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Saturday, 15 January 2011 Razor - 1966 Gillette TTO adjustable Blade - NOS Gillette Super Blue Blade Brush - Altesse Soap - Musgo Real CVS generic witch hazel A/S - Musgo Real Thanks for your suggestions - this time I set the razor to 3. MUCH better. Didn't slice up my face as much as before, but th...

I think there are two basic groups of open-comb razors, and within each group is tremendous variation. 1. The original open-comb razors were of the blade-on-comb variety, in which the blade was laid directly onto the comb, with no gap or space between them. The comb essentially allowed access to th...

So there I was - happy to have finally joined the Gillette club with my latest eBay take - a 1966 TTO adjustable. My question is - I keep reading all this about Fat Boys and Super Speeds etc... what model is this one? It's not a flare tip, as the opening knob is straight. What else should I look for...

So I just got my 1966 Gillette adjustable cleaned up last night and threw in an NOS Super Blue Blade for this morning... and instead of seeking the wise counsel here, I just was too excited to shave with it... and as you can imagine it wasn't very comfortable. I sure got a close shave though... I've...

Friday, 14 January 2011 Razor - 1966 Gillette adjustable Blade - NOS Gillette Super Blue Blade Brush - Altesse Soap - Trumper's Rose shave soap CVS generic witch hazel A/S - Trumper's coral Skin Food Yikes! I guess since I've never shaved with an adjustable razor, that maybe I should have read up on...

Thursday, 13 January 2011 Razor - Merkur "Classic" Blade - Derby "Extra" Brush - Altesse Soap - Col Conk Bay Rum CVS generic witch hazel A/S - Pinaud Clubman Bay Rum Yow! Shave went fine with only a couple of weepers. The Col Conk Bay Rum lathered up fairly well, but I noticed th...

IMO discussing closed-comb vs open-comb as a shaving question is a mistake. It is mainly a razor-manufacturing question. The quality of your shave is going to be based on geometry: the angle at which the blade is bent inside the razor head, the angle & curve of the upper cap, the length, positi...

Wednesday, 12 January 2011 Razor - Merkur "Classic" Blade - Derby "Extra" Brush - Altesse Soap - Cella CVS generic witch hazel A/S - Trumper's coral Skin Food Had a couple of weepers but nothing that wasn't handled by a brisk cold water rinse and healthy splash of witch hazel. An...

Well, I've been fortunate enough to win a couple neat eBay auctions as of late - finally got a Leresche - not in super great shape, but one nonetheless. Also got a pack of NOS Leresche blades for it. I'm still on the lookout - eBay.fr only had a couple available for international shipping so I was k...

I just won a Leresche open-comb DE on eBay along with some NOS Leresche blades - hope it arrives soon to report my findings! Getting excited!

Thanks for the help!

Tuesday, 11 January 2011 Razor - Merkur "Classic" Blade - Derby Brush - Altesse Soap - Classic Shaving Fresh Lime CVS generic witch hazel A/S - TOBS No. 74 Victorian Lime The lime scent of the TOBS after shave was really nice along with the Classic Shaving soap. I have to admit being spoil...

Saturday, 8 January 2011 Razor - Merkur "Standard" Blade - Personna Platinum Soap - Musgo Real (first shave with it!) Brush - Altesse CVS generic witch hazel A/S - Musgo Real First shave with Musgo Real - WOW! This lather was seemingly endless and from just a little bit of cream. The old B...

Thanks for the help!

I'll give one a shot - plenty to choose from!

Hi all,
I've been wetshaving for a few years but have always had a "Standard" closed-comb razor.
How different is the shave quality with an open-comb razor?
I want to find a French-made DE razor and they all seem to be of the open comb sort.

Thanks for your time,
Scott

This morning was my first shave with Cella - definitely a favorite now!

That lather just wouldn't quit! Even with a middle-of-the-road Altesse brush it just kept on - super thick, great smell, and left my face just as refreshed as can be. Close to BBS - not there yet though.

Friday 7 January 2011

Razor - Merkur "Classic"
Blade - Personna Platinum red
Brush - Altesse
Soap - Cella (first shave with it! WOOO HOOO!)
CVS generic witch hazel
A/S - Trumper's sandalwood Skin Food

Yessir, I love me that Cella!

Good day, I'm looking to purchase a French-made DE razor... if you have a spare one (in decent shape) you wouldn't mind parting with, please let me know how much you'd take for it. Leresche, Kirby, Gibbs, French Gillette, let me know. I'm also interested if you have any French-made blades for the sa...

Tuesday, 4 January 2011

Razor - Merkur "Standard"
Blade - Merkur Platinum
Brush - Altesse
Soap - Proraso (white)
Aftershave - AOS unscented

Trying to isolate an issue with my facial oils not agreeing with the white Proraso aftershave balm... will try the green to see if that works.

Hi, Yeah, I definitely want to keep my girlfriend happy! :) As you suggested, I used a different after shave this morning - AOS unscented balm. My girlfriend recommended I try putting a dab of the Proraso on my wrist to check it throughout the day. Unless my sense of smell is off I can't tell if any...

Monday, 3 January 2011.

Soap - Proraso white
Brush - Altesse
Razor - Merkur "Standard"
Blade - Merkur Platinum
Aftershave - Proraso white