SOTD: Tuesday January 31, 2017

Tabac Tuesday

Razor: Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements DOC Cubano 

Blade: Feather Hi-Stainless (1st use)

Brush: Maggard Synthetic 22MM Bronze

Soap: Tabac

Aftershave: Tabac

Comments/Overall Thoughts: 9/10, great slickness and performance on the soap. I can see why Tabac is a polarizing scent among wet shavers. Although I enjoy it, after a few hours or daily use I would imagine this would wear on me.

SOTD: Monday January 30, 2017

Menthol Monday

Razor: Mühle R41

Blade: Kai (3rd use)

Brush: Omega Boar Hair 

Soap: Stirling Soap Co. Margaritas in the Arctic 

Aftershave: Stirling Soap Co. Margaritas in the Arctic 

Comments/Overall Thoughts: 9.5/10, cooling, clean and close.

SOTD: Sunday January 29, 2017

Razor: iKon Tech

Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (4th use)

Brush: Maggard Synthetic 22MM Bronze

Soap: Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Chocolate Bourbon 

Aftershave: Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Chocolate Bourbon

Comments/Overall Thoughts: 9/10, close shave with one weeper. The tech head is really efficient. I have to remind myself PAA is definitely not a thirsty soap, and requires very little water to build a quality lather.

SOTD: Saturday January 28, 2017

Razor: Parker Variant (setting 5)

Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (3rd use)

Brush: Tampa Shave Co. 22MM Synthetic 

Soap: Cold River Soap Works Spiced Amber

Aftershave Balm: Cold River Soap Works Spiced Amber

Comments/Overall Thoughts: 9.5/10, great performance on all the products.

SOTD: Friday January 27, 2017

Razor: Hone Type 15

Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (2nd use)

Brush: Vulfix Pure Badger

Cream: Taylor of Old Bond Street Coconut

Aftershave Balm: The Stray Whisker After Balm 

Comments/Overall Thoughts: 8/10, shave was pretty mild but socially acceptable. Love all these products, but some of them combined didn't work. I suspect a synthetic brush would have worked better with this cream than badger which seemed to absorb a lot of product. My personal opinion the Hone Type 15 works excellent with a Feather Hi-Stainless blade.

SOTD: Thursday January 26, 2017

Razor: RazoRock Wunderbar 

Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (1st use)

Brush: RazoRock Synthetic

Soap: Reef Point Soaps Classic Barbershop 

Aftershave: Reef Point Soaps Classic Barbershop 

Comments/Overall Thoughts: 9.5/10, BBS on face and a socially acceptable shave on neck. Awesome barbershop scent, and great post feel.

SOTD: Wednesday January 25, 2017

Razor: Mühle R41

Blade: Kai (2nd use)

Brush: Vulfix Pure Badger

Cream: Taylor of Old Bond Street (Mr. Taylor's)

Aftershave Balm: Taylor of Old Bond Street (Mr. Taylor's)

Comments/Overall Thoughts: 10/10, needed a close shave. Even trouble spots on neck were not an issue. No weepers, no creepers.

SOTD: Tuesday January 24, 2014

Razor: RazoRock Hawk

Blade: Feather Pro (1st use)

Brush: RazoRock Synthetic Plissoft

Soap: RazoRock Zi' Peppino

Aftershave: RazoRock Zi' Peppino

Comments/Overall Thoughts: 9/10, with some buffering achieved 

that sweet spot between DFS and BBS.

SOTD: Monday January 23, 2017

Razor: Parker Variant

Blade: Gillette Wilkinson Sword (3rd or 4th use)

Brush: Maggard Synthetic 22MM Bronze

Soap: K Shave Worx Shave Your Mug (Root Beer Scent)

Aftershave: Ginger's Garden Almond

Comments/Overall Thoughts: 9/10, close shave and great performers.

SOTD: Saturday January 21, 2017

Razor: Blackbird from Blackland Razors

Blade: Gillette Wilkinson Sword (1st use)

Brush: Maggard Synthetic 22MM Black

Soap: Reef Point Soaps Classic Barbershop 

Aftershave: Reef Point Soaps Classic Barbershop 

Comments/Overall Thoughts: 10/10, can't go wrong with any of these products. BBS on face, and DFS on neck.

