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With Feather blade. Can't believe I forgot to face the bowtie.

Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016
Taylor Rose cream
Simpson's '57 Super custom, a.k.a. "Douglas"
Merkur HD w/ Super Iridium
Nivea ASB
Lauren Safari EDT

The most important thing I learned is that it's much cheaper to be afflicted with shaving acquisition disorders than with guitar and amplifier acquisition disorders. Most days now, I'm using the Dollar Shave Club 4-blade cart and Kiss My Face Moisture Shave brushless. But on the weekends, I'll break...

Monday, Dec. 1, 2014

Merkur HD w/ Gillette 7 o'Clock SharpEdge (Yellow)
Omega boar
Trumper Almond Soap
Trumper Skin Food
Alpa Fougere Cologne

Saturday...

Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014

Van der Hagen TTO w/ Feather
Omega boar
Trumper Rose Soap
Trumper Skin Food
Alpa Fougere Cologne

To my nose, the Alpa Fougere is a dry, crisp Trumper Spanish Leather with some slight booziness around the edges. Very old school.

Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014

Merkur 34C "HD" w/ Feather
Taylor Shaving Shop cream, brushless
Aramis Tuscany EDT

Somewhat rushed today, but good results regardless.

Monday, Nov. 17, 2014

Van der Hagen TTO w/ Feather
Omega boar
Glycerin soap mash-up (QED + Em's)
Trumper Skin Food
Taylor Shaving Shop Cologne

TRADED. THANKS!

I have an unopened tube of Musgo Real cream, original variety, that I'd like to trade for another new, non-lanolin tube cream -- e.g. Palmolive, Old Spice, La Toja, Ingram, etc. I find that lanolin doesn't agree with my skin. Please PM if interested. Thanks.

Of course, if this guy has Asperger's, he might be socially impaired, which would make us all ableists for criticizing his shirt.

I haven't come across any adjustable current-production TTOs, but my recommended pathway for a beginner would be to try the VdH, then add a Merkur 34C for a more aggressive fixed-head option, then perhaps try the Merkur Progress for an adjustable (but non-TTO) razor. I have those three, and I couldn...

Van der Hagen TTO Razor - Mild, comfortable shaver - Ideal for new DE shavers - Good overall quality, though somewhat light - Classic TTO styling - Excellent value Thanks to member BeatlesFan for alerting me to this razor. I am returning to DE shaving after some time away, and I'm getting reacquain...

The Van der Hagen TTO is not quite as hefty as the old Super Speeds, but the mechanics are the same, and it's a great little razor for the money. It's very mild, but a capable shaver. For what it is, which is a bid to convert cartridge shavers into DE users, it is perfect -- comfortable, accessible,...

Friday, November 14, 2014

Van der Hagen TTO w/ Feather
Omega boar
Proraso cream
Trumper Skin Food (Sandalwood)

The TTO was even smoother with the Feather. It's a mild shaver, but very comfortable and easy to use.

Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014

Van der Hagen TTO w/ Gillette 7 o'Clock SharpEdge (Yellow)
Omega boar
Trumper Rose Soap
Trumper Skin Food
Trumper Spanish Leather Cologne

The VdH is a mild but capable razor. It's maneuverable and somewhat light for its style. Very good knurling. Excellent value.

Wednesday, 11/12/14 Van der Hagen TTO w/ Gillette 7 o'Clock SharpEdge Omega boar Nancy Boy Signature Cream Woods of Windsor EDT I had shaved last night, so I didn't get a full trial of the VdH razor. It seems to be very mild, however, which isn't necessarily bad. I'll stick with it for a few days a...

From what little I've seen online, the VdH is the same as the Micro Touch One. I can't confirm that, however. I'm not so gung-ho this time around that I'll put up with an eBay bidding war and wind up paying $70 for a vintage DE with plate wear. A decent new TTO for $17 will scratch that itch just fi...

Thanks for the intel, BeatlesFan. The VdH TTO was in stock at WalMart, so I grabbed one. For $17, it seems perfectly legit. I had already done an evening shave, so I'll need to wait to try it out. I'll report back.

Are there any current production TTO razors that stand up to the old Gillette standards? Thanks for your thoughts.

Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2014

Merkur HD w/ Feather
Simpson's 57 Super "Douglas" LE
Taylor Shaving Shop Cream
Taylor Shaving Shop Cologne