Sometimes you have to make the best out of what you have. I had a similar situation with my Hurban Cowboy. I loved the fragrance, but the lather was mostly air. I'm using it as a bar soap, and realizing that it's also very drying.
I shaved normally - one pass ATG, followed by more lather and touch-ups. I'll add my voice to the chorus of positives on all four of the videos that reviewed this razor/head: This is a nice razor. It's more aggressive/efficient with more blade feel than my Gillettes, but that efficiency gave me a BBS with far less effort than I need with my Gillettes. I could feel hints of irritation when I got lazy and stopped riding the cap, but with a thoughtful hand this razor offers very satisfying results. That said, I've never used Derby blades before, and since I had two variables in this shave, I have no idea how much of the aggression/efficiency can be attributed to the razor, and how much to the blade. I'll use this blade in one of my Gillettes tomorrow, so then I'll know. I want to try this Razorock with one of my Wilkinson blades and see how that changes this razor's personality.
I decided to join the 21st century, and bought a new razor from Razorock. The Yin & Yang model comes with two heads, the more aggressive Mentor, and the more mild Mission. I used the Mentor head and with a lot of lather and a light touch, it did a great job of cutting through two day’s growth.
Have a great day, everybody!
I like it a lot. I was told that it's a suribachi bowl, but it was sold on Amazon as a shaving bowl. Whatever, I like it. The textured bottom really whips up a nice lather. The only downside(s) that I see are that it may be too large for some, and the flared rim allows some lather to escape the bowl while whipping up the lather. I have no problem with either. And it was only US$10, so it's quite a deal.
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Post: Pinaud Clubman After Shave lotion
I’m also posting a link to a photo of my two-brush Lego stand. We are not a Lego family, so this was built from pieces I found at my school. Had I found different pieces, it would look different. Either way, it works as a stand. Here
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Post: Pinaud Clubman Special Reserve After Shave Cologne
Okay shave today. Pine Tar has a terrific fragrance, but I didn’t use enough, so my shave was a bit dry and rough at the end while I was trying to clean up some missed bits under my chin. It left some redness, but my post shave didn’t sting at all.
Have a great day, everybody!
Lather: Chiseled Face Midnight Stag 1st of 10 samples (8 shaves so far)
Bowl: Old Spice (Shulton) Shaving Bowl
Razor: 1956 Gillette Red Tip Super-Speed
Blade: Shaving Revolution Platinum Series
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Post: Pinaud Clubman After Shave Lotion
Great shave today. I found the Old Spice shaving bowl online and bought it for tradition’s sake. It took more work to build a lather than the LinkIdea bowl with the textured bottom. I think tomorrow I’ll try a different Chiseled Face sample. Something different would be nice.
Have a great Father's Day, everybody!
Lather: Chiseled Face Midnight Stag 1st of 10 samples (7 shaves so far)
Razor: 1940s #Gillette Gold Ball-End Tech
Blade: Shaving Revolution Platinum Series (12)
Post: Nivea Men Maximum Hydration Moisturizing Post Shave Balm
Post: Old Spice Classic After Shave Lotion
A quick shower shave with the ball end tech. I was a lot more careful not to add any pressure to the tech, so I got a much better shave than last time. I scraped some skin off the side of my chin. It was a bit red but there was no blood. There was no feedback from the Nivea balm - surprise! Great razor, great soap, great brush, great shave.
Sometimes you have to make the best out of what you have. I had a similar situation with my Hurban Cowboy. I loved the fragrance, but the lather was mostly air. I'm using it as a bar soap, and realizing that it's also very drying.
#SOTD Friday 2 July, 2023
I shaved normally - one pass ATG, followed by more lather and touch-ups. I'll add my voice to the chorus of positives on all four of the videos that reviewed this razor/head: This is a nice razor. It's more aggressive/efficient with more blade feel than my Gillettes, but that efficiency gave me a BBS with far less effort than I need with my Gillettes. I could feel hints of irritation when I got lazy and stopped riding the cap, but with a thoughtful hand this razor offers very satisfying results. That said, I've never used Derby blades before, and since I had two variables in this shave, I have no idea how much of the aggression/efficiency can be attributed to the razor, and how much to the blade. I'll use this blade in one of my Gillettes tomorrow, so then I'll know. I want to try this Razorock with one of my Wilkinson blades and see how that changes this razor's personality.
#SOTD Friday 30 June, 2023
I decided to join the 21st century, and bought a new razor from Razorock. The Yin & Yang model comes with two heads, the more aggressive Mentor, and the more mild Mission. I used the Mentor head and with a lot of lather and a light touch, it did a great job of cutting through two day’s growth. Have a great day, everybody!
#SOTD Tuesday 27 June, 2023
I've decided to use the Red Tip all week. Let's see what happens with a more aggressive razor.
SOTD Thursday 22 June, 2023**
The Ball End Tech keeps getting better and better. Have a great day, everybody!
Lots of work here. Thank you for this.
Super Speed Wednesday, 21 June, 2023
Damn fine shave today. I’m close to killing the Midnight Stag. It will be missed. Have a great day, everybody!
A cut above the rest.
That seems to be a popular bowl. Glad it works for you.
I like it a lot. I was told that it's a suribachi bowl, but it was sold on Amazon as a shaving bowl. Whatever, I like it. The textured bottom really whips up a nice lather. The only downside(s) that I see are that it may be too large for some, and the flared rim allows some lather to escape the bowl while whipping up the lather. I have no problem with either. And it was only US$10, so it's quite a deal.
#SOTD Tuesday 20 June, 2023
I’m also posting a link to a photo of my two-brush Lego stand. We are not a Lego family, so this was built from pieces I found at my school. Had I found different pieces, it would look different. Either way, it works as a stand. Here
Edit: Oops, wrong date.
And non-razor razors are also just the best.
#SOTD Monday 19 June, 2023
Okay shave today. Pine Tar has a terrific fragrance, but I didn’t use enough, so my shave was a bit dry and rough at the end while I was trying to clean up some missed bits under my chin. It left some redness, but my post shave didn’t sting at all. Have a great day, everybody!
#sotd #shaveoftheday #wetshaving #shave #shaving #Gillette #vintage
#SOTD Sunday 18 June, 2023
Great shave today. I found the Old Spice shaving bowl online and bought it for tradition’s sake. It took more work to build a lather than the LinkIdea bowl with the textured bottom. I think tomorrow I’ll try a different Chiseled Face sample. Something different would be nice. Have a great Father's Day, everybody!
#sotd #shaveoftheday #wetshaving #shave #shaving #Gillette #vintage
It's growing on me. I like it now, whereas when it arrived I didn't. My wife says I smell like leather shoes.
#SOTD Friday 16 June, 2023
A quick shower shave with the ball end tech. I was a lot more careful not to add any pressure to the tech, so I got a much better shave than last time. I scraped some skin off the side of my chin. It was a bit red but there was no blood. There was no feedback from the Nivea balm - surprise! Great razor, great soap, great brush, great shave.
That's really cool to know.
I'm liking it.
College of DuPage.
I'm very sorry for your loss.