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ajkel64

ajkel64

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1) Portugal: Brush Semogue Owners Club boar.
2) Turkey: Shaving Soap Arko.
3) USA: Razor Gillette NDC Gold Ball End Tech.
4) Japan: Razor Blade Kai on shave thirteen.
5) Italy: Alum Block Proraso.
6) Germany: Aftershave Balm Nivea Men Replenishing Post Shave Balm.
7) USA: EDT Vera Wang For Men.

Shave number thirteen on the Japanese Kai blade didn’t go quite according to plan. I gave myself a weeper on my right cheep near where my lips meet. Also the sting when I used my Alum Block was more than yesterday. I will use it for one for shave and then change it to another Kai on Monday. Todays rating 8/10.
 
Kaldane

Kaldane

A bright Saturday morning.

Ralf Aust 7/8 square point straight razor
Epsilon white horse brush
Wickham's Citrus Musk soap
"Gold" aftershave

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Very nice, but I'd probably resent this one if it wasn't. If I'm going to have one of those, it had better be good. Fortunately, it always has been so far - often surprising me with how smooth everything is both during the shave and after.

Exemplary work from the Epsilon brush and Wickham's lather. The aftershave is the Three Pears brand recreation of the Eighties Yardley staple (the red cap version) and it's close enough. It's actually not bad. Maybe if they hadn't gone with the same name I'd have been impressed with a reasonable and inexpensive aftershave rather than comparing it to forty years of nostalgia.

Just did the face rub to check, and there's nothing to justify not giving it a "10".
 
BadbobbyB

BadbobbyB

GRUME 05 April 2025

BadbobbyB’s Daily 1-Pass (Combining WTG, ATG & XTG) Shave Report

A dollop a day sends my beard away

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TODAY’S SHAVE AND CLEANUP:​

Prep: Liquid face and hand soap.
Razors:
Shaving: King C Gillette with WCS 84S handle.
Buffing: Van der Hagen
Blades:
Shaving: Asco (Egypt) Blade # 1 Shave # 3
Buffing: Bic Chrome Platinum blade (Greece)
Brush: Noble Otter USA
Today’s Noble Otter Soap: Tahiti King RAWR
Bowls:
  • Phoenix Shaving scuttle for lathering.
  • Timeless Blue bowl for rinsing razor(s) with boiled tap water.
Post Shave:
  • Witch Hazel Dollar Tree’s brand
  • Aqua Velva Musk
  • WCS Alum Stick (Philippines)
  • Quality: BBS
  • Nicks: 0
  • Weepers: 0
  • Stubble: Very light
Comments: Today was my first BBS shave result with my new blade assortment. This resulted from a larger soap dollop than normal. Heavy storms are rolling through our area this morning.
 
Eric_75

Eric_75

Not made for these times.
BadbobbyB said:
GRUME 05 April 2025

BadbobbyB’s Daily 1-Pass (Combining WTG, ATG & XTG) Shave Report

A dollop a day sends my beard away

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TODAY’S SHAVE AND CLEANUP:​

Prep: Liquid face and hand soap.
Razors:
Shaving: King C Gillette with WCS 84S handle.
Buffing: Van der Hagen
Blades:
Shaving: Asco (Egypt) Blade # 1 Shave # 3
Buffing: Bic Chrome Platinum blade (Greece)
Brush: Noble Otter USA
Today’s Noble Otter Soap: Tahiti King RAWR
Bowls:
  • Phoenix Shaving scuttle for lathering.
  • Timeless Blue bowl for rinsing razor(s) with boiled tap water.
Post Shave:
  • Witch Hazel Dollar Tree’s brand
  • Aqua Velva Musk
  • WCS Alum Stick (Philippines)
  • Quality: BBS
  • Nicks: 0
  • Weepers: 0
  • Stubble: Very light
Comments: Today was my first BBS shave result with my new blade assortment. This resulted from a larger soap dollop than normal. Heavy storms are rolling through our area this morning.
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Good morning, Bobby. Rain and thunderstorms expected here in Nashville as well.
 
Lockback

Lockback

Dull yet interesting
Preshave: Hot shower
Soap/Shave cream: Cella Red
Brush: Simpson Trafalgar T2
Razor: Edwin Jagger DE89
Blade: Treet Carbon Steel (1)
Post shave: Gillette Gel
Rating: 10/10

This is right behind my Pearl Flexi/Perma-Sharp combination as one of my favorites. It never fails to deliver.
Terrific shave this morning.

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Kbbond

Kbbond

💈 Saturday 4/05 💈

April GRUME - Vintage April

Pre: Hot Towel, RE Pre-shave Bar
Razor: 1959 Gillette Fatboy @2
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (1, corked)
Cream: TOBS Lime Zest
Brush: YAQI Rocks
Post: Thayer’s Unscented Witch Hazel, Nivea Soothing AS Balm, Pinaud Citrus Musk

9.5/10 absolutely refreshing, hardly any burn, zero leaks. I’m sure YMMV, but this is the third blade I’ve corked on the first shave and I do think it works very well…Happy Saturday Gents! 😎
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PinJim

PinJim

Prep: Hot shower, Proraso pre-shave cream
Razor: Gillette Super Speed, 48’-50’ (ndc)
Blade: Bic Astor Stainless (2)
Brush: Yaqi silvertip badger
Soap: TOBS Shaving Cream
AS: Fine Italian Citrus
Balm: Nivea Sensitive Skin Post Shave Balm
Scent: Versace Dylan Blue
Rating: 9

Back to my mild razor after my rough day yesterday with the Yaqi TFC. So much more comfortable. The TOBS is one of my top performers too. A DFS for sure.

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StewB

StewB

Saturday's shave -

Razor: Blackbird
Blade: Personna Platinum Chrome (2)
Lather: Stirling "Hot Apple Cider" soap
Aftershave: Tabac aftershave lotion

Top-notch shave from the Blackbird, as usual. I like Stirling's soap formula: It's easy to lather, maintains moisture, and provides very good slickness. The Mrs. likes the Tabac scent so that's a plus. Outstanding shave today! 👍
 
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