SOTD 24-30 May 2020

Mergress & Shark Platinum SS

APShave 28mm Silksmoke Summer

Stirling Hipster soap

Stirling Hipster a/s splash

BVLGARI Pour Homme Extreme

[b]SOTD THURSDAY, MAY 28, 2020[/b]

Today’s shave features a newly acquired SS Supply V2 razor. I traded one of my two Paul Revere International Silver Type L injectors for it. It came with three adjustable heads, a plastic injector blade magazine, and a stainless steel razor holder. I quickly discovered the fresh supply blade from the Supply Injector magazine was quite tuggy. I substituted a Schick B-20 Proline Blade. I then swapped out the two dot moderate head for the three dot aggressive after the first few strokes of my shave. I continued with the Nancy Boy Signature shave cream and Cooling Balm. The brush for today’s shave was my trusty Alpha Shaving T-400 Tribute brush with the 24mm hybrid Badger/Boat knot ferrule.

The first few shaves with a new razor are generally part of what most wet shavers refer to as the “dialing in” process. In this case there really wasn’t much “dialing in” required. A friend who owns three versions of this razor stated that it didn’t shave like his other injector razors. That hasn’t been my experience. Shaving with the Supply felt quite similar to a shave with my E, G, or L Type injectors. And this shave went swimmingly well. I’m definitely not a fan of the Supply injector blades that came with the trade. I have thick ‘old man’ whiskers that didn’t do well with the latter blades. After my cold water rinse and lather application it was clear in the first few strokes that the average or two dot head was too mild and was cutting as closely as I like. The three dot “aggressive” head in conjunction with the Proline injector blade were just what the doctor ordered! 

The Supply razor shaved beautifully mowing my whiskers right down to the skin line in the first WTG pass. I would equate the shave to that delivered by my R41, only without needing to attend to the shave process as I do with the Muhle razor. The second ATG pass really only consisted of some selected buffing in the usual problem areas. I must confess that I really like this razor. It shaved both mug and noggin effortlessly. It weighs in at approximately 105 grams, and is heavy enough that it feels like one is just sweeping the lather away. I really like this razor. My friend at TSD who enabled this acquisition through his gorgeous photography and rave reviews of his three versions of the razor can know that it’s not three strikes and out. It was a no go for the OneBlade and the Broman, both of which shaved well for him. I was never able to get a decent shave from either of the latter two razors, but the Supply V2 SS is an entirely different story, home run all the way. 

Achieving a velveteen BBS with a brand new razor is quite rare for me. I’ll be shaving with this razor for the next few days! I just ordered an alloy version of the razor for my youngest son, Sam, currently recovering from Covid19. He is currently shaving with an E Type and enjoying it. I know he’ll like this razor. What’s even more impressive is that an alum check revealed no heat anywhere. I feel clean, velveteen smooth, cool and refreshed.

RAZOR: Supply V2 SS
BLADE: Schick B-20 Proline Injector
PREP: Cold water rinse
BRUSH: Alpha Shaving T-400 Tribute Brush fitted with 24mm Hybrid Knot Ferrule
CREAM: Nancy Boy Signature
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with Glyce Glycerin soap followed by Thayers Lavender WH and Nancy Boy Signature Scent Cooling AS Gel.

Thursday AM 2020-05-28
National Hamburger Day


Rooney Emillion 2 Porcelain-Jade Finest (26/54)
Floris Verbena shaving soap (tallow)
Wolfman WR1-SB Ti/WRH7 Ti
Wilkinson Chromium 'Light Brigade' (10)
Dopo Barba di Camaldoli

My string of great shaves continues.  I have concluded that it probably is due to the blade, the one unchanging factor.  Light Brigades always are excellent, but now and then one comes along that is metallic perfection.  This was my first use of the aftershave from the Camaldolesi monks in Tuscany, and it was really good: hints of melon and herbs, very fresh and summery.

H&SCo. N075Al w/ handle by Stork + Simpson T3 + SV Dolomiti

May 28, 2020
Blackbird Brass SB
Feather
Antica Barberia Boar
B&M Bay Rum
Dominica Grand Bay Rum Aftershave

Soap: WSP Tobacco non-tallow
Brush: "Japan" boar
Razor: Merkur Futur
Blade: modern German Wilkinson Sword day 5
AS: Osage rub.

Razor: Original Ikon Brass SBS

Blade: 1970 Gillette Platinum Plus (3)

29 May 2020

* Blackbird Machined OC 101
* Wizamet Iridium Super
* WSP 2-Band + Oscar11 Aquamarine C7
* Mystic Water Egyptian Dragon
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO

TGIF SOTD

 

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Supply Provision The Single Edge Jet Black

Blade: Schick Injector (D5)

Brush: Heritage Collection Ever-Ready 3 Step 26mm Synthetic

Bowl: Supply Provision Marble 4.5"

Pre-Shave Scrub: MRGO Lime

Pre-Shave Balm: GroomingDept Patchouli & Mint

Shave Soap: Irisch Moos

Butter: Saponificio Varesino Puro Burro di Karitè

Aftershave: Irisch Moos