SOTD 2-8 February 2020

SOTD 02/02/20 7:00. AM

Church meeting today that seemed to go on forever. Finally ended! Time to submit this morning’s shave report. The Fatboy Wool Fat experience today resulted in a decent shave. Did my face on 9 and the dome on 7. I know many love this razor, but it’s ‘meh’ as far as I’m concerned. I never get close to the kind of shave I enjoy. It’s definitely not part of the regular rotation. The head geometry is bulky, and the handle too short for comfortable use. It just doesn’t work for me, qualified by YMMV. I’ll probably sell it, but given the market for these razors will wait as it is in excellent condition.
The shave turned out to be a three pass CCS shave that was disappointing as I was still left with rough areas in the back of my head, and under the jawline, but after the debacle with the Rex, another adjustable, elected to leave well enough alone! I wish all adjustables shaved like my Gibbs. Tomorrow’s shave will be better.

RAZOR: Gillette Fatboy 
BLADE: Wizamet Super Iridium 
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with PAA’s Preshave Cube Soap 
BRUSH: Viking Silvertip Badger 
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat 
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by Thayers Lavender WH and finished with PAA’s Mentholated Mysterium Serum

February 2, 2020
Rex Ambassador
Feather
Simpson CH2 Synthetic
A&E Frozen Mojitos
Myrsol Agua de Limon

APR /HSSC Eclipse
M&F 2XL Blonde Badger Butterscotch
Cobra Classic

Regards

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Razor: Haircut and Shave NO75 and Carbon Cx
Blade: Polsilver
Brush: Wild West Brushworks
Pre-Shave: Bart’s Balms Peppermint Beard Oil
Lather: Signature Soaps Danum
Aftershave: TFS Arancio Amaro ASB

Today’s shave was a comparison shave between the H&S NO75 and the Carbon Cx.

I also tried some Signature Soaps Danum for the first time.

The Danum struck me as having something of an earthy smell (which I suspect is due to the Patchouli essential oil it contains) and it, in line with the other two Signature Soaps I have tried (Leodis and Capra), performed excellently. These soaps really are a steal at the price point they sell for.

The soap worked well with the Bart’s Beard Oil which, as always, gave a nice mild menthol feel to the shave.

Onto the razors:

The Haircut and Shave has quickly become one of my favoured razors. It’s fit, finish and polish is on a par with a Timeless and I really like the smooth and efficient shave this razor gives. It fits well in my hand, has a long enough handle and is very robustly made (with the blade tabs being completely concealed).

The Carbon Cx, on the other hand, is quite a different beast. The head is noticeably smaller (with exposed blade tabs) and the baseplate is very thin in profile. The handle is nicely made, although the thin centre section does provide a less than intuitive means of gripping the razor than I’m used to. The polished finish, whilst better than a Game Changer or Start, was a noticeable step down from the Haircut and Shave.

In terms of the shave itself, I was expecting the Carbon to be more blade forward and more efficient than the Haircut and Shave. I didn’t find this to be the case. Both shaved equally well and I can’t say that I noticed that much difference between them.

In summary, these are both smooth and moderately efficient razors. If I had to choose one over the other, I would go for the Haircut and Shave as it suits my particular preferences in terms of style, fit and finish more than the Carbon.


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SOTD - 2020.2.
Growth: 24h
Brush: ŌKU Serrano by P&P - 26mm two band finest extra dense
Soap: Enigma by Frankincense
Razor: Carbon Cx
Blade: Astra
Post: lather face wash, alum, concoction (*), PAA mysterium serum
Passes: 2 - WTG, XTG
Rating: 5/5

(*) witch hazle 50ml, 5ml glycerin, tea tree (10), Argan (25), bergamot (10), pachuli (5), Cocunut oil + CBD (5), menthol crystals - (drops)



Greetings from Santa Rosa, CA

February 3, 2020
Rex Ambassador
Feather
Mondial Boar
A&E Frozen Mojitos
Myrsol Agua de Limon

3 February 2020

* Blackbird Brass SB 101
* Wizamet Iridium Super
* WSP 2-Band + Oscar11 Rootbeer Translucent C7
* Mystic Water Bay Rum
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO

TATARA / FEATHER / WICKHAM / MORRIS & FORNDRAN / THAYERS / ARAMIS EDT