Lets have our first PIF to kick of the new subforum- SOTD CONTEST

[7 O Menthol]

I enjoyed my inaugural SE shave tonight by taking my Micromatic Open Comb for a spin!

The best way I can describe the feeling of the MMOC is that there was a great deal of "blade feel" throughout the shave. I'm eager to learn if this is specific to the MMOC or a trait of SE razors in general, and I plan on trying out my new Clog Pruf tomorrow to find out.

Pictured below is my Berkeley brush after a 3rd pass face lather with one of bkfist's test soaps.
Thayer's Superhazel and AV Ice Sport rounded out a nice DFS for my first foray into all that is SE.



Thanks for the generous PIF/Contest. I've already learned so much from this sub-forum in 24 hours, it really seems to be off to a great start!

[Azarius]

The three that I always reach for

[stvince71]

Here's my ROTD, the VAS!

[djh]

Great stuff guys. It is terrific to see some wonderful photos in this new forum- please keep them coming.

[onefallinghope]

GEM 1912 Damaskeene, GEM PTFE SS Blade (3), VDH Deluxe soap, Semogue 1305 brush, AV Splash.

[oc_in_fw]

Okay- I need to smuggle the digital camera home.

[Cicatero]

I don't know if tradition demands that a SOTD be awesome, but today's was disappointing.

Preshave: A shower and a vigorous scrubbing with Kirk's Coco Castile Soap.
Shaving Grease: EMJ Mint, from the 99¢ clearance bin at my local Hy-Vee supermarket.
Razor: Gem Flying Wing Micromatic, aka Bullet Tip, aka Bullseye. $9-fiddy
Blade: Gem/Personna SS, from Walgreens. (6th)
ASB: Gillette Sensitive Skin.





I knew from the first and only other time I tried Every Man Jack Signature Mint "Shaving Cream" that it's a totally non-lathering, greasy concoction with the consistency of warm margarine. I didn't like using it with a straight razor and was pretty sure I wouldn't like it with a safety razor, but out of sheer orneriness, common amongst SE-types, I gave it another try. It does a good job protecting the skin and has excellent glide, but it also seems to protect the whiskers from getting cut as well! True to its greasy nature it globs up in the razor head and is a beotch to rinse out. This stuff might be good if shaving in a desert and you had to conserve water, but otherwise a big nope!

[brianw]

No rules on if the shave was great or not.... Sounds like the best thing fron HyVee was the Beans..... Bin the Jack !!!!

[brianw]

Nice stuff guys.... keep it coming....You have to be in it to win it !!!!

[dcobranchi]

Today was the 1900 Gem Jr. Damaskeene's day to play. Gem blade from the recent group buy. Felt like a menthol day, so I went with Bigelow cream & AV Ice Blue aftershave.

[Jim]

Just for giggles here is my SOTD-

[DunEdinRanger]

Tomorrow, I will start GEMini with this:

[Nova316]

Onto shave number 4 with the same blade
Let my face heal a bit, this one is for dieselfuel79 for his wonderful PIF to introduce me to SE shaving

Soap: Kiss my face Key Lime
Brush: Shavemac D01
Razor: Star 1912
Blade: Vintage Gem Razor Blade
AS: SCS New Spice

[Cicatero]

After a face lather with my $6.50 Gem Push Button and a 7th shave PTFE blade.



The original instructions say to hold the head flat against the face, but the PB shines about 10-15° steeper than that.


The book is of the gritty fantasy genre, like a more concise GRR Martin without all the talk about honor.

[Azarius]

My $1.00 GEM Push Button...loading it with a CVS Carbon for today's shave.

[Cicatero]

All old school



Razor: OCMM
Blade: Gem Blue Star - carbon
Pre-shave: Glycerin
Shaving Cream: Williams Mug
Brush: Certifyd Boar
ASB: Witch Hazel


Nothin' fancy here.

[onefallinghope]

GEM OCMM, GEM PTFE SS Blade from the group buy (4), Proraso pre, proraso cream, Semogue 1305 brush and Pashana AS

result; BBS

[dcobranchi]

SOTD was my first with my most unusual razor: The Gold Manufacturing Co. Military Razor. This one is a three piece with a spring-loaded head. In theory, it's an OC. But you can see in the photos that the blade really sticks out to the very edge of the comb. This is one aggressive razor. Bit me multiple times with a new Gem blade. The correct angle seems to be more like a DE than any of the Gem razors. I'll give this one a few more attempts before I relegate it to display only status. But not tomorrow. I need to heal up, first.

[Azarius]

SOTD was my first with my most unusual razor: The Gold Manufacturing Co. Military Razor. This one is a three piece with a spring-loaded head. In theory, it's an OC. But you can see in the photos that the blade really sticks out to the very edge of the comb. This is one aggressive razor. Bit me multiple times with a new Gem blade. The correct angle seems to be more like a DE than any of the Gem razors. I'll give this one a few more attempts before I relegate it to display only status. But not tomorrow. I need to heal up, first.

That looks frightening, but in a good way. I have never seen that razor before, so thank you so much for sharing.

[Azarius]

ER Streamline loaded with CVS Carbon Blade
Cobra Classic loaded with Feather

Will post results once I am done shaving.