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Doug's Journal of Shaving Happiness v2.0
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I'll mail you all the leftovers and you can go through all my ratings and offer your own.
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dkeester
"TSC's Master of Bourbon"
Journal Entry #281
05/06/2019
Pre: Hot shower/splash of cool water/Williams modern soap
Razor: RR Black Hawk v1
Blade: Feather Pro (?)
Brush: TSC Member brush
Soap/Cream: Mitchell's Wool Fat
AS 1: Thayer's Rose Witch Hazel
AS 2: Aqua Velva Sensitive 5-in-1 ASB
AS 3: Pinaud Clubman Musk
Fragrance: none
Overview
Josh's Mega PIF #32
SOTD Pic
None
Shave Quality
It was a rough shave that eventually settled down to good feeling skin. It was BBS, but not a comfortable one.
Gear
MWF is very slick and has good skin conditioning, but it lacks protection. I had all the blade feels for this shave.
05/07/2019
Pre: Hot shower/splash of cool water/Williams modern soap
Razor: Ming Shi 3000s @9
Blade: Baili Super Blue (2)
Brush: TSC Member brush
Soap/Cream: Haslinger Salbei (sage)
AS 1: Thayer's Rose Witch Hazel
AS 2: Aqua Velva Sensitive 5-in-1 ASB
AS 3: RazoRock Mr. Pink
Fragrance: none
Overview
Josh's Mega PIF #33... and 3017 #1
SOTD Pic
None
Shave Quality
The shave was pretty good. It wasn't the best that I have had, but it was far from the worst too. It was BBS in two passes. And my face feels good a few hours later.
Gear
Haslinger is not quite as slick as many of the artisan soaps that I have tried from Josh's PIF. It performs well in all other areas, though. This soap might be a Tier 2 given all of the fabulous artisan soaps out there. At ~$9 for a 60 gram puck, the price is decent. It lacks in the post-shave conditioning a little bit too.
Other Thoughts
It is nice getting back to 3017ing. I am going to enjoy several weeks of Haslinger.
Thank you for reading and commenting on my journal. I hope you have a great day and stellar shaves, Cadre.
05/06/2019
Pre: Hot shower/splash of cool water/Williams modern soap
Razor: RR Black Hawk v1
Blade: Feather Pro (?)
Brush: TSC Member brush
Soap/Cream: Mitchell's Wool Fat
AS 1: Thayer's Rose Witch Hazel
AS 2: Aqua Velva Sensitive 5-in-1 ASB
AS 3: Pinaud Clubman Musk
Fragrance: none
Overview
Josh's Mega PIF #32
SOTD Pic
None
Shave Quality
It was a rough shave that eventually settled down to good feeling skin. It was BBS, but not a comfortable one.
Gear
MWF is very slick and has good skin conditioning, but it lacks protection. I had all the blade feels for this shave.
05/07/2019
Pre: Hot shower/splash of cool water/Williams modern soap
Razor: Ming Shi 3000s @9
Blade: Baili Super Blue (2)
Brush: TSC Member brush
Soap/Cream: Haslinger Salbei (sage)
AS 1: Thayer's Rose Witch Hazel
AS 2: Aqua Velva Sensitive 5-in-1 ASB
AS 3: RazoRock Mr. Pink
Fragrance: none
Overview
Josh's Mega PIF #33... and 3017 #1
SOTD Pic
None
Shave Quality
The shave was pretty good. It wasn't the best that I have had, but it was far from the worst too. It was BBS in two passes. And my face feels good a few hours later.
Gear
Haslinger is not quite as slick as many of the artisan soaps that I have tried from Josh's PIF. It performs well in all other areas, though. This soap might be a Tier 2 given all of the fabulous artisan soaps out there. At ~$9 for a 60 gram puck, the price is decent. It lacks in the post-shave conditioning a little bit too.
Other Thoughts
It is nice getting back to 3017ing. I am going to enjoy several weeks of Haslinger.
Thank you for reading and commenting on my journal. I hope you have a great day and stellar shaves, Cadre.
dkeester
"TSC's Master of Bourbon"
You mean 3 quick kills. I am going to do all three pucks in my stash.
Wow! This is the first negative comment I've ever read about Haslinger - the original w/tallow, that is. My puck of Schafmilch is one of the slickest soaps out there for me, and I really should use it more often. However, I have not tried the recently reformulated version of Haslinger that no longer contains tallow. Is this the new one? Or the original version?
dkeester
"TSC's Master of Bourbon"
I think it is the newer version. I will have to double check.