SOTD: Thursday January 19, 2017

Razor: Blackbird from Blackland Razors

Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (4th use)

Brush: Maggard Synthetic 22MM Bronze

Soap: Parma Inspiration 

Aftershave Balm: Parma Inspiration 

Comments/Overall Thoughts: 9/10. Post feel great and superb performance. 

DFS and close shave.

SOTD: Tuesday January 17, 2017

Razor: Parker Variant (setting 5.5)

Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (2nd use)

Bowl: Jay's Clay

Brush: Maggard Synthetic 22MM Bronze 

Cream: Taylor of Old Bond Street Mr. Taylor's 

Aftershave Balm: Taylor of Old Bond Street Mr. Taylor's

Comments/Overall Thoughts: 10/10. BBS and on point. 

Post shave feels great, although this balm is a bit on the pricey side.

SOTD: Monday January 16, 2017

Razor: Alumnigoose from Mongoose Razors

Blade: Feather Super Professional (5th use)

Brush: Maggard Synthetic 22MM Black

Soap: Reef Point Soaps Classic Barbershop 

Aftershave: Reef Point Soaps: Classic Barbershop 

Comments/Overall Thoughts: 9.5/10 in that sweet spot between DFS and BBS. 

If you like barbershop scents I highly suggest this.

SOTD: Sunday January 15, 2017

Razor: Blackbird from Blackland Razors

Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (1st use)

Brush: Omega Boar Hair 

Soap: Reef Point Soaps Classic Barbershop

Aftershave: Reef Point Soaps Classic Barbershop

Comments/Overall Thoughts: 10/10, this was everything your shave should be. If you're a fan of traditional barbershop scents, this is a must try. There is a kick to the aftershave, but doesn't leave your face scorching.

SOTD: Saturday January 14, 2017

Razor: Stainless Steel Mongoose

Blade: Feather Super Professional (4th use)

Brush: Maggard Synthetic 22MM Black

Soap: Through the Fire Fine Craft 🔥 Extinguish

Aftershave Balm: The Stray Whisker After Balm

Comments/Overall Thoughts: 10/10, smooth and BBS. First time using this soap and I only had to swirl it a few times to load plenty for a three pass shave. The scent is awesome.

SOTD: Thursday January 12, 2017

Razor: Wunderbar from Italian Barber 

Blade: Perma-Sharp (3rd use)

Brush: DeLuxe Shaving Co. 30MM Silvertip Badger

Soap: Stirling Soap Co. Sharp Dressed Man 

Aftershave: Stirling Soap Co. Sharp Dressed Man 

Comments/Overall Thoughts: 9.5, and DFS level.

SOTD: Wednesday January 11, 2017

Razor: Alumnigoose from Mongoose Razors

Blade: Feather Super Professional (2nd use)

Brush: Maggard Synthetic 22MM in Bronze

Soap: Tabac

Aftershave: Tabac

Comments/Overall Thoughts: 10/10, this shave was smooth and hit BBS without any weepers or creepers. First time ever using Tabac, and although wet shavers seem to either love the scent or hate it, I am a fan of the scent and performance.

Mail Call (and I was not disappointed in any of these scents)

SOTD Throwbacks!

I hunted these down from when I first started wet shaving, so they too could have a place in the blog.

Dated October 30, 2015 (however I do t think I actually used this soap for several months after that)

Dated December 10, 2015. My first artisan soap.

Dated February 15, 2016

Mail call dated March 5, 2016

Dated December 31, 2015

Dated May 23, 2016

Dated May 29, 2016

SOTD: Tuesday January 10, 2017

Razor: Parker Variant (setting 5)

Blade: Perma-Sharp (2nd use)

Bowl: Jay's Clay

Brush: Maggard 22MM Synthetic Bronze 

Cream: Taylor of Old Bond Street St. James 

Aftershave: Clubman Pinaud

Comments/Overall Thoughts: 9.5, somewhere in between DFS and BBS.

