MilkCrate
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Month or so ago. Moved Aloe Vera down the ingredients list and are using AV powder instead of gel. Old version was selling for $5 a tub.
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Bourbon Country Shave Journal - Dave in KY
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Month or so ago. Moved Aloe Vera down the ingredients list and are using AV powder instead of gel. Old version was selling for $5 a tub.
So they're using a less expensive, (probably inferior) ingredient, jacking the prices up, and thinking we won't notice. HAHA! This is like messing with the Jesus...NOBODY messes with the Jesus!
Laughable, man!
Dave in KY
Shave Newbie
Thanks for all the comments everyone.
Thursday August 23, 2018
Razor: Rockwell 6c Plate 4
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (4)
Brush: Stirling 24mm 2 Band Synthetic
Soap: Storybook Soapworks Hook
Aftershave 1: Thayers Cucumber
Aftershave 2: Storybook Soapworks Hook
Tried a video but it cut out at 6 and a half minutes. Perhaps a storage issue on the phone. Not sure if worth posting half a video. Just ramblings about tv and internet connections. Nice smooth shave. Love this soap performance and scent. Aftershave was a better experience then 1st time. Felt tacky on me but not so much this time. Maybe I forgot to shake it up first last time. Hope everyone in the Cadre is having a stellar day!!! No pic as I thought I had video..................
Thursday August 23, 2018
Razor: Rockwell 6c Plate 4
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (4)
Brush: Stirling 24mm 2 Band Synthetic
Soap: Storybook Soapworks Hook
Aftershave 1: Thayers Cucumber
Aftershave 2: Storybook Soapworks Hook
Tried a video but it cut out at 6 and a half minutes. Perhaps a storage issue on the phone. Not sure if worth posting half a video. Just ramblings about tv and internet connections. Nice smooth shave. Love this soap performance and scent. Aftershave was a better experience then 1st time. Felt tacky on me but not so much this time. Maybe I forgot to shake it up first last time. Hope everyone in the Cadre is having a stellar day!!! No pic as I thought I had video..................
I was going to record yesterday's shave. Had the camera set up and everything. I'm shaving away and when I got to the point where I pause to clean my face and get ready for pass two. Well guess what I hit play! UGH so frustrated. I just called it and decided no video yesterday.
MilkCrate
"I am a Milk Crate with Dreams"
Man, that was a missed opportunity. You could have cut a second video for the sequel. Good shave!
Dave in KY
Shave Newbie
Thanks Josh, Chad and Tim !!
Date: Friday August 24th
Razor: Delta Echo Cubano Slim
Blade: Pol Silver SI (1)
Brush: Eric Sorrentino Cadre Member Brush
Soap: LNHC Haute Leather
Aftershave 1: Humphrey’s Alcoholado Maravilla
Aftershave 2: Skin Bracer
Got a fast and creamy slick lather for the 1st pass. As subsequent passes had some water from rinsing the lather continued to evolve to a silky slick lather had a sheen like glass on my cheeks. Used the lather left to coat my face while I cleaned things up and a hot towel over it to remove. Ahhhh my face felt awesome. The blade felt rough and I started to think I’ll have to watch that. Never had a bad batch as some have of Pol Silver SI’s but noticed these have a TON of wax on them compared to others I’ve had. That had me remembering many complaining about wax on blades before when I didn’t see the issue. Maybe I finally got into a bad batch. Hard to tell as I buy a hundred or 2 at a time. Bears watching anyway. The brush from Eric continues to make me smile every time I use it which I reach for more then even my Paladin. Looking forward to the other 2 when they are done. He does awesome work that is worth waiting for. Topped off with Skin Bracer and feeling ready for the day. Already up at 2:15 and got a couple jobs done an hour from home. Back home now and getting ready to head for some volunteer plumbing projects scheduled.
Have a great day Cadre !!
