May 2024 Gentlemanly Restraint Until Month End (GRUME)

[Guido75]

Date	02.05.2024
366 daily shaves	123/366

Razor	Blade	Brush
Karve CB OC-C	Gillette Rubie Plus (7)	Abe’s Brush Works Smokey Bandit
Preshave	Soap	Postshave
Cold splash KCG Face Wash	TGS Savage (5)	Cold splash Proraso Green Balm

Passes	WTG XTG ATG and touch up
Process Quality	Blade Sharpness
9/10 (Red spot)	6/10 (Razor sharp)
Effectiveness	Shave Comfort
8.75/10 (BBS-)	10/10 (GlideFest)

Notes:

Summary. Marvellously close shave with a gorgeous open comb. Smooth and comfortable with excellent results.

For extended shave notes click here.

Enjoy your shave!

 

[Doti B]

1) FoolishMortal
2) Multum in parvo
3) silverlifter
4) EclipseRedRing
5) Guido75
6) Bsamps
7) hopper_64 - GRUYERE
8) iver
9) Jayson74
10) cryhavoc - GRUYERE
11) WThomas0814
12) JAHE
13) BobbyB
14) ric164
15) Smokedstanley
16)Texchappy
17) La Malice GRUYERE SOTMC
18) ChriWilson - GRUYERE, SOTMC, MM '24
19) JohnG
20) Pyrate
21) Beto Salatini
22) cajunrph
23) zoidberg
24) Balin
25) awk_m4
26) jkaboom
27) Denfly- SOTM
28) squank
29) FullyLoaded
30) Roedeer
31) LJBraaten - GRUYERE
32) epindy1911
33) Doti B
34)

 

[ric164]

Still in on day 2. Have a blessed day.

 

[EclipseRedRing]

Day 2 and still in - my final April purchase arrived this morning.

 

[FullyLoaded]

Still in.

Got a promotional email from Maggard yesterday and quickly clicked “unsubscribe.”

Here’s what I have to say about that.

 

[La Malice]

Today's shave, 1 day of growth

Razor : Merkur 34 HD C
Blade : Shark Super Chrome (0)
Soap (SOTM) : Godrej Cinthol
Brush : Trafalgar T2
Aftershave: Osma Alum block, Bootleg Green Freeze

That blade is not as smooth as my usuals are

 

[WThomas0814]

Still IN.

 

[Texchappy]

Still in

 

[awk_m4]

Day 2!

Thursday May 2, 2024
Bowl: Captain's Choice Copper Bowl
Brush: Simpson CH2
Lather: Tabac
Razor: Henson ++
Blade: Feather (1)
Post: Tabac

 

[SmokedStanley]

Same set up as yesterday, just at setting 1. Did not notice much of a difference from yesterday at 3 to today at 1. If I didn't change it myself I would have thought it was the same setting. Rockwell T2, Astra sp, T&D Badger & VDH soap. Will try a higher setting next time.

 

[cajunrph]

Day 2

May 2024 GRUME 2/31
1940’s Fat Bottom Tech• Wilkinson(4)• Spartacus• Executive Man A/S• WCS Smoked Burlwood Acrylic •Details. ​

The Spartans will be with us for a while. I am on a quest to 3017 this soap, my first one.

 

[den fly]

First shave of the month. Really liking the Muhle Rocca. Love the look and feel of wooden handles (can you tell) And its right on that fine line where it shaves close and efficiently but isn't too aggressive.

Razor: Muhle Rocca R95
Blade: Wizamet Iridium (5th)
Brush: Plisson Olive Synthetic
Bowl: Pereira
Soap: Ogallala Bay Rum
AS: Barberry Coast Bay Rum

 

[hopper_64]

Headshave today - Still in

Leaf Thorn
Gillette Super Thin - halfblade (2)
Omega EVO 2.0
Proraso Wood & Spice
Nivea Sensitive Cool Lotion

Cheers

 

[silverlifter]

Shave 3 and still in! Exeprimented with a different approach this morning: WTG →ATG → XTG. Marvellous results, and a slightly quicker shave. Just goes to show that variety is the spice of life! Have great shaves, comrades!

030524

• silverlifter
• May 2, 2024

Suzumasa 888 7/8 Frameback - C&H Elm Fanchurian - Eufros Gea - Floïd Vigoroso - Sukin Moisturiser

 

[ChriWilson]

Shave #2
-Still In-

• Dr Jon's Sakura Musk - SOTMC, GRUYERE
• Simpson’s Commodore 3 - Best
• TI Le Grelot - 6/8
• Muhle R89 - MM '24
• Gillette Platinum Dark - (3)
• Stirling's Glacial Unscented Splash
• Dr Jon's Sakura Musk Splash

Truly wonderful result

 

[Balin]

Still in!

 

[squank]

Still in!
King C Gillette
Big Ben
Simpson's Chubby 1
TOBS Lavender

 

[Roedeer]

Day 2, 6.5% complete

Preshave: Hot washcloth
Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat (Tallow)
Brush: Yaqi 24mm synthetic cashmere
Razor: Rockwell 6S R6, Ti Handle, Wilkinson #2
Bowl: Turkish copper
Post-shave: Nivea Balm

I tried R6, but these blades don't seem to smooth out like my usual ones do. Got a good enough near-BBS, but I might go back to R5 next time.

 

[Multum in parvo]

Still in - headshave

 

[awk_m4]

Day three
Friday May 3, 2024
Bowl: Shave Nation
Brush: Dogwood Handcrafts
Lather: Tabac
Razor: Henson ++
Blade: GSB (1)
Post: Tabac