SOTD Saturday 18 July until Friday 24 July
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Johnny Bravo
Love Guru to the stars.
19 July 2026
Overall Rating: ★★★★☆ (Great Shave)
Smoothness: ★★★★☆ (Very Smooth)
Irritation: ★☆☆☆☆ (Zero Burn)
Time of Day: Afternoon
Blade Uses: 1
Passes: 2
Razor: OneBlade Genesis
Blade: Feather FS-10
Soap: Martin De Candre Original
Brush: Omega Italian Flag
Aftershave: Myrsol Agua Balsamica
Scent & Oil: Thayers Lavender facial Toner
Notes: Tonight I opted for the Genesis OneBlade, it's not a razor that you see often in the S.O.T.D posts.
That's such a shame because it delivers a real nice shave with the downside being that you will finish with a blunt blade unless you use the new Carbon or a modified Gem.
I now smell like a Lavender field ha ha.
Paul L
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Sunday 19th July
Soap - Alvarez Gomez Barberia
Brush - Yaqi Moka
Razor - Timeless 0.68 SS Scalloped
Blade - Wilkinson Sword (Brazil)
Post - Floid Mentolado Vigoroso
A cracking shave after a day of decorating a newly rebuilt conservatory.
Brazilian Wilkinson Sword blade obtained from @Mike Smart paired with the Timeless razor performed very well.
Alvarez Gomez Barberia iswd sparingly, as I understand it is now out of production?
Soap - Alvarez Gomez Barberia
Brush - Yaqi Moka
Razor - Timeless 0.68 SS Scalloped
Blade - Wilkinson Sword (Brazil)
Post - Floid Mentolado Vigoroso
A cracking shave after a day of decorating a newly rebuilt conservatory.
Brazilian Wilkinson Sword blade obtained from @Mike Smart paired with the Timeless razor performed very well.
Alvarez Gomez Barberia iswd sparingly, as I understand it is now out of production?
Jim Kleinkauf
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RAZOR: REX Ambassador Adjustable @3
BLADE: Personna GEM Platinum Diamond Glide DE
BRUSH: Rudy Vey Butterscotch Beehive 20mm Silvertip Badger
LATHER: D.R. Harris Marlborough Shaving Soap
POST: Fine Accoutrements Italian Citrus Classic Aftershave Splash
AndThatsARockFact
Veteran
DesertIguana
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July 19, 2026 • Shaved everyday in 2026
Razor: Vintage Gillette - 1933 New Long-Comb DE Safety Razor - Made in U.S.A.
Blade: Shark Platinum - Double Edge Blades
Bowl: Lathered in AliExpress - Chinese Made - Navy Ceramic Lathering Bow
Soap/Cream: Strike Gold Shaving Soap - Old Ironsides - Made in U.S.A.
Brush/Instrument: Omega 10019 Boar Brush - AKA My Old Reliable 5.00 Buck Brus
Extra Stuff: Witch Hazel.
Shave Rating: DAM FINE SHAVE, as Close to BBS as you could want.
Comments: Using my Vintage Gillette - 1933 New Long-Comb DE Safety, with a Shark Platinum - Double Edge Blades. I really really really like this Razor & Blade combo, efficient, sharp, fair blade life like 3-4 Shaves, and no problems. Almost prefect, but noting is perfect. Plus the Razor is not too heavy so you get a great Shave with it, without having to constantly adjust for the weight.
Today was normal routine, three pass Shave, better than NORMAL DFS results, close as could be to a BBS but not BBS. TECHNIQUE IS KEY, Razor, Blade, Great Brush, Strike Gold Shaving Soap - Old Ironsides, THREE DIRECTIONS, yields a DFS.
My Soap was Strike Gold Shaving - Old Ironsides, it was a Sample I got at Arizona Wet Shave Meetup this past February at Razor Emporium Shop the Meetup venue. Love it because you use so little, it is easy to Lather, and it leaves my Face in wonderful condition post Shave. Honestly I use a Baskin Robbins - 31 Flavors, FREE TASTE Spoon. Use like a Level Spoon of this Soap scooped into my Shave Bowl, Damp Brush, and about a Full Teaspoon H2O applied by atomizer. THICK CREAM LATHER is end results. Product is super easy to work with even a Caveman could do it. This Soap does the three things well, Soaps need to do, Wet & Soften Beard, Provide Slick Shave Surface, and last leave Skin nice post Shave.
