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2019 in Numbers

Products used this year. About 145 shaves, bit more probably, can't really be sure as several shaves I used multiple brushes or razors.

KWAST
18 Shavemac Shaving Society LE2018/Jungle Moss/24/50/fan/Silvertip
18 Shavemac zebra/beehive/24/56/bulb/Silvertip/D01
18 Declaration Grooming Washington B3 Nebula
18 Paladin Buck Rogers 26mm 2CSNL3 fan, Cobalt
17 Brad Sears/Morris & Forndran 1XL in Finest Badger, Disco Haze
17 Morris & Forndran Alibaba 22mm Flattop in Blonde Badger, Ivoorwit
17 Morris & Forndran Style 3, Size 2 in Finest, Ivory Grain
8 Brad Sears/Morris & Forndran The Style 3 28mm in Blonde Badger, New Moon
3 Shavemac 24/56mm D01 Silvertip
3 Shavemac 24/52mm D01 2Band
2 Maseto syntheet
2 Thäter 4125/2 3-band,27/54
1 Shavemac Silvertip
1 Shavemac 2 Band
1 Maseto
1 Shavemac 26mm Syntheet
1 Shavemac 24mm syntheet

ZEEP
7 Le Pere Lucien - Rose de Pushkar
6 DR Harris - Marlborough
6 Eufros - Tobacco
6 Tallow & Steel - Boreal
6 Phoenix & Beau - Iceni
5 Vreto - Coco & Vanila
5 Wholly Kaw - Cuero Oscuro
5 TFS - Ginestra di Taormina
5 Abbate Y La Mantia - Vegano
5 Castle Forbes - Lavender
4 Phoenix & Beau - Solaris
4 Stirling - Coniforous
4 MWF
4 Stirling - Glacial Wintergreen
3 Eufros - Ylang Ylang
3 TFS - Zagara Gelsomino
3 Vreto - Cognac & Cigars
3 Barrister & Mann - 42
3 DR Harris - Arlington
3 Wickham - Citrus Musk
3 Stirling - Varen
3 Vreto - Mandarin Mint
2 Bath House - Spanish Fig & Nutmeg
2 Meißner Tremonia - Himalayan Heights
2 Vulfix - English Rose
2 Raso Zero - Eucalyptus?
2 Haslinger - Sandelholz
2 Extro - Absynthium Artemisia
2 Lea
2 Speick
2 Musgo Real - Spiced Citrus
2 CBL - Matlock
2 TFS - Corte Sabauda
2 Maggards - Orange Menthol
2 CBL - Grassroots Lavender
1 Shannon's Soapworks - Lady Luck
1 Mondial - Tobacco Verde
1 Mama Bear - Andy's Mint
1 Meißner Tremonia - Strong 'n Scottisch
1 Dendi - Fidel
1 Essence of Scotland - Scottish Heather
1 Meißner - Pink Grapefruit
1 Pino Silvestre
1 Les - Batch 1
1 ? - Old Man
1 Portus Cale
1 Stroppe Shoppe - Alpine Frost
1 SV - Artic Tundra
1 Mystic Water - Adirondan Jack
1 SV - Dolomiti
1 NSS - Myrsol Sandalwood
1 Eufros - Kasbah
1 Eufros - Dame de Noche
1 Saponificio Varesino - Stella Alpina
1 Eufros - Oud Rosa
1 La Toja

KRABBER
5 Archdale (s)
4 Knockout
4 Maravilla - Curvada
3 Eversharp (N) (s)
3 Rockwell - Model T
3 Onbekend - Merkur travelrazor (t)
3 Punktal - 101
3 Walbusch - B3, scalloped SB (s)
2 Onbekend - B3 (bruin) (s)
2 Mulcuto - Klapkop, plastic/goud (s)
2 Apollo - platte kop, Jugendstil greep
2 Brillant - wit plastic (t)
2 Onbekend - Merkur Travelslant (t)
2 Almaz (t)
2 Almaz - plastic bakje (t)
2 Gibbs - Ref 9
2 Ssseygusss - Zeppelin V1 (k)
2 Ssseygusss - Zeppelin Zoethout .7 (k)
2 Ssseygusss - Zeppelin Zoethout .9 (k)
2 Flexo
2 Trumpf
2 Fasan - Blauw (t)
2 Merkur - 37g oud (t)
2 Preka (s)
2 Famex - grof
2 Onbekend - Verbogen, lange schroef, plateloss op knop (t)
2 Famex
2 Mulcuto - 81/10 Gradschnitt (s)
2 Aequator (t)
2 Merkur - Onverstelbare Pogress
2 Volcanic (s)
2 Yaqi slant
2 Valencia - 501A (t)
2 Parker - 55SL (t)
2 Onbekend - Reiskrabber Merkurkop (t)
2 Pils - 101NE
2 Leresche - Chrome
2 Mulcuto - Metaal, moderne kop (s)
2 Pacific - 100 (s)
2 Ibsen - Travel (t)
2 Mulcuto - Fliptop wit plastic chroom topcap (s)
2 Onbekend - Cowboykop (t)
2 Sesam - wit (s)
2 Onbekend - A110b - zwarte knop (t)
2 Ginge - Chroom (s)
2 Maravilla - Metal case brown cushion
2 Merkur - Plastic onderplaat
2 Pampat - white (s)
1 Peroni (s)
1 Kapotte Apollo (t)
1 Wilkinson Sticky
1 Onbekend - wit platic niet passend (s)
1 Speed (s)
1 Merkur - Progress gold-whitebakelitebaseplate

