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Re: SAFETY Razor Shave of the Day (SOTD)
« Reply #420 on: November 29, 2012, 12:57:24 PM »
I may have been too hasty in my review go the Wilkinson Sword blades.  I've been using one for a few days now and have come to like it.  It seems to be pretty forgiving if I get a little too quick with my shaving. 

And I may have been to judgmental about the, "Lord"...I put it in an Edwin Jagger and got a very good face 'n' head shave. But still ain't my fav.

@MMArob; Like was said, the Merkur is a very good choice and also the Jaggers and not a huge investment. But I gave a relative of mine a 1947 Gillette Super Speed that my Father had and it was appreciated and worked fine. You can find many of the old style Gillette's in antique, second hand and thrift stores for a few bucks. G'luck with it.

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Re: SAFETY Razor Shave of the Day (SOTD)
« Reply #421 on: November 29, 2012, 06:40:00 PM »
Thanks guys, I'll give merkur a shot then!

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Re: SAFETY Razor Shave of the Day (SOTD)
« Reply #422 on: November 29, 2012, 09:23:53 PM »
Highjacking the thread again to go OT:
Which safety razor is a good starter?

I'm talking about a keeper, without need to upgrade later!
It can cost a little more too as long as it's really worth it...Christmas coming up and all!  ::)

Thx,
Rob
Hi Rob:  There are so many out there.  I would definitely consider either an Edwin Jagger 89L or any Merkur razor.  Keep us posted when you get one with pics. 

You will pay a little more initially but they will last a lifetime also you can get a 100 pack of DE blades like my favorite the Astra SP blades for under $11.00 on Amazon.com. 

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Re: Re: SAFETY Razor Shave of the Day (SOTD)
« Reply #423 on: November 29, 2012, 09:45:05 PM »
Thursday, November 29,2012 SOTD

Razor on left:  Merkur 37C (dome shave)

Razor on right:  FaTip w/ BRW Bull Mastiff Deluxe Handle (face shave)

Blade:  Super Max Titanium

Soap:  Mystic Water Shave Soap (Bay Rum)

Brush:  Semogue 620

Dessert:  Ice cube rub, refrigerated witch hazel

I had a soothing, relaxing BBS evening shave.  Someone is going to sleep well tonight.  I hope you all have a great evening.  Happy shaves gents.

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Re: Re: SAFETY Razor Shave of the Day (SOTD)
« Reply #424 on: November 30, 2012, 12:50:36 AM »
Must be still warm there Mel!  Much too cold for ice rubs here!

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Re: Re: SAFETY Razor Shave of the Day (SOTD)
« Reply #425 on: December 04, 2012, 04:03:54 PM »
Must be still warm there Mel!  Much too cold for ice rubs here!
Hi Brian:  Fortunately... it is still warm in my area.  We get very mild winters.

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Re: Re: SAFETY Razor Shave of the Day (SOTD)
« Reply #426 on: December 04, 2012, 04:14:59 PM »
Last night's shave of the day was super smooth.  I shaved both face & dome.  This time I went vintage & shaved with my 1960 Gillette Fatboy.  The Gillette Fatboy is my favorite vintage razor.  It is built like a tank & shaves like a dream.

Razor:  1960 Gillette Fatboy (dialed @ #7)

Blade:  Polsilver Super Iridium

Soap:  Mike's Natural Soap (Lemongrass)

Brush:  Semogue 620

Dessert: Ice cube rub,  refrigerated witch hazel


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Re: Re: SAFETY Razor Shave of the Day (SOTD)
« Reply #427 on: December 06, 2012, 07:02:10 PM »
Thursday, December 6, 2012 SOTD

Razor on left (face shave):  Weber ARC w/ BRW Bull Mastiff Deluxe Handle

Razor on right (dome shave):  Weber DLC w/ Bulldog Handle

Blade:  Gillette 7 o'clock Black

Soap:  Mystic Water Soap (Bay rum)

