SOTD Monday May 1 - Sunday May 6

[joel]

Well fellas - lets kick this week off with a bang with Ouch's C versus T competition....
http://www.badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=2182

GORGEOUS Edwin Jagger Horn Handle Silvertip
C&E Almond Shaving Cream
Feather Artist Club RG (Super Pro Blade)
C&E Nomad a/s balm
Psycho kid cologne

[Jonnybc]

Merkur Slantbar with Wlikinson Sword blade
Taylor's S2235 Brush
Trumper's Coconut Oil Cream
Trumper's Limes skin food
Trumper's Limes Cologne

[crackstar]

Savile Row badger
Merkur Vision with new blade
Olivia "Eichenmoos" shaving cream
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
Mennen Skin Bracer Classic aftershave

a nice, soothing, smooth shave to begin this week! :wink:

Jeff

[Scotto]

Shower: Asquith and Somerset Coconut Creme bar, Nancy Boy shampoo, conditioner, and face wash

Shave:
Merkur Progess with Exchange Select blade
SMF brush
Trumper's Violet
QED DVH20
D.R. Harris & Co. Aftershaving Milk

John Varvatos cologne
http://www.badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=2179

[TomH]

My Monday's shave:

-Merhur LH Classic w.Merkur blade
-SMF II brush
-WARS shaving cream (wow, I can't still believe it, what great lather this brand gives and how moisturize this one is...:eek: :eek: )
-EUCERIN creme as an extra moisturizer
-(One of my love) Swiss Pitralon

Ahhh..., great...
I believe, shaving creams are better for me than soaps...

Regards

Thomas

[ponyplayer]

Monday morning...

Merkur Futur w/ new Israeli Personna.
New Bic Metal for upper lip and touchups.
Savile Row SR-212 brush
Taylor's Sandalwood cream
QED Lavender Water
CAR Peppermint a/s balm

Taylor's Sandalwood EDT

1st time using the Israeli Personna blade. Not bad but I got a bit more burn and irritation than I'm used to. Will give it a few more shots before making a decision since this was a brand new blade and all.

I love the smell of the Taylor's Sandalwood cream. For me, this scent reminds me of the barber shop that I would visit with my father when I was a small boy.

Have a nice day.

Patrick

[ouch]

First of the C's vs. T's

EJ for C&E
Super speed with Derby
C&E sandalwood cream
Thayer's rose petal witch hazel
Proraso crema liquida
Trumper coral skin food

I'll keep the razor, blade, and a/s treatment identical.

The C&E cream provides what I'd have to call adequate, but not exceptional, lather. In this regard, it is not unlike T&H- very good, but not spectacular. The scent, however, is magnificent. I've tried sandalwoods from Coates, Trumper, Taylor, C&E, and AOS, and based on fragrance alone, I'd put this one at the top of the pack. It also has the greatest staying power by a wide margin. The others, which range from nondescript to extremely pleasant, seem to fade by shave's end, but the C&E lingers for a considerable time. I find myself sniffing my finger (now that certainly conjures up some weird thoughts) an hour later. Let's see how the Trumper fares manana.

[rtaylor61]

http://www.badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=2254
Randy

[joel]

http://www.badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=2255

[Rik]

Merkur Vision with Derby Extra
Savile Row SR208

Cyril R Salter Fresh Mint Shaving Cream
CAR Peppermint A/S "conditioner"

Geo F. Trumper Bay Rum EdT

[Jonnybc]

Merkur Vision with Wlikinson Sword blade
Taylor's S2235 Brush
Palmolive Shave cream
Alum block
Trumper's Coral skin food
Blenheim Boquet EDT

[crackstar]

Omega brush
Dovo straight razor
Cella Crema Da Sapone *
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
Perry Ellis Red 360 edt
* a gift from a very special friend!

