8th Night
Shave Member
An awesome shave, Akhi! It's always great when there is no drama.
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SOTD April 2026
- Thread starter Yehuda D
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Yetzirah
Shave Member
What a nice shave Akhi!
Yetzirah
Shave Member
Excellent shave Akhi!!Wednesday, April 29, 2026
A fabulous shave this morning with Subtle Art Soap Co Mid Cape Barber. What a marvelous scent. Joe and Sadie's soaps perform so well. The Rockwell 6s on plate 2 easily handled the 1 day's growth.
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Overall Rating: ★★★★★ (Epic Shave!)
Smoothness: ★★★★★ (BBS Perfection)
Irritation: ★☆☆☆☆ (Zero Burn)
Time of Day: Morning
Blade Uses: 4
Passes: 2
Razor Setting: 2
Razor: Rockwell 6s
Blade: Personna Gem Platinum Diamond Glide
Soap: Subtle Art Soap Co Mid Cape Barber
Shaving Bowl: HC&C Stainless Steel Straight Walled Bowl
Brush: PAA Atomic Rocket
Pre-Shave: Van Der Hagen Hypo-Allergenic Fragrance Free Glycerin Puck
Aftershave: PAA Alum Solid Block No slip Grip.
Aftershave 2: Thayer's Cucumber Facial Toner - Witch Hazel
Aftershave 3: Stirling Soap Co Unscented Aftershave
Aftershave 4: CeraVe Moisturizing Cream
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8th Night
Shave Member
What an awesome grand freeze you had this morning, Lantsman! The next time I place in order with Stirling, I'm going to order a sample of Glacial Lemon Chill. I received a bath soap sample of it with a previous order. I used it as a hand soap and absolutely loved the smell.
8th Night
Shave Member
Todah Rabah, Akhi!
8th Night
Shave Member
Wonderful shave, Lantzman!
Yetzirah
Shave Member
Todah Rabah, Akhi!
Yehuda D
Sr. Shave Member
Thanks so much Lantsman!
The scent suits me very well and the skincare of the bath soap is great!
Jeff
Yehuda D
Sr. Shave Member
ordinaryShaver
Shave Newbie
Noticing the head of that razor,I have a travel ball end tech with the guard bent way down. I always assumed it was defective. Good to know that there are others like that.
RAZOR: Gillette '40s Brit FBT Elite Razor Fire & Ice Resin
BLADE: Gillette Minora
BRUSH: Elite Fire and Ice 24mm Manchurian White
LATHER: Taylor of Old Bond Street Sandalwood Shaving Cream
POST: Taylor of Old Bond Street Sandalwood Aftershave Lotion
Ram57
Shave Member
Thursday SOTD
Razor: Henson AL13 ++
Blade: Super Iridium (4)
Brush: Semogue Pegasus C7 26mm Boar
Bowl: Georgetown 4.5" Opal-Iron-Rim
Pre-Shave Scrub: PAA Ice Cube 2
Pre-Shave Oil: AOS Oud
Shave Cream: AOS Oud
Butter: Saponificio Varesino Puro Burro di Karitè
Aftershave: Van Yulay Royal Oudh
Klinker
Double your shaves, double your fun!
Was your Tech made in England?
ordinaryShaver
Shave Newbie
I'll have to look at the code and see. I don't believe it was.
Is that a specific england made design?
Aomalley27
Shave Member
SOTD
Back to my favorite shave soap. Well; maybe my favorite "year round" shave soap (I think Seaforth Blackwatch is my favorite soap, but I only use it during the winter months, Athos I use year round)
I love this scent, it's just such an enticing scent. Only setback is an EDT/EDP isn't offered. No cuts, no weepers, no redness. Just reveling in the simple thing
Back to my favorite shave soap. Well; maybe my favorite "year round" shave soap (I think Seaforth Blackwatch is my favorite soap, but I only use it during the winter months, Athos I use year round)
I love this scent, it's just such an enticing scent. Only setback is an EDT/EDP isn't offered. No cuts, no weepers, no redness. Just reveling in the simple thing
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remfan170
Shave Newbie
April 30, 2026
• Bowl: Doug Smith Pottery – Ceramic Shave Bowl
• Brush: Semogue – 1470 (Boar)
• Razor: GEM – Junior 1912 Brass with Art Deco/Chain Link Handle
• Blade: Accuforge – GEM Microcoat
• Soap: Ariana & Evans – Peach & Cognac
• Aftershave: Stirling – Peach Aftershave Splash
• Balm: Stirling – Unscented Post Shave Balm
• Fragrance: House of Mammoth – Smash EDP
I’m coming right out and saying it: I don’t care for the artwork on this shave soap. Ariana & Evans does some really cool and thoughtful labels, but this one gives me the creeps. It makes me think of Medusa. Sad that with them having so many scents available, my favorite happens to be the one with the artwork I do not care for. The scent is spectacular, though. Peter has offered to make a fragrance for me of it for $70 (I believe he will do this for most scents). He even asked if I would like him to tone down the peach in it, but I am not sure I would want him to do that. Once I finish this sample of Smash, I will treat myself. Hopefully, that will coincide with the end of summer as I think Smash is a good summer scent and Peach & Cognac seems a bit more geared toward colder weather.
