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After 18 months, this is still my favorite thread. I would like to thanks again Jimmy and Rob (JimmyHAD and Frankenstein) for their contributions. I'm enjoying Cold Water and Ice Cube prep's even...

That's what's good. I'm glad someone is enjoying colder temps as much as I do. Feel free to drop by the Polar Bears (at my link below) and enjoy your New Year/Decade- Johnny

What I am about to write may cause some of you to think I've lost my mind. After my shower yesterday, I Prep'd my beard with an Ice Cube. I've been putting an Ice Cube in my scuttle and building...

Yes, I do feel better after doing it. It's a thrill. But the rewarding part is staying under the cold water for a good 30 seconds or so. Instead of jumping out after only a few moments. It'll take...

Rob, I just read those articles and I think they're written by some passive sadists.

Tomarrow Rob is going to say: "Me and my mouth". I usually throw the water to cold after the hot shower and stick with it for 30 sec. Like the old man in Braveheart- "It'll wake you in the Morning...

I Love Cold Shavin'. Just dropped an Ice Cube into my scuttle with my soap and cream. Lather built great, and the shave was a Gem. Join Us if you can dig these cold swipes. Straight Razor Place...

I've enjoyed shaving cold so much this past month or so that I crave cold lather and a cold blade.

It's my new standard Jimmy. Nothing else will do.

I did it again today. Tepid water building lather and loading the brush from my SRD Bulgarian Rose Otto soap puck, then putting the loaded brush in the freezer while I stropped. Damn Fine Shave once...

You've pretty much got right there.
Wash face like normal. But lather the soap or cream with cold water, and do all razor rinsing as you do your passes in cold water too. The "old book" is at a link...

Ok, I feel it's time for me to chime in. I've done this three times now, and I find shaving with cold water has big pluses.
1 The BBS is a lot easier for me to achieve.
2 It has been leaving my...