2nd Annual February "One Blade" Challenge!

[Spider]

Blade is in its sweet spot.

Hopefully it stays there!

 

[Jaro1069]

I'm having to skip at least a few days shaving. I hurt my ankle yesterday and can barely stand so I'm having to wait a few days until I can stand and shave.

 

[mrdoug]

I'm having to skip at least a few days shaving. I hurt my ankle yesterday and can barely stand so I'm having to wait a few days until I can stand and shave.

Yikes. Sorry to hear that. Hope it's nothing broken / serious. Feel better soon @Jaro1069

 

[Jaro1069]

Yikes. Sorry to hear that. Hope it's nothing broken / serious. Feel better soon @Jaro1069

Thanks. I don't think it's broken but I did come down on it extremely hard and my foot was at an odd angle I may have to go get it x-rayed later today though because I might have cracked it...

 

[Spider]

I'm having to skip at least a few days shaving. I hurt my ankle yesterday and can barely stand so I'm having to wait a few days until I can stand and shave.

You don't need to stand to shave......

Maybe you can convince your wife to shave you......

J/K man, heal up soon!

 

[bobmsp]

Shave #6: Another great shave with the Wilkie Light Brigade in my CG Level 2. Finished off my sample of Castle Forbes Lavender AS Balm.

 

[Jaro1069]

You don't need to stand to shave......

Maybe you can convince your wife to shave you......

J/K man, heal up soon!

thanks. I know i could sit and shave but I'm just gonna take a break for a couple of days and then jump back into it. I have it elevated right now with my little girl snuggled up to me... I think i like that better than shaving right now...

 

[MaineYooper]

5 shaves with the Battle Brothers blade and I got one of the closest and longest lasting shaves that I have ever had! Like 11 hours without nary a whisker being felt. [emoji106]

In the words of George Takei, "Oh my"!

1 finger phone typing.

 

[Lbkindy]

Shave seven for me.

 

[uacowboy]

Shave 23/OBF 6 2.7.20

Shave 24/OBF 7

A couple of good shaves were had. In fact, they were downright fantastic. I did 1 thing a little differently than normal and it seems to have had a stronger than expected effect. All i did was rinse my razor under hot water, but it made the entire shave feel dramatically smoother both during and after. I still used cold water for everything else and it started by accident as I bumped the faucet slightly to the hot side.

The soap is beginning to diminish faster than I'd have expected even with me loading the same or possibly even less. I think it's days are numbered.

 

[Spider]

A couple of good shaves were had. In fact, they were downright fantastic. I did 1 thing a little differently than normal and it seems to have had a stronger than expected effect. All i did was rinse my razor under hot water, but it made the entire shave feel dramatically smoother both during and after. I still used cold water for everything else and it started by accident as I bumped the faucet slightly to the hot side.

I always rinse my razor off inbetween passes in hot water so it heats up the head and blade. It makes for a more efficient cut, and I believe drastically helps the shave.

If you can believe it, shaving with a heated razor was even patented in 1942! Patent US2298508 - Shaving method

 

[Shavin’ Yeti]

Shave #7 with the Nacet was excellent.

 

[uacowboy]

I always rinse my razor off inbetween passes in hot water so it heats up the head and blade. It makes for a more efficient cut, and I believe drastically helps the shave.

If you can believe it, shaving with a heated razor was even patented in 1942! Patent US2298508 - Shaving method

that's kinda cool. i will be doing it going forward for sure!

 

[bobmsp]

Shave #7 with the Wilkie

Excellent 3 pass shave this morning for my weekend shave:

Preshave: Crown Shaving Co.
Brush: APShaveCo Gelousy
Soap: L&L Grooming - Chatillon Lux Champs de Lavande
Razor: Charcoal Goods Level 3
Blade: Wilkinson Light Brigade (7)
Aftershave: Antica Barberia Colla Almond Oil Aftershave Milk

 

[mrdoug]

Shave #4

I decided to put the Gillette 7 o'clock Black into my new Bakelite Tech. Used the new LaToja and we were off to the races. A great shave face lathering with my travel Yaqi brush. I splashed some Duke Cannon balm on at the end and realized this was a smooth shave. My wife says it's probably the smoothest feeling post shave yet . [emoji106]

Next shave I'm keeping with the Tech but trying a different soap to see how each played into this fabulous shave.

Blade is still going strong too. [emoji846]

 

[GearNoir]

8th shave with Tech/Feather combo. Wife told me last night that she accidentally locked over the razor getting something else, didn’t get any details though on what “knocked over” entailed...everything seemed to be OK during the shave.

 

[Majorrich]

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Yup. Same stuff.. shave 4. I did use Family Dollar Spice though. Going strong!

 

[Shavin’ Yeti]

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Yup. Same stuff.. shave 4. I did use Family Dollar Spice though. Going strong!

Family Dollar makes after shave? Interesting.

 

[Spider]

Family Dollar makes after shave? Interesting.

It’s the Vi Jon stuff. It gets rebranded for Family Dollar, CVS, and a few other places.

 

[gvw755]

8 days in with my Gillette Guard and it is showing no signs of wearing down yet. I am still getting an effortless two pass near BBS. No pics since I left my camera at home, but you seen one Guard, you seen them all.