MESJE
80 Voskhod (21)
15 Wyzamet - Iridium Super (3)
6 Kai (2)
4 Captain Red (1)
3 Rockwell (1)
2 Gilette - 7 Oclock (1)
1 Sputnik (1)
1 Isana (1)
1 Rapira - Platinum Lux (1)

MES
4 Wacker - FdR Stosser 6/8
2 Gotta 120 6/8
2 Schulze "Deutsche Arbeit" 11/16
2 Aust 6/8 FdR Forumsmes 14/18
2 SUB Daishi 13/16
1 Le Grelot - "Le Roi Soleil" 6/8
1 Henkotsu kamisori 15/16
1 M Chanudet "Le Phare" 6/8
1 Guillermo Hoppe #14 8/8
1 Filarmonica "Hertjes" 7/8 #14
1 Rameau La Colombe 13/16
1 Schulze Selbstfahrer 11/16
1 Gevoso 6/8
1 Henckels 70½ "Sunday" 5/6
1 Henckels 70½ "Tuesday" 5/6
1 ESPE 13/16
1 A.D. Rotterdam
1 Cocodrilo 7/8 #14
1 Sreith
1 C. V. Heljestrand 5/8
1 Le Jaguar 11/16
1 Pingault E... Chatellerault Faux Frameback 8/8
1 Le Grelot - Coupe Celeste 13-15/16
1 George Brittain 30.6mm
1 Dorko 13/16 derb

ALUIN
74 Tunney
61 Onbekend in houder

WATER
3 Alcolado Glacial
 
The year of 2019 was a year in which I discovered a lot of new and good shaving related supplies. Until May I only used my Leaf Razor, a combination of a cartridge razor and the classic way of shaving. The first day of June, I received the Razorock Gamechanger, my first safety razor. From the first shave on, I liked this way of shaving. Although I still like the concept, from that point I never used my Leaf Razor again. The collection of safety razors was expanded and expanded. Now I arrived at a point that I need to slow down buying new shaving supplies.

Experimenting with different blades is also one of my weaknesses J. I tried a lot of them in 2019. I discovered some surprisingly good blades, of which the Timor is for me the absolute champion!

My intention for 2019 was to keep my number of soaps equal. That mission failed. I buyed again a lot of soaps in 2019. The soaps of Mama Bears where a new discovery for me. Till today I like them very much.

Now over to the numbers:
In 2019 I performed 360 shaves. Therefore I used the following supplies:

Razors
1 - Leaf Razor (148)
2 - Razorock Gamechanger .84-P (47)
3 - Timeless Smooth 0,95 (40)
4 - Haircut & Shave Co. N075 (37)
5 - Tatara Nodachi (22)
6 - Merkur Progress (14)
7 - Paradigm Diamondback (11)
8 - Colonial Razors - The Silversmith (11)
9 - Blackland Dart (8)
10 - Lutz (8)
11 - Blackland Blackbird CC (6)
12 - Homelike Shaving - START Razor 1.18 mm (4)
13 - Focus Dynamic R48 (3)
14 - Ikon B1 Slant (1)

