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July 26th - August 1th
- Thread starter UnShaven
- Start Date
Jan Zoethout
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SOTD 20200730.
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PREP "Original Formula".
Stork caprolon / Tuxedo.
TGS "Sea Citrus" shaving soap.
Vintage Gillette Old Type / Stork Ti "AN14" handle.
Wizamet Super Iridium (4).
Boğaziçi Lime EdC.
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PREP "Original Formula".
Stork caprolon / Tuxedo.
TGS "Sea Citrus" shaving soap.
Vintage Gillette Old Type / Stork Ti "AN14" handle.
Wizamet Super Iridium (4).
Boğaziçi Lime EdC.
jaap ouderwets scheren
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Razor , Joris Plisson OC .
Blade , Gillette Nacet ( 1 ).
Brush , Plisson High Mountain White Fibre.
Soap , Friendly Shaving Bar , Orange &Lavender.
AS , L.T. Piver , Eau de Lavande.
3 passes , nice and smooth .
The soap i have to try a few times more , because the foam could be better.
Blade , Gillette Nacet ( 1 ).
Brush , Plisson High Mountain White Fibre.
Soap , Friendly Shaving Bar , Orange &Lavender.
AS , L.T. Piver , Eau de Lavande.
3 passes , nice and smooth .
The soap i have to try a few times more , because the foam could be better.
jaap ouderwets scheren
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After a lot of tears , because i hate it when i can,t use it , i will follow your advice Hans.Unfortunately Jaap I can tell you right now that the foam doesn't get much better.
Here his life ended as hand soap, quite a pity because the smell is delicious.
So , not the trashcan this time , but clean hands.
Clouds
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Janus on 4 / Wizamet on 4th shave
Rubberset 400 / Silvertip
Tabac
Prep
No rush this morning so I decided to take the Janus for it's second spin, but decided that I needed to see what the moans are about.
I dialed it to 4 and shaved. I used a light touch and really concentrated on letting it do the work. It seems to like opening up weepers from the previous days shave because it did the same thing to me again, today. By the time the shave was over it was closed though. A two pass with some touch-ups in my chin area and I was pretty much BBS. (I missed a touch-up on my left hand side - my own fault)
With no pressure and at "4" I found it pretty slick with a small amount of blade feel. So it's still fairly aggressive, but certainly not a handful.
Rubberset 400 / Silvertip
Tabac
Prep
No rush this morning so I decided to take the Janus for it's second spin, but decided that I needed to see what the moans are about.
I dialed it to 4 and shaved. I used a light touch and really concentrated on letting it do the work. It seems to like opening up weepers from the previous days shave because it did the same thing to me again, today. By the time the shave was over it was closed though. A two pass with some touch-ups in my chin area and I was pretty much BBS. (I missed a touch-up on my left hand side - my own fault)
With no pressure and at "4" I found it pretty slick with a small amount of blade feel. So it's still fairly aggressive, but certainly not a handful.
My experience with the Janus was different, to much blade feel. Even my FaTip MK1 was feeling extreme mild compared with the Janus that why i had to let go. With faTip i can cruise over my face but the Janus ask to much concentration.
Clouds
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I find that I need to concentrate far more with the 2019 Sailor than with the Janus. My next shave with it will be on "1, maybe 2".
On both days that I used it, I ensured that I would be in no rush.
Did you send yours back?
Yes, shaving must be fun the Janus wasn't fun at all.
Clouds
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Absolutely - I fully agree with you on the must be fun part.
Harkos
Well-Known Member
Prep Skin Protective Cream,
Yaqi R1605-S Tuxedo,
Chiseled Face Cryogen,
Yaqi R1605-S Tuxedo,
Via Barberia Shave Soap Fructi,
Paradigm Daimondback,
Astra Superior Platinium 2nd x,
Eyüp Sabri Tuncer Kolonya Klasik Limon,
Seinz. After Shave Balsam,
Loris E-162 Viktor & Rolf Spicebomb.
Brush and soap:
Yaqi R1605-S Tuxedo and Via Barberia Shave Soap Fructi:
Given the sun is already burning this morning a cooling start. First some Prep Skin Protective Cream on the head. Then a hefty lick of Chiseled Face Cryogen in the Yaqi R1605-S Tuxedo for further loading with Via Barberia Shave Soap Fructi. Fruity menthol with citrus. Nice fruity and cool. Also not unimportant, fine foam!
Blade and razor:
The Astra Superior Platinium for the 2nd time used. A previously used Astra Superior Platinium picked from the magnet. Used once to test the Daimondback and could already look forward to what I'm about to see. Smooth face. The Paradigm Daimondback with the Astra Superior Platinium is awesome! I had to be careful on the back of the skull not to pull anything loose, but otherwise efficient and comfortable. Nice work again. Result BBS.
Finally: some citrus with the Eyüp Sabri Tuncer Kolonya Klasik Limon. Then the neutral Seinz. After Shave Balsam and spicy, but also fruity, Loris E-162 Viktor & Rolf Spicebomb. A cool start, sultry end.
Yaqi R1605-S Tuxedo,
Chiseled Face Cryogen,
Yaqi R1605-S Tuxedo,
Via Barberia Shave Soap Fructi,
Paradigm Daimondback,
Astra Superior Platinium 2nd x,
Eyüp Sabri Tuncer Kolonya Klasik Limon,
Seinz. After Shave Balsam,
Loris E-162 Viktor & Rolf Spicebomb.
Brush and soap:
Yaqi R1605-S Tuxedo and Via Barberia Shave Soap Fructi:
Given the sun is already burning this morning a cooling start. First some Prep Skin Protective Cream on the head. Then a hefty lick of Chiseled Face Cryogen in the Yaqi R1605-S Tuxedo for further loading with Via Barberia Shave Soap Fructi. Fruity menthol with citrus. Nice fruity and cool. Also not unimportant, fine foam!
Blade and razor:
The Astra Superior Platinium for the 2nd time used. A previously used Astra Superior Platinium picked from the magnet. Used once to test the Daimondback and could already look forward to what I'm about to see. Smooth face. The Paradigm Daimondback with the Astra Superior Platinium is awesome! I had to be careful on the back of the skull not to pull anything loose, but otherwise efficient and comfortable. Nice work again. Result BBS.
Finally: some citrus with the Eyüp Sabri Tuncer Kolonya Klasik Limon. Then the neutral Seinz. After Shave Balsam and spicy, but also fruity, Loris E-162 Viktor & Rolf Spicebomb. A cool start, sultry end.
dajd94
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Maggard Midnight Blue - Timberwolf 28mm
Ariana & Evans - Kaizen
Tatara Nodachi
Gillette Platinum (1)
Zingari Man - Unscented ASB
This soap base is on YouTube very popular. Now I understand why. To say that this is impressive would be an understatement. Very happy with this shave!!
Ariana & Evans - Kaizen
Tatara Nodachi
Gillette Platinum (1)
Zingari Man - Unscented ASB
This soap base is on YouTube very popular. Now I understand why. To say that this is impressive would be an understatement. Very happy with this shave!!
The King
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Shaving Soap/cream: Lea Classic
Shaving Brush: Shavemac 28 mm. Fan Silvertip Badger 2 bander
DE-Razor: Merkur Progress
DE-Blade: Astra Groen
Aftershave: Alcolado Glacial
Aftershave balm: Prep
Just an old-fashioned soap with a delicious fragrance, menthol and a despite the fact that the soaps have been available for years is a great soap base.
