What did you use today? +Rate the shave 1-10 (10 best)

[awk_m4]

Saturday September 7, 2024
Brush: Simpson T1
Soap: MdC Rose
Razor: Henson +
Blade: Crystal Israeli
Osma Alum Block
A/S: Thayers

Rating: 10

 

[Whiterook]

Razor: Wilkinson Empire Model
Blade: Schick Injector
Lather: Noble Otter Plunder
Brush: Simpson Colonel X2L
Post: Thayers + English Leather
Ten. Great shave!

 

[Wielblad]

Kamisori / @Oxen by @Mokasyn86 / Zenith 507bc

Rating: 11/10

 

[Teutonblade]

SOTD: 09/07/2024

Razor: Timeless Brass 38 SB
Blade: Gillette Perma-Sharp Super, 2nd use
Brush: Grizzly Bay Atlantic Barbear
Bowl: Cayuen Dark Nebula Bowl
Preshave: Hot Shower & L’Occitane Verbena Shower Gel Soap
Soap: Stirling Deep Blue Sea
Aftershave: Stirling Deep Blue Sea
Balm: Stirling Deep Blue Sea
Additional Care: Thayers Witch Hazel (Unscented)

Father/son shave today (photo courtesy of my son). I wanted to give the Timeless 38 another shot after sidelining it for a while. I’m discovering that sometimes first impressions can be wrong and when you revisit a razor it can positively surprise you. Sometimes a shift in technique or just slowing down can deliver a completely different experience. That wasn’t the case today. No nicks or weepers, but the Ti38 simply doesn’t have the blade clamping to use it ATG on my upper lip. As soon as I tried I could feel it skipping across my skin. Instead I opted for a 2nd XTG pass and even added a 3rd XTG pass just below my nose. Even with a Perma-sharp the net result was disappointing with a shadow left behind on my upper lip. I think this is it for me and the Ti38 and it will exit my rotation. SAS+.

Wishing you some pleasant shaves.

 

[DHowz]

Pre: Shower & Stirling Unscented Pre-Shave Bar
Razor: Timeless Ti .95OC
Blade: Personna Comfort Coated (1)
Soap: RR Plague Doctor
Brush: AP Shave 24mm G5C
Bowl: Timeless
Post-Shave: RR Plague Doctor Splash

The titanium OC plate arrived in the mail today so I had to give it a spin. Just a brilliant and effortless shave, 10/10. I love this plate.

 

[wldecker]

Extra smooth shave tonight. 9/10

Vector Ti • Stirling • ZT3

 

[Buflow]

Razor: RazoRock SLOC
Blade: Shark Super Chrome
Brush: Yaqi Moka Express G5C 26mm
Soap: PAA Solstice

Pre shave: Kyle's Routine
Aftershave: PAA Solstice Star Jelly

This is as close to a true Zen shave as I have ever had. An absolutely transformative experience.
Smooth and easy with complete confidence. The scent is what really takes me.... away...
Next time I won't bother with a bowl and just go straight in for a face lather.

2.5 pass shave, WTG, XTG, Buffing on neck
Rating: 10/10 BBS

 

[Beto Salatini]

SOTD - “Space/Futurist Week” September 2nd - 8th, 2024
Rex Any Day (RAD)
SV Saturday
Semogue Saturdays!


Hello friends

Beautiful Saturday. I took the opportunity to try out my new soap, SV Morado, with a splendid fragrance and a phenomenal post shave. With it, Pegasus Mistura produced an abundant and slick leather. I went back to Rex Ambassador @6/5/4 and the blade that, for me, goes best with it, Perma-Sharp (1). I finished with my favorite AS, Floïd The Genuine and complemented it with Davidoff Zino.

With us, the brilliant Ben Webster and Harry "Sweets" Edison.

What more could I want?

Rating: 10


Have a nice weekend and great shaves!

 

[kirbyg]

Razor - 1964 Gillette Slim
Blade - Gillette Platinum (1)
Brush - Omega 10777
Soap - Arko
A/S - Gillette Aftershave Gel
DFS 8/10

Not sure if I like this blade or not; the shave wasn't bad, but it's certainly not as comfortable on the first shave as the carbon steel Treets I usually use in this razor, but we'll see if it gets any better.

 

[never-stop-learning]

Saturday 20240907

Razor: Kai Kasho Captain Woody Folding Straight Razor
Blade: Kai Captain Titan Mild Protouch MG (12 shaves, 30 passes)
Pre-shave: Cremo
Brush: Wild West Brushworks Ash (TNS 26mm Original BOSS Fan)
Bowl: Shave Nation
Lather: Musgo Real Black Edition Cream
Post-shave Balm: Nivea
Aftershave: Bootlegger's El Dorado

Same kit as yesterday. Exceptional performance and results!

