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GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
Don’t remove your drain, then you’ll really have problems!
Would never clog
SteveChuckFrank
Close Enough*
I've had similar issues Kyle, but I've found that running the water very hot after the shave helps to keep things from building up. It's not good for your pipes to continuously use Draino. I've heard of using a vinegar/peroxide mix periodically helps but I've never tried it. I've also heard that keeping hair clips out of the drain helps too 
Dave in KY
Shave Newbie
Or just pull off the trap and clean it out.
Dave in KY
Shave Newbie
When these kidz gonna learn Rich
There's another solution: buy short plastic plumber's snakes at a hardware store or Amazon. Some drain de-cloggers include them. They work very well at snagging hairballs and such.
SOTD 5/2/19
Gillette New SC
Shark Super Stainless (2)
Ever Ready w/ two band badger
CBL Oud Minéral
Thayers Coconut Water
Skin Bracer
Stirling Sandpiper Edt
Well I started the shave off with the Kamisori but I didn't get the edge right. I was cutting hair but not well or comfortable so I switched to the New. Ended up with a great BBS shave. Felt like having a little extra scent today so I used the sample from the anniversary brush. Good stuff for sure.
Sorry no pic today I managed to accidentally delete it earlier.
Gillette New SC
Shark Super Stainless (2)
Ever Ready w/ two band badger
CBL Oud Minéral
Thayers Coconut Water
Skin Bracer
Stirling Sandpiper Edt
Well I started the shave off with the Kamisori but I didn't get the edge right. I was cutting hair but not well or comfortable so I switched to the New. Ended up with a great BBS shave. Felt like having a little extra scent today so I used the sample from the anniversary brush. Good stuff for sure.
Sorry no pic today I managed to accidentally delete it earlier.
That's a wicked looking razor. 
SOTD 5/3/19
Schick J2 w/Schick blade
Omega Boar
CBL Ghost Banana
Thayers Coconut Water
Florida Water
Had a great shave this morning. The Ghost Banana seemed a bit thirsty this morning but I gave it what it needed and got a fantastic lather. Another BBS shave in the books.
So yesterday I was asked to come in a half hr early today because of some work that needed to start earlier than normal. So I was up at 330 to start my day and it's been pretty busy since then. Plus side all the work done today should ensure a more quiet weekend since it removed some malfunctioning equipment from the system.
For anyone interested in what was done, our electric transmission supplier had a load tap changer(LTC) get stuck at -10. An LTC adjusts the voltage coming from a substation transformer in small amounts to account for loading and keeping the voltage in the proper range. They can tap from -16 to +16 where anything over zero raises the voltage and less than zero lowers it. -10 was way lower than it should have been and in order to fix it the transmission supplier needed to totally de-energize the transformer. That was all yesterday so we set up switching to move all of our load off of that substation to a different one for the weekend. And repairs are scheduled for Monday. My job was to help come up with the switching plan and the run it over the radio in coordination with crews in the field. Some things I can control from my computer in the office and others have to be done on site. Plus side is everything ran pretty smooth and according to plan but it is a pretty big task for sure.
Thanks for reading.
Schick J2 w/Schick blade
Omega Boar
CBL Ghost Banana
Thayers Coconut Water
Florida Water
Had a great shave this morning. The Ghost Banana seemed a bit thirsty this morning but I gave it what it needed and got a fantastic lather. Another BBS shave in the books.
So yesterday I was asked to come in a half hr early today because of some work that needed to start earlier than normal. So I was up at 330 to start my day and it's been pretty busy since then. Plus side all the work done today should ensure a more quiet weekend since it removed some malfunctioning equipment from the system.
For anyone interested in what was done, our electric transmission supplier had a load tap changer(LTC) get stuck at -10. An LTC adjusts the voltage coming from a substation transformer in small amounts to account for loading and keeping the voltage in the proper range. They can tap from -16 to +16 where anything over zero raises the voltage and less than zero lowers it. -10 was way lower than it should have been and in order to fix it the transmission supplier needed to totally de-energize the transformer. That was all yesterday so we set up switching to move all of our load off of that substation to a different one for the weekend. And repairs are scheduled for Monday. My job was to help come up with the switching plan and the run it over the radio in coordination with crews in the field. Some things I can control from my computer in the office and others have to be done on site. Plus side is everything ran pretty smooth and according to plan but it is a pretty big task for sure.
Thanks for reading.
SOTD 5/4/19
Pre-shave: CBL pre-shave oil
Gem 1912 w/ gem blade (?)
"Talon" TSC First Anniversary Brush
CBL Breakfast Blend
Thayers Coconut Water
Pinaud Clubman
Got my soaps in yesterday so I had to use the Breakfast Blend this morning. I absolutely love this scent. Of the tub smells a bit sweet and even almost creamy for just black coffee but once you lather it, man it's nice. Much more like a good cup of black coffee. About halfway through the first pass I did start to feel a "warming" sensation. It remained mild but was odd. Almost like the exact opposite of a cooling agent. It could have been the pre shave oil too I suppose but I'm not sure. I have never had a reaction from a soap before so I hope this wasn't that. My face was a bit red after the shave but that was gone after a minute or two, as was the feeling I was getting. I guess we will see what happens next time I use it cause like @NurseDave with his lemon soap. I can handle it for the scent and performance.
As for the rest I think I am going to bench the GEM 1912 for a while. Got a great shave but it's just not as fun to use. I will also probably be rePIFing the MMOC for the same reason.
Anyway I'm back at work and it's time for some breakfast and coffee.
Have a great day Cadre!
Pre-shave: CBL pre-shave oil
Gem 1912 w/ gem blade (?)
"Talon" TSC First Anniversary Brush
CBL Breakfast Blend
Thayers Coconut Water
Pinaud Clubman
Got my soaps in yesterday so I had to use the Breakfast Blend this morning. I absolutely love this scent. Of the tub smells a bit sweet and even almost creamy for just black coffee but once you lather it, man it's nice. Much more like a good cup of black coffee. About halfway through the first pass I did start to feel a "warming" sensation. It remained mild but was odd. Almost like the exact opposite of a cooling agent. It could have been the pre shave oil too I suppose but I'm not sure. I have never had a reaction from a soap before so I hope this wasn't that. My face was a bit red after the shave but that was gone after a minute or two, as was the feeling I was getting. I guess we will see what happens next time I use it cause like @NurseDave with his lemon soap. I can handle it for the scent and performance.
As for the rest I think I am going to bench the GEM 1912 for a while. Got a great shave but it's just not as fun to use. I will also probably be rePIFing the MMOC for the same reason.
Anyway I'm back at work and it's time for some breakfast and coffee.
Have a great day Cadre!
Hope the "warming" sensation is nothing more than what it is. Would be a shame for you to like the scent so much and not be able to use the soap.
SteveChuckFrank
Close Enough*
You sure that wasn’t a placebo effect? Maybe you thought your face was warming up because you thought you were actually lathering with a cup of black coffee?