Jeff

[ouch]

EJ for C&E
Super speed with Derby
Trumper sandalwood cream
Thayer's rose petal witch hazel
Proraso crema liquida
Trumper coral skin food

The Trumper has a nice, classic scent, but is nowhere near as appealing as the C&E. Still, it delivers a top quality, untuous, textbook lather. Round one is a virtual dead heat, but we need a winner. I give the nod to Trumper, putting more weight on efficacy.

So far,
T = 1
C = 0

[teamacacia]

Sunday:
Merkur HD with Derby Extra
EJ for C&E Best Badger
Trumper's Rose SC *Sample
Thayer's Medicated Superhazel
C&E Nomad ASB

Monday:
SuperSpeed with EuroGillette
MenScience Brushless SC
MS Post shave repair
Thayer's Medicated Superhazel

Today:
SuperSpeed with EuroGillette
EJ for C&E Best Badger
Trumper's Limes SC *Sample
Thayer's Medicated Superhazel

Tomorrow:
Trumper's Almond SC *Sample

[AACJ]

SMF I - Shave Brush
Merkur Classic Long Handle with Feather DE blade
Saint Charles Shave Soap - Bay Rum

Floris Santal - EDT

[Scotto]

Shower: Asquith and Somerset Coconut Creme Bar, Nancy Boy shampoo, conditioner and face wash

Shave:
Merkur Progress with Exchange Select blade
SR3124 brush
AOS Lavender
QED DVH20
D.R. Harris Aftershaving Milk

Atkinson's English Lavender cologne

http://www.badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=2180

[SSLStudio]

After some 30 min. of some late night Jogging , all sweaty and I have plenty of Stubble.

Shower->>>> L'Occitane Creme de Douche Sweet Lemon

Shave->

SuperSpeed +BDS219 Blade. (first 2 passes)
Thin Adjustable Gillette+Swedish Gill. (against the Grain 1 pass)
T&H 1805
Thayers Witchhazel Lavender
Huskers Corn lotion.
Alex A/S.

[rtaylor61]

http://www.badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=2261
Merkur HD Classic, Vulfix #2234 Badger Brush, Arko Shaving Stick, Natureade Aloe 80, Helan Vetiver & Rum

Randy

[KUJO]

Randy,

any words on the Mama Bear cream/soap? I saw mention of it on our board not too long ago and checked out their web-site. It's like my first trip to Baskin-Robbins, I wanted way more than I could reasonably consume (not like that's ever stopped me from buying way more than I need before)

[Kyle]

http://www.badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=2261
Merkur HD Classic, Vulfix #2234 Badger Brush, Arko Shaving Stick, Natureade Aloe 80, Helan Vetiver & Rum

Randy
I like your razor alter.:001_smile

[rtaylor61]

Randy,

any words on the Mama Bear cream/soap? I saw mention of it on our board not too long ago and checked out their web-site. It's like my first trip to Baskin-Robbins, I wanted way more than I could reasonably consume (not like that's ever stopped me from buying way more than I need before)

Right now I have Mama Bear's Mayan Gold soap. Not a fan of the scent, but it works up a great lather and gives a good shave. I've used it twice now, both times with straights. The protection is good. Tonight I ordered a few things from her site, including Vetiver, Patchouli, Chocolate and Dragon's Blood. Other than the Chocolate, the other three are patchouli type fragrances. She's leaving on a trip, so I dont expect to have these for a couple of weeks.

Randy

[ouch]

Lavender time

Vulfix 2235
'59 Gillette 1-9 FB w/Feather
Taylor lavender
Thayer's lavender (what else?) witch hazel
Proraso dopobarba splash
Proraso pre/dopo

This is the new formulation of the Taylor lavender cream, which strikes me as having a more natural scent than its predecessor. It whips up into the typical thick Taylor lather, and shaves like a dream. I find it every bit as good as the much heralded Trumper violet, with the added benefit of not staining everything it touches. This cream doesn't knock my socks off, but it does very little wrong, and is a nice addition to the rotation. It's not the first cream I think of, but I am pleased almost every time I revisit it.

