The Sixteenth Annual One Blade in February Challenge

[Schnitzel52]

February 13 Day 12
Fat Handle Tech
Bic Chrome Platinum (12)
Omega 10066
Pre de Provence 63

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[mgweatherly]

Thursday morning OBiF shave #6 (rated 9.5/10) using:

• Razor: Early 1960s Schick Krona
• Blade: Early 1960s Comet Super Stainless made by Okava Enterprises (maker of Israeli Eddison blades) in its short-lived Irish factory (6)
• Brush: Razorock 400 Silver Noir Plissoft synth (top notch)
• Pre-shave: Stirling Glacial Chill preshave soap and Noxzema
• Soap: Mike's Natural Tallow Barber Shop scent (wonderful)
• Post shave: Thayer’s Coconut Witch Hazel followed by Old Spice splash and Stirling Glacial Unscented balm

I recently PIF'd one of my Schick Krona razors from my overflow stash to a work colleague and touted the pure functionality of this almost forgotten competitor to the Gillette Superspeed. So, I decided to pull one of the two in my front line "collection" and take it for a spin. The Krona is not as well-built as a SuperSpeed of the same era, but I find it to be a superb shaving tool. For me, it provides a very mild but somehow still efficient shave. This morning was exactly that.

The blade is showing signs of distress "only" six shaves into OBiF. Usually, I can take a Comet to 10 shaves without breaking a sweat. This particular one has been a little bit of an outlier, and not in a good way. Nonetheless, the Krona/Comet combo got the job done to BBS- levels of closeness and without irritation. I dinged my score for the shave on the smoothness and closeness scores because it wasn't perfection on those criteria.

My shave scoring log is found HERE.

Happy shaves everyone

 

[Anchovie666]

Thursday 2/13 Shave
FIXED/FRUGAL February Day 13
16th Annual One Blade in February Challenge
Same Razor/Blade/Brush/Soap All Month

Second Use on the new FROMM Blade
What a HUGE Difference in Efficiency
We shall see if we can stretch this blade as far as the last
Overall a Superb DFS+ Shave

Razor: WECK Sextoblade Hair Shaper
Blade: FROMM Hair Shaper Blade (2X)
Lather: Ginger's Garden VIZIER Soap
Brush: Rad Dinosaur Creations RAPTOR Synthetic
Post Shave: Osage/Mennen Splash Mix
Post Shave: PAA Good Vibrations Aftershave

 

[Guido75]

The blade is showing signs of distress "only" six shaves into OBiF. Usually, I can take a Comet to 10 shaves without breaking a sweat.

I think we are travelling a similar path here Mitch. I have taken it to 13 shaves today, but I am sensing performance is slowly dropping.

 

[Alum Ladd]

I am curious Simon @Alum Ladd - does the Rocket shave similar to your Aristocrat Jr? Both have the same patent number I believe so I was just wondering if they then share the same head - I.e. no difference in shave…(asking for a friend with RAD obviously! Haha!). This “friend” managed to dodge a bullet with a Gillette Ranger Tech on BST.

Hi Guido I'm pretty sure it shares the same head as the German Parat I recently got. Both in the same timeframe of late 50's and same later pat no. Even got the II medium aggression marking.

What seems to be slightly different is that the Parat is mounted on a very weighty Rocket body. It looks similar to the No. 51/53 AJ actually. The weight difference may give it an impression of slightly more bite.

The No 48 and No 51/53 (the same razor just offered in different cases) have the flat bottom and the 430 030 pat no and they are significantly more aggressive.

They are all fantastic shavers, highly efficient and smoothy smoothy.

Hi Mitch @mgweatherly I have heard the US FT's are smoother than their UK counterparts. Interesting as this is very smooth anyway so the US version must be like a silky kiss of a shave.

The Super Speed Flare Tips are pretty rare here. I have never seen one. An English RT SS recently sold for auction for nearly £200 on the bay I recall. Uncased.

