The Shaving Cadre
Welcome to The Shaving Cadre, a forum dedicated to gentlemanly discourse about wet shaving and other topics of common interests. Membership is always free so register today and join in the fun
The Double Edge Adventures of Somnos...
- Thread starter Somnos
- Start date
- Status
It was Irie Mon @NurseDave so much so we are planning to head back!
Nov 19, 2019 SOTD
Well I reached for the Supply V2 today to get back to using an SE and even though I had the three dot plate in after three lengthy passes I was left with less than a desirable shave. So much so I reached for a Gillette Blue Tip loaded with a Super Max for a clean up pass. I won’t blame the razor it most certainly is my technique.
Oh well, better next time.
Rating: 3 / 5
Razor: Supply The Single Edge V2
Blade: Schick Injector
Brush: Simpson Chubby 1
Lather: Dr Jon’s Flowers in the Dark V3
Aftershave: Dr Jon’s Flowers in the Dark
Additional Care:
B.I.G. Co. Alum Block
Well I reached for the Supply V2 today to get back to using an SE and even though I had the three dot plate in after three lengthy passes I was left with less than a desirable shave. So much so I reached for a Gillette Blue Tip loaded with a Super Max for a clean up pass. I won’t blame the razor it most certainly is my technique.
Oh well, better next time.
Rating: 3 / 5
Razor: Supply The Single Edge V2
Blade: Schick Injector
Brush: Simpson Chubby 1
Lather: Dr Jon’s Flowers in the Dark V3
Aftershave: Dr Jon’s Flowers in the Dark
Additional Care:
B.I.G. Co. Alum Block
Dave in KY
Shave Newbie
Blue Tip for the save. Have a good one Ed
Well after the lacklustre shave with the Supply V2 I decided I would stack the deck for this mornings shave. Never a bad shave has been had by me with the Merkur Mergress in hand and today was no exception. Loaded with a Kai Super Stainless blade this could very well be the desert island razor. I dialled it to 2 1/2 and went at it.
Soap of the day was Stirling Agar which I have mentioned in the past and yes, still beak jamming in the tub worthy. I don’t know how he did it but man is this scent awesome!
Two very nice passes with a little touch up and near BBS. A night and day difference over the Supply V2. Now and again I don’t blame the razor it is the only one if it’s type I have. I will simply devote more time to it. Anyway, lovely shave which I topped off with some Prada Amber Homme Intense which is a perfect match for Agar IIMHO.
Have a good one Cadre!
Rating: 5 / 5
Razor: Merkur Mergress 500
Blade: Kai Super Stainless
Brush: Rocky Mountain Barber Company - Best Badger
Lather: Stirling Agar
Aftershave: Stirling Agar
Additional Care:
B.I.G. Co. Alum Block
Prada Amber Pour Homme Intense
Soap of the day was Stirling Agar which I have mentioned in the past and yes, still beak jamming in the tub worthy. I don’t know how he did it but man is this scent awesome!
Two very nice passes with a little touch up and near BBS. A night and day difference over the Supply V2. Now and again I don’t blame the razor it is the only one if it’s type I have. I will simply devote more time to it. Anyway, lovely shave which I topped off with some Prada Amber Homme Intense which is a perfect match for Agar IIMHO.
Have a good one Cadre!
Rating: 5 / 5
Razor: Merkur Mergress 500
Blade: Kai Super Stainless
Brush: Rocky Mountain Barber Company - Best Badger
Lather: Stirling Agar
Aftershave: Stirling Agar
Additional Care:
B.I.G. Co. Alum Block
Prada Amber Pour Homme Intense
I was bummed by the shave and didn’t even mention how great the soap was. Very cool packaging but more importantly a great vegan soap. The V3 I am told lathers better but having no other to compare it to I can say it lathers very well. However, there is little residual slickness so you can’t go all Stirling or CBL with it...reapply that lather. Great scent though with a dark, earthy lavender being at the heart of it.
A wonderful Sunday shave courtesy of a fine Gillette Red Tip! I let myself get fuzzy and so I reached for the Red Tip and had at it.
Today’s soap was one I haven’t reached for in awhile Sapone di Paolo Menta. Lovely minty goodness and a great performing soap. Have to try the rebranded “11” offerings someday.
Two beautiful passes was all that was needed to get to DFS level. No more no less. Lovely Sunday shave!
Rating: 5 / 5
Razor: Gillette Red Tip Super Speed 1956
Blade: Super-Max Blue Diamond Titanium
Brush: Rocky Mountain Barber Company - Best Badger
Lather: Sapone di Paolo Menta
Aftershave: Sapone di Paolo Menta
Additional Care:
B.I.G. Co. Alum Block
Today’s soap was one I haven’t reached for in awhile Sapone di Paolo Menta. Lovely minty goodness and a great performing soap. Have to try the rebranded “11” offerings someday.
Two beautiful passes was all that was needed to get to DFS level. No more no less. Lovely Sunday shave!
Rating: 5 / 5
Razor: Gillette Red Tip Super Speed 1956
Blade: Super-Max Blue Diamond Titanium
Brush: Rocky Mountain Barber Company - Best Badger
Lather: Sapone di Paolo Menta
Aftershave: Sapone di Paolo Menta
Additional Care:
B.I.G. Co. Alum Block
woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
Dave in KY
Shave Newbie
Nice relaxing day and shave for the win Ed 
It was a lovely day!Nice relaxing day and shave for the win Ed
@NurseDave it is spearmint goodness and the matching balm even more so. Sadly I should have bought two tubs but oh well....
I chuckled when I saw your beak jamming comment 
I had forgotten all about that
I had forgotten all about that
@bentheduck it is a favourite! But I won’t lie...I jam my beak in many a tub of fine soap!I chuckled when I saw your beak jamming comment
As do I, my beak jamming hermano!
Yes hermano not a bad set to be a part of!
- Status