FFFMM (Fixed Four For March Madness) 2025 Edition

[Dave himself]

No shave from Friday left me with plenty of whiskers, no problem for this setup. 3 passes left me with a DFS.

Razor= Weck Sextoblade
Blade= Personna Hair Shaper
Brush= Shavemac pure badger
Preshave= Pears Soap
Soap= Tabac tallow
Aftershave= Witch Hazel Mentholated

Thank you R.J Ellis.

 

[JoWolf]

Fixed Four For March Madness

Wednesday Ten Day Double March 19
Blade - Single Use Feather
Razor - Lupo OC 127 driven with a Chinese Dscosmetic Titanium Handle
Brush - Boti White Haired Weng Boar Bristle Bule Knot 30mmx40mm set in a Boti acrylic handle
Soap - Saponificio Varesino Felce Aromatica

I decided to lengthen my face and head shave to a ten day interval. This will leave me with one more shave for the FFFMM. I have been working hard on breaking in the stubborn boar knot. I will only endure one more shave with it before it’s retired. I have learned a lot from the experience. The stiffer a brush is the greater amount of shave soap used. And this boar is huge pig with soap. Hand lathering required with this knot. Most importantly I’ve learned to make adjustments required with sub performance from one of the four in my shave kit. My shaves and skin comfort are still excellent. I do miss the luxurious lathering available with a good quality boar knot. I shall return to that pleasure next month. It was also great to use the Lupo OC 127 with a heavier beard growth. The wolf performed brilliantly.

Happy Shaves

 

[thombrogan]

FFFMM

Tonight’s smoov, Solstice shave
RazoRock Game Changer 0.68OC on PAA el Fantasma handle
Cloud Bruce Lee (2)
Damp facecloth aka “shave binky”
AP ShaveCo Beehive Titanium UHD 28mm synthetic brush
Pre-shave: warm shower
Lather: BSS#1 unscented, face-lathered
Aftershave: Olm Nom
Post-shave: face wash with shave binky and a drop of hyaluronic acid and a drop of glycerin
Post-shave: Equate moisturizer

Finding that special angle where the blade happily chomps whiskers while sparing me as best it can is a rush. Even if I do keep making this discovery every few shaves… Lots of face washes in the shower followed by a generous application of soap and spendth amount of water made the whole endeavor pleasant and relaxing. Looking forward to next time!

 

[hopper_64]

Friday March 21 - FFFMM shave #11

RazoRock SLOC
Perma-Sharp Super (2)
Yaqi Sagrada Familia
Fine L'Orange Noir
Epsilon Blue

Cheers

 

[ric164]

March 21
Have a blessed day.

 

[cryhavoc]

Razor: Ever-Ready 1914
Blade: GEM SS PTFE (12)
Soap: Mike's Hungarian Lavender
Brush: Omega Jade Boar
AS: Pinaud Clubman Citrus Musk

Happy Friday folks!

A nice DFS today, this brush has broken in nicely.

 

[Schnitzel52]

FFFMM March 21

Post War Tech (oval slots)
BIC Chrome Platinum (21)
Colonel X2L
Cella Crema Da Barba
The goal is a one blade fixed for a month or longer.
Day 1 was 2 pass shave with cleanup.
Close, comfortable and smooth+
Has the blade dulled? Yes
Am I experiencing irritation? No
Twenty one days and counting.
Pressing on to the end...

 

[Anchovie666]

Friday 3/21 Shave
FIXED FOUR FOR MARCH MADNESS Day 21
Same Razor/Blade/Brush/Soap All Month

First Pass was not as efficient
But the Final Passes did the trick
Dried Down to Darn Near BBS
Let's go for 25 Uses tomorrow
A very nice three pass shave

Razor: ANNIE Feather Cut Stainless Shavette
Blade: KAI PINK Feather Cut Blade (24X)
Lather: Tcheon Fung Sing Crema Purissima Per Barba
Brush: the Holy Black Horn Handle BADGER
Post Shave: Osage/Mennen Splash Mix
Post Shave: Suavecito Bay Rum Aftershave

 

[Chan Eil Whiskers]

Friday's shave was nice.

I'm glad I picked this brush for the Fixed Four. The SV 2.0 brush may be the world's most perfectly balanced shaving brush. It has perfectly balanced qualities. It's a big brush, but it isn't too big. The knot is large, but it rinses easily and quickly. The density is perfect so it loads very easily and lathers rapidly, but it is also plenty soft. It has the perfect amount of delicious scrub. The knot is very present, but not harsh or prickly. Whether swirling or painting, the knot is just right.

I like my other SV 2.0 brushes. I like my Limited Edition SV brushes in the larger 30 mm size, too. However, it would be hard to argue any are superior to this cocobolo SV 2.0 beauty in form or function. The handle is beautiful with perfect ergonomics. It disappears when the brush is being used.

