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Mรผhle R89 razor
Wilkinson Sword blade
SOC Finest Badger brush
Palmolive shaving cream
Thayers Witch Hazel
LEA after shave balm
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Pre-Shave
Face wash with Cera Ve Face Soap
Soap/Cream
Tcheon Fung Sing Crema Purissima Per Barba
Brush
Simpson Duke 3 in Best
Bowl
Captains Choice Copper
Razor
Henson AL13+++
Blade
Personna Medical Prep
Aftershave
Thayers WH & Proraso ASB
Fragrance
Jimmy Choo Man Intense
Rating
10/10
Comments
This was the fourth and final shave with the Henson AL13+++ and Personna Medical Prep Blade. The shave was close and smooth. However, on the last pass, the blade began to struggle. Nevertheless, the shave was good. The next brush in my rotation is my Simpson Duke 3 in Best. This was the first Simpson brush I bought. I bought it shortly after joining B&B. This brush easily loaded the soap and made a nice, rich lather. It was a perfect shave. Have a wonderful day and weekend, folks.
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Friday 1/17
BADGERary Day 17
All BADGER Brushes - All Month

Final Shave on the Factory Edge
This razor is being sent out for a Hone
Finish with SHIELD Half DE SE
Overall a very satisfactory shave

Razor: Thiers Issard Art of Shaving Stainless Scales
Blade: 5/8 Factory Edge
Lather: Strike Gold Shave NOSTALGIA
Brush: Ever-Ready K40 Vintage PURE BADGER
Post Shave: Osage/Mennen/Glacial Splash Mix

Post Shave: NOSTALGIA Aftershave

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Ron R

I survived a lathey foreman
SE SOTD, Friday, January 17th 2025

Razor : (L) Yaqi Romulus 316 SSP straight bar(SB) with a Yaqi Chippendale 316 SSP handle. Mfg 2023>, mild to tame mid range. Excellent machining, finish and design for some great nimble shaving.Great daily driver IMO
Razor : (R) Yaqi Romulus 316 SSP open comb(OC) with a Yaqi Chippendale 316 SSP handle. Mfg 2024>, tame mid to mid range. Excellent machining , finish and design for some great nimble shaving. Great razor for every other day or possibly a daily driver for course beards. I could use it as a daily driver using Kai or Schick proline blades. Feather blades are very sharp. Using a Kai Protouch blade(guarded type) would easily make it a daily driver for almost anyone IMO.
Blade : (L Romulus SB)Kai Captain Titian mild pink(1) sharp and smooth with excellent longevity. Best blade for my Romulus razors.
Blade : (R Romulus OC) Kai Captain Titian mild pink(1) sharp and smooth with excellent longevity. Preferred blade for my Romulus razors.
Soap : Tailor of old bond street (TOBS) Sandalwood cream. Richly scented herbal soap with excellent lather qualities.
Brush : Yaqi "Moka express" 24mm synthetic. Very enjoyable brush to use.
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: ( Alum tested with no stings on either both sides of my face)Ogallala Bay Rum & sandalwood + a dollop of Geo F Trumper skin food.
Results : (L Romulus SB) Dial 9.5.jpg or CCS,DFS,BBs + no irritation + no weepers= :thumbup: Had a close comfortable shave this morning with my Yaqi Romulus SB bar razor with a Kai CTMP blade.
Results : (R Romulus OC)
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or CCS,DFS,BBs + no irritation + no weepers =:a17: Had a close comfortable stellar shave this morning with my Romulus OC razor + Kai CTMP
Conclusion: Both variants of the Romulus razor are excellent for my shaving needs and the open comb has slightly more blade feel IMO. Both have given myself some great shaves. They perform well and will be used a lot in my razor rotation. Both razors could be used as daily drivers with the proper blade selection.
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Have some great shaves!
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Friday
Pre-shave: Neutrogena Hydro Boost Exfoliating Cleanser/Cremo Coconut Mango Shave Cream
Razor: Gillette Black Handle SuperSpeed
Blade: BIC Astor
Brush: WSP High Mountain White
Soap: Provence Sante Verlaine
Aftershave: Alum/Thayerโ€™s Rose Petal Witch Hazel/James Bronnley
Balm: Anthony All-Purpose Facial Moisturizer
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2025-01-16
Ikea Bowl ยค Semogue 2015 HD ยค FaTip Classic + Tiger Platinum
Sir Irisch Moos ยค Myrsol Balsamica ยค Alvarez Gรณmez Barberia
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2025-01-17
Ikea Bowl ยค Edwin Jagger Silvertip ยค Mรผhle R101 + Tiger Platinum
Culmak Shaving Soap ยค Pierre Cardin Bleu Marine Pour Lui AS
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Brush: none
Cream: Cella Rapid (14)
Razor: Souplex Open Comb. The Morecambe Marvel. (6)
Blade: Wilkinson Sword (1)
ASL: La Rive Cabana

Another great shave. :biggrin:
All is well in ZenShaveLand. :sorcerer:


Happy shaves guys. :cornut:
Hey Cal - Hope you're doing well and Happy New Year !
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Just noticed you like your newly acquired lovely rare Souplex Morecombe Marvel and I have a tiny antique 1920's 4-piece German OC travel that resembles yours a little bit !

It came with the top bit missing so had to borrow it off another vintage 4-piece travel lol !

To me it's really smooth and quite efficient which is amazing for something over a hundred years old - bought for a song as well.
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Saturday SOTD
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Razor: Asylum Injector
Blade: Schick (6)
Brush: Sawdust Creations Dixie Chicken Lotus Manchurian 26mm
Bowl: Captain's Choice
Pre-Shave Scrub: PAA Iced Machine Cube 2.0
Pre-Shave Balm: Grooming Dept Patchouli & Mint
Shave Soap: Black Ship Grooming Anne Bonny
Butter: Luxx Jasmine Lime
Aftershave: Black Ship Grooming Anne Bonny
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Hey Cal - Hope you're doing well and Happy New Year !
I'm fine thanks, Johnny. :thumbsup:

Here's wishing you the same! :cornut:
Just noticed you like your newly acquired lovely rare Souplex Morecombe Marvel and I have a tiny antique 1920's 4-piece German OC travel that resembles yours a little bit !

It came with the top bit missing so had to borrow it off another vintage 4-piece travel lol !

To me it's really smooth and quite efficient which is amazing for something over a hundred years old - bought for a song as well.
I split my DE Safety Razors into three categories, namely:
  • Safety Bar,
  • Closed Comb, and
  • Open Comb.
I have podiums for my top three razors in each category. I possess modern, vintage, and antique razors. Currently, the Number One positions are held by vintage razors on the first two podiums, and an antique razor on the third.
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