SOTD: Saturday January 28 - Friday 3 February 2023.

[Crossan]

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SOTD January 28 2023

Razor - Parker Injector V2
Blade - Parker (Personna)
Soap - La Savonnire du moulin
Brush - Zenith 506U XSE Unbleached bristle in Olive wood handle, 27mm / 56mm knot.
Bowl - Captain's Choice - Copper
Post - Baxter of California ASB
Frag - Aramis Tobacco Reserve edp

My first use of the Parker injector razor fitted out with a Personna blade.

I knocked up a lovely lather from the La Savonnire du moulin (donkey milk soap) with my Zenith piggy and I was ready to go, on the first pass I thought, wow this is the smoothest injector razor I have ever used, (I started on the lowest setting) but when I ran my hand over my face it was obvious that no actual shaving had taken place!
It's ok, it's a new razor and will need to dial it in, so I re lathered this time set o 3, the scale goes from 1-5.
Second pass on 3, a little bit of cutting of the stubble happened but only a little, so I turned it up to full power, at 5.
Now I started to feel like it was doing what it should have been doing but still rather mild, I managed to complete the shave but it wasn't up to my usual smooth as smooth can be standard's.
Now I don't know if it was the blade that was a duff one or maybe all Personna blades are like that, I do know I was using the correct angle, I'm not new to injector razor's, so the jury is out for the time being and I have put a Schick blade in for the next shave, watch this space!
The soap and the brush however were great, the unbleached boar bristles offered plenty of backbone with a nice amount of scrub and the soap was fantastic as I knew it would be.

Big thanks going out to @Satanfriendly for gifting me the soap.
Big thanks going out to @donnie_arko for the heavy enabling to buy the brush and last but not least a big thank you going out to @Crossan for the Parker injector razor that I won in his PIF, I'm sure when fitted with a Schick blade the razor will perform better.
I also would like to thank my agent, my manager and my mother for their continued support.

Enjoy your weekend chaps, keep safe and well.

Paul.

I had a similar experience with it. The proline kicked it up a little but I had to dive on for three passes to get closer to what was acceptable. Doing an extra pass isn't the end of the world but when weekday time is a premium it just meant this would never get a true look in. Hopefully combining the proline and your experience with injectors (mine is minimal), it'll do the trick for you!

 

[Blademonkey]

I had a similar experience with it. The proline kicked it up a little but I had to dive on for three passes to get closer to what was acceptable. Doing an extra pass isn't the end of the world but when weekday time is a premium it just meant this would never get a true look in. Hopefully combining the proline and your experience with injectors (mine is minimal), it'll do the trick for you!

I've put a Schick blade in and hopefully I will have better results the next time, I hope so, it's a cool looking razor!


Paul.

 

[Digimonkey]

not mentalist

You evidently haven't tried to shave with it - I.

 

[donnie_arko]

28/1/23

Pre - Palmolive
Brush - Yaqi Cashmere
Soap - Tabac Stick
Razor - Gillette Rocket
Blade - Dorco Titan (1)
Post - Effect Cucumber
AS - Denim Original

Most of my non 3 piece razors get neglected, so I'm going to try to just use my Rocket for the next week.

A great shave with the Dorco Titan.

Have a great weekend gents.

 

[hotmetal]

Yea first milf shaver and now this lool

I finally found a use for my old cart razors, a bit more girl-friendly than my straights!

 

[churchilllafemme]

Saturday AM 2023-01-28
National Blueberry Pancake Day

Rooney 3/1 Horn Finest (22/48)
Acqua di Parma Colonia soft shaving soap (original)
Carbon Damascus Adamas
Wilkinson Light Brigade (10)
RazoRock XXX aftershave

 

[isaiah53]

Muhle Rocca R94
Gillette London Bridge
Ap shaveco 2BED
Geo Trumper violet shaving cream
Myrsol emulsion
Geo Trumper Ajaccio Violets

 

[pjgh]

Saturday 28th January

Ganders Goat Soap w/Hop, Sage & Birch
Omega Crema da Barba Shaving Soap & HJM Professional w/G5B Synthetic 26mm
Merkur 37C & SuperMax Blue Diamond Platinum
Avon Black Suede (Vintage) Aftershave

Having run the Statum Platinum Chrome back to back with my benchmark sub-continent Super Platinum, the SuperMax Blue Diamond, my face prefers the Statum ... by quite a margin!

