
PollsChampagne (1 Votes)
Master Blue (1 Votes)
Musk (2 Votes)
Topaz (4 Votes)
Bay Rum (20 Votes)
Iceland Breeze (0 Votes)
Lilac Vegetol (0 Votes)
Challenge (1 Votes)
Focus (1 Votes)
Lord & Master (0 Votes)
Spice (4 Votes)
Checker Flag (0 Votes)
Tried but didn't like it/too much aggression! (9 Votes)
Still use 1 shim in my razor most shaves (12 Votes)
Currently use 2+ shims in my razor (3 Votes)
other (please explain below) (22 Votes)
May 4 (5 Votes)
May 18 (13 Votes)
May 25 (8 Votes)
June 1 (12 Votes)
Red, Smoke, and Blue (71 Votes)
T&H Time (31 Votes)
SOC It to Ya (40 Votes)
How You Doin'? (212 Votes)
Kent Koln (18 Votes)
Pre 1921 Gillette (3 Votes)
1921 to 1957 Gillette (22 Votes)
Post 1957 Gillette (21 Votes)
Vintage Hoffritz (0 Votes)
Vintage (non-Gillette, non-Hoffritz) (3 Votes)
Modern Merkur (50 Votes)
Modern EJ (23 Votes)
Modern Muhle (6 Votes)
Modern iKon (4 Votes)
Other (18 Votes)
Shave and never be the wiser. (30 Votes)
Subconsciously know something was amiss but not just what it was. (38 Votes)
Immediately unscrew my razor to reveal what I know was a switcharoo. (39 Votes)
I alternate hands when shaving. (18 Votes)
I use my dominant hand only for shaving. (18 Votes)
Coconut (7 Votes)
Rose (1 Votes)
Jermyn Street (6 Votes)
Mr. Taylor (10 Votes)
Lavender (1 Votes)
Eton College (2 Votes)
Avocado (5 Votes)
St. James (1 Votes)
Grapefruit (9 Votes)
Almond (5 Votes)
Lemon Lime (5 Votes)
Sandalwood (7 Votes)
Feather (20 Votes)
IKon (7 Votes)
I'm takin' a ole vintage one! (32 Votes)
No tired 20th century hardware for me; I'm going new. (23 Votes)
Hi gents, first of all, sorry about my punctuation. For some reason my return key wont work in this thread. I recently bought a Merkur futur, and I can honestly say if I shut my practical side down, I like everything about the razor. The feedback is the best Ive ever gotten with a DE, the...
Last Post By: Leslie145 Today, 05:33 AM
Hi all, Since i got a bit burned and disappointed on the last straight i bought ... and first, i wanted to ask first. Will this straight be a reasonable life time companion ? price would be is US aprox 250. This time i wont buy anything else than a good straight, its supposed to be shave...
Last Post By: john shea Today, 05:32 AM
As Soren so appropriately reminded us, we have started a new year. It's time to share scents worn in this year of the Snake! So, gentlemen, let's see what's stirring up the olfactory senses this year...
Last Post By: mdevine Today, 05:31 AM
I was fine. I was miserable using the canned cream and stock razors, and I was fine. Ignorance was bliss. But no, I wanted something more, something better. So I decided to turn my shaving experience into something I enjoyed. The razors, the soaps, the blades, the smooth face .... It was everything...
Last Post By: Leslie145 Today, 05:29 AM
B&Bers, last week was yet another fabulous showing. The SOTD is by far the best thread on this forum. And it is all because of your contributions! I'm starting off this week with a Chandler pattern welded steel blade. It was a velvet squeegee and I am a happy man!
Last Post By: mdevine Today, 05:28 AM
Cigar Shell: Whiskey Shell:
Last Post By: johnniegold Today, 05:28 AM
Good evening Gents, I've been creating threads left and right and for that I apologize. However, I am trying to achieve as much knowledge as possible for my new hobby =]. Anyhoo, I purchased a Van Der Hagen shave set...
Last Post By: badgertourist Today, 05:27 AM
Hey all. I am new to the B&B site. I recently went through a lot of drastic changes to better myself as a man. I found my calling and decided it was time to bring back the classy gentleman. One of my transformations includes changing the way I shave. I have been using everything from overpriced...
Last Post By: RondeB Today, 05:26 AM
I've gotten into the habit of mailing blades ahead of my arrival at a hotel if I plan to travel with only a carry-on. But this past week I was pulled aside twice, once in the US and once in Europe, to have the agent open my bag, pull out the razor, and unscrew it to make sure there really wasn't...
Last Post By: cfender Today, 05:24 AM

10 days in - one lingering issue
Thread Starter: jcbloughI've been shaving with a merkur hd and astra blades. I'm using one of 3 creams and everything is going fine - sans one thing. The whiskers on my jaw line and the right corner of my chin are roughly the consistency of a wirebrush. It seems with the DE razor, no matter how fresh the blade, the...
Last Post By: jcblough Today, 05:34 AM