Ramblings of a MilkCrate

[MilkCrate]

Sorry to hear Tim..........

Thanks Dave!

 

[MilkCrate]

Shave Count (DE: 386 SE: 9 SR: 457)

Pre Shave-
Strop: None
Splash and go

Shave-
Razor: Gillette Senator
Blade: Astra SP (2)
Brush: Vulfix Badger
Soap: Dr Jon’s Hydra

Post Shave-
Post shave lather
AS: Florida Water
Frag: none

The Shave-
So ... day off today and I was due for a late morning shave. The Gillette Senator and Vulfix badger got the nod today and it was all good. Enjoyed a slow, relaxing shave that ended in a very nice BBS for the win! The Hydra has 6 different citrus scents and it paired very nice with the Florida Water. And you know when I hit that AS, everything was right as rain! Now to figure out what to do today. Life is good!

 

[GearNoir]

Freedom!

 

[Graybeard57]

Hydra must smell amazing. Have a great day, Tim.

 

[MilkCrate]

Hydra must smell amazing. Have a great day, Tim.

Thanks Bruce!

 

[bentheduck]

I bet those two pair better than I think they do. But that's just a bit too much citrus for me. Must be because I grew up in an area where I could turn in any direction wherever I was and find an orange or grapefruit tree.

 

[Patelliott]

That's a summer shave for you. Nice post Tim!

 

[MilkCrate]

That's a summer shave for you. Nice post Tim!

Thanks Pat!

 

[Dave in KY]

Late but hope the day went well. I have the Arctic Hydra and it is a good soap!

 

[MilkCrate]

Shave Count (DE: 387 SE: 9 SR: 457)

Pre Shave-
Strop: None
Splash and go

Shave-
Razor: Gillette Senator
Blade: Astra SP (3)
Brush: Vulfix Badger
Soap: Mike’s Barbershop

Post Shave-
Post shave lather
AS: GTB
Frag: none

The Shave-
Very nice, very late morning shave today. Great shave and I walked away BBS for the win! Couldn’t ask for anything more.

Spent the day with my mom and stepdad. Had a nice lunch and helped my stepdad do some work in the shop. Hadn’t visited FTF sine pre-Rona. It was a good day.

 

[MilkCrate]

Shave Count (DE: 387 SE: 9 SR: 458)

Pre Shave-
Strop: TM Plain Vanilla
Splash and go

Shave-
Razor: Dovo SR
Blade: none
Brush: Stirling Boar
Soap: Stirling Triumph

Post Shave-
Post shave lather
AS: Stirling Triumph
Frag: none

The Shave-
Late morning shave today ... you know it. I was torn with deciding what soap/AS set to use this morning. Rock, paper, scissors and the coin toss were not helpful either. Hm ... Triumph sounded like a good choice. So there ya go. A very nice shave indeed, that checked all the boxes. It was relaxing, great aromatherapy and I am BBS for the win! Can’t beat that win a stick. It was the right choice to end the weekend on a high note. Life is good.

Home Front-
Been a great weekend, got some honey-dos done. Got to spend some time with family. And last but not least, had some scores this weekend. My new soap/AS set came in and will be on deck tomorrow. Also scored some TP and hand sanitizers., oh yeah!

 

[GearNoir]

Tito’s hand sanitizer hm? Is it vodka scented?

 

[MilkCrate]

Tito’s hand sanitizer hm? Is it vodka scented?

I haven’t cracked the seal yet. I’ll let you know.

 

[Patelliott]

Nice shave Tim! Can't wait to see what you think of the new soap and aftershave.

 

[MilkCrate]

Thanks @Patelliott, I’ll let you know.

 

[BarberDave]

All Caught up nice reads

 

[MilkCrate]

Shave Count (DE: 387 SE: 9 SR: 459)

Pre Shave-
Strop: TM Plain Vanilla
Splash and go

Shave-
Razor: Dovo SR
Blade: none
Brush: DSC Badger
Soap: PAA Sangre de Drago

Post Shave-
Post shave lather
AS: PAA Sangre de Drago
Frag: none

The Shave-
Early morning shave to start the week off. On desk today is the Sangre de Drago set that I received on Saturday, but I wanted to wait for today to use it. Off the tub, this soap smells great, with a dark woody scent. I went with a damp brush and a 15 second load time and had a fair amount of paste on my brush. I started face lathering, adding water as I went and the lather just exploded ... KABOOM! I grab the DSC when I want a luxurious mess and it was a good choice with this soap. The brush has a large knot that will hold and release a lot of lather. Man I had some lather goodness going on this morning.

10 laps on linen and 50 laps on leather and I was ready for business. I went with my standard three passes of WTG, XTG and ATG with no drama to report. That was a very nice shave! I had 3 luxurious passes and the scent hung with it. I'll leave the heavy duty critique to others, but for me it checked all the boxes. And of course, if it checked all the boxes ... I am BBS for the win! Finished up the shave with a nice post shave lather while I cleaned the shave gear. I should have took some pics, I had enough lather for another shave and then some.

Wrapped everything up with a quick rinse and pat dry. A glug of the AS and everything was right as rain! That's right friends and neighbors ... right as rain. The reducer in the AS bottle is glug friendly, so if that's not your thing be careful. The scent is just a bit different when first applied and I couldn't place what I was smelling, but it was nice. It quickly settled into the same scent as the soap. And for me, the post shave feel is spot on as well. The longevity of the scent doesn't seem as long/strong as the Bay Rum, but I can catch a whiff every once and again. Yup, that was a good buy and this one has earned a place in the rotation. Life is good!

 

[Patelliott]

I'm glad you like it Tim!

 

[MilkCrate]

I'm glad you like it Tim!

Yeah, thanks for pushing me over the edge.

 

[Somnos]

Well the last few shaves certainly sounded excellent!