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    4 hours ago

    October 27, 2024

    • Brush: Zenith - B21 boar
    • Razor: Gilette - Super Speed Black Tip
    • Blade: Gilette - 7 O’clock SharpEdge (2)
    • Lather: Stirling - Autumn Glory
    • Post: Stirling - Ramblin’ Man AS splash
    • Post: Ginger’s Garden - Unscented AS Balm + menthol
    • Frag: Stirling - Ramblin’ Man EdT

    Learning how to use this Super Speed has been an interesting experience. I often find myself thinking that it’s too light, but if I can match it with a very light touch I get great results.

    I stand by my opinion that Stirling soaps were made for boar brushes. The lather this morning was incredible.

    Have a great Sunday y’all. ✌️

  • djundjilaMA
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    7 hours ago

    Sun Oct 27 2024

    • Brush: Dogwood Handcrafts Tabak Oridjinal, now with 28 mm Gelousy knot
    • Razor: Ralf Aust 5/8" full hollow, Spanish tip, carbon steel
    • Razor: Ralf Aust 5/8" full hollow, Spanish tip, stainless steel
    • Lather: Mäurer & Wirtz – Tabac Original
    • Post Shave: Mäurer & Wirtz – Tabac Original
    • Fragrance: Mäurer & Wirtz – Tabac Original

    I have this long-running and slow-going experiment with these twin razors. One’s stainless steel, the other one isn’t and they are completely identical otherwise. So much so that I can’t tell them apart unless I use a scale because the stainless one is heavier by just shy of one gram.

    I’m thinking that at some point, I should start feeling a difference, but today is not that day. They are the same razor for all intents and purposes. One day…

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      3 hours ago

      Do you notice any difference with how easy these are to hone, or how well they keep an edge?

      It’s cool that you have two razors with such a slight difference. I could also see myself trying to sleuth out some difference between the two!

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        2 hours ago

        They’re still both on their factory edges, and both still keeping them well.

  • waldenMA
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    8 hours ago

    October 27, 2024

    • Brush: Zenith 508A XL/Bristle (B35) (MOAR BOAR) 31mm
    • Razor: Blackland Era - Level 3 SB
    • Blade: Derby Premium (1)
    • Lather: Williams Mug Soap - Soap
    • Post Shave: Aqua Velva - Ice Blue - Aftershave
    • Post Shave: allMan - Refined - Balm

    Decent shave, but not the best. I rarely use Williams, and I rarely use Derby Premium blades, so I’m not sure which one of those caused the shave to be not as close as I’m used to.