SOTD 24-30 May 2020

Monday, May 25, 2020:

Wilkinson Sword Razor “Sticky”
Wilkinson Sword Blade 
Omega EVO Synthetic, Marble Ovale 
C.O. Bigelow Premium Shave Cream
Dopo Barba di Camaldoli 

-- 
John

1914 . Handle is H&S.

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Monday AM 2020-05-25
Memorial Day


Rooney 3/2 Ebony Finest (24/54)
Crabtree & Evelyn Lavender shaving cream (vintage)
Wolfman WR2-SB/Bob's Razor Works Bull Mastiff
Wilkinson Chromium 'Light Brigade' (7)
Yardley English Lavender aftershave (vintage)

Wolfman WR1 61 Bronze - Wizamet - M&F 3XL - Nuavia Blu - CL GLS

SOTD MONDAY, MAY 25, 2020

As my Gem journey continues, I am consistently reminded by the superb shaves delivered why I enjoy and have collected these razors. The MMOC shave yesterday was superb. Many have described the latter razor as aggressive, but I believe many of the problems people experience with it arise from a failure to rinse frequently enough. There are no lather drains other than the spaces between the teeth on the MMOC. Clogging can be a real problem with to uneven blade exposure leading to a tendency to apply pressure. The result can be nicking. Frequent rinsing avoids the issue.

ASR was clearly aware of the issue as evidenced by the redesign they named the Clog Pruf! Instead of an OC, the revised model, the MMCP, featured a safety bar and good-sized lather drains. See photo. I can’t tell much difference in the shave, but did have another excellent one with my MMCP this morning. The only change between yesterday’s shave and today’s was the brush selected.  

For today’s shave I chose my Jayaruh Custom Boar #372. Jim’s brushes have never let me down, and today’s lather production maintained the trend. Nancy Boy Signature shave cream is a pleasure to shave with. As a shaver who enjoys a great deal of variety, I find myself reaching for this spectacular cream every morning. As a confirmed menth head, I do own many menthol soaps from Cryogen to Snake Bite to Obsidian Glacial. None of the latter delivers the great post shave feel as Nancy Boy enhanced with 6 drops of M-Bomb which seems to build with each consecutive shave.

The MMCP was a pleasure to shave with. I’m hand it has the same heft as itspredecessor and shaves every bit as well. I loaded a fresh Pella blade and had at it. I find the quality of shave indistinguishablefrom the MMOC. Two passes (WTG, ATG) reopened the baby’s room and delivered a perfect VBBS! My mug and noggin are velveteen smooth! I feel clean, cool, smooth and ready for Our Memorial Day Zoom with old friends.

RAZOR: Gem Micromatic Clog Pruf (MMCP)
BLADE: Pella SS PTFE Gem 
PREP: Cold water rinse 
BRUSH: Jayaruh Custom Boar #372
CREAM: Nancy Boy Signature 
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with Glyce Glycerin soap followed by ThayersLavender WH and Krampert’s Frostbite AS Splash. Finished with A&E Post-Shave Serum.

SOTD - trust me, there's a razor behind there   Hope you're all having a great Memorial Day!

May 25, 2020
Colonial Brass General
Feather Pro
Thater Boar
A&E L’Orange Verte
Shave Soap & Aftershave

Did you add any Brass Black or similar treatment to make that Brass General age like that or is that just how it’s aged over the years? Regardless, it looks very nice!

Happy Towel Day!
Barrister and Mann | 42
BSB-Ti | HMW Extra Dense
Ever-Ready SE | Delta Echo | Gem PTFE