Smash has been discontinued (though I think there are some on sale at the HoM website) and was created by Will at Barrister and Mann. It is based on the cocktail: the bourbon smash. It features notes of peach, cane sugar, tobacco, bourbon, and hedione. I love the peach upfront, but there is something slightly cloying on the dry-down. Maybe it is the cane sugar or the hedione? There are some moments later in the day when it can be slightly obtrusive. But, still a lovely scent and perfect for a day with lovely weather.
The Shaving Cadre has a few gentlemen that are going to do Mystic May (using Mystic Water throughout the month of May). I encourage you to join or to check out Mystic Water if you have not. I will participate, but with one caveat since I have been sent so many samples and purchased some new stuff, Mystic May Every Other Day.
Have an awesome day, friends!
• Bowl: Doug Smith Pottery – Ceramic Shave Bowl
• Brush: Semogue – 1470 (Boar)
• Razor: GEM – Junior 1912 Brass with Art Deco/Chain Link Handle
• Blade: Accuforge – GEM Microcoat
• Soap: Ariana & Evans – Peach & Cognac
• Aftershave: Stirling – Peach Aftershave Splash
• Balm: Stirling – Unscented Post Shave Balm
• Fragrance: House of Mammoth – Smash EDP
I’m coming right out and saying it: I don’t care for the artwork on this shave soap. Ariana & Evans does some really cool and thoughtful labels, but this one gives me the creeps. It makes me think of Medusa. Sad that with them having so many scents available, my favorite happens to be the one with the artwork I do not care for. The scent is spectacular, though. Peter has offered to make a fragrance for me of it for $70 (I believe he will do this for most scents). He even asked if I would like him to tone down the peach in it, but I am not sure I would want him to do that. Once I finish this sample of Smash, I will treat myself. Hopefully, that will coincide with the end of summer as I think Smash is a good summer scent and Peach & Cognac seems a bit more geared toward colder weather.
Smash has been discontinued (though I think there are some on sale at the HoM website) and was created by Will at Barrister and Mann. It is based on the cocktail: the bourbon smash. It features notes of peach, cane sugar, tobacco, bourbon, and hedione. I love the peach upfront, but there is something slightly cloying on the dry-down. Maybe it is the cane sugar or the hedione? There are some moments later in the day when it can be slightly obtrusive. But, still a lovely scent and perfect for a day with lovely weather.
The Shaving Cadre has a few gentlemen that are going to do Mystic May (using Mystic Water throughout the month of May). I encourage you to join or to check out Mystic Water if you have not. I will participate, but with one caveat since I have been sent so many samples and purchased some new stuff, Mystic May Every Other Day.
Have an awesome day, friends!
ordinaryShaver
Shave Newbie
Last day of April was a fantastic shave
Razor-Gillette twist to open (aristocrat)
Soap-Prorasso menthol
Blade-Personna 1x
Brush-vintage EverReady 200t reknotted with badger and steel weights in the handle
A/S- Pinaud Clubman classic
This is the last day of April,and I will be taking some days off this week to spend time with family.
Todays shave was easy and efficient,the prorasso always works and the heat from the badger brush felt good on the skin.
I'm not sure menthol was the best option for today since it is colder than average.
Happy Shaves!
Yehuda D
Sr. Shave Member
Yehuda D
Sr. Shave Member
Thursday morning:
Warm shower
Yaqi 30mm Barber Pole
Super Speed/7 AM day 12
B&M Spice SS
Lubriderm Moisturizer
Stirling Spice EdT
This morning I was in the mood for a Shulton Old Spice shave and because I still can’t find my mug with a puck in it as well as my two back up pucks I went for the perfect substitute which is the B&M Spice. Man alive, this soap smells absolutely EXACTLY like the Shulton Old Spice - do I ever love that scent, the lather is such a delight, and it gives great post-shave care which the Lubriderm moisturizer really enhances. Finally the Stirling Spice fragrance which is another perfect copy of the Shulton Old Spice but with more longevity and that’s it that’s all. Three passes gave me such an awesome BBS shave and I enjoyed it so much!
Have a nice day - be well and stay safe!
Jeff
Warm shower
Yaqi 30mm Barber Pole
Super Speed/7 AM day 12
B&M Spice SS
Lubriderm Moisturizer
Stirling Spice EdT
This morning I was in the mood for a Shulton Old Spice shave and because I still can’t find my mug with a puck in it as well as my two back up pucks I went for the perfect substitute which is the B&M Spice. Man alive, this soap smells absolutely EXACTLY like the Shulton Old Spice - do I ever love that scent, the lather is such a delight, and it gives great post-shave care which the Lubriderm moisturizer really enhances. Finally the Stirling Spice fragrance which is another perfect copy of the Shulton Old Spice but with more longevity and that’s it that’s all. Three passes gave me such an awesome BBS shave and I enjoyed it so much!
Have a nice day - be well and stay safe!
Jeff