If it's the newer version, then that would fall in line from what I've read about the lackluster performance vice the original.
dkeester
"TSC's Master of Bourbon"
Journal Entry #282
05/08/2019
Pre: Hot shower/splash of cool water/Williams modern soap
Razor: Karve Razor with C Plate
Blade: Baili Super Blue (3)
Brush: TSC 1st Anniversary Brush
Soap/Cream: Haslinger Sage (2)
AS 1: Thayer's Rose Witch Hazel
AS 2: Aqua Velva Sensitive 5-in-1 ASB
AS 3: RazoRock Mr. Pink
Fragrance: none
Overview
Haslinger Sage Day 2
SOTD Pic
None
Shave Quality
Today was a better shave. I loaded heavy and used a ton of water ending up with about 8 or 9 passes worth of lather. That was a bit more wasteful than I was intending, but it did vastly improve the shave. I walked away BBS- with a bit of irritation on the chin and neck.
Gear
The Haslinger new formula is okay as a shave soap. I think that I will call it either Box 4 or Box 5 on the Vargo Soap Scale, so it is on the line between Tier 1 and Tier 2. The score will probably change a bit as my 3017 goes on.
The Karve (thanks @Dave in KY) is a very good piece of hardware. I need to get more plates for it. I have C, D, and F. I also want to try the OC plates for it.
Other Thoughts
Quest Protein Bars are awesome snacks on a low carb diet.
Thank you for reading and commenting on my journal. I hope you have a great day and stellar shaves, Cadre.
05/08/2019
Pre: Hot shower/splash of cool water/Williams modern soap
Razor: Karve Razor with C Plate
Blade: Baili Super Blue (3)
Brush: TSC 1st Anniversary Brush
Soap/Cream: Haslinger Sage (2)
AS 1: Thayer's Rose Witch Hazel
AS 2: Aqua Velva Sensitive 5-in-1 ASB
AS 3: RazoRock Mr. Pink
Fragrance: none
Overview
Haslinger Sage Day 2
SOTD Pic
None
Shave Quality
Today was a better shave. I loaded heavy and used a ton of water ending up with about 8 or 9 passes worth of lather. That was a bit more wasteful than I was intending, but it did vastly improve the shave. I walked away BBS- with a bit of irritation on the chin and neck.
Gear
The Haslinger new formula is okay as a shave soap. I think that I will call it either Box 4 or Box 5 on the Vargo Soap Scale, so it is on the line between Tier 1 and Tier 2. The score will probably change a bit as my 3017 goes on.
The Karve (thanks @Dave in KY) is a very good piece of hardware. I need to get more plates for it. I have C, D, and F. I also want to try the OC plates for it.
Other Thoughts
Quest Protein Bars are awesome snacks on a low carb diet.
Thank you for reading and commenting on my journal. I hope you have a great day and stellar shaves, Cadre.
Dave in KY
Shave Newbie
I actually think about the Karve at times and wonder if I should have kept it and got the OC "B" plate. Glad your enjoying it Doug !!
Never ever have I tried Haslinger but I think I have a puck or two coming tomorrow in my order from Italian barber.
dkeester
"TSC's Master of Bourbon"
Journal Entry #283
05/09/2019
Pre: Hot shower/splash of cool water/Williams modern soap
Razor: Karve Razor with C Plate
Blade: Baili Super Blue (4)
Brush: TSC 1st Anniversary Brush
Soap/Cream: Haslinger Sage (3)
AS 1: Thayer's Rose Witch Hazel
AS 2: Aqua Velva Sensitive 5-in-1 ASB
AS 3: Lucky Tiger AS & Facial Tonic
Fragrance: Primitive Man (Sauvage clone)
Overview
Haslinger Sage Day 3
SOTD Pic
None
Shave Quality
Today's shave was almost an exact re-do of yesterday's shave. BBS-ish with some minor irritation. I think today had less than yesterday, however.
Gear
After three days of Haslinger I can say that I am really not impressed with the veggie formula that Haslinger is using now. A year or two ago I would probably have really liked this soap. It has decent cushion and slickness during the shave. It just really lacks that post-shave conditioning that I am getting used to with higher-end soaps. It seems like there is little or no superfatting going on in this soap, or something like that. Also, there is next to no scent in this soap. I really like having nice smells while I shave.
The Karve with a Baili Super Blue blade is working quite well for me. Maybe I just have good luck with blades or something, but I don't think this one is bad. Perhaps tomorrow a new blade and razor is called for.
Other Thoughts
I have really taken advantage of the den cleanings that have been going on around TSC lately. I have taken so much advantage that I may need to do my own den cleaning.