[rschul2]

Edwin Jagger DE w/ Feather Platinum Blade
Simpsons Polo 10 Super
D.R. Harris Arlington Shave Soap
QEDman DaVinci Water
CAR Hydrolast Lime/Green Tea Aftershave Balm

[rtaylor61]

http://www.badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=2262
Randy

[Jonnybc]

Merkur Futur with Wlikinson Sword blade
Taylor's S2235 Brush
Proraso Sapone da Barba
Alum block
Trumper's Coral skin food

Opus 1870 EDT

[TomH]

My Tuesday shave:

-Gillette Adj.FB w. Merkur blade
-Muehle badger brush
-Col.Conk.Lime Glycerine shave soap (except ARKO, this is the only soap which my skin tolerates...)
-Eucerin cream as moisturizer
-ADIDAS Sport Field AS

Thomas

[crackstar]

Kent badger
Merkur Vision
Arko "Sensitive" shaving cream*
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
4711 Sir aftershave*

*a gift from a dear friend, and what a nice scent! :smile:

Jeff

[AACJ]

Played racquetball this morning. I won two of four matches.

Shave:
Savile Row - SR 120 Badger Brush
Taylors of Old Bond - Sandalwood Shaving Cream
Schick Injector with Schick blade

Scent:
Trumpers Eucris EDT

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=1258

[Scotto]

Shower: Molton Brown Re-charge Black Pepper bodywash, Nancy Boy shampoo, conditioner, and face wash

Shave:
Merkur Progress with Exchange Select blade
Kent BK2
Tabac soap
Em's "balancing" AS splash
L'Occitane CADE ASB

Tabac EdT
http://www.badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=2181

[SSLStudio]

Shower RealShaving Company hair and body pre wash

Gillettte Fatboy/Feather (fresh Blade)
GFT Sandalwood cream
Jo Joba Oil (thx Obsessis)
Quorum A/S

No fuss to the point 3 pass shave. No Nicks nothing.. impressive Feather sharpness... getting the Hang of the wet shave technique....

[joel]

http://www.badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=2265

Taylor Lavender
Merkur Slant Bar
Edwin Jagger Horn Handled Silvertip
Musgo Real A/S Balsam
Floris JF

[rschul2]

Edwin Jagger DE w/ Feather Platinum Blade
Simpsons Chubby 1 Super
Truefitt & Hill Shave Soap
QEDman DaVinci Water
CAR Hydrolast Lime/Green Tea ASB

[PoshRichM]

Merkur Slant Bar/Feather blade (day 2) :w00t:
Vulfix #2234
Proraso Sapone Da Barba
Proraso Crema Liquida Dopobarba

Day 2 of the Slant Bar journey... Good shave, a few weepers and a smidgen irritated, but all in all less so than yesterday's inaugural attempt.

Decent shave. Still figuring out the best technique for Slanting my throat.

-Rich

[crackstar]

Rich, this is a silly question I know, but how does one stretch the skin on the face or neck without it hurting? I can't do it at all, because if I try, the pain I experience makes me feel like I'm going to tear the tissues in my face. It's so unbearable, I can't begin to explain.

[Rik]

Merkur Vision with Derby Extra
Shavemac XXL Faux Horn Silver Tip

Salter's Citrus Shaving Cream
CAR Peppermint A/S "conditioner"
Geo F Trumper West Indian Limes After Shave Splash

Taylor #74 Victorian Lime EdT

[ouch]

Vulfix 2235
'59 Gillette 1-9 FB w/Feather
Castle Forbes lavender
Thayer's lavender (what else?) witch hazel
Proraso dopobarba splash
Proraso pre/dopo

I'm glad that CF only makes two creams. If they had a full portfolio, I'd be tempted to use them exclusively, which goes against my "gottayusemall" nature. Some creams have bouquets worthy of a DRC burgundy, but are rather pedestrian in terms of efficacy. Others work like a charm, but have fair to middlin' scents. Castle Forbes creams excel in both departments, and their lavender may be the best of them all.

C = 1
T = 1

[rtaylor61]

http://www.badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=2279
Merkur HD Classic, Floris Super Badger Brush, The Gentlemen's Quarter Desert Ironwood Shaving Cream #4-C, Clinique Moisturizer, BB 1818.

