Shaves of the Month - July 2013

We come to the end of the first month.  Here is a summary of this months close shaving.

Gillette New Improved Shave

Shave of the Day
July 31, 2013
Grandpa's razor week

•Tabac soap
•Muhle badger brush
•Gillette New Improved razor
•Astra blade (3)
•Pinaud Clubman Club Royale aftershave

Day three of the New Improved. I am getting used to the way it shaves.

I see a lot of similarities with the short comb NEW.

The Astra continues to perform well.

Tabac is a great soap with a strong scent. The Clubman Club Royale pairs well with it.

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Gillette New Improved

Shave of the Day
July 30, 2013
Grandpa's Razor week

•Arko stick soap
•Kingsley badger brush
•Gillette New Improved razor (1924)
•Astra platinum blade (2)
•Arctic Frost Cooling Aftershave

I would classify the New Improved razor as aggressive. I got an extremely close shave yesterday. 14 hours after my shave, my face still felt like it does after just shaving with a Tech.

The razor is highly efficient. It also looks fierce, with a large blade gap.

Arko soap produces instant and abundant lather.

The Arctic Frost is from Walgreens and is similar to Aqua Velva.

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Gillette New Improved Grandpa's Razor

Shave of the Day
July 29, 2013

•Taylor of Old Bond Street Lavender soap
•Kingsley badger brush
•Gillette New Improved Tuckaway (1924)
•Astra Platinum blade (1)


•Pinaud Clubman Razor

Today would have been my Grandfather's 114 birthday,and I am shaving with his razor. I have had this razor since 1974, and it was the beginning of my collection and my love for old razors and wet shaving.

The New Improved was Gillettes first major redesign of the double edged razor. Introduced in 1921, my razor is a Tuckaway, a travel razor with a short handle and a metal case which would fit easily in a pocket or a shaving kit.

As always, the TOBS Lavender produces a great lather, and I love the scent.

The Astra blade is one of my go to blades and it pairs well with the New Improved.

Clubman provided a great finish to this shave.

Shaving with Grandpa's razor is a great way to remember him. Grandpa, you are still missed.

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Weber

Shave of the Day

July 28, 2013

•D R Harris Windsor Soap

•Kingsley badger brush

•Weber polished head razor with bulldog handle

•Shark stainless blade (1)

•Pinaud Clubman Classic Vanilla aftershave

Great shave with the Weber.  New Shark blade.  The Windsor is a great soap, easy to lather and a great scent.  Finished with Classic Vanilla from Pinaud Clubman. 

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Gem G Bar

Shave of the Day
July 27, 2013
Gem/EverReady Week 2

•Arko stick soap
•Muhle badger brush
•Gem G bar razor
•Treet carbon steel blade
•Brisk aftershave

The Gbar is a mild razor, but it gets the job done.

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Gem Micromatic ClogPruf

Shave of the Day
July 26, 2013
Gem/EverReady Week (2)

•Taylor of Old Bond Street Lavender soap
•Kingsley badger brush
•Gem Micromatic Clogpruf razor
•Gem stainless steel blade
•Pinaud Clubman Classic Vanilla

I took me several tries before I could shave safely with the Clogpruf. It is a very aggressive and efficient razor.

The TOBS Lavender is among the best in my den, due to its lather, lubrication, and the scent.

The Clubman Classic Vanilla is a warm scent that lasts a long time.

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Gem Micromatic open comb

Shave of the Day
July 25, 2013
Gem/EverReady Week (2)

•Proraso red tub soap
•Kingsley badger brush
•Gem Micromatic Open Comb razor
•Gem stainless steel blade
•Pinaud Lilac Vegetal aftershave

One of my favorite Gems, the MMOC shaves efficiently. The Proraso is a wonderful soap that lathers easily and provided great lubrication. What can I say about Lilac Vegetal. You either love it or hate it.

Up for tomorrow, the Gem Micromatic Clogpruf.

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EverReady 1914

Shave of the Day
July 23, 2013
Gem/EverReady Week (2)

•Taylor of Old Bond Street Lavender soap
•Omega boar brush
•EverReady 1914 razor
•Gem stainless steel blade
•Pinaud Clubman aftershave

The Everready 1914 is a sort of mini lather catcher. My razor is a travel set. It gives a close shave, about as aggressive as the 1912. The cap flips open to reveal the blade. The hinge is opposite the blade edge.

The TOBS Lavender is one of my favorite soaps.

Pinaud Clubman is a great way to end a shave and start the day.

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Gem 1912

Shave of the Day
July 22, 2013
Gem/EverReady week.

•Van Der Hagen soap
•Kingsley badger brush
•Gem 1912 razor
•Gem stainless steel blade
•Mennen Skin Bracer aftershave

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Gem/EverReady Week 2

Gem/EverReady Week 2
This week features my silver/chrome collection.

From left to right:

Gem 1912
EverReady 1914
EverReady 1924
Gem Micromatic Open Comb (1930)
Gem Micromatic Clogpruf (1941)
Gem GBar (1950)

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Weber

Shave of the Day
July 21, 2013

•Taylor of Old Bond Street
•Omega boar brush
•Weber polished head razor with wave handle
•Feather blade (9)
•Pinaud Clubman Classic Vanilla aftershave

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Gillette Tech

Shave of the Day
July 20, 2013

•Proraso green tube
•Muhle badger brush
•Gillette early fat handle Tech
•Feather blade
•Old Spice Musk for Men aftershave

The Gillette Tech was a workhorse for Gillette from1931 to 1973.

The Feather blade counteracts the mildness of the Tech.

The aftershave is vintage. Old Spice India still makes a musk, but I don't know if is the same as this musk.

My bottle is the travel bottle.


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EverReady 1924 Shovel Head

Shave of the Day

Gem/Everready Week

July 19, 2013

•Proraso green tub soap

•Kingsley badger brush

•EverReady 1924 shovel head razor

•Treet blade

•Old Spice aftershave

A great finale to Gem/Everready week.  My newly acquired 24 in gold.  The 24 is an aggressive razor, but it is easy to open (and dry this carbon steel blade). 

The shave starts cool with the Proraso and ends spicy with Old Spice.

EverReady 1912

Shave of the Day
Gem/EverReady Week
July 18, 2013

•Arko stick soap
•Century badger brush
•EverReady 1912 razor
•Gem stainless steel blade
•Mennen Skin Bracer aftershave

My oldest EverReady. (Just like its twin the Gem 1912).

A nice smooth shave.



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Gem Micromatic Bullet Tip

Shave of the Day

Gem/EverReady Week

July 17, 2013

•Taylor of Old Bond Street Sandalwood Soap

•Century boar brush

•Gem Micromatic Bullet Tip razor

•Gem stainless steel blade

•Lucky Tiger aftershave balm

Gem Micromatic ClogPruf

Shave of the Day

July 16, 2013

•Proraso Green Tub soap

•Century boar brush

•Gem Micromatic Clogpruf razor

•Treet blade 

•Lucky Tiger shave balm

The Micromatic Clogpruf is the most aggressive of the Micromatics, in my opinion. Nevertheless, with care, it produced a great shave.

EverReady/Gem Razors

EverReady and Gem Razors

From left to right:

EverReady 1912

EverReady 1924

Gem Micromatic Open Comb (1930)

Gem Micromatic Clog Pruf (1940)

Gem Micromatic Bullet Tip (1947)

The EverReady/Gem family uses a single edge blade.  The head should be almost flat to the face when shaving.  

Gem Micromatic Open Comb

Shave of the Day
July 15, 2013

Gem/EverReady Week

•Tabac soap
•Kingsley badger brush
•Gem Micromatic Open Comb razor in brass
•Gem stainless steel razor
•Lucky Tiger aftershave

This week is a tour of the Gem/EverReady Razors. The Gem Micromatic Open Comb Razor was the first Micromatic. It is a twist to open razor. First introduced in 1930, it was the first of three iterations of the Micromatic.

It shaves smoothly and efficiently.

The Lucky Tiger balm doesn't carry much scent, but it is soothing and moisturizing.



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Merkur 37C Slant SOTD

Shave of the Day
July 14, 2013

•D R Harris Windsor soap
•Kingsley Badger brush
•Merkur 37C "Slant"
•PolSilver Super Iridium blade
•Pinaud Clubman aftershave

The slant continues to provide a safe and efficient shave. Clubman provides a nice finish.



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Weber Polished Head SOTD

Shave of the Day
July 13, 2013

•D R Harris Windsor soap
•Kingsley badger brush
•Weber polished head razor with wave handle
•Feather blade (8)
•Lucky Tiger Bay Rum aftershave

The Weber remains in my top five. It always produces a close comfortable shave. The Feather blades have longevity.


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Gillette old standard

Shave of the Day
July 12, 2013


•Taylor of Old Bond Street Lavender Soap
•Kingsley badger brush
•Gillette Standard (old type) razor
•Gillette Silver Blue Blade (2)
•Old Spice aftershave



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EverReady 1912

Shave of the Day
July 11, 2013

•Pre De Provence soap
•Kingsley badger brush
•EverReady 1912 razor
•Gem stainless steel blade
•Aqua Velva Ice Blue Classic aftershave

Don't know when the 1912 razor was made. EverReady made them for a number of years. 1912 refers to the patent.

The handle is awesome, while the head looks like the clip on a clipboard. Functional, efficient, utilitarian.

The Pre De Provence has a nice light botanical scent.

Aqua Velva has been a favorite scent for me for more than 40 years.



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Gillette Standard Old Type

Shave of the Day
July 10, 2013

•Arko stick soap
•Muhle badger brush
•Gillette standard razor 1917
•Gillette Silver Blue blade. (1)
•Mennen Skin Bracer aftershave

Old Skool shaving today. The razor is 96 years old. (The blade is new). The aftershave was designed in 1931. The Arko shaving soap got its start in 1927. Muhle began in 1945 as Muhle Pinsel.

Shaving like my grandpa!



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Gem Micromatic Open Comb

Shave of the Day
July 9, 2013

•Taylor of Old Bond Street Lavender soap
•Kingsley badger brush
•Gem Micromatic Open Comb razor
•Gem stainless steel blade
•Pinaud Clubman Aftershave



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Cobra Classic

Shave of the Day
July 8, 2013

•Proraso green tub soap
•Kingsley badger brush
•Cobra Classic razor
•Kai Captain Titan Mild blade (4)
•Brut Dominant aftershave


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Weber Razor SOTD

Shave of the Day
July 7, 2013

•Tabac soap
•Kingsley badger brush
•Weber razor with wave handle
•Feather blade (7)
•Brut Dominant



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Ikon Open Comb

Shave of the Day
July 6, 2013

•Arko Stick Soap
•Muhle Badger brush
•Ikon open comb razor
•Chroma Diamant blade (6)
•Pinaud Clubman aftershave

Nice shave after yesterday's shavette attempt.


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Kai Excelia

Shave of the Day
July 5, 2013

•TOBS Lavender soap
•Kingsley badger brush
•Kai Captain Excelia razor
•Kai Captain Titan Mild blade
•Brut Dominant
•Styptic pencils

The Kai Mild blades were sharp enough to cut me on the chin and the cheek. I survived to shave another day. This beautiful razor will not make my regular rotation yet.



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Cobra Classic

Shave of the Day
July 4, 2013

•Proraso red tub soap
•Kingsley badger brush
•Cobra Classic razor
•Kai Captain Titan Mild blade (3)
•Mennen Skin Bracer Cooling Blue aftershave

Yes, the Cobra is that good. The Kai blades are nice, but I prefer the Feather Professional blades. The blade is bigger than a regular injector blade. These blades are designed to be used in shavettes, like the Artists Club.

The only complaint I have is that I have some difficulty shaving just under the corners of my nose. The end of the blade is protected by the razor.

While this razor commands a high price, is only available from Classic Shaving, and is hard to get, it is a worthwhile endeavor to acquire one.



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Shave of the Day. July 3, 2013

Shave of the Day
July 3, 2013

•TOBS Lavender soap
•Century boar brush
•Ikon open comb razor
•Chroma Diamant blade (5)
•Brisk aftershave


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Shave of the Day

Shave of the Day
July 2, 2013

•Proraso Green Tub soap
•Kingsley badger brush
•Merkur 37C Slant Razor
•PolSilver Super Iridium blade
•Proraso aftershave



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Shave of the Day

Shave of the Day
July 1, 2013
•Pre De Provence soap
•Kingsley badger brush
•Weber polished head razor with wave handle
•Feather blade(6)
•Aqua Velva Redwood aftershave



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Location:Trenton NJ