Superb 3-Pass DFS+ shave!

 

[Chard52142]

Sun 8
Soap PAA Al Fin
Aftershave Clubman Sweet Rum
Brush SOC Cherry Wood Boar
Razor Titan ACRM-2
It is a nice soap, brush, and splash combination. It is also a nice easy shave with this razor...Rating 9.5

 

[DHowz]

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Saturday, September 7, 2024

Hardware

Razor	RazoRock Game Changer 1.05P
Blade	Gillette Wilkinson Sword (India) (2 / 11) [9]
Brush	Semogue SOC Boar (Taj)

Software

Pre	-
Lather	Stirling Mix* [60]
Post	RazoRock King Louis Lavender

Notes

7 / 10 Inspired by my 3ONE6, I went in for a new 1.05 plate on my Game Changer. Very nice! The geometry is a bit different from the 3ONE6; I expect it’ll take me a few days to dial in fully. But on the first shave, looks like this end of the Game Changer spectrum is going to work much better for me than the 0.68P.

* Sheep; Eucalyptus Mint; Naked & Smooth (Sample); Eucalyptus Mint (Sample); Unscented with Beeswax (Sample x2).

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This one is my favorite GC plates by far. Enjoy!

 

[Obetron Rex]

1938 Senator / Wizamet / Yaqi Rocks / Brito lime / CFG Cryogen / Aqua Velva + Osage Rub mix - 9.5

 

[DrVK]

WoolfBlades 8/8
A & B soap
10/10
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that’s an insane razor, where did you buy it?

 

[JPO]

that’s an insane razor, where did you buy it?

This was a custum razor made by Trevor in South Africa.
WoolfBlades.

 

[ajkel64]

1) Great Britain: Brush Simpson Trafalgar T3.
2) Italy: Shaving Soap Palmolive Shave Stick.
3) USA: Razor Gillette NDC Gold Ball End Tech.
4) Russia: Razor Blade Perma-Sharp Super Stainless seventh shave.
5) France: Alum Block Osma.
6) Poland: Aftershave Balm Nivea Men Deep Moisturiser with Black Carbon.
7) Germany: Aftershave Splash Nivea Men Deep Comfort Aftershave Splash.

Seventh and last shave with the Perm-Sharp Super Stainless blade. Pretty good shave again this morning. No blood, no real irritation and very minimal sting when I applied my Alum Block. I have quite enjoyed using this blade for this week and now I have to chose another razor and blade for my next weeks efforts. This morning’s rating is another 8/10.

 

[Guido75]

Date	08.09.2028
366 daily shaves	253/366

Razor	Blade	Brush
DSC AX SS	Gillette Platinum (4)	Abe’s Brush Works Smokey Bandit
Preshave	Soap	Postshave
Cold splash KCG Face Wash	Mike’s Barbershop (185+186)	Cold splash Proraso Green Balm

Effectiveness	Facial Impact Score FIS™
7/10 (DFS)	4/10 (Uncomfortable)

Notes:

Third shave and no fun! The Platinum and AX weren’t the best match today. Had some weepers and a cut to boot. Ah well, we always have tomorrow’s shave as @Butch Waxx always says.

Click here for today’s notes.

Enjoy your shave today!

 

[Kaldane]

Sunday morning. Not cold yet, but starting to get a bit autumnal.

Micromatic open comb + GEM blade
Simpson Trafalgar T3 Synthetic Fibre brush
Fredricssons Kaffir Lime and Juniper soap
1980s Pierre Cardin aftershave

All good stuff. I've not used the T3 for a few months - reminded me how effective it is at making lather. A pleasant mix of smells between the soap and aftershave.

I'll give it a "9" today.

 

[Eric_75]

Happy Birthday!!!

@KyManTheGuyMan
@leoleobobeo
@Scott_from_LI
@Singing in the brain

 

[NorthernSoul]

Sept 8

Razor: Fatip Grande OC
Blade: Feather (1)
Brush: Zenith B03-A26 aluminum pro boar
P/S: Prep cream (Italian)
Soap: Provence Sante Green Tea
A/S: Dickinson's witch hazel
A/S: Floid Vigorosso

DFS++

There was definitely a learning curve with the Fatip Grande + Feather combination. These days, I've grown to like it. The blade is so sharp and the razor clamps it down so it's under control. Very smooth since there is not much resistance. Don't think I'd want to use it every day, but fairly often.