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

[jasonco]

Yaqi Cerberus
Gillette Nacet (3)
Mondial Pro Aluminum Boar
Zartgefuel Shaving Soap
Aftershave, none, soap leaves skin perfectly moisturized with a nice matte finish.

One of my absolute top performing razors, very efficient, rigid blade support and superb geometry that allows for a nice shallow angle for an easy two pass BBS, no surprise its a 10/10 shave.

 

[Jaybyrd]

Many thanks!

Seabee as in the Quonset, RI Seabees? Or are there units all over? I drive by this sign at least once a week.

Thanks for you service

 

[mfurie2540]

My S.O.T.D today consisted of......
Prep Hot Shower.
Blackland Shaving Towel.
Brush Zenith Copper Boar.
Soap Mike's natural soaps, Bergamot, Orange & Ylang-ylang.
Razors Tatara Amakuni.
Blade Feather Pro.
Aftershave Proraso Green Refreshing
Following Jean paul gaultier Scandal edp.

Today's shave was with Tatara's first offering in the SE shaving world, the Amakuni.
I did have reservations about this razor when I first laid eyes on it but let me assure everyone that this is a superb bit of kit and a great addition to anyone's Den.
Tatara definitely know how to make quality, in build and performance razors.
It gave me a fabulous face and head shave with the help of Mike's natural soap.
I used the Saponificio method this time and it produced a much better creamy lather, I think I will apply the method with all my hard soaps going forward.

a solid 9/10 shave.

I will now leave you all to enjoy your sunny day toodles.

 

[Marco]

"In order to be a True Gentleman you must exclusively utilize high-end luxurious grooming products".
"Inexpensive items deliver poor performance".
"Cheap stuff is simply inferior".
No.
No.
No.
Quality is just quality, it has nothing to do with the price point. Here below my SOTD using only top-notch budget friendly grooming products, average cost listed beside. It's the Old School, Gentlemen.

Bath Soap: Nesti Dante Emozioni in Toscana Borghi e Monasteri - Italy €3,50

Shaving Brush: Simpson Trafalgar T3 - UK €34,00

Shaving Cream: Proraso Green - Italy €2,10

Double Edge Razor: Edwin Jagger DE89 Lined - UK €28,00

Double Edge Blade:Gillette Perma-Sharp (1) - Russia €16,00 × 100 blades

Aftershave: Original 1932 Floïd The Genuine - Italy €8,00

Cologne: Paco Rabanne Pour Homme - Spain €31,00

Evaluation: 10/10

 

[Sascoman]

Tatara Masamune / Personna 74 / Simpson CH2 / Le Pere Lucien

 

[Halfbeard]

Cloud A77 shavette
吉士 (Jí shì) (12)
Goat milk soap
badger brush
Eau de Cologne Toilette
Revuelle balm


Wonderful face shave. DFS+
9.5/10

 

[Ravenonrock]

Razor: John Pearce
Brush: Omega Pro
Soap: Santa Maria Novella
Post: Perry Ellis

 

[Kix]

April 5, 2025 Saturday shave

Razor: 1962 Gillette Slim adjustable
Blade: Gillette Perma-Sharp (2)
Soap: Cella red
Brush: TRC Deep Blue w/24mm G5C
Aftershave: Lucky Tiger

Today's shave was easy and close. The Slim did a great job of eliminating two days stubble, with no issues. This is one razor that always delivers a good shave. 10/10

 

[Whiterook]

Razor: Gillette Pre-War Fat Tech
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
Lather: Noble Otter Queen
Brush: Cayuen Candy Cane
Post: Thayers + Clubman
Ten

 

[vladgh]

April 5, 2025

Prep: Splash cold water
Razor: RazoRock SS Lupo 72 with Titanium Halo Handle
Blade: Gillette Nacet (1)
Brush: AP Shave Co G5C Amber Smoke
Lather: Barrister and Mann Lime
Post Shave: Barrister and Mann Waves Splash

Rating: 10/10

 

[cryhavoc]

Today’s Shave

Razor: Lord L6
Blade: Personna lab (4)
Brush: Simpsons Wee Scot
Soap: La Toja
Splash: Floid the genuine

Rating: Comfortable 9.5/10 today, not quite BBS!!