Blades
1 - Lord Classic Super Stainless (44)
2 - Treet Dura Sharp Carbon (35)
3 - Bolzano Superinox (34)
4 - Voskhod (23)
5 - Gillette Nacet (23)
6 - Gillette Rubie Platinum Plus (21)
7 - Polsiver Super Iridium (19)
8 - Gillette Silver Blue (17)
9 - Gillette 7 O' Clock Super Platinum Indian Black (17)
10 - Feather (15)
11 - Personna Lab Blue (15)
12 - Treet Carbon Black Beauty (13)
13 - Treet Platinum (11)
14 - Timor (10)
15 - Big Ben Super Stainless (9)
16 - Captain Red (8)
17 - Rapira Platinum Lux (8)
18 - Perma Sharp (5)
19 - ASCO Super Stainless Orange (4)
20 - Lord Super Stainless (4)
21 - Kai (4)
22 - Shapu (3)
23 - Gillette Wilkinson Sword (3)
24 - Gillette 7 O'Clock Sharp Edge (2)
25 - Ladas (2)
26 - ASCO Super Stainless Blue (2)
27 - Personna Platinum (2)
28 - Lord Super Chrome (2)
29 - Gillette Platinum (1)
30 - Lord Platinum Class (1)
31 - Rapira Swedish Supersteel (1)
32 - Astra Superior Platinum (1)
33 - Gillette 7 O' Clock Super Stainless (1)

Soaps
1 - Saponificio Varesino Opuntia (19)
2 - Barrister & Mann Seville (19)
3 - Stirling Arkadia Shaving Soap (17)
4 - Saponificio Varesino Cubebe (16)
5 - Barrister & Mann Cologne Russe (16)
6 - Saponificio Varesino Felce Aromatica (15)
7 - Saponificio Varesino Manna Di Sicilia (15)
8 - Ariana & Evans Platinum Barbershop (14)
9 - Mama Bears - Oak Leaves & Acorns (11)
10 - Australian Private Reserve Mycroft (11)
11 - Catie's Bubbles '95 Liquid Labels (11)
12 - Stirling Ozark Mountain Shaving Soap (10)
13 - Murphy & McNeil Garda Siochana (9)
14 - Barrister & Mann Le Grand Chypre (9)
15 - Stirling Mountain Man Shaving Soap (9)
16 - Mama Bears - Cabin in the Woods (8)
17 - Barrister & Mann Cheshire (8)
18 - Catie's Bubbles La Terre Verte (8)
19 - Declaration Grooming Chaipre (8)
20 - Mama Bears - Northwoods (8)
21 - St. James of London Lavender & Geranium (7)
22 - Stirling Sandpiper Shaving Soap (7)
23 - Saponificio Varesino 70th Aniversary (7)
24 - Noble Otter Barrbarr (7)
25 - Australian Private Reserve Lavioletta (6)
26 - Stirling Blu Shaving Soap (6)
27 - Catie's Bubbles Purple Grapefruit (5)
28 - Martin de Candre - Agrumes (5)
29 - Stirling Executive Man Shaving Soap (5)
30 - Ariana & Evans St. Barts (5)
31 - Catie's Bubbles Eau de Thé (4)
32 - Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet (4)
33 - Mama Bears - Bonsai (4)
34 - Storybook Soapworks - Visions & Revisions (4)
35 - Ariana & Evans Monte Carlo (4)
36 - Stirling Eucalyptus Mint Shaving Soap (3)
37 - Mama Bears - Autumn Afternoon (3)
38 - Mitchells Wool Fat (3)
39 - Castle Forbes 1445 (3)
40 - Mama Bears - Victorian Violets (2)
41 - Martin de Candre - Rose (sample) (2)
42 - Mama Bears - Hinoki Woods (2)
43 - Catie's Bubbles Le Marche du Rasage (2)
44 - Castle Forbes Lavender (sample) (2)
45 - Musgo Real Basil Lime Shaving Cream (2)
46 - Castle Forbes Cederwood & Sandalwood (2)
47 - Mama Bears - Sleigh Ride (2)
48 - Taylor of Old Bond Street Grapefruit (1)
49 - Stirling Orange Chill Shaving Soap (1)
50 - Stirling Varen Shaving Soap (1)
51 - Simpons Lavenver & Vertivert (1)
52 - Mama Bears - Bounty (1)
53 - Jack Dean Tea Tree & Eucalyptus (sample) (1)
54 - Mama Bears - Myrsore Sandalwood (sample) (1)
55 - Stirling For Him Shaving Soap (1)
56 - Musgo Real Spiced Citrus Shaving Cream (1)
57 - St. James of London Sandalwood & Bergamot (sample) (1)
58 - Mama Bears - Spicey Lime (1)

Brush
1 - AP Shave Co Synbad 30mm (217)
2 - AP Shave Co Synbad 24mm (115)
3 - Yaqi Tuxedo 26mm (14)
4 - Stirling Synthetische Tweebander 24mm (14)

