S.O.T.D Saturday 23rd July to Friday 29th July 2016

[Fergiebilly]

Two Pass Shaving Routine..

Hot Water Prep & Massage with Argan Oil
NOS French Special Monneret Full Hollow 6/8th (Freshly Honed)
Mason Pearson Pure Badger
Valobra Tallow Soap
Humphreys Witch Hazel

I had My Maiden Shave this Morning with My Freshly Honed NOS French Special Monneret Full Hollow 6/8th..It Took a Lovely Keen & Smooth Edge Indeed..The Heavy Duty Art Deco Spine is Functional as Well as Aesthetic..Its a Real Heavy Weight 6/8th for Sure..That Extra Heavy Spine Ploughs Through the Whiskers with the Lightest of Touch..Its a Corker of a Shaver..

This Froggie Job is a Favourite Already..I Love it to Bits..I am BBS Dolphin Smooth & Refreshed..

Billy

 

[Clint64]

July 23, 2016
Wolfman WR-01 OC Ti with Hempel Ti
Feather (2)
Rubberset 400 #3 with WSP HMW
Route 66 Frozen Margarita
Witch Hazel
Route 66 Frozen Margarita AS Balm

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[Loedse]

SOTD - Juli 23
Pre: Shower and NSS Old Grey Bristle Test Coconut Milk Pre Shave Soap
Razor: ATT S2
Blade: Voskhod
Brush: Simpson Case Pure Badger
Soap: OSP Fougere

 

[Blademonkey]

SOTD - Juli 23
Pre: Shower and NSS Old Grey Bristle Test Coconut Milk Pre Shave Soap
Razor: ATT S2
Blade: Voskhod
Brush: Simpson Case Pure Badger
Soap: OSP Fougere

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We all have our off days!

 

[slantman]

ATT SE1 Trident Albion Titanium Handle
Feather Pro Super (9)
E Shave Avocado Hard Soap
Omega Black Badger
Bulldog Balm
Clubman After Shave

 

[nick_s]

SOTD 23/7/16

Hot Towel, NSS Moroccan Sands, Cadman 26mm Silvertip brush, RazoRock Monster, Astra SP (11), Cold Towel

 

[Wazzer3]

Catie's Bubbles LPV
Wolfwhiskers Ãœbersoft 2
TR Cadman 6/8ths full hollow
Myrsol Agua de Balsamica

Top shave with only one weeper on my chin, razor is superb and easy to manoeuvre [emoji41]

 

[shavecraft]

Kent soap
Omega 49
11H New, Bic CP
Green Tonic
Boots #7 balm

 

[Greybeard]

You are in for a treat tomorrow.

I only have the Haslinger Honig (Honey)...but I have several other flavours on order

 

[churchilllafemme]

Saturday AM 2016-07-23

Georgetown Pottery G12 scuttle
Rooney 1/2 Faux Horn Finest (24mm/58mm)
Floris No. 89 shaving soap (tallow) + Floris No. 89 shaving cream
Delta Echo Feather AS-D2/Triad Brass Aristocrat
Perma-Sharp Super (5)
Floris No. 89 aftershave balm (vintage)

 

[Andy C]

Kanayama 50000 || F.Tanifuji 77CK || RR Plissoft || Jabonman/EUFROS 'Gea' || Floid Black​

 

[Blademonkey]

SOTD 23/7/16

Hot Towel, NSS Moroccan Sands, Cadman 26mm Silvertip brush, RazoRock Monster, Astra SP (11), Cold Towel

Great review Nick, 11 days on a de blade......wow I need to try those Astra sp blades again!
I could smell the scent from that soap from here!

 

[Inhaki]

Shavemac 170 silvertip two band shaving brush / Lea Mentholated shaving soap / Timor inox. Close Comb safety razor + Gillette Bleue Extra blade / Proraso aftershave lotion

 

[Str8_Shaver]

Prep - Noxzema / Hot towel
Pre Shave - Proraso
Razor - Robert Williams 'Purist'
Strop – Neil Miller 3" Snake, Shell Cordovan & Genuine Linen Hanging Razor Strop
Brush - 'Papa Chub' (Chubby 3 Manchurian)
Soap - Phoenix and Beau Unscented
Post - Witch Hazel

So, even though I'm not quite used to the tip of the 'Purist' yet, and put another slice in my cheek, that was a damn enjoyable shave.

 

[nick_s]

Great review Nick, 11 days on a de blade......wow I need to try those Astra sp blades again!
I could smell the scent from that soap from here!

Thank you 11 is just getting this blade started...I am guessing you've not seen this before of mine



30 days, 90 passes plus clean up

 

[Greybeard]

Soap:- Saponificio Varesino Settantesimo
Brush:- ShavemacTRS LE Silvertip
Razor:- Mongoose + Dr Bomber Handle
Blade:- Feather Pro
Post Shave:- Saponificio Varesino Settantesimo A/S Balm
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The number of times I've looked at ordering a tub of this 70th anniversary soap and the balm...but not quite been convinced...Mmmmm...is it just the design/look I ask myself, or is the stuff really worth it?