Shave of the Day
August 17, 2013
•Van Der Hagen soap
•EverReady c40 boar brush
•Gillette Standard (old type) 1917
•Gillette Silver Blue Blade (4)
•Mennen Skin Bracer
The van Der Hagen soap works adequately for me. The old type is an efficient razor. A great finish with Skin Bracer.
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Shave of the Day
August 16, 2013
•Arko stick soap
•EverReady C40 boar brush
•Cobra Classic Razor
•Kai Captain Titan Mild blade (5)
•Pinaud Clubman aftershave
The Cobra Classic is still my number one razor. I get a fast, easy, close and fast shave. I do experience minor difficulty in shaving the area just under my nose.
The Arko stick produces a great lather with little effort. Finishing with Clubman…it’s going to be a great day.
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Shave of the Day
August 15, 2013
•Proraso cream
•EverReady C40 boar brush
•Gem Micromatic Open Comb razor
•Gem stainless steel blade
•Mennen Skin Bracer Winter Spice aftershave
The Micromatic Open Comb is my favorite razor. (Don’t tell my other favorites, the Cobra, the iKons, the Weber, the slant).
The air here in Trenton has a Fall like crispness. Proraso menthol and Skin Bracer Winter Spice seems appropriate.
Shave of the Day
August 14, 2013
•D R Harris Windsor soap
•EverReady C40 boar brush
•iKon open comb head and bulldog handle razor
•Shark Super Chrome blade (2)
•Pinaud Clubman Classic Vanilla
Second day with the iKon Shark combination. The Windsor soap provides excellent lubrication. The razor is a bit on the aggressive side, so I need to watch my technique.
Classic Vanilla is a great way to end a shave.
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Shave of the Day
August 13, 2013
•Pre De Provence soap
•EverReady C40 boar brush
•Ikon Open Comb head, Bulldog handle
•Shark Super Chrome blade (1)
•Pinaud Clubman aftershave
The iKon Open Comb is a great razor. Added to my toolbox is the Bulldog Handle. The handle I bought with the OSS head was too long for my liking. The Bulldog handle is just right for me.
Pre De Provence is always a refreshing soap. The OC razor worked efficiently with the Shark Super Chrome.
The Clubman is always a great finish. A scent that you might remember from childhood, a visit to the barber, a scratchy neck from the hair, …and the scent of Clubman.
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Shave of the Day
August 12, 2013
•Omega Shaving Cream
•Kingsley badger brush
•Gillette Standard (old type) 1917
•Gillette Silver Blue blade (3)
•Mennen Cooling Blue Skin Bracer aftershave
Back to the past; the Gillette old type Standard from 1917. This razor can dangerous, but used correctly, it is one sweet razor.
I am liking the Omega, but I still would pick the soap over the cream.
The Cooling Blue is a great finish to the shave.
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Shave of the Day
August 11, 2013
•Taylor of Old Bond Street Lavender soap
•EverReady C40 Brush
•Gillette Black Handle Super Speed R2 (1971)
•Gillette 7 o’clock Platinum blade (1)
•Brut Dominant aftershave
A big jump from 1940 to 1971. The SuperSpeed was among the most ubiquitous of the Gillette DE line. By 1971, this could have been my first razor.
Easy to load, easy to use and easy to clean.
A great shave with the SuperSpeed and the Gillette 7 o’clock Platinum blade.
The TOBS Lavender produced a thick lather with a calming scent.
Finishing with Brut Dominant. The scent reminds me of Grey Flannel. It is probably too strong of a scent for work, so I am using it on weekends.
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Final thoughts on the Milord.
As I used the 1940 Gillette Milord, I thought that the head was a bit different than the early Super Speed. The safety bar extends just a bit more on the Milord and the bend on the blade is a bit greater. From the photo, you can see that the design of the Super Speed was inspired by the Milord Tech and Ranger Tech.
Shave of the Day
August 10, 2013
•Proraso green tub soap
•EverReady boar brush
•Gillette Milord Razor
•Bluebird blade
•Brisk aftershave
Last day for the Milord, and what a great trial for a new (to me) razor. I have no complaints , and could survive with it as my sole razor.
The Bluebird blade performed so well that I probably could get a few more days out of it if I had to.
However, It is time to switch.
The Proraso is always refreshing, and I could use it daily.
Brisk is a Skin Bracer simile, but I find the scent to be even better.
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Shave of the Day
August 9, 2013
•Omega Shaving Cream:(
•Kingsley badger brush
•Gillette Milord razor
•Bluebird blade (6)
•Old Spice O S aftershave
I don’t like creams, but for the third time Amazon sent a cream when I ordered a soap. The invoice lists what I ordered, but they picked the wrong product. At least the Omega products are packaged identically, with the only difference being the word soap vs cream. Last time I got two tubes of Proraso when I ordered Tubs.
Enough complaining, the Omega was great. The Milord again performed well with no sign of pulling, even on the sixth use of the blade.
O S is a great finish to any shave. I love the citrus base. My supply is almost gone.
It’s Friday!
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