Thank you for reading and commenting on my journal. I hope you have a great day and stellar shaves, Cadre.
05/09/2019
Pre: Hot shower/splash of cool water/Williams modern soap
Razor: Karve Razor with C Plate
Blade: Baili Super Blue (4)
Brush: TSC 1st Anniversary Brush
Soap/Cream: Haslinger Sage (3)
AS 1: Thayer's Rose Witch Hazel
AS 2: Aqua Velva Sensitive 5-in-1 ASB
AS 3: Lucky Tiger AS & Facial Tonic
Fragrance: Primitive Man (Sauvage clone)
Overview
Haslinger Sage Day 3
SOTD Pic
None
Shave Quality
Today's shave was almost an exact re-do of yesterday's shave. BBS-ish with some minor irritation. I think today had less than yesterday, however.
Gear
After three days of Haslinger I can say that I am really not impressed with the veggie formula that Haslinger is using now. A year or two ago I would probably have really liked this soap. It has decent cushion and slickness during the shave. It just really lacks that post-shave conditioning that I am getting used to with higher-end soaps. It seems like there is little or no superfatting going on in this soap, or something like that. Also, there is next to no scent in this soap. I really like having nice smells while I shave.
The Karve with a Baili Super Blue blade is working quite well for me. Maybe I just have good luck with blades or something, but I don't think this one is bad. Perhaps tomorrow a new blade and razor is called for.
Other Thoughts
I have really taken advantage of the den cleanings that have been going on around TSC lately. I have taken so much advantage that I may need to do my own den cleaning.
Thank you for reading and commenting on my journal. I hope you have a great day and stellar shaves, Cadre.
GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
We’re here for when your sloppy thirds pop up!I have taken so much advantage that I may need to do my own den cleaning.
dkeester
"TSC's Master of Bourbon"
Well, I do plan on re-PIFing the soaps that don't agree with my face...We’re here for when your sloppy thirds pop up!
dkeester
"TSC's Master of Bourbon"
Journal Entry #284
05/10/2019
Pre: Hot shower/splash of cool water/Williams modern soap
Razor: Karve Razor with C Plate
Blade: Polsilver SI (1)
Brush: TSC 1st Anniversary Brush
Soap/Cream: Haslinger Sage (4)
AS 1: Thayer's Rose Witch Hazel
AS 2: Aqua Velva Sensitive 5-in-1 ASB
AS 3: Pinaud Clubman
Fragrance: none
Overview
Haslinger Sage Day 4
SOTD Pic
None
Shave Quality
Today's shave went well, but I was left with some lasting razor burn. The shave was BBS, and still is mostly, but oh the irritation. I want to place blame on the soap, but I did change to a new blade and my post-shave was a little different.
Gear
The more that I use this soap, the more I think it is solidly Tier 2. I don't think I will be keeping Haslinger on my list of soaps to restock.
The Polsilver SI blade felt smoother than the Baili to start, but the large amount of irritation that I had post shave has me wondering.
Other Thoughts
I spent the day rebuilding my phone. It was freezing up and crashing and so I reset it to factory. That really sucked. So far, however, my phone is behaving better. In the end it was worth it.
Thank you for reading and commenting on my journal. I hope you have a great day and stellar shaves, Cadre.
05/10/2019
Pre: Hot shower/splash of cool water/Williams modern soap
Razor: Karve Razor with C Plate
Blade: Polsilver SI (1)
Brush: TSC 1st Anniversary Brush
Soap/Cream: Haslinger Sage (4)
AS 1: Thayer's Rose Witch Hazel
AS 2: Aqua Velva Sensitive 5-in-1 ASB
AS 3: Pinaud Clubman
Fragrance: none
Overview
Haslinger Sage Day 4
SOTD Pic
None
Shave Quality
Today's shave went well, but I was left with some lasting razor burn. The shave was BBS, and still is mostly, but oh the irritation. I want to place blame on the soap, but I did change to a new blade and my post-shave was a little different.
Gear
The more that I use this soap, the more I think it is solidly Tier 2. I don't think I will be keeping Haslinger on my list of soaps to restock.
The Polsilver SI blade felt smoother than the Baili to start, but the large amount of irritation that I had post shave has me wondering.
Other Thoughts
I spent the day rebuilding my phone. It was freezing up and crashing and so I reset it to factory. That really sucked. So far, however, my phone is behaving better. In the end it was worth it.
Thank you for reading and commenting on my journal. I hope you have a great day and stellar shaves, Cadre.
Dave in KY
Shave Newbie
Rough shave and phone issues. You should vent a little !!
