With a bit hacked off? It so, it is Trumpers Sandlewood..
Completed Asylum RX - Finished.
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Yeah - tried the Mastic Tree and love it. May have to get some more Feana. Oh and the Parma Violet STINKS!!!
Looney12345
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Yes that's the one! Thanks buddy, might give it a go! And that Orange Spice stuff
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Morning gents,
Shaved with the RX Asylum for the second time last night with a couple of days’ growth. The first shave with the Feather Pro blade left a close result, but as previously reported, I had a couple of small nicks, multiple weepers and some irritation on my neck. Nothing traumatic, but not great. Having given the trouble spots a couple of days to recover I was ready to tackle the Asylum again, but this time with the polar opposite Feather Softguard blade.
Though my picture shows my Shavemac brush, as I was using the Wickham’s Irish Fern sample in the mug, I decided to actually use my Men-U Premier Synthetic brush. I took a bit more from the sample than I did with the Classic 24 and this time was rewarded with the kind of lather I’ve come to expect from Wickham’s. The scent was also more up my street than the Classic 24, this could be one to look out for, I liked it.
On to the shave and things were generally positive. The softguard blade is an interesting one, there is a lot less feel from it than the Feather Pro and this shows in its cutting power. Whilst it got through my beard in my usual two passes, leaving no irritation and no weepers, it did struggle a little on my upper lip which is an area of thick growth for me. It felt a little tuggy here and along with a couple of other places did not feel smooth, but everywhere else was well looked after and the result was a very good one. I do tend to go atg on my upper lip and couldn’t with this blade, it was too uncomfortable, but an xtg pass did the job well. I’m actually very impressed with this blade, as a daily driver blade this could be a winner and I think it dials down the aggression level of this razor considerably. For my next shave, hopefully tonight, I am going to try a Kai Mild blade to see what this is like with only a day’s growth.
To compare this shave with my first is an interesting paradox, I didn’t enjoy the shave as much because of the minor tugging issues, however the result was far better in terms of irritation, weepers etc. With the Feather Pro, there were no cutting issues, but the blade feel was actually a little too much, it demanded a lot of care, whereas the Softguard was a much easier experience. They were just very different shaves, both were enjoyable in their own way, but neither were shaving nirvana. I wonder if the Kai Mild blade will be the right balance… we shall see!
Shaved with the RX Asylum for the second time last night with a couple of days’ growth. The first shave with the Feather Pro blade left a close result, but as previously reported, I had a couple of small nicks, multiple weepers and some irritation on my neck. Nothing traumatic, but not great. Having given the trouble spots a couple of days to recover I was ready to tackle the Asylum again, but this time with the polar opposite Feather Softguard blade.
Though my picture shows my Shavemac brush, as I was using the Wickham’s Irish Fern sample in the mug, I decided to actually use my Men-U Premier Synthetic brush. I took a bit more from the sample than I did with the Classic 24 and this time was rewarded with the kind of lather I’ve come to expect from Wickham’s. The scent was also more up my street than the Classic 24, this could be one to look out for, I liked it.
On to the shave and things were generally positive. The softguard blade is an interesting one, there is a lot less feel from it than the Feather Pro and this shows in its cutting power. Whilst it got through my beard in my usual two passes, leaving no irritation and no weepers, it did struggle a little on my upper lip which is an area of thick growth for me. It felt a little tuggy here and along with a couple of other places did not feel smooth, but everywhere else was well looked after and the result was a very good one. I do tend to go atg on my upper lip and couldn’t with this blade, it was too uncomfortable, but an xtg pass did the job well. I’m actually very impressed with this blade, as a daily driver blade this could be a winner and I think it dials down the aggression level of this razor considerably. For my next shave, hopefully tonight, I am going to try a Kai Mild blade to see what this is like with only a day’s growth.
To compare this shave with my first is an interesting paradox, I didn’t enjoy the shave as much because of the minor tugging issues, however the result was far better in terms of irritation, weepers etc. With the Feather Pro, there were no cutting issues, but the blade feel was actually a little too much, it demanded a lot of care, whereas the Softguard was a much easier experience. They were just very different shaves, both were enjoyable in their own way, but neither were shaving nirvana. I wonder if the Kai Mild blade will be the right balance… we shall see!
Looney12345
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Morning all,
Third shave with the Asylum, no picture as it was the same set up as the previous shave. Only a day’s growth and quite a late shave so I was very tired and not in the best of moods. I only did 1 and a half passes as I just wanted to get to bed, therefore the write up will be short.