Randy

[Jonnybc]

Merkur Slant Bar with Wilkinson blade.
Kent BK8 Brush
Trumper Violets
Alum Block
Trumper Rose Skin Food
Eucris Cologne

What a brush the Kent BK8 is! I have been using a Taylor’s S2235 (which turns out to be a Vulfix) brush up til now and been very happy with it, well until the BK8 arrived. I gave it a thourough wash with Palmolive Shave cream an left it to dry overnight. This morning I was astounded with the size of the bloom of this brush. I used the same amount of Trumper’s Voilets cream as I would on the Taylor’s brush and set to work. I have never seen so much thick lather. It seems like the brushes work kinda like the DE razor, a DE handle costs a bit more but the cheapness of the blades makes it worthwhile, if this brush produces this amount of lather then my running costs are going to be reduced significantly as I only need to use half the soap!

[SSLStudio]

Shower Lóccitane lemon cream shampoo

Gillette SuperSpeed/Derby Extra fresh blade.
Nancy Boy
Rosehip Oil
Coriolan A/S (Castor Oil cytric acid ) by Guerlain Paris.
Quorum EDT

[crackstar]

Savile Row brush
Sensor razor (it's been 3 years since I used it)
Olivia Bay Rum shaving cream
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
Pinaud Bay Rum aftershave

I had to do an extra pass to get the shave I wanted, because I'm really not used to cartridge razors any more.

Jeff

[AACJ]

Played racquetball AGAIN this morning. I won three of four matches.

Shave:
Savile Row - SR 120 Badger Brush
Taylors of Old Bond - Sandalwood Shaving Cream
Schick Injector with Schick blade

Scent:
NEW Truefitt and Hill 1805 Cologne


http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=1258

[teamacacia]

Gillette Superspeed
Euro Gillette
Trumper's Rose SC
EJ for C&E Best Badger
Thayer's Witchazel
C&E Nomad ASB
Tommy Bahama Very Cool EDT

[Scotto]

Shower: C&E Nomad body wash, Nancy Boy shampoo, conditioner, and face wash

Shave:
Merkur Progress with Exchange Select blade
Arran Aromatics Vetiver cream
Shavemac "Scotto Special" brush
QED DVH20
Musgo Real aftershave (not CADE in pic)

http://www.badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=2266

[PoshRichM]

Rich, this is a silly question I know, but how does one stretch the skin on the face or neck without it hurting? I can't do it at all, because if I try, the pain I experience makes me feel like I'm going to tear the tissues in my face. It's so unbearable, I can't begin to explain.
Jeff, I don't personally do much skin stretching beyond just contorting my face by itself, though many, many shavers here will differ greatly and advocate some pretty strong pulling-taut. I might open my mouth wide, or purse my lips, or move my jaw around so that skin doesn't actually hang slack, but I don't actually actively stretch.

-Rich

[PoshRichM]

Merkur Slant Bar/Feather blade (day 3)
Vulfix #2234
Proraso Crema Pre Barba
Proraso Sapone Da Barba
Proraso Crema Liquida Dopobarba
Styptic Pencil
Salty Language

A real bloodbath this morning--topped a mole, scored a dozen weepers, but thanks to the Proraso aftershave I stanched the flow and have healed up pretty quickly.

So far it's either close or bloody on the throat with this rig--must work on blade technique!

-Rich

[crackstar]

Rich, that's just about all I could do also, open my mouth wide or purse my lips, but if I try to do any pulling on my cheeks, it's plain torture. I must be the only one I know who's got that problem. My friend asked me how I can shave with a straight razor without stretching.

Jeff

[rschul2]

Edwin Jagger DE w/ Feather Platinum Blade
Simpsons Polo 10 Super
Coates Tea Tree Shave Cream
QEDman DaVinci Water
CAR Hydrolast Lime/Green Tea ASB

[joel]

http://www.badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=2113

Castle Forbes Lavender
Shavemac Horn Handle XXL
TI Bison Horn
C&E Nomad A/S Balm
T&H Trafalgar

[Kyle]

I've been traveling quite a bit this week, but have still managed a little variety.

