Started on the TOBS Sandalwood. Lovely start to the month. Also in the one blade in February challenge. Going to mix up the razors for every shave and mix the AS as much as I can too.
My Guess... 3017
- Thread starter johnniegold
- Start date
Once or twice a month would still qualify as a 3017 to me.
Gig, I looked back at how this little old journey started. I think this was johnnigold's 3rd or 4th post in the thread. He was asked about his intentions. Here is his response:
Here is your question:
So, you can do what you like, with the intent of using your soaps up. Keep us informed of your progress.
I think that is the plan Shawn. I intend on using the C&E and the Pre de Provence for the majority of my shaves until they are done allowing of course for the occasional dalliance with Pen's English Fern or DR Harris Lavender amongst others.
Here is your question:
So, you can do what you like, with the intent of using your soaps up. Keep us informed of your progress.
Just remember, gents, that this is supposed to be fun. There are no hard and fast rules here, so if you feel like hopping off the wagon, please do so. Hop back on if and when you feel like it. Do you want to periodically use a cream or soap just because.....? Do it! No one here will think any less of you because you felt like trying something new for a little variety, or picked up a new soap/cream and want to try it.
Had my second shave today with MdC. I think it will take me a couple more shaves to get it dialed in. My brush seems to be a lather hog and I seem to be making enough to do at least another 3-4 passes. The jar weighed 520g (with the lid removed) and was 519g so I may be working on this soap for awhile (that isn't a bad thing).
Next week I travel for work and I am not looking forward to the extra heft the MdC will add to my suitcase.
Ruckin
Next week I travel for work and I am not looking forward to the extra heft the MdC will add to my suitcase.
Ruckin
I hit 100 shaves last night with my tub of T&H Rose shaving cream. I am definitely on the home stretch now that a huge hole has formed at the bottom. Recently, I've been leaving the cap off at night after I shave so the remaining product has not turned into a wet slush. I might have 2 or 3 shaves left - I'll update again with a full report when this tub goes bye-bye.
Full thoughts on the MdC thread, but it's WAY easier to work with than MWF. Also, down about 1g on the scale after two uses.
As of tomorrow I will begin 3017'in half a puck of Col Conk's Almond. Couldn't figure out how to get best lather with this puck, so I thought 3017'in it would help!
100 shaves from a tub of "Cream" is impressive....heck, 100 shaves from any lather product is impressive.
I have the exact same experience! ..... oh, wait a minute, maybe not100 shaves from a tub of "Cream" is impressive....heck, 100 shaves from any lather product is impressive.
24 May 2013 - 22 June 2013: DR Harris Arlington
23 June 2013 - 18 July 2013: DR Harris Arlington/CO Bigelow
19 July 2013 - 22 July 2013: SCS Bay Rum sample
23 July 2013 – 26 July 2013: Barrister and Mann Seville sample
27 July 2013 – 3 September 2013: RR KotC Lime
4 September 2013 – 27 September 2013: Stirling Anise
28 September 2013 – 30 September 2013: Stirling Lavender Sage sample
1 October 2013 – 15 October 2013: RazoRock Chianti Lavender
16 October 2013 – 7 November 2013: RazoRock XXX
8 November 2013 – 9 December 2013: 2 grated La Toja sticks
10 December 2013 – 28 December 2013: Stirling Scot's Pine
29 December 2013 – 7 January 2014: DR Harris Windsor (paused)
8 January 2014 – 31 January 2014: Proraso Red/Synergy Cavendish(paused)
1 February 2014 – 3 April 2014: DR Harris Windsor (resumed)
4 April 2014 – 14 April 2014: RR Boston Tea Party
15 April 2014 – 17 April 2014: SCS Fairway
18 April 2014 – 21 May 2014: Speick
22 May 2014 – 24 May 2014: B&M Solstice sample
25 May 2014 – 30 May 2014: Strop Shoppe Rosemary Mint
31 May 2014 – 12 June 2014: Mike's OCBP
13 June 2014 – 22 June 2014: CF Lime
23 June 2014 – 9 July 2014: PannaCrema Namaste
10 July 2014 – 23 July 2014: PannaCrema Fumo di Londra (paused)
24 July 2014 – 20 September 2014: Palmolive and HTGAM Barberpole
21 September 2014 – 27 September 2014: Mike's Barbershop
28 September 2014 – 6 October 2014: PannaCrema Fumo di Londra(resumed)
