Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Shaves of the Year 2014

Forty different razor models used.

3 Schick
1 Weber
3 Ever-Ready
13 Gillette
3 iKon
5 Merkur
5 Gem
1 Above the Tie
1 Cobra
1 Weishi
1 Ming Shi
1 Pal
1 Mongoose 
1 Parker

Top 10 Razors by usage in 2014
1Gem Micromatic Open Comb (60)
2 Gem Micromatic ClogPruf (52)
3 Ever-Ready 1914 (100th Anniversary) (32)
4 Gillette Fat Boy adjustable (28)
5 iKon Shavecraft 101 (25)
6 Gillette Milord (23)
7 Gillette Aristocrat (20)
8 Mongoose B2 (19)
9 Merkur Futur (14)
10 Schick Type F (11)
10 Merkur 34C (11)

Mongoose B2

Shave of the Day
December 31, 2014
•DR Harris Windsor Soap
•Kingsley badger brush
•Mongoose B2 razor
•Feather Professional blade (19)
•DR Harris Windsor aftershave

Tuesday, December 30, 2014

Mongoose B2

Shave of the Day
December 30, 2014
•Taylor of Old Bond Street Sandalwood soap
•Muhle badger brush
•Mongoose B2 razor
•Feather Professional blade (18)
•CHH Tobacco aftershave

Monday, December 29, 2014

Gem Micromatic ClogPruf

Shave of the Day
Proraso tube
Omega boar 
Gem Micromatic ClogPruf 
Gem coated stainless steel (7)
Proraso 

Sunday, December 28, 2014

Mongoose B2

Shave of the Day
December 28, 2014
Soap Commander Confidence
Kingsley badger
Mongoose B2 
Feather Professional (17)
Clubman

Saturday, December 27, 2014

Mongoose B2

Shave of the Day 
December 27, 2014
DR Harris Lavender
Kingsley badger
Mongoose B2/Dub Slim
Feather Professional (16)
Brut

Friday, December 26, 2014

Weber

Shave of the Day
December 26, 2014
Dapper Dragon Blood Orange 
Omega boar 
Weber 
Derby Extra (5)
English Leather

Thursday, December 25, 2014

Mongoose B2

Shave of the Day
Mickeyleesoapworks Cocoa Maya soap
Kingsley badger brush
Mongoose razor
Feather Professional (15)
Pinaud Clubman Club Royale

The soap contains, in addition to coffee and cacao, frankincense and myrrh. Fitting for the day.

Wednesday, December 24, 2014

Parker 90R

Shave of the Day
December 24, 2014
DR Harris Windsor soap
Kingsley badger brush
Parker 90R razor
7 AM blade (4)
DR Harris Windsor aftershave

Tuesday, December 23, 2014

Gem Micromatic ClogPruf

Shave of the Day
December 23, 2014
Van Der Hagen soap
Omega boar brush
Gem Micromatic ClogPruf razor 
Gem coated stainless steel blade (6)
Brisk aftershave


Monday, December 22, 2014

Gillette Slim Adjustable

Shave of the Day
December 22, 2014
Taylor of Old Bond Street Lavender soap
Kingsley badger brush
Gillette Slim Adjustable razor
Personna blade (1)
Old Spice aftershave

This razor was my step grandfather's.

He worked until he was 70 and then was retired for 25 years.


Sunday, December 21, 2014

Gem Micromatic Bullet Tip

Shave of the Day
December 21, 2014
WSP Rustic Lavender
Omega boar brush
Gem Micromatic bullet tip razor
Gem stainless steel blade (7)
Agua Lavanda Puig

Saturday, December 20, 2014

Mongoose B2

Shave of the Day
Catie's Bubbles Barnegat Bay soap
Kingsley badger brush
Mongoose B2 with Dub Legend handle
Feather Professional blade (14)
Lucky Tiger Bay Rum

Friday, December 19, 2014

Mongoose B2

Shave of the Day
Cocoa Maya soap
Kingsley badger brush
Mongoose B2
Feather Professional (13)
Pinaud Clubman Club Royale



Thursday, December 18, 2014

Gillette Superspeed

Shave of the Day
Van Der Hagen soap
Omega boar brush
Gillette Superspeed 
Astra (1)
Stetson Cooling Moisture aftershave

Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Mongoose

Shave of the Day
Soap Commander Confidence soap
Omega boar brush
Mongoose B2 razor with Dub Legend handle
Feather Professional blade (12)
Pinaud Classic Vanilla aftershave

Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Gem Micromatic ClogPruf

Shave of the Day 
December 16, 2014
La Toja stick
Omega boar brush
Gem Micromatic ClogPruf razor
Gem coated stainless steel blade (6)
British Sterling aftershave

Monday, December 15, 2014

Gem Micromatic ClogPruf

Shave of the Day
December 15, 2014
Proraso green soap
Kingsley badger brush
Gem Micromatic ClogPruf razor
Gem coated stainless steel blade (5)
Brisk aftershave

Sunday, December 14, 2014

Gem Micromatic ClogPruf

Shave of the Day
December 14, 2014
Taylor of Old Bond Street Lavender soap
Omega boar brush
Gem Micromatic Clogpruf razor
Gem coated stainless steel blade (3)
Pinaud Clubman aftershave

Friday, December 12, 2014

Merkur Progress

Shave of the Day
December 12, 2014
Soap Commander Refreshment soap
Omega boar brush
Merkur Progress razor
Astra blade (2)
Brut Attitude aftershave

Thursday, December 11, 2014

Mongoose B2

Shave of the Day 
Mickey Lee Soapworks Cocoa Maya soap
Omega boar brush
Mongoose B2 razor with Dub Slim handle
Feather Professional blade (10)
Flag and Sail aftershave


Thanks to Todd Bryant for the Soap.

A coffee and cocoa scent.  I did a test lather to make sure the Flag and Sail was compatible.

Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Gillette Aristocrat

Shave of the Day
December 10, 2014
DR Harris Windsor soap
Omega boar brush
Gillette Aristocrat razor
Gillette 7 o'clock Sharp Edge blade (7)
DR Harris Windsor aftershave

Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Mongoose

Shave of the Day
December 9, 2014
Tabac soap
Omega boar brush
Mongoose B2 razor with Dub slim handle
Feather Professional blade (9)
Tabac aftershave 

Monday, December 8, 2014

Gem Micromatic open comb

Shave of the Day
December 8, 2014
Mama Bear Bay Rum soap
Omega boar brush
Gem Micromatic open comb razor 
Gem coated stainless blade (4)
Pinaud Virgin Island Bay Rum aftershave

Sunday, December 7, 2014

Gillette Tech

Shave of the Day
December 7, 2014
Pearl Harbor Day
Soap Commander Confidence soap
Omega boar brush
Gillette WWII military issue Tech
Astra blade (1)
Pinaud Clubman aftershave

Saturday, December 6, 2014

Mongoose v Cobra

Shave of the Day
December 6, 2014
Mongoose v Cobra
Taylor of Old Bond Street Lavender soap
Omega boar brush
Cobra with Kai Captain Mild (11)
Mongoose with Feather Professional (8)
Pinaud Lilac Vegetal


Both razors performed well. A real close shave. I give the Cobra points for maneuverability and the Mongoose points for design, materials, appearance, and ease of blade change.

The Mongoose wins but the Cobra lives to fight another day.

Friday, December 5, 2014

Mongoose

Shave of the Day
Dapper Dragon Jasmine and Vanilla soap
Kingsley badger brush
Mongoose B2 razor (Dub Slim)
Feather Professional blade (7)
Pinaud Clubman Classic Vanilla aftershave 

Thursday, December 4, 2014

Mongoose

Shave of the Day
December 4, 2014
Cella cream
Kingsley badger brush
Mongoose razor
Weber Wave handle
Feather Professional blade (6)
British Sterling aftershave 

Tuesday, December 2, 2014

Mongoose

Shave of the Day
December 2, 2014
Tabac soap
Omega boar brush
Mongoose razor
Dub slim handle
Feather Professional blade (4)
Tabac aftershave 

Monday, December 1, 2014

Mongoose

Shave of the Day
VDH soap
Omega boar brush
Mongoose razor
Dub slim handle
Feather Professional blade (3)
Mennen Skin Bracer aftershave 

Sunday, November 30, 2014

Mongoose

Shave of the Day
Tiki Set Sail soap
Omega boar brush
Mongoose razor
Dub slim handle
Feather Professional blade (2)
Aqua Velva Ice Blue Classic aftershave 