Monday-Thursday
Razor - Gold Merkur Slant Bar
Blade - Derby Extra
Creams - T&H West Indian Limes; Taylor's Shave Shop & Avocado; Arko Commando
A/S - Hydrolast System; Thayer's Rose Petal Witch Hazel; Proraso post & balm; Pinaud Shave Talc
Cologne - Endymion by Penhaligon's, T&H West Indian Limes, Dominica Bay Rum Lime, Crusellas Tobacco

[Kevin]

Merkur Slant Bar with Derby Extra blade
Savile Row SR-212
Crabtree & Evelyn Sweet Almond Oil shave cream
QED DaVinci Water
Nivea Unscented ASB

[Rik]

Merkur Slant Bar with Derby Extra
Simpson's Persian Jar #2 Silver Tip

St. Charles Shave Almond Shaving Soap
Proraso After Shave Splash
Proraso After Shave Balm

M7 EdT by Yves Saint Laurent

[javyn]

Futur & Israeli Personna
Will G #7 shea
pure badger brush
Nivea Sensitive A/S


Tomorrow is a big shave day....new cream coming up in the rotation. Think I'm going to give the Floris Santal sample that Drew sent me ages ago a run! Looking forward to it.

[crackstar]

Omega brush
Dovo straight razor
Gold-Dachs Spezial shaving soap
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
Yohji Yamamoto Pour Homme edt

a great shave today! Nice and smooooooth!

Jeff

[SSLStudio]

Gillette Fatboy/Feather (second use) Pass 1-2
GFT Violet
Mr Clean Cut famous shaving oil.
Adjustable Gillette/Swedish Gillette. Pass 3 against the grain
Old Spice A/s (first time use ever )
Aloe 80
C&E Azzemour EDT very sweet very Flowery but not too much unisex cologne
is not produced anymore.
Williams DEO

I had to stop a bit after pass two I forgot im dealing with Feathers so I saw 4-5 nicks popping up so I switched to a different razor and blade.


Old Spice is SWeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet no burn whatsoever even though it contains alcohol its so little nothing ! sweet scent.. recommend it ! :lol:

[ouch]

The home stretch- rose vs. rose

SR208
Merkur 34C w/Feather
Coate's rose
Thayer's rose petal witch hazel
Musgo Real a/s balsam (why nobody seems to talk about this one is a mystery to me)
Trumper coral skin food

The mighty "T's" may be in deep doo-doo, as the Coates has just delivered a top notch shave. The rose scent may be a bit muted compared to its more flamboyant breathren, but the scent is proper, pure, and backed by a thick, unctuous lather that delivers a knockout shave. It's up to T&H to maintain the honor of the T's. Of course, there are those who maintain that if the 3T's are the DiMaggio's of the shave world, then T&H is Dominic.


Joel- how did you find your Taylor vs. CF lavender?

[PoshRichM]

Merkur Slant Bar/Merkur blade (day 1)
Vulfix #2234
Taylor's Rose Shaving Cream
Proraso Crema Liquida Dopobarba
Em's Place Lavender Hydrosol

Irritated beyond belief today, though little actual blood. The Merkur was both more forgiving and more irritating, if that makes sense: the less-fiendishly-sharp edge was both less likely to cut too much, and less likely to cut enough (as opposed to just dragging).

Proraso Crema Liquida to the rescue, again! This stuff is unbelievable in its ability to soothe my face.

-Rich

[teamacacia]

Gillette Superspeed with Euro Gillette blade
EJ for C&E Best Badger
L'Occitane CADE Shave Soap
MS Post Shave Repair
Thayer's Superhazel
CADE ASB
Ralph Lauren Romance EDT

This morning delivered what turned out to be the best shave yet of my short wet shaving career. I will give much credit to the improvement of my lather--found that I've needed to increase the amount of h2o in the mix. I also feel that the technique is coming along as well, not to mention the fact that the superspeed gives me a better shave than the hd...something about the way the razor's head rests on the face. Regardless, next week I will return to the hd and test it against my improved lathering skills.