SOTD: Monday January 9, 2017

Razor: iKon X3

Blade: Perma-Sharp (1st use)

Brush: Omega Boar Hair 

Soap: Barrister & Mann Seville

Aftershave: Lucky Tiger After Shave and Face Tonic 

Comments/Overall Thoughts: 10/10, with some buffering over spots achieved BBS. Post still feels smooth after a couple of hours.

SOTD: Sunday January 8, 2017

Razor: Feather Artist Club SS Shavette 

Blade: Feather Super Professional (1st use)

Brush: Omega Boar Hair 10108 White

Soap: Lebelle Soaps Coconut Island 

Aftershave Balm: Lebelle Soaps Coconut Island

Comments/Overall Thoughts: 9.5/10, neck needed some touch up, but with time I'm getting better technique on the shavette. The soap is completely underrated and I don't see this nearly enough in people's SOTD's. 

SOTD: Saturday January 7, 2017

Razor: Parker Variant 

Blade: Shark (1st use)

Brush: Maggard Synthetic 22MM Bronze

Soap: Parma Inspiration (made by Catie's Bubbles for Razor Blades and More)

Aftershave Balm: Parma Inspiration (made by Local Gent Co. for Razor Blades and More)

Comments/Overall Thoughts: 9/10. Great performer and post feel.

SOTD: Friday January 6, 2016

SOTD 

Razor: Parker 96R

Blade: Feather Hi-Stainless (3rd use)

Bowl: Jay's Clay

Brush: Maggard Synthetic 22MM

Soap: Italian Barber Amici 

Aftershave: Clubman Pinaud

Comments/Overall Thoughts: 

10/10, all excellent products at budget value, that delivered BBS.

SOTD: Thursday January 5, 2017

Razor: Seygusrazor

Blade: Feather Hi-Stainless (2nd use)

Brush: Maggard Synthetic 22MM

Soap: Stirling Soap Co. Barbershop 

Aftershave Balm: Stirling Soap Co. Barbershop 

Comments/Overall Thoughts: 9.5/10, I made a point to use products that have been neglected. This barbershop scent has a hint of vanilla that has made me a fan, and one of my favorite barbershop scents. When I purchased this soap a year ago I had the flu and it took a while for the scent to agree with me.

SOTD: Wednesday January 4, 2017

Razor: Hone Type 15

Blade: Feather Hi-Stainless (1st use)

Brush: Maggard Synthetic 22MM

Soap: Parma Inspiration (made by Catie's Bubbles for Razor Blades and More)

Aftershave Balm: Parma Inspiration (made by Local Gent Co. for Razor Blades and More)

Comments/Overall Thoughts: 9.5, for mild shave. Great performer and post feel. 

SOTD: Tuesday January 3, 2017

Razor: Alumnigoose from Mongoose Razors

Blade: Feather Super Professional 

Brush: Omega Boar Hair

Soap: Jeeves of Hudson Street Conservatory

Aftershave Balm: Floïd 

Comments/Overall Thoughts: 9/10, close and smooth. The pine the soap and the faint Amber scent in the balm is an interesting pairing.

SOTD: Monday January 2, 2017

Razor: Blackbird from Blackland Razors

Blade: Gillette Platinum Plus (2nd use)

Brush: Omega Boar Hair

Soap: Soap Commander Ambition 

Aftershave Balm: Soap Commander Ambition 

Comments/Overall Thoughts: 9.5/10. This is a nice, clean scent. As always Soap Commander's balms have an awesome post shave feel.

New Years 2017 SOTD: January 1, 2017

Razor: Vintage Schick Injector 

Blade: Schick Injector

Brush: Maggard Synthetic 22MM

Bowl: Jay's Clay

Cream: Taylor of Old Bond Street St. James Collection 

Aftershave: Clubman Pinaud 

Comments/Overall Thoughts: 8.5/10, being marked down for closeness. Great scent on cream and aftershave. The Injector really has stood the test of time.