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[DesertIguana]

Today is 03–15-2025 is Day 74 of 2025.



Razor: Vintage Gillette - Super Speed Tech, No Notch 1947 (My Birth Year)
Blade: KAI - Stainless Blade - DAY # 4 USEAGE.
Bowl: N/A
Soap/Cream: Cremo - Refreshing Mint, smells is great.
Brush/Instrument: Fingers/Omega Boar
Extra Stuff: Witch Hazel


Today used my Vintage Gillette - Super Speed Tech, No Notch 1947 (My Birth Year) was purchased off E-bay from seller who does mostly Vintage Razors, and is stand up honest seller. Shave was three passes, with, across, & against the grain, using a KAI - Stainless Blade. This KIA Blade chops down Beard like Hot Knife Cutting Cold Butter, easy as 1, 2, 3, Blade is Super Sharp almost dangerous too sharp. Today was DAY # FOUR for using this Blade, came out of my Orphan Blade Ziplock. **Do not know what deal switch this KAI Blade but it is tough to load and unload from my Vintage Gillette - Super Speed Tech, No Notch 1947.

Shave today was Dam Fine Shave but did not achieving perfection rating, would be 9.8, Close to BBS. Results were great because I payed a lot of attention to Technique, Head Angle, and Pressure, reaped rewards, of DFS for doing so. I do not chase BBS, but still got Another Great Shave.

Used newly opened fresh Tube of Cremo - Refreshing Mint, This scent is very very nice, it doesn’t knock you over, but scent is present. It leaves a slight tingling sensation like menthol post use. Still working in the Cremo into my beard with my Omega Boar, it seems to helped getting Beard to stand up for closer shave. Working with Brush on Face don’t lather Cremo much, but seem to help raise Beard for Shaving off.

I am a Vintage Gillette Junkie, That is almost all I own, Vintage Gillette’s work well for me, never failing to give a Dam Fine Shave with New Sharp Blade. I can’t imagine much better results from a modern super razor. Sorry but people need to try a Vintage Gillette with an open mind, if they don’t own one. Think of about snagging a Tech, Super Speed, or Slim adjustable as a First Vintage Gillette. IMHO a Vintage Gillette’s are a lot of bang for the buck.

 

[ASR]

9/10 - nothing wrong at all but gotta leave room!

Canada a superb performer as always.

I think I love using my toggle more than it loves me, or more likely I have yet to fully master this razor. Again nothing wrong with the shaves I get, but they do not quite match my excitement for and joy from using this razor (few things ever could to be fair!)
Weird how that works - still makes me happier than almost any other material possession!


First time trying Capt Choice Bay Room and must say WOW! I was looking for a new br and picked it up after reading some reviews here. Always tough to know/ymmv, but this is a really really great bay rum. Love the take on the fragrance and can't get over the "premium" feeling on my face!!!

 

[roaduck]

well I would rather use toilet soap(whatever that is) than use shave butter lmao

I got given six Clubman shave butters that I used once ; you're right Odinarcade00 normal soap is better and the whipped shave soap smells gorgeous but is not really me - I'm incurably old-fashioned !

The blade is rusty because it was carbon and I forgot to put it on a rad haha !

The white powder in the titanium tin is powdered alum - the Dragon uses it on her nicked legs - I said "one blade doesn't last all year Darling" - so now I change them to make sure they're not butter knives haha !

I got the gear above before I joined B&B - now I really have plenty of tackle LOL

 

[Odinarcade00]

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I got given six Clubman shave butters that I used once ; you're right Odinarcade00 normal soap is better and the whipped shave soap smells gorgeous but is not really me - I'm incurably old-fashioned !

The blade is rusty because it was carbon and I forgot to put it on a rad haha !

I got the gear above before I joined B&B - now I really have plenty of tackle LOL

I love soaps and creams but shave butter or atleast the kind thats commonly found in the US is really bad. Is that the merkur futur? or a clone? do you like it?

 

[Kbbond]

Pre: Hot shower, RE Pre-shave Bar
Razor: Rex Envoy
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (1)
Cream: TOBS Lime Zest
Brush: RE Acrylic Best Badger
Post: Thayer’s unscented with hazel, Nivea Soothing Balm, Pinaud Citrus Musk

8.5/10…rushed shave this morning, not a bad shave at all, just rushed

 

[roaduck]

I love soaps and creams but shave butter or atleast the kind thats commonly found in the US is really bad. Is that the merkur futur? or a clone? do you like it?

Oh the coloured shave butter in the jar is great - it's just too refined for an old caveman like me.

The third one from the left at the front - the chunky silver grey one with an adjustment dial on it is a Chinese copy of a Merkur Futur - about ten bucks, about an ounce less than the real one but still over 3 ounces is quite well balanced, has a good adjustment range and is pretty smooth.

Usually I don't use adjustables (I have a PAA rose gold Ascension and a 1967 Gillette Slim adjustable plus some other ones) or razors with chunky heads ; they hardly get used because I'm used to simple budget scrapers.

Like this HaHa

The advert said it was for sensitive skin (well it would be sensitive after using it) but it was less than 4 bucks so can't complain.

 

[helicopter]

9/10

 

[roaduck]

This advert is hilarious

 

[awk_m4]

Saturday March 15, 2025
Brush: SOC Cherry
Soap: MdC Original
Razor: Henson
Blade: Feather
P/S: Thayers Witch Hazel

Henson + Feather = 10

 

[Pacman225]

Proraso white pre/post
Parker Variant, 2
Sharp 7 AM Platinum Plus
Omega Boar
Proraso Blue shave cream
Alum block/Thayers
Afta

10/10

It's funny how subjective blades are. I can shave with something that's supposed to be great but it rips my face to shreds. I can shave with something that's supposed to be bad and it's sharp and smooth. This combination tonight produced an amazing shave. I typically never get a BBS shave and usually if I try it just ends up causing a lot of irritation. This is as close to a BBS shave as I've had in quite awhile. Like glass.

 

[MA128]

Saturday, March 15

Razor:	Henson AL13+
Blade:	Feather Platinum (2)
Soap/Cream:	Shannon's Lemon Proseco
Brush:	Muhle STF 25mm
# Days Growth:	1.25
Pre Shave:	Warm water, CELLA Pre-Shave Gel with a few drops of jojoba oil
Post Shave:	Cold water, Thayers, Proraso Rinfrescante Balm
Sharpness:	10
Comfort:	10
Face/Neck:	BBS/DFS+

 

[1e4]

Saturday, March 15, 2025

Hardware

Razor	RazoRock Game Changer 0.84P (face) Karve Bison (head)
Blade	Derby Premium (no. 5 / 5) [9, 10]
Brush	Semogue SOC Boar

Software

Pre	-
Lather	Homemade 002 [1] (face) Homemade 003 [1] (head)
Post	Tabac

Notes

7 / 10 (face) 8 / 10 (head)

 

[Odinarcade00]

Night shave+hot shower
PAA cube
PAA blue moon bay rum shave soap
Karve Bison razor
7AM platinum durablade
Pacific Shaving Co Caffeinated Aftershave Balm
9/10 shave
this blade is good middle of the road kind of blade. Middle of the road smooth middle of the road sharp. Not the smoothest. Probably more sharp than it is smooth. ATG 1 pass. XTG in certain areas around chin. mild irritation. I have the most sensitive skin in the world but overall a good shave. It feels great to get rid of the stubble. I am not too worried about the irritation because it was not as bad as last time and Im seriously acne prone. Had the worst acne as a teenager and while its much better as an adult it haunts me forever. Its okay my wife still thinks im hot and she likes it when my face is smooth!

 

[Obetron Rex]

1958 D-4 Fatboy / 7 o'clock Yellow / STF XL

 

[purecro]

Razor: Karve Bison
Brush: Wald A1
Blade: Personna Comfort Coated (Lab Blues) (1)
Soap: Stirling Executive Man
Aftershave: Stirling Executive Man Aftershave Splash

10/10

 

[ajkel64]

1) China: Brush Yaqi Rainbow No 26 Synthetic Horsehair.
2) Italy: Shaving Soap Palmolive.
3) Argentina: Razor L2 Gillette Tech.
4) Holland: Razor Blade Vintage Rembrandt Stainless shave seven.
5) Italy: Alum Block Proraso.
6) Poland: Aftershave Balm Nivea Men Sensitive Pro Anti Skin Stress Facial Balm.
7) USA: EDT Pierre Cardin Bleu Marine.

My Sunday morning shave went well. This Vintage Rembrandt Stainless blade got me to my usual seven shaves per blade. I did get myself near my right ear about half way up the ear but I wasn’t paying attention. Other things on my mind this morning. Otherwise the sting when I used the Alum Block wasn’t too bad. I would still rate the shave as an 8.5/10.

 

[Kaldane]

Sunday morning.

T R Cadman & Sons "Bengall" 6/8 round point straight razor
Simpson Trafalgar T3 synthetic brush
Fredricsson's Kaffir Lime & Juniper soap
1980s Yardley Gold "Classic" aftershave

A pleasant Sunday morning shave. The razor has taken and is holding a good edge. The soap is getting towards the end, so I'll have to drag something out of the cupboard in a few weeks. The Trafalgar was my first foray into synthetic Simpsons (now I think about it, probably Simpsons at all), and is still going strong. The aftershave goes well with the soap.

I'll say "9" so I can save full marks.

 

[Kaldane]

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This advert is hilarious

"When Used With The Right Technique" (got to love the capital letters) seems to be doing a lot of the heavy lifting there...

 

[Teutonblade]

SOTD: 03/16/2025

Razor: Greencult 2.0 Plate II
Blade: Wizamet Super Iridium, 1st use
Brush: Yaqi Atlantis
Bowl: Yaqi Black Mug
Soap: Stirling Deep Blue Sea
Aftershave: Stirling Deep Blue Sea
Balm: Whollykaw Bare Naked
Additional Care: Thayers Witch Hazel (Unscented)

The GC2.II is like a bulldozer. It’s heavy machinery and you don’t want to get in its way. Yet to the right music, it will dance. Scoured me clean. BBS+

Wishing you a restful day.

 

[Eric_75]

MUSIC: A Love Supreme by John Coltrane, 1995

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