Quest for less technology

[Guido75]

Have a great trip Boris, and although I want nothing but the best for you, I am also hoping you will not trip over GRUYERE.

But with Tradera at your finger tips, it is hard to say no to some of the world’s best razors!

 

[Guido75]

And great meet up with Stan! You might accidentally have passed by Adam @flask28 who is also an avid HAM enthusiast!

 

[blethenstrom]

Yes, that's true. I'm glad Green Freeze, El Dorado and Arctic Lime Blast are still accessible.

I'm well stocked on Master Bay Rum and have plenty of Bootlegger's Original Bay Rum stashed away. Lime Bay Rum as well. I'm still sad Master went under.

Yeah I saw that regarding Master and that was a vital ingredient in El Dorado right?

 

[blethenstrom]

Have a great trip Boris, and although I want nothing but the best for you, I am also hoping you will not trip over GRUYERE.

But with Tradera at your finger tips, it is hard to say no to some of the world’s best razors!

Thank you.

I know it is hard. Atleast I am in the country side with not too many temptations. Also, I have not had my sister bid for me on anything this time and it would not be enough time to buy something and get it shipped to my sister's once I get there.

 

[Eric_75]

Yeah I saw that regarding Master and that was a vital ingredient in El Dorado right?

No, Original Bay Rum, Lime Bay Rum, Perfecto Virginia and Perfecto Maduro.

El Dorado is Clubman Special Reserve, Clubman Classic Vanilla and English Leather.

 

[blethenstrom]

And great meet up with Stan! You might accidentally have passed by Adam @flask28 who is also an avid HAM enthusiast!

Hmm @flash28 is in Portland, OR though correct? I do know I have a few non-ham B&B member around me here though.

 

[blethenstrom]

No, Original Bay Rum, Lime Bay Rum, Perfecto Virginia and Perfecto Maduro.

El Dorado is Clubman Special Reserve, Clubman Classic Vanilla and English Leather.

My bad. I guess the El Dorado is very doable then for me. I would have to get some Clubman Vanilla and English Leather. I guess I have to wait until next year.

 

[Eric_75]

My bad. I guess the El Dorado is very doable then for me. I would have to get some Clubman Vanilla and English Leather. I guess I have to wait until next year.

Please try it at some point. It's a wonderful splash, my friend.

In the meantime, can I send you 500 GSB blades?

 

[BigAlVista]

Morning Shave - 04/05/25
Shave Number: 505
Passes: 3
Razor: Muhle R41
Blade: Tatara Platinum (White) (6)
Soap: MdC Agrumes
Brush: RazoRock Plissoft RR400
Aftershave: Brut After Shave
Shave Comfort: 10/10 (Smooth)
Shave Quality: 9.5/10 (DFS++)
Shave Rating: 9.75/10
Even though the blade was on the way out I got an excellent shave. Nice, close and comfortable. Probably the most comfortable shave of the week with this combination.

Morning Shave - 04/06/25
Shave Number: 506
Passes: 3
Razor: DSCosmetics DS-S9
Blade: Tatara Platinum (White) (1)
Soap: MdC Agrumes
Brush: RazoRock Plissoft RR400
Aftershave: Bootlegger's Green Freeze
Shave Comfort: 10/10 (Smooth)
Shave Quality: 9.5/10 (DFS++)
Shave Rating: 9.75/10
Wow what a smooth shave that was! first outing with this new razor and it was a stellar shave. Very very close to a BBS. Super intuitive razor to use. Just the right efficiency for me. I think this is going to become a top performer for sure.

Morning Shave - 04/07/25
Shave Number: 507
Passes: 3
Razor: DSCosmetics DS-S9
Blade: Tatara Platinum (White) (2)
Soap: MdC Agrumes
Brush: RazoRock Plissoft RR400
Aftershave: Clubman VIBR
Shave Comfort: 10/10 (Smooth)
Shave Quality: 9.5/10 (DFS++)
Shave Rating: 9.75/10
This shave was just as good and smooth as yesterday's shave. Easy to use and very pleasant. Not quite as close to BBS today but still very very respectable.

Good morning everyone! I hope that you had a wonderful and restful weekend. Happy Monday! It is a fine day and it is going to be a good one. I certainly had a great weekend. Saturday I attended the RARSfest here in Raleigh, NC which is a show for amateur radio operators. I had a few items that I needed to sell for a friend of mine that has gotten out of the hobby and I was able fairly easily to sell all the items so I was really happy about that.

However, the best part of RARSfest is to meet all the people that you have talked to over the radio and has never met in person. It is a really good time. Even better this year I even met one of our own B&B folks who happen to be a ham operator and live in the area around here. Of course I had to give him some shave soaps. Believe me I have plenty. It was the first B&B member that I have met face to face. @KQY61 was volunteering for the event so we just chatted for a little bit. It was great to meet you Stan and thank you for meeting with me.

Saturday morning before the show I finished up my Tatara blade for the week and I have to say that it was probably the best shave of the week with the R41 and the Tatara. I still had the same issue on my upper lip with it being rough and all, but I plugged through it and I ended up with a very nice shave. Overall the Tatara is not suited for the R41. It can certainly be used, but that razor seems to like sharper blades due to it's lack of blade support. I am actually a bit relieved that the week is over and onto the next chapter.

Sunday morning was new razor time in the form of the dsCosmetics DS-S9 with the Destroyer handle! (I have to be careful what I am saying here since @KQY61 and @Guido75 are the grandmasters of GRUYERE) Nope I did not buy this razor this year. It was probably the last razor I bought before the start of 2025. How I have been able to hold out this long before even trying it out is a mystery to me. Anyways the razor is a nice CNC'd stainless steel one. The handle is quite heavy on this one, but the head seems pretty limber. It took me a bit to get the balance down of it. So how does it shave.....

Well this razor was a pleasure to use from first stroke. I rode the cap most of the time, but the was a very smooth an easy and intuitive razor to use. What a difference from the R41 razor! The blade I loaded was a fresh Tatara and it felt so much sharper in this razor as compared to the R41. We will see how the blade holds up during the week. I ended up on Saturday with a very very close to BBS shave. I was even debating with myself to call it that, but I decided against it. I did find a tiny section with very short stubble left. Very nice first impression.

This morning I used the same setup as Sunday morning and the razor and blade performed just as well. Not quite as close maybe, but super nice shave still without any form of irritation. I am seriously considering bringing this razor with me to Sweden instead.

Talking about Sweden. I will be heading out Wednesday evening for my trip so my shaving journal and posts will probably be a bit more sporadic during this period. I will try to post something, but it will be more limited. The hardest thing about going home is not going to the flea markets and finding a bunch of cheap straights and if I find a Matador, Swing or even worse a Aeterna razor, GRUYERE is in serious jeopardy.

You all have a wonderful and blessed Monday!

Have a great trip, Boris!

 

[blethenstrom]

Please try it at some point. It's a wonderful splash, my friend.

In the meantime, can I send you 500 GSB blades?

Why, are you having problems getting them moved? Maybe people have realized that they are just a common blade after all.