7 October 2014 – 5 November 2014: Razorock Mudder Focker
6 November 2014 – 3 December 2014: Proraso Red (resumed)
4 December 2014 – 23 December 2014: Haslinger Sandelholz
24 December 2014 – 25 December 2014: XPEC sample
26 December 2014 – 31 December 2014: Proraso Blue
1 January 2015 – 2 February 2015: Strop Shoppe Alpine Frost
3 February 2015 - ??: Strop Shoppe London Morning
23 June 2013 - 18 July 2013: DR Harris Arlington/CO Bigelow
19 July 2013 - 22 July 2013: SCS Bay Rum sample
23 July 2013 – 26 July 2013: Barrister and Mann Seville sample
27 July 2013 – 3 September 2013: RR KotC Lime
4 September 2013 – 27 September 2013: Stirling Anise
28 September 2013 – 30 September 2013: Stirling Lavender Sage sample
1 October 2013 – 15 October 2013: RazoRock Chianti Lavender
16 October 2013 – 7 November 2013: RazoRock XXX
8 November 2013 – 9 December 2013: 2 grated La Toja sticks
10 December 2013 – 28 December 2013: Stirling Scot's Pine
29 December 2013 – 7 January 2014: DR Harris Windsor (paused)
8 January 2014 – 31 January 2014: Proraso Red/Synergy Cavendish(paused)
1 February 2014 – 3 April 2014: DR Harris Windsor (resumed)
4 April 2014 – 14 April 2014: RR Boston Tea Party
15 April 2014 – 17 April 2014: SCS Fairway
18 April 2014 – 21 May 2014: Speick
22 May 2014 – 24 May 2014: B&M Solstice sample
25 May 2014 – 30 May 2014: Strop Shoppe Rosemary Mint
31 May 2014 – 12 June 2014: Mike's OCBP
13 June 2014 – 22 June 2014: CF Lime
23 June 2014 – 9 July 2014: PannaCrema Namaste
10 July 2014 – 23 July 2014: PannaCrema Fumo di Londra (paused)
24 July 2014 – 20 September 2014: Palmolive and HTGAM Barberpole
21 September 2014 – 27 September 2014: Mike's Barbershop
28 September 2014 – 6 October 2014: PannaCrema Fumo di Londra(resumed)
7 October 2014 – 5 November 2014: Razorock Mudder Focker
6 November 2014 – 3 December 2014: Proraso Red (resumed)
4 December 2014 – 23 December 2014: Haslinger Sandelholz
24 December 2014 – 25 December 2014: XPEC sample
26 December 2014 – 31 December 2014: Proraso Blue
1 January 2015 – 2 February 2015: Strop Shoppe Alpine Frost
3 February 2015 - ??: Strop Shoppe London Morning
ABCBA sample finished up. Liked the soap in that it was effortless with nice performance.
I've decided against doing a bunch of samples. I have way more soap than I should. I know it won't go bad and will still be waiting for me a few years from now, but I'd rather offload what I don't love and focus on enjoying the ones I do love.
Small problem, not exactly sure what I love yet.
So, I'm going on a journey of 1-2 weeks per soap. I certainly exemplify that it can take longer than that to dial in a soap, but I feel it'll be a good enough test to weed out the weaker performers and draw a line between them somewhere.
I will be keeping up here to stay connected with you guys but plan to start a thread in the journal section to keep track of notes. For now, here's my planned order of evaluation (subject to change).
AoS tallow
HTGAM 1.0
B&M tallow
RazoRock old tallow
Stirling
RazoRock Argan oil
RazoRock La Famiglia
Mama Bear's
I have a few others but these are the ones I really want to know how I feel about.
I've decided against doing a bunch of samples. I have way more soap than I should. I know it won't go bad and will still be waiting for me a few years from now, but I'd rather offload what I don't love and focus on enjoying the ones I do love.
Small problem, not exactly sure what I love yet.
So, I'm going on a journey of 1-2 weeks per soap. I certainly exemplify that it can take longer than that to dial in a soap, but I feel it'll be a good enough test to weed out the weaker performers and draw a line between them somewhere.
I will be keeping up here to stay connected with you guys but plan to start a thread in the journal section to keep track of notes. For now, here's my planned order of evaluation (subject to change).
AoS tallow
HTGAM 1.0
B&M tallow
RazoRock old tallow
Stirling
RazoRock Argan oil
RazoRock La Famiglia
Mama Bear's
I have a few others but these are the ones I really want to know how I feel about.
I've heard those Hombres are tanks.
Day one of the MdC - I agree with the rest, this soap is gonna take a bit of dialing in. I'm gonna try sticking with one brush while I relearn the ways of the MdC.
