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I tried shaving with it today.... Didn't work out so well, I'll need to work with the angle some more. I just get really nervous with it, I used to use a straight no problem and have now been using DE for a while, but when I get this gem in my hands and put it at the 'filet' angle I get nervous (esp...

Thanks for the replies! Especially Pauldog with the manual! I am going to test it out again tmrw. But right now I am using the canned Edge Gel, as I am visiting family right now in FL, and the water is so hard that I am just wasting good cremes trying to get lather. (lucky for me, I can use canned g...

I bought this single edge razor at my favorite antique place in Boone, NC ($4.50). It came with the case, which also has a compartment to fit a box single edge blades, which I bought at CVS. Anyone use a razor like this? I tried using it in the same manner as my DE, but found it difficult, couldn't ...

SMF: My father does a podcast everyday, "Seven minutes of your time every morning to build Lasting Leadership." It is updated everyday with a new podcast at 7am (hence, 7 minutes at 7). I am a musician, and always find them very helpful. He has at least a thousand listeners everyday, you c...

Ian, I sent a request to you for Twitter.

Nobody else uses Twitter? I use it to keep up with some friends. Many people use Twitter incorrectly. You shouldn't update it every hour! I update every day, sometimes everyother day.

John

Welcome, good to see Florida folks on here.

Tarpon Springs, born and raised!



John

John: Ha ha! That was a fun experiment! There is a link to the news story/video on my website in the "News" section: http://www.johnbanther.com The link in my website is the original article, it spread like wildfire to science magazines and websites, but they got some facts wrong, or didn'...

Thanks everyone, some great advice! I have not been one to wear cologne, I am a musician, and you can't really show up to an orchestra rehearsal with a strong scent, you shouldn't wear cologne at all. I know the last thing I want when I'm about to play a solo, is to take a deep breath and smell rose...

SMF: I have always been worried about combining so many scents. If my soap in the shower is almond, use Prorarso Pre/Post, Truefitt and Hill1805, and a separate aftershave like Pinaud Clubman, or Lilac Vegetal, is it possible to get a bad/odd combination of scents? I have always been careful with th...

Great topic! I always used bar soap, and usually just IrishSpring (no rag or anything, just lathered the soap bar against my skin)..... My skin was so soft, and my girlfriend was amazed at how great my skin was. Then she convinced me to buy body wash and one of those poofy things you lather it with....

I have a similar question like this...

What the hell is hair tonic for?

John

just studied this opera quite a bit, love it

Thanks for the replies!

I've been to Colonial Drug recently, didn't see any.

Why didn't I look for it at Classic Shaving before?! I'll stock up there.

Thanks,
John

Hey everyone, It's been a long time since I have even visited the forum, I apologize if this has been brought up several times! Where can I find Proraso in America now? I will be in Holland/Germany this January, does anybody know if it's available in Amsterdam, Rotterdam or Hannover? I need this stu...

I'm currently on the road, and I brought along a mach3.

Today I got one of the best shaves I have ever gotten using a proraso boar hair, TH 1805 and the mach3. BBS on almost every corner of my face.

Thats my standard!!!

Can't wait to get back to the straight razor though,
John

google: "cigar amback forum"

most helpful cigar place I have encountered

John

Finally made it back from Greece in one piece (only took 53 hours with 12hour layovers in airports +overnight, thats 53 hours without sleeping...). My gf and I had an amazing time performing on the island of Corfu. The people were great, the food was great, and so was the beach. Also, some of the BE...

I live in Boston (fenway/back bay), I wouldnt live in Roxbury or Dorchester because of filth and crime. Your other choices seem better, esp allston.

email me if you any Q's

John

Banihex@yahoo.com

I have one from Classic Shaving, though I am a face-lather guy. One thing you can do is dry out your cream. I did it to my proraso (just scooped it out and spread it evenly over the bowl) which was esp easy because Proraso is inbetween soap and cream. Works great for Proraso, John ps, maybe suran wr...

Glad you guys enjoyed it, made the front page banner and the bulk of the Floridian section today.

John