Hey BigJ, I see you are using the Lord L6, are you travelling again?

 

[cryhavoc]

Razor: Gillette Old Type
Blade: Lord Silver Star (5)
Soap: Mike's Hungarian Lavender
Brush: Omega Jade Boar
AS: Speick splash

Rating: 9/10

Nice afternoon shave after a morning of yardwork.

The Lord Silver Star is a very nice blade and gave 5 DFS shaves.

Going to try a different Lord blade next.

 

[pellidon]

Brush: Semogue SOCc Taj Mistura
Pre: none
Soap: B&M Pencil Pusher
Razor: Henson AL13 first gen
Blade: Gillette Nacet (2)
Aftershave: English Leather
Rating: 9.6

 

[WThomas0814]

5 Apr 2025 - Shave 93/300+ in 2025
Vintage April

Soap: MdC Rose
Brush: SOC Boar
Lather Bowl: CC - The Admiral

Razor: Rocket Flare Tip
Blade: Lab Blue (1)

Aftershave: Stirling Unscented
Fragrance: Guerlain Vetivrr

Outstanding two-pass DFS.

9.8/10

 

[Nordic dud]

Preshave: Varm water, proraso preshave
Brush: TOBS Traditional Super Badger Shaving Brush (Smal)
Razer: Merkur progress
Blade: Wizamet super iridium
Lather: TOBS lavendel
Bowl: Scutle
Aftershave: Sterling witch hasel, pinaud clubman
Scent: Lacoste orginal EdT
2 Pass
No nicks, cut or iritation.

 

[Anchovie666]

Saturday 4/5 Shave
VINTAGE APRIL 2025 Day 5
All Vintage Razors - All Month

First shave with the WECK Gold Scales
It feels like it is NOS from the 50s
Very tight pinning and no wear
Amazing two pass BBS Shave this morning (9.85/10)

Razor: WECK Gold Scale Hair Shaper (1950s)
Blade: ANNIE Hair Shaper Blade (1X)
Clean Up: TREET Fat Handle / GEM PTFE (1X)
Lather: Abbate Y La Mantia Blue Tobacco Hard Puck
Brush: AP ShaveCo 22mm SYNBAD Synthetic
Post Shave: Osage/Mennen Splash Mix
Post Shave: A&E Siam Aftershave

 

[awk_m4]

Saturday April 5, 2025
Brush: Simpson Wee Scot
Bowl: Captain's Choice Copper
Soap: MdC Original
Razor: Henson
Blade: Dorco Prime

Two pass Saturday evening head shave. Rating: 10

 

[DownSouthShaver]

Soap: Arko stick
Brush: Omega Boar
Razor: Henson AL13+
Blade: Personna Crystal (1)
Postshave: Dickinson's WH
Aftershave: Clubman Citrus Musk
Rating: 10/10
BBS

True BBS everywhere today, gents. The Crystal is a heckuva blade!

 

[gpjoe]

Ti Wolf
Astra SP
SV Desert Vetiver
SoC Mistura
Avon Spicy

So, I'm not afraid to say when I'm wrong...but this is not one of those occasions.

I've been pretty vocal about the price of Wolfman razors, criticized them for the lack of info on their website, and speculated that their razors aren't 10x better than, say, a $65 Game Changer with regards to performance.

Well, I picked up this very nice Ti Wolf WR2 1.05 from a member here so that I might see what all the fuss is about, and...

...I had an absolutely wonderful first shave.

I will say that there is more blade feel than I expected, and the razor is very efficient, without being aggressive. My ATG passes on my neck were very smooth with zero tugging, and the entire shave was DFS+ without a trace of irritation.

So, even though I still believe all of the negatives in my first paragraph, I will admit that the Wollfman is a truly fantastic shaver, that could easily (likely?) replace my stable of modern razors (which admittedly is few).

It is beautifully machined and the fit and finish is impeccable, so I suppose that is worth something, though I still maintain that it is a frivolous and unnecessary luxury item...that I will probably keep for a long, long time.

(I love it.)

 

[Obetron Rex]

1946-47 Aristocrat / Wizamet / Shavemac Synthetic