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[–] gcgallant 5 points 5 days ago

January 12, 2025

  • Brush: Elite Razor Honduran Rosewood Burl 24mm HMW Fan

  • Blade Holder: Gillette Super Adjustable 109 (Black Beauty) Gold O-4 (setting: 6)

  • Blade: Wilkinson Sword Black (5)

  • Lather: Floris London - No. 89 - Soap

  • Aftershave: Floris London - No. 89 - Aftershave

2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.


I am totally enjoying the 1950's shave experience with No. 89. That wooden bowl just looks right next to my wash basin.

[–] walden 5 points 5 days ago

January 12, 2025

  • Brush: Maggard 24mm Tuxedo Synthetic
  • Razor: Gillette Flat Bottom Tech
  • Blade: Derby Premium (1)
  • Lather: Chicago Grooming Co. - Caoba - Soap
  • Post Shave: Chicago Grooming Co. - Frankie & Myrna - Aftershave
  • Post Shave: Goodfellow & Co. - Face Lotion - Kelp & Sea Mineral

Back to DE's after about a week of GEM. A lot of people prefer the FBT to a regular oval or triangle slotted tech, but I prefer the latter. The FBT is more aggressive, but to me it doesn't improve the efficiency much, if at all.

I'm like most people and don't like Derby blades, but this is a Derby Premium! It's better than regular Derby, but still not a favorite.

[–] djundjila 5 points 5 days ago

Sun 12 Jan 2025

  • Brush: Simpson Chubby 2 Manchurian
  • Razor: BΓΆker – 14er (8/8", extra hollow, carbon steel, square point)
  • Lather: Southern Witchcrafts – Pomona
  • Post Shave: Southern Witchcrafts – Pomona
  • Fragrance: House of Mammoth / Noble Otter / Declaration Grooming – Cerberus

Very nice morning shave with the big BΓΆker and the SW base.

Pomona and Cerberus work less well together than I expected. Live and learn.

[–] snooting 2 points 5 days ago

Sunday, January 12, 2025

  • Brush: Summer Break Soaps "Elyria" - TurnNShave v9 28mm badger
  • Razor: GEM - Micromatic Flying Wing
  • Blade: Personna - GEM PTFE (4)
  • Lather: Noble Otter - Lonestar
  • Post Shave: Noble Otter - Lonestar Aftershave splash

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