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Shave of the Day 2015

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Brush: Ploccitane
Soap: B&M Latha
Razor: Gillette Fatboy Adjustable
Blade: Voshkod [1]
After-shave: Pitralon Swiss

Travel shave!
The synthetic is self-explanatory.
The soap is a smaller plastic tub that's "replaceable".
The FatBoy was a change though... I thought I'd experiment travelling with it as its been a while since I've travelled with an adjustable razor.
The Swiss Pitralon is in a small squeeze container and is a lightly (yet fragrant) scented aftershave with great feeling for the face.
 
Went and got a haircut, then came home and had a shave.

Brush: Plissitane
Soap: @Anthony's Shaver Heaven "Mo'vember"
Razor: Fatboy E3 (5)
Blade: Gillette Super Silver, semi-modern Orange Pack c.2000 (1)

Outstanding shave with the standard 2-pass WTG & Semi-XTG. Great scent for summer, citrus with a little spice. No requirement for anything afterwards.
 
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The shave started a little differently, with my suds sampler nominee Razorock Holy Cannoli (see review here), but ended better with the Speick pictured.
 
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Face Wash : PAA Menthol Glycerine Soap
Pre-Shave : Proraso White pre-shave
Brush : Plisson
Soap : Mystic Waters "Irish Traveller"
Razor : Puma 89 Special
After Shave : Alum Stick, Argan Oil
After Shave Splash : Speick

First shave with the NOS Puma 89 Special. It delivered an excellent shave in a quietly efficient manner. I gave it high marks for both comfort and efficiency. The rest of the action was handled by a selection from the usual cast of software suspects, all tried and tested.
 
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Face Wash : PAA Menthol Glycerine Soap
Pre-Shave : Proraso White pre-shave
Brush : Plisson
Soap : Mystic Waters "Irish Traveller"
Razor : Puma 89 Special
After Shave : Alum Stick, Argan Oil
After Shave Splash : Speick

First shave with the NOS Puma 89 Special. It delivered an excellent shave in a quietly efficient manner. I gave it high marks for both comfort and efficiency. The rest of the action was handled by a selection from the usual cast of software suspects, all tried and tested.
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Oh sweet, sweet razor. @Mark has the same one which I keep hinting to him to sell to me, but I'm obviously being too subtle....
 
Not sure if it was the hot day but I had a very uncomfortable 2 pass shave tonight. I suspect the blade was perhaps a bit on the dull side as well because the face while not cut did not look happy. Oh well try again tomorrow.
 
Preshave: Proraso Green
Razor: Gillette Black handled Super Speed
Blade: Voskhod
Brush: Semogue 1305
Soap: Shaver Heaven Mayan Musk
Splash: Shaver Heaven Forbidden Forrest

Razor and brush purchased from @Nightguard, first time using both. This is the first vintage razor I've used.
It's definitely the most mild razor I have and I love it! Brush worked wonderfully also.
 
Brush: New Forest
Soap/Cream: Mike's Natural Shaving Soaps - Barber Shop
Razor: Vintage Gillette L1 Slim Adjustable (7)
Blade: Vintage Schick Super Platinum (1)
Post-shave: Ogallala Bay Rum and Sandalwood

Firstly a big thanks to @Nightguard for remembering my interest in trying a New Forest brush and enabling that ;)

The brush itself is a 2001 with a 20mm knot and a 50mm loft. Ben was upfront in saying that he really didn't like this brush - he found the hair quite scratchy and being set at such a high loft it was overly floppy for him. So I brought the brush with low expectations.

I was pleasantly surprised! I didn't really find the hair scratchy, although I do mainly used vintage brushes with their original hair and have one Simpson reknotted in 'pure' - so I'm probably not a soft bristles guru! The lathering over the last couple of days when I've been using it has been easy and I would not describe it as floppy - the knot seems pretty firm despite the loft and gives, to me, a good, direct face feel.

The brush is not perfect however. While the 43 mm handle height (total 93mm overall) is not a problem and weight is OK the diameter of the handle is 30mm. The thinnest of the other brushes I use is 32mm and the difference is noticeable. It feels small in my hands and I'm not sure I like it as a result. So funny how people's opinions and tastes can vary.

The Mike's was good as usual and the Ogallala sensational - really is a great post-shave product!
 
Soap: Razo Rock Holly Cannoli
Brush: Shave Revolution 24mm HMW badger
Razor: Gillette Red Tip
Blade: Sheick Super Stainless (Sweden made vintage) thanks @borked
Post-shave: Alum

After reading @stillshunter review of the soap, I thought I would have another use of the soap. First things first the scent for mine is great. I lathered from the puck and followed some of the great advice that I read from @alfredus and whilst I generated a passable lather it is well short of what I get from my favourite soaps. I will try with different brushes but overall it was a bit of a disappointing one pass shave today.
 
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Soap: Razo Rock Holly Cannoli
Brush: Shave Revolution 24mm HMW badger
Razor: Gillette Red Tip
Blade: Sheick Super Stainless (Sweden made vintage) thanks @borked
Post-shave: Alum

After reading @stillshunter review of the soap, I thought I would have another use of the soap. First things first the scent for mine is great. I lathered from the puck and followed some of the great advice that I read from @alfredus and whilst I generated a passable lather it is well short of what I get from my favourite soaps. I will try with different brushes but overall it was a bit of a disappointing one pass shave today.
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Shit sorry mate I don't mean to have ruined it.
 
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Pre-Shave: Occams pre-shave soap, cold water
Razor: Wolfman WR1-SB with WRH2
Blade: Voskhod (1)
Brush: Paladin TSN LE
Lather: Mike's Lime
Post-shave: Alum, Stirling Vetiver alcohol free Witch Hazel, Ghanese Organic Unrefined Shea Butter​

Really hot day here, so had to go with truly tested and loved - perfect shave!
 
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Kamisori: Takemaru
Brush: Omega S10108
Cream: Fauldings Shave
Aftershave: Pinaud Eau De Portugal
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WTF Fauldings Shave? How did it go mate?
....I have a tube in my drawer I noticed today.
 
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