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All good stuff Chris! I'll get to your video later tonight when I am not at work. Kids getting a PS4?! What is this world coming too?
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Hey...if you were really serious about shaving...go ahead and try out your exchange gift! I bet that will cut some whiskers!

Sounds like Christmas was a good one!
 
All good stuff Chris! I'll get to your video later tonight when I am not at work. Kids getting a PS4?! What is this world coming too?
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Hey...if you were really serious about shaving...go ahead and try out your exchange gift! I bet that will cut some whiskers!

Sounds like Christmas was a good one!

Lol, thanks Don! It was definitely a good close to the year!
 
Day the Day After Christmas Shave:

Gear: RR Game Changer .68, Personna Platinum blade (6), RR Big Bruce synth, SS Citrus & Bay soap, generic witch hazel, and Bootlegger’s Bay Rum AS to close!

Just a quick update today.

I received a very fun box of shave gear to try out from the Monkey, all very high class stuff!



The plan may be to use each for about a week, giving each a fair go. I’ll record the first shave with each, give first impressions, then the next week I’ll sum up my experience and do a first use of the next item. I’ll start with the Barber Notch Klaus Tornblum SR, as I’ll likely be shaving with it the least. It is super nice, but the only real maintenance I can do on it is strop it, so I’ll give it a few uses and put it aside to preserve it.

I was really itching to try one out as soon as I saw them, but I miss read the clock in my excitement and thought it was later than it really was, and that I had to get ready for work. Hour off! Oh well...

So just a quick shave with the GC today and I Bay Rummed it up! I’m not complaining though, it was a great shave!

Played some Spider-Man on the PS4 last night. Control feel super complex at the start, but you work into a bit of a groove. It’s pretty fun so far!

The missus and kids are doing well at the in-laws’, though a little stir crazy. My wife has decided to stop her current pain meds and the doc is prescribing her something a little less...inhibiting. She knows it may be a trade off with increased pain, but she really did not like the way it affected her.

Anyway, help me decide / let me know what you’d like to see used next, after the Klaus!
 
Open Blade Shave #240:

Gear: Klaus Tornblum 5/8 SR, RR Big Bruce synth, CBL Roasted Oatmeal Stout soap, generic witch hazel, Lucky Tiger AS, and Ogallala Bay Rum & Sandalwood AS to finish!

 
Just got a chance to watch the video. Glad the blade was sharp enough. That style is by far my favorite.
 
Just got a chance to watch the video. Glad the blade was sharp enough. That style is by far my favorite.

Thanks for watching John! It’s quite different with the slight smile, rounded toe, and just how pronounced the hollow is. Very beautiful!
 
Open Blade Shave #241:

Gear: Klaus Tornblum 5/8 SR, RR Game Changer .68, Personna Platinum (7), RR Big Bruce synth, LNHC Coconut Oud soap, generic witch hazel, and RR The Stallion AS to finish!

Starting with the good news - the shave was overall pretty decent yesterday, about 60/40 BBS/DFS, the BBS on some areas lasted nearly 24 hours, as expected from an open blade in certain areas (cheeks mainly). However lathering up this morning I was getting a fair amount of irritation in those same areas.

Ouded it up this morning, nice shave otherwise. The witch hazel took care of any lingering irritation.

Headed off to work soon. The missus and kids should be home a little later today and I’m home early. Should be pretty quiet at work and a decent weekend otherwise!

Happy Saturday all!
 
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