SOTD 7-13 January 2018

GartBnx.....

Wilhelm Mandt #76
Somerset Simpson Polo 12
RR ABCBA
Pinaud Special Reserve

First shave with the Grooming Dept "Angel", and what a heavenly shave it was too!
Amazing scent and lather. Everything about the lather was perfect. Slick, thick, rich, protective (I'm running out of adjectives...). Scent is very close to L&L/CL TSM Fougere (my favorite) but has an underlying complexity that I can't put my finger on.
When this comes back in stock, you NEED to get some.
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Matsilainen, as you can see from this, I was not overly impressed with the iKon SBS razor.
It's not a bad razor but I wouldn't give it accolades.

PARADIGM/TI :: DECLARATION/JEFFERSON :: GROOMING DEPT./FLIGHT :: CRSW/REPLENISH

Chatillon Lux Pre Shave Butter
Paladin
Mergress XL
Feather
Martin de Candre
Chatillon Lux Yuzu/Rose/Patchouli
AP Reserve Junos Royale

Saturday 1.13.2018

Eufros Premium Tallow || Cronos

Paladin Shaving || PK-47 26mm (2CLND3)

Tatara Razors ||Masamune

Myrsol || Blue

Chanel || Bleu de Chanel

Razor: Charcoal SS Level 1 / iKon 85MM
Blade: Polsilver (3)
Soap: B&M Le Grand Chypre
Aftershave: Stirling Tea Tree ASB
Bowl: Doug Smith Pottery
Brush: Wild West Brushworks Mountain Sky

Thoughts: Today, I am thinking about business models in the artisan shaving soap market (what can I say, I am currently doing my MBA), and how 4 oz soap tubs are piling up in my bathroom cabinet. I watched a video interview done by Mantic59 with Rod from Stirling, and believe it is quite instructive on how to think about the market. Then, there is the conversation about how 4 oz tubs are piling up. I am thinking, how did we end up with 4 oz (~100 shaves / 3 months use), is it truly optimal?

Optimal, in the sense that matters to a retailer, is the product (and size of product) that is desired by the greater part of a targeted demographic. It is ultimately determined by popular vote, and each dollar is a vote, as someone once said. The 4-ounce tub, while perhaps not optimal to some, appears to be optimal to many, and so profitable to those who have most at stake in the decision (which are the vendors or producers).

Just my thought.

Nice shave set and photo there!

Matsilainen, as you can see from this, I was not overly impressed with the iKon SBS razor.
It's not a bad razor but I wouldn't give it accolades.

Thanks for sharing your impressions, Freddy! I feel the same way about some aspects. For me, it's a carefree razor to use, but I wish it were just a little more efficient.

Saturday, January 13, 2018 Shave of the Day:

Brush  |  Paladin Churchill LE
Soap  |  Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum Acadian Spice
Razor  |  Blackland Sabre / GEM Stainless PTFE
A/S  |  Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum Acadian Spice