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

[AlphaFrank75]

Grooming Dept Unscented Pre-Shave
HAGS Barberwood / Omega 10049
Rocnel Elite '23 / Gillette Perma-Sharp (3)
HAGS Barberwood Aftershave
10 / 10​

 

[ackvil]

Pre-Shave	Face wash with Cera Ve Face Soap
Soap/Cream	Cella
Brush	Kent BK8 Silvertip
Bowl	Captains Choice Copper & Old Spice Mug
Razor	Karve Christopher Bradley
Blade	PolSilver Super Iridium
Aftershave	Thayers WH & Cremo ASB
Fragrance	Beverly Hills, Polo Club
Rating	10/10
Comments	I am starting the week with a different razor and blade combination. Next in my rotation is the Karve—Christopher Bradley razor in brass. I am using the C plate and loaded the razor with a PolSilver Super Iridium blade. The shave was perfect. The Kent BK8 Silvertip is no longer in production, and it did an excellent job of making plenty of lather with the Cella soap. There are not that many shaves left with the chunk of Cella. I have been using the soap for 46 days. It was a perfect BBS shave.

 

[Lockback]

Preshave: Hot shower
Soap/Shave cream: Proraso White
Brush: Maggard 24mm
Razor: Edwin Jagger DE89
Blade: Treet Carbon Steel (2)
Post shave: Pinaud Clubman
Rating: 9.8/10

A rarity for me: using a Treet Carbon Steel blade twice. Just wanted to see how it did. And it did fine. Maybe not as smooth as the first use but certainly reasonable.
I continue to be impressed by Proraso products. I have three of their soaps/creams and all are outstanding and a great value.

 

[pellidon]

Brush: Semogue SOC cherry Boar
Pre: none
Soap: B&M Pencil Pusher
Razor: Merkur 34C
Blade: Asco (2)
Aftershave: Clubman VIBR
Rating: 9.6

 

[BigJ]

Today’s Shave

Razor: Wolfman WR1
Blade: Wizamet SI (2)
Brush: Rudy Vey B&B 2-band
Soap: Cella red
Splash: Proraso green

Rating: Another terrific shave (10/10)!!

 

[Anchovie666]

Monday 12/30
DecemBOAR Day 30
DE-cember
All BOAR Brushes - All Month

Flipped the A77 Blade on the CLOUD Shavette
Nothing like a fresh blade edge
Touch Ups with the APEX ALU
Overall a FANTASTIC Three Pass Shave Result (9.85/10)

Razor: CLOUD A77 Shavette - Black Scales
Blade: CLOUD A77 Full Blade (1X)
Lather: Martin de Candre NATURE Soap
Brush: Surrey Blue Handle BOAR
Post Shave: Osage/Mennen Mix Splash On
Post Shave: LT Piver Lotion Pompeia

 

[DownSouthShaver]

Preshave: Proraso Blue
Soap: La Toja stick
Brush: Parker Premium 3 Band Pure Badger
Razor: Henson AL13+
Blade: Gillette 7 O'Clock SharpEdge (1)
Postshave: Alum block, Dickinson's WH
Aftershave: Clubman Lime Sec
Rating: 9.5/10

First try with the Gillette Yellows and the La Toja stick soap, both were very good. I chased BBS a little too hard today, and my neck paid the price with some burn and a couple of nicks. Can't complain about blade, it performed great, as has been my experience with all the Russian Gillette offerings. 9.5 today due only to my carelessness.

 

[DesertIguana]

Well today I used my Vintage 1956 B-3 Gillette Ball End Tech Razor, that I got as a PDF from @gpjoy, with a Jifulo Platinum Edge Blade. Apparently from AliExpress in ROC, that was out of my Zip Lock Baggie with Orphan Blades. Day Number One usage of Blade. This Blade preformed very well, should be interesting to see how long it last.

Very Good Shave, Tech & Blade had very little Blade feel, but mowed down one days beard growth with ease. Would Rate Shave a strong 9.9 +. Did three passes, With, Against, and Across, no irritation.

Again used the Cremo Classic today, doing two applications, and two passes. Think I found the best way for me to use this product with great result, think you got to reapply a little more Cremo between passes for optimal results. Produce is slick so you almost do not need reapply much for second and third pass. As this product is like grease lots of residue left behind for those clean up pass's.

The Sixty Eight year Old Vintage Ball End Tech did great job, how could that be it not modern with Arm, and Leg Price Tag? Well in my World these Vintage Gillette’s work well, and can compare to any modern, as currently I own none.





