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1996 Omega Speedmaster date with apparently unusual green face. It's the watch I wear pretty much everyday. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Gillette Short Comb NEW. Shinier than a shiny thing, looking forward to comparing it to my long comb ones.

I have been shaving with cold water exclusively for a month now. This evenings shave was: wash face with cold running water from the tap using soap. Fill sink with cold water and dunk a fs pur tech synthetic brush in it. Lather with MWF straight onto the face. The soap seems to lather...

Had my first shave using a synthetic this evening. A FS Pur Tech courtesy of Helveticum. I used MWF and face lathered. The first surprise was how much cooler it felt compared to using my usual brushes (a Vulfix bodger and one of Fidos silvertips). Next was the lather, which seemed quite...

RE: FS: NOS Stahly razor (boxed), Frank Shaving Pur-Tech brush PM sent, really the brush.

What works for me: 1 Cold water rinse. 2 Witch hazel (Thayers non alcohol with aloe) 3 Alum block 4 Styptic pencil Don't normally need any more than step 2. Can't remember the last time I needed to use the Styptic. I use potassium permanganate crystals for my dogs nails when they move just...

I tried Derby's and found they were tuggy and blunt feeling but also left me with irritation. I have retried them several times every few months but they are still the same. Astra SP are sharp, but leave the same amount of irritation. Rapira Swedish Supersteel, Sputnik and Personna lab blues...

Ordered mine from Iain on Thursday. It arrived today! Here it is attached to a 7 o'clock NEW head :icon_razz: templ81 by honismart, on Flickr The handle is 75mm long, so a direct replacement for the standard handle length. It feels amazing, not that I have any other custom handles...

Ordered mine Thursday. It arrived today! <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/honismart/9852745443/" title="templ81 by honismart, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2884/9852745443_6cc94361c3_z.jpg" width="640" height="480" alt="templ81"></a> It is 75mm long, so a...

Well I have had a couple more shaves with the bullet tip, the last one of which did leave some irritation. I think I have had got a little blasé about using it with the first experience being so good. I definitely know that I was more hurried and probably didn't prepare as thoroughly. As I...

Hi all, Today I took the plunge and tried SE for the first time with a GEM Micromatic TTO Bullet Tip I acquired on impulse from the bay. Lucky really as reading about the SE razors since I guess an open comb may have put me off. Anyway, after ordering I decided I needed some blades so got...

Hi all, Today I took the plunge and tried SE for the first time with a GEM Micromatic TTO Bullet Tip I acquired on impulse from the bay. Lucky really as reading about the SE razors since I guess an open comb may have put me off. Anyway, after ordering I decided I needed some blades so got...

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I just checked my 37c and it too has excess chrome in the comb area. However I still feel it gives me the best shaves of the razors I own (closely followed by the vintage NEW open combs). I also like the sharpness of the knurling which makes it feel really secure in the hand - sometimes...

Hi and welcome. I would be happy to test a sample for you. We have soft water here off Dartmoor

Cornish Orchards vintage cider. Bought 2 five litre boxes last week at flavour fest in Plymouth.

Having soft water straight off Dartmoor I can't imagine how much lather I would get from 30 seconds of swirling with MWF. Ten seconds gives me 3 passes plus touch ups if needed. When I used to live in Andover it was noticeable that I needed more soap or washing up liquid to get a decent...

Gillette super adjustable (black beauty)? Or is it too similar to a slim? I've got a '58 fatboy and a '70 super adjustable but never tried a slim (yet).

Hi and welcome from someone who thought he had sensitive skin. Turns out I just needed to be de shaving for the sensitivity to all but disappear. I personally find an open comb (Gillette or 7 o'clock NEW) or a slant Merkur 37c give me the best shaves, for preference combined with a Rapira...

Stuck a newly acquired '58 FatBoy through the dishwasher yesterday. Seems to have done it no harm. When I get home I'll give it a spray with clippercide mostly for it's lubricating effect and it should be good to use.