Post your shave of the day for Monday!
Travel prep shave
- Razor: GEM Micromatic Clog-Pruf Peerless (gen 2)
- Blade: Personna GEM PTFE
- Brush: Boti Laminate brush with motherlode knot
- Lather: House of Mammoth Shire
- Aftershave: House of Mammoth Shire 2 splash
My last shave from home for a few days before hopping on a plane to bad weather, worse food, and Mary fucking Poppins.
Had to explain to the travel department that it is impossible for me to travel without blades and that they will have to pay for checked luggage😅
Shire was delish as always, and the Peerless is fun.
Happy Reddit Blackout Day!
it is impossible for me to travel without blades and that they will have to pay for checked luggage😅
Wow! Making demands already! :)
Shire++;
It’s still the honeymoon phase where they try to impress me with how great an employer they are. Better set expectations now than later 😉
It probably would have been easier to tell them you have special shampoo that exceeds the liquid allowance. 💁
Good point😅
You jumping over to see us UK folk?
Yup, three days in London at my company’s European headquarters. I’m chuffed! Unfortunately no extra time to travel.
6/12/2023
- Brush: SBS handle with 28mm Boti Knight knot
- Razor: Feather Artist Club SR Kamisori
- Blade: Kai Captain Titan Mild Pink
- Lather: Declaration Grooming - Southern ParadIce
- Post Shave: Declaration Grooming - Southern ParadIce
What’s different between the SS and the SR (except the fancier handle)?
The geometry is different. The SS has a very pronounced lip that is supposed to help stretch the skin a bit, but in practice kind of forces you to use a slightly steeper angle of approach. The SR is the newest model and tones down the lip quite a bit so it feels a bit more natural to use. The SR also has more weight to it. I generally prefer the SR after getting it but revisited the SS again lately which was fun to use as well.
Here is a great page comparing the various offerings.
Thanks!
June 12 2023
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Brush: Dogclaration B9A (30mm)
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Razor: Gillette Super Speed
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Blade: Derby Premium (1)
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Lather: Barrister and Mann - Nordost
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Post Shave: Barrister and Mann - Nordost splash
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Fragrance: Noble Otter - Monoi de Tahiti
Hello everyone, good to see some familiar
facesusernames here. This is my first time posting here so apologies in advance if the formatting is botched/I quadruple post/any other shenanigans.On to the shave, this giant and dense knot continues to destroy this soap; it’s funny that this has become my go-to soap killing brush, moreso than MOAR BOAR, which seems reasonable in comparison. Nordost is a great scent but I look forward to replacing it with something new once this tub is gone. Been eyeballing Catie’s Bubbles sandalwood soap recently and may not be able to resist temptation much longer.
Nice to see all the vintage Gillette users posting here.
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Jun 12, 2023 - Mammoth Monday: Shire II
- Brush: Muninn Woodworks Turkish Walnut 24mm Golden Nib Silvertip Knot
- Razor: Gillette English Flat Bottom Tech
- Blade: Feather Hi-Stainless [11]
- Lather: House of Mammoth - Shire 2 - Soap
- Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Shire 2 - Aftershave
- Fragrance: Chatillon Lux - Unconditional Surrender - Eau de Toilette
I wanted to compare OG Shire with the new reformulation, so I used a sample of Shire 2 this morning. The bones are still Shire, but it is a matured scent. The tobacco note is richer, the grass note is still lovely and more pronounced; it’s listed as vetiver in the scent notes this time.
The violet and open air opening notes seem to be further in the distance now. I think I slightly prefer the charm that the opening notes of the original scent provided to the experience. It’s as if Bilbo has grown since his adventures in The Hobbit, is more worldly now, is celebrating his eleventy-first birthday, and therefore cannot fully return to the innocence of the Shire he once knew. Luckily, for now at least, I can return to the Shire of bygone days.
Still, I appreciate the evolution of the scent and the direction that @mammothben@sub.wetshaving.social decided to take it.
Rating: 4.5/5
I need to get a Shire 2 set
Same, Shire one is more charming, comfy.
- Lather: Mickey Lee Soapworks - Ruby’s Green
- Brush: Wolfman WRB2 26mm Synthetic
- Razor: Blackland Vector Titanium
- Blade: Schick Pro-line
- Post Shave: Mickey Lee Soapworks - Ruby’s Green
Good ol’ Ruby’s Green. I loved that soap and wish I had bought a tub of it. I only had a huge 1oz sample the artisans were passing out at the Maggard Meet several years ago when they released the scent. It never really sold which is why there was only one run of it.
I sometimes wonder if Eric and Sammy realize what a legendary place their work holds in our hobby. Hope they’re doing well.
The last I talked to them they were doing great. Eric was moving up in his Naval career. They had their priorities right. I miss them, but I’m happy for them.