JMHO

 

[Rhody]

Broke out the CG level 2. With TS dark II
Probably 3 - 4 days growth and I paid attention and went slowly. Amazing shave.

 

[Virgil Sollozzo]

Pre-Shave: scalding shower with B&M Verbena soap
Bowl/Scuttle: PAA Spacescape Lather Scuttle 4.0
Soap: Southern Witchcrafts - Samhain
Brush: Parker Premium Handmade, 3-Band Pure Badger with Rosewood Handle
Razor: Rockwell 6S
Blade: Feather
Post-Shave: Fine - Snake Bite
Post-Shave: PDM - Herod

DFS

9.8

 

[1e4]

Monday, December 30, 2024

Hardware

Razor	Edwin Jagger 3ONE6
Blade	Treet Dura Sharp (6 / 10) [2]
Brush	Semogue SOC Mistura

Software

Pre	PAA Cube
Lather	DR Harris Windsor [1]
Post	-

Notes

8 / 10

 

[Sascoman]

Alpha Spirit // Feather Pro

 

[Halfbeard]

Feather SR
Cloud-Cut Special modified (5)
Yaqi badger brush
Blue's soap
Floid a/s

Three day's whiskers disappeared in two passes as if they had never been. BBS-
9.7/10

 

[NorthernSoul]

Dec 30

Razor: Parker SoloEdge
Blade: Perma-Sharp Super half-blade (1)
Brush: Semogue SOC Finest
P/S: AoS Lemon shaving cream (diluted)
Soap: Klar Kabinett
A/S: Dickinson's witch hazel
A/S: Epsilon Blue

DFS+

The Perma-Sharp pre-cut half-blades work great in the SoloEdge so there's no need to snap a blade in half.

 

[Major Overkill]

The Major nearly forgot that he used this yesterday.

In case you've ever wondered if the Borg shave, ask yourself: have you ever seen a hirsuit drone?

-MO

 

[Ron R]

MicroMatic Monday (GEMonday), December 30 2024

Razor : Gem 1912(1912 Damaskeene variant design) with ornamental chain handle design. Mfg 1912-40's, tame mid range. Gem sold millions of these razors through the decades and well enjoyed around the world.
Blade : Gem Personna SS PTFE(5) very sharp, excellent longevity, smooths out nicely, predictable + safest blade to handle.
Soap : Cyril R Salter(CRS) Wild Rose , nice rose floral scent 6-7/10 with excellent lather qualities.
Brush : Yaqi "Moka express" 26mm 2band badger. Very nice knot and handle combined for my shaving needs.
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 : Italian barber Amici splash with witch hazel + a dollop of CeraVe moisturizing lotion(scentless).
Results : or CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + no weepers= Had a close comfortable shave this morning with my Gem 1912 razor with coated Gem blade.

Have some great shaves!

 

[Beto Salatini]

SOTD "New Holiday Gear/Happy New Year Theme Week" - December 30th, 2024 to January 5th, 2025
DecemBOAR 2024!!! Boar Brushes Only for all of December!!!
ROCCAsolid, brotherhood for lovers of the Mühle Rocca
Mühle Mondays
MdC Monday


Hello friends

Cloudy day. I'm going to end the year with one of my favorite soaps, MdC Fougère, which pairs beautifully with Brut Original. Rocca R94 and GSB (2) make a perfect pair. And I'm back to my first Semogue, the 1305, my old and good friend.

With us, in this last shave of 2024, Miles Davis, John Coltrane and Bill Evans.

Rating: 10


I wish you all a blessed 2025 and great shaves!

 

[TOVT]

MDC Monday, December 30th, 2024

Face and head shave in the shower.
Two passes WTG on my face and two passes on my dome, back to front, front to back.
10/10 Darn good shave.

BRG 24K Fatboy, Derby USTA, Yaqi synth, small, Martin de Candre VETIVER, Guerlain VETIVER

 

[Mr Konrad Dundee]

Yaqi Avanti / Wickham Soap Russian Leather / Omega 80097 / Astra Blue

9,5 / 10 to the kiss

 

[Whiterook]

Razor: Gem G-Bar
Blade: Personna GEM PTFE
Brush: Yaqi Panda
Lather: Seaforth Black Watch
Post: Thayers Facial Tonic,
Seaforth Black Watch Toner
Ten