SOTD 29 March-4 April 2020

SOTD 04/03/2020

Welcome to Fatboy Wool Fat Friday as we shelter in place. I’ve never been a fan of Gillette Adjustables, and today’s shave certainly didn’t change my opinion. My Gibbs Adjustables provide a much better vintage shave, and there’s just no competition at all when the ultimate modern artisan adjustable, the Rex Ambassador, comes into the comparison. A good friend who is a serious collector of Gillettes with a focus on British models, has sold all his Gillette Adjustables. Gillette Adjustables are just very mediocre shavers.

The shave began with a cold water rinse. The Jayaruh Custom #343 generated a nice thick paste that was then applied to all shave surfaces and face and dome lathered into a thick, yogurty, protective lather using plenty of water. The first WTG pass didn’t compare to yesterday’s ATG first pass, even with the razor wide open. I dialed down to 7 for my second XTG and ended up with a nick on the left side along the jawline and a few weepers on the left side of the dome which required styptic intervention. 

The head on the Fatboy is bulky and nowhere near as maneuverable as the slimmer heads on the Gibbs or the Rex. I just don’t like this razor. Although I needed a third pass, I quit and settled for a very unsatisfactory CCS. The only bright spot is that tomorrow I’ll be shaving with my Gibbs Adjustable.

RAZOR: Gillette Fatboy 
BLADE: Feather
PREP: Cold water rinse 
BRUSH: Jayaruh Custom Boar #343
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat 
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brushsqueezings followed by Thayers Lavender WH and finished with A&E Post-Shave Serum

Filarmonica Doble Temple
Sē'bŭm Red
Wolf Whiskers/Envy White

SOTD 20200403 Super

by IschiaPP @ Forio

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Institut Karité Paris Créme à Raser Hydratante (Brushless)

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Bat71 “PP73”, Prugno (Plum), Abalone, Oumo Mother Lode, 28x53x115mm

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Golden Beards Copenhagen “Organic” Honey Shaving Soap *

... in Superlathering with ...

The Real Shaving Co. "Traditional" Shaving Cream

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FrankenRazor PP1489

(Edwin Jagger DE89 / Maggard Razors "MR14" Aluminium Handle)

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Personna Platinum Chrome Super Stainless #3

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#Shave #WetShaving #WetShavers

#ShaveOfTheDay #ShaveLikeaMan

#ShavingSoap #NewEntry #Test

* Thanks to Oriol

Friday, April 03, 2020:

Tris Silver Plated “Old Type”
Rapira Platinum Lux Blade
Cella Milano Crema de Barba
Omega EVO, Marble Ovale (E1855)
Cella Milano Lozione Dopobarba

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John

Friday, April 3

Chiseled Face Groomatorium Sherlock~~Rubberset 400/3~~RazoRock GC OC .84~~Wizamet Super Iridium
Have a great day!

Another fantastic shave from an ole reliable.


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Hello, 
SOTD Friday 3 april
Noble otter orbit 
Paladin PK-47
Raw Shaving 10
Personna Red 
Epsillon blu

Friday AM 2020-04-03

Rooney Emillion 2 Porcelain-Jade Finest (26/54)
Penhaligon's Castile shaving cream (vintage)
Wolfman WR2-SB/WRH1
Schick Plus Platinum (2)
Penhaligon's Castile aftershave (vintage)

An excellent shave with some favorite components.  The razor is a bit too heavy for me but very smooth and efficient.

Still chilly today; supposed to be up to 70 tomorrow, figured I could get away with this today, not really a warmer weather scent for me. Ring of death on this soap, it's swirling the drain, have to get some more after summer is over.

Envy bulb super soft and thinner, digging less dense knots a lot lately. This aluminum handle is sick in that it stays warm during the shave.