Thread: SOTD - Sun July 25th - Sat July 31st

Originally Posted by mbeem

Thanks Bruce!! It was very enjoyable!!! Been using the menthol soaps and creams a lot lately due to the excessive heat we've been experiencing. Was nice to break out the Tabac this morning!

I know what you mean...I'm sorta getting burnt out on Menthol with this heat these past weeks! Nice to get back to some of the old standards!

SOTD Tuesday July 27, 2010

Razor: 11/16 Griffon No. 60 Carbo-Magnetic Full Hollow Spike Point
Shaving Cream: La Toja Classic
Lather Bowl: Ceramic
Scuttle: RAB Ceramic
Brush: Semogue 1460 Boar
ASB: Nivea Replenishing
Aftershave/Cologne: Old Spice Classic Cologne

Great BBS shave this morning! A lot of newbies this morning. First time using the La Toja Shaving Cream and first time using the Semogue Boar brush. This introduced a lot of variables into the observations I have been doing on the shave creams but since these observations are "reality based" rather than a laboratory based examination it still gave me an unbiased experience to determine if I experienced the cushion and glide factors. Using the new Semogue Boar brush for the first time, it didn't do the lathering ability of the La Toja cream justice but the SC did lather very well. I normally use a badger brush with creams but I wanted to use the new boar. At any rate the boar didn't absorb the heat of the scuttle as efficiently as a badger would have and therefore the lather was only lukewarm when applied to the face. (All this is to be expected with a new boar brush than hasn't been broken in yet.) I liked the feel of the Semogue Boar very much and it's initial softness was very assuring that this brush will be an excellent shaving tool for my shave den. The La Toja shaving cream has the same amount of cushion as I experienced in the Musgo Real. The glide was adequate, allowing easy strokes without hesitation or drag. The lather started to dry a little by the end of the first pass but that was due to the new boar brush not holding the water as well as a badger brush would. The La Toja has enough cushion for a close and very comfortable three pass shave and it will be a regular part of my rotation from now on. The scent of the La Toja is very pleasant and this SC is very reasonably price. I would recommend this SC to anyone who wants a reasonably price good performing Cream.

GEM Featherweight
GEM/Ted Pella (5)
TOBS Avocado SC
Omega Pro 48
Pinaud Clubman

Usually TOBS Avocado is part of my rotation, but there it sat unused for more than a month. So I felt sorry for it and whipped up a great lather. Two passes and some touch up for a DFS.

Great pics guys!

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Don

T&H Wellington SuperBdger : José Monserrat Pou 14 "Medallón Taurino" : Vulfix Sicilian Lime SC : Royall Lyme Lotion

Originally Posted by du212

T&H Wellington SuperBdger : José Monserrat Pou 14 "Medallón Taurino" : Vulfix Sicilian Lime SC : Royall Lyme Lotion

Beautiful razor Jose'! I love the color of those scales!

Originally Posted by Stroker

Beautiful razor Jose'! I love the color of those scales!

+1 - The whole composition works!

Originally Posted by Stroker

Beautiful razor Jose'! I love the color of those scales!

´My fav razor, as shaver is inrivaled,....

Prep: Hot shower--followed by Robeson bay rum beard prep method
Brush: Simpsons Chubby 2 “Super Badger”
SC: Proraso
Strop: VB Red Latigo--50 fabric; 60 leather
Razor: 5/8 Robeson “Shur-Edge”
Astringent: Thayers Original Witch Hazel
ASB: Nivea for Men “Sensitive”
AS: Proraso
Result: Close, smooth, comfortable, and cool shave…

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Love those scales Chris ...and how about that DD? wonderful shavers regardless of kind, IMO

Thanks. It was a very nice shave this morning. I have several Dubl Ducks and like them all. The Wonderedge and Special #1 are my favorites right now.

Originally Posted by Stroker

Awesome razor Chris! Love that Ghost Jade; so subtle and cool!

Originally Posted by mbeem

Nice!! Love those scales, Chris!!

Thanks, Mark & Bruce. Max does great work with his scales.

Originally Posted by alabamalawyer

Thanks. It was a very nice shave this morning. I have several Dubl Ducks and like them all. The Wonderedge and Special #1 are my favorites right now.

Thanks Chris...do you feel a difference say between Satinedge, Goldedge, Wonderedge and special #1? Just curious to see if there are subtle variations in any of them besides just the name. I, personally, don't differentiate between the Goldege and #1...they are equally good, to me. It could be my "not so mature" discrimination of str8 edges ...I would appreciate a more experienced point of view.