Vintage April 2025

[Blade_Runner37C]

Gillette Fatboy
Proraso red tube
Dickinson Toner Perfection
Proraso green Aftershave
Personna blue super
Yaqi silvertip badger
Face Lathered

 

[yellcohawg58]

4/3/2025
Razor: Gillette prewar tech
Blade: Asta SP
Soap: Stirling almond crème
Brush: Vintage Everready with 24mm synthetic knot
Bowl: Dirty bird pottery
Post shave: Stirling almond crème aftershave and Harry’s balm

 

[Marsh1]

@Guido75 , Permission to come aboard sir! I didn't realize it was Vintage April so I'm a bit late to the party as usual. But seeing as how I'm in a bit of a vintage mode right now, it seemed only right that I jump in on this.

3/31/25

Pre: Shower, Warm water splash, PAA The Cube
Razor: Star 100
Blade: Gillette 7'oclock Super Platinum (3)
Brush: Vulfix 403B "Mayfair"
Soap: Mama Bear's - Ye Olde Barbershoppe
Post: Lukewarm rinse, Thayers
Splash: Floid The Genuine

The Star 100. A superb razor that I'm quite taken with at the moment. It seems to do what the Tech does but with more "finesse". The head feels quite different, having a thinner cap/shallower angle that really nails the smooth/efficient sweet spot. I dunno how they did it, but they did. Many people also love the weightier handle on these which feels great in hand.

 

[Danaheller]

The shave of the evening will be a Gillette Sheraton with a Nacet blade.

A wonderful smooth shave

 

[kirbyg]

4/3/25
Razor - 1957 Red Tip SS
Blade - Treet Black Beauty(1 and Done)
Brush - Omega 10777
Soap - Clubman Pinaud
A/S - Alum, Thayers Facial Toner, Brut
Rating - 10/10

Wonderful shave! I really can't ask for much better than that.

 

[Guido75]

You brought the shavers equivalent of the teacher’s apple with you! Nice Pal/Star razor! Glad you could join the fun! Welcome!


1. @never-stop-learning
2. @Guido75
3. @BradWorld
4. @MrSpeedy
5. @hopper_64
6. @yellcohawg58
7. @cryhavoc
8. @mgweatherly
9. @EM313
10. @Whiterook
11. @Texchappy
12. @Wgg2017
13. @Russ622
14. @Obetron Rex
15. @SmokedStanley
16. @md1234
17. @LJBraaten
18. @gpjoe
19. @Alum Ladd
20. @Hair Scraper
21. @dmshaver
22. @Spartan76
23. @Joezamboni
24. @Tanuki
25. @cajunrph
26. @Sweeney_
27. @zoidberg
28. @barn_iom
29. @WThomas0814
31. @Edgelord
32. @Phoenixkh
33. @Dirty Harry
34. @Phil Harmonica
35. @lasta
36. @Dave himself
37. @Multum in parvo
38. @stivek
39. @losing
40. @Anchovie666
41. @Darth Scandalous
42. @eSteve
43. @kirbyg
44. @Slock
45. @m949
46. @DesertIguana
47. @demaro
48. @cranewarrior
49. @ric164
50. @JAHE
51. @92percententropy
52. @Jayson74
53. @Garry357
54. @Lee Van Cleft
55. @28Notch
56. @BMFtoolco
57. @Shaun asleep
58. @Oviatt
59. @SmokedStanley
60. @Bsamps
61. @Steve56
62. @Ravenonrock
63. @Cal
64. @Danaheller
65. @BurnFree
66. @Kix
67. @Opolar
68. @Mozdok
69. @Kbbond
70. @Crisp Rat
71. @ChrisPL68
72. @creamgravy
73. @geneaut
74. @bdehne
75. @Varbrdc1
76. @Fen
77. @Tathlum
78. @Letsgoalready
79. @Schnitzel52
80. @Balin
81. @JWCowboy
82. @KW Driver
83. @ChriWilson
84. @nemo
85. @Madtown
86. @CDinVT
87. @ajkel64
88. @bartje-p
89. @dave1269
90. @helicopter
91. @HellGuapo
92. @Ted A
93. @nelsonic21
94. @Breen
95. @Zynn
96. @LuckyGlenn
97. @Saxonbowman
98. @Calyshaver
99. @Lockback
100. @BigAlVista
101. @Blade_Runner37C
102. @Marsh1
103.

 

[ajkel64]

Vintage April Friday 04th of April 2025.​

Razor: USA Gillette NDC Gold Ball End Tech.

 

[Marsh1]

You brought the shavers equivalent of the teacher’s apple with you! Nice Pal/Star razor! Glad you could join the fun! Welcome!


