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Doug's Journal of Shaving Happiness v2.0
- Thread starter dkeester
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Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.....these are things not spoken of here....
dkeester
"TSC's Master of Bourbon"
Journal Entry #59
Pre: Hot shower/splash of cool water/Shave Secret oil
Razor: Barbasol Floating Head
Blade: Astra SP (2)
Brush: Semogue 1305 boar
Soap/Cream: Barrister & Mann Latha Oceana (20)
AS 1: Thayer's Lavender Witch Hazel
AS 2: Nivea Cooling Sensitive Post-shave Balm
AS 3: AV Ice Sport
Fragrance: none
Overview
*gets out his pom-poms and does his best cheerleader voice* "We got to B-E A-G-G-R-E-S-S-I-V-E! Be aggressive! Got to be aggressive!"
SOTD Pic
Shave Quality
I am solidly BBS in two passes. The lather was great, but I have some residual irritation. I should probably give the shave a minus due to that, but the smoothness is hard to beat. The Barbasol just mowed down the stubble.
Gear
Barbasols are hard to find, but are great shavers when used with care. If you find one pick it up. I don't use mine often enough. It is one of the most aggressive razors that I own. It is heavy and has a large blade gap. Even when used with care it can get really scrape-y and irritating. It also gives an extremely close shave.
Other Thoughts
I hope my GTB gets here soon.
Thank you for reading and commenting on my journal. I hope you have a great day and stellar shaves, Cadre.
Pre: Hot shower/splash of cool water/Shave Secret oil
Razor: Barbasol Floating Head
Blade: Astra SP (2)
Brush: Semogue 1305 boar
Soap/Cream: Barrister & Mann Latha Oceana (20)
AS 1: Thayer's Lavender Witch Hazel
AS 2: Nivea Cooling Sensitive Post-shave Balm
AS 3: AV Ice Sport
Fragrance: none
Overview
*gets out his pom-poms and does his best cheerleader voice* "We got to B-E A-G-G-R-E-S-S-I-V-E! Be aggressive! Got to be aggressive!"
SOTD Pic
Shave Quality
I am solidly BBS in two passes. The lather was great, but I have some residual irritation. I should probably give the shave a minus due to that, but the smoothness is hard to beat. The Barbasol just mowed down the stubble.
Gear
Barbasols are hard to find, but are great shavers when used with care. If you find one pick it up. I don't use mine often enough. It is one of the most aggressive razors that I own. It is heavy and has a large blade gap. Even when used with care it can get really scrape-y and irritating. It also gives an extremely close shave.
Other Thoughts
I hope my GTB gets here soon.
Thank you for reading and commenting on my journal. I hope you have a great day and stellar shaves, Cadre.
Be careful you don't slice your cheek off with that razor!?
dkeester
"TSC's Master of Bourbon"
There were two models of the Barbasol razor. On the "floating head" version the base plate is raised a bit over the safety bar so that the blade and cap appear to be floating above the bar. This creates the large gap that you see between blade and bar in the pic above and what makes the razor so aggressive. The gap is much smaller on the other model of Barbasol razor, which I do not own.
dkeester
"TSC's Master of Bourbon"
Yes, this one seems like it could bite hard if not treated properly.Be careful you don't slice your cheek off with that razor!
GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
Simple reason...makes much sense!
dkeester
"TSC's Master of Bourbon"
The gap is big and the razor is heavy. It is a two piece, all brass, long handle razor.
dkeester
"TSC's Master of Bourbon"
The irritation didn't last long at all, so it was a really good shave. I hope that you do find one. Beware that the plating on them was never that good, so if you do find one it will probably be in rough shape.
dkeester
"TSC's Master of Bourbon"
Journal Entry #60
Pre: Hot shower/splash of cool water/Shave Secret oil
Razor: L1 Gillette Zamak Tech
Blade: Astra SP (3)
Brush: Semogue 1305 boar
Soap/Cream: Barrister & Mann Latha Oceana (21)
AS 1: Thayer's Lavender Witch Hazel
AS 2: Nivea Cooling Sensitive Post-shave Balm
AS 3: AV Ice Sport
Fragrance: none
Overview
Good shave, bad day.
SOTD Pic
none
Shave Quality
A great BBS- shave today. Good lather on two passes. Minimal alum feedback. Finished off with a couple glugs of AV Ice Sport. No drama. Nothing out of the ordinary. Just a great shave.
Gear
The AV Ice Sport has a grape soda smell to my nose. It is really good stuff.
Other Thoughts
Rough day at the office today. That makes two in a row. I hope this week gets better.
Thank you for reading and commenting on my journal. I hope you have a great day and stellar shaves, Cadre.
Pre: Hot shower/splash of cool water/Shave Secret oil
Razor: L1 Gillette Zamak Tech
Blade: Astra SP (3)
Brush: Semogue 1305 boar
Soap/Cream: Barrister & Mann Latha Oceana (21)
AS 1: Thayer's Lavender Witch Hazel
AS 2: Nivea Cooling Sensitive Post-shave Balm
AS 3: AV Ice Sport
Fragrance: none
Overview
Good shave, bad day.
SOTD Pic
none
Shave Quality
A great BBS- shave today. Good lather on two passes. Minimal alum feedback. Finished off with a couple glugs of AV Ice Sport. No drama. Nothing out of the ordinary. Just a great shave.
Gear
The AV Ice Sport has a grape soda smell to my nose. It is really good stuff.
Other Thoughts
Rough day at the office today. That makes two in a row. I hope this week gets better.
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
Hump day is done, Nice shave and incoming order........what more could one ask for.
