Anything that can go wrong will happen while I'm shaving...

Hope it is a relaxing, fun day for everyone.

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Thanks Paul, and Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!

So, I'm back to the Zingari Man (unscented). I do like this soap! Also shave #2 with the German Personna red. Very smooth and satisfying, but it seemed to take more work to reach BBS than last shave. Thus, I think the last German I used kept a sharper edge longer? So I'm glad I gave myself until the new year to figure out what I'm doing, as maybe it is only a case of the Grass being greener? After this one, I'll go back to a CC or two, and then back again for blade #3.

I'd be remiss if I didn't send a big thank you to Eric MaineYooper . His generosity, sending me these blades, has allowed me this extended test. Appreciate it buddy.

Have a great rest of your Thanksgiving everyone.

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Hey Paul! I borrowed this from a post that was in my FB feed and thought you might appreciate it!

Hey Paul! I borrowed this from a post that was in my FB feed and thought you might appreciate it!

Now THAT'S FUNNY !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey Paul! I borrowed this from a post that was in my FB feed and thought you might appreciate it!

Hahaha! Dave's right, that's comedy GOLD right there.

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For some reason I thought I had posted on this, but alas I couldn't find it.

So, last night's shave was a really good one. The height of the DSC brush makes it look odd on the shelf, but it's performance was "huge" IMO.

Let's start by saying, it is a bit out of my wheelhouse. The brush has more backbone than I go for. It also has a noticeable glue bump, albeit not oversized. The splaying is on the stiffer side too, without a lot of "range of motion", compared to my usual fan selection.

However, the knot is dense(ish) and the tips are quite soft... so I feel like those two things allow it to (1) store a fair amount of lather and yet (2) make it fairly accessible with the soft tips. What I mean is, with the soft tips, I don't worry about pushing to splay and get at the knots hidden stash of lather. It's comfortable, regardless of the pressure.

I'm not even close to saying, "this is my best brush ever, go buy one". Lol. Still, for me, it is leaps and bounds better than I expected. So much so, that regardless of how silly it looks (the dwarf on the shelf), I'm leaning towards using it in my daily rotation... not just for infrequent travel.

Since I'm rambling on about brushes, I'd be remiss if I didn't mention that other one I got. The glue has set and I used it dry on my face this morning to see the general performance. It's absolutely hard / impossible to tell how it'll really work on a wet shave by just dry brushing it once or twice. Still, it brought back a reminder of why "my favorite knot" was relegated to storage: the tips. Something happened to the 2BED (at least mine) with all of the daily usage - remember, at one point this was my only knot... I believe. They seemed to have gotten "sharp" or "pokey". It wasn't that way when I got it, so I can only imagine something broke down or wore away or ... I don't know. Again, I've used these daily for a while. So, maybe I pushed it too far? Also, maybe that's why AP cannot get them anymore... the manufacturer could have come to this realization... it has a short lifespan? This could all be in my head, mind you (it is, I'm crazy). Nonetheless, I perceive what I perceive. Lol. We'll know better when it gets an actual shave or three under its belt. In the meantime, I'm going to try to avoid overthinking it.

Sorry for the long, drawn out post. Thanks for reading my little tale of insanity.

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A quick update...

Thanks to a brilliant reminder from Eric MaineYooper , I'm going to try the Zingari brush cleaner on the 2BED before I use it. I often forget it exists, as I keep it in my shaving 'tool drawer '. It might help that pokiness i previously started to experience.

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Since I'm rambling on about brushes, I'd be remiss if I didn't mention that other one I got. The glue has set and I used it dry on my face this morning to see the general performance. It's absolutely hard / impossible to tell how it'll really work on a wet shave by just dry brushing it once or twice. Still, it brought back a reminder of why "my favorite knot" was relegated to storage: the tips. Something happened to the 2BED (at least mine) with all of the daily usage - remember, at one point this was my only knot... I believe. They seemed to have gotten "sharp" or "pokey". It wasn't that way when I got it, so I can only imagine something broke down or wore away or ... I don't know. Again, I've used these daily for a while. So, maybe I pushed it too far? Also, maybe that's why AP cannot get them anymore... the manufacturer could have come to this realization... it has a short lifespan?

Given the short time it was available, and that all the others still are, this seems plausible to me. Good reasoning!

Since I'm rambling on about brushes, I'd be remiss if I didn't mention that other one I got. The glue has set and I used it dry on my face this morning to see the general performance. It's absolutely hard / impossible to tell how it'll really work on a wet shave by just dry brushing it once or twice. Still, it brought back a reminder of why "my favorite knot" was relegated to storage: the tips. Something happened to the 2BED (at least mine) with all of the daily usage - remember, at one point this was my only knot... I believe. They seemed to have gotten "sharp" or "pokey". It wasn't that way when I got it, so I can only imagine something broke down or wore away or ... I don't know. Again, I've used these daily for a while. So, maybe I pushed it too far? Also, maybe that's why AP cannot get them anymore... the manufacturer could have come to this realization... it has a short lifespan?

Given the short time it was available, and that all the others still are, this seems plausible to me. Good reasoning!

Well it feels like it could be softer after the cleaning. I won't know for sure until tomorrow night. In the meantime, here's a picture of the brush lineup. Two 24s, five 26s, and a 28 on the shelf.

I believe this was the original medicine cabinet to the house - circa 1950s. As it works, and has a blade disposal slot, it stays. Besides, who am I to argue with my elders (and this cabinet is older than me, lol).

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BEAUTIFUL den Paul !!!