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by vegasvics
Mon Mar 12, 2012 6:42 pm
Forum: Safety Razors & Blades
Topic: Squire's Blade Reviews
Replies: 137
Views: 328766

Those are the original Polish-manufactured Pol Silver Super Iridium blades. When Gillette bought the company they ceased production there and moved it to St. Petersburg. The Russian Iridiums are much beloved and in scarce supply since the company stopped making even these fine blades. CAVEAT EMPTOR...
by vegasvics
Mon Mar 12, 2012 5:43 pm
Forum: Safety Razors & Blades
Topic: Squire's Blade Reviews
Replies: 137
Views: 328766

http://image.ceneo.pl/data/products/2235721/product.jpg Great thread. Quite possibly my favorite on all shave forums, I come back to this one for reference all the time. Some questions arising about the blades pictured in the link above. They're claimed to be the repackaged version (same blades prod...
by vegasvics
Mon Feb 13, 2012 12:59 pm
Forum: Shaving Brushes
Topic: New Brush & Razor Set
Replies: 1
Views: 1352

New Brush & Razor Set

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Beautiful Amboyna burl wood brush and razor set. 28mm silvertip knot, EJ DE89 razor head. Pat Camara @ PC Woodcraft
by vegasvics
Sun Feb 12, 2012 4:36 pm
Forum: SOTD - Shave of the Day
Topic: SOTD: February 06 thru February 12, 2012
Replies: 158
Views: 19033

Sunday

Prep: PREP Pre-Shave
Soap: Uberlather:
- TSD ISZ Soap
- PREP Cream
- NOW Glycerine
Brush: Rudy Vey Custom 28mm
Razor: Merkur Futur
Blade: Polsilver
Post: Cold Water, Alum, Osage Rub, PREP ASB
by vegasvics
Fri Feb 10, 2012 3:15 pm
Forum: General
Topic: What's up with Geo F. Trumper...
Replies: 26
Views: 6914

I've always used Skin Food exclusively as a pre-shave, it always just felt a little too sticky as post-shave
by vegasvics
Fri Jan 20, 2012 3:57 pm
Forum: Shaving Brushes
Topic: Behold! New Custom Rudy Vey Brush
Replies: 7
Views: 2408

Behold! New Custom Rudy Vey Brush

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30-50K year old Ancient Kauri wood handle. 30/55mm silvertip. Big and Beautiful. Here's another pic for scale:

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by vegasvics
Mon Jan 16, 2012 12:26 pm
Forum: SOTD - Shave of the Day
Topic: SOTD: January 16 thru January 22, 2012
Replies: 133
Views: 17794

Monday, Jan 16 Coffee: Counter Culture Mocha Java James Bond Shower Pre: 3P Brush: Simpsons Duke 3 Lather: QCS Vostok Razor: Schick I1 Blade: Schick Injector Post: Cold Water Rinse, Alum, Proraso ASB, Osage Rub http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7172/6709549949_46d15f42bd_m.jpg First SE shave. Razor was...
by vegasvics
Sat Jan 14, 2012 1:52 pm
Forum: SOTD - Shave of the Day
Topic: SOTD: January 09 thru January 15, 2012
Replies: 131
Views: 18763

Saturday Coffee : Starbucks French Roast James Bond Shower Pre : RazoRock Shave Gel Lather : RazoRock XXX Cream Brush : Vulfix 404 Razor : Merkur Futur Blade : Polsilver Post : Cold Water rinse, Alum, Keihl's Blue Astringent, RazoRock Post Shave Wax http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7015/6695885603_62e...
by vegasvics
Sat Jan 07, 2012 12:10 pm
Forum: SOTD - Shave of the Day
Topic: SOTD: January 2 through January 8
Replies: 129
Views: 16934

Saturday James Bond Shower Brush : Simpsons Commodore X2 Razor : Gillette Tech Blade : Polsilver Pre : Musgo Real Glyce Lime Lather : Tabula Rasa Vetiver & Tangerine Post : Cold Rinse, Alum Block, Thayer's Witch Hazel, Speick ASB, Florida Water http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7171/6654233893_a7c2...
by vegasvics
Fri Jan 06, 2012 11:07 am
Forum: Shaving Creams & Hard Soaps
Topic: Dr. Selby's Lavender Luxury Shaving Cream (concentrated)
Replies: 35
Views: 9577

Thanks for the review. I have tube of the shave cream in the bullpen waiting to make its debut. I may have to move it's premier up to tomorrow 8)
by vegasvics
Sat Dec 31, 2011 11:12 am
Forum: Shaving Brushes
Topic: Frank Shaving 28mm Silvertip
Replies: 9
Views: 4360

Frank Shaving 28mm Silvertip

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Arrived from Shanghai this morning. Super soft, heavy, beautiful brush.
by vegasvics
Wed Dec 21, 2011 2:24 pm
Forum: SOTD - Shave of the Day
Topic: SOTD: December 19 thru December 25, 2011
Replies: 135
Views: 18136

Wednesday, 20 December

Razor: Futur Merkur
Blade: Polsilver
Brush: Simpsons Commodore X2
Pre-Shave: PREP Pre-Shave
Lather: PREP Shaving Cream
Post: PREP After Shave Balm