My Stirling order is in! I put the samples in their new homes before I remembered to post a picture. Oops. Christmas Eve and Dunshire sample sets, White Linen bath soap, and a sample of Vanilla Sandalwood body lotion which is going to Venessa.
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My Stirling order is in! I put the samples in their new homes before I remembered to post a picture. Oops. Christmas Eve and Dunshire sample sets, White Linen bath soap, and a sample of Vanilla Sandalwood body lotion which is going to Venessa.
Wait, don't you make your own brushes?
Dave in KY
Shave Newbie
You thinking of @Graydog
No, I've never made a brush.
Here's a side by side comparison of the old with the new. The blue Rudy Vey is a 22mm Muhle knot, the right is the 24mm Maggard. The Maggard seems much denser than the Muhle. I'm looking forward to using it tomorrow; should lather like a beast.
Stirling has really expanded their lineup. Enjoy!
I went to their shop in Chino, CA. It’s a bit of a stretch to call it a shop though. It had a bunch of dust covered random things on the shelves and there were 2 people there working and most of the conversation I heard was about orders not shipping, or it being 2 weeks and still no delivery after a customer paid for 2 day shipping.
I was a little put off by the whole experience to be honest.
The Grapefroot whipped shave cream on the other hand is absolutely awesome.
I went to the shop in Chino back in 2013, but that was back when the creator of WCS (John Koontz) still owned it. He sold it a year or two after that, and their customer service has really gone downhill since then. They seem to be all driven by profit these days. I prefer other vendors mostly, now.
I figured since I already drove the 2 hours to Chino I might as well stop by. I’ll be making the 15-20 minute drive to The Handlebar Supply from now on to sniff soaps and fondle brushes.
You are correct.
GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
Enjoy! Mo makes some good soap!I received three samples from Grooming Dept: Aion, Tentazione, and Voyage. [emoji846]
Dave in KY
Shave Newbie
Well I ordered from a place in NYC, supposedly their last 3 bottles of Humphrey's Maravilla 70 and a jar of Lucky Tiger to get to free shipping and this is what arrived today
Told them I'll take a full refund and a shipping label if they want their Lucky Tiger back. Got a refund from Paypal and waiting to see if they are sending a shipping label................... Frustrating as they say their warehouse shows they still have 3 bottles. What kinda idiot ships a single item when they see 4 items on a ticket.....
Told them I'll take a full refund and a shipping label if they want their Lucky Tiger back. Got a refund from Paypal and waiting to see if they are sending a shipping label................... Frustrating as they say their warehouse shows they still have 3 bottles. What kinda idiot ships a single item when they see 4 items on a ticket.....
mrdoug
"TSC's Shave Sales Deal Finder"
Akk, that sucks.
We'll, if you end up getting to keep the Lucky Tiger, would you please give us a review? I have been on the fence about picking some up. Just don't know if it'll be better than my Duke Cannon Menthol (Ive been looking for the same but without the added "Sandalwood" scent).
Thanks.
Dave in KY
Shave Newbie
Till then, Check out @BarberDave videos as he uses it daily
mrdoug
"TSC's Shave Sales Deal Finder"
Received my Sagrada Famiglia this evening and took it for a test. Used the new (to me) Injector, as well as my first run with a Shannon's Soap (haymaker). All new stuff this Shave!
The Sagrada Famiglia is a very good brush, with good backbone, and a small size that I can grip easily. I've come to expect this quality from Yaqi, and I'm not disappointed in the least. [emoji846]
On that note, the injector was quite aggressive, as compared to my L (or M?) I had before. It was a nice close shave though. With the help of some Duke Cannon cold Balm, it worked out well.
The soap was good, but I didn't like how the lather disappates on the face so quickly. Still, it was slick enough and worked well.
All in all, three nice acquisitions and one good shave. Now back to our regularly scheduled DE razor. [emoji16]
The Sagrada Famiglia is a very good brush, with good backbone, and a small size that I can grip easily. I've come to expect this quality from Yaqi, and I'm not disappointed in the least. [emoji846]
On that note, the injector was quite aggressive, as compared to my L (or M?) I had before. It was a nice close shave though. With the help of some Duke Cannon cold Balm, it worked out well.
The soap was good, but I didn't like how the lather disappates on the face so quickly. Still, it was slick enough and worked well.
All in all, three nice acquisitions and one good shave. Now back to our regularly scheduled DE razor. [emoji16]
mrdoug
"TSC's Shave Sales Deal Finder"
Thanks.
That's everything I use, minus the two injectors hanging on the cabinet door (and the soaps, etc.).
I'm loving the brush stand I grabbed on a whim. Glued it down with craft glue dots and it works wonderfully. Previously, I dried them bristles up like a heathen. Lol.