September 2018 SHAVING Acquisitions Thread

[gabba32]

It is identical to the Razorock,meaning the RR is the Baili rebranded. I have the BD191,same head different handle. They are close to the Tech design to untrained eye yet the safety bar sits slightly lower,cap is thinner,baseplate thicker and gap a tad larger.I find it to be a smoother shave than the Tech.

Yeah I read somewhere that they tweaked the tech design, thanks for the information very much appreciated.

 

[Bozley82]

That WCS brush looks awesome. What is the boss knot like? Compared to say a Tuxedo?

Yeah, i love the look of it. I don't really notice that much of a difference between the boss and tuxedo. I'd say they have about the same density, backbone the tuxedo might have a bit more and i think the boss is a little softer on the face.

 

[fruityasu]

Another beautiful release....
Well done @todras and the APR Family....
Two guesses what the Thursday SOTD will be....

 

[Leonidas]

That CH2 silvertip tip looks great.
Enjoy that beauty!!

Simpson CH2 2 band Silvertip.
West Coast Shaving Deranged Edition
28mm Boss knot.

 

[nervosa1901]

Another beautiful release....
Well done @todras and the APR Family....
Two guesses what the Thursday SOTD will be....

Arko?

 

[Mark1966]

Arko?

You mean arko!

 

[Bozley82]

That CH2 silvertip tip looks great.
Enjoy that beauty!!

Thanks mate, will do.

 

[Pbgoose]

Vie-Long 4312 Black Horse
19mm Knot
Loft 59mm
Bought on the recommendation of @bald as . Feels great for a $25 brush. Will get a run tomorrow.
(No Badgers were harmed in the manufacture of this brush - as far as I know)

 

[bald as]

You will enjoy the brush. Being more of a country lad @Pbgoose you probably won't mind the a#$e end horse aroma for the first couple of shaves. It does go very quickly. I found mine gave excellent lather right from the start

 

[sealer]

Already used and I'll talk about it on the shave of the day. I'll give a couple of more trials, but It will most likely be soon in the PIF's subforum

 

[UKSteve]

The Xerjoff is just an Alex II back-up

 

[gillettedeguy]

Just got a (unknown year) Gillette Rocket England Made in the mail just a few minutes ago. It came with some blades and a case.

 

[gillettedeguy]

UPDATE: Ok, after doing a minute of research I found out that the England made Gillette Rockets are from the 1950's. So now I know my Rocket is from the 1950's, but since it has no actual date code, I don't know which year exactly but that's all I know.

 

[Pbgoose]

200 Captain Titan Mild blades. There's nearly four years of shaving covered right there.

 

[SpeedyPC]

200 Captain Titan Mild blades. There's nearly four years of shaving covered right there.

@Pbgoose for 200 blades of Captain Titan Mild is going to last you at least 13 years of shaving not four years How did you come up to 4 years? have you been drinking again

 

[58RW]

Treated me self to a small pressie today while I was in Chemist Warehouse.

 

[SpeedyPC]

Treated me self to a small pressie today while I was in Chemist Warehouse.

I’ve got a strange feeling you’ll be singing James Brown out loud using that fragrance @58RW

 

[58RW]

I’ve got a strange feeling you’ll be singing James Brown out loud using that fragrance @58RW

I might well be after your help again

 

[SpeedyPC]

I might well be after your help again

 

[Pbgoose]

@Pbgoose for 200 blades of Captain Titan Mild is going to last you at least 13 years of shaving not four years How did you come up to 4 years? have you been drinking again

@SpeedyPC Practically speaking they probably will last 13 years as I'm mixing straight razors, DE's, GEMs and AC type blades but an AC type blade gives me approx 6 shaves before getting uncomfortable so if I say close enough to a week/blade is 200 weeks/52 is very roughly 4 years.