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Hi Dave - Welcome to SMF! At the top of the ShaveMyFace University forum, under Announcements and Sticky Topics, there is a thread called "Cheap shaving tools guide for a newbie." It tells where you can get a lot of good tools and products for low cost. You may have observed here, already,...

As soon as I saw "Vulfices" in the thread title, I knew who the poster was!

Thanks, Chris, for more of your well-illustrated, well-written, and informative reviews.

- Murray

Hi David - I've gotten most carried away with razors. Since I have looked for old Gillettes, I have been motivated by the idea to get them when I could. I would often get a functional razor first (easier to find) and look for one in more exceptional conditon later. I have bought most of the recommen...

Imagine; Melissa Theuriau nekid......check Being filthy rich................check owning a soft AND flexible Plisson.........check racing F1..........check being a babe magnet.............check being altruistic.......check...ooops, nein! a jar of castle forbes.....................FORGHETTABOUTIT Cl...

Brendan - Good to see you back

I'll watch for the pics. This has been quite the journey!

- Murray

Jim There is no reason in the world for you not to get an excellent lather with your vulfix brushes using soap. I've only used a cream twice, but as far as I'm concerned there is no such thing as a one brush being better than another when it comes to soap. An SMF urban legend in my opinion. Clive I...

Hi John - I'm not a collector, so my details might be a little off. The Ranger Tech was only made for a very short time, perhaps only 1941, and it was a one-piece/twist-to-open razor. When civilian production of razors resumed after WWII, the Ranger Tech was reindroduced as the Super Speed. Otherwis...

I've seen this kind of comparison before, but there is never any sort of conclusion drawn. Based on what I see, I tend to think that the width of the blade has little bearing on its performance. Either that, or it's one of several significant variables. It's definitely something I would like to kno...

Wednesday Night:

Gillette Red Tip Super Speed
Dorco blade
Savile Row 3122 brush (22mm knot; silvertip)
Tryphon Medici soap
Thayer's Original Witch Hazel

Most comfortable shave yet with this razor!

- Murray

Thanks to all for the contributions to the spirit of this thread. Clive, I was especially moved by the poem you offered.

I'll keep Flag Day in mind tomorrow, David. Thanks for the reminder.

- Murray

Tye wrote:You guys just remember this when I register on SMF and say I want a VLB Flat in horn.

~Tye

I'll remember, but I'm not sure that will help you!

- Murray

I've got a couple of Gillette Techs, a good supply of Dorco blades, some Tryphon Cristallo (unscented) soap, and some T&H Luxury soap. I also have a couple of unusued Merkur Classics.

I would be happy to send whatever would be useful.

What I don't have to offer is a brush.

- Murray

PM sent to Josh.

- Murray

Good grief, Niksa! You haven't wasted any time, have you?

That's an impressive collection of shaving tools and supplies. (And soon there will be a Kent BK4 to join the "family." )

- Murray

I agree that a good boar brush is very adequate, in particular the Proraso/Omega boar brush available at QED or Tryphon's Barbieria Italiana. I now have badger brushes, too, but I can make excellent lather with this brush and still use it occasionally. I think you can go ahead and use the new razor ...

I wish I knew something about it.

I lived in Brazil and I love that country!

- Murray

rick, There you go. That was my first thought. The Shavemac is denser and that mug you're using is probably not giving it enough room to work properly. With something like the Omega, the water, air, and lather just flows right through it, so it's not an issue. Try using a small shallow bowl instead...

First of all, Welcome to SMF! I agree that Williams soap is good soap, and a numer of the gents on this forum still use it. You can get a very good shave using this soap. Other popular soaps that you can find at your local drug store are those by Van der Hagen. They also sometimes go under the Surre...

Great set of observations, Justin! Thanks for taking the time to put that all together. final_id: The store brand blades sold in the US are typically made by American Safety Razor, who makes Personna. The Personna blades sold at Wal-Mart are described as "Platinum Chrome." If the Walgreen'...

soulshine/Bob: I just received a lovely Gillette Super Speed Red Tip, with the case and a partially used dispenser of contemporary Super Blue Blades. All is in unusually nice condition - a real treasure! Communication with Bob was great and the razor was very protectively packaged. I hate to refer t...