(This post was last modified: 07-24-2022, 01:21 PM by BBS.)
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BBS (Kentucky)
andrewjs18(Pennsylvania)
Pass around list:
andrewjs18 (Pennsylvania)
dave in KY (Kentucky)
cornbread (New York)
Lbkindy (Indiana)
CK89 (Indiana)
ewk (South Carolina)
Calm_Shaver (New York)
Marhos24 (Michigan)
Asafiev (Pennsylvania)
keto (Missouri) *removed at user's request*
Ketotrader (Virginia)
ALI (Connecticut)
mgurmgur (New Jersey)
Bullyson (Kentucky)
Mpescado (New Jersey) - in hand
bobmsp (Minnesota)
Timeclo (California)
george1906 ()
Einar (Wisconsin)
BBS (Kentucky)
andrewjs18(Pennsylvania)
Shave #1 - Sunday Bloody Sunday
Pre: Shower with wash cloth scrub and PAA Cube
Bowl: HC&C Stainless
Soap: Old School
Brush: Sawdust Creations with G7 synthetic
Razor: Rex Konsul with RK Chromium Blade
Post: Alum, Septic Pencil, Old School AS
First run with the Konsul today on 2 days growth (and first time using a slant). Did my normal prep and started on setting 4 for the WTG pass. Dialed it down to 2.5 for XTG and ATG. More than a couple of nicks and weepers - part of this is the learning curve with a new razor. Overall this was a pretty rough shave but I’m BBS in the end. Needed to pull out the septic pencil to stem the bleeding in a few spots.
Old school has a pleasant scent and performed well. The A/S is a little thicker / more viscous than what time used to. More tomorrow.
Pre: Shower with wash cloth scrub and PAA Cube
Bowl: HC&C Stainless
Soap: Old School
Brush: Sawdust Creations with G7 synthetic
Razor: Rex Konsul with RK Chromium Blade
Post: Alum, Septic Pencil, Old School AS
First run with the Konsul today on 2 days growth (and first time using a slant). Did my normal prep and started on setting 4 for the WTG pass. Dialed it down to 2.5 for XTG and ATG. More than a couple of nicks and weepers - part of this is the learning curve with a new razor. Overall this was a pretty rough shave but I’m BBS in the end. Needed to pull out the septic pencil to stem the bleeding in a few spots.
Old school has a pleasant scent and performed well. The A/S is a little thicker / more viscous than what time used to. More tomorrow.
(This post was last modified: 07-25-2022, 07:23 AM by Time Bandit.)
I would love to do some test shaves with the Rex Supply Konsul if it's still cool to join. I'll be in Oregon.
Quick shave this morning - 1 pass with cleanups. Face was still pretty rough from Bloody Sunday.
Took a light touch with this razor on setting 2. All good, no issues. Nice shave.
Used HC&C bayrum soap, awesome juice AS splash and some HC&C unscented balm to finish it off.
For context, my daily driver is a Timeless Ti 95. Light and nimble titanium razor with a longer handle than the Konsul (probably by 1 inch). Very different balance and weight between these two.
Took a light touch with this razor on setting 2. All good, no issues. Nice shave.
Used HC&C bayrum soap, awesome juice AS splash and some HC&C unscented balm to finish it off.
For context, my daily driver is a Timeless Ti 95. Light and nimble titanium razor with a longer handle than the Konsul (probably by 1 inch). Very different balance and weight between these two.
Shave #3 Getting better
Pre: Shower with wash cloth scrub and PAA Cube
Soap: HC&C Bay Run
Brush: Sawdust Creations with G7 synthetic
Razor: Rex Konsul with RK Chromium Blade (3)
Post: Alum, Old School AS, HC&C unscented balm
Light touch on 2.5 and 2 with the Konsul. My face is healing but still not back to 100% (cut myself pretty bad in 1 spot). I’m BBS with no nicks, cuts or weepers. Feel like I need my face to fully heal up before I can adequately assess this razor.
So far, my experience with the Konsul has not been materially different than the my experience with the Ambassador. Couple more shaves to go.
Pre: Shower with wash cloth scrub and PAA Cube
Soap: HC&C Bay Run
Brush: Sawdust Creations with G7 synthetic
Razor: Rex Konsul with RK Chromium Blade (3)
Post: Alum, Old School AS, HC&C unscented balm
Light touch on 2.5 and 2 with the Konsul. My face is healing but still not back to 100% (cut myself pretty bad in 1 spot). I’m BBS with no nicks, cuts or weepers. Feel like I need my face to fully heal up before I can adequately assess this razor.
So far, my experience with the Konsul has not been materially different than the my experience with the Ambassador. Couple more shaves to go.
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