[Scotto]

Shower: Nancy Boy Bath Bar, shampoo, and conditioner. Provence Sante' Verlaine facial scrub

Shave:
Merkur Progress with Exchange Select blade
SR3124 brush
Kent soap
QED DVH20
D.R. Harris Aftershaving Milk

T&H Trafalgar cologne

http://www.badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=2267

[javyn]

Great Friday shave.


Merkur Futur + Israeli Personna
SMFII
Floris Santal (Thanks Andrew!)
Caswell - Massey 1752 Sandalwood Gel A/S

Shower: Dr. Bronners Tea Tree bar soap, Suave shampoo

[Jonnybc]

Merkur VIsion with Wilkinson Blade
Kent BK8
Trumper's Rose
Alum Block
Trumper's Coral Skin Food
Trumper Eucris Cologne

[javyn]

Hey Jeff, was that an Omega boar or badger you used this morning? Richard from TX has a couple of Omega badgers and boy do they look SWEEEEET.

[joel]

http://www.badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=2283

Edwin Jagger Best Badger Brush
Shick Injector
Taylor Sandalwood Shaving Cream
Weleda Sage Deoderant
Taylor Sandalwood cologne

[rschul2]

Edwin Jagger DE w/ Feather Platinum Blade
Simpsons Polo 10 Super
D.R. Harris Lavender Shave Soap
QEDman DaVinci Water
CAR Hydrolast Lime/Green Tea ASB

[crackstar]

John, I have an Omega boar brush with a metal handle. It's great for lathering up my soaps.

Jeff

[Kyle]

Derby Loaded Merkur Slant Bar
Shavemac Custom
Truefitt & Hill Almond Shave Cream
Hydrolast A/S Combo

[TomH]

My shave for Friday:

-Gillette SuperSpeed w. Merkur blade
-SMF II brush
-Pollena Lider Shaving cream*
-NancyBoy cooling AS-gel
-PH5 cream as moisturizer

*a gift from a really, really good friend

Thomas

[rtaylor61]

http://www.badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=2279
Merkur HD Classic, Floris Super Badger Brush, The Gentlemen's Quarter Desert Ironwood Shaving Cream #4-C, Clinique Moisturizer, BB 1818.

Randy

For Friday!

Pardon the laziness, but substitute a SR-208 for the Floris, and you've got today's shave!

Randy

[SSLStudio]

It's Saturday morning 9:21... First things first check out any private messages at B&B... oh I have one.... Jolly Ho ho hoo...... :biggrin:

WWW a bit and then should I shave or not ? its all stuble mania today? ah.. why not. dont feel for a shower... threw plenty of HOT water on the face.

Let's try a new cream today... -> The Body Shop for men Shave Cream with sesame oil to moisturise & help give a smoother shave. (says the tub)

-Fatboy/Feather (3rd Use) ->still 1 tiny nick -2 passes
-adj. Gillette w/Swed. Gillette. against the grain.
-Thayers W/H Lavender
-Old Spice sensitive a/s it cools like proraso good stuf !
-Glycolic Acid 30%. used it on my forehead and nose to exfoliate faster DONT use it on a shaved area ! you will burn like burn in HELL !
-Carley's Clear&Smooth skin treatment
-Alex DEO
-A few dab's of M7 A/s to use as EDT

[mrob]

Shower:
NB tea tree and rose soap--love this stuff!
Paul Mitchell Tea Tree shampoo

Shave:
Vision with new American Persona blade, take 2. . .
C&E Sweet Almond Oil cream--first time
Thayers lavender witch hazel
CAR peppermint A/S
mix of NB Butch & Fem colognes in an atomizer

Best shave I've had in weeks! Of course I have no idea why. . .I didn't shave yesterday, so the extra stubble usually helps me get a closer shave. Then I used a new blade, the brand of which almost killed me last time. Then I used new shave cream, which is very different than anything else I have/use--less of an almond scent than a floral aroma, at least to my nose.