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Thanks for the encouragement. I'm back in!
| 3017 | Start | End | # Shaves | g per shave | $ per shave |
| Various samples | 11/17/2014 | 12/16/2014 | 13 | ? | ? |
| Stirling Autumn Glory (s) | 12/18/2014 | 1/14/2015 | 15 | 1.89 | $0.14 |
| Palmolive (grated to mug) | 2/2/2015 | 1 | $0.00 |
I'm sooo close. This soap is taking foorreevveerrr. I started it on 10/23 and figure I've got 50+ shaves out of it. I really like the scent, performance and everything about the soap; I am just very much ready for something different. I'm going to push on to the end, though. I really want to finish one soap straight through so I can say that I've done it. I think for my future 3017 victims, I'll just be cutting off 2oz chunks from a puck and putting it in a mug.
The Mike's gave it up this morning...43 shaves from 124g puck = 2.9g/shave. About what I expected from a softer soap like Mike's.
Very good, though. The scent is outstanding, and the performance was top notch.
In a complete shift of plans, I'm going with a nearly new tub of Acca Kappa 1869 cream. I'll have to scale the whole thing, then the tub at the end to get usage.
Very good, though. The scent is outstanding, and the performance was top notch.
In a complete shift of plans, I'm going with a nearly new tub of Acca Kappa 1869 cream. I'll have to scale the whole thing, then the tub at the end to get usage.
This Scottish Fine Soap refuses to die. I've decided to stop rotating my brushes and select my best soap killers to finish it off. Bring out the big badgers!
That is a big badger brush
I don't load like I hate it but I got 14 shaves on a half ounce sample of B&M soap. I figure that means my Leviathan would last at least 100 if I 3017ed it.
I love the jar for Hallows.
Dropping out of the MdC challenge as I'm way less then impressed....."Life's too short....."
SCS Mochaccino is on tap !!!!
10.01.2012 to 10.25.2012 - SCS Pumpkin....will replace
10.26.2012 to 01.30.2013 - SCS Sandlewood....( Huge puck from Sue auctions) will replace
02.01.2013 to 03.16.2013 - Klar Siefient....
03.17.2013 to 03.24.2013 - Vintage Yardley....(just a small amount, Thanks Rudy) Damn I wish could replace this
03.25.2013 to 04.05.2013 - Klar Siefient....will not replace
04.06.2013 to 05.06.2013 - Vintage Colgate....Wished I could replace
05.07.2013 to 05.25.2013 - LaToja Manantiales....I would replace if I could.. I do have 1 more puck
05.26.2013 to 05.29.2013 - Sample SCS Mochaccino....Will most definitely buy
05.30.2013 to 05.31.2013 - Sample Provence Sante cream....Will Not Buy
06.01.2013 to 06.09.2013 - SCS Bay Rum with a twist.... Will Replace
06.10.2013 to 06.21.2013 - SCS Lime.... Will Replace
06.22.2013 to 07.03.2013 - SCS Oak Moss Lavendula....Maybe Replace
07.04.2013 to 07.19.2013 - SCS Coconut....Must Replace
07.20.2013 to 08.12.2013 - SCS Moss Lime... Not a lover
08.13.2013 to 09.04.2013 - SCS Mochaccino... A must replace
09.05.2013 to 09.22.2013 - SCS Bulgarian Lavendar... meh scent... ?
09.23.2013 to 09.27.2013 - Godrej Cream... Okay stuff.... not replace
09.28.2013 to 10.21.2013 - SCS Pumpkin First Puck Excellent should be on everybodies list!!
10.22.2013 to 11.20.2013 - SCS Pumpkin Second Puck
11.21.2013 to 12.15.2013 - Partial Latoja Manantiales
12.16.2013 to 01.24.2014 - SCS Sandlewood....A must replace
01.25.2014 to 03.06.2014 - SCS Mochaccino....A must replace
03.07.2014 to 04.08.2014 - SCS Coconut....A must replace
04.09.2014 to 05.05.2014 - SCS Fairway....A must replace
05.06.2014 to 06.14.2014 - SCS New Spice about 6 more shaves in it
06.15.2014 to 06.21.2014 - Stone Cottage Soap Premium Shave Cream..... Good stuff !!!!!!
06.21.2014 to 06.25.2014 - SCS New Spice... Will Replace
06.26.2014 to 07.13.2014 - SCS Lime
07.14.2014 to 07.18.2014 - Stone Cottage Soap Premium Shave Cream
07.19.2014 to 08.02.2014 - SCS Lime....Will replace
08.03.2014 to 08.16.2014 - SCS Refined plus Menthol.... Will Replace
08.17.2014 to 09.30.2014 - Stone Cottage Soapworks Coconut Holiday/ Fougere... Will Replace
10.01.2014 to 10.31.2014 - SCS Pumpkin !!...Fantastic !!!!
