April 2018

Handle came from eBay with a 28mm socket.



I pulled a Maseto knot I had siliconed in another handle and BAM!

This is a Razorock handle that I transplanted a Maseto chubby knot into. I just can't get along with short handles and the knot needed a socket this big. Glorious shave with it today.

ATT SE 1, SE 2 baseplate, Colonial General

Three mail calls today:

1. From IB : Game Changer, Sinfonia & Derby
2. From a fragrance split over at Reddit (/r/wetshaving): A few fragrances that I know nothing about
3. A Grooming Dept Chypre Conifere as a trade from DFS BST

Thanks whollykaw



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfWpEfi2qLA

Pucks are AOS tallow ...

Andrew - whats Glacial do to the Island Man Scent - I love mentholated, worried i would be changing their scent though.

Also - hows the cologne sample?

Andrew - whats Glacial do to the Island Man Scent - I love mentholated, worried i would be changing their scent though.

Also - hows the cologne sample?

You can definitely smell the menthol for a good 10 minutes when applying the AS and it kind of overpowers some of the florals and brighter citrus notes of the scent. If I could go back and change it I would probably order it with the regular menthol levels. I haven't had a chance to try the cologne yet, but I will let you know when I do.

Yesterday package arrived

I received this a couple of weeks ago:



I've taken the iKon Tech out for a spin a few times now.  A light touch is required!


And these on the last day of April:




Picking up a few Barrister and Mann Latha shaving soaps that I wanted, while I can still find them here and there.  

Parker DE blades are new and I got them cheap!

Andrew - whats Glacial do to the Island Man Scent - I love mentholated, worried i would be changing their scent though.

Also - hows the cologne sample?

BTW!!! I've been meaning to do a little review of Sandpiper EdT.

First of all, what an amazing scent profile. I can totally see why YSL La Nuit de l'Homme is a classic. The opening lasted about 20 minutes with a bright burst of citrus , the middle has more of a floral showing with the lavender pulling ahead. the closing hangs around with a sweet, musky, ambery feel to it. Overall I got about 3.5 hours of performance out of three sprays, two on my neck below my ears and one on my wrist for my own evaluation.