All in all, a wonderful way to start off my day!

Mitch

[crackstar]

Edwin Jagger best badger
Dovo straight
Arko "Moist" shaving cream
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
4711 "Sir" aftershave*

* my dear friend in Europe sent me this wonderful aftershave, and does it smell fantastic! :smile: :smile: :wink:

Jeff

[teamacacia]

Gillette Superspeed
Euro Gillette Blade
EJ for C&E Best Badger
L'Occitane Shave Soap
MS Post shave repair
Thayer's Superhazel
CADE ASB

[Jonnybc]

Started Weyersberg Straight (failed) finished Merkur Slant with Wilkinson Blade
Kent BK8
Trumper's Almond
Alum Block
Trumper's Limes Skin Food
Trumper Limes Cologne

[ouch]

Last of the Mohicans.

SR208
Merkur 34C w/Feather
Truefitt & Hill Rose
Thayer's rose petal witch hazel
Musgo Real a/s balsam (why nobody seems to talk about this one is a mystery to me)
Trumper coral skin food

Rose and 1805 are my favorite offerings from T&H. The rose is quite nice overall, but I tend to prefer to richer, thicker lathers of, say, a Harris. The Coates rose won this round, hands down.

Final tally-
The 3 C's = 2
The 3 T's = 1

Huddathunkit?

[javyn]

Futur + Israeli
SMFII
C&E Sandalwood
GFT Coral Skin Food

The last two days with my Futur cranked up to 2 and 2.5 have resulted in the closest shaves ever.

http://home.houston.rr.com/johnavery/images/SOTD16.jpg
http://home.houston.rr.com/johnavery/images/SOTD17.jpg

[Scotto]

Shower: Nancy Boy bath bar, shampoo, conditioner, and face wash

Shave:
Merkur Progress with "7AM" blade
Simpsons PJ3 super (shown after 4 passes...)
Trumpers Coconut
QED DVH20
Baxters ASB

Acqua di Parma cologne
http://www.badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=2293

I am just blown away by the Acqua - just an AWESOME scent for warm weather. I never would have thought to try it if it wasn't for the decant club. Thanks Rik and B&B!!

[NMMB]

Can you say, "cooling"?

Trafalgar Shop pure badger brush
Merkur HD with new Exact blade (USA Persona Equivalent as sold in Canada)
Proraso Sapone Da Barba
Thayers Medicated Superhazel
Proraso Crema Liquida Dopobarba

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[joel]

http://www.badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=2313

[rschul2]

Edwin Jagger DE w/ Feather Platinum Blade
Simpsons Chubby 1 Super
Proraso Shave Soap
QEDman DaVinci Water
CAR Hydrolast Lime/Green Tea ASB

[Kyle]

After several travel shaves this week, I was ready for some extensive pampering.

Background - various selections of Louis Armstrong & Fats Waller
Razor - Gold Merkur Slant Bar
Blade - Derby Extra
Brush - Shavemac Custom Silvertip
Face Lather - T&H Ultimate Comfort
Head Lather - Saint Charles Shave, Shamrock Soap
A/S - jojoba oil, T&H Ultimate Comfort, Pinaud Shave Talc

[teamacacia]

Kyle, how do you like the T&H Ultimate Comfort Shave Cream and the Ultimate Comfort ASB?

[Rik]

Merkur Slant Bar with Derby Extra
Simpsons Persian Jar #2 Silver Tip

Mama Bear's Bluebonnets & Wildflowers Shaving Soap
DR Harris Pink After Shave Splash
Geo F Trumper Coral Skin Food

[Kyle]

Kyle, how do you like the T&H Ultimate Comfort Shave Cream and the Ultimate Comfort ASB?
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The cream does an excellent job. The smell is nothing special, but not unpleasant. I really like the ASB. I will definitely be buying some (both products were samples from a friend).

