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I think Southern Witchcrafts is underrepresented on TSC. Good strong scents and good performance. More folks should give them a shot.
 
bentheduck said:
Beak jamming worthy???
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Ben it is really a very beak jamming worthy scent and the AS is phenomenal!
woodpusher said:
Stay well, Ed! Your many fans in the neighbourhood are getting gloomy due to lack of supermodel sightings, so don't forget to take walk every now and then and wave at folks to help keep up morale!
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So much "Blue Steel" to give!! Stay safe Sam and soon we'll BBQ through a few steaks and pints!
 
Well I have truly enjoyed the “realm of mild” lately with stellar shaves being put in by a Tech and a Black Tip SS so as promised this 1956 Blue Tip SS was slotted in for today. I own a 56 trio and each of them are great. Loaded up with a fresh Kai today.

All the “Fall” scents have been rotated out and replaced with the bright Spring/Summer scents. I have a bunch all around scents that are on the cologne side of the spectrum and I use them all season. Stirling Executive Man is a perfect example of an excellent all season scent for me. Great soap, scent and performance. Matching AS is awesome.

Beautiful three pass BBS shave. Topped off with some English Laundry London EDP to add to the body wash and we are golden on a Saturday.

Stay safe folks.

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: Gillette Blue Tip Super Speed 1956
Blade: Kai Super Stainless
Brush: Simpson Chubby 2
Lather: Stirling Executive Man
Aftershave: Stirling Executive Man
Additional Care:
B.I.G. Co. Alum Block
English Laundry London Body Wash
English Laundry London
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Nice, I'm still plodding along with my regular kit, but my Floid Amber is due to run out tomorrow or Monday, so I'm in for some excitement in determing the next aftershave to 3017! Woot! (Yeah, my life is boring)
 
woodpusher said:
Nice, I'm still plodding along with my regular kit, but my Floid Amber is due to run out tomorrow or Monday, so I'm in for some excitement in determing the next aftershave to 3017! Woot! (Yeah, my life is boring)
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Hardly! I have been wanting to try Floid but I can't justify adding anymore to the collection! I like rotating through the seasons...anything to break up the routine...
 
I’m still stuck with n the Peach shave lol. I will have to pick some of that up as soon as possible. I’m a sucker for anything peach, and that is a scent that puts me right in my happy place.
 
@Smattayu it really is a very nice earthy peach scent. I actually love it and am now kind of sad I didn't get more of their stuff. If you can grab some you won't be disappointed with this one....
 
Let’s move on with some more Super Speeds. Today the 1956 Flare Tip SS and the middle razor of the Trio. I really enjoy this one because it really does occupy the middle ground between the Blue and Red Tip SS. Never a lot of fuss with this one and I could see why millions of people probably used one as a daily driver.

Some more CBL goodness was on order today and in keeping with the old school vibe I wanted an old school scent. Club CBL was the ticket. If you love Pinaud Clubman THIS is your soap! Boy is it good! Great soap and scent.

Lovely three pass shave to start the work week. Topped it off with some Clubman AS...of course! Quick spritz of Acqua di Gio to finish it all off. Stay safe all and check in on your families and neighbours. Blessings to all.

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: Gillette Flare Tip Super Speed 1956
Blade: Kai Super Stainless
Brush: APShave Co. 24mm Silk Smoke
Lather: CBL Club CBL
Aftershave: Pinaud Clubman
Additional Care:
B.I.G. Co. Alum Block
Armani Acqua di Gio
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I like APShave knots. They were one of the first, if not the first, to make the tuxedo synthetic available. I might have a Silk Smoke knot laying around with the others. Might have to through them sometime and see what is in that box.
 
Sounds like a plan! I met Alex awhile back in Ottawa and picked up the Silk Smoke and a 30mm SynBad. Great brushes.
 
Well I really wanted something tropical or at least more Summerish. So it was a toss up between CBL Ghost Pineapple or Stirling Weekend in Malibu. WiM by a slight margin. It really is a great scent with some coconut, pineapple and all sorts of other tropical notes. If Malibu smells this good I can see why you would want to hang out there!

Razor of the day is the Colonial General SS SE. decided to try a new blade today from a sampler I got awhile back. Up until now it has been Schick Proline AC or Feather AC. So today I tried out the Kai Captain Original. Very enjoyable and put them on par with the Feather for sharpness but a tad smoother. The Proline is still the smoothest I have used and it is a joy to use. Got a bunch more to try!

The brush today is special and it comes from Wild West Brushworks. It’s called the “Kingston” for obvious reasons. I was quite proud to use it on our last trip to Jamaica. Derek Wheeler and his family tragically lost their home and workshop to a fire right before Christmas 2019. Such a great guy. Hope you’re safe and back on your feet soon!

Three pass BBS shave. Topped it off with the matching WiM AS and some English Laundry Tahitian Waters EDP. Well my face smells like it’s on vacation. Until we meet again Mai Tai!

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: Colonial General SS
Blade: Kai Captain Original
Brush: Wild West Brushworks 24mm Boss - Kingston
Lather: Stirling Weekend in Malibu
Aftershave: Stirling Weekend in Malibu
Additional Care:
B.I.G. Co. Alum Block
English Laundry Tahitian Waters
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