 

[Halfbeard]

Jubileums shave with
Rubie

 

[thombrogan]

Second One Blade In Fixed, Fragrance-Free February

Last night’s cap-riding shave of comfort
RazoRock Game Changer 0.68OC on PAA el Fantasma handle
Cloud Bruce Lee (4)
Damp facecloth aka “shave binky”
AP ShaveCo Black and Butterscotch Pure Bliss 22mm synthetic brush
Pre-shave: lukewarm shower and a few splashes of cold water
Lather: Wee Babby savon à raser, 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

About equal closeness to the last shave (not a flex), but sooo much better during the shave, immediately after, and even almost twelve hours later, too. With the thumb, index, and middle on the end of the handle, the razor head was more stable and touched down lighter. Still room for improvement per the aftershave, but a noticeable uptick in comfort.

The blade is showing signs of distress "only" six shaves into OBiF.

Is the blade a little Mamba’s boy?

 

[Saxonbowman]

OBIF shave 13

Gillette NEW Short Comb
Kai (13)
Semogue Owner's Club boar brush
Arko, bowl lathered

 

[LuckyGlenn]

Feather(13)
Merkur 34c
Zenith b21
Razorock what the puck gold

Some extra touch ups and buffing required.

 

[La Malice]

Razor : Merkur 34 HD C
Blade : Voshkod (5)
Soap (SOTM) : Monsavon Bol à Raser
Brush : Maggard SY26
Aftershave: Osma Alum block, Pinaud Clubman

 

[Mike M]

Shave number 44
365 shaves (or more) in 2025
One Blade In February Challenge #13

Razor: Muhle Rocca R94
Blade: Personna Platinum (13)
Brush: Simpsons Trafalgar T3
Soap: Stirling Sharp Dressed Man
Post Shave: Nivea Hyaluron Creme
A/S: Davidoff Cool Water

Another carbon copy shave tonight and things went well again and paying a little more attention than last night meant I had a much closer shave with no rough patches. It wasn't the smoothest finish, but it was still close enough.

 

[ChriWilson]

OBiF Shave #10
Blade #2 - (1)

 

[Westbrook]

Well alrighty then...shave #6 on the Ol' Yeller 7 O'Clock.

Got a new Henson ++ in the mail on monday, figured I'd try it tonght. Wasnt sure I wanted to do the "Debut Shave" with a blade that has 5 priors. But I figured it still has to be better than those RK's that they send with the razors, so I loaded it up.

What I got was probably the best & easiest shave I've gotten since started DE shaving, a whole year ago. I'm SOLD !!

Henson ++ Copper

Gillette 7 O'Clock yellow (6)

Stirling Peach soap

Omega 10048 Boar brush

Thayers Witch Hazel

 

[hopper_64]

Friday February 14 - OBIF shave #7

Parker A1R
Gillette Super Thin (7)
Yaqi Sagrada Familia
La Toja stick
Epsilon Blue

 

[Opolar]

February 14 th,
Fatip SE Picollo razor/Gillette Silver Blue
blade

 

[Guido75]

Date	14.02.2025
365 daily shaves	045/365

Razor	Blade	Brush
Gillette Tech Prewar Blackland Blackbird SS	Comet Super Stainless (14)	Abe’s Brush Works Bulbous Wolf
Preshave	Soap	Postshave
Cold splash Mastro Miche preshave	Hampshire Wool Fat (106)	Cold splash Aftershave Balm

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

Notes:

Extremely close to BBS today - finally again I should add.

Click here for today’s ponderings.

Enjoy your shave today!

 

[Steelerfan]

FlyDear Super Platinum day 14.

 

[Bsamps]

Mühle blade #7, and still no sign of degradation.

 

[Anchovie666]

Friday 2/14
FIXED/FRUGAL February Day 14
16th Annual One Blade in February Challenge
Same Razor/Blade/Brush/Soap All Month

Called a Valentine's Day Audible
Changed out the Soap & Brush for one day
Happy Valentine's Day to All
As close to BBS as I can get with an Open Blade

Razor: WECK Sextoblade Hair Shaper
Blade: FROMM Hair Shaper Blade (3X)
Lather: Denton Majik FLORES de AMOR Soap
Brush: YAQI 26mm Rainbow Faux Horse Synthetic
Post Shave: Osage/Mennen Splash Mix
Post Shave: PAA Good Vibrations Aftershave

 

[cranewarrior]

Shave #7 - Kai Super Stainless
Proraso Green Creme
Game Changer .76

I don't know why I don't use my Game Changer plates more. I invariably get a safe, comfortable, yet efficient shave from them. This session was pretty great, and I have an evening out with my wife tonight, so great timing.