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The Double Edge Adventures of Somnos...
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It actually is quite nice! Lots of citrus in there also...
So I was on a run of OCs until a discussion broke out on one of the forums about the Merkur Progress vs the Parker Variant...you know how they go right @Dave in KY ? So sorry Mr. New please step aside and let in Mr. Progress. I have a Mergress and Progress both of the standard length handle variety. Love them both but that cool Art Deco knob on the stock Merkur is just so cool. Loaded up with a Voskhod today but both the Progress and Mergress have no qualms with whatever DE blade you want to throw at them.
Soap of the day was RazoRock Gold which is a lovely blend of citrus, woodsy notes and Amber. What a great soap and scent. Todays’s brush was the Simpson Colonel X2L in Best which comes from a buddy down in Texas. Still not quite sure why he let it come my way (he has many, MANY primo brushes of the vintage type) love the loft and it is a lathering machine!
To the races we went and a thoroughly enjoyable and relaxing three pass BBS shave was had! Love the Friday afternoon shave as rare as they are. Topped it off with some Prada Amber Pour Homme Intense...oh yes indeed! Some fine duds and off to take Mrs. Somnos for dinner! Long week but the weekend is finally upon us! Take care, safe travels and happy shaves all!
Rating: 5 / 5
Razor: Merkur Progress 500
Blade: Voskhod
Brush: Simpson Colonel X2L
Lather: RazoRock Gold
Aftershave: RazoRock Gold
Additional Care:
B.I.G. Co. Alum Block
Prada Amber Pour Homme Intense
Soap of the day was RazoRock Gold which is a lovely blend of citrus, woodsy notes and Amber. What a great soap and scent. Todays’s brush was the Simpson Colonel X2L in Best which comes from a buddy down in Texas. Still not quite sure why he let it come my way (he has many, MANY primo brushes of the vintage type) love the loft and it is a lathering machine!
To the races we went and a thoroughly enjoyable and relaxing three pass BBS shave was had! Love the Friday afternoon shave as rare as they are. Topped it off with some Prada Amber Pour Homme Intense...oh yes indeed! Some fine duds and off to take Mrs. Somnos for dinner! Long week but the weekend is finally upon us! Take care, safe travels and happy shaves all!
Rating: 5 / 5
Razor: Merkur Progress 500
Blade: Voskhod
Brush: Simpson Colonel X2L
Lather: RazoRock Gold
Aftershave: RazoRock Gold
Additional Care:
B.I.G. Co. Alum Block
Prada Amber Pour Homme Intense
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woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
Weather-wise, this should be the best weekend we've had for quite a while. Enjoy, Ed!
You too Sir! Got some fresh strip loins and more than a few bottles of red in the cellar that will be coming up in the rotation!
Dave in KY
Shave Newbie
Nice shave Ed
Thanks @Dave in KY for the subliminal suggestion...LOL
It is a great scent and the matching AS is great. I have 55 soaps/creams and I live for matching AS or balm! It is worth the dough!
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Well now tomorrow’s SOTD will be with the iKon SBS head which has arrived matched to the iKon bulldog handle. Two levels of aggression with this one so I will start with the least aggressive. However, it has a SB and OC side....which one first? The SB they say is more aggressive than the OC....check out the blade reveal!! 
Looks good, Ed. Can't wait to read how it handles........pun intended????? 
That looks like a smooth shaver Ed. Looking forward to the review
Looks good, Ed. Can't wait to read how it handles........pun intended?????
Hmmmm I sense some tom foolery here...
My name isn't Tom, it's Bill! *Cough* @Dave in KYHmmmm I sense some tom foolery here...
Nice tag... @Dave in KY
OC side first!
I had to look to see what day it is. Definitely OC.
So let it be written...so let it be done.
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