m going to open it when his oldest niece graduates university.

When my son was born - 19 years ago - my cousin gave me a bottle of Macallan. The taste was a bit sharp for me, but we, with help from my dad and uncle, got through about half of the bottle. Then I put it away, and didn't get back to it for another 14 or 15 years. It had mellowed in the best way possible and was absolutely delicious. Given where the Balvenie starts in the tasting spectrum, I expect that bottle should be amazing!

 

[JAHE]

In!

Have a great day, everyone!

 

[ChriWilson]

- Still In -
No Shave Today

 

[La Malice]

Almost done, no shave

 

[Bsamps]

Still in!

90/366
Friday March 29, 2024
Bowl: Captain's Choice Copper Bowl
Brush: SOC Mistura
Lather: Tabac
Razor: Henson Mild
Blade: Feather (1)
Post: Tabac

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I’m going to have to get back to Tabac next week… pressure from the XO as this is her favorite!

 

[tjsgarden]

Still GRUMEing



A nice early morning shave and late post.
Tomorrow I'll pick new gear for the next week.

 

[MondoJ]

HSOTD 3.28.24

Schick L1 injector
ApShaveCo Crushed Mud STF
Boti Sandlewood Shave Cream

 

[LJBraaten]

Desperate times part deux. Hotel shower shave with an unused disposable. This had been one of four disposables left behind by my father in law when he passed on in late 2019, three were new.

Razor: Gillette two blade disposable (≈ Trac II?)
Soap: hotel shampoo and conditioner
Passes: two plus touch up
Rating: BBS (9.9999999999)

Best fast shave in a while, must be strong!

 

[silverlifter]

Penultimate day, and still out. Honing session this afternoon delivered an amazing edge. Shave was sensational! Happy holidays, brothers!

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• silverlifter
• Mar 29, 2024

Koraat 14 2.0 15/16 Bellied Full Hollow - Semogue 820 - Fine Italian Citrus - Myrsol Agua de...

 

[Roedeer]

Day 29, 93.5% complete

Preshave: Hot washcloth
Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat (Tallow)
Brush: Yaqi 24mm synthetic cashmere
Razor: Rockwell 6S R5, Ti Handle, Boots #1
Bowl: Turkish copper
Post-shave: Nivea Balm

I used the Rockwell for a change. The Boots blade is a rebadged Personna. After using Astras, it didn't feel as smooth, but provided an effective DFS.

I love the GRUME experience and I'll join again for sure. I can only recommend any DE shaving newbies to join a GRUME because it enforces the most commonly given Newbie advice: to stick with the equipment you have and work on technique, rather than introducing ever more variables into the shaving experience.

@m949, a very thoughtful post, and I think you are right about the newbie advice.

I had to quote you manually because my latest Linux upgrades seem to have messed up the B&B +Quote thing.

 

[Jack Goossen]

Still in GRUYERE

I have found a rythm now: beard shave every other day, head shave once a week.
The excellent PAA Prismatic is used all the time now. Hard to believe this razor is not among the most popular razors. Must be the fact that it is one of the cheapest you can buy. If quality of shave and use would be the criterium, this one would always be in the absolute top. This tells me our community is partly driven by hypes and other irrational impulses. No problem whatsoever, it is just an observation.
It appears the 7 o'clock yellow is the perfect match for the Prismatic. For my stubble, that is. Gave the Gillette Rubie another try, but that blade must hate me. And I hate it back, just like the hailed Irridium.

Enjoy, brethren

 

[Guido75]

Date	30.03.2024
366 daily shaves	090/366

Razor	Blade	Brush
Lambda Athena	Shark Chrome (6)	Zenith 502B XSE
Preshave	Soap	Postshave
Cold splash KCG Face Wash	Mike’s Natural Soaps Barbershop (71)	Cold splash Proraso Green Balm

Passes	WTG XTG ATG and touch up
Process Quality (details here)	Blade Sharpness
10/10 (Clean)	5/10 (Razor Sharp)
Effectiveness	Shave Comfort
9.25/10 (BBS+)	9/10 (Butterysmooth)

Notes:

Almost done!

Summary. The final shaves of March and what a shave today. Glorious performance by all parties.

For extended shave notes click here.

Enjoy your shave!

 

[hopper_64]

Saturday March 30 - Still in

Leaf Thorn
BIC halfblade (9)
Yaqi Sagrada Familia
Proraso Green

Hope you all have a great weekend

 

[ric164]

Still out. Had a good shave this morning.

Have a blessed weekend.

 

[Markdad2]

Marching toward a successful month or gentlemanly restraint

 

[awk_m4]

Two days to go!!

Friday March 30, 2024
Bowl: Captain's Choice Copper Bowl
Brush: Semogue SOC Cherry
Lather: Tabac
Razor: Henson Mild
Blade: Wizamet SI. (1)
Post: Tabac

 

[Multum in parvo]

Still out - no shave today

My last Shavemac order from February arrived today. Will try it tomorrow.

and the rest of the family

Pure/Best/2-Band/2-Band/D01-2Band/D01-2Band/D01-3Band/Synthetic