Aftershave Balm
1 - Stirling Baker Street Aftershave Balm (135)
2 - Myrsol Emulsion (85)
3 - Stirling Mountain Man Aftershave Balm (37)
4 - Stirling Sandpiper Aftershave Balm (19)
5 - Stirling Sharp Dressed Man Aftershave Balm (11)
6 - Murphy & McNeil Garda Siochana Aftershave Balm (9)
7 - Ariana & Evans Post Shave Serum No. 3 (9)
8 - Stirling Bergamot Lavender Aftershave Balm (8)
9 - Stirling Blu Aftershave Balm (7)
10 - Stirling Eucalyptus Mint Aftershave Balm (5)
11 - Stirling Barbershop Aftershave Balm (5)
12 - Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet aftershave balm (4)
13 - Castle Forbes Cederwood & Sandalwood aftershave balm (4)
14 - Castle Forbes 1445 after shave balm (3)
15 - Stirling Piacenza Aftershave Balm (2)
16 - Saponificio Varesino 70th Aniversary Aftershave (1)
17 - Stirling Varen Aftershave Balm (1)
18 - Saponificio Varesino Felce Aromatica Aftershave (1)
19 - Stirling Unscented Glacial Aftershave Balm (1)

Witch Hazel
1 - Thayers Witch Hazel Cucumber (169)
2 - Humprey's Witch Hazel Astringent (101)
3 - Humprey's Witch Hazel Citrus (69)
4 - Humprey's Witch Hazel Cucumber & Melon (11)

Aftershave Splash
1 - Myrsol Don Carlos 1972 (24)
2 - Myrsol Antesol (15)
3 - Myrsol Formula Extra (15)
4 - Myrsol Don Miguel 1919 (12)
5 - Saponificio Varesino Felce Aromatica Aftershave (10)
6 - Myrsol Aqua Balsamica (8)
7 - Myrsol Aqua Lemon (8)
8 - Myrsol Plastic (8)
9 - Storybook Soapworks - Visions & Revisions (8)
10 - Saponificio Varesino 70th Aniversary Aftershave (7)
 
My spreadsheet reports the following statistics for 2019:

Shaves: 104
Again fewer than 2018 (167) or 2017 (277)
The novelty has worn off after five years.

Most used Razors overall:
  1. Micromatic OC - 35
  2. Eversharp Fashion Razor - 24
  3. Ever-Ready 1912 - 17
The Micromatic has been the star of 2019.
Bought in March it has rocketed to the top of the list.

Most used DE Razors:
  1. Seygus Zeppelin - 3
  2. Schick Krona - 2
  3. -
Both pass around razors. None of my own was used.

Most used cartridge razors:
  1. -
  2. -
  3. -
None, nada, not a single one. This will change. I just bought an interesting one.

Most used Blades:
  1. GEM stainless - 60
  2. Vintage Schick Super Krona - 12
  3. Japanese Twin Injector - 9
No surprise here, except that I used the Chinese Schick Injector blades less this year (7 down from 40).

Most used Brushes:
  1. JR 305 - 75
  2. Muehle 35K256 - 15
  3. Yaqi Badger - 11
I use Jayaruh's big 30mm brush almost exclusively now. The search is over.

Most used Soaps:
  1. Tabac Original - 45
  2. Faena Mastic - 19
  3. Speick Cream - 18
Tabac still rules

Most used Aftershaves:
  1. Alcolado Glacial - 26
  2. Tüff Sensitiv - 20
  3. Cella Colonia Classica - 13
A warm summer and I'm out of Tabac (and now Tüff)

Shave of the year 2019
  • Tabac Original Soap
  • JR 305 brush
  • Micromatic OC
  • GEM stainless blade
  • Alocolado Glacial
 
Scheeroverzicht 2019.

Scheerbeurten - 305

DE Razors
Apollo slant - 6
ATT S1 - 8
ATT S2 - 10
Blackbird OC - 2
Blackland Sabre - 1
Charcoal Bishop Dual Head Level 1 - 12
Charcoal Torpedo Brass OC Level 2 - 16
Chargoal Torpedo Brass SB Level 2 - 14
Charcoal Torpedo Brass SB Level 3 - 7
Colonial Razors The Silversmith - 5
Fatip Zebrano wood - 11
Gillette Arsitrocat - 1
iKon 102 slant - 13
Joris Plisson - 5
Karl Engels - 5
Lutz slant - 5
Merkur 39C - 2
Merkur Progress - 9
Mühle R41-2009 - 1
Mühle R41/2013 - 2
Mulcuto Nadelspitzen - 10
Mulcuto Schrägschnitt - 1
Paradigm 17 4/2 - 59
Paradigm Diamondback - 10
Parker 55SL-RG semi slant - 4
Razorock Gamechanger OC 0,84 - 4
Razorock Gamechanger SB 0,84 - 30
Rotbart Monde Extra OC - 2
Timeless SB 0,95 Smooth - 9
Windrose “Fasan” - 1
Windrose “Il de France” - 1
Wolfman 22 Titanium 0,74 - 41

