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Shave of the day
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pablo_h
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Monsta_AU
...can I interest you in some vintage blades?
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I'm going to have to start smacking you lot around in a minute....
Fatboy @ 6
Fresh 7OC Black
Jermyn
Smog 730HD
So much better than the Souplex I have been running the last two shaves. Not sharp enough, tuggy POS blades they are.
Fatboy @ 6
Fresh 7OC Black
Jermyn
Smog 730HD
So much better than the Souplex I have been running the last two shaves. Not sharp enough, tuggy POS blades they are.
You tell'm RM!
La Toja
Wee little travel brush with TGN Best
7O'Clock plastic jobbie
Following on from my disappointing effort with the Super Adjustable, this thing just breezed it in inspite of the previous days nicks. I guess, following on from drubbings less than flattering assessment of the Flair tip and subsequent SE/DE gun battle that erupted, it's safe to say that for whatever reason some razors just work all the time regardless and some just don't. There's really no rhyme or reason. After all they're basically all the same design and logically all of them should work.
And I tend to agree with pablo. I've tried all the main classes of DE razor including numerous varieties of closed and open comb three pieces, TTO and adjustable and the only one I'd never part with is an ugly looking plastic toy that most, including myself, would give away without even bothering to try or just throw out with the trash. SEs on the other hand (and similarly I've tried nearly all of them) have given me far more joy in terms of keepers.
La Toja
Wee little travel brush with TGN Best
7O'Clock plastic jobbie
Following on from my disappointing effort with the Super Adjustable, this thing just breezed it in inspite of the previous days nicks. I guess, following on from drubbings less than flattering assessment of the Flair tip and subsequent SE/DE gun battle that erupted, it's safe to say that for whatever reason some razors just work all the time regardless and some just don't. There's really no rhyme or reason. After all they're basically all the same design and logically all of them should work.
And I tend to agree with pablo. I've tried all the main classes of DE razor including numerous varieties of closed and open comb three pieces, TTO and adjustable and the only one I'd never part with is an ugly looking plastic toy that most, including myself, would give away without even bothering to try or just throw out with the trash. SEs on the other hand (and similarly I've tried nearly all of them) have given me far more joy in terms of keepers.
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Drubbing
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HD + Yellows
Proraso Red
Blob super special
An improvement on the good result of yesterday with the Flare tip. Skin re-sensitised from using the Flare though, so not as comfortable as usual. Some user error too and I'm probably less tolerant of sharper blades these days. I suspect because my technique is well drilled and I don't need to push things, but sometimes I do because I'm stupid.
I've given Gillette's as good a go as I'm prepared to. My Slim is still unused after more than a year. Game over.
I'll keep them for the boys... just in case. But by then they probably won't go near any razor that doesn't have a built in mp3 player.
Proraso Red
Blob super special
An improvement on the good result of yesterday with the Flare tip. Skin re-sensitised from using the Flare though, so not as comfortable as usual. Some user error too and I'm probably less tolerant of sharper blades these days. I suspect because my technique is well drilled and I don't need to push things, but sometimes I do because I'm stupid.
I've given Gillette's as good a go as I'm prepared to. My Slim is still unused after more than a year. Game over.
I'll keep them for the boys... just in case. But by then they probably won't go near any razor that doesn't have a built in mp3 player.
And if you've brought them up properly they'll be growing a beard and telling you to piss off.
gthomas04
...was Drubbing's first. AKA Captain Tightarse
As promised I made a change.
Put a Gem SE into a Micromatic
Lather with some Truefit & Hill purple stuff I had a sample of
and finished with the Slim and a new Feather.
Discovery 1 . There is a shitload of blade sticking out of the MM and it is not a rqazor I will use with a new blade again.
By the time I lathered the second time - the lather turned a delicate shade of pink from various areas where the MM decided to go a little deeper than I wished. The good part is I didn't feel a thing those Gems are sharp little buggers.
Ended up with agood shave and finally stopped the bleeding. Will try the MM again but only with a second or third shave blade.
Put a Gem SE into a Micromatic
Lather with some Truefit & Hill purple stuff I had a sample of
and finished with the Slim and a new Feather.
Discovery 1 . There is a shitload of blade sticking out of the MM and it is not a rqazor I will use with a new blade again.
By the time I lathered the second time - the lather turned a delicate shade of pink from various areas where the MM decided to go a little deeper than I wished. The good part is I didn't feel a thing those Gems are sharp little buggers.
