Thread: What is your Optimal Shave Kit?

Originally Posted by 10Pups

3. My set is all DD Satinedge but I have a 17/16 W&B FBU I pull once in awhile. I never met a razor I didn't like but, that's what I use.

i still want the satinedge in the green acrylic you have. its a beauty

These are some good questions!

1) I have been shaving with a straight razor for 8 months. Before that, I shaved with a DE for a little over a year.
2) I probably own 30-40 razors, but about 15 or so of them see active duty.
3) My favorite razors in the rotation are my Filarmonica 14s (Doble Temple, Taurino, Sub Cero), an Ongo Solingen 14 15/16, Heljestrands MK 133 (about 6/8), and a 7/8 Greaves near wedge. I like the extra weight behind bigger blades and how you do not need to rinse or wipe the blade as often.
4) Pre-shave -- I dip my brush in water with ice cubes, and I brush some cold water on my face to lift the whiskers.
5) My go to soaps have been Mystic Waters. I own 3 varieties: pumpkin spice, lavender and tea/eucalyptus. I like this soap because it has both glycerin and tallow. I find it lathers better then other gylcerin-based soaps I have used.
6) Post shave -- alum block, follow by cold water rinse and then I apply coconut oil as a moisturizer/aftershave.
7) If money was no object I would buy: a NOS 8/8 Filarmonica Especial Para Barbas Duras; an 8/8 Dorko, or a Heljestrand MK 134. Further, I would buy a strop made out of Cordovan leather (horse-butt membrane).