Souplex Owners Club

[barn_iom]

Another outing for the "Combless" today, and the more I use this razor the more I'm beginning to appreciate it.

Paired well with a BIC, and although it couldn't be described as anything other than mild it still gets the job done with absolutely minimal effort or fuss. Very smooth and enjoyable result today.

 

[Guido75]

Date	02.12.2024
366 daily shaves	337/366

Razor	Blade	Brush
Mühle Rocca Souplex OC	7 OC Yellow (8)	Omega 10108
Preshave	Soap	Postshave
Cold splash Mastro Miche preshave	Boris Shave Soap (BSS) #1 (33)	Cold splash Proraso Green A/S Balm

Effectiveness	Facial Impact Score FIS™
9/10 (BBS)	9/10 (Butterysmooth)

Notes:

Splendid shave with the Rocca and Souplex today. Both are extent in their own right.

Click here for today’s highlights.

The Omega 10108 Brush Chronicles can be found here.

Wishing you a wonderful shave today.

 

[Guido75]

Date	26.12.2024
366 daily shaves	361/366

Razor	Blade	Brush
Blackland Blackbird SS Souplex OC	7 OC Yellow (3)	Zenith 502B XSE
Preshave	Soap	Postshave
Cold splash Mastro Miche preshave	Hampshire Wool Fat (73)	Cold splash Aftershave Balm

Effectiveness	Facial Impact Score FIS™
8.75/10 (BBS-)	7/10 (Comfortable)

Notes:

Harsher than yesterday, but equally smooth. Good shave despite the weepers.

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Wishing you a wonderful shave today!

 

[Cal]

I'm applying for membership of the Souplex Owners Club, please.

I had my first shave with the Morecambe Marvel this evening. Thank you so much Scott (@Lee Van Cleft) for getting me this (hollow handled) marvel (LINK), much appreciated.

Just one shave (I'll do my usual seven consecutive trial shaves with it), and I'm in love.

So, on to my first Souplex OC SOTD:

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Morecambe Marvel SOTD

Brush: none
Cream: Cella Rapid (9)
Razor: Souplex [hollow handled] Open Comb. The Morecambe Marvel. (1)
Blade: Personna Red (6)
ASL: Caffè Latte [home brew]

A fabulous shave.
My first shave with the Morecambe Marvel was superb.

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I'm a Lightweight Handle Fanboy (LHF), so that was the reason I asked Scott (@Lee Van Cleft) for the hollow handled version.

For a lightweight it's quite heavy (considering its size). Here's a pic of it (16.3 grams) with my GT (15 gram) handle:

The GT was made by my (late) good friend Doug (@Rosseforp). It's hollow with an aluminum body and stainless steel nose and tail. I guess the Souplex handle is brass.

For anyone who's interested I measured my new (to me) Souplex OC. HERE'S THE MEASUREMENTS:

Complete razor (loaded): 41.3g (dimension 79.5mm)
Cap: 13.4g
Blade: 0.5g
Baseplate: 11.1g
Handle: 16.3g (dimensions 75.3mm x 8.5mm [across the flats] and 9.7mm [MAX])

That's probably all TMI, but there you go.


Happy shaves guys.

 

[Guido75]

Welcome aboard @Cal! And nicely played by @Lee Van Cleft - he is definitely on a Souplex mission .

Have you tried the soap before? HWF is really wonderful stuff. Nicely subdued scent (which I like) and great capabilities. Fantastic lather.

Goes very well with the fantastic razor!

Enjoy!!

 

[Cal]

Welcome aboard @Cal!

Thank you, Guido!

And nicely played by @Lee Van Cleft - he is definitely on a Souplex mission .

Scott is definitely THE MAN.

Have you tried the soap before? HWF is really wonderful stuff. Nicely subdued scent (which I like) and great capabilities. Fantastic lather.

Nope, not yet. I'll no doubt get to it eventually, but I'm currently on a Cella Rapid kick (no brush, no lathering, and superb shaves).

 

[Lee Van Cleft]

Thank you, Guido!

Scott is definitely THE MAN.

Nope, not yet. I'll no doubt get to it eventually, but I'm currently on a Cella Rapid kick (no brush, no lathering, and superb shaves).

Welcome to the SOC Cal….glad you like the Souplex OC. Excellent little razor indeed. So nimble and minimalist and capable of a DFS++.

 

[Mr Konrad Dundee]

I noticed that this 1930s razor is not easy to find
How does it behave in terms of effectiveness? I'm referring to the OC version

 

[Phoenixkh]

I noticed that this 1930s razor is not easy to find
How does it behave in terms of effectiveness? I'm referring to the OC version

I get 12 hour shaves from mine. The thin head also makes it extremely maneuverable. They show up on the Bay every so often. Mine came in a nice, leather travel case. Both the razor and case were in pristine condition. The shipping from the UK was expensive but the razor was only 30 pounds.

 

[Mr Konrad Dundee]

I get 12 hour shaves from mine. The thin head also makes it extremely maneuverable. They show up on the Bay every so often. Mine came in a nice, leather travel case. Both the razor and case were in pristine condition. The shipping from the UK was expensive but the razor was only 30 pounds.

so let's say that at £30 it's an excellent price

 

[Guido75]

I noticed that this 1930s razor is not easy to find
How does it behave in terms of effectiveness? I'm referring to the OC version

It’s excellent. Old Type effectiveness without the Old Types harshness. The teeth on the Souplex are more rounded. And it’s a thin cap so a hint more aggressive than later Gillette models.

 

[Mr Konrad Dundee]

It’s excellent. Old Type effectiveness without the Old Types harshness. The teeth on the Souplex are more rounded. And it’s a thin cap so a hint more aggressive than later Gillette models.

From how you described it, it's a cute and very interesting razor I'll have to see if I can find one

 

[Guido75]

From how you described it, it's a cute and very interesting razor I'll have to see if I can find one

I was already roaming some of my sites for you - so far nothing came up, but I will keep a lookout.

 

[Mr Konrad Dundee]

I was already roaming some of my sites for you - so far nothing came up, but I will keep a lookout.

I've been looking since yesterday, I saw one on Etsy but it wasn't in good condition...that's why I said that "this cute razor isn't easily found"
I'll see if one comes along in a decent way

 

[Guido75]

I've been looking since yesterday, I saw one on Etsy but it wasn't in good condition...that's why I said that "this cute razor isn't easily found"
I'll see if one comes along in a decent way

And bear in mind it came in a variety of brands, not just Souplex. The Big Ben OC is basically the same razor. The handle seems to be the giveaway.

 

[barn_iom]

The Big Ben OC is basically the same razor.

The baseplates of my Souplex and my Big Ben are ever so slightly different, and I find that they shave differently too.

Which is really just an excuse to own both!

 

[Lee Van Cleft]

And bear in mind it came in a variety of brands, not just Souplex. The Big Ben OC is basically the same razor. The handle seems to be the giveaway.

Also I think there’s a Paragon branded version but I might be having a senior moment.
There’s a Souplex on U.K. EBay…in with a lot of four….two techs , a Beatles twist and the Souplex…..£20 the lot but might get snapped up quickly

 

[Lee Van Cleft]

…….which one of you has had it?

 

[Wombat ESQ]

…….which one of you has had it?

Not me! that's like 40AUD, too dear for me blinkin exchange rate dipped below 50p plus the postage and that's plucked from the sky some days.

 

[barn_iom]

…….which one of you has had it?

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