Ended up with agood shave and finally stopped the bleeding. Will try the MM again but only with a second or third shave blade.
Back after a week out in the deepest, darkest depths of the Territory.
Not sure it was the wisest choice to try something new with a weeks growth, but I went with a Shark blade, and TOS Sandalwood cream (with the usual brush and razor). Not sure if it was the beard or the blade, but it felt quite tuggy at times, so I only went for the 2 passes.
I was hoping for a nice satisfying shave, but was left a tad disappointed.
On a side note, I am getting too old for this shit. Admittedly I started the trip a bit sick having caught Giardia (for the 2nd time in 6 months) while abroad, so was much weaker than usual. But I really didn't enjoy this trip, and was glad to get home.
Washing in potentially croc infested pools of dank water, getting eaten alive by mossies and ticks, scratched and pierced by spear (and other) grasses, having an allergic reaction to something on my chest, and temperatures plummetting to around 10 degrees at night while only catching a few measly lizards is not my idea of fun any more.
Fauna surveys sound a lot more fun than they actually are in my opinion.
Not sure it was the wisest choice to try something new with a weeks growth, but I went with a Shark blade, and TOS Sandalwood cream (with the usual brush and razor). Not sure if it was the beard or the blade, but it felt quite tuggy at times, so I only went for the 2 passes.
I was hoping for a nice satisfying shave, but was left a tad disappointed.
On a side note, I am getting too old for this shit. Admittedly I started the trip a bit sick having caught Giardia (for the 2nd time in 6 months) while abroad, so was much weaker than usual. But I really didn't enjoy this trip, and was glad to get home.
Washing in potentially croc infested pools of dank water, getting eaten alive by mossies and ticks, scratched and pierced by spear (and other) grasses, having an allergic reaction to something on my chest, and temperatures plummetting to around 10 degrees at night while only catching a few measly lizards is not my idea of fun any more.
Fauna surveys sound a lot more fun than they actually are in my opinion.
Didn't even get a chance to go fishing. The good spots were over an hours drive away according to the local fellahs we had working with us, and by the end of the day I was just too knackered to even consider it. The property we were on had a couple of seasonal creeks but they had already nearly dried up.
pablo_h
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Seems like jugv2 is a GTM fan...
Personally the SE is needed for me as my stubble is brutish and stubborn, but my skin is weathered and tough.
Difference for me compared to DE, is with DE I have to go sharp and aggressive, and risk more chance of cuts with a feather blade, otherwise my mrs doesn't think I even shaved. While with an SE my Mrs is happy my sand paper face, (especially my chin area) has gone, and I'm happy myself with the results as it's the closest cut I can do without ingrowns.
Personally the SE is needed for me as my stubble is brutish and stubborn, but my skin is weathered and tough.
Difference for me compared to DE, is with DE I have to go sharp and aggressive, and risk more chance of cuts with a feather blade, otherwise my mrs doesn't think I even shaved. While with an SE my Mrs is happy my sand paper face, (especially my chin area) has gone, and I'm happy myself with the results as it's the closest cut I can do without ingrowns.
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Nah not a fan as such.
If anything I felt that the SE was inadequate.
I have never felt that with a DE.
Early days and all that, I will keep going, I've got a few blades from Mr GThomas and Mark was kind enough to send me the razor so I will make sure I give it a thorough run before I diss it further.
If anything I felt that the SE was inadequate.
I have never felt that with a DE.
Early days and all that, I will keep going, I've got a few blades from Mr GThomas and Mark was kind enough to send me the razor so I will make sure I give it a thorough run before I diss it further.
pablo_h
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Either that razor is not suited to you at all, (it happens even with DE shavers, they find a DE razor they do not like at all as well), or SE is not for you - it can happen maybe, after all DE sold more than SE for a reason (even though gillete sold SE at the end
I've bought many SE razors I do not like, but overall prefer SE over DE for the razors that I do like. But also I have heaps of DE and maybe there's only 5 I like, but there's at least 20 I do not like, and that's not even talking about DE blades and certain razors that only work with certain blades that is my experience with DE.
If you think the 1912 is not for you, maybe try the more modern milder ones ( gbar/heavy flat top, featherweight, pushbutton or contour).
