Shaving Kit Giveaway

thanks a lot Chris for giving so much to the community.

My favorite/most prized possession has got to be my Dovo Shavette. My mother bought it for me for christmas because I told her i wanted to try straight razor shaving. If it weren't for her, i would still be using that canned goop and the overpriced cartridge razors. The shavette is a fine piece of equipment and I'll love it forever.

My most prized shaving gear is my Aqua Velva musk aftershave cologne. The reason why its special to me is that its still in the glass bottle that i got from my grandmother after my grandfather passed away. i never used it until recently and it actually works for me really well. even when it runs out i plan of keeping the bottle and refilling it. just a little connection to my family's past.

Hello TSE and DFS!

My favorite piece of gear in my den is my Ever Ready 150 brush with a plisson knot. It was restored by my good friend Thomas and it is absolutely a beautiful brush. It is black and green with white lettering and as we all know, the plisson knot is the brush of the gods! It always adds a touch to have a piece of shaving gear that has been customized and worked on with blood, sweat, and tears (crying over how beautiful it is!) Shave on!!

My most precious piece of gear? Easy. My father's 1959 Gillette Fat Boy.  I remember being a boy and sneaking into the bathroom and being fascinated by this silvery tool.  I would very quietly lift it it from the drawer and play with it as only a child can -  "flying" it around the bathroom while opening and closing the barn doors as if it were some kind of fancy spaceship.  Thank goodness my father never left blades in it - always removing them and storing them in a small box with green flocking.  This was my first safety razor, it has been officially mine now for 30 years.  Recently, I had Matt at Razor Emporium replate the razor in rhodium and give it a tune up.  It is better than brand new.  While I don't like the idea of having a shelf queen, this one spends most of its time in a small wall mounted box shelf where I can see it every day.  I shave with it twice a year: on the date of my pop's birthday (Christmas Day) and the date of his passing (March 24). Yes, I have all the other small legacy trinkets that a father can leave his son; his watch, his cufflinks, a gold ring but nothing - nothing - is as meaningful as that piece of plated brass.

My most sentimental piece of shave gear is a razor that I don't use much anymore but still have. It's my Micro Touch One razor. It was my first safety razor I got over a year ago when I started and in the grand scheme of things it's not the best but it was a great starter razor. The whole reason I got into this hobby and why I look up to all the wet shaving youtubers is because 2 years ago my father died before he taught me how to shave (I'm 15 by the way)and I was lost but then I found this hobby and it changed my whole world. That's most sentimental piece of shave gear. I hope you pick me! Best of luck to all the enterers!

My most prized possession would have to be the Mongoose for me. I have a thick coarse beard and the ikon slant was my daily driver for a few months. It was just so comfortable and efficient that I couldn't use anything that worked as well. Enter the cobra killer.

My first shave with the Mongoose was with a feather pro blade and it was kind of an uncomfortable shave; some tugging and it wasn't as comfortable as the slant. I immediately ordered some feather supers and what a difference! The shave with the supers is just as close as I can get with my straight but much more comfortable.

Two passes and some touch ups and I'm good to go. If I wasn't such a hoarder, I would sell all my other razors and only keep the mongoose.

Great job on the giveaway Chris.
My favorite piece has to be my Wolf Whiskers custom brush "Princess With Attitude". This is my first custom brush and I couldn't be more excited about it. I was able to work with my daughter on this project and I think that's why I cherish it so much. She picked out the colors and lucky for us this was something Peter could incorporate. I find it much softer on the face and does a great job whipping up a creamy slick lather. I haven't used any other brush since receiving the coveted green box. Thanks for the opportunity to enter this giveaway and keep up the great videos.

1st off thanks Chris for making the videos you do. I have never been able to use electric razors because it irritates my skin so I have always been wet shaving. I have been doing it since high-school and have always used the cheap bed bath and beyond soap and brush because I had not idea there were other products out there I somehow stumbled upon your channel months ago and have watched and learned so much. I now have 100% better shaves by learning other techniques and products.

My favorite piece of gear is my WolfWhiskers brush. It has the Julie handle and blue berry pie resin. I never would of found WolfWhiskers if you hadnt talked about yours. Just changing from the very very cheap boar brush from Bed bath and beyond to the new one has made a world of difference. Couple that with Cella and I am so happy now every time i shave. No knicks or burn!!! I have recently starting trying Barrister and Mann and am liking that as well.

So thanks again Chris and thanks for giving away stuff like this. I am also looking for a new razor since thats the only piece of arsenal I have yet to switch from. I currently use a muhle r106. Its good, but I have a feeling I am missing out on something better ;-)

Nate

I have only gotten into proper shaving less than 6 months ago and partially got back into it due to the scents of Proraso, p.160 and clubman reminding me of being a kid and going to the neighborhood barber who happened to be Italian American with posters of Juventus and Italy's world cup teams on the wall. My most prized possession is something that I may not be able to restore but an 1860s wade and butcher straight, the scales were in good shape but being an extra hollow ground might not be able to restore to shave worthy condition. I am not sure if Vincent my childhood barber is still around but I would consider giving it to a young barber really trying to learn and practice in the classic way to have as a conversation piece at his work station, if not it will be a decorative piece reminding me of simpler times and the history of who could have been a former owner of this blade and where it has gone since it was crafted in Sheffield

Hi Chris. One note about your rating system. Phoenix Artisan Accourtrements is at the mercy of the USPS. If I order from them and the package leaves Casa Grande, NM, I'm good. If it leaves Casa Grande and goes to Phoenix, AZ...my delivery will take forever. I guess the artisan should have more delivery options available but I would hate to see Douglas and Fran get points deducted due to the USPS screwing up the delivery. On to the giveaway. My prized possession would be my razor. I love my Gilette Slim adjustable razor from 1963. I met my dad at Lake Lure, NC for Father's Day and I retaught him how to wet shave. He used my Gilette, PAA Club Guy soap, a silver tip Whipped dog brush and Aqua Velva. He loved it. It was a highlight for me. It's usually the dad that teaches the son to shave, but this time the roles were reversed. My dad lives in Indiana and I live in North Carolina. When I returned home, I sent him my Razorock TTO and 30 Crystal blades. My dad and I share a lot of the same thoughts about life, common courtesy, politics and now we share a common love of wet shaving. I told him that when he needs soap, aftershave or blades, just let me know. It's the least I could to do to repay the man who made me the man I am today. Thanks for your videos Chris. I have told you before that you got back into this great hobby of ours and I thank you (and LeRoy Jenkins).