GC84-P ● Parker Platinum ● MdC Original ● Semogue Torga Mistura C3 ● Epsilon Amber 10/10
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GC84-P ● Parker Platinum ● MdC Original ● Semogue Torga Mistura C3 ● Epsilon Amber 10/10
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La Faulx Classic // Schick Proline // DG B4 // Ethos
PreShave---Wash
Soap————Cella Extra Extra Purissima
Bowl————Captains Choice Copper
Brush-------Perfecto Badger
Razor-------1941 Ranger Tech
Blade———GSB
Alum Block-Gentleman Jon
After Shave-Witch Hazel/Floid Genuine
Rating: 9.9-Still waiting on a perfect 10.
WTG/XTG/ATG-super smooth shave!
New to the routine is Floid Genuine! Glad I purchased this. Such a nice mild scent.
Soap————Cella Extra Extra Purissima
Bowl————Captains Choice Copper
Brush-------Perfecto Badger
Razor-------1941 Ranger Tech
Blade———GSB
Alum Block-Gentleman Jon
After Shave-Witch Hazel/Floid Genuine
Rating: 9.9-Still waiting on a perfect 10.
WTG/XTG/ATG-super smooth shave!
New to the routine is Floid Genuine! Glad I purchased this. Such a nice mild scent.
Pre-shave • Neutrogena Fragrance-free Bar Soap
Soap • Pre de Provence No. 63
Bowl • CaYuen Graffiti (Large)
Brush • Omega Evo Sapphire Blue
Razor • 1951 Gillette Super Speed
Blade • Treet Dura Sharp (1)
*Warm Shower*
Aftershave • Thayers Unscented + Bootlegger's El Dorado
Eye Gel • Neutrogena Hydro Boost
Another great shave with the '51 Super Speed paired with a Treet Dura Sharp this time. No weepers or irritation. About 3 days of growth knocked down. El Dorado for an excellent finish.
10/10.
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Soap • Pre de Provence No. 63
Bowl • CaYuen Graffiti (Large)
Brush • Omega Evo Sapphire Blue
Razor • 1951 Gillette Super Speed
Blade • Treet Dura Sharp (1)
*Warm Shower*
Aftershave • Thayers Unscented + Bootlegger's El Dorado
Eye Gel • Neutrogena Hydro Boost
Another great shave with the '51 Super Speed paired with a Treet Dura Sharp this time. No weepers or irritation. About 3 days of growth knocked down. El Dorado for an excellent finish.
10/10.
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Lockback
Dull yet interesting
Preshave: Hot shower
Soap/Shave cream: Stirling Soap Sandalwood
Brush: Jequil & Corenveo
Razor: 1940's Gillette Super Speed
Blade: Gillette Nacet (1)
Post shave: Gillette Gel
Rating: 10/10
Another wonderful Sunday morning vintage Gillette shave.
Soap/Shave cream: Stirling Soap Sandalwood
Brush: Jequil & Corenveo
Razor: 1940's Gillette Super Speed
Blade: Gillette Nacet (1)
Post shave: Gillette Gel
Rating: 10/10
Another wonderful Sunday morning vintage Gillette shave.
Razor: Schick Krona
Blade: Wilkinson Sword Classic - German (2)
Brush: EverReady 100T handle with synthetic knot
Soap: Southern Witchcrafts "Druantia"
Aftershave: Southern Witchcrafts "Druantia"
Balm: Nivea Sensitive Post-Shave Balm
Rating: 10/10 - A quick one-pass shave to get the scruff off.
Blade: Wilkinson Sword Classic - German (2)
Brush: EverReady 100T handle with synthetic knot
Soap: Southern Witchcrafts "Druantia"
Aftershave: Southern Witchcrafts "Druantia"
Balm: Nivea Sensitive Post-Shave Balm
Rating: 10/10 - A quick one-pass shave to get the scruff off.
Today’s Shave
Razor: Wolfman WR1
Blade: Wizamet SI (8)
Brush: ShaveMac beagle 2-bad (bulb)
Soap: Fine lavender pour homme
Splash: Fine lavender pour homme
Rating: Another DFS++ (9.5/10)!!
