BarberDave's Shaveapalooza

[NurseDave]

Sir, some of those have multiple scents

 

[BarberDave]

indeed they do time to build a shelf

 

[BarberDave]

seriously Borotalco is a favorite and extremely neutral as is Jeris

 

[fhalden]

I read somewhere that the EU had banned the use of talcum. Are these products talcum or cornstarch?

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[BarberDave]

I read somewhere that the EU had banned the use of talcum. Are these products talcum or cornstarch?

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Almost all are Cornstarch and Zinc oxide anymore and the whole cancer thing was largely proven wrong

 

[Patelliott]

I believe borotalco is still talc based. At least that's what it said when I ordered it, and Pinaud still has a white talc powder that is on groomatorium and italian barber.

 

[fhalden]

Almost all are Cornstarch and Zinc oxide anymore and the whole cancer thing was largely proven wrong

That was my understanding, and that even the allegations had to do with asbestos tainting the talc being used for feminine hygiene. Thanks for the info!

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[BarberDave]

oooh I have surprise coming.... Get ready muahahahahahahahha it is mind blowing..... over in Waiting to arrive..

 

[Maryland998]

Borotalco, Clubman, TOBS, Yardley London, Nivea Pure, Acqua Di Parma ( if you cand find) Jeris

Another damn rabbit hole. Your threads may need to have some type of warning Dave.

 

[BarberDave]

Date: 05.31.2020 SR Shave #1746
Razor: SV/Koraat Leonardo Da Vinci 6/8 fbh
Brush: SV Artisan 2.0 Faux Tortoise / HMMW
Shave Soap: SV Desert Vetiver Shave Soap
Aftershave: SV Desert Vetiver
EdP SV Desert Vetiver

Wow, woohoo, yay
Whata shave today. Maybe the fact i was back to straights, or the fact that this new offering from SV blew the knickers off. Simply stated..... if you like Vetiver and the performance of SV taken up a notch, just go get it.
Set-up

And my Shave Vlog for same

 

[BarberDave]

Date: 06.01.2020 SR Shave #1746 (on hold) SE Shave
Razor: Occam DLC / Feather Pro Guard (1)
Brush: Sorentino BrushWorks Barzini/ Cashmiere Synth
Shave Soap: Maggards London Barbershop Shave Soap
Aftershave: Aqua Velva Ice Blue Aftershave Splash
EdT: Canoe EdT

A very nice shave with some new hard ware and initial impressions of the Occam. A nice Razor, but still to early to tell if it is a Contender to the current SE King of the Den the Blackland Vector. Finished up with a DSBBS shave, and did a video inlcuding a discussion of Barbershop Scents as well and is posted below.

Set-up:

Video

Have a good Day​

 

[Majorrich]

The Occam has Dumbo Ears, but it doesn‘t materially affect the shave in my opinion.

 

[BarberDave]

The Occam has Dumbo Ears, but it doesn‘t materially affect the shave in my opinion.

Me as well

 

[Maryland998]

Man that Desert Vetiver sounds like a great scent. Another one to add to the list.
Good on you. Love my AV.

 

[Cvargo]

Me as well

I wasn't going to make of your dumbo ears but I see you beat me to it!

 

[BarberDave]

I wasn't going to make of your dumbo ears but I see you beat me to it!

Don't Worry Skippy based on the size of your "young ears" You have so much to look forward to as you get older Lobe lengthening, and ear growth Hang on for the ride HEHE

 

[BarberDave]

Date: 06.02.2020 SR Shave #1746 (on hold) SE Shave
Razor: Blackland Vector/ Feather Pro Guard (1)
Brush: WCS Honeycomb/ 2-Band Select Badger
Shave Soap: WSP Formula T Barbershop
Aftershave: WSP Barbershop
EdP: WSP Barbershop

Blackland Vector / Occam DLC
&
Barbershop Soap Shootout
Day -2​

Couple of Shootout started, somewhat by accident. Was already doing the comparison of the Occam and Vector, when there were some inquiries on BarberShop Scents and Soaps, so why not, however this one is a bit longer in the soap Shootout, more on that in a minute. As to the Vector/Occam battle I will be using the Occam the remainder of the week till Probably Sunday. This should give a fair shake to see if it can compare to the Vector. My hopes are not high, but will give is as fair a shot as I can.

As for the Soaps, I am going to try to make it "International BarberShop Scents" to the mix. This is not an inclusive list, but ones I feel pass muster as a True Barbershop Scent. Performance and all other standards will, as always be a factor, but the weight will be heavy on Fragrance. Here are the Contenders:

Maggard's London Barbershop
WSP Formula T Barbershop
Fine American Blend
LIsa's Barbershoppe
Mystic Water Barbershop
Barrister & Mann Seville
Prosaso Green
Penhaligon's Bayolea
Mike's Natural Barbershop
CBL Barberchair
CBL Barbershop
CFG Ghost Town Barber ( not because it is a true scent, but I love it and it has the word barber in it LOL)

So a good lineup. Other than the Occam many of these will be straight shaves, but should be a fun shootout!

Today was a good shave and Video below.

Set-up:

Video:

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[BarberDave]

Date: 06.03.2020 SR Shave #1746 (on hold) SE Shave
Razor: Occam / Feather Pro Guard (2)
Brush: Sorrentino BrushWorks Luca Brasi / 2-Band Silvertip Badger
Shave Soap: Fine American Blend
Aftershave: Fine American Blend
EdT:YSL ruve gauch pur homme ( vintage )

Blackland Vector / Occam DLC
&
Barbershop Soap Shootout
Day-3​

Day 3 of the next in the shootout series and the Vector is pulling away from the Occam like a Corvette from a Yugo, even with the Cap change. Ungainly is the best I can describe. Still OK and will soldier on to give it a fair shake, but I do not think the chances are good despite trying to be and non-bias as possible.

As for the shave - DSBBS, Good, Good, Good. This portion of the shootout is going to be a "Battle Royale" and a whole bunch of fun.

Set-up & Video:

Have a Great day and thanks for watching, reading and commenting.​

 

[Maryland998]

I went through a puck of American Blend a while ago. It is very nice. Nice insightful review. As always.

 

[MilkCrate]

That’s a great looking brush!