Ramblings of a MilkCrate

[Dave in KY]

For all we know that's Tim

 

[MilkCrate]

I don’t have any sample containers. But if you send me an empty I can hook you up.

 

[Cvargo]

Would someone turn down the music? All the dancing and smell of saffron is leaking out! LOL

 

[MilkCrate]

Shave Count (DE: 264 SR: 182)

Pre Shave-
Splash and go

Shavet-
Gillette Senator
Israeli blade (2)
Zenith boar
Krokos soap

Post Shave-
Warm water splash
Nivia ASB

The process -
Yesterday was an enjoyable shave and I thought I would try and duplicate it today. I kept all of the same gear again. I did adjust my soap load time today down to 10 seconds. I thought people made that 10 second thing up. But, at 10 seconds it was building a thick lather in the tub, so it was go time. With that short load time it still whipped up enough lather for 3 passes and a post shave lather. I also kept the same brush routine with a dip in the water for each pass, along with a face rinse. The water didn't impact the soap at all, it continued to build. Good stuff.

I was running a bit behind schedule, so I skipped the straights again and grabbed the Senator. Went with the standard shave of WTG, XTG and ATG and I have no drama to report. (Insert BBS victory dance here) Another nice shave and I am BBS for the win!

Wrapped everything up with a splash of water and quick towel dry. A dab of the ASB and everything was right as rain! After the ASB dry down, there was a really nice post shave feel. This is a really pleasant soap to shave with. The only knock for me is the scent longevity is very short. I guess that's due to the soft scent. Other than that, it's all good.

Home front -
Winding the work week down with the day to day ops. Have additional tasks that I am working on, but they are multi-week projects. Not much exciting there with the exception of Friday. I am off for Good Friday. Other than that ... my sinuses are jacked up and I am all kinds of snotface. I should try some of that boogerman soap that Kyle uses. In spite of the allergies ... Life is good!

 

[GearNoir]

Another 4 day week...this guy...

Good stuff Tim!

 

[Dave in KY]

Your pic game is off but journalistically your on point

 

[MilkCrate]

I’m a simpleton, so no glamour shots for you.

 

[uacowboy]

I should try some of that boogerman soap that Kyle uses

you should. it's good stuff and will clear your sinuses up too!

 

[MilkCrate]

Shave Count (DE: 264 SR: 183)

Pre Shave-
Splash and go

Shavet-
J Allen SR
Vulfix badger
Krokos soap

Post Shave-
Warm water splash
Nivia ASB

The process -
So I thought I would wrap up the week using this soap. Although I did change out the hardware. I don’t care for cushion with a shave soap, technique can take care of that. I am interested in slickness and residual slickness with the straights. So I grabbed a straight to see what we can do. Went with a 10 second load and found that this badger will build a proto lather quickly. The boar I had been using just built a straight up lather without the proto lather. Anyway, it still whipped up a great lather that was enough for 3 passes and a post shave lather.

Had a late morning shave with 2 days worth of growth. Went with the standard shave of WTG, XTG and ATG and I have no drama to report. The straight made quick work of that growth and I am BBS for the win!

Wrapped everything up with a splash of water and quick towel dry. A touch of the ASB and everything was right as rain! The Nivia worked its magic and I have a great post shave as well. The Saffron is a nice light scent, but there is just no longevity there. It works fine for a shave and is nice but, not firmly in my scent wheelhouse. I think it will be nice on those dog days of summer when you want a light refreshing shave.

Home front -
Fun stuff this week. My allergies have sucked all week. The storms that rolled through Wednesday night knocked out our power a couple of times. That reset my alarm clock and I didn’t have time for a shave Thursday morning. Was going to wrap the day up with a shave last night, but picked up a touch of food poisoning. A new day and it’s all good. Feeling better and clean shaved ... Life is good!

 

[GearNoir]

Sounds like Spring allergies are treating us all pretty rough! Hope the weekend improves things!

 

[Dave in KY]

^^^^^^What Chris said^^^^^^

 

[MilkCrate]

I’m doing better today. Overcast and 18mph winds, so I am setting up the new computer instead of playing outside..

 

[NurseDave]

I sure dig the etching on that blade. Sweet about the new computer. I love unpacking new electronics.

 

[MilkCrate]

Thanks Dave! That was a $10 ebay find that needed cleanup. I am cheap

The computer is basically setup now. I went with a laptop. I hate having to uninstall all the crapware. Now I just have to backup our old computers and restore to the new one. We are downsizing from 2 to 1 computer.

 

[GearNoir]

Thanks Dave! That was a $10 ebay find that needed cleanup. I am cheap

The computer is basically setup now. I went with a laptop. I hate having to uninstall all the crapware. Now I just have to backup our old computers and restore to the new one. We are downsizing from 2 to 1 computer.

Although I miss the power and hardware features a desktop can have, I don’t regret downsizing to a laptop 5 or so years ago. It’s too convenient.

 

[MilkCrate]

Although I miss the power and hardware features a desktop can have, I don’t regret downsizing to a laptop 5 or so years ago. It’s too convenient.

Absolutely. We did the same thing years ago. We both have laptops, but they are 8 years old. So you can imagine how slow they are. One was second hand when we got it. I actually overheated mine and the solder separated the cpu from the motherboard. That was not good. Sharing the new one will be nice.

 

[SteveChuckFrank]

All caught up Tim. That Krokos sounds like a great performer, but I don't know how much I would like the scent strength. I like the soap to have a strong lasting scent so I can enjoy it throughout the shave, and sometimes afterwards if I’m using an aftershave that either isn’t strong or will blend well.

 

[dangerousdon]

Allergies, Power Outage, and Food Poisoning? Who did you tick off my friend? At least you have some nice shave to counter balance! Everyone has their remedies for the Allergies, but I find that Xyzal works great! I get the generic through prescription...but all in all I find it works wonders.

 

[MilkCrate]

All caught up Tim. That Krokos sounds like a great performer, but I don't know how much I would like the scent strength. I like the soap to have a strong lasting scent so I can enjoy it throughout the shave, and sometimes afterwards if I’m using an aftershave that either isn’t strong or will blend well.

I’m in the same camp. I like the stronger scents with longevity. If I had bought this, it would be a one and done.

 

[MilkCrate]

Allergies, Power Outage, and Food Poisoning? Who did you tick off my friend? At least you have some nice shave to counter balance! Everyone has their remedies for the Allergies, but I find that Xyzal works great! I get the generic through prescription...but all in all I find it works wonders.

Yeah the end of the week went kinda sideways. So far I’ve use zirtec and xyzal and they don’t help much. But I found Advil migraine will kick a sinus headache.