Saturday, November 29, 2014

Mongoose

Shave of the Day
November 29, 2014
Martin de Candre soap
Kingsley badger brush
Mongoose razor
Dub slim handle
Feather Professional blade (1)
Brut Dominant aftershave 

Friday, November 28, 2014

Gem Micromatic ClogPruf

Shave of the Day
November 28, 2014
Dapper Dragon Blood Orange soap
Ever-Ready 200M brush 
Gem Micromatic ClogPruf razor 
Gem coated stainless steel blade (2)
Brut aftershave 

Thursday, November 27, 2014

Gillette Aristocrat

Shave of the Day
November 27, 2014
Thanksgiving Day
Soap Commander Confidence soap
Ever-Ready 200M brush
Gillette Aristocrat razor
Gillette 7 o'clock blade (6)
Flag and Sail aftershave

Wednesday, November 26, 2014

Merkur 34C

Shave of the Day
November 26, 2014
Soap Commander soap
Ever-Ready 200M brush
Merkur 34C razor 
Bluebird blade (4)
Mennen Skin Bracer aftershave

Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Gillette Superspeed

Shave of the Day
November 25, 2014
Soap Commander soap
Ever-Ready 200M brush
Gillette Superspeed razor
Personna Super blade (7)
Pinaud Clubman Classic Vanilla aftershave

Monday, November 24, 2014

Gillette Single Ring

Shave of the Day
Shave Yourself Week
Soap Commander Soap
Ever-Ready 200M brush
Gillette Single Ring razor
Personna Platinum Chrome blade (2)
Old Spice aftershave

Saturday, November 22, 2014

PAL Adjustable

Shave of the Day
November 22, 2014
Soap Commander soap
Omega boar brush
Pal Adjustable razor
Schick blade (3)
Pinaud Clubman aftershave

Friday, November 21, 2014

Gillette Superspeed

Shave of the Day
November 21, 2014
Cella cream
Omega boar brush
Gillette Superspeed razor
Personna Super (6)
British Sterling aftershave 

Thursday, November 20, 2014

Gem Micromatic ClogPruf

Shave of the Day
November 20, 2014
Mama Bear Bay Rum soap
Omega boar brush
Gem Micromatic ClogPruf razor 
Gem coated stainless steel blade 
Pinaud Virgin Island Bay Rum aftershave 

Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Gillette Milord

Shave of the Day
Taylor of Old Bond Street Sandalwood soap
Omega boar brush
Gillette Milord Tech razor
Chroma Diamont blade (3)
Old Spice aftershave

Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Gillette Superspeed

Shave of the Day
November 18, 2014
Soap Commander soap
Omega boar brush
Gillette Superspeed  razor
Personna Super blade (5)
Stetson Cooling Moisture aftershave

Monday, November 17, 2014

Gem Micromatic open comb

Shave of the Day
November 17, 2014
Soap Commander soap
Omega boar brush
Gem Micromatic open comb razor
Gem coated stainless steel blade (3)
Brisk aftershave

Sunday, November 16, 2014

Schick Type F

Shave of the Day
November 16, 2014
Soap Commander soap
Omega boar brush
Schick type F razor
Schick blade (3)
Pinaud Clubman aftershave

Saturday, November 15, 2014

Gem Micromatic

Shave of the Day
November 15, 2014
Mama Bear Bay Rum soap 
Omega boar brush
Gem Micromatic ClogPruf razor
Gem coated stainless steel blade (6)
Pinaud Clubman Virgin Island Bay Rum aftershave

Friday, November 14, 2014

Gillette Aristocrat

Shave of the Day
November 14, 2014
Soap Commander soap 
Omega boar brush
Gillette Aristocrat razor
Gillette 7 o'clock sharp edge blade (5)
Old Spice aftershave

Thursday, November 13, 2014

Gillette Aristocrat

Shave of the Day
November 13,  2014
Soap Commander soap 
Omega boar brush
Gillette Aristocrat razor
Gillette 7 o'clock sharp edge blade (4)
Mennen Skin Bracer aftershave

Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Shavecraft 101

Shave of the Day
Soap Commander soap 
Omega boar brush
Shavecraft 101 razor
Personna blade (4)
Brisk aftershave

Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Gem Micromatic ClogPruf

Shave of the Day
November 11, 2014
Veterans Day USA
Tabac Tuesday
Tabac soap
Omega boar brush
Gem Micromatic ClogPruf razor
Gem coated stainless steel blade (5)
Tabac aftershave