SOTD : Saturday 23th - Friday 1st March 2019
- Thread starter THONY
- Start Date
Mon 25th Feb
RazoRock Syn 22mm
Lea Classic soap
Mongoose B3
Schick Proline ( 10 )
Lea Classic A/S Lotion
A repeat Shave with the Mongoose today. Another smooth and comfortable Shave, with a great finish. Very hard to believe that the blade is on its 10th outing and still going strong. I am convinced that they last longer in the heavier S/S AC/SEs than they do in the Aluminium versions.
RazoRock Syn 22mm
Lea Classic soap
Mongoose B3
Schick Proline ( 10 )
Lea Classic A/S Lotion
A repeat Shave with the Mongoose today. Another smooth and comfortable Shave, with a great finish. Very hard to believe that the blade is on its 10th outing and still going strong. I am convinced that they last longer in the heavier S/S AC/SEs than they do in the Aluminium versions.
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Soap: Stirling Mountain Man
Brush: Omega 011829 Boar
Razor: Taylors Eye Witness 6/8
Post: Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel
EDT: L'Occitane Cade
Soap: Stirling Mountain Man
Brush: Omega 011829 Boar
Razor: Taylors Eye Witness 6/8
Post: Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel
EDT: L'Occitane Cade
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How do you find the D Plate Clint ?February 25, 2019
Karve D Plate
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Alpha T-400
AOS Sandalwood Cream
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Mondays Shave
Pre : Vitos Menthol
Soap: OSP Menthol and Grapefruit
Blade: Perma Sharp (Yuk)
Razor Windrose R3 Slant
Brush: Big Bruce
After Balm: Floids
After Save: Floids Menthol
Pre : Vitos Menthol
Soap: OSP Menthol and Grapefruit
Blade: Perma Sharp (Yuk)
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Brush: Big Bruce
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After Save: Floids Menthol
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Monday AM 2019-02-25
Moss Anniversary Slate scuttle
Rooney Emillion 1 Porcelain Finest (24/51)
Crabtree & Evelyn Sweet Almond Oil shaving soap (tallow)
DE Feather AS-D2 Ink Edition/Stork Consul Titanium
Wilkinson 'Light Brigade' (1)
RazoRock R-160 Sweet Almond aftershave balm
After using my Wolfman razors, the Feather feels almost too mild for me. I was able to get a BBS shave, but I had to work a little harder for it. The great C&E soap and LB blade made it a bit easier.
Moss Anniversary Slate scuttle
Rooney Emillion 1 Porcelain Finest (24/51)
Crabtree & Evelyn Sweet Almond Oil shaving soap (tallow)
DE Feather AS-D2 Ink Edition/Stork Consul Titanium
Wilkinson 'Light Brigade' (1)
RazoRock R-160 Sweet Almond aftershave balm
After using my Wolfman razors, the Feather feels almost too mild for me. I was able to get a BBS shave, but I had to work a little harder for it. The great C&E soap and LB blade made it a bit easier.
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Monday 25th Feb 2019
Pre shave: Warm shower and Nivea face wash + Noxzema shave creamRazor: Supply V2 (3 dot plate)
Blade: Personna (#3)
Soap: De Vergulde Hand
Bowl: Korium
Brush: Proraso Boar
Post shave: Alum block, cold water splash and Thayers witch hazel
AS: Lab Series Balm
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gillette aristocrat #15
english wilkinson sword
synbad 24mm blue lagoon
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montana parfum d'homme edt
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tabac shaving soap
myrsol emulsion
montana parfum d'homme edt
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Date: 26 February 2019
Pre-shave:- Cold Water straight from the tap
Brush:- RazoRock Plissoft Synth. 24/57mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Arko (4 shaving sticks grated into a 250ml plastic tub)
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Razor/Blade:- Gillette Rocket HD500 made in England 1950's / Vintage NOS Schick Plus Platinum #4
Post-shave:- T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent mixed with Tea Tree Oil, Lavender Oil & Peppermint Oil / WAHL Bay Rum Aftershave Splash
Fragrance:- L'eau D'issey Pour Homme
2 more days to go for the whole month of Arko February shave.
