Thread: Sun August 18th - Sat August 24th

Originally Posted by ElTioDelUkelele

Here is the vídeo !!

Razor looks amazing. good shave!

6/8 Vintage Arthur Muller Bismark, Full Hollow Ground, Round Point
Kanayama No.3 Strop
Shavemac 177, 23mm Silvertip
JabonMan Tierra Humeda
Myrsol Formula K
Guerlain Vetiver EdT

SOTD 2013.08.20 (#2 - Bonus Shave)


Today, while shooting this new family member ...
not sure about aggressivity ... I "must" try!!


Pre: SOTD#1
Soap: No
Brush: No
Method: Proraso Blu Foam
Razor: Famex DE
Blade: Derby
Post: Proraso Blu ASB
Perfume: No

Sorry4pic: Open to your own risk! ;D




For sure one of the most smooth and deep shave ...
specially with an open-comb DE with a big gap.

Celestino, I think I just drooled on the screen of my computer, that brush handle is amazing!

Razor: Dubl Duck Special no1
Brush: NewForest Tubby 1
Soap: GFT Eucris
ASB: Tabac

Todays shave was not one of my best. New soap that had a OK lather but smell reminds me of a cheap Axe spray lol. and the razor was new aswell so i gave it a try with the edge it had. and it was not very good at all. back to the hone's with this one.

Originally Posted by Mvcrash

Lignum Vitae & Walrus Ivory Badger Brush (by Bill) / Brian Brown Custom Damascus

Wonderful stuff.

Originally Posted by hitemfrank

MdC - Semogue 1520 - Deramaix Frameback - Blue Stratos

One of the most suggestive shot, ever!!

Originally Posted by celestino

Weber DLC + Black Bulldog handle / WSP 2-band + oscar11 All-Amber

I love that B&W. Really nice shot.

Originally Posted by Chrissss

Thäter SRP 2011 with blue proraso / Friodur +8/8 inox / Floïd Original

Simply perfection.

Originally Posted by Daro

Brush: Rooney best badger / Razor: Dovo flowing 6/8

I love that razor!! The brush too.

Originally Posted by celestino

Weber DLC + UFO U2V1 Brass / WSP 2-band + Elite Razor Blue/Brown Mallee

I'm very struggled!! What i prefer: the UFO brass handle ... or the B&B Malle brush with box

Originally Posted by Mikael

Brush: Chubby 3 / Razor: Max Sprecher

What a nice stuff.

Originally Posted by MrMagnus

Razor: Dubl Duck Special no1 / Brush: NewForest Tubby 1

Really compliments. I love that DD!!

Prep: Hot shower -- followed by Vitos pre-post-shave cream
SS: Proraso
Brush: Omega #81569 – Modern Beehive “Banded Boar”
Razor: 1960s Gillette Super Speed w/ Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Platinum blade
Toner: Thayers Original” Witch Hazel w/ Aloe Vera
ASG: Vifrex
AS: Floid “Blue”

Originally Posted by ElTioDelUkelele

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You use a pretty steep angle with the razor, don't you? I like to use only one finger the blade side of the scales, I think most people use two or even three as you do. What's the tatts of on your arm? It looks cool...

Tuesday evening
Hot water prep
Merkur Vision razor (highest setting) - Merkur blade - Custom silvertip badger - L'Occitane CADE cream - cold water splash - Thayer's rose witch hazel resplash - Calani Balm - hot towel - hot shower - LaLique White EdT

An over-confident shave punished with two sincere nics. I ordered this razor just out of curiosity. It's by no means cheap and I only wanted to see what an evolved DE in the 21st century would look like. Well... It's BIG and HEAVY.
The weight helps to just "let the razor do the work", but it's also SO big that it almost feels clunky. I like size, don't get me wrong, but this head is BIG. Then the weight. There where the Toggle razor is heavy with a touch of elegance, this one is just plain HEAVY. It's okay though if the shave is okay. I was a tad over-confident and that left me with two fat nics. You just DON'T mess with sharp German steel, period. This is a well designed razor, well balanced and surely open for more exploration. Next time I'll pop in a Feather blade and see where it gets me.

I find the feather works well in this razor for the days I use a de. You are brave to go with max setting I have mine about a third from lowest, could possible open it a bit more but it works ok to me