GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
Thanks Tim! It’s been a fun week so far!
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You have me wanting to look for an adjustable now. Haha. Nice shaves. Drink water.
GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
I have me wanting to look for one too!
SteveChuckFrank
Close Enough*
You know it’s hit when low 90’s is an improvement!
SteveChuckFrank
Close Enough*
Hot. Not hit. Maybe hit*
It's 94 in my corner of Texas, topped out at 96 with 50% humidity. Low 90's would be better. Haha
SteveChuckFrank
Close Enough*
It does get that hot here, but so far we’ve only hit the low 90’s a few times I think. We’re coming up on the typical super hot period from the middle of July to the end of August.
It feels like it's been on the cooler side here but that might just be me being used to the heat back home.
GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
As one must when there’s the opportunity to try before you buy!You've certainly put those razors thru their paces.
GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
Shave #192 (322 Open Blade Shaves) of 2019:
Gear: PAL Adjustable injector, Schick blade, RR Big Bruce brush, Cella soap, generic witch hazel/aloe blend, Thayer’s Medicated, and Myrsol Formula C AS to finish!
Well, I did it!
The PAL on its “H” setting (aka fully opened up) is survivable! Actually, it really wasn’t that bad. I did two passes on the “H” setting then put it all the way back down to “L” for the last pass. Overall the shave was a little rough on the “H”, certainly plenty of blade feel; but it was not even as remotely scary as a Piccolo or something.
Interesting to note: when one “opens up” the settings on a DE adjustable, the guard bar moves down, whereas when one “opens up” the settings on the PAL, the guard bar actually moves closer to the blade but is also pulled back away from it more.
In other news, today’s the day...soon as I get on shift, VBS cleanup! Thankfully only a couple meetings going on otherwise. We should be able to take care of a large chunk of what needs to be done today. Mostly tedious busy work.
Have a great Friday all!
Gear: PAL Adjustable injector, Schick blade, RR Big Bruce brush, Cella soap, generic witch hazel/aloe blend, Thayer’s Medicated, and Myrsol Formula C AS to finish!
Well, I did it!
The PAL on its “H” setting (aka fully opened up) is survivable! Actually, it really wasn’t that bad. I did two passes on the “H” setting then put it all the way back down to “L” for the last pass. Overall the shave was a little rough on the “H”, certainly plenty of blade feel; but it was not even as remotely scary as a Piccolo or something.
Interesting to note: when one “opens up” the settings on a DE adjustable, the guard bar moves down, whereas when one “opens up” the settings on the PAL, the guard bar actually moves closer to the blade but is also pulled back away from it more.
In other news, today’s the day...soon as I get on shift, VBS cleanup! Thankfully only a couple meetings going on otherwise. We should be able to take care of a large chunk of what needs to be done today. Mostly tedious busy work.
Have a great Friday all!
GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
Lol, thanks Tim.
GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
Shave #193 (322 Open Blade Shaves) of 2019:
Gear: Schick Adjustable injector, Schick blade, RR Big Bruce brush, LNHC Amber & Tobacco soap, generic witch hazel, Thayer’s Medicated, and Old Spice AS (modern) to finish!
Pffft...no problem man!
Used the Schick on setting 8 for the first two passes...no sweat at all. Schick decided to take the more “traditional” approach to its adjustable I guess; as the razor is “opened up”, the guard bar drops to increase blade gap. Even then, because of its head construction, it’s still very smooth and feels (probably deceptively) mild. Back down to 3rd setting for the last pass. And all was good...well almost.
The last couple of times I’ve used LNHC Amber & Tobacco, I’ve gotten a slight burning sensation, but it quickly disappears after the shave, even between passes when the lather is off my face. Today I felt it pretty good during the lather building and first pass. So sad; I love this scent combo.
Yesterday’s shift was uneventful in terms of things going on after VBS wrapped up...the cleanup was killer. Even with the VBS volunteers helping some, it took the entire shift, non-stop, to get everything back to some semblance of normalcy. There’s still even a bit more to take care of today. Needless to say, I woke up pretty sore and tired. Anyway, early in shift today, so it’ll be nice to get home with some daylight and family time left. Can’t believe summer (school calendar) is almost half over already.
Have a great Saturday all! Take a sip of your favorite adult beverage for me!
Gear: Schick Adjustable injector, Schick blade, RR Big Bruce brush, LNHC Amber & Tobacco soap, generic witch hazel, Thayer’s Medicated, and Old Spice AS (modern) to finish!
Pffft...no problem man!
Used the Schick on setting 8 for the first two passes...no sweat at all. Schick decided to take the more “traditional” approach to its adjustable I guess; as the razor is “opened up”, the guard bar drops to increase blade gap. Even then, because of its head construction, it’s still very smooth and feels (probably deceptively) mild. Back down to 3rd setting for the last pass. And all was good...well almost.
The last couple of times I’ve used LNHC Amber & Tobacco, I’ve gotten a slight burning sensation, but it quickly disappears after the shave, even between passes when the lather is off my face. Today I felt it pretty good during the lather building and first pass. So sad; I love this scent combo.
Yesterday’s shift was uneventful in terms of things going on after VBS wrapped up...the cleanup was killer. Even with the VBS volunteers helping some, it took the entire shift, non-stop, to get everything back to some semblance of normalcy. There’s still even a bit more to take care of today. Needless to say, I woke up pretty sore and tired. Anyway, early in shift today, so it’ll be nice to get home with some daylight and family time left. Can’t believe summer (school calendar) is almost half over already.
Have a great Saturday all! Take a sip of your favorite adult beverage for me!
Dave in KY
Shave Newbie
I hated getting a reaction to the Amber & Tobacco too. Take it easy today. Just leave note saying Dave in KY said it's alright like @SteveChuckFrank did. It really works. Dave walks away hoping he doesn't end up getting a bunch of Cadre members fired.........
GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
Thanks guys!
Too much to get done today unfortunately Dave...or I might have done just that...
Just was reading on another forum that Ebarbershop has the L clone not the O clone. The L clone gets poor reviews. Just wanted to clarify my ignorance. I think @gvw755 knows more about this.