Razor: Wolfman WR1
Blade: Wizamet SI (8)
Brush: ShaveMac beagle 2-bad (bulb)
Soap: Fine lavender pour homme
Splash: Fine lavender pour homme
Rating: Another DFS++ (9.5/10)!!
Pre Shave: Warm Shower, Stirling Baker Street Liquid Bath Soap, Stirling Unscented Pre Shave Soap
Razor: Schick M3 Adjustable on #5
Blade: Schick Twin (4)
Soap/Cream: Barrister & Mann Cool
Bowl: The CaYuen Workshop Medium Damascus Textured Wet Shaving Lathering Bowl
Brush: AP Shave Co Amber Handle 26mm G5A Knot
Post Shave: Cold Water Rinse, Thayers Unscented Witch Hazel, Nivea Unscented Post Shave Balm & Barrister & Mann Cool AS
Rating: 8.5/10 A 3 pass BBS shave with one touch up, multiple weepers, no cuts or irritation. A good shave.
Razor: Schick M3 Adjustable on #5
Blade: Schick Twin (4)
Soap/Cream: Barrister & Mann Cool
Bowl: The CaYuen Workshop Medium Damascus Textured Wet Shaving Lathering Bowl
Brush: AP Shave Co Amber Handle 26mm G5A Knot
Post Shave: Cold Water Rinse, Thayers Unscented Witch Hazel, Nivea Unscented Post Shave Balm & Barrister & Mann Cool AS
Rating: 8.5/10 A 3 pass BBS shave with one touch up, multiple weepers, no cuts or irritation. A good shave.
5 January 2025 - Shave 5/300+ in 2025
BADGERary - January GRUME - 2025 GRUYERE
Prep: hot shower, PAA Ice Cube 2.0 face wash
Soap: MdC Vetyver
Brush: Paladin 2025 B&B Team, 26mm Select Badger
FACE LATHER
Razor: Timeless Titanium .68 (changed to SB after photo was taken)
Blade: Lab Blue (3)
TWO PASS SHAVE
Post Shave: cold water rinse
Aftershave: Fine Snake Bite
Fragrance: Dior Eau Sauvage Parfum
What a fantastic shave! Switche away from the OC due to morning tenderness the last couple of days, and what an improvement! Two passes (WTG, ATG) gave me a very comfortable DFS+/near BBS. Of course, the amazing MdC probably helped considerably.
This was my first use of the Team brush... Ken @ChiefBroom, you did an amazing job. This is a beautiful brush and the knot is perfect in every way for face lathering.
9.8/10 DFS+
BADGERary - January GRUME - 2025 GRUYERE
Prep: hot shower, PAA Ice Cube 2.0 face wash
Soap: MdC Vetyver
Brush: Paladin 2025 B&B Team, 26mm Select Badger
FACE LATHER
Razor: Timeless Titanium .68 (changed to SB after photo was taken)
Blade: Lab Blue (3)
TWO PASS SHAVE
Post Shave: cold water rinse
Aftershave: Fine Snake Bite
Fragrance: Dior Eau Sauvage Parfum
What a fantastic shave! Switche away from the OC due to morning tenderness the last couple of days, and what an improvement! Two passes (WTG, ATG) gave me a very comfortable DFS+/near BBS. Of course, the amazing MdC probably helped considerably.
This was my first use of the Team brush... Ken @ChiefBroom, you did an amazing job. This is a beautiful brush and the knot is perfect in every way for face lathering.
9.8/10 DFS+
2.5 Pass Shave -
Brush: RR Plissoft 24 Synthetic
Blade: Perma-Sharp
Razor: FaTip Piccolo (old-version)
Soap: Fine American
Aftershave: Fine American
Result: 6.5/10 - a little irritation, hence the half a pass at the end but still BBS.
Brush: RR Plissoft 24 Synthetic
Blade: Perma-Sharp
Razor: FaTip Piccolo (old-version)
Soap: Fine American
Aftershave: Fine American
Result: 6.5/10 - a little irritation, hence the half a pass at the end but still BBS.
Ron R
I survived a lathey foreman
Sunday Schick shave, January 5th 2025
Razor : Schick E2 injector Canadian variant. Mfg 1930's-40's, mid range. Well made to last with a little care are my thoughts on this razor.