Happy shaves to you,

Jim

 

[ChriWilson]

- Unofficially -

Razor: Weishi 9306 TTO
Blade: 7 o’Clock Black
Brush: Semogue Torga C3 Mistura
Soap: Declaration Grooming’s Sunrise on LaSalle

Getting soooooo close to finishing this soap

 

[ironfingers]

Date: March 22, 2025.
Shave: 11.
Razor: Rockwell 6S in red, base plate 6.
Blade: Gillette Nacet: blade 4, shave 1, side 3 & 4.
Brush: Semogue 820S.
Shaving Cream: Proraso Red.
Shaving Bowl: Pearl Shaving Bowl.
Pre-shave: Hot water and Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser.
Pre-shave oil: Forest Hill Daily Rituals For Men pre shave oil with sandalwood and orange.
Lather: Bowl lather.
Shave: 1st pass: WTG, 2nd pass: XTG, 3rd pass: ATG and cleanup.
Result: BBS, almost no irritation.
Post Shave: Cold water splash and MiNature Alum Block.
After Shave: Forest Essentials Sandalwood and Orange Peel.

 

[hopper_64]

Saturday March 22 - FFFMM shave #12

RazoRock SLOC
Perma-Sharp Super (3)
Yaqi Sagrada Familia
Fine L'Orange Noir
Fine L'Orange Noir

Cheers

 

[Anchovie666]

Saturday 3/22 Shave
FIXED FOUR FOR MARCH MADNESS Day 22
Same Razor/Blade/Brush/Soap All Month

Twenty-Fifth Use on the KAI Blade
A very viable DFS Shave
Continue Down the Yellow Brick Road
See where this KAI Blade leads

Razor: ANNIE Feather Cut Stainless Shavette
Blade: KAI PINK Feather Cut Blade (25X)
Lather: Tcheon Fung Sing Crema Purissima Per Barba
Brush: the Holy Black Horn Handle BADGER
Post Shave: Osage/Mennen Splash Mix
Post Shave: Gillette Cool Wave Aftershave

 

[ric164]

March 22
Have a blessed weekend.

 

[thombrogan]

FFFMM

Last night’s smoov shave
RazoRock Game Changer 0.68OC on PAA el Fantasma handle
Cloud Bruce Lee (1)
Damp facecloth aka “shave binky”
AP ShaveCo Beehive Titanium UHD 28mm synthetic brush
Pre-shave: a few splashes of cold water
Lather: BSS#1 unscented, face-lathered
Aftershave: Olm Nom
Post-shave: warm shower and a drop of hyaluronic acid and a drop of glycerin
Post-shave: Equate moisturizer

Tried doing a single WTG pass, but I left too many stragglers behind. Tried some WTG cleanup on my jawline and throat, but there were still too many stragglers left behind. Lathered up again for an ATG pass and got an expectedly closer shave. Not as close as it usually is when I just do an ATG pass or so after showering, but almost, and seemingly faster. Could become a thing. Will try again next time.

 

[Schnitzel52]

FFFMM March 22

Post War Tech (oval slots)
BIC Chrome Platinum (22)
Colonel X2L
Cella Crema Da Barba
The goal is a one blade fixed for a month or longer.
Day 1 was 2 pass shave with cleanup.
Close, comfortable and smooth+
Has the blade dulled? Yes
Am I experiencing irritation? No
Twenty-two days and counting. A clean close, comfortable shave.
Pressing on to the end...

 

[cryhavoc]

Razor: Ever-Ready 1914
Blade: GEM SS PTFE (13)
Soap: Mike's Hungarian Lavender
Brush: Omega Jade Boar
AS: Aqua Velva Ice Blue

 

[ric164]

March 23
A blessed Sunday to each of you.

 

[hopper_64]

Sunday March 23 - FFFMM shave #13

RazoRock SLOC
Perma-Sharp Super (4)
Yaqi Sagrada Familia
Fine L'Orange Noir
Duru Kolonya

Cheers

 

[thombrogan]

FFFMM

Last night’s smoover shave
RazoRock Game Changer 0.68OC on PAA el Fantasma handle
Cloud Bruce Lee (2)
Damp facecloth aka “shave binky”
AP ShaveCo Beehive Titanium UHD 28mm synthetic brush
Pre-shave: warm shower and a few splashes of cold water
Lather: BSS#1 unscented, face-lathered
Aftershave: Olm Nom
Post-shave: face wash with shave binky and a drop of hyaluronic acid and a drop of glycerin
Post-shave: castor oil

After feeling next day irritation from the previous shave, I added back the pre-shave shower and lots of face washes during the shower and removed the WTG pass. Comfort during the shave and nine hours afterwards is sky high and only added seven minutes to the whole thing.