SOTD Feb. 26 - Mar. 4

[DavidUK]

Gold Merkur HD Razor
Feather Blade (New)
B&B 2006 Finest Brush
Cyril Salter Wild Rose Shaving Cream
Floris No.89 EdT

David

[stanmog]

Thursday:



The Rooney Finest is as great a performing brush as everyone says, BUT, it just smells terrible, like a wet skunk.

Regards,
Stan

[reggiano]

Thursday!

Tiny 60's Kent Brush
40's Rocket w/Swede
Yardley English Lavender Shaving Soap
Thayer's Lavender WH
The Gentlemans Registry ASB
Czech & Speake No. 88 EdT

Uh huh.

[rustyblade]

Thursday:

The Rooney Finest is as great a performing brush as everyone says, BUT, it just smells terrible, like a wet skunk.

Regards,
Stan

Nice brush. Yeah, the Finest do stink, and they stink for a while. Probably about 10 straight days of use to get rid of the stench which is pretty high. Well worth it though. I don't know what those white badgers get up to while alive, but they sure stink.

P.S. - I know that the badgers aren't "white" as in albinos, you know what I mean.

[Bob]

ISD cross-post

Thursday:

Super Speed Gillette Razor
Swedish Gillette Blade
Sandalwood C-M Shave Cream
Sandalwaod C-M Cologne (Tricorn, actually)

Sorry for the lameness of my setup. It was the best I could do while groggy. I was going to use some Skin Food, but the thought of mixing the lime with the sandalwood was unappealing. I see Bruno went for it. You're a better man than me, Bruno.

[salbev]

HD rocket with swedish gillette
rooney 1.1 finest
mitchell's wool fat
curel

the only thing i am missing in the line up is a stellar A/S balm
to the archives!

[rustyblade]

the only thing i am missing in the line up is a stellar A/S balm
to the archives!

Let me know when you find one, I am still looking for the a/s love of my life.

[GregCavi]

Fantastic Shave today BBS

-Tabac
-Slimboy - Feather - 4 passes (3)(3)(3)(2)
-Omega Boar
-Thayers Lemon
-Corn Huskers

John Varvatos

[salbev]

the only thing i am missing in the line up is a stellar A/S balm
to the archives!

Let me know when you find one, I am still looking for the a/s love of my life.

it's interesting that you mention this. everything else fell into place quite nicely EXCEPT an a/s and now i don't know what to do. i will absolutely let you know when i find it. however i find it hard to believe i could discover something you have yet to try/see/consider. i'll keep lookin'.

[rustyblade]

the only thing i am missing in the line up is a stellar A/S balm
to the archives!

Let me know when you find one, I am still looking for the a/s love of my life.

it's interesting that you mention this. everything else fell into place quite nicely EXCEPT an a/s and now i don't know what to do. i will absolutely let you know when i find it. however i find it hard to believe i could discover something you have yet to try/see/consider. i'll keep lookin'.

Sal, it WAS the old formula A/S milk. Everything else starts off ok, but then it goes downhill from there.

[bernards66]

Sal, Finding an A/S product that's 'right' is often the most difficult part of putting together a righteous shaving kit. That's why I was so furious when they totally altered the Harris's A/S Milk. It had taken me years to find the 'right stuff' for me.
Interesting about those Rooney Finests; mine had almost no scent when I got it. Of course, it's one of those 'Olde Apothacary' versions, so maybe that's the difference.
Thursday-----same as yesterday

Gillette TV Superspeed & Tesco blade
D R Harris's H3 Best Badger
Coate's Lavender shave cream
D R Harris's Pink A/S
Trumpers Spanish Leather

Gordon

[Goosemeplease]

[2clfrwrds]

Cross-posted from the International Shave Day thread:


That's SCS Fairway in the mug, a nice match with the Savory Rose ASM.

--Glenn

[Mottern Man]

For Friday

[DavidUK]

Merkur Futur Razor (set to 1.5)
Feather Blade
Merkur Best Badger Brush
Proraso Green Shave Cream (First Use)
Floris Elite EdT

First time with the Proraso. Easily whipped up a lather in the bowl. Went on face well but seemed slightly less lubricating than the English creams. Menthol effect kicked in on 4th pass when the lather was cooler and sucked the heat out of my face

SOTD Rating 9/10 ...the shocking menthol effect at the end was fun...

David

[ichabod]

Gillette HD Rocket/Swede
Sabrooney Finest
Trumper's Sandalwood soap
Lucky Tiger AS/Toner
Trumper's Wellington EDC

[Austin]

Merkur Futur Razor (set to 1.5)
Feather Blade
Merkur Best Badger Brush
Proraso Green Shave Cream (First Use)
Floris Elite EdT

First time with the Proraso. Easily whipped up a lather in the bowl. Went on face well but seemed slightly less lubricating than the English creams. Menthol effect kicked in on 4th pass when the lather was cooler and sucked the heat out of my face

SOTD Rating 9/10 ...the shocking menthol effect at the end was fun...

David

Welcome David! Very nice pic indeed.

[reggiano]

Friday!

SMF III
Rocket w/Swede
Nancy Boy Replenishing Cream
Thayer's Rose
Coral Skin Food
Creed GIT

[salbev]

hd rocket with swedish gillette
rooney 1.1 finest
pre de provence soap
curel

Richard, DR Harris, eh? i was afraid you might say that. i can't believe i never got to try it! from what i have read and the way my skin is i have this lingering feeling it would have been the one for me as well.

Gordon, your disappointment is understandable and imo, VERY justified.

[GregCavi]

Friday:

Fantastic BBS shave

Merkur HD (first time) - Feather 5th day
C&E EJ best badger
williams to prime brush then prorasso
Thayers lemon WH
Prorasso ASB

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On a side note, today was my first go with the Merkur HD, and I wish I would have gotten it as my first razor. I have tried a handful of vintage razors and the only thing that comes near as close for my beard is the gillette adjustable. It truly is a great razor.

Greg