Blade : Schick injector (5) sharp and smooth with great longevity. Nice blade around 3-6 shaves count it seems for myself.
Soap : Ogallala Bayrum & Sandalwood, nice Bayrum with some clove with the Sandalwood nicely making a scent that I enjoy + excellent lather qualities when brush loading or using puck like a shave stick gives some great lather for 2 1/2 passes.
Brush : Yaqi"Sagrada Familia"
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 : witch hazel soap residual beard cleanse+ Ogallala Bayrum & sandalwood
+ a dollop of CeraVe moisturizing lotion(scentless).
Results :
or CCS,DFS,BBs + no irritation + no weepers=
Had a close comfortable stellar shave this morning with my Schick E2 with a Schick blade.
Have some great shaves!
Razor : Schick E2 injector Canadian variant. Mfg 1930's-40's, mid range. Well made to last with a little care are my thoughts on this razor.
Blade : Schick injector (5) sharp and smooth with great longevity. Nice blade around 3-6 shaves count it seems for myself.
Soap : Ogallala Bayrum & Sandalwood, nice Bayrum with some clove with the Sandalwood nicely making a scent that I enjoy + excellent lather qualities when brush loading or using puck like a shave stick gives some great lather for 2 1/2 passes.
Brush : Yaqi"Sagrada Familia"
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 : witch hazel soap residual beard cleanse+ Ogallala Bayrum & sandalwood
+ a dollop of CeraVe moisturizing lotion(scentless).Results :
or CCS,DFS,BBs + no irritation + no weepers= Had a close comfortable stellar shave this morning with my Schick E2 with a Schick blade.Have some great shaves!
7/10
Pardon the wordy post of my first shave with my new Mamba 53 (shave rated 9.75/10):
I used my brand new Mamba 53 for the first time, and I loved it. The razor glides in a buttery smooth way over my face with virtually no blade feel. Yet, two passes plus attentive touch ups yielded a BBS finish without any hint of irritation with one small exception. I mistakenly went ATG on the first pass on my neck (my most sensitive area). I had one small nibble next to my Adam's apple as a result. Normally, an ATG first pass on my neck would create havoc. No havoc with the Mamba 53.
I also really loved how well the razor performed under my nose. This area is very difficult for me because of the tight corners and the need to reach whiskers that grow right inside the opening of my nostrils immediately next to my columella.
I snuck my purchase of the Mamba 53 under the 2025 GRUYERE wire based on two things. First, I have really liked my Lupo 72, which arrived as a Christmas gift. Second, I had recommended the Mamba 53 to my stepfather purely based on my other experiences with Razorock products and the reviews on B&B. He was looking for a mild DE razor that he could use on autopilot. I suspected that the Mamba 53 would work, and he confirmed my suspicions. I’m thrilled with the Mamba 53 and the Lupo 72.
Today was also my experience using the Yaqi Sagrada Familia brush (another Christmas day arrival). The brush is interesting among my synths because it has a fairly stiff backbone but also soft tips. The brush did a great job loading soap from a mug and building lather on my face, my preferred method. The beautiful handle is a little small for my taste, but that won’t stop me from putting it in my rotation.
My shave scoring log is found HERE.
Happy shaves everyone
- Razor: Razorock Mamba 53 with Super Knurl handle
- Blade: Derby Premium with Chrome-Ceramic-Platinum-Tungsten and Polymer coated edges (2)
- Brush: Yaqi Sagrada Familia Tuxedo Synth (very nice)
- Pre-shave: Noxzema
- Soap: Dutch Van der Lovett Grey (top notch everyday soap)
- Post shave: Thayer’s Coconut Witch Hazel followed by Stirling Vanilla Sandalwood splash and Stirling Vanilla Sandalwood balm
I also really loved how well the razor performed under my nose. This area is very difficult for me because of the tight corners and the need to reach whiskers that grow right inside the opening of my nostrils immediately next to my columella.