[Kevin]

Merkur Slant Bar with Derby Extra blade
Savile Row SR-212
QED Patchouli Tea Tree & Peppermint soap
QED DaVinci Water
Baxter's ASB

[KUJO]

C&E Best Badger
Merkur HD
Feather Hi-Stainless
Taylor's Avacado Shave Cream
Thayer's Rose Witch Hazel
Caswell-Massey Limes

Had a busy week
Two flights--meetings out the ass
Peaceful, weekend shave
:001_smile

[Nick]

The cream does an excellent job. The smell is nothing special, but not unpleasant. I really like the ASB. I will definitely be buying some (both products were samples from a friend).
For my SOTD Saturday, I went to the Truefitt & Hill in Caesar's (details to follow if I can ever download the damn pics from my crappy phone). They use their Ultimate Comfort Shave Cream in their lather kings. The smell is 'nothing special' because it is unscented, but as you mention, it's certainly not off-putting (I enjoyed it).

-Nick

[Jonnybc]

Spent the night at a friend's house, travel kit got used.

Merkur LH Classic with Merkur blade
Dovo brushed steel travel brush
Trumper's Rose shaving cream
Trumper's Coral Skin Food
Blenheim Bouquet EDT

[KUJO]

C&E Best Badger
Merkur HD
Derby
Casswell Massey Sandalwood
Thayer's Rose Witch Hazel
Caswell-Massey Sandalwood ASB
Caswell-Massey Sandalwood Cologne

Sunday Morning Shave
Springtime birds singing sweetly
Outside my window

[javyn]

Proraso Pre
Taylor's Avocado (Thanks Andrew for the sample!)
SMFII
Gillette HD + Israeli Personna
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Proraso Pre

Been using my Futur so many days in a row, I've gotten used to it. Great shave, until I got to my neck where I went overboard trying to get it glass smooth, which the Futur does with far fewer passes.

Now I got some nice, dark, red abrasion on the throat. Treated with a layer of witch hazel, Proraso Pre, Bactroban ointment, and I'm going to go break off a piece of aloe plant to squeeze out and put on my cat's hot spots. Might as well dab the leftover on my burn 8)
I think today's shave was the scene of a coup. The mighty Merkur Futur has supplanted the Gillette adjustable as lord of John's shaving domain.

[joel]

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=2324

Edwin Jagger Horn Handle Silvertip
QED Sandalwood Shaving Soap
T&H 7/8 Custom Elephant Ivory Handled Straight (Shaves like crap)
DR Harris A/S Milk (not shown)
C&E Sandalwood Deoderant
Caswell Massey Sandalwood Cologne

[Kyle]

For the last shave at home for the next 5 days...

big band jazz in the background
Merkur Slant Bar
Derby Blade - tried to squeeze one too many shaves from this blade and got a few weepers
T&H West Indian Limes Cream
jojoba oil, T&H Ultimate ASB
Pinaud Shave Talc

[rschul2]

Edwin Jagger DE w/ Feather Platinum Blade
SMF 1 Brush
Kiss My Face Key Lime Shave Cream
QEDman DaVinci Water
CAR Hydrolast Lime/Green Tea ASB

[Scotto]

Shower: Nancy Boy everything :wink: :cool:

Shave:
Merkur Progress with "7AM" blade
Simpson PJ3 super - just look at that gorgeous lather!
D.R. Harris Arlington soap
Woods of Windsor Aftershave

http://www.badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=2335

[teamacacia]

Day one of the pre-shower shave:
Merkur HD with new Derby Extra
EJ for C&E Super
C&E Sienna SC
Thayer's Superhazel

Results: Not too bad...I think I'll continue to use this method the rest of the week to get a good comparison with post-shower shaving. Today, the neck didn't get quite as close as usual but I'll blame that on technique from switching back to the HD from the superspeed.

[Kevin]

Merkur Slant Bar with Derby Extra blade
Savile Row SR-212
Truefitt & Hill Grafton shave cream
QED DaVinci Water
Truefitt & Hill Classic ASB