Pre-shave:- Cold Water straight from the tap
Brush:- RazoRock Plissoft Synth. 24/57mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Arko (4 shaving sticks grated into a 250ml plastic tub)
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Razor/Blade:- Gillette Rocket HD500 made in England 1950's / Vintage NOS Schick Plus Platinum #4
Post-shave:- T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent mixed with Tea Tree Oil, Lavender Oil & Peppermint Oil / WAHL Bay Rum Aftershave Splash
Fragrance:- L'eau D'issey Pour Homme
2 more days to go for the whole month of Arko February shave.
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I think you should try Derby Soap next!
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'The viscous Mongoose' was the theme given to my shave this day.
Herpestidae - Aluminium Mongoose SE on stainless handle
Cynictis Penicillata - Kai Captain
Mungos Mungo - Razorock 24mm Plissoft aluminium
Meerkat Suricata Suricatta - Gentlemen's Tonic shaving cream
Herpestes brachyurus - Men's Grooming Thistle and Black Pepper facial soap
Cynictis penicillata - Nivea Intensive Moisturising Cream
This was my second time out with the Mongoose SE aluminium on a stainless handle which I procured from @N_Architect on the BST. How much I really hate the BST section because inevitably up comes one of those 'wish list' items and inevitably my bank balance suffers. Inevitability for you.
A little lighter head than I am used to but the sturdy and beautifully turned handle certainly introduced the weight I so like. The fit between the plates is excellent and the general finish and manufacture is what I would have expected from a razor which appears to bring with it a fan club. I do like the elongated pins for the blade and like all the other SE's I have used to date the shaving angle is so easy to find. In fact hard to get wrong. One big give away to how it shaves is in how much blade is exposed. Certainly not on the shy side of hiding the blade from its duties.
Reading around prior to purchase I was under the impression the Mongoose was supposedly on the milder side of shaving life. The first time out with this particular razor was a daily drive having shaved the previous evening and the first thing which hit me was mild is the last word I would use to describe it. I was expecting something in a similar ilk to the General, but not to be so and I found its general stance to be more on the aggressive side. So much so I found it a little uncomfortable at first, but like the Ikon B1 it takes time and patience.
Today was more about giving a couple of days growth a lesson in how to face the blade and hopefully lose. This is where the Mongoose comes in to its own.
The cream and brush need no introduction if you manage to torture yourself with my prolonged SOTD's as I have given them praise enough times and from every angle. They are good, so nuff said.
Now this was a much more satisfying shave and the Mongoose just glides through the growth with consummate ease. Very much like the Ikon B1 I find it a single pass does it all razor. I did manage a full three passes, but to be honest it was a bit of overkill and unnecessary. A little awkward around those dodgy to do areas like the chin and nose and it doesn't have the overall accuracy of the Colonial but it is efficient and it is ruthless. Overall though I would give the edge to the General as it does much the same with a bit less 'scare factor',a more confidence inspiring shave and a finer end result. But the Mongoose wins the 'shift me quickly' competition as it said on those naff seaside hats. Or was it 'Kiss me quickly?'
Not a daily driver, but as a get me out of the bathroom quickly after a couple of days of being lazy it hits all the right buttons. I don't think I would like to try a sharper blade than the Captain, but then again I haven't really taken to sharp blades in the world of SE's and tend to get no further than what I know and trust.
So this shave of the day brought me a big smile and a big smiley happy smooth face at the same time. Very useful when wanting to feel smiley happy smooth and big. Thank you Mr.Mongoose for giving me the opportunity to meet your very fine razor and thanks to @N_Architect for doing a good job of bringing us together. I am sure there are indeed many more fish in the sea but I am happy to have a relationship with this particular fish.
Have a great day chaps and may your day be as smiley and as happy as mine
Herpestidae - Aluminium Mongoose SE on stainless handle
Cynictis Penicillata - Kai Captain
Mungos Mungo - Razorock 24mm Plissoft aluminium
Meerkat Suricata Suricatta - Gentlemen's Tonic shaving cream
Herpestes brachyurus - Men's Grooming Thistle and Black Pepper facial soap
Cynictis penicillata - Nivea Intensive Moisturising Cream
This was my second time out with the Mongoose SE aluminium on a stainless handle which I procured from @N_Architect on the BST. How much I really hate the BST section because inevitably up comes one of those 'wish list' items and inevitably my bank balance suffers. Inevitability for you.