Exactly the same set up as yesterday, Men-U Premier Synthetic brush, Wickham's Irish Fern soap. The only difference was the blade, moving onto a Kai Titan Mild. This blade is certainly milder than the Pro and definitely has more about it than the SoftGuard, I think had I taken my time a little more I would have had a great shave. As I was rushing a little I managed to get a small nick on my chin whilst I was doing my first pass, that was a sign for me to give it a rest for the night, so I completed the first pass without any further incident, re-lathered the upper lip and “goatee” area (which is where my growth is most persistent) and called it a night. The end result was actually very respectable for a one and a half pass shave. The little nick disappeared with the application of some Thayer’s Aloe WH and Speick AB and I was definitely presentable with little irritation. The result today is still decent, I’ll be shaving again tomorrow and will work out what blade to use then depending on how the beard looks! Also, I’ve started using Argan Oil as a moisturiser as I didn’t really get on with it as a pre-shave and so far (two applications in) it really seems to be doing a great job. It’s very nourishing without being oily, quickly absorbed and leaves my skin feeling smooth and glowing… it might be my new go to face moisturiser (having previously not used face moisturisers regularly, only when my skin is dry, I’ve definitely been able to tell the difference so far.)
Enjoy the rest of your day gents.
Third shave with the Asylum, no picture as it was the same set up as the previous shave. Only a day’s growth and quite a late shave so I was very tired and not in the best of moods. I only did 1 and a half passes as I just wanted to get to bed, therefore the write up will be short.
Exactly the same set up as yesterday, Men-U Premier Synthetic brush, Wickham's Irish Fern soap. The only difference was the blade, moving onto a Kai Titan Mild. This blade is certainly milder than the Pro and definitely has more about it than the SoftGuard, I think had I taken my time a little more I would have had a great shave. As I was rushing a little I managed to get a small nick on my chin whilst I was doing my first pass, that was a sign for me to give it a rest for the night, so I completed the first pass without any further incident, re-lathered the upper lip and “goatee” area (which is where my growth is most persistent) and called it a night. The end result was actually very respectable for a one and a half pass shave. The little nick disappeared with the application of some Thayer’s Aloe WH and Speick AB and I was definitely presentable with little irritation. The result today is still decent, I’ll be shaving again tomorrow and will work out what blade to use then depending on how the beard looks! Also, I’ve started using Argan Oil as a moisturiser as I didn’t really get on with it as a pre-shave and so far (two applications in) it really seems to be doing a great job. It’s very nourishing without being oily, quickly absorbed and leaves my skin feeling smooth and glowing… it might be my new go to face moisturiser (having previously not used face moisturisers regularly, only when my skin is dry, I’ve definitely been able to tell the difference so far.)
Enjoy the rest of your day gents.
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Fourth shave with the RX Asylum with around 2 days growth. This time using the Kai Captain blade and the Mystic Waters Orange Spice Tea soap. Nice smelling soap, lathered up well, enjoyed it, thanks @Nishy for the sample.
This blade felt the smoothest and most comfortable to shave with, however, get your head round this, it gave me the worst result. I was enjoying the shave, thinking "oh, this is nice, nice and smooth, doesn't feel like it will bite", get to the end of the first pass and I've got multiple weepers, couldn't believe it! Finished the second pass on my face, left my neck alone. Ended up quite tender in my neck area and still with multiple weepers. Very weird, the shave felt the most comfortable in terms of blade feel and smoothness, but the result was not a good one. Removed whiskers no problems, just left me feeling quite sore.
The only blade I've used in this razor that has left me with no weepers or nicks is the SoftGuard. The next blade I use will be the Kai MG, will be interesting to see how I get along with that. Still perplexed by this razor, I do enjoy shaving with it, but the results just aren't going my way at all and as a result, there's only so much enjoyment you can get out of it! Until the next time...
This blade felt the smoothest and most comfortable to shave with, however, get your head round this, it gave me the worst result. I was enjoying the shave, thinking "oh, this is nice, nice and smooth, doesn't feel like it will bite", get to the end of the first pass and I've got multiple weepers, couldn't believe it! Finished the second pass on my face, left my neck alone. Ended up quite tender in my neck area and still with multiple weepers. Very weird, the shave felt the most comfortable in terms of blade feel and smoothness, but the result was not a good one. Removed whiskers no problems, just left me feeling quite sore.
The only blade I've used in this razor that has left me with no weepers or nicks is the SoftGuard. The next blade I use will be the Kai MG, will be interesting to see how I get along with that. Still perplexed by this razor, I do enjoy shaving with it, but the results just aren't going my way at all and as a result, there's only so much enjoyment you can get out of it! Until the next time...
Looney12345
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Fifth shave with the RX Asylum yesterday. Finally what I can only call a great shave, it just worked which was a relief as I've only had two good shaves with this razor! Two days growth and using the Kai Protouch blade and the I Coloniali Rhubarb sample in the box, I was nervous it wouldn't be able to deal with the two days stubble very well, but it just worked. No irritation, no weepers, no nicks, just a great two pass shave. The cream was really nice, lathered up well, interesting scent which I couldn't really place and a small hint of menthol. Enjoyed the shave, at last 
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sɐǝɹpu∀
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Thank you.The Asylum is on the road again and James has the tracking number. No more final shave, I thought I'd end it on a high. Thanks to ATG and @Paul for his generosity to allow us to try this razor and blades! It's been interesting for sure
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All about the Pro Touch, in my circumstance the Feather Pro is superb, but I had to get my pressure right. Very very light touch with little finger supporting the end.Fifth shave with the RX Asylum yesterday. Finally what I can only call