That’s great to hear. I remember that Eric got a major promotion which is why they shut down. Hope things continue to work out well for them.
June 12, 2023
- Brush: Bristle Brushwerks Amber Logo brush 24mm Maggard Silver Tip
- Razor: Gillette Super Adjustable 109
- Blade: P74 (12)
- Lather: Carnavus & Richardson - Porch Drinks - Soap
- Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Tobacconist - Aftershave Splash
- Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Tobacconist - Eau de Parfum
Good pairing. Didn’t feel up to the sweetness of Dranks today, and this kept it on theme for Mammoth Monday. Winning.
- Brush: Zenith r/Wetshaving Exclusive MOAR BOAR (31 mm × 57 mm bleached boar)
- Razor: Filarmonica 14 Doble Temple (JMP) 8/8, Extra Hollow Square Point
- Lather: House of Mammoth - Embrace
- Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Embrace Aftershave Splash
- Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Embrace EdP (sample)
This Gen 1 Fili 14 DT just showed up yesterday. I gave it a quick polish and honed it up. It still has minor cosmetic issues, but nothing that will affect performance. This was my first time with a Fili and also my first time with an 8/8 thin grind. It felt wonderful. Light and soft as silk. A couple more test shaves to make sure it’s solid, and I will revist the edge again.
My post shave was a little louder than usual, but I don’t think I loaded enough into my brush. I attribute the spicyness of the splash to trying to get lather out of my brush that it didn’t have. All in all a super close and nice shave, no nicks or irritation.
Assuming this stays in my rotation, it will make number 7. I also have 7 sets of Mammoth. Hmmmm… I may go a full week with a different razor and mammoth set.
Congrats! I don’t think that it gets better than a Gen1 Fili 14. For a Gen 1, the overall condition of your razor looks excellent! I’ve tweaked the edge on mine twice; first to correct a (very, very) minor geometry issue, then to go for ultimate thinness (the previous owner used tape - I normally go tapeless).
I’d be astonished if this doesn’t stay in your rotation. I can cover 7 days of HoM with 7 straights. @djundjila can probably cover 7 days with 14 HoM soaps and 14 straights. Maybe this should be a thing.
Thank you! The only possible way it wouldn’t stay, is if the temper is trashed. So far, though, I don’t see anything to indicate that. Took a great edge and felt awesome all the way through, so fingers crossed!
What are the seven straights and the seven Mammoth scents?
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Wade & Butcher 7/8, “The Celebrated Extra Hollow” Barber’s Notch
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Filarmonica 14 Doble Temple (JMP) 8/8, Extra Hollow Square Point
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Embrace
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Hygge v2
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Shire v2
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Fú Dào
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Sonder
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Kryptonite
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Cerberus
That’s a nice weekly set ☺️
Jun, 12, 2023
- Prep: Splash of hot water
- Brush: Moar Boar!
- Razor: Weck Sextoblade
- Blade: Kismet
- Lather: ZM The Watchman (sample from J33p)
- Post Shave: Lucky Tiger Splash
- Post Shave: Proraso Sensitive Balm
In all this was a pretty good shave. I spent a bunch more soap, and time making lather than in previous shaves and ended up with a much thicker lather. I’m also getting better with the Weck, as this is the second time I’ve done both a North to South, and South to North shave with it, and remained nick free.
More soap, more water. Very good.
- Prep: WDCB.org Chicago’s Home for Jazz
- Prep: Warm Shower
- Brush: Omega HI-Brush 146206 25mm Synthetic
- Lather: Chiseled Face Midnight Stag 1st of 10 samples
- Razor: 1956 Gillette Red Tip Super-Speed
- Blade: Shaving Revolution Platinum Series (8)
- Post: Nivea Men Maximum Hydration Moisturizing Post Shave Balm
- Post: Pinaud Clubman Special Reserve Cologne
The brush and soap samples were a 20th anniversary gift from my school district. I’m liking the brush more, although it’s pretty stiff. I’m not so sure about the soap’s fragrance, but it lathers really well. Have a great day, everybody.
You started with the right one. It only gets better or worse than Stag!
Better, I think. This one smells the worst to me, then Pine Tar. The other eight all smell really nice. Except maybe Cryogen, which isn’t bad, I’m just not a big fan of menthol. Maybe after I use it I’ll like it a lot.
- Lather: House of Mammoth - 福 (Fú Dào) Soap
- Brush: Zenith - MOAR BOAR
- Razor: Gillette - Slim Adjustable (9)
- Blade: Gillette - Silver Blue (1)
- Osma: Osma - Osma
- Balm: Stirling Soap Co. - Unscented
- Splash: House of Mammoth - 福 (Fú Dào)
First of all, big thanks to @djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social for posting the SOTD thread today. The bot is having trouble and as a non-coder I’m reliant on GPT-4 to actually make it go for me. Fortunately, I think I see the problem and hopefully it will work tonight. If not, DJ will post the thread again.
