SE SOTD- What was your tool of choice today?

[Ron R]

Sunday SE Shave, March 24th

Razor : Yaqi Excalibur SE 50mm AC type razor head with a Milano 316SSP handle. Mfg 2021>, tame mid range. Interesting simple blade clamping design. Small head parts makes me work on a wash cloth when assembling. A very affordable 3pc SE razor if a person is interested in SE shaving. Had a close comfortable shave this morning!
Blade : Kai Captain titian mild (2) sharp and smoooth with great longevity.
Soap : Speick stick, nice mild spicy scented triple pressed soap with excellent lather qualities. Very good soap.
Brush : Yaqi " Casino clubs" 26mm timber wolf knot. Excellent lather generator, luxury heavenly cloud like soft tips, gentle splay scrubber + excellent lather painter.
Pre shave : (Dedicated Cashmere synthetic)Brush wash whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser with a dollop of clear Aloe Vera on the cleaned beard area.
Prep : Cold water rinse after each pass of 2 + pickups. WTG + ATG + pickups.
Post shave : Razorock King Louis lavender splash + a dollop of CeraVe moisturizing lotion(scentless).
Results : or CCS,DFS,BBs + no irritation + no weepers= Had a close comfortable shave this morning with my Yaqi SE Excalibur razor with a Kai titian SE blade.

Have some great shaves!

 

[mrlandpirate]

 

[Whiterook]

Razor: Schick F New and Improved Injector razor
Blade: Schick Plus Platinum injector
Brush: Wolf Whiskers Odyssey
Pre-Shave: Proraso White Pre-Shave Cream
Lather: Truefitt & Hill Grafton
Aftershave: Truefitt and Hill Grafton Aftershave Balm
Additional Care:
Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented

 

[rockviper]

Injector I2/Personna(12)

 

[GAW9576]

Another excellent shave with A&Es The Novelist Ultima formula. This soap smells absolutely delightful. This was my first shave with a Vintage Wilkinson Sword razor. This particular model can take a modern Gem blade with no modifications, that's a big bonus in my book. The brush is a custom gaboon ebony and burlwood I made with a Maggards mixed badger boar knot. The luxurious lather was whipped up in a heavyweight copper bowl by Captains Choice Products. It's my favorite lather bowl.

 

[glassmtn99]

GEM Micromatic Bullet Tip (Seeing Eye) razor/GEM coated SS blade/Proraso White cream/Simpson Trafalgar T2 brush

Eric

 

[never-stop-learning]

Sunday 20240324
Razor: Enders Speed Razor + Hendrix Classics & Co 'Regular' Adapter
Blade: Schick Proline B (1 shave, 2 passes)

Cool razor.

My Journal: never-stop-learning's Quest for Knowledge

 

[Saxonbowman]

Schick Dial Injector Razor @5 / Schick China blade (7)

 

[PIV]

Valet Auto-Strop VB1
KAI BEST Blade (10) 10X2 Strops
The Art of Shaving Pure Badger Shaving Brush
Proraso Aloe Vera & Vitamin E Shaving Cream
Floid The Genuine After Shave Lotion, Cream Prep

A leather strap should be attached to this blade right out of the box.

In all the time I used one blade, I didn't get any noticeable burns or damage to my face, but I experienced a general feeling of physical impact for an hour to three hours after each shave.
It is a rather coarse blade that requires more time and effort for a satisfactory shave and less sensitive facial skin.
On my razor blade rating scale, 10 out of 10 are GEM blades from AccuTec, Inc., (GEM Personna & Accutec Pro) – my absolute favorite!
The KAI BEST blade gets 6 points on this scale today, it is possible that my score will change after a while.

 

[ChrisPL68]

 

[fengcs]

 

[AlphaFrank75]

Blackland Ti Vector
KAI Captain Titan Mild Protouch MG

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[Texchappy]

 

[Rudy Vey]

Durdan La Faulx with Kai Protouch MG

 

[Jose350]

Razor: Atelier Durdan Vestige ++
Blade: Personna GEM PTFE
Soap: Nordic Shaving - Lilac
Brush: RazoRock Hive 24
Aftershave: Alpa 378

 

[Ron R]

ASRazor shave, MMMonday, March 25th 2024

Razor : Gem Push button, Mfg 1958-65, tame mid range. A very nice razor to use if in good working order. There seem to be a craze back years ago for push button transmissions in cars, it seems that craze has returned 60 + years, because mostly all new cars come with push button starts + even some transmissions(History repeats its self once again). Had a close comfortable shave this morning.
Blade : Gem Personna SS PTFE (2) very sharp, excellent longevity, smooths out nicely. predictable + safest blade to handle.
Soap : Speick stick, nice mild spicy scented with excellent lather qualities. Top tier soap in my den IMO.
Brush : Yaqi " Cola" 22 mm synthetic. Excellent lather generator, cloud like soft tips, nice splay scrubber + excellent lather painter. Nice handle to hold onto + not a lather hog either. Great brush for very little soap needed to generate nice lather.
Pre shave : (Dedicated Cashmere synthetic)Brush wash whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser with a dollop of clear Aloe Vera on the cleaned beard area.
Prep : Cold water rinse after each pass of 2 + pickups. WTG + ATG + pickups.
Post shave : Ach Brito Lavanda with with hazel+ a dollop of CeraVe moisturizing lotion(scentless).
Results : or CCS,DFS,BBs + no irritation + no weepers= Had a close comfortable shave this morning with my Gem Push button razor with a coated Gem blade.

Have some great shaves!

 

[Anchovie666]

AutoStrop B2 Razor
Gem SS PTFE Blade (3X)
Lisa's Natural Herbal Creations Soap
Century No. 3 Vintage Boar Brush
Myrsol Agua di Limon Splash
Varon Dandy Aftershave Spritz

 

[rockviper]

Injector I2/Personna(13)

 

[hopper_64]

Leaf Thorn - BIC halfblade (7)

 

[Ted A]

Razor: Gem Micromatic Open Comb
Blade: Gem SS PTFE (13)
Brush: Omega 10049
Lather: AOS Oud
Aftershave: Bootleggers Perfecto Maduro