SOTD 26 September-2 October 2021

iKon Standard
CG Hammered Copper Handle
Voskhod
Semogue Boar
Tabac Original
Phoenix Shaving Aloe Vera
Dana Canoe

SOTD September 30 Frosty Bay Rum!
Dean Markwalter Ivory Acrylic Boar
ATT CH2 on a Rod George Copper Handle
Bolzano (2)
River Valley Trading Frosty Bay Rum
Wm. Neumann & Co. Bay Rum AS
Simply sublime!

Thursday AM 2021-09-30
'I've Fallen and I Can't Get Up' trademarked on this date by LifeCall, 1992


Rooney Emillion 2 Porcelain-Jade Finest (24/55)
XPEC Original shaving cream (vintage Forester Milan version) + Moroccan Rose Absolute
Wolfman WR1-SB 0.74/Triad Aristocrat Brass & Stainless Steel
Polsilver Super Iridium (10)
Barrister & Mann Cologne Russe aftershave

Thursday AM 2021-09-30
'I've Fallen and I Can't Get Up' trademarked on this date by LifeCall, 1992


Rooney Emillion 2 Porcelain-Jade Finest (24/55)
XPEC Original shaving cream (vintage Forester Milan version) + Moroccan Rose Absolute
Wolfman WR1-SB 0.74/Triad Aristocrat Brass & Stainless Steel
Polsilver Super Iridium (10)
Barrister & Mann Cologne Russe aftershave

How can I identify the version of my XPEC?

Thursday, September 30

Santa Maria Novella~~Simpson Astor~~RazoRock OC .84/Voskhod~~Dior Leather Oud
Have a great day!

SOC boar
Timeless Bronze OC 78 w/Ti handle
Nacet (7)
C.O. Bigelow cream

For my face, riding the cap, and short light strokes, seems to tame this particular razor.  The inertial dampening from the relatively heavy razor head seems to help.  Mixed thick, the Bigelow provided lots of cushion, and the eucalyptus oil provides an anesthetic effect.  My expectations were kind of low, but this shave was sublime. I thought it might be a little rough with shave No. 7, but it was very smooth and incredibly close.  I suppose I like the challenge of taming this razor.  Good stuff (but I’m not ready to try a straight edge yet!  ).

Happy Shaves to the Gentlemen.

Thursday AM 2021-09-30
'I've Fallen and I Can't Get Up' trademarked on this date by LifeCall, 1992


Rooney Emillion 2 Porcelain-Jade Finest (24/55)
XPEC Original shaving cream (vintage Forester Milan version) + Moroccan Rose Absolute
Wolfman WR1-SB 0.74/Triad Aristocrat Brass & Stainless Steel
Polsilver Super Iridium (10)
Barrister & Mann Cologne Russe aftershave

How can I identify the version of my XPEC?

I believe the only way is to have the box with a list of ingredients, which would include parabens in the vintage version but not in the reformulated one.

Razor: Timeless Ti.68
Blade: Dorco Titan
Brush: Semogue Boar 2000
Pre-shave: Barber501 Shaving Booster
Soap: Haslinger
After-shave: Dokdo Toner, Dr.G RED Blemish For Men All In One