11.01.2014 to 11.27.2014 - Stone Cottage Soap Premium Shave Cream Pumpkin.. Will Replace
11.28.2014 to 01.12.2014 - SCS Mochaccino
01.13.2015 to 01.27.2015 - Stone Cottage Soap Premium Shave Cream
01.28.2015 to 01.30.2015 - SCS Mochaccino sample
01.31.2015 to 02.03.2015 - MDC- will not replace
02.04.2015 to 00.00.2015 - SCS Mochaccino
00.00.2015 to 00.00.2015 - SCS Fairway
00.00.2015 to 00.00.2015 - SCS
00.00.2015 to 00.00.2015 - SCS
00.00.2015 to 00.00.2015 - SCS
SCS Mochaccino is on tap !!!!
10.01.2012 to 10.25.2012 - SCS Pumpkin....will replace
10.26.2012 to 01.30.2013 - SCS Sandlewood....( Huge puck from Sue auctions) will replace
02.01.2013 to 03.16.2013 - Klar Siefient....
03.17.2013 to 03.24.2013 - Vintage Yardley....(just a small amount, Thanks Rudy) Damn I wish could replace this
03.25.2013 to 04.05.2013 - Klar Siefient....will not replace
04.06.2013 to 05.06.2013 - Vintage Colgate....Wished I could replace
05.07.2013 to 05.25.2013 - LaToja Manantiales....I would replace if I could.. I do have 1 more puck
05.26.2013 to 05.29.2013 - Sample SCS Mochaccino....Will most definitely buy
05.30.2013 to 05.31.2013 - Sample Provence Sante cream....Will Not Buy
06.01.2013 to 06.09.2013 - SCS Bay Rum with a twist.... Will Replace
06.10.2013 to 06.21.2013 - SCS Lime.... Will Replace
06.22.2013 to 07.03.2013 - SCS Oak Moss Lavendula....Maybe Replace
07.04.2013 to 07.19.2013 - SCS Coconut....Must Replace
07.20.2013 to 08.12.2013 - SCS Moss Lime... Not a lover
08.13.2013 to 09.04.2013 - SCS Mochaccino... A must replace
09.05.2013 to 09.22.2013 - SCS Bulgarian Lavendar... meh scent... ?
09.23.2013 to 09.27.2013 - Godrej Cream... Okay stuff.... not replace
09.28.2013 to 10.21.2013 - SCS Pumpkin First Puck Excellent should be on everybodies list!!
10.22.2013 to 11.20.2013 - SCS Pumpkin Second Puck
11.21.2013 to 12.15.2013 - Partial Latoja Manantiales
12.16.2013 to 01.24.2014 - SCS Sandlewood....A must replace
01.25.2014 to 03.06.2014 - SCS Mochaccino....A must replace
03.07.2014 to 04.08.2014 - SCS Coconut....A must replace
04.09.2014 to 05.05.2014 - SCS Fairway....A must replace
05.06.2014 to 06.14.2014 - SCS New Spice about 6 more shaves in it
06.15.2014 to 06.21.2014 - Stone Cottage Soap Premium Shave Cream..... Good stuff !!!!!!
06.21.2014 to 06.25.2014 - SCS New Spice... Will Replace
06.26.2014 to 07.13.2014 - SCS Lime
07.14.2014 to 07.18.2014 - Stone Cottage Soap Premium Shave Cream
07.19.2014 to 08.02.2014 - SCS Lime....Will replace
08.03.2014 to 08.16.2014 - SCS Refined plus Menthol.... Will Replace
08.17.2014 to 09.30.2014 - Stone Cottage Soapworks Coconut Holiday/ Fougere... Will Replace
10.01.2014 to 10.31.2014 - SCS Pumpkin !!...Fantastic !!!!
11.01.2014 to 11.27.2014 - Stone Cottage Soap Premium Shave Cream Pumpkin.. Will Replace
11.28.2014 to 01.12.2014 - SCS Mochaccino
01.13.2015 to 01.27.2015 - Stone Cottage Soap Premium Shave Cream
01.28.2015 to 01.30.2015 - SCS Mochaccino sample
01.31.2015 to 02.03.2015 - MDC- will not replace
02.04.2015 to 00.00.2015 - SCS Mochaccino
00.00.2015 to 00.00.2015 - SCS Fairway
00.00.2015 to 00.00.2015 - SCS
00.00.2015 to 00.00.2015 - SCS
00.00.2015 to 00.00.2015 - SCS
