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Good morning, fellow wet shavers.

What about Squire? He has not posted anything since 2018,

1940s Super-Speed - no notch bar
Super Iridium shave #1
TGN Best Badger in Ever-Ready handle
FINE FRESH VETIVER -tallow base
Lucky Tiger
HUGO BOSS #6

MONDAY, FEB. 27, 2023 Razor: 1954 Z-1 flare tip Gillette Super-Speed (First year & quarter for the flare tip) Blade: Super Iridium (from 2008) #1 Soap: FINE FRESH VETIVER - tallow base Brush: Semogue 1250 boar P/S: Thayer's Witch Hazel & Lucky Tiger After Shave and Face Tonic EdT: Versace ER...

Hi Roger - In my experience, Personna 74 blades last at least twice as long as most other blades. They are also very sharp, without being overly so (like Feathers), and they are exceptionally smooth. I think these are the best blades ever made and I much prefer them to Light Brigade Wilks. - Murray...

These have been in my stash for some time so I wanted to try them.
WOW!
A very smooth and close shave on the first pass.
We shall see how many shaves this blade delivers.
Happy Shaving,

Feb 26, 2023 The Lord's Day Razor: 1954 Gillette Super-Speed (1954 TV Special) Blade: Vintage Personna 74 Soap: FINE FRESH VETIVER - tallow base w/dallop of Cyril Salter Wild Rose Cream Brush: Semogue 1250 boar P/S: Thayer's Witch Hazel & Lucky Tiger After Shave and Face Tonic EdT: Chanel Bleu e...

2/24/23 Razor: 1954 Z-4 Super-Speed - Cavalcade of Sports TV Special Blade: Super Iridium blade #3 Pre-shave Cream: Cremo (light rinse) Cream: Cyril L. Salter Wild Rose Brush: TGN Super Badger in a vintage Fuller handle P/S: Thayer's Witch Hazel & Lucky Tiger After Shave and Face Tonic EdT: BLEU...

Feb 21, 2023

Razor: 1954 Gillette Super-Speed (40s style handle, so it's a 1954 TV Special)
Blade: Vintage Schick #2
Pre-shave Cream: Cremo (light rinse)
Soap: FINE FRESH VETIVER - tallow base
Brush: Semogue horse hair
P/S: water
EdT: Chanel Bleu eau de parfum

1954 Z 4 Year and quarter of my birth. The last production of the 1940s-style handle. I will have to see how it polishes up. I've seen worse come out pretty good after a good toothpaste scrubbing and some Fltz. If not too bad, I will use it as-is. If needed I will have it refurbed and re-plated. Pho...

Sunday, Feb 12, 2023

Razor: 1957 Super-Speed
Blade: Super Iridium blade #1
Pre-shave Cream: Cremo (light rinse)
Soap: FINE - tallow base
Brush: TGN Super Badger in a vintage Made Rite handle
P/S: Thayer's Witch Hazel & Lucky Tiger After Shave and Face Tonic
EdT: HUGO BOSS #6

it costs less to get the tub of cream from Connaught with shipping to the U.S. than from Amazon!

My puck and cream came from Connaught last week. I have not tried either yet but will soon.

Feb 9, 2023

Razor: 1957 Super-Speed
Blade: Super Iridium blade #5
Pre-shave Cream: Cremo (light rinse)
Soap: TABAC stick - older, tallow base
Brush: TGN Super Badger in a vintage Made Rite handle
P/S: Thayer's Witch Hazel & Lucky Tiger After Shave and Face Tonic
EdT: Mont Blanc Legend

Feb 8, 2023

Razor: 1957 Super-Speed
Blade: Super Iridium blade #4
Pre-shave Cream: Cremo (light rinse)
Soap: TABAC stick - older, tallow base
Brush: TGN Super Badger in a vintage Made Rite handle
P/S: Thayer's Witch Hazel & Lucky Tiger After Shave and Face Tonic
EdT: Mont Blanc Legend

Feb 7, 2023

Razor: 1957 Super-Speed
Blade: Super Iridium blade #3
Pre-shave Cream: Cremo (light rinse)
Soap: TABAC stick - tallow base
Brush: TGN Super Badger in a vintage Fuller handle
P/S: Thayer's Witch Hazel & Lucky Tiger After Shave and Face Tonic
EdT: HUGO BOSS #6

Thursday, 2/2/2023

Razor: 1957 Gillette Super-Speed
Blade: Super Iridium (from 2008) #4
Pre-Shave: Creamo
Soap: vintage Taylor's Barber Soap (lanolin)
Brush: Omega 620 Silvertip
P/S: Thayer's Witch Hazel & Lucky Tiger After Shave and Face Tonic
EdT: Hugo Boss #6

Wednesday, February 1, 2023

Razor: Merkur 37C
Blade: Super Iridium (from 2008) #3
Pre-shave Cream: Cremo
Soap: Fine Classic Fresh Vetiver
Brush: TGN Finest Badger in a vintage Ever Ready 500 handle
P/S: Thayer's Witch Hazel & Lucky Tiger After Shave and Face Tonic
EdT: Leonard Monsieur

Jan. 29, 2023

Razor: Merkur 37C
Blade: Super Iridium (from 2008) #2.
Pre-shave Cream: Cremo (light rinse)
Soap: Fine Classic Fresh Vetiver
Brush: TGN Finest Badger in a vintage Ever Ready 500 handle
P/S: Thayer's Witch Hazel & Lucky Tiger After Shave and Face Tonic
EdT: Leonard (vintage 1989)

If this has already been posted here, LMK.

Has anyone tried the King C. Gillette three-piece razor from Walgreens?
I've seen some reviews on YouTube but was wondering if any here have tried it out?

Best,

Jan. 27, 2023 Razor: Merkur 34C w/Super Iridium blade - two passes Pre-shave Cream: Cremo (light rinse) Soap: vintage Franklin Barbershop - tallow, of course Brush: TGN Super Badger in a vintage Made Rite handle P/S: Thayer's Witch Hazel & Lucky Tiger After Shave and Face Tonic EdT: Leonard (vin...