SOTD December 10 -December 16, 2007

[Taz]

Prep:
Simpson PJ3 in Super Soaking in Monster Scuttle
Heirloom Linen/Canvas Strop 10 passes on Linen
Heirloom Black Latigo/Horsehide Strop 50 on the Black Latigo
After Shower:
T&H Hair Cream
Pinaud Talc
Shave:
Castle Forbes Pre-Shave
Castle Forbes Lavender Shave Cream
NOS dubl duck 6/8 Satinedge - Ivo gave me the idea of shaving with it out of the bag since it said hair tested and when I took a sweep on my forearm it made a clean sweep. So I said what hell, let me tell you this razor shaved it needs a little polish. It shaved like it came off the 8k side of a Norton. Which is more then you can say for the new Dovo's or TI's.
3 Passes
WWR
CWS
QED Alum Stick
Blue Floids AS
Castle Forbes Lavender ASB
Finish:
Pashana Eau De Portugal Hair Tonic
Floris 89 Cologne

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[Hodari D.]

HD w/ IP
Rooney Super 3,1
Coate's Rose
Moss Scuttle
3 passes (2 N-S; 1 S-N (neck), 1 E-W/W-E (face))
Musgo balsam

Scott

This 3 pass method worked really nicely today. I stopped trying to shave with the grain exclusively followed by 2 xtg passes at different angles. This method gave me a closer, more comfortable shave.

 

[Austin]

Trumpers razor
Rooney shave brush
DR Harris Arlington shave soap
SCS Lavender Milk
MPG Fraiche Badiane EDT

 

[murchmb]

... with stuff that just works:

2006 B&B Brush in Finest
Merkur Progress w/ Feather
Crabtree & Evelyn Sweet Almond Oil Cream
Aqua Velva Ice Blue

BBS. After 2 hour or so, the AV scent has toned down and the SAO has come to surface again. It's pretty long lasting for such a mild mannered cream.

 

[Rhino]

Omega, Gillette w/ IP, Tryphon, Old Spice...it works

 

[JBHoren]

Frederick Reynolds "Shoulderless" (Sheffield) 5/8" straight razor
Rooney Style 2 Size 1 super-badger shaving brush
QED Fresh Lime shaving soap
No styptic pencil
Witch-hazel
QED Lime ASC
Pinaud Lime Sec EDC

 

[krmathis]

Arko shaving soap
Simpson Chubby 2 Super
Late 40's Gillette Tech (inherited from my passed away grandfather)
Feather blades
Armani Aqua Di Gio
98% Aloe Vera gel

Excellent shave!

 

[Jim]

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[Austin]

Jim, nice brush! What is it?

 

[DMac]

Merkur HD w/Feather (we'll call it 2.5)
Rooney S3S1Super
Gold-Dachs SS
Provence Sante Green Tea AS

I got a really good shave out of the Gold-Dachs. I didn't care too much for the scent (too powdery), but it is quite slick and make a great, thick lather.

 

[TimmyBoston]

Joel's Woolfat Spearmint Hair and Body Soap
Kyle's Preshave Prep

HD - Swedish Gillette Day 3
Joel's Persian Limes Woolfat Shaving Soap
Simpson Duke 2 Best
4 passes, BBS
L'Occitane CADE Splash
Penhaligon's Douro

Unfortunately because of a dull blade, I ripped up my face and wanted an alcohol based splash to deal with the cuts. Otherwise there would have been no need for the splash.

 

[180gVinyl]

'51 SUPERspeed
Gillette SUPER Silver
Sabini SUPER Badger
De Vergulde Hand soap
Proraso pre/post

Caron Pour Un Homme EdT

 

[Reddobie]

Savile Row Ebony SR3318, in Finest Silver Tip, B&B group buy
Tabac SS
Dovo Red "Bismarck", 6/8" Straight Razor
Alum
Tabac AS
SCS Tony's Choice ASB
Tabac EDC

 

[copperhead]

Rooney Style1 Size1 Super
Gillette RedTip with Red Persona (Day3)
Proraso SC
Thayer's WH
Swiss Pitralon

 

[Jim]

Jim, nice brush! What is it?

Austin, its the B&B Essential brush prototype. I have to say I am quite gob-smacked by the brush!

 

[desmoface]

AOS Shave Oil
C&E BBB
TOBS Rose Shave Cream
Merkur HD
Derby
Floris Elite ASB
I have to say, TOBS Rose Cream never ceases to amaze me. I would say it shaves as good as my C&F Lavender cream at a fraction of the cost..has to be one of the best values in cream.

And after the shave

Steve

 

[OldSchoolYoungin]

Yesterday's shave with QED Sandalwood soap + C&E Sandalwood cream was so amazing I had to replicate it.

Merkur Slant w/ Derby Extra
C&E BBB
QED Sandalwood + C&E Sandalwood - Wow. This combination is incredible!
DaVinci Water
Floris Santal ASB
QED Badger & Blade cologne

A heavenly shave and heavenly scent.

 

[jlander]

I guess we need to start getting used to see only a brush, blade and this soap in more and more SOTD posts as time goes by. Soon, the lack of any A/S products, once this soap catches on, will make the SOTD posts lack the plethora of various products that used to be shown. Oh well.. I guess that's the price you pay for shaving perfection!

....SNIP...

Jason,
I don't think that it will go to nothing else. I received my puck as a gift with instructions on it's use. As I sadly watch it wear down, I realize that one day it will be gone and baring the kindness of another bequest, I shall return to the plethora of soaps and creams that I had to be satisfied with before. Such is life. Variety must make up for deficiencies in lots of things.

Anyway, even perfection can get boring.

 

[wasee]

After bath :-

Face wash with Oliva olive oil soap

Merkur Futur - Merkur blade

C&E sweet almond oil shave cream

Shavemac custom pure badger

QED patchouli/tea tree/peppermint aftershave

Good shave, but glad to be whittling down my supply of Merkur blades - they just don't cut sharp enough for my liking

 

[Empty Words]

Merkur LH w/ Feather
B&B Finest
Superlather
MB Rosemary Lime soap
KMF unscented
MB Lime Winter ASB