Single Edge Sunday - What Will You Use?

[Anchovie666]

Sunday 12/22
DecemBOAR Day 22
DE-cember
All BOAR Brushes - All Month

Quick Two Pass WTG on the A77 Blade
Finish with the Shield Half DE / Perma Sharp
Overall a FANTASTIC Three Pass Shave Result

 

[tehnothing]

Preshave: PAA The Cube lathered with liberal use of the flairisol mister
Brush: Shavemac two band silvertip DO1 24/54 mm in copper canyon
Bowl: Captains Choice bronze
Cream: Ach Britto Lavanda
Razor: Shield Gem SE on No 1 handle
Blade: Personna GEM (3)
Post: PAA alum, Thayer's Lavender witch hazel
Splash/Cologne: Ach Britto Lavanda
SAS 7.5. No blood, just not the best 2 pass shave.

 

[GAW9576]

Schick C3

 

[Opolar]

Gem OCMM razor/ Gem PTFE blade
Aqua Velva Ice Blue aftershave/Lanolin cream/Williams tallow first ingredient homemade stick
Omega 10098 boar brush

 

[never-stop-learning]

Sunday 20241222
Single Edge Sunday

Razor: Schick Proline BBR-SR Folding SR
Blade: Kai Captain Titan Mild Protouch MG (Shaves: 6, Passes: 17)

Brush: Rudy Vey B&B Team (Shavemac 24mm 3-band Silvertip)
Bowl: Timeless
Lather: Goodfellas Smile Sea Citrus
Post-shave Balm: Nivea
Aftershave: Epsilon Mediterranean Blue

A wonderful kit, top to bottom. The Schick Proline BBR-SR is especially great.

Superb 3-Pass DFS+

 

[Ron R]

SE Sunday shave, December 29th 2024

Razor : Yaqi Romulus 316SSP with a Yaqi Chippendale 316 SSP handle. Mfg 2023>, mild to tame mid range. Excellent machining, finish + simple clamping system.
Blade : Kai Captain Titian mild pink(4) sharp and smoooth with excellent longevity.
Soap : Cyril R Salter Wild Rose cream. Nice scent of roses 6-7/10 strength IMO. Reddish tinge to soap but does not stain brushes.
Brush : Yaqi "Mysterious space" 24mm 3band silvertip badger. Excellent badger for my daily shaves!
Pre shave : (Dedicated Cashmere synthetic)Brush wash whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser with a dollop of clear Aloe Vera on the cleaned beard area.
Prep : Cold water rinse after each pass of 2 + pickups. WTG + ATG + pickups.
Post shave : Italian barber Amici splash with witch hazel + a dollop of CeraVe moisturizing lotion(scentless).
Results : or CCS,DFS,BBs + no irritation + no weepers= Had a close comfortable stellar shave this morning with my Yaqi Romulus razor with a Kai CTMP blade. (Very enjoyable shave this morning with excellent results, one of my best SE razors with a Kai blade.)

Have some great shaves!

 

[Whiterook]

Razor: Schick Type E2, Butterscotch
Blade: Schick Injector
Lather: Truefitt and Hill Grafton
Brush: Wolf Whiskers Becky
Post: Thayers Facial Tonic,
Truefitt & Hill Grafton Balm

 

[Dark Stag]

Parker SoloEdge

 

[mrlandpirate]

 

[hopper_64]

Leaf Thorn
Crystal halfblade (2)
Omega EVO 2.0
Palmolive Classic
Williams Aqua Velva

 

[never-stop-learning]

Sunday 20241229
Single Edge Sunday

Razor: RazoRock Hawk V3-OC (TiBam New York Ti Handle)
Blade: Kai Captain Titan Mild Protouch MG (Shaves: 3, Passes: 8)

Brush: Paladin Chief B&B 2023 Contributors Brush (Paladin 26mm Synthetic)
Bowl: Shave Nation
Lather: RazoRock Santa Maria Del Fiore Sapone Da Barba
Post-shave Balm: Nivea
Aftershave: RazoRock Santa Maria Del Fiore Lozione Dopo-Barba

Superb 2-Pass DFS

Please visit My Journal for shave notes.

 

[Opolar]

Gem OCMM razor/Gem PTFE blade
Aqua Velva aftershave/ Lanolin cream/Williams homemade stick tallow first ingredient
Omega 10098 boar brush

 

[hopper_64]

Sunday January 5

Leaf Thorn
Crystal halfblade (3)
Yaqi Aqua High Mountain Badger
Haslinger Schafmilch
Williams Aqua Velva

 

[Ted A]

Razor: Parker SoloEdge
Blade: Derby Extra (5)
Brush: Stirling Tuxedo
Soap: AOS Bourbon
Aftershave: Bootlegger’s Vanilla Bay Rum
Balm: St. James of London Black Pepper & Lime

 

[Ron R]

Sunday Schick shave, January 5th 2025

Razor : Schick E2 injector Canadian variant. Mfg 1930's-40's, mid range. Well made to last with a little care are my thoughts on this razor.
Blade : Schick injector (5) sharp and smooth with great longevity. Nice blade around 3-6 shaves count it seems for myself.
Soap : Ogallala Bayrum & Sandalwood, nice Bayrum with some clove with the Sandalwood nicely making a scent that I enjoy + excellent lather qualities when brush loading or using puck like a shave stick gives some great lather for 2 1/2 passes.
Brush : Yaqi"Sagrada Familia"
Pre shave : (Dedicated Cashmere synthetic)Brush wash whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser with a dollop of clear Aloe Vera on the cleaned beard area.
Prep : Cold water rinse after each pass of 2 + pickups. WTG + ATG + pickups.
Post shave : witch hazel soap residual beard cleanse+ Ogallala Bayrum & sandalwood + a dollop of CeraVe moisturizing lotion(scentless).
Results : or CCS,DFS,BBs + no irritation + no weepers= Had a close comfortable stellar shave this morning with my Schick E2 with a Schick blade.

Have some great shaves!

 

[mrlandpirate]

 

[Whiterook]

Razor: Kampfe Star HR-9A Lather Catcher
Blade: Pal Carbon Steel
Lather: Truefitt and Hill Grafton
Brush: Shavemac
Post: Thayers Facial Tonic,
Truefitt & Hill Grafton Balm

 

[never-stop-learning]

Sunday 20250105
Single Edge Sunday

Razor: AliEx Wood Handle AC Folding Barber Razor
Blade: Kai Captain Titan Mild Protouch MG (10 shaves, 26 passes and retired)

Brush: AP Shave Co Purple Haze (Mühle 25mm STF)
Bowl: Shave Nation
Lather: RazoRock The Dead Sea
Post-shave Balm: Nivea
Aftershave: RazoRock The Dead Sea

Excellent 2-Pass CCS++

Please visit My Journal for shave notes.

 

[Opolar]

Gem Clog Pruf razor/Gem PTFE blade
Brut aftershave/Lanolin cream/ MWF Tallow soap
Semogue Torga Mistura brush