1. @never-stop-learning
2. @Guido75
3. @BradWorld
4. @MrSpeedy
5. @hopper_64
6. @yellcohawg58
7. @cryhavoc
8. @mgweatherly
9. @EM313
10. @Whiterook
11. @Texchappy
12. @Wgg2017
13. @Russ622
14. @Obetron Rex
15. @SmokedStanley
16. @md1234
17. @LJBraaten
18. @gpjoe
19. @Alum Ladd
20. @Hair Scraper
21. @dmshaver
22. @Spartan76
23. @Joezamboni
24. @Tanuki
25. @cajunrph
26. @Sweeney_
27. @zoidberg
28. @barn_iom
29. @WThomas0814
31. @Edgelord
32. @Phoenixkh
33. @Dirty Harry
34. @Phil Harmonica
35. @lasta
36. @Dave himself
37. @Multum in parvo
38. @stivek
39. @losing
40. @Anchovie666
41. @Darth Scandalous
42. @eSteve
43. @kirbyg
44. @Slock
45. @m949
46. @DesertIguana
47. @demaro
48. @cranewarrior
49. @ric164
50. @JAHE
51. @92percententropy
52. @Jayson74
53. @Garry357
54. @Lee Van Cleft
55. @28Notch
56. @BMFtoolco
57. @Shaun asleep
58. @Oviatt
59. @SmokedStanley
60. @Bsamps
61. @Steve56
62. @Ravenonrock
63. @Cal
64. @Danaheller
65. @BurnFree
66. @Kix
67. @Opolar
68. @Mozdok
69. @Kbbond
70. @Crisp Rat
71. @ChrisPL68
72. @creamgravy
73. @geneaut
74. @bdehne
75. @Varbrdc1
76. @Fen
77. @Tathlum
78. @Letsgoalready
79. @Schnitzel52
80. @Balin
81. @JWCowboy
82. @KW Driver
83. @ChriWilson
84. @nemo
85. @Madtown
86. @CDinVT
87. @ajkel64
88. @bartje-p
89. @dave1269
90. @helicopter
91. @HellGuapo
92. @Ted A
93. @nelsonic21
94. @Breen
95. @Zynn
96. @LuckyGlenn
97. @Saxonbowman
98. @Calyshaver
99. @Lockback
100. @BigAlVista
101. @Blade_Runner37C
102. @Marsh1
103.

Thank you sir, excited to be part of this cohort today! Nice little group you've put together for this event; I shall try my best to hold up my end along with the other new-hires.

 

[Obetron Rex]

Leresche #51 / GSB / STF XL

 

[Letsgoalready]

Today’s shave 4/3/25:

Vintage April Shave #2

Pre-Shave: Hot Water Splash
Soap: Fougère Bouquet Wholly Kaw
Brush: Captain's Choice Badger
Bowl: Fine Shave Bowl
Razor: Gillette Slim
Blade: Gillette Vintage Blade
After-Shave: Clubman Special Reserve
Post-Shave: Nivea Sensitive Balm

Song of the Shave: Pistol Packin' Mama by Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters

Rating: 9 CCS

A vintage blade for Vintage April. An interesting pairing, but one that has stood the test of time. A #5 setting across the board for my 3 passes, maybe a bit too aggressive as I should have dropped it down to a 3 for the last pass. A few weepers and hopefully no tetanus! The blades had some discoloration, but that is expected with age. A closer shave than normal, but that was at the cost of a few weepers. The aftershave had some sting today but wasn't bad. Overall, it was a really good shave with the vintage blades!

 

[barn_iom]

Darwin Feather Cella
Simpson The Colonel X2L Super

Vintage April Shave #4
Early model from Sheffield's Darwin made entirely from their patented high-speed cobalt steel. I've had something of a troubled relationship with this razor. The head reminds me of the later and relatively mild Eclipse Red Ring - but in this case amped all the way up to 11. It's not so much the aggression I mind as the tendency for it to extract blood at the slightest opportunity. Loads of concentration required to keep the perfect angle, but this morning was easily the best shave I've ever got from it. Best shave of the month so far.

 

[Shaun asleep]

Gillette New Short Comb
Lord Chrome
TFS crema purissima per barba
Proraso rinfrescante
Culmak Junior

The Gillette New series are amongst my favourite shavers.
I think if I had to pick between the SC and LC this SC might just edge out as being a wee bit better.
It just delivers such a smooth and close shave that I find almost nothing can match this experience.
The Lambda Ares for me was very close, so close even that I sold it. Because I already have 2 New razors. I saw no point in owning one that costs 4 times the value of a lovely vintage specimen, but that's just my opinion ofcourse.

 

[stivek]

Late record of Wednesday shave

Razor: Gillette Super Adjustable Q3/73
Blade: Astra SP (7th use)
Brush: Omega Jade
Bowl: Linkidea ceramic
Soap: D.R.Harris Lavender
Post-shave: Capt. Fawcett alum & Clubman Pinaud

 

[mgweatherly]

Late record of Wednesday shave

Razor: Gillette Super Adjustable Q3/73
Blade: Astra SP (7th use)
Brush: Omega Jade
Bowl: Linkidea ceramic
Soap: D.R.Harris Lavender
Post-shave: Capt. Fawcett alum & Clubman Pinaud

If your Super Adjustable does indeed bear a date code of Q3, it would be highly unusual and rare and should be dated as 1971. Double check the code. Gillette usually skipped Q as a date code, except on rare occasions. There is a very interesting post HERE on Q as a date code.

 

[stivek]

If your Super Adjustable does indeed bear a date code of Q3, it would be highly unusual and rare and should be dated as 1971. Double check the code. There is a very interesting post HERE on Q as a date code.

I meant 3rd Quarter of 1973, not Q3 as date code. The actual date code is T3.
Sorry about the confusion.

 

[Opolar]

Gillette 195 fatboy razor/Tiger blade
Brut aftershave/LaToja stick
Omega 10108 brush

 

[Breen]

All of my shaves are vintage shaves, as I use old Gillettes exclusively, but here’s my first April shave.

‘34 Aristocrat.
ATT badger
PAA Clubguy soap
Gillette Silver Blue blade
Vintage Clubman aftershave

Classy

 

[ChrisPL68]

 

[bartje-p]

sotd 4-4

Gillette - Tech fat handle, USA, 1946-1950
Feather - Hi Stainless
Omega - 10108
Tcheon Fung Sing - Tabacco Verde Forte
Speick - Men AS
Balea - Men Ultra Sensitive ASB

 

[ric164]

04 Apr 25
Pre-War Tech. Have a blessed day.