SE Razors
Blackland Vector - 3
Feather Professional Artist Club DX - 10


DE Blades
Astra Groen Superior Platinum - 11
Astra Blauw Superior Stainless - 5
Captain Red - 4
Feather - 18
Gillette Nacet Stainless - 43
Gilette 7o'clock Permasharp Stainless - 12
Gillette Platinum - 1
Gillette Rubie Platinum Plus - 54
Gilette 7o'clock Super Platinum Indian Black - 59
Gilette 7o'clock Super Stainless - 1
Gillette Wilkinson Sword - 6
Lord Classic - 9
Lord Super - 3
MEM Super Silver Platinum - 16
Perma Sharp - 6
Personna Bleu Lab USA - 12
Rapira Platinum Lux - 13
Treet Black Beauty Carbon - 21
Treet Platinum - 27
Wizamet Iridium Super - 6

SE Blades
Feather Professional SE - 5
Kai Captain Titan Mild SE - 8

Shaving Brush
DsCosmetics 24mm synthetic flattop - 1
Edwin Jagger Silvertip Fibre XL - 14
J&T Padoek finest 2-band badger 24 mm. Virginia Sheng - 7
J&T Notenhout Tuxedo 30 mm - 10
J&T Notenhout Maggard Silvertip Fan 2 bander 30 mm. SHD - 3
J&T Notenhout OUMO 30 mm. Fan SHD HMW Silvertip gel tip - 7
Kent BK8 Pure Silvertip badger - 45
Maseto Shaving 24 mm 2-band badger - 3
Maseto Shaving 26 mm Finest Silvertip -1
Maseto Shaving 30 mm Finest Silvertip - 4
Omega 10019 varken - 2
Omega 80097 varken - 3
Proraso - 22
Razorock Plissoft syntheet - 12
RazoRock Plissoft Monster Syntheet - 4
Semoque 24mm. 2 band - 7
Shavemac 24 mm. Fan Silvertip Badger 2 bander - 44
Shavemac 26 mm. Fan Silvertip Badger DO1 - 53
Shavemac 28 mm. Fan Silvertip Badger 2 bander - 22
Vulfix 404 The Grosvenor mixed Bristle & Badger - 4
WSP finest silvertip extra dense 24 mm - 1
Yagi 26 mm. Tuxedo - 29
Yagi 30 mm. Tuxedo - 11

Pre-shave:
Acca Kappa White Moss pre-shave gel - 4
American Crew olie - 24
De Tuinen Argan Olie - 1
Art of shaving Ocean Kelps pre-shave gel - 9
Balea Men olie - 10
Bleubeards Revenge pre-shave olie - 7
Castle Forbes - 5
Cattier Dry Oil - 3
DR K Soap Company Peppermint - 10
None - 16
Glycerine zeep - 1
GF Trumper Rose Skinfood - 9
Huisgemaakt Bergamot - 8
Huisgemaakt Lavendel / Bergamot / Dennen / Eucaluptus - 7
Huisgemaakt Eucalyptus olie & menthol - 12
Huisgemaakt Lavendel olie - 2
Huisgemaakt Tea Tree & Menthol - 2
Prep creme - 85
Proraso groen - 21
Proraso rood - 4
Proraso wit - 4
Rasozero - Agrumella - 2
TFS Rabarbaro Itlaliano - 6
Treufitt & Hill No.10 gel - 5
Treufitt & Hill Ultimate Comfort Oil - 7
Vitos Menthol - 25

Shaving Cream
Acca Kappa White Moss - 1
Art of Shaving Lemon - 6
Aromavita Eucalyptus Peppermint Betonite - 1
Body Shop Maca Root - 1
Castle Forbes Lime - 1
Castle Forbes 1445 - 1
DR. Harris Eucalyptus - 8
DR. Harris Lavender - 1
DR. Harris Marlborough - 1
Edwin Jagger Limes & Pommegranate - 8
GF. Trumper Eucris - 1
GF. Trumper Rose - 1
GF. Trumper Spanisch Leather - 1
GF. Trumper Violet - 3
Meissner Indian Flavour - 3
Meissner Lavender de Luxe - 1
Meissner Pink Grapefruit - 1
Menrock Oak Moss - 1
Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet - 3
Penhaligon’s Endymion - 1
RS Shaving - 1
Saponoficio Bignoli VioletteDi Parma - 1
Simpson Bay Rum - 2
St James Sandalwood & Bergamot - 12
Sweyn Forkbeard Mango & Papaya - 5
Sweyn Forkbeard Peppermint - 2
Tabula Rasa Dezember - 1
TOBS Grapefruit - 7
TOBS Peppermint - 2
TOBS Royal Forest - 2
Treufitt & Hill West Indian Limes - 1
Vulfix Sicilian Lime - 1
Weleda - 2
WCS Pear-Brrrr Shoppe - 1

