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Thursday 25, 2024
Razor: Paradigm Ti Diamondback
Blade: Wizamet
Brush: Paladin 28mm Vesuvius Chief
Soap: Ethos Watermelon Mint
AS : Witch Hazel + Ethos Watermelon Mint
Consecutive Daily Shaves - # 2,087

After a week of great shaves with Williams Tonsorial soap, I needed a change just to satisfy the craving for variety and went for a luxury shave. Hope all have a great day !

Friday 26, 2024
Razor: Gem Micromatic
Blade: Gem SS
Brush: Semogue 1305 Boar
Soap: Ethos Fresco ( Thanks dtownvino )
AS : Witch Hazel + Avon Island Lime
Consecutive Daily Shaves - # 2,088

Friday 26, 2024
Razor: Gem Micromatic
Blade: Gem SS
Brush: Semogue 1305 Boar
Soap: Ethos Fresco ( Thanks dtownvino )
AS : Witch Hazel + Avon Island Lime
Consecutive Daily Shaves - # 2,088

There is that brush again!!

Seeing those boar brushes has me planning to use one soon! I had so many back on our first DecemBoar, but now have only 3. Some days I think about getting that Semogue green and cream again, but I stop myself. What I didn't stop myself on was a new synthetic brush. For the price I have one expected tomorrow, The Hive Tuxedo!

The green and cream would be the Semogue 1305. A stellar boar and a regular in my rotation. You should buy one and a backup.

And now I am looking at Maggards, lol!

Friday 26, 2024
Razor: Gem Micromatic
Blade: Gem SS
Brush: Semogue 1305 Boar
Soap: Ethos Fresco ( Thanks dtownvino )
AS : Witch Hazel + Avon Island Lime
Consecutive Daily Shaves - # 2,088

There is that brush again!!

Seeing those boar brushes has me planning to use one soon! I had so many back on our first DecemBoar, but now have only 3. Some days I think about getting that Semogue green and cream again, but I stop myself. What I didn't stop myself on was a new synthetic brush. For the price I have one expected tomorrow, The Hive Tuxedo!

The green and cream would be the Semogue 1305. A stellar boar and a regular in my rotation. You should buy one and a backup.

And now I am looking at Maggards, lol!

Sorry.....








NOT sorry

Friday 26, 2024
Razor: Gem Micromatic
Blade: Gem SS
Brush: Semogue 1305 Boar
Soap: Ethos Fresco ( Thanks dtownvino )
AS : Witch Hazel + Avon Island Lime
Consecutive Daily Shaves - # 2,088

There is that brush again!!

The green and cream would be the Semogue 1305. A stellar boar and a regular in my rotation. You should buy one and a backup.

And now I am looking at Maggards, lol!

Sorry.....








NOT sorry 

It’s great value

Excellent shave with Fresco, 1305 Boar and the Gem Micromatic this morning. Pass one without rinsing the razor pics.

Wow! That is some lather!

Wow! That is some lather!

Thanks Eric, it was great lather and a great shave

Saturday 27, 2024
Razor: Bigelow & Parkin Travel Razor
Blade: Nacet
Brush: Long Shaving Bone Beehivw/ Reserve II Knot
Soap: Barrister and Mann Nordost
AS : Witch Hazel + Barrister and Mann Nordost
Consecutive Daily Shaves - # 2,089
https://youtu.be/9aKu7OvPxKc

Sunday 28, 2024
Razor: Oliworks Classic Steel Adjustable
Blade: Wizamet
Brush: Turn N Shave Sky Smoke/ Ftip V# Badger
Soap: MacDuff's Cream Soda
AS : Witch Hazel + Clubman Gents Gin
Consecutive Daily Shaves - # 2,090

1st shave with this razor. I'd like to at the outset say that it's disappointing that some razors are coming out for individuals that purchased a razor and are having alignment issues. I saw a video yesterday where the person after doing a video and had a good shave with his later said it had an alignment issue on a subsequent shave and cut him pretty bad. He pulled the good shave video so as not to influence people to buy and he have regrets of them getting a bad one on his endorsement. Mine seems to be good on the first shave but the fact that this company is starting off with controversy I would think Quality Control would be of the upmost importance and ALL razors would be ensured to be good when shipped, especially to those that spent their hard earned money on them.(That's 2 that I know of now) I just want to be upfront and get that concern out of the way first and foremost. On to my 1st shave.

As stated when the razor arrived yesterday, mine appears to be of good quality and by all appearances right now there are no alignment issues. I rolled the settings up and down numerous times to see if it would change at all. It to the eye appears to be fine. At setting one I dragged it down my cheek to get a feel for the blade feel and felt nothing. So this morning I decided to set it at the full stop of 6.5 on the dial and have a go. The shave was smooth and effective. 1 little grab on my old man neck skin that flapped and got caught but nothing really to speak of. At that wide a gap I should have been more careful on those side strokes but got lulled to inattention due to the smoothness it was shaving. 1st shave in the books and no issues. I will try various settings even though that is not the norm for me since I just find the setting that works and stick to it even on adjustable razors. The reason for varying it is to see if any issue arises when it gets manipulated up and down as many will do when using theirs. Looking forward to others thoughts on this razor as they get their shaves in and hope all will post something whether good or bad so we get "The Facts" on this razor. It can be done respectfully even if a bad experience is had. Honesty is needed to be of any value for others to make an informed decision for themselves as well as for the Company to have a chance to fix things noted thru this feedback. Have a great day everyone !