mattg

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[–] mattg 3 points 1 year ago
  • Lather: Sweyn Forkbeard Mango & Papaya Cream
  • Brush: Razorock Big Bruce 26mm
  • Razor: Leaf Twig
  • Blade: Gillette Wilkinson Sword (India) (8)

Same as yesterday and equally as good. This was the last use of this blade but 8 good uses is good mileage

[–] mattg 1 points 1 year ago
  • Lather: Sweyn Forkbeard Mango & Papaya Cream
  • Brush: Razorock Big Bruce 26mm
  • Razor: Leaf Twig
  • Blade: Gillette Wilkinson Sword (India) (7)

Great Razor, great blade, great shave.

This blade is just now starting to feel a little less sharp on shave 7. The other half still has another use in it so going to use this combo again tomorrow.

[–] mattg 1 points 1 year ago
  • Lather: Proraso Green Soap
  • Brush: AP Shave Co G5C 24mm
  • Razor: Gillette Tech
  • Blade: Gillette Wilkinson Sword (India) (4)

Same hardware combo which worked well yesterday, and unsurprisingly it was good again today. Proraso Green of course is well known so not much to say about that other than that I like it and its cooling property was nice today with it being warm outside.

[–] mattg 3 points 1 year ago
  • Lather: La Barbiera Classic Soap
  • Brush: AP Shave Co G5C 24mm
  • Razor: Gillette Tech
  • Blade: Gillette Wilkinson Sword (India) (3)

This blade delivered a third great shave. This time in the Tech.

This soap has a sweet woody scent. I've used the lemon scented La Barbiera soap more than this one. I am not a massive fan of the scent of the Classic but the performance is ok and the price is very affordable.

[–] mattg 7 points 1 year ago
  • Lather: Tabac Stick (Vegan Formula)
  • Brush: AP Shave Co G5C 24mm
  • Razor: Gillette Old Type
  • Blade: Gillette Wilkinson Sword (India) (2)

Tabac Tuesday! It has been rare that I shave on a Tuesday but I just recently moved to daily shaving so decided to do a Tabac Tuesday.

How was the shave? Glad you asked. It was great! The lather was slick, the blade and razor combo made the shave efficient and smooth. Even after one WTG pass most of the hair was gone.

[–] mattg 2 points 1 year ago
  • Lather: Noxzema Yellow Tube Cream
  • Brush: Razorock Big Bruce 26mm
  • Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable
  • Blade: Gillette Wilkinson Sword (India) (1)

This blade was one that I really liked but I hadn't used it in a while because I've been trying lots of other blades. I wasn't sure if I would still feel the same about it before today's shave. Well it turns out I still really like it. Smooth and Plenty sharp for me. It's also fortunate I still like them because I have loads of them left.

[–] mattg 3 points 1 year ago
  • Lather: Proraso Red Soap
  • Brush: Razorock Big Bruce 26mm
  • Razor: Gillette Old Type
  • Blade: RK Stainless (4)

Enjoyable shave overall, my last with this particular blade, and it paired quite well with the Old Type.

[–] mattg 3 points 1 year ago (3 children)
  • Lather: Proraso White Soap
  • Brush: AP Shave Co G5C 24mm
  • Razor: Gillette Tech
  • Blade: RK Stainless (2)

You can my post from yesterday for my thoughts because today was largely the same. Blade was fine but not great in my Tech much like it was in my Slim yesterday.

[–] mattg 6 points 1 year ago
  • Lather: Proraso White Soap
  • Brush: AP Shave Co G5C 24mm
  • Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable
  • Blade: RK Stainless (1)

The RK blade was very average to me in both sharpness and smoothness but overall it was a good shave.

[–] mattg 5 points 1 year ago
  • Lather: De Vergulde Hand Stick
  • Brush: AP Shave Co G5C 24mm
  • Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable
  • Blade: Derby Extra (2)

Quite a nice shave overall. Done with the Derby blade now. It's not for me but I'm sure it is for some people. This soap has been sitting in my travel things for a while but decided to pull it out today. It has a scent which I can't describe well, but it's soapy and fresh. The lather it made was slick as well.

[–] mattg 9 points 1 year ago
  • Lather: Sweyn Forkbeard Mango & Papaya Cream
  • Brush: AP Shave Co G5C 24mm
  • Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable
  • Blade: Derby Extra (1)

The only thing that was new to me on this shave is the blade, so I'll write a bit about that. I've avoided the Derby Extra because of the mixed but generally somewhat negative talk I've seen about it. But today I decided to try it. My conclusion? Not particularly sharp, left some more stubble on my face than others, but smooth on on the parts of my face which don't have the thickest hairs and a little tuggy on the thicker parts. So it wasn't the most pleasant or effective for me, but for someone with thinner hair who shaves daily I think it might be quite good. Perhaps that explains why some love it and some hate it (like marmite).

[–] mattg 7 points 1 year ago
  • Lather: Tcheon Fung Sing Traditional
  • Brush: AP Shave Co G5C 24mm
  • Razor: MARS Razor
  • Blade: ASCO Platinum (6)

A similar setup to yesterday with a different lather. Not quite as good, I think the blade has dulled a bit.

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