SOTD Saturday 23 May - Friday 29 May 2026
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TRS
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Shave Soap- Saponificio Varesino-Opuntia
Razor- Durham-Duplex DuBarry Safety Razor
Blade – Durham-Duplex
Shaving brush – Yaqi Surf
Aftershave – Floid The Genuine
The razor is simply huge! Too huge. For comparison, the head length is 58 mm, while the Yaqi Excalibur is 50 mm, and the Gillette Tech is 41 mm. I really liked the handle, but overall, it's not suitable for my face—it's big and difficult to control, especially under my nose.
The blade—I didn't appreciate it. It's thick, it pulls hairs, and it didn't seem very sharp. Perhaps it will be better the second time, but for some reason I wasn't impressed—maybe the second time won't be as quick.
Overall, the shave wasn't very pleasant, but it was 100% safe—no irritation or other damage. I shaved with a DFS.
Razor- Durham-Duplex DuBarry Safety Razor
Blade – Durham-Duplex
Shaving brush – Yaqi Surf
Aftershave – Floid The Genuine
The razor is simply huge! Too huge. For comparison, the head length is 58 mm, while the Yaqi Excalibur is 50 mm, and the Gillette Tech is 41 mm. I really liked the handle, but overall, it's not suitable for my face—it's big and difficult to control, especially under my nose.
The blade—I didn't appreciate it. It's thick, it pulls hairs, and it didn't seem very sharp. Perhaps it will be better the second time, but for some reason I wasn't impressed—maybe the second time won't be as quick.
Overall, the shave wasn't very pleasant, but it was 100% safe—no irritation or other damage. I shaved with a DFS.
Johnny Bravo
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24 May 2026
Overall Rating: ★★★★★ (Epic Shave!)
Smoothness: ★★★★☆ (Very Smooth)
Irritation: ★☆☆☆☆ (Zero Burn)
Time of Day: Morning
Blade Uses: 2
Passes: 3
Razor Setting: 4
Razor: TATARA MURAMASA Adjustable
Blade: Feather Hi-Stainless Steel Platinum
Soap: Chiseled Face Cryogen
Brush: Tanz Glitter Green with Synbad knot
Pre-Shave: Mr Myrsol Emulsion
Notes: Another glorious day and a glorious shave with the Tatara MURAMASA Adjustable, level 4 I think might be my sweet spot but tomorrow will tell when I use level 5.
Jim Kleinkauf
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RAZOR: Feather AS D2
BLADE: Feather New Hi-Stainless
BRUSH: AP Shave Co. Transparent Yellow Resin 26mm G5C
LATHER: Czech and Speake Oxford & Cambridge (Valobra)
POST: Fine Lavender Pour Homme Classic Aftershave Splash
Randy
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Nah, it was a Sand-wich Ice Cream cone.
Randy
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Grooming Department - Vertu (Nai base)
Omega Evo Stone Gen1
Yaqi Scalloped / Rockwell 6c Gunmetal handle
Personna Platinum Red (Israeli)
Lancome Hypnose Balm
I still can't understand the hype and price of the Omega Evo. Oh well.
Soap is fantastic in all aspects. Very powerful base.
Omega Evo Stone Gen1
Yaqi Scalloped / Rockwell 6c Gunmetal handle
Personna Platinum Red (Israeli)
Lancome Hypnose Balm
I still can't understand the hype and price of the Omega Evo. Oh well.
Soap is fantastic in all aspects. Very powerful base.
FatBoyFan
Legendary Member
Day Two with Sonder. After emailing back and forth with Ben from HoM I decided to try a bigger thicker brush and I got better results. The soap is fantastic!
Proraso pre-shave, House of Mammoth Sonder, Omega EVO, BRG 195 Prospector (F3), Tatra, Omega alum, HAGs Orbit Grove, HAGs Faceless balm.
Proraso pre-shave, House of Mammoth Sonder, Omega EVO, BRG 195 Prospector (F3), Tatra, Omega alum, HAGs Orbit Grove, HAGs Faceless balm.