Thread: Sun May 08th - Sat May 14th

Originally Posted by eTom

We just preparing parts of our luggage for our trip to Israel.

Enjoy your trip, Tom!

There is some time left.
Sunday to Berlin
Monday to Tel Aviv

Thanks, yes we'll enjoy this trip because we meet some good friends (e.g. manah)

Originally Posted by eTom

Monday to Tel Aviv

Have a safe trip and be sure to kiss ground of the holy land when you arrive!

Try to post a SOTD when you're in Israël.

Danke Max, thanks Max!
I think we are well prepared, all our hotels have WLAN (for free).
I prepared already some pictures with the equipment I'll take with me. Each day I'll send a picture of the day with the equipment combined with landscape.

Pre-Shave: Hot shower

Brush: 26mm Saville Row 3326 Silvertip Badger

Razor: 13/16" Dubl Duck "SatinEdge", Full Hollow Ground, Spike Point (soon to be Maximized)

Strop: 40/45 laps (Torolf linen/Premium IV leather)

Überlather: L'Occitane "Cade" Shave Creme + L'Occitane "Cade" Shave Soap + Glycerin

Toner: Thayer's Witch Hazel (Rose Petal, no alcohol)

Moisturizer: Trumper's Fragrance-free Moisturizer

After Shave Splash: Floïd Spanish Blue AS

Cologne: Floïd Spanish Blue EdC

Results: This Duck is one of my best shavers. She is soon destined to be Maximized. I love the edge on this beauty...She's the best of two worlds: extra smooth on the skin, but extra hard on whiskers. And of course, the Cade combo provided for a lubricating lather. Once the ratio of soapater:air on this soap is patiently dialed in correctly, the resultant lather is truly to be savored. Thick and ultra moist. Additionally, the Saville Row made the "lathering" process enjoyable and the its application a luxurious experience. All in all, a well rounded and terrific shave .

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Have an AMAZING Thursday gentlemen .

Tom: enjoy your trip buddy. Be safe

Robert, did you have Viagra-pills in your picture???

Originally Posted by eTom

Robert, did you have Viagra-pills in your picture???

Haaaaaa. funny . Do you want some for your trip ? No...these are jelly beans. My wife thought they will bring some color to the picture.

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Überlather: L'Occitane "Cade" Shave Creme + L'Occitane "Cade" Shave Soap + Glycerin

Great minds think alike - just what I used this morning

Pre-Shave: Hot shower

Brush: 24mm Shavemac D01 Silvertip Badger

Maxterpiece: 7/8" P. Hospital Le Grelot #14, 3/4 Hollow Ground, Round Point (Butterscotch Micarta scales)

Strop: 45/55 laps (Neil Miller linen / SRD Premium IV leather)

Lather: Bath House "Spanish Fig & Nutmeg" Shave Soap + Glycerin

Toner: Thayer's Witch Hazel (Rose Petal, no alcohol)

Moisturizer: Trumper's Fragrance-free Moisturizer

After Shave Splash: Floïd Italian Blue AS

After Shave Balm: Bath House "Spanish Fig & Nutmeg" ASB

Cologne: Bath House "Spanish Fig & Nutmeg" EdC

Results: I almost always test my soaps/cremes alone without uber-ing them to get a feel for what I have and judge the true performance of a soap/creme. For some reason, I hadn't done this with this soap. So today, I remedied this slight oversight. The soap smells truly divine . She's packed with Intoxicating spicy notes of Spanish fig, nutmeg and clove resting on a base of sandalwood, cedar and exotic patchouli. The performance is equally excellent . I would say 8.5 or 9 on a scale of 1-10 (10 being best). A few drops of glycerin were added to dial down the moisture. The SM D01 really whipped a wonderful lather out of this soap, which the Le Grelot was all to happy to take a spin in. She returned the favor in kind by rewarding me with an exceptionally heavenly shave.

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No shave tomorrow...wife and I are off to Vegas for some R&R we both need and of course what kind of trip will Vegas be without seeing Max? It's like a tired camel going to the pond and coming back thirsty. Seeing and spending some quality time with Max & family will be one of the main highlights of this visit. I only plan on taking my DE, Vulfix brush and the Ogallala Bay Rum stick SS Rene gifted me awhile back. I may fit in one shave on Monday.

Have a FANTASTIC Saturday gentlemen.

Pre-shave: Vitamin E oil
Razor: Platipus Extra Quality
Brush: Unknown Boar Hair
Soap: Williams Mug Shaving Soap
AS: Thayers Witch Hazel followed by English Leather
Result: Once again, DFS. The Platipus never ceases to amaze me.

Have a great day everyone!