I snuck my purchase of the Mamba 53 under the 2025 GRUYERE wire based on two things. First, I have really liked my Lupo 72, which arrived as a Christmas gift. Second, I had recommended the Mamba 53 to my stepfather purely based on my other experiences with Razorock products and the reviews on B&B. He was looking for a mild DE razor that he could use on autopilot. I suspected that the Mamba 53 would work, and he confirmed my suspicions. I’m thrilled with the Mamba 53 and the Lupo 72.
Today was also my experience using the Yaqi Sagrada Familia brush (another Christmas day arrival). The brush is interesting among my synths because it has a fairly stiff backbone but also soft tips. The brush did a great job loading soap from a mug and building lather on my face, my preferred method. The beautiful handle is a little small for my taste, but that won’t stop me from putting it in my rotation.
My shave scoring log is found HERE.
Happy shaves everyone
Razor: Kampfe Star HR-9A Lather Catcher
Blade: Pal Carbon Steel
Lather: Truefitt and Hill Grafton
Brush: Shavemac
Post: Thayers Facial Tonic,
Truefitt & Hill Grafton Balm
Ten. A carbon steel blade is a nice change of pace.
Rhody
I'm a Lumberjack.
Proraso preshave. T&S Dark II, evo long handle brush. CG L2. Dimple handle. Pinaud vanilla aftershave with glycerin and menthol.
It should be the last use of the blade at 4. Orange tuck but can’t remember the name.
That CG is a nice razor. Went slow. Was smooth. I hate giving myself a 10 but it was a great shave all around.
It should be the last use of the blade at 4. Orange tuck but can’t remember the name.
That CG is a nice razor. Went slow. Was smooth. I hate giving myself a 10 but it was a great shave all around.
Sunday, January 5th, 2025 ~ GRUYERE2025, JanuaryGRUME, 300+
Face shave during shower. Leviathan bath soap.
Futur setting 5, AccuFORGE (5), Prorasso Blue, Floid, Pino Silvestre Amber Woods
10/10 A stupendous shave and celebration of continued improved skills and technique!
WTG, ATG, clean up.
Cheers for a good week ahead, Gentlemen!
ETA: The Floid reminds me of Lilac Vegetal somewhat.
Face shave during shower. Leviathan bath soap.
Futur setting 5, AccuFORGE (5), Prorasso Blue, Floid, Pino Silvestre Amber Woods
10/10 A stupendous shave and celebration of continued improved skills and technique!
WTG, ATG, clean up.
Cheers for a good week ahead, Gentlemen!
ETA: The Floid reminds me of Lilac Vegetal somewhat.
Sunday 1/05
BADGERary Day 5
All BADGER Brushes - All Month
I've come to the conclusion I don't like the IBC Clone
The Personna Injector Blade worked just fine
I just don't like the geometry of the shavette
Finish Pass with the STAR Lather Catcher
Lather Catcher Sunday - What a Wonderful Shave (9.8/10)
Razor: Chinese IBC Clone Shavette
Blade: Personna Injector (1X)
Lather: Talbot Shaving GRACE Soap Mix
Brush: Made-Rite No. 82 Vintage PURE BADGER
Post Shave: Osage/Mennen/Glacial Splash Mix
Post Shave: Abbate Y La Mantia ISHTAR
BADGERary Day 5
All BADGER Brushes - All Month
I've come to the conclusion I don't like the IBC Clone
The Personna Injector Blade worked just fine
I just don't like the geometry of the shavette
Finish Pass with the STAR Lather Catcher
Lather Catcher Sunday - What a Wonderful Shave (9.8/10)
Razor: Chinese IBC Clone Shavette
Blade: Personna Injector (1X)
Lather: Talbot Shaving GRACE Soap Mix
Brush: Made-Rite No. 82 Vintage PURE BADGER
Post Shave: Osage/Mennen/Glacial Splash Mix
Post Shave: Abbate Y La Mantia ISHTAR
Sunday, January 5, 2025
Hardware
Software
Notes
Hardware
| Razor | RazoRock Lupo 127 |
| Blade | Treet Dura Sharp (7 / 10) [1] |
| Brush | Zenith 506 Boar XSE |
Software
| Pre | - |
| Lather | Mitchell’s Wool Fat (Tallow) [9] |
| Post | Cella Red Aftershave |
Notes
| 6 / 10 |