I think there's at least 8 different basic models, and only 4 have suited me (lather catcher, 1912 british ever-ready, 1912 Damaskeene, micromatic clog pruf). And even them I have shaved with 4 different '1912' variants that should be the same, but I only like two. That being said, the lather and prep has to be good, the difference between average prep and good prep and technique can really be felt, it's like shaving with a straight after all. With DE you can get a lousy shave or get cut while the shave/prper seems OK, with SE you feel it all the way with bad scraping and irritation and tugging.
But SE saved me from giving up. I tried so many brushes, soaps, razors and blades when I was a newbie, didn't seem like they would ever work, but a damaskeene 1912 hit the bullseye, and since then it got easier with DE always having a SE to fall back on.
I think the SE is easier to learn, but it's not so far from DE that people can adjust to after a few shaves.
But it's not going to be a couple of shaves that the adjustment can happen in IMHO.
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Coupla shaves:
Tabac cream and Cella
Vulfix 2189 boar/badger
Featherweight and Streamline-GEM PTFE Nos 1 and 2
SE heaven.
Doesn't anybody shave here anymore? I know it's not exactly attention grabbing but nonetheless. I've got all the razors, brushes, soaps/creams I want so this is all that's really happening for me. I know, it's really sad.
Tabac cream and Cella
Vulfix 2189 boar/badger
Featherweight and Streamline-GEM PTFE Nos 1 and 2
SE heaven.
Doesn't anybody shave here anymore? I know it's not exactly attention grabbing but nonetheless. I've got all the razors, brushes, soaps/creams I want so this is all that's really happening for me. I know, it's really sad.
I currently only have the one razor and brush (the others were left in Malaysia) and as I feel I am still learning how to shave, most of the time I am using an Astra blade.
The only real changes I can make between each shave is cream/soap and Floid/Tabac/Speick AS and I am sure the minimal changes I make there aren't enough to interest people much.
Maybe it is time for me to look for a cheap slim/fatboy or something different to put into the mix?
pablo_h
Member
Yeah, I'm not a bigger talker about shaving every day and posting it here. There's a lot of things in a day that I don't feel the need to tell the whole world about.
Currently horsey, tabac and a MM CP, and floid.
For content: Works well, and even though an 5s old blade in the MM, somethings working.
Usually I get severe tugging with an old blade 3-4 shaves was the max. The blades where still sharp though, I took them to work to cut up rubber and plastics, insulation etc, even kept them for chillies.
I don't know what I have inproved on as far as shaving, but there's less tugging on the 4th or 5th shave these days. I don't know if it's just using the right gear that suits me, or just with my changed technique I've managed to make blades last longer.
I first noticed it when switching the razor from a MM to a 1912 after 3 shaves to get more usage out of the blade, but these days I don't get as much tugging on an older blade after 3-4 shaves.
It's doesn't shave as close after it's passed 3 shaves, but at least it gives me more decent shaves, visually passable as far as 'showing up to work looking like that' shaves.
That was my main sticking point with SE, a 40c blade only lasted 3.5 shaves. If I continue on like this and get 6 shaves, using the sharp blades when trying to impress the ladies, and the blunter blades for everyday dreary work related purposes, then I'll probably do SE 100% of the time.
(I used to start SE, get 3 shaves, then finish off the week with a DE for 4 days)
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Some SE blades seem to last longer than others. I agree that the 3-4+ shaves tend to be not as good but unlike DE blades you don't get feel you're going to get hurt by them either. And as you said they've got a life after shaving too. Good for scalping old knots off brushes for one.
SmallYetDeadly
Brotherhood of Fanbois
Had my first SE shave thanks to Glen's generosity.
Gem - Not sure which model white bakelite type handle
Smog 830
Mitchell Wool Fat
witch-hazel
M&S ASB
I feel like shave 2 will be better. The blade is plenty sharp, might be a bit tamer + I'll have it worked out a bit better.
Angles are probably more intuitive than a DE. Weight was a bit on the light side for me but it was OK.
Pretty good shave for first time out with a new toy. I'll persist for a bit and see if I find this SE nirvana.
Gem - Not sure which model white bakelite type handle
Smog 830
Mitchell Wool Fat
witch-hazel
M&S ASB
I feel like shave 2 will be better. The blade is plenty sharp, might be a bit tamer + I'll have it worked out a bit better.
Angles are probably more intuitive than a DE. Weight was a bit on the light side for me but it was OK.
Pretty good shave for first time out with a new toy. I'll persist for a bit and see if I find this SE nirvana.
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