 

[Crossan]

I know i am a bit smitten with this razor at the moment, therefore, i will continue to give it a run out against others this week.

It's an easy razor to love, I've had mine for a little while now and it still seems like a mini event whenever I unbox it to use. In terms of quality it's punching at the same level as many brands that are considerably more expensive, I'm sure you'll continue to love it!

 

[Birdman]

Razor - Shield DE
Blade - Personna
Brush - Oumo 26mm Badger
Soap - P&B Albion
Aftershave - P&B Albion

 

[motto]

SOTD 20230128
Prep: Myrsol Masaje Antesol
Bowl: Sapoificio Varesino Olive Wood
Brush: Saponificio Varesino 2.0
Soap: Moon Soaps Tabacco Flower
Razor: Lambda Athena
Blade: Sputnik
Post: Alum Rub
AS: Myrsol Masaje Antesol
AS Balm: Moon Soaps: Tabacco Flower

Best Regards
Marco

 

[NotTheStig]

Got a big bunch of shaving soap samples today and a kind PIF of some Indian blades, and with a little help settled on the Fine Green Vetiver along with the Statum blade I've been hearing good things about.

The sweet and subtle vetiver scent is good. Doesn't smell artificial and won't interfere with your aftershave.
I took a piece of the sample that was probably around 2g and it lathered up really well. No complaints on the cushion and not during on the skin either.
The Statum blade is a good blade. It only really had any trouble going against the grain in a few problem areas. Very few blades can do that for me without a load of soreness and usually ingrown hairs coming up, so the result I would say is above average so far. Don't know how many shaves the blade will last but it's certainly not a one shave blade like, for example, Topaz.

Finished with a complementary frag. I'd planned to use Floid Blue as I have half a big bottle left which I dig out every now and then, but the Malizia just seemed the better choice.


Rating: 4 / 5

Razor: Gillette Popular No. 45
Blade: Statum Platinum Chrome
Brush: Unknown black resin synthetic(?) brush
Lather: Fine Green Vetiver
Aftershave: Malizia Vetyver https://shavingbuddies.com/shave/63d5855d9c1da4081f7ceebf

 

[NeilJ]

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@Paul L - Wee Scot appreciation.

Karve Overlander alu - Treet Classic carbon - Wee Scot le tortoiseshell best - Kent hard tallow - Vitos Tobacco & Floid balm. All good - cheers - I.

Gorgeous little brush

 

[NeilJ]

28.1.23

Razor: Feather AS-D2
Blade: Astra SP (1)
Brush: Rudy Vey Bog Oak STF 23mm
Pre-Shave: Lacura Moisturising Face Wash
Lather: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
Aftershave: Hawkins & Brimble Balm
Additional Care: Witch Hazel
Fragrance: Tobacco Absolute EDT

 

[exists]

The Heritage is an excellent razor and beautifully made, comes to bits for cleaning unlike the Yaqi.

Not the defend the Yaqi TFC too much - since I have one and an outstanding shaver it certainly is not - but just on this point: it does come apart for cleaning. ("Cleanability" for me is a rather important feature of a razor, which is why I did not come to love any TTOs so far.)
EDIT: sorry - yes, not completely. The bottom two pieces do not separate, but the top does come apart completely.

 

[Sicsemty]

RAZOR: Gillette ’47 Milord
BLADE: Gillette Nacet
BRUSH: Oumo 13 Desert Ironwood & Sandalwood 26mm SILK/Manchuria
LATHER: OSP Old Gold Shaving Soap (Old‌ ‌Spice‌ clone)
POST: B&M ‌Reserve‌ ‌Spice‌ Aftershave Splash (Old‌ ‌Spice‌ clone)