Shaving soap
Alphy & Becs Lemon & Rosemary - 1
Alphy & Becs Cedarwood - 1
Alphy & Becs Orange Blossom & Jasmine - 1
Antiga Barbearia de Bairro - 1
Barbus Classic - 1
Bath House Cuban Cedar & Lime - 1
Catie's Bubbles Waterlyptus - 1
Bvlgari Men in Black - 1
Crabtree & Evelyn Nomad - 1
De Vergulde Hand extra fris - 2
Dead Sea Shave Maelstrom - 2
Declaration Grooming Taxes - 1
DR. Harris Arlington - 1
DR K Soap Company Lime - 1
DR K Soap Company Peppermint - 3
Elly’s Wonder Shop Baltic Breeze - 1
Essence of Scotland Malt N Myrtle - 1
Essence of Scotland Mountain Yew - 1
Extro Bergamotto di Calabria - 2
Extro Tabacco - 2
Golddachs Sandelholz - 1
Jack Dean Shaving soap Tea Tree & Eucalyptus - 3
HilaAllNaturalSoaps Fresh Forest - 2
Kell's Original Lilac - 2
Kepkinh Bergamot-Mint - 1
Kepkinh Lemon - 1
Kepkinh Mango - 1
Kepkinh Magnolia - 2
Kepkinh Vegetal - 1
Le Père Lucien - Fresh Rosemary - 3
Le Pere Lucien Oud Neroli - 2
Local Gent Shaving CO Eucalyptus & Mint - 2
Mama Bears Caribbean Bay Rum - 1
Mama Bears Elements of Bamboo - 1
Mama Bears Juniper - 1
Mama Bears Hydrogen - 1
Mama Bears Lavender Peppermint - 1
Mama Bears Oakleaves & Acorns - 1
Mama Bears Rosemary Mint - 1
Mama Bears Welcome Home - 3
Mama Bears Spicey Lime - 1
Martin de Candre Agrumes - 3
Martin de Candre Original - 2
Martin de Candre Rose - 1
Meissner Salty Sea Sage - 1
Mevrouw Soapz Citrus & Gember - 1
Mitchell's Wool Fat - 6
Mondial Zagara - 1
Musgo Real Classic - 2
Mythos Relva Rosemary & Lemongrass & Tea Tree - 1
Nordic Shaving Company Birch - 2
Nordic Shaving Coffee - 1
Penhaligon’s Blenheim Bouquet - 3
Phoenix Old Salty - 1
Pré de Provence no. 63 - 2
Rasozero Agrumella - 1
Razor Master Ari - 1
Saponificio Varesino Manna Di Sicilia -1
Stirling Christmas Eve - 3
Stirling Coconut Lime - 1
Stirling Deep Bleu Sea - 1
Stirling Piacenza - 1
Stirling Scots Pine Sheep - 1
Stirling Tea Tree - 1
Stirling Varen - 1
Summer Break Bell Ringer - 1
Tabac scheerzeep - 2
Tabac scheerstick - 2
TFS Zagara Gelsomino Forte - 2
The Dutch Barbershop Herbal Grinded Lemon - 1
Tree of Life Fresh Forest - 1
Tubala Rasa Dezember - 1
TFS Bergamotto & Neroli - 1
TFS Granducato Toscano - 1
TFS Rabarbaro Italiano - 2
TFS Spiffero - 1
TOBS Sandalwood - 2
Vetro Cognac & Cigars - 1
Wickham 1912 Citrus Musk - 1

