Ron191
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ThanksGlad things are on the way to getting sorted Ron
SOTD: Saturday 1 August Friday 7 August
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TexStubble
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Omega 11574 boar
Heritage Hill Libertas
'53 Super Speed
Lord Silver Star (4)
Avon Windjammer
Jacques Bogart "signature" EdT
Heritage Hill Libertas
'53 Super Speed
Lord Silver Star (4)
Avon Windjammer
Jacques Bogart "signature" EdT
Jim Kleinkauf
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RAZOR: Asylum Rx -V2
BLADE: Schick Proline
BRUSH: AP Shave Co. AP400 Slim 22mm MiG Synth
LATHER: Lea Classic Shaving Soap
POST: Lea Classic Aftershave lotion
POST: Lea Classic Aftershave Balm
chazt
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Tuesday August 4, 2026
Blackland Sabre V2 w/GEM PTFE
Simpson CH3 Best (wow!)
Martin de Candre Rose
Snake Bite/Original Talc splashup
A decent shave at best, certainly not good or great. It was the sixth shave for the gem blade and it was all of a sudden, tuggy. I stuck it out for two passes trying to compensate for the reduced blade, but should have swapped it out for a fresh one. As a result it was not a close shave, and while there was no post-shave irritation, there was definitely mid-shave wrongness. My fault for not listening to the blade.
6/10 and tossed the offending steel.
Blackland Sabre V2 w/GEM PTFE
Simpson CH3 Best (wow!)
Martin de Candre Rose
Snake Bite/Original Talc splashup
A decent shave at best, certainly not good or great. It was the sixth shave for the gem blade and it was all of a sudden, tuggy. I stuck it out for two passes trying to compensate for the reduced blade, but should have swapped it out for a fresh one. As a result it was not a close shave, and while there was no post-shave irritation, there was definitely mid-shave wrongness. My fault for not listening to the blade.
6/10 and tossed the offending steel.
TobyC
Patriot
Looks like it was meant to powder your face.Sweet upgrade to the brush, Tony
TobyC
Patriot
Best wishes for you're brother, and good for you for looking out for him.
chazt
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Ha! Whatever you say, Mrs. DoubtfireLooks like it was meant to powder your face.
I bet it’s a far sight better than the original synthetic bristle.
Paul L
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Wednesday 5th August
Soap - OSP Barber Shop
Brush - Simpson Trafalgar T3
Razor - Razorock Game Changer 0.68 OC
Blade - Wilkinson Sword - Brazil (1)
Post - Proraso Green ASL
A good over all finish, but I don't get on well with this razorr - Me and open comb razors don't mix well.
No matter how good the lather and light the touch, I end up with at least a couple of weepers.
It has now been removed from the cabinet, and banished to one of the shave gear storage boxes.
Choice of soap inspired by @Tonyschin SOTD. James's soaps & splashes were certainly top notch.
Soap - OSP Barber Shop
Brush - Simpson Trafalgar T3
Razor - Razorock Game Changer 0.68 OC
Blade - Wilkinson Sword - Brazil (1)
Post - Proraso Green ASL
A good over all finish, but I don't get on well with this razorr - Me and open comb razors don't mix well.
No matter how good the lather and light the touch, I end up with at least a couple of weepers.
It has now been removed from the cabinet, and banished to one of the shave gear storage boxes.
Choice of soap inspired by @Tonyschin SOTD. James's soaps & splashes were certainly top notch.
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Twelvefret
Ne'er-Do-Well
I think it’s an outstanding looking brush. What grade of badger?Ha! Whatever you say, Mrs. Doubtfire
I bet it’s a far sight better than the original synthetic bristle.
Occams Razor
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An okay shave - 9/10 - likely just due to me taking a few shaves to adjust after 10 days of FlyDears. The finish was DFS+, but it left me feeling somewhat scratchy. Arko made an acceptable lather, but TFS has ruined me.
Arko in a Nivea cream tub, a DSC G7 26mm synthetic, Yaqi Mellon Titanium, Suneko #4 and Layrite No.9 Bay Rum aftershave.
Johnny Bravo
Love Guru to the stars.
5 August 2026
Overall Rating: ★★★☆☆ (Solid Shave)
Smoothness: ★★★★☆ (Very Smooth)
Irritation: ★☆☆☆☆ (Zero Burn)
Time of Day: Night
Blade Uses: 2
Passes: 2
Razor: Razorock Jaws .84 OC
Blade: AccuTec AccuThrive
Soap: Mike's Natural Soaps Bergamot, Orange, Ylang-ylang
Brush: Semogue Pegasus Mistura
Pre-Shave: Mr Myrsol Emulsion
Aftershave: Pinaud Clubman Virginia Island Bay Rum
chazt
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Wednesday August 5, 2026
Asylum Injector
Schick Proline B-20 (5)
Simpson CH1 Best badger
MdC Vetiver shave soap
Snake Bite aftershave splash
chazt private blend bay rum
A wonderful shave made up for yesterday. It was the fifth shave with the B-20. With the tuggy Gem memories still fresh, just to be on the safe side, I banked the Proline blade after cleaning up.
I’m fresh in the midst of a potentially disastrous injector blade procurement situation! While I have about a dozen or so blister packs of sChicks and Japanese Schicks stashed, I’m now in my last package of Prolines. I like the Prolines very much and thought I had another pkg in storage, but apparently not. BullGoose has closed, and shipping to the states has become an issue. Hmm, maybe some fellow stateside shavers might be interested in splitting an order direct from Japan?
9/10
Asylum Injector
Schick Proline B-20 (5)
Simpson CH1 Best badger
MdC Vetiver shave soap
Snake Bite aftershave splash
chazt private blend bay rum
A wonderful shave made up for yesterday. It was the fifth shave with the B-20. With the tuggy Gem memories still fresh, just to be on the safe side, I banked the Proline blade after cleaning up.
I’m fresh in the midst of a potentially disastrous injector blade procurement situation! While I have about a dozen or so blister packs of sChicks and Japanese Schicks stashed, I’m now in my last package of Prolines. I like the Prolines very much and thought I had another pkg in storage, but apparently not. BullGoose has closed, and shipping to the states has become an issue. Hmm, maybe some fellow stateside shavers might be interested in splitting an order direct from Japan?
9/10