Brush:  Semogue 620

Dessert (as our own Bluebriz would say):  Ice cube rub, refrigerated witch hazel, Nivea for Men A/S balm



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Re: Re: SAFETY Razor Shave of the Day (SOTD)
« Reply #428 on: December 12, 2012, 02:37:55 PM »
Wednesday, 12-12-12 SOTD

Razor on left:  Weber ARC w/ Bulldog Handle

Razor on right:  Weber DLC w/ Wave Handle

Blade:  Polsilver Super Iridium

Soap:  Mystic Water Shave Soap (Bay Rum)

Brush:  Semogue 620

Dessert:  Ice cube rub,  refrigerated Osage Rub


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Re: SAFETY Razor Shave of the Day (SOTD)
« Reply #429 on: December 16, 2012, 06:24:48 AM »
Things have been quiet on here of late, apart from Warhawk of course!

Anyway, I had a fantastic Sunday evening shave with the following set-up:

Razor: GEM Featherweight
Blade: GEM SE blade
Brush: Omega boar. Small but a lathering powerhouse!
Soap: Godrej Shaving Round (the staple cheap soap of India)
Dessert: witch hazel followed by Razorock Aftershave Wax.

A wonderful, wonderful shave!


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Re: SAFETY Razor Shave of the Day (SOTD)
« Reply #430 on: December 16, 2012, 06:54:19 AM »
I've been using the Polisilver blade with Cella shave cream and my Vulfix badger brush on my face at the sink. Outstanding shaves!
I've been shaving my head in the shower with my HeadBlade, RazoRock XXX shave cream, and my cheap badger brush. Outstanding shaves!!!
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Re: SAFETY Razor Shave of the Day (SOTD)
« Reply #431 on: December 16, 2012, 06:59:45 AM »
Today's shave:

Face at the sink:

Personna Platinum blade in my Edwin Jagger EJ89DL
Vulfix badger hair brush
Proraso Shave Soap


Head in the shower:

HeadBlade with Triple blades
RazoRock XXX shave cream
Wally World board hair brush
BeeBald "Clean" exfoliating product


Outstanding shaves! See my new thread for my review of the Proraso Shave Cream
« Last Edit: December 16, 2012, 07:19:37 AM by Mikekoz13 »
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Re: SAFETY Razor Shave of the Day (SOTD)
« Reply #432 on: December 16, 2012, 03:50:00 PM »
Hey;

This mornings shave was;

Merkeur HD
Gillette 7 o'clock yellow
GZD Berber stick
And TGN brush

Finish with Razorock Alum and TN Dickinson witch hazel!

All in all a decent shave, slight irritation around the mouth, but I was mowing down 3 days growth.

This is pretty much my standard shave these days. I change the soap up everyday but the others stay the same.

Heads shave;
HB sport and Old Spice foam (gasp). Was in a hurry and keen to finish it off. Gonna grab some headslick today :)
Lynchy

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Re: Re: SAFETY Razor Shave of the Day (SOTD)
« Reply #433 on: December 17, 2012, 05:29:12 PM »
Hi Gents:  I am so glad to hear your SOTD replies.  It was getting lonely.  I thank you for joining me.  Today SOTD was an incredible BBS face & dome shave with my trusty Merkur 37C.  It has been awhile since I visited the Gillette Silver Blue blade so I decided to revisit it today.  The Gillette Silver Blue blades are great.  Sharp, smooth, and unforgiving with no tugs.  I highly recommend GSB blades.

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« Last Edit: December 17, 2012, 05:31:07 PM by warhawk »
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Re: Re: SAFETY Razor Shave of the Day (SOTD)
« Reply #434 on: December 17, 2012, 05:33:43 PM »
Monday, December 17, 2012  SOTD

Razor:  Merkur 37C

Blade:  Gillette Silver Blue

Soap:  Mystic Water Bay Rum

Brush:  Semogue 620

Dessert:  Ice cube rub,  refrigerated witch hazel


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