Menthol shaving soaps/creams
Arko Extra Fresh Ice Mint - 4
Acqua Di Parma - 4
Barrister & Mann Arctique - 1
Chiseled Face Cryogen - 5
Dapper Dragon Soaps Artic Wyrm - 1
Edwin & Jagger Cooling Menthol - 1
Elly’s Wondershop Ice green banana - 1
I Coloniali Mango - 3
Kepkinh Frosty Lemon - 4
Kingjack Lime & Mandarijn - 1
KShave Worx Frosen - 4
Lea Classic crème - 2
Maggard Orange Menthol - 1
Mama Bears Awakenings - 3
Mama Bears Bear Ice + extra menthol - 2
Mama Bears Lemon Ice - 2
Mama Bears Lime Cilantro Ice - 1
Mama Bears Mandarin Ice - 1
Mama Bears Peppermint Ice - 3
Mama Bears Rose Ice - 1
Mama Bears Sleigh Ride + Menthol - 1
Mama Bears Il Siciliano - 2
Meissner Gentle Menthol - 3
Meissner Mint Ice Menthol - 3
Men- Ü - 2
Mickey Lee Soapworks Paradise Frost - 1
OSP Eucalyptus, Tea Tree & Menthol - 1
OSP Lemon, Peppermint & Menthol - 4
Prep scheerzeep - 26
Proraso groen - 3
Queen Charlotte Soap Iced Key Lime - 4
Queen Charlotte Soap Vostok - 2
Soap Smooth Frozen Cranberry - 2
Stirling Gin & Tonic on the rocks menthol - 1
Stirling Glacial Spearmint - 3
Stirling Glacial Lemon Chill - 2
Stirling Margarita in the artics - 1
Stirling Margarita in the artics Glacial -
Stirling Satsume Glacial - 1
Stirling Wintergreen - 1
Summef Break Cannonball
TFS Focus Alaska - 1
TFS Sottozero Forte - 2
The Sudsy soapery Blizzard - 2
 
2019 was 359 Shaves. In particular, 216 with a Safety Razor, 119 with a Straight, 17 with a catridge und 7 with a straight with exc. blades:

Safety Razors
87 Merkur Progress
43 Rex Ambassador Adjustable
15 Parker Variant
12 Giesen & Forsthoff CC
8 Liese Torsion
8 Rotbart 5031 (Alu 15er)
7 Merkur 34 (versilbert)
6 Sonnal Torsion
5 Rotbart Mond Extra 15
4 Mühle R41
4 Merkur Futur
4 Seygus Zeppelin v.2
4 Merkur 45 Bakalite
3 Merkur 34c
2 Rockwell Model T
2 Parker Semi Slant
1 Pfeilring Torsion
1 Ziglar Slant

Straight Razors
9 Dorko 5/8
6 Gold Dolar 66 6/8
6 Wacker Stosser Keilschliff 6/8
6 ZY 430+ 6/8
6 Ralf Aust FdR Forum razor 2019
6 Farida 100
5 J. ST 6/8
4 ERN 1166 Crown & Sword 13/16
4 Horstator 6/8
4 Puma 39 Pour Barbe Tres Dure
4 Weltmeister 225, 6/8
4 Sarah Größgen 6/8
4 Wade & Butcher Celebrated 15/16
3 Wacker The Barbier´s Bride 6/8
3 Wacker Classic 2 5/8
3 Filarmonia Doble Temple 14
3 Thiers Issard Evidé Sonnant 6/8
3 Dorko Permanent Cut 13/16
3 Bengal Cast Steel 6/8
3 Cowboy First Class 13/16
3 Zwilling Friodur 72 1/2 6/8
3 Puma 89 Special 6/8
2 Koraat 6/8 derb Spitzkopf
2 Zwilling Friodur 17, 13/16
2 Koraat 14-2.0 15/16
2 Gotta 120 7/8
2 P. Cormani 5/8
2 Eikaso 5/8
2 Emil Hermes Mercurio 7/8
2 Imperial Razor (Adolph Kastor) Admiral Dewey 6/8
1 Wacker MoDoSo 14
1 Rudolf Stehlo Rostrei 7/8
1 Dovo Barbarossa Stainless 5/8
1 Böker Edelweiß 6/8
1 Wade & Butcher American Razor 11/16
1 Essex (Ern) No. 1 6/8
1 Wacker 1/4-hohl 11/16
1 Brookes & Crookes 11/16

Catridge
8 Gillette Mach 3
7 Gillette Sensor
1 Dorco Pace
1 Gillette Fusion

Straights with Exc. blades
6 HRICO N06 Artist Club Clone
1 Razorine

Brushes
69 Semogue OWC Badger
67 Hans Baier 2 Band LE
42 Maseto Memphis Finest 24mm HD
40 Frank Shaving Finest 22mm
20 Simpsons Colonel X2L best badger
20 Yaqi Moka 26 Finest
17 Omega 011842 Premium 27mm
13 Faena Manshurian 25mm
13 Frank Finest 24mm Barber pole
12 Mühle STF 23mm
10 Thäter 4125-1 2 Band 24mm
9 Night Divers Saphire Water Finest 26mm
8 Plisson Haute Montagne 12
6 Morris & Forndran Emillion Finest 25mm
6 Shavemac Testbrushes (several)
3 Yaqi Sagrada Familia 24mm
3 Omega 49
1 Rossmann Isana Men Synth.

