SOTD 21-27 February 2016

Sunday AM 02-21-2016

Élan bowl
Rooney 2/1 Faux Horn Finest (21mm/53mm)
D.R. Harris Sandalwood shaving soap
Feather AS-D2/Triad Highland Green Aristocrat
Gillette Platinum 'Swede' (1)
Floris Santal aftershave
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Prep: Hot shower
Pre: Proraso - Sandalwood
Soap: OSP - Bay Rum
Bowl: Woodhead Pedestal
Brush: Vie-Long Horse Hair 13061M
Razor: Valet Autotrop VC-1
Blade: De-spined Gem (2)
After: WH, Krampert's Bay Rum AS, C&E Sandalwood ASB

This is my second use of my newly acquired Valet Autostrop VC-1 and it felt just as rough as the first use. It's a new Gem blade which might account for the scrapiness but I'm thinking I'm just not suited to a razor this closely evolved from a naked razor blade. Finished with a close shave but wasn't a comfortable one and a bit tender afterwards. I can't blame the soap as this OSP created wonderful protective lather.

Now it could be I just need to practice but this doesn't feel like fun anymore and the lure of my other comfortable/easy SEs is much stronger.
Maybe it's a duff blade, so I'll get another Gem blade that I've used and know is good, de-spine it and try in this razor as a last chance.

Enjoy your Sunday, folks.

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Prep: Hot shower
Pre: Proraso - Sandalwood
Soap: OSP - Bay Rum
Bowl: Woodhead Pedestal
Brush: Vie-Long Horse Hair 13061M
Razor: Valet Autotrop VC-1
Blade: De-spined Gem (2)
After: WH, Krampert's Bay Rum AS, C&E Sandalwood ASB

This is my second use of my newly acquired Valet Autostrop VC-1 and it felt just as rough as the first use. It's a new Gem blade which might account for the scrapiness but I'm thinking I'm just not suited to a razor this closely evolved from a naked razor blade. Finished with a close shave but wasn't a comfortable one and a bit tender afterwards. I can't blame the soap as this OSP created wonderful protective lather.

Now it could be I just need to practice but this doesn't feel like fun anymore and the lure of my other comfortable/easy SEs is much stronger.
Maybe it's a duff blade, so I'll get another Gem blade that I've used and know is good, de-spine it and try in this razor as a last chance.

Enjoy your Sunday, folks.

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Mike, your experience with this razor very much matches mine. I have three different Autostrop razors and have never really had a comfortable shave from any of them, even when using blades that were made for razors like them.  I keep the razors as curiosities but don't shave much with them anymore.

21 February 2016

* Wolfman WR1-SB + UFO Colibri 12mm
* Iridium Super
* WSP Stubby 2-Band + Doug Korn Amber Taca
* Mystic Water Vanilla Sandalwood
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO

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Razor: Gillette Red Tip
Blade: Personna Blue (7)
Brush: Fendrihan Silver Tip
Soap: TSD 2X Iced Oakmoss Sandalwood
A/S: TSD 2X Iced Oakmoss Sandalwood

SOTD
TOBS Grapefruit
Doug Korn brush
Mongoose
Feather Professional Super (2)
Alum
Chrome Azzaro cologne
Have a wonderful Sunday !
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SOTD 20160221
Edwin Jagger DE89BA11bl + Derby Extra
Mickey Lee Soapworks The Kraken soap
RazoRock Plissoft
Alum + Mickey Lee Soapworks The Kraken aftershave milk

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#SOTD: 2/21/2016 - "Seeing Green"

Soap: @soapcommander Green #SeasonalScentCrew tester
Brush: #pavbrushworks "Ghost Trails" Tulip 3-Band
Razor: Gem Micromatic Open Comb w/ PTFE Stainless Blade
Post: @brut Aftershave Splash

I'm so #torn on these #SeasonalScentCrew testers. It's down to two of them for me and I really can't decide.
Oh, well. A #fantastic neck and head shave today (the wife has requested the beard come back for a time), and smelling great for church!
#BeSmooth and #shaveitup, everyone!

#wetshave #wetshaving #wetshaveloyalists #smoothshave #smoothhead #babybuttsmooth #bbs #mmoc #micromatic #opencomb #brut #soapcommander #ghosttrails #shavelikeaman #shavelikeagentleman #shavelikeyourgrandpa #stainlessblade #sabbath #sundayshave #lds #sharegoodness #shavegoodness #singleedge


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