I was very pleased with this shave. As I mentioned in previous posts, since I have no thrill left I’ve decided to start using DEs again just make things interesting. I’ve tried the SuperSpeed (waaaaaaaaaay to mild) and the Tech (too mild but not in a bad way). Decided to do the Slim for the next several shaves and I got to say that with the slim on 9 it dealt with several days of growth like it wasn’t there. Ended up with a really nice feeling shave with no irritation.
This is my first SOTD on Lemmy, and I’m happy I remembered it was Mammoth Monday to use some Mammoth products for this first SOTD!
Anytime, buddy👍
June 12, 2023
- Preshave: Proraso Green Preshave
- Brush: Yaqi 24mm Synthetic
- Razor: Feather Artist Club SS Kamisori
- Blade: Feather Pro Guard (3)
- Lather: Abbate y La Mantia Marduk
- Post Shave: Mennen Le Grand Large
- Post Shave: Nivea After Shave Balm
This was a refreshing shave, with Menthol in the preshape, and I very much appreciate the aftershave on hot days like these.
Have a good night!
How would describe Marduk?
It is the softest soap I have, much softer than croaps like cella. Scentwise it reminds me of some ice cream. I find it rather fits with summer.
Overall, I would say that it’s too expensive for what it is.
- Lather: Proraso White Soap
- Brush: AP Shave Co G5C 24mm
- Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable
- Blade: ASCO Platinum (1)
A very comfortable shave. The ASCO blade was very smooth and sharp enough. It reminded me a bit of the Gillette Silver Blue. I will see if it changes with more shaves but the first shave was good.
June 12, 2023
- Brush: Hucklaration B3
- Razor: Gillette Slim
- Blade: 7 O’Clock – Super Stainless (Green) (1)
- Lather: Stirling Soap Co. – Glacial, Citron
- Post Shave: The Holy Black – Tangerine Creeper
Spent last week on a Caribbean cruise with the family. Started off my first morning back with a 4 mile run around the neighborhood. Not a fan of the swampy conditions, but that’s what I get for living in Florida. Had a nice cool shower with Stirling Glacial Lemon bath soap to cool off followed by a nice cool noggin scrape with Glacial Citron and the Gillette Slim. Finished it all off with some Tangerine Creeper to keep things chilly.
Fuck Spez.
Caribbean cruse sounds lovely! I’m headed to a wedding in Colorado later this week, it will be nice to get away.
Where in Colorado are you going? I miss living out there. I hope I can afford to retire somewhere on the Front Range.
I’m going to the Vail area. Colorado is utterly beautiful. Spent the first months of COVID there, it was a good place to hide out.
Oh hey I live in CO, if you want any food recs from a fellow wetshaving degenerate I’m happy to plug some spots
Thanks! I wish I had time to explore. This is going to be one of those get in for the wedding and get out type of situations. But if you know anything good in Denver we could pick up our last night there, I’m all ears!
Any of the Sam’s No. 3 locations in Denver are fantastic for typical brunch with a huge menu, NY Deli News on East Hampden Ave is a great Jewish deli/breakfast and lunch place, Lucille’s is a great creole style place with a couple locations in the area (huge biscuits)
12 June, 2023
- Brush: Declaration Grooming - Unicorn Ivory - B3
- Razor: GEM - Pushbutton
- Blade: GEM - PTFE (6)
- Lather: Declaration Grooming - Dirtyver - Soap
- Post Shave: Noble Otter - Kaboom - Aftershave
- Post Shave: Mickey Lee Soapworks - Réunion - Balm
- Fragrance: Declaration Grooming - Dirtyver - Eau de Parfum
Are you our “fuck theme Thursday, aka proraso train” numbers or a different numerically named person?
No mention of sandalwood?
Interesting to see how you sum up numbers. Have you got a one liner for each of us?
Have you got a one liner for each of us?
No, but in my defense, most people have names I can remember. If presented with multiple strings of numbers in hard-pressed to recognise “our” numbers, but I’ll remember enndeegee😅
June 12, 2023 - Mammoth - Monday
- Brush: Zenith 31mm Moar Boar
- Razor: Karve CB C Solid Bar
- Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless Green (7)
- Lather: House of Mammoth - Alive
- Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Alive
The kill of Alive is almost there. Just a small bit left, and not enough to load the big pig. Later this week, I’ll finish it off with a synthetic. Probably not enough soap left to load any of badger brushes. Decent shave, but could have done better on my right cheek. Not buffing or touching up for a while, so needed a bit better on the atg pass than I got. Oh well, gotta go finish making dinner. Made the pork shoulder roast I had intended to make yesterday. It was at 131F when I came up to shave, target is 185F to have it sliced vs. pulled. It’s been raining today, so I didn’t put it on the smoker. I don’t like cooking in the rain.