Think the trick to making monster Lather is adding water a little at time, and work your Brush to build THICK WET Lather. The Brush is an Omega 10019 Boar, that works well, makes Lather fast, has some backbone for scrubbing, cleans up easy as 1, 2, 3, and dries very fast. **Previously have been using a PAA Moon Stryker Systemic 24mm Brush, this Omega is tiny in comparison, but still makes Lather well just a tad slower.
Still using New AliExpress - Chinese Made - Navy Ceramic Lathering Bowl works some much better then the Plastic AliExpress Lathering Bowl with Flower Pattern, this New Lather Bowl was under $7.00, snd I would call it a Best Buy. It sort of poor mans copy of a Captain’s Choice - Ceramic Lather Bowl.
This Razor, Blade combo works better than great, for a 93 Year Old Vintage. Correct me if you disagree BUT IMHO IT ALL ABOUT Technique, Technique, Technique, is more important than SHAVING TOOLS. Never ever will chase BBS, Skin problems, why do I need too? DFS is good enough for me, this Non Tallow Based Soap provided some extra slick to my shave, over all results were DFS.+++.
Razor: Vintage Gillette - 1933 New Long-Comb DE Safety Razor - Made in U.S.A.
Blade: Shark Platinum - Double Edge Blades
Bowl: Lathered in AliExpress - Chinese Made - Navy Ceramic Lathering Bow
Soap/Cream: Strike Gold Shaving Soap - Old Ironsides - Made in U.S.A.
Brush/Instrument: Omega 10019 Boar Brush - AKA My Old Reliable 5.00 Buck Brus
Extra Stuff: Witch Hazel.
Shave Rating: DAM FINE SHAVE, as Close to BBS as you could want.
Comments: Using my Vintage Gillette - 1933 New Long-Comb DE Safety, with a Shark Platinum - Double Edge Blades. I really really really like this Razor & Blade combo, efficient, sharp, fair blade life like 3-4 Shaves, and no problems. Almost prefect, but noting is perfect. Plus the Razor is not too heavy so you get a great Shave with it, without having to constantly adjust for the weight.
Today was normal routine, three pass Shave, better than NORMAL DFS results, close as could be to a BBS but not BBS. TECHNIQUE IS KEY, Razor, Blade, Great Brush, Strike Gold Shaving Soap - Old Ironsides, THREE DIRECTIONS, yields a DFS.
My Soap was Strike Gold Shaving - Old Ironsides, it was a Sample I got at Arizona Wet Shave Meetup this past February at Razor Emporium Shop the Meetup venue. Love it because you use so little, it is easy to Lather, and it leaves my Face in wonderful condition post Shave. Honestly I use a Baskin Robbins - 31 Flavors, FREE TASTE Spoon. Use like a Level Spoon of this Soap scooped into my Shave Bowl, Damp Brush, and about a Full Teaspoon H2O applied by atomizer. THICK CREAM LATHER is end results. Product is super easy to work with even a Caveman could do it. This Soap does the three things well, Soaps need to do, Wet & Soften Beard, Provide Slick Shave Surface, and last leave Skin nice post Shave.
Think the trick to making monster Lather is adding water a little at time, and work your Brush to build THICK WET Lather. The Brush is an Omega 10019 Boar, that works well, makes Lather fast, has some backbone for scrubbing, cleans up easy as 1, 2, 3, and dries very fast. **Previously have been using a PAA Moon Stryker Systemic 24mm Brush, this Omega is tiny in comparison, but still makes Lather well just a tad slower.
Still using New AliExpress - Chinese Made - Navy Ceramic Lathering Bowl works some much better then the Plastic AliExpress Lathering Bowl with Flower Pattern, this New Lather Bowl was under $7.00, snd I would call it a Best Buy. It sort of poor mans copy of a Captain’s Choice - Ceramic Lather Bowl.
This Razor, Blade combo works better than great, for a 93 Year Old Vintage. Correct me if you disagree BUT IMHO IT ALL ABOUT Technique, Technique, Technique, is more important than SHAVING TOOLS. Never ever will chase BBS, Skin problems, why do I need too? DFS is good enough for me, this Non Tallow Based Soap provided some extra slick to my shave, over all results were DFS.+++.
koenfucius
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Cobra Classic
Feather Professional
Highlander Brushes Zombie Micarta G5C
Pereira shaving bowl
Castle Forbes 1445
Nivea sensitive balm
Feather Professional
Highlander Brushes Zombie Micarta G5C
Pereira shaving bowl
Castle Forbes 1445
Nivea sensitive balm
Randy
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Very beautiful equipment.