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by jayb
Wed Apr 14, 2010 1:18 pm
Forum: General
Topic: School Project: Razor Design Continued
Replies: 12
Views: 2209

Sean, I took the survey as well. The most interesting thing, to me, is the month-long blade. To be sure, a lot of us here have already attempted to push our blades to the limit. $18 is not a terrible amount to pay, but what would the consumer be getting? A disposable razor that lasts around a month?...
by jayb
Mon Apr 12, 2010 8:53 pm
Forum: Shaving Creams & Hard Soaps
Topic: proraso, very nice
Replies: 21
Views: 3764

...the tube version has a more familiar 'cream' like consistency, whereas the stuff in the tub is more like a soft soap. In that case, I'll stick with the cream in a tube. While the Valobra soft soap is nice, and Cella is tolerable, I also like conventional, British-style creams, which seem to be r...
by jayb
Fri Apr 09, 2010 2:29 pm
Forum: Shaving Creams & Hard Soaps
Topic: Proraso for Extra Sensitive
Replies: 7
Views: 2021

I find that the Proraso Sensitive has very little menthol in it. Is this the one in the white tub with aloe and green tea? I guess YMMV.
by jayb
Fri Apr 09, 2010 2:17 pm
Forum: Shaving Brushes
Topic: Which brush should I try next?
Replies: 23
Views: 3772

a savile row for sure! Which would you recommend and why? I am very unfamiliar with Savile Row, so any advice would be appreciated. Thanks, Chase i have a simpson ehsan now which is a colonel in 2 band. the only complaint i have against the brush is that i'd like to see slightly more loft and brist...
by jayb
Fri Apr 09, 2010 1:36 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Bye Bye Bigelow Proraso Tube
Replies: 17
Views: 3721

Egads! Not again! :roll:
I stopped in B&BW Wednesday and they still had four, or five, tubes of Proraso/Bigelow in stock. I might have to ride by and grab them, or not, since I can get Proraso online cheaper. But it was nice to know that if I were ever in a pinch that I could find it there.
by jayb
Mon Apr 05, 2010 10:45 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Shelf Life of Proraso???
Replies: 10
Views: 5684

Thanks for all the replies, guys! Tomorrow morning I will be firing up the Proraso to go perfectly with the almost 90 degree hot & humid muggy Alabama day! I believe it is the wonderful sting of the Menthol that makes it refreshingly burn so good on a hot day. ( And the same thing that makes th...
by jayb
Thu Apr 01, 2010 2:38 pm
Forum: Shaving Creams & Hard Soaps
Topic: Mitchell's Wool Fat shaving cream...
Replies: 13
Views: 2920

So far, so good... still. I think I may be on to something. :wink:
Kidding, kidding.
by jayb
Thu Apr 01, 2010 2:31 pm
Forum: General
Topic: a young boys first shaves
Replies: 19
Views: 5031

I remember my first shave... it was awkward and, to be honest, forgettable -- which is precisely why I remember it! 8) Good luck!
by jayb
Mon Mar 29, 2010 5:34 pm
Forum: Shaving Brushes
Topic: How do newer brushes compare to brushes of generations past?
Replies: 7
Views: 2241

How do newer brushes compare to brushes of generations past?

While shaving this afternoon, I was pondering about the brushes of old and how the newer brushes stack up. In other words, is a top-shelf brush these days of better quality, worse or about the same as the brushes of, say, the 19th century or early 20th century? Just a curious thought that I'd like t...
by jayb
Mon Mar 29, 2010 5:25 pm
Forum: Shaving Creams & Hard Soaps
Topic: Valobra = A.O.K.
Replies: 13
Views: 3140

Seeker, thanks for listing the ingredients. I've never been convinced that tallow is necessary for a perfect lather, and now I know it's not. Whatever Virgilio Valobra has done with palm oil and the other ingredients, he's done it right. As I said in my original post, it's as though they have figur...
by jayb
Mon Mar 29, 2010 4:57 pm
Forum: General
Topic: How about this then?
Replies: 6
Views: 2576

Ah, I thought of doing this one time before except the fondue thing was electric. Great to remind me, thanks!
by jayb
Sun Mar 28, 2010 7:16 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Panasonic wet/dry electric shaver
Replies: 13
Views: 2740

There are foil and rotary kind of electrics. I prefer the foil type one. None gives a close shave I think though I have no skin problems from cheap Braun I sometimes use. The Braun wet/dry that I used while I was hospitalized, along with a brush and good soap gave me really close shaves. Of course ...
by jayb
Sun Mar 28, 2010 7:07 pm
Forum: Shaving Creams & Hard Soaps
Topic: Mitchell's Wool Fat shaving cream...
Replies: 13
Views: 2920

Gulp -- I don't believe mine eyes here!! I am all for ymmv -- and if this has worked, well, I guess more power to you - but for me, there are simply some things which are too sacred to even try. The more cracked a cake of Fat gets for me, the more sentimentally attached to it I become. Hugging shee...
by jayb
Sat Mar 27, 2010 1:10 pm
Forum: Shaving Creams & Hard Soaps
Topic: Mitchell's Wool Fat shaving cream...
Replies: 13
Views: 2920

Mitchell's Wool Fat shaving cream...

So I took a puck of MWF, blended it in a blender, and added some water. So, now I have a "cream." I shaved with it and I received pretty decent results, so my question is this: Do you think I've compromised the integrity of the product in any way by doing this? I guess I should say that I ...
by jayb
Sat Mar 27, 2010 11:54 am
Forum: Safety Razors & Blades
Topic: Return to the Feather
Replies: 7
Views: 2350

Today I shaved with a Feather in my Weishi and it was almost a fool-proof good shave. It is always a pleasant surprise when you revisit a blade from the days when you struggled to get a nice shave and it performs much better than before.
by jayb
Sat Mar 27, 2010 11:47 am
Forum: Safety Razors & Blades
Topic: Looking to upgrade from my Weishi
Replies: 19
Views: 3938

Not to derail this thread, but after a few years of not using my Weishi, I decided to give it a go. I forgot just how gentle a shaver it is! Paired up with a Feather and some MWF I got quite a blast-from-the-past, great shave! I have a coarse beard, and if it helps you at all, I moved from my Weishi...
by jayb
Fri Mar 26, 2010 3:37 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Panasonic wet/dry electric shaver
Replies: 13
Views: 2740

Sorry to hear that Greg. It may not be necessary though as those who recommend an electric are often people who don't know how to shave. I know that my case was a bit different, but when I was in the hospital for a bone marrow transplant for leukemia, that is what I did: used a Braun wet/dry with m...
by jayb
Wed Mar 24, 2010 7:27 pm
Forum: Selling & Trading
Topic: WTB or Trade: Institut Karite Soap
Replies: 3
Views: 1286

Thanks guys! You have an email Murray! :lol:
by jayb
Sun Mar 21, 2010 3:29 pm
Forum: Skin Care & Hair Care
Topic: Oil Cleansing Method
Replies: 4
Views: 2616

bernards66 wrote:Justin, Back pages, Search function.....yeah, 'that'. I like to think of it as The SMF Archives. It's in there somewhere though.
Regards,
Gordon
Oh, OK, I gotcha now! :lol:
by jayb
Sun Mar 21, 2010 2:12 pm
Forum: Selling & Trading
Topic: WTB or Trade: Institut Karite Soap
Replies: 3
Views: 1286

WTB or Trade: Institut Karite Soap

Alas, I'm finally back to wetshaving! To pick up right where I left off, I am going to try and seek out some IK -- finally!

I have lots of things that I could trade for, or I'd be willing to buy it outright too. Thanks!