SOTD 22-28 September 2019

Fall is Back!
Since this is the first day of Fall, I used my favorite cool weather scent: Lavanille. The shave was an easy two passes without drama.
Rating: 5 / 5
Razor: Merkur Vision
Blade: Voskhod
Brush: Lutin Chubby Lightning
Pre-Shave: PAA Cube 2.0 Menthol
Lather: B-M Lavanille
Aftershave: B&M Lavanille

Monday, 23 September, 2019:

Phoenix Aluminum Ascension DOC
Rapira Platinum Lux 
Semogue 830
Stone Cottage Rose Shaving Soap
Pitralon Suisse
Weleda After Shave Balm 

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John

Monday, September 23

???~~Simpson 2 "Chubby" Synthetic~~Friodur~~Old Spice Lime AS
Shave #3 with the mystery test soap. I will remind you that this is a tallow-based soap without added scent. The texture is that of a firm croap, being somewhat pliable.
The "unscented" soap does have a slight buttery scent. I have been leaving this soap uncovered since day one and the scent has continued to dissipate. What scent there is, is almost indiscernible.
With this shave, I have challenged the soap to provide a slick enough base to facilitate a smooth and "stutter"-free straight razor shave. I chose a razor with a very keen edge and one that I usually have no issues with, regarding tugging: a Friodur 472.
Lather was created with a synthetic brush today. The CH2 had a good soak and I allowed much of the water to remain in the knot. On a dry puck, I began to load. This brush is renowned for "eating up" soap and today was no exception. Got a good load on:

To my eye, the soap still needed some hydration, and while face-lathering, I did just that. This soap can take a lot of water and still remain stable.
The lather gets shiny quickly.
The first pass was smooth, indeed I was able to make multiple passes over the same area, never feeling as if I was irritating my skin.
The real challenge, naturally, is ATG, and this soap was slick enough to allow the blade to remove some extremely coarse hair on my chin, without tugging at all.
These days, it's not hard to find soaps that are good-very good. Most are very good. A few are bad and a few are amazing. This soap sits strongly in the very good pack.
The post-shave is very nice. My skin feels nourished and not dry. The protection is excellent. I have yet to cut or nick myself with a shavette, DE and a straight.
The price point, from what the manufacturer has told me is around $15 for 5oz.
I can safely say that this is a high-quality soap. My skin has had no negative reactions.
Have a great day!

S-H Apollo :: Paladin :: I Coloniali

MMOC never fails.

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• shaving soap Saponificio Varesino Cubebe.
• aftershave Saponificio Varesino Cubebe.
• shaving brush Saponificio Varesino 2.0
• razor Wolfman WR I 0,61SB/ KAI.
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SOTD Stirling SEptember 23rd


Stirling Mentholated Pre-Shave Soap
Blackland Sabre L2
Gem Stainless PTFE(?+1)
Stirling Boar (24mm, Frigate Class)
Stirling Sandpiper soap
A&E Grecian Horse AS

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9-22-19 Sunday
Last shave with the WR2 Ti 1.55 SB ... on its way back to LOOT within the hour
Gillette Swede 2nd use
Simpson Persian Jar 3
MDC Rose
Moss Scuttle

Monday AM 2019-09-23 First Day of Fall

Moss Anniversary Slate scuttle
Rooney 3/2 Faux Horn Finest (24/54)
Eufros/Jabonman Sandalo shaving soap + Coate's Sandalwood shaving cream (vintage)
Raw Shaving RS-10
Personna Super Platinum Chrome (8)
Floris Santal aftershave