Monthly Archives: September 2013

Milord 1940

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Shave of the Day
September 11, 2013

•La Toja stick soap
•Ever-Ready 200M boar brush
•Gillette Milord razor (1940)
•Gillette Silver Blue Blade (3)
•Pinaud Clubman aftershave

The 1940 Milord is the best TTO I have ever used. It gives me a BBS shave with no nicks or weepers. While this razor has lost most of its gold plating, the base metal is a lovely brass.

The La Toja produced a great and fragrant lather. Whenever I use a stick, I have to force myself to remember to use the brush. I tend to jump from the stick to the razor.

Clubman is always a fresh way to start the day.

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Gillette Milord 1940

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Shave of the Day
September 10, 2013

•Van Der Hagen soap
•Ever-Ready 200M boar brush
•Gillette Milord razor (1940)
•Gillette Silver Blue blade (2)
•Lucky Tiger Bay Rum

The Gillette Milord is so perfect, it seemed like the perfect time to break out the Van Der Hagen.

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Gillette Milord

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Shave of the Day
September 8, 2013

•Proraso Green Tub
•Kingsley badger brush
•Gillette Milord razor (1940)
•Gillette Silver Blue blade (1)
•Proraso aftershave

The Schick Krona gave me a very close shave yesterday. Tech smooth even 12 hours later.

This Milord is not the same one I used last time. This one has lost the gold plating. My kind of user grade razor. An easy close shave.

Proraso soap and aftershave. All I need now is a good aria.

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Schick Krona

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Shave of the Day
September 8, 2013

•Taylor of Old Bond Street Lavender Soap
•Kingsley badger brush
•Schick Krona razor
•Persona blade (2)
•Brisk aftershave

Finally getting the chance to try the Schick Krona. This one is an early version with the metal tip.

A great close shave. I will be able to really judge the closeness this evening.

The razor is light weight, mild, efficient and easy to use.

A great start with TOBS Lavender soap and a great finish with Brisk aftershave.

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iKon Slant Review

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Shave of the Day
September 6, 2013

•Proraso Red Tub Soap
•Kingsley badger brush
•iKon Slant razor
•Astra SP blade (8)
•Pinaud Clubman

Last day with the iKon Slant (until next time).

Overall, the Slant is a great razor. It shaves efficiently and generally safely. I did manage a few nicks here and there.

The blade exposure is very small and there is a lot of bend on the blade.As a result, the blade makes more noise than most.

The blade alignment issue is not as serious as I first thought. There is a lot of play when you place the blade on the pins, but if you just pop the blade in and tighten the handle, it seems to align itself.

The head itself is a new twist on the slant design (pun intended). The head appears to be cast or molded. The finish is a bit rougher than the earlier iKon heads. I found the finish to be acceptable.

Just based on my own face and hair growth patterns, I experienced some difficulty getting the hair just under my nose. The head is wide and the blade is deeply recessed. I eventually found a way to get this area.

I got a close shave every time from this razor, but I believe that the Merkur Slant shaves closer.

I would recommend this razor dispite the cost, especially as an example of a unique and modern design.

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iKon Slant

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Shave of the Day
September 5, 2013

•Taylor of Old Bond Street Lavender
•Ever-Ready 200M boar brush
•iKon Slant razor
•Astra SP blade (7)
•Clubman aftershave

Trying to finish the Clubman bottle. The new bottle is leaking. Need to rush that too (unless the cap from the old bottle fits better) Tomorrow will be the last day of the Slant trial. So far so good, but I have not gotten a super close shave yet. The Merkur 37c slant does a better job on my mug. As always, your mileage may vary.

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iKon Slant

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Shave of the Day
September 4, 2013

•D R Harris Windsor soap
•Ever-Ready 200M boar brush
•iKon Slant razor
•Astra SP blade (6)
•Pinaud Clubman aftershave

A closer shave yesterday came at the price of some nicks. Having some difficulty with the area right under my nose due to the width of the razor head; the blade is some distance from the edge of the razor. Anyone else having this problem?

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iKon Slant

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Shave of the Day
September 2, 2013

•La Toja shave stick soap
•Ever-Ready 200M boar brush
•iKon Slant razor
•Astra SP blade (4)
•Aqua Velva Ice Blue Classic aftershave

Continuing to enjoy the Slant. An easy and efficient shave.

Happy Labor Day.

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