S.O.T.D. Saturday 14th January to Friday 20th January 2017

Pre Shave: Hot Shower, Bulldog Face Wash and Proraso Red
Razor: Fatip Piccolo
Blade: Personna Double Edge USA (#2)
Brush: Kent BLK4 Silver Tip
Cream: L'Occitane Cade
Post: Alum Block, Cold water and Thayers unscented
AS: None

Great shave today, used the blade before in my Ikon X3 and that was good but the Piccolo is much better.
 
Nick1867 said:
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Real old school feel to my shave tonight with the Gillette tech, Mitchell's wool fat soap and brut.

Used a feather in the tech as I found personna in there just too mild. Best results I've ever had with the feather but do feel I could do with a blade that's between the two. Any suggestions?


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I find any of the following do the biz in my Techs: Gillette Nacet, Rubie or 7 o' Clock Yellow. They also get on with an Astra SP. Like you, I find the Personna a bit mild. The Techs are generally mild, smooth fellows and consensus is such that they pair well with more assertive, efficient blades.
 
Bizzyberry said:
Pre Shave: Hot Shower, Bulldog Face Wash and Proraso Red
Razor: Fatip Piccolo
Blade: Personna Double Edge USA (#2)
Brush: Kent BLK4 Silver Tip
Cream: L'Occitane Cade
Post: Alum Block, Cold water and Thayers unscented
AS: None

Great shave today, used the blade before in my Ikon X3 and that was good but the Piccolo is much better.
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Had two shaves with my new Piccolo...it really is a cracker.
 
Scotshave said:
I find any of the following do the biz in my Techs: Gillette Nacet, Rubie or 7 o' Clock Yellow. They get on with an Astra SP. Like you, I find the Personna a bit mild. The Techs are generally mild, smooth fellows and consensus is such that they pair well with more assertive, efficient blades.
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Thanks. I love the personna in my Edwin Jagger but agree it needs to be a more assertive blade in the tech. Will give the nacets a go in it next. Feathers are just way too brutal for my skin


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Tuesday night...with a newly acquired 1967 Gillette Slim Adjustable

Soap - The Fat
Brush - RazoRock Plissoft 22mm synth.
Face lather
Razor - the 1967 fellow
Blade - Gillette Rubie
Post - Thayer's and Proraso Green a/s

I didn't have much whiskers after Piccolo-ing myself last night and I wasn't sure which setting to for. I chose 5 for 3 passes and 6 for a touch-up under the chin. Great performing razor; a couple of weepers on the chin, but nothing to wail about. 5 seems the sweet spot. Another great razor in the ever-increasing stable. I may 1484687793181-325917589.jpg have to start weeding...
 
Razor: Gillette Black Beauty w/case R-2 1971
Blade: Personna 74* Tungsten Plus (3)
Brush: Omega Professional 10098
Soap: Route 66 Ghost Town
Aftershave: Floid Vigoroso

Everything worked out very well today except for an user error not getting under the chin very well. :angry032: Maybe tomorrow. Razor, blade, soap, brush, and aftershave worked great. Ice storm closing in on use.
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