Pre Shave
233 None / Nada / Nothing
95 Floid Shaving Oil
15 Proraso Crema pre Barba
9 American Crew Ultra Gliding OIL
7 Total Shaving Solution

Soap & Cream
31 Pannacrema Ebano
31 TFS Rasozero Barbaco
31 Jazzmann Samples
26 Faena Esperia
20 Several Samples
17 Chicman Paris
17 Taylor of Old Bond Street Cedarwood
13 Faena Electron
11 Faena Dorica
10 Uncle Jon`s Enlightenment
10 Dusy Kabinett
9 Calani Oriental Plum
8 Uncle Jon`s Laguna Biru
7 I Coloniali Mango
7 Calani Dubai
7 Cella Crema da Sapone Extra Purissima
7 Arran Driftwood
6 Slurry Bavarian Winter
6 Haslinger Aloe Vera
6 D'Amaris Solea
6 Declaration Grooming (samples)
5 Faena Olymian
5 Czech & Speake 88
5 Pannacrema Nuavia Rossa
5 Speick RC
4 FDC Vanilla Wood
4 Don Dapper Sandalwood
3 Le Pere Lucien Oud Santal
3 Tabac Original
3 Mitchell's Wool Fat
3 Svoboda Mylinly
3 Wholly Kaw King of Oud
3 Col. Conk Amber
3 Arko RS
2 Tiki Bar The Captain
2 Smooth Operator Mastic & Lavender
2 Alvarez Gomez Barberia
2 OSP Bay Rum
2 Stirling Sandalwood Tallow
2 FDC Black Afgano
2 FDC Myron
2 Noxzema Sensitiv RC
2 Taylor of Old Bond Street Jermyn Street
2 Ralon Original
2 Klar Klassik
1 Faena Ionian
1 Smooth Operator Smoked Wood
1 Castle Forbes Cedarwood Sandalwood
1 Slurry Bavarian Spring
1 4711 Sir Canada Cedar
1 Denim RC
1 Old Spice Original RC
1 Karo Classic
1 Freshup Kupa
1 Splendit Shaving powder

After Shave
131 Tüff No. 1
57 Floid Mentolado Vigoroso
45 Hellas Lemon
39 Proraso Lozione Dopobarba
26 Hofigal Trilavanda
25 Mennen Skin Bracer
9 Tabac Original
7 Ralon
5 Klar Rasierwasser Klassik
4 Alt Innsbruck
4 Bello Bay lime
4 Bello Bay Rum
2 Alvarez Gomez Barberia
1 Brut Original
 
I shaved 366 times in 2019.

24 different razors
40 different soaps
28 different blades
114 blades

Razors top ten (times used):
110 - RazoRock Game Changer (3 different versions)
49 - Paradigm 17-4
41 - Tatara Masamune(2 different versions)
21 - Above the Tie S1
19 - Karve Christopher Bradley
18 - Blackland Blackbird
18 - RazoRock Mamba (2 different versions)
18 - Timeless OC
13 - Paradigm Diamondback
11 - Krect Spiral Curv

Soaps top ten (times used):
29 - Lea Classic
28 - Proraso Groen
26 - Baume
23 - Oleo Soapworks Empire
22 - Simpsons Lavender Vetivert
21 - Stirling Varen
20 - Stirling Hipster
16 - Van der Lovett Sweetwood
16 - Via Barberia 2Fructi
14 - Mama Bear's Iceberg Ice

Blades top ten (times used):
78 - Gillette Nacet
63 - Gillette Rubie Platinum Plus
45 - PolSilver Super Iridium
30 - Gillette 7 O'Clock Permasharp Stainless
22 - Kai
21 - Ladas
19 - Lord Captain
18 - Treet Black Beauty
13 - Voskhod
10 - Gillette Silver Blue

I grade my shaves, that leads to the following (absolutely non statisticly proven) top 10:

Razors:
Paradigm Diamondback
Paradigm 17-4
Tatara Masamune
Rockwell 6C Gunmetal
RazoRock Game Changer
Above the Tie S1
Krect Spiral Curve
RazoRock Mamba
Blackland Blackbird
West Coast Shaving Hollywood Palm (Charcoal level 1)
Barbaros TR-1
 
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