Thread: January 7th to 13th

5/8 Dovo Micarta
Savile Row 208
Trumper Violet
Aqua Velva Ice Blue
Proraso ASB

The Winner 5/8 RP
CH Bay Rum+Orange
EJ Best Badger
A combination of Old Spice and Neutrogena aftershaves

I love this razor. I don't know who made it or who they re-branded it for. It just says The Winner and I got it dirt-cheap, yet it's a great performer.
Colleen's soap performed great as always.
OS and Neutrogena Razor Defense scents make a great combination and leave the skin soft but not oily. Try out the combination (OS first, ofcourse).

DD Goldwedge
Kent BK8
DR Harris Lavender

Welcome aboard Richard

6/8 Dovo Fritz Bracht SS
Vulfix 2197 Pure Badger
Institute Karite shea butter soap
Proraso A/S splash
Proraso pre-post

Great second shave with this razor that I got from Joe. I really like the two SS razors I have, but notice that they have a different feel than my carbon ones.

Wed

Matt's Maple Burl Best Badger
TGQ Cavendish Black soap
5/8 Revisor
Proraso a/s liquid balm
Hoyt's cologne


Got a superb shave today. Nice and comfy. Great scents too. This should be a good one.

yesterdays shave was so un-noteworthy I didn't post it. Yet today was excellent. Same equipment weird!

Proraso shave creme
Joseph Rodgers 5/8
C.J. Bigalow Bay Rum Balm

Smooth and fresh feeling.

10+ days w/o a shave but who's counting anyway

The W&B was in my top group, a 9+ / 10 shaver but I was feeling it a bit harsh a/r the Norton combo work.

So it got the royal treatment: Belgian natural (blue + yellow), Escher, and finally CrO2 bench hone, which was a precious gift from Ilija - THANK YOU First shave ever using this particular hone arsenal.

What can I say, I have a number of nice shavers but this W&B has turned into the smoothest (or, at worst, a tie): 10+ /10 hands down. (I don't dare think how my previously smoother razors will feel if I do the same to them... but even if they come out on the same level - I still won't be disappointed)

One tiny nick - dimple in the chin requires precision but I was too freakin' exalted from how smooth the razor felt!

Forgot to add alum block in the photo

Vintage brush is also growing on me, I reach for it over Little Cutie Too bad as I suspect both poor things will be a bit neglected after the Plisson and B&B arrive - which is any time now

Cheers
Ivo

Ivo, I'm glad you're enjoying the epiphany. Treat a couple more razors and you'll join MP and me in spreading the gospel But 10 days without a shave... I'd die