SOTD 14-20 January 2018

Thursday
Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Bath Soap-Baker Street
Soap: Chiseled Face Ghost Town Barber
Razor: Maggard V2 Open Comb
Blade: Gillette “7 O’Clock Blue” Super Platinum (Shave #1)
Brush: Knotsinyourhead/Whipped Dog Silvertip-20mmx48mm
Aftershave: Chiseled Face Ghost Town Barber

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard)

Chiseled Face Ghost Town Barber today. 20 seconds to load the Knotsinyourhead/Whipped Dog Silvertip brush. Easy, thick, slick, lather. I loaded a new Gillette “7 O’Clock Blue” Super Platinum in the Maggard V2 Open Comb. Excellent smooth, close shave. I finished with Chiseled Face Ghost Town Barber
aftershave.

Bob

January 18, 2018

Colonial Razors 'The General' with Triad Ti
Feather Pro
Dorian Barberpole
Aqua Di Parma Colonia
Fine Italian Citrus
ADP Colonia Essenza

Gillette Gold Tech(1940's) / Gillette Wilkinson Sword(India)
Rudy Vey Shavemac Finest Fan
Mystic Water Yellow Rose Shaving Soap
Thayer's Rose Petal Witch Hazel
Soap Commander Love(True Rose) Aftershave Balm

Birthday shave this morning!  I just turned 49.  I hope everyone is doing well!  

Gillette Gold Tech(1940's) / Gillette Wilkinson Sword(India)
Rudy Vey Shavemac Finest Fan
Mystic Water Yellow Rose Shaving Soap
Thayer's Rose Petal Witch Hazel
Soap Commander Love(True Rose) Aftershave Balm

Birthday shave this morning!  I just turned 49.  I hope everyone is doing well!  

Happy Birthday Rob! Enjoy your day.

I find it "overhyped"  compared to other quality boar brushes (e.g. Semogue). The handle, however, is quite nice!

Georg, you are the first person to be critical of this brush. The way everyone is praising it, I had thought that they must have used a special boar as it commands a hefty price tag. Are the bristles that much better than Semogues SOC or Zenith boar brushes, or do you find them to be similar?

Birthday shave this morning!  I just turned 49.  I hope everyone is doing well!  

Happy Birthday, Rob! I hope you have a great day!

How do you like that Thäter Boar? I got one myself but have only face lathered it once and now do palm lathers every other day until it is broken in more. I find it "overhyped" compared to other quality boar brushes (e.g. Semogue). The handle, however, is quite nice!

I am really enjoying the Thater boar. The brush continues to improve with each use. I can't compare it to a Semoge as I have never used one. I find it easier to break in than my Omega brushes and more dense than my Zenith boar brushes. I am satisfied with my purchase and the price paid.

I find it "overhyped"  compared to other quality boar brushes (e.g. Semogue). The handle, however, is quite nice!

Georg, you are the first person to be critical of this brush. The way everyone is praising it, I had thought that they must have used a special boar as it commands a hefty price tag. Are the bristles that much better than Semogues SOC or Zenith boar brushes, or do you find them to be similar?

I am a badger guy. I have tried several boars over the years, mostly Semogues (SOC, LE's like the Tricolore etc). In the end I always sold them because I did not find them as comfortable as a fine badger on the face. Probably, I also did not have the patience to break them in over a six months period. Having said that, other than the handle, which is indeed a huge step-up, I don't see a huge difference vs a quality Semogue regarding the bristles. I have used the Thäter Boar twice on my face and since then do palm lathers every two days to help break it in. So I am aiming to hang in there and then give a more thorough review after 30 dry-wet cycles or so.