Date: Friday August 24th
Razor: Delta Echo Cubano Slim
Blade: Pol Silver SI (1)
Brush: Eric Sorrentino Cadre Member Brush
Soap: LNHC Haute Leather
Aftershave 1: Humphrey’s Alcoholado Maravilla
Aftershave 2: Skin Bracer
Got a fast and creamy slick lather for the 1st pass. As subsequent passes had some water from rinsing the lather continued to evolve to a silky slick lather had a sheen like glass on my cheeks. Used the lather left to coat my face while I cleaned things up and a hot towel over it to remove. Ahhhh my face felt awesome. The blade felt rough and I started to think I’ll have to watch that. Never had a bad batch as some have of Pol Silver SI’s but noticed these have a TON of wax on them compared to others I’ve had. That had me remembering many complaining about wax on blades before when I didn’t see the issue. Maybe I finally got into a bad batch. Hard to tell as I buy a hundred or 2 at a time. Bears watching anyway. The brush from Eric continues to make me smile every time I use it which I reach for more then even my Paladin. Looking forward to the other 2 when they are done. He does awesome work that is worth waiting for. Topped off with Skin Bracer and feeling ready for the day. Already up at 2:15 and got a couple jobs done an hour from home. Back home now and getting ready to head for some volunteer plumbing projects scheduled.
Have a great day Cadre !!
Glad you liked the soap. I have yet to try mine, but may get to it today. Those Sorrentino brushes are really great and I have to agree...I am really liking mine!
Dave in KY
Shave Newbie
Date: Saturday August 25th
Razor: Rockwell 6c Plate 4
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (5)
Brush: Razorock BC Plissoft Synthetic
Soap: Ballenclaugh Honey & Tobacco
Aftershave 1: Humphrey’s Alcoholado Maravilla
Aftershave 2: Avon Island Lime
Got to a sample soap Don of the dangerous persuasion sent me. The scent is rather nice and strong enough to enjoy throughout the shave. I have a feeling I pushed it to far with water so I will give this another try. That said I did have a nice smooth and well protected shave even though there was lathering error on my part. Since I suspected this I did a little more prep then usual and did a lather and hot cloth on the face. No doubt this helped the nice shave. What I thought was a small amount in the CC bowl produced an abundance of lather. Uneventful shave with number 5 on the GSB. I am now bathed in Island Lime and smell great. Have a Splendid day Cadre !!
Razor: Rockwell 6c Plate 4
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (5)
Brush: Razorock BC Plissoft Synthetic
Soap: Ballenclaugh Honey & Tobacco
Aftershave 1: Humphrey’s Alcoholado Maravilla
Aftershave 2: Avon Island Lime
Got to a sample soap Don of the dangerous persuasion sent me. The scent is rather nice and strong enough to enjoy throughout the shave. I have a feeling I pushed it to far with water so I will give this another try. That said I did have a nice smooth and well protected shave even though there was lathering error on my part. Since I suspected this I did a little more prep then usual and did a lather and hot cloth on the face. No doubt this helped the nice shave. What I thought was a small amount in the CC bowl produced an abundance of lather. Uneventful shave with number 5 on the GSB. I am now bathed in Island Lime and smell great. Have a Splendid day Cadre !!
Sorry the soap didn't turn out well this time. Hopefully another shot at it will yield solid results. I have been putting a healthy amount in the bottom of my Captain's Choice bowl. Then I have been blooming this and after I pour out the bloom water, I have been loading from the bowl. I have done a couple bowl lathers and face lathers and both have turned out well. Don't know if that helps or not.
Either way...I am glad you had a chance to use it.
Either way...I am glad you had a chance to use it.
Dave in KY
Shave Newbie
Don't get me wrong Don. I loved the scent and had a solid shave. My mistake adding too much water and knew it as soon as I did. I like and enjoyed the soap, and will again too albeit more cautious as "I" lather it so I don't blow it.
I am always happy to send another sample if you would like!
Dave in KY
Shave Newbie
Thanks but I still have plenty and know where there's a Library now
Precisely, Thanks