A little lighter head than I am used to but the sturdy and beautifully turned handle certainly introduced the weight I so like. The fit between the plates is excellent and the general finish and manufacture is what I would have expected from a razor which appears to bring with it a fan club. I do like the elongated pins for the blade and like all the other SE's I have used to date the shaving angle is so easy to find. In fact hard to get wrong. One big give away to how it shaves is in how much blade is exposed. Certainly not on the shy side of hiding the blade from its duties.
Reading around prior to purchase I was under the impression the Mongoose was supposedly on the milder side of shaving life. The first time out with this particular razor was a daily drive having shaved the previous evening and the first thing which hit me was mild is the last word I would use to describe it. I was expecting something in a similar ilk to the General, but not to be so and I found its general stance to be more on the aggressive side. So much so I found it a little uncomfortable at first, but like the Ikon B1 it takes time and patience.
Today was more about giving a couple of days growth a lesson in how to face the blade and hopefully lose. This is where the Mongoose comes in to its own.
The cream and brush need no introduction if you manage to torture yourself with my prolonged SOTD's as I have given them praise enough times and from every angle. They are good, so nuff said.
Now this was a much more satisfying shave and the Mongoose just glides through the growth with consummate ease. Very much like the Ikon B1 I find it a single pass does it all razor. I did manage a full three passes, but to be honest it was a bit of overkill and unnecessary. A little awkward around those dodgy to do areas like the chin and nose and it doesn't have the overall accuracy of the Colonial but it is efficient and it is ruthless. Overall though I would give the edge to the General as it does much the same with a bit less 'scare factor',a more confidence inspiring shave and a finer end result. But the Mongoose wins the 'shift me quickly' competition as it said on those naff seaside hats. Or was it 'Kiss me quickly?'
Not a daily driver, but as a get me out of the bathroom quickly after a couple of days of being lazy it hits all the right buttons. I don't think I would like to try a sharper blade than the Captain, but then again I haven't really taken to sharp blades in the world of SE's and tend to get no further than what I know and trust.
So this shave of the day brought me a big smile and a big smiley happy smooth face at the same time. Very useful when wanting to feel smiley happy smooth and big. Thank you Mr.Mongoose for giving me the opportunity to meet your very fine razor and thanks to @N_Architect for doing a good job of bringing us together. I am sure there are indeed many more fish in the sea but I am happy to have a relationship with this particular fish.
Have a great day chaps and may your day be as smiley and as happy as mine
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I have the D, E and F plates. I enjoy the D plate the most. It seems to be the best mix of efficiency and comfort.
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February 26, 2019
Karve D Plate
Feather
Simpson CH2 Synthetic
Stirling R4L Soap
And Aftershave
Karve D Plate
Feather
Simpson CH2 Synthetic
Stirling R4L Soap
And Aftershave
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- Location
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SOTD : 26th February 2019.
Prep: Hot shower:/ RightGuard ~ Energy Burst Shower Gel.
Pre:
Cold wet flannel to my face.
Pears ~ Transparent Soap.
Brush: Chinese Synthetic.
Face Lather.
Soap : Proraso ~ White 'Sensitive' .
Blade: GEM Personna PTFE.(3)
Razor: Ever-Ready ~ 1912 (Eng.)
Warm wet flannel/ cold wet flannel to rinse my face.
Post:
Cold Water Face Rinse./Homemade Lavender + Tea Tree Oil Witch Hazel Mixture./ Gummy ~ Lavender Cologne
Gillette ~ Sensitive Aftershave Balm.
Greetings,
Another early morning shave.
The GEM Personna PTFE, are a wonderful blade, i've yet to try other SE blades, so i can't compare, i'll have to purchase some different SE blades to see if i get the same fantastic results. Paired together with my E-R 1912 (U.K) was a wonderful duo, resulting in another very enjoyable 3 pass + pick ups bbs with no errors to report.
Finishing the shave off with some generous dollop of Gillette ~ Sensitive Aftershave Balm.
My face is feeling smooth & smelling devine.
Enjoy your day, ladies & gentlemen.