Gillette one piece Tech Milord model

Shave of the Day
September 30, 2013

DR Harris Windsor soap
Kingsley badger brush
Gillette One Piece Tech, Milord model
Kai stainless blade (2)
Lucky Tiger Bay Rum aftershave



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Gillette Goodwill

Shave of the Day
September 29, 2013

Taylor of Old Bond Street Lavender soap
Omega boar brush
Gillette Goodwill razor (1931-1935)
Chroma Diamonte Blade (1)
Lucky Tiger Bay Rum


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Grandpa's New Improved

Shave of the Day
September 28, 2013

•Taylor of Old Bond Street Sandalwood soap
•Kingsley badger brush
•Gillette New Improved Standard (1922)
•Kai Stainless Steel blade (1)
•Old Spice aftershave

Today is a special day. Not only is it my wife's birthday, but also my grandfather, Robert C. Griscom's 123rd birthday (if he were still alive).

I have what I believe to be his razor. He died the year my parents were married.

He was a record presser for Victor Talking Machine. His hands were so toughened by his work that he could place a boiling tea kettle on the palm of his hand and not get burned.

He also played the violin. I always picture my grandfather playing the violin while my grandmother played the piano, and the two of them sang together.

The razor has been dropped several times over the years, all four corners have bent teeth. The case is well worn. The blade I found in the razor was from 1932 (C2 blue blade).

The bent teeth did not present any problem shaving. The New Improved is a great razor. The Kai blade worked well ; a great combination.


So happy birthday grandpa. Today you are remembered.



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Gillette Milord Tech

Shave of the Day
September 27, 2013
•Omega Cream
•Muhle badger brush
•Gillette Milord Tech
•Gillette Silver Blue blade (9)
•Aqua Velva Ice Blue Classic


aftershave


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Gillette Black Handle Super Speed

Shave of the Day
September 26, 2013

•Taylor of Old Bond Street Lavender
•Omega boar brush
•Gillette Black Handle Super Speed
•Gillette 7 o'clock platinum blade (4)
•Pinaud Clubman



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iKon Open Comb

Shave of the Day
September 25, 2013

•Taylor of Old Bond Street Lavender soap
•Ever-Ready 200M boar brush
•iKon open comb razor
•Shark Super Chrome blade (5)
•Mennen Skin Bracer

It has been over a month since I have used the iKon open comb. I abandoned it for the slant. This razor provides an easy and comfortable shave. Aided by TOBS Lavender and finished with Skin Bracer. What a way to start the day.



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Gem Micromatic open comb

Shave of the Day
September 24, 2013

•DR Harris Windsor soap
•Omega boar brush
•Gem Micromatic Open Comb razor
•Gem Coated Stainless Steel blade (8)
•Pinaud Clubman Classic Vanilla


Finally giving the Milord a rest. The MMOC is also a favorite. A close easy shave.



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Gillette Milord Tech

Shave of the Day
September 23, 2013

•Taylor of Old Bond Street Sandalwood soap
•Kingsley badger brush
•Gillette Milord Tech razor
•Gillette Silver Blue blade(8)
•Lucky Tiger Bay Rum





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Gillette Milord Tech

Shave of the Day
September 22, 2013

•Taylor of Old Bond


Street Sandalwood soap
•Kingsley badger brush
•Gillette Milord Tech razor
•Gillette Silver Blue blade
•OS Signature aftershave




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Gillette Super Speed

Shave of the Day
September 21, 2013

•Omega shave cream
•Kingsley badger brush
•Gillette Super Speed (X4) 1952
•Personna blade (5)
•Brut Dominant aftershave



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Gillette Milord

Shave of the Day
September 20, 2013

•Arko stick soap
•Ever-Ready 200M boar brush
•Gillette Milord razor
•Gillette Silver Blue blade (7)
•Brut Dominant aftershave



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Milord

Shave of the Day
September 19, 2013

•Proraso red tub soap
•Kingsley badger brush
•Gillette Milord Tech razor
•Gillette Silver Blue Blade (6)
•Lucky Tiger Bay Rum aftershave

A bit of Sandalwood to start and Bay Rum to finish.

In the middle, the best shave Gillette ever made.



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Gillette One Piece Tech

Shave of the Day
September 18, 2013

•Tabac soap
•Ever-Ready boar brush
•Gillette One Piece Tech Milord razor
•Gillette Silver Blue blade (5)
•Pinaud Clubman Club Royale aftershave


Again with that 1940 Milord. I have never had a better shave. I used the diagonal pattern recommended by Gillette. It produced an amazingly close shave.

Tabac is the most amazing soap. A unique scent and lather that is unstoppable.

The Club Royale is strong enough to stand up to the Tabac scent.

My well worn Milord has earned a place in my permanent rotation (that is if I use any other razor again).




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Gillette One Piece Tech Milord Model

Shave of the Day
September 17, 2013

•Taylor of Old Bond Street Lavender soap
•Kingsley badger brush
•Gillette Milord Tech razor (1940)
•Gillette Silver Blue blade (5)
•Pinaud Clubman Classic Vanilla aftershave

Back to the Gillette one piece Tech Razor, Milord model, as Gillette called it.

My razor has seen prettier days, but it still shaves like new.

TOBS Lavender and Clubman Classic Vanilla on the start and finish.



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Schick Krona

Shave of the Day
September 16, 2013

•Taylor of Old Bond Street Lavender soap
•Ever-Ready boar brush
•Schick Krona razor
•Personna blade (4)
•Pinaud Clubman aftershave

I love lavender soap. The TOBS is always great.



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Schick Krona

Shave of the Day
September 15, 2013

•Proraso green tub soap
•Kingsley badger brush
•Schick Krona razor
•Personna blade (3)
•Pinaud Clubman



The Personna blades are unmarked, so once they are loaded, I have to remember what they are. These are the Israeli blades with UK packaging.

So far so good. Sharp enough to pair with the Krona.

Clubman for the finish.





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Gillette Black Handle Super Speed

Shave of the Day
September 14, 2013

•Arko stick soap
•Ever-Ready boar brush
•Gillette Black Handle Super Speed
•Gillette 7 o'clock Platinum Blade (3)
•OS Signature aftershave

The Black Handle Super Speed was the last iteration of a venerable line of TTO rasors. Not aggressive at all.

Arko produces copious lather (as long as I remember to use my brush.

The OS signature is a great finish.

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Gillette Standard

Shave of the Day
September 13, 2013

•Pre de Provence soap
•Ever-Ready 200M boar brush
•Gillette Standard (old type) 1917
•Gillette Silver Blue Blade (5)
•Mennen Dry Lime aftershave

The Gillette Standard still gives me a great shave.

A great start with the PDP and a great finish with the Dry Lime.


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Milord

Shave of the Day
September 12, 2013

•Omega shave cream
•Omega boar brush
•Gillette Milord razor (4)
•Gillette Silver Blue blade
•Aqua Velva Classic Blue aftershave

An early start today. My son needs to be dropped off for an appointment at 8am. I expect to be early for work.

Omegas for prep, Gilletes for the shave and Aqua Velva for the post.


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Milord 1940

Shave of the Day
September 11, 2013

•La Toja stick soap
•Ever-Ready 200M boar brush
•Gillette Milord razor (1940)
•Gillette Silver Blue Blade (3)
•Pinaud Clubman aftershave

The 1940 Milord is the best TTO I have ever used. It gives me a BBS shave with no nicks or weepers. While this razor has lost most of its gold plating, the base metal is a lovely brass.

The La Toja produced a great and fragrant lather. Whenever I use a stick, I have to force myself to remember to use the brush. I tend to jump from the stick to the razor.

Clubman is always a fresh way to start the day.

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Gillette Milord

Shave of the Day
September 10, 2013

•Van Der Hagen soap
•Ever-Ready 200M boar brush
•Gillette Milord razor (1940)
•Gillette Silver Blue blade (2)
•Lucky Tiger Bay Rum

The Gillette Milord is so perfect, it seemed like the perfect time to break out the Van Der Hagen.


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Gillette Milord

Shave of the Day
September 8, 2013

•Proraso Green Tub
•Kingsley badger brush
•Gillette Milord razor (1940)
•Gillette Silver Blue blade (1)
•Proraso aftershave

The Schick Krona gave me a very close shave yesterday. Tech smooth even 12 hours later.

This Milord is not the same one I used last time. This one has lost the gold plating. My kind of user grade razor. An easy close shave.

Proraso soap and aftershave. All I need now is a good aria.

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Schick Krona

Shave of the Day
September 8, 2013

•Taylor of Old Bond Street Lavender Soap
•Kingsley badger brush
•Schick Krona razor
•Persona blade (2)
•Brisk aftershave

Finally getting the chance to try the Schick Krona. This one is an early version with the metal tip.

A great close shave. I will be able to really judge the closeness this evening.

The razor is light weight, mild, efficient and easy to use.

A great start with TOBS Lavender soap and a great finish with Brisk aftershave.

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Gillette Adjustable Fat Boy

Shave of the Day
September 7, 2013

•Mama Bear Victorian Violets soap
•Ever-Ready 200M boar brush
•Gillette Adjustable


Fat Boy G1 (1961) set on 4
•Personna Blade (1)
•OS Signature aftershave

Wow the Fat Boy is great. Set at 4 I got great shave.



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iKon Slant Review

Shave of the Day
September 6, 2013

•Proraso Red Tub Soap
•Kingsley badger brush
•iKon Slant razor
•Astra SP blade (8)
•Pinaud Clubman

Last day with the iKon Slant (until next time).

Overall, the Slant is a great razor. It shaves efficiently and generally safely. I did manage a few nicks here and there.

The blade exposure is very small and there is a lot of bend on the blade.As a result, the blade makes more noise than most.

The blade alignment issue is not as serious as I first thought. There is a lot of play when you place the blade on the pins, but if you just pop the blade in and tighten the handle, it seems to align itself.

The head itself is a new twist on the slant design (pun intended). The head appears to be cast or molded. The finish is a bit rougher than the earlier iKon heads. I found the finish to be acceptable.

Just based on my own face and hair growth patterns, I experienced some difficulty getting the hair just under my nose. The head is wide and the blade is deeply recessed. I eventually found a way to get this area.

I got a close shave every time from this razor, but I believe that the Merkur Slant shaves closer.

I would recommend this razor dispite the cost, especially as an example of a unique and modern design.

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Ikon Slant

Shave of the Day
September 5, 2013

•Taylor of Old Bond Street Lavender
•Ever-Ready 200M boar brush
•iKon Slant razor
•Astra SP blade (7)
•Clubman aftershave

Trying to finish the Clubman bottle. The new bottle is leaking. Need to rush that too (unless the cap from the old bottle fits better) Tomorrow will be the last day of the Slant trial. So far so good, but I have not gotten a super close shave yet. The Merkur 37c slant does a better job on my mug. As always, your mileage may vary.




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iKon Slant

Shave of the Day
September 4, 2013

•D R Harris Windsor soap
•Ever-Ready 200M boar brush
•iKon Slant razor
•Astra SP blade (6)
•Pinaud Clubman aftershave

A closer shave yesterday came at the price of some nicks. Having some difficulty with the area right under my nose due to the width of the razor head; the blade is some distance from the edge of the razor. Anyone else having this problem?



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iKon Slant

Shave of the Day
September 3, 2013

•Tabac soap
•Ever-Ready 200M boar brush
•iKon Slant razor
•Astra SP blade (5)
•Pinaud Clubman aftershave

A great shave today. Tabac to start. Easy lather, great scent. Slant is working great. Almost have the hang of it. Clubman!

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iKon Slant

Shave of the Day
September 2, 2013

•La Toja shave stick soap
•Ever-Ready 200M boar brush
•iKon Slant razor
•Astra SP blade (4)
•Aqua Velva Ice Blue Classic aftershave

Continuing to enjoy the Slant. An easy and efficient shave.

Happy Labor Day.


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iKon Slant

Shave of the Day
September 1, 2013

•Omega cream
•Kingsley badger brush
•iKon Slant razor
•Astra SP blade (3)
•Aqua Velva Redwood aftershave

After a week with the Gem Micromatic Open Comb, it is time to return to the iKon Slant.

Other than a snag on loose skin near my jaw line, a perfect shave.

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