SOTD 22-28 October 2017

Filarmonica Sub Cero
MS ST 30mm
B&M Cologne Russe
Anthony Gold Bay Rum AS
Flint+Flint AS

Razorock Mamba
GSB (1)
Wolf Whiskers Pi Day
Grooming Dept. Ambrosia
Thayers' Lemon
Boucheron EdP

This was my first go with the Mamba. I found it to be extremely mild yet super efficient. This razor is perfect as a daily driver and should give no irritation. There is no guess work with using the correct angle since it won't cut unless you are at the angle it wants you to be, lol. BBS shaves will be harder to come by as it requires lots of buffing / cleanup but it's possible. I used GD's tallow and duck soap which has a plethora of residual slickness. I will have another go tomorrow with a different soap to see if I can get another BBS. At a $50 price point; the finish is beautiful and it has a nice heft to it.

Wolfman Black Aluminum OC Guerrilla
Personna Stainless Blade (4th)
Essential Oil Of Lime Cream Soap
Big Bruce Synthetic Badger
Aqua Velva Sensitive Balm
Irisch Moos After Shave

OCtober 24, 2017
Wolfman OC Ti (0.74mm)
Personna 74 (9)
Wild West Brushworks 30mm Tuxedo
CRSW Jeff’s Soap
Floid Blue

Unconditionally Superb Shave
I decided to go with US and my Silver Surfer brush for my first post Tabac shave and I am delighted with the results. I used the salve as a preshave butter and the toner to finish up. L&L has one of the top performing lathers and today was no exception. The brush was noticably softer than the boar I've been using and it loaded faster. I think I'll skip the boar on any LE soaps in order to make them last longer.

Simpson Chubby 2 Manchurian faux tortoise
B&M Cheshire
Mach 3

Razor: Gillette Flaretip
Blade: Feather
Brush: Wild West Brushworks 24mm Tuxedo
Soap: Oleo Soapworks Windy City
Balm: Institute Karite
Finish: Torino Forti Sensazioni from Tcheon Fong Sing

TFS Sotto Zero
RR disruptor brush
Gillette travel tech
Polsilver blade
Alum
PAA Atomic Bay Rum (trial)


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- Omega 31052
- MWF
- Maggard OC+Gillete Platinum
- Speick+"By Luna" artisan after shave balm

Just a tad short of BBS, well within DFS territory after the three customary passes, with no ATG pass, just 2xXTG and WTG, of course. This Omega is definitely my favourite boar brush for a number a reasons, basically because it shows no tendency to devour my lather and that it splays less than a 1305. I just like how this knot works better.

As for the soap, the recipe is over a century old and still can look the top performers straight in the eye. Go beat that.

Tuesday, October 24, 2017

RR Baby Smooth
Personna Blue
Thäter 4376/2 Finest Badger Silver Tip
TOBS Rose
Klar Klassik Rasierwasser
Gentlemens Refinery Unscented Balm

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John