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JCinPA

JCinPA

The Lather Maestro

Monday, March 17​

  • Preshave = shower
  • Captain's Choice stoneware lather bowl
  • Yaqi Ghost 90SB Ti spiral handle (China)
  • Vintage Gillette Spoiler #2 (USA)
  • DS Cosmetics 22mm badger (China)
  • MdC Rose (France)
  • Thayer's Witch Hazel (USA)
  • NOS Shulton Old Spice A/S (USA)
10/10 BBS This stuff is insane! You only have to look at it to make a lather! I did 15 swirls on bloomed soap and got enough for 4 passes. Started with 30 swirls, then 20. I could do 10 swirls, and though the brush doesn't look loaded, get 3 passes out of it. Has anyone ever posted the number of shaves they've gotten out of one jar?

I didn't use to believe it until until I got a jar, but this may be as economical on a per-shave basis as Cella or Proraso. If anyone has seen the # of shaves on an empty tub, I'd be interested to know.
 
dotKomo

dotKomo

Morning Shave - 3/17/2025


Pre-Shave
Warm water face wash; Cremo Citrus & Sage
Soap/Cream
Proraso Sandalwood Shave Cream (can)
Brush
Shave Bowl
Razor
Gem G-Bar
Blade
Gem (7)
Aftershave
Witch Hazel, Duke Blackstone Sandalwood AS Balm, Captain's Choice Sandalwood AS Splash
Cologne
Rating
8.5/10
Comments
One day beard growth.

Three passes:

WTG, XTG, ATG and one clean-up pass.

No nicks.
No weepers.
No irritation.
DFS.

Happy St Patrick's Day! ☘️
 
Marco

Marco

B&B's Man in Italy
JCinPA said:

Monday, March 17​

  • Preshave = shower
  • Captain's Choice stoneware lather bowl
  • Yaqi Ghost 90SB Ti spiral handle (China)
  • Vintage Gillette Spoiler #2 (USA)
  • DS Cosmetics 22mm badger (China)
  • MdC Rose (France)
  • Thayer's Witch Hazel (USA)
  • NOS Shulton Old Spice A/S (USA)
10/10 BBS This stuff is insane! You only have to look at it to make a lather! I did 15 swirls on bloomed soap and got enough for 4 passes. Started with 30 swirls, then 20. I could do 10 swirls, and though the brush doesn't look loaded, get 3 passes out of it. Has anyone ever posted the number of shaves they've gotten out of one jar?

I didn't use to believe it until until I got a jar, but this may be as economical on a per-shave basis as Cella or Proraso. If anyone has seen the # of shaves on an empty tub, I'd be interested to know.
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And guess once again whose fault it is? :whistling:
 
blethenstrom

blethenstrom

Born to häckla
Evening Shave - 03/15/25
Shave Number: 487
Passes: 3
Razor: Gillette SuperSpeed TTO (D-2)
Blade: Personna Viking's Sword (6)
Soap: MdC Agrumes
Brush: RazoRock Plissoft RR400
Aftershave: Clubman Citrus Musk
Shave Comfort: 10/10 (Smooth)
Shave Quality: 10/10 (BBS)
Shave Rating: 10/10
That must have been the best shave I have had in a very long time!. It was so slick, wonderful and easy. I used a pre shave soap for the first time and I have to say that it made a difference. Fantastic shave and a great end to a week with the SuperSpeed.

Evening Shave - 03/16/25
Shave Number: 488
Passes: 3
Razor: Yintal Liveben V7 316L
Blade: Personna Viking's Sword (1)
Soap: MdC Agrumes
Brush: RazoRock Plissoft RR400
Aftershave: Clubman Lustray Blue Spice
Shave Comfort: 10/10 (Smooth)
Shave Quality: 9.5/10 (DFS++)
Shave Rating: 9.75/10
Not quite as comfortable shave as the previous one. I could tell that this was a fresh blade and I have to be a bit more careful not to stir up any irritation. Still I had a close shave.
 
Eric_75

Eric_75

Not made for these times.
blethenstrom said:
Evening Shave - 03/15/25
Shave Number: 487
Passes: 3
Razor: Gillette SuperSpeed TTO (D-2)
Blade: Personna Viking's Sword (6)
Soap: MdC Agrumes
Brush: RazoRock Plissoft RR400
Aftershave: Clubman Citrus Musk
Shave Comfort: 10/10 (Smooth)
Shave Quality: 10/10 (BBS)
Shave Rating: 10/10
That must have been the best shave I have had in a very long time!. It was so slick, wonderful and easy. I used a pre shave soap for the first time and I have to say that it made a difference. Fantastic shave and a great end to a week with the SuperSpeed.

Evening Shave - 03/16/25
Shave Number: 488
Passes: 3
Razor: Yintal Liveben V7 316L
Blade: Personna Viking's Sword (1)
Soap: MdC Agrumes
Brush: RazoRock Plissoft RR400
Aftershave: Clubman Lustray Blue Spice
Shave Comfort: 10/10 (Smooth)
Shave Quality: 9.5/10 (DFS++)
Shave Rating: 9.75/10
Not quite as comfortable shave as the previous one. I could tell that this was a fresh blade and I have to be a bit more careful not to stir up any irritation. Still I had a close shave.
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Have a blessed day ahead, my friend. 🙏
 
awk_m4

awk_m4

Monday March 17, 2025
Brush: SOC Cherry
Bowl: Captain's Choice Copper
Soap: MdC Rose
Razor: Henson
Blade: Feather
P/S: Thayers Witch Hazel
P/S: Tabac
Rating: 10

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Lockback

Lockback

Dull yet interesting
Preshave: Hot shower
Soap/Shave cream: Stirling Soap Hot Apple Cider
Brush: Jequil & Corenveo 24mm
Razor: Feather Popular
Blade: Feather (1)
Post shave: Pinaud Clubman
Rating: 10/10

This was the first shave with the Popular and it was a good one. I bought it primarily as a travel razor but it's also nice to have options, particularly when it's inexpensive. The handle and base are made of plastic and the razor is exceedingly light, a twist-to-open style with the knob up high on the handle.
It just flat out works. I used one of the two Feather blades that were included, blades that have a well-deserved reputation as the sharpest made. But the razor is very mild so even with the world's sharpest blade, it gave a very comfortable shave. Nice to have another stubble eliminator in my quiver.

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Eric_75

Eric_75

Not made for these times.
Pre-shave • Neutrogena Fragrance-free Liquid Facial Cleanser

Soap • @blethenstrom BSS#1

Bowl • CaYuen Graffiti (Large)

Brush • Simpson Trafalgar T2

Razor • 1951 Gillette Super Speed

Blade • Treet Dura Sharp (1)

*Warm Shower*

Aftershave • Thayers Unscented with Bootlegger's Lime Bay Rum

Eye Gel • Neutrogena Hydro Boost

A superb shave to get Monday rolling along. Once again, the BSS#1 was excellent. I'll hold this soap up along with @BigAlVista Mark's Rogue IV to any soap in my den. No weepers or irritation. The Lime Bay Rum seemed right for today.

10/10.

Have a blessed day, friends.

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OhioBob

OhioBob

🍀 Happy Saint Patricks Day 🍀

Pre Shave: Warm Shower, Stirling Baker Street Liquid Bath Soap, Stirling Unscented Pre Shave Soap
Razor: Aluminum Karve Overlander
Blade: Gillette Nacet (2)
Soap/Cream: Barrister & Mann Cool
Brush: Dscosmetic's Neon Handled 26mm MiG knot brush
Post Shave: Cold Water Rinse, Thayers Unscented Witch Hazel, Nivea Unscented Post Shave Balm & B&M Cool AS
Rating: 10/10 A comfortable, efficient 3 pass BBS shave with no touch ups, weepers, cuts or irritation. An excellent shave.
 
N

Nordic dud

Preshave: Varm water
Brush: Mühle Rytmo pure badger
Razer: Merkur progress
Blade: Nacet
Lather: Sterling Bay rum
Aftershave: stirling witch hazel bay rum and Clubman Special Reserve
3 passes.

Nice shave. no irirtation.
I realy like the Sterlig bay rum soap. Very plesant on the nose, and ekselent lather. The Nacet blade was starting to lose its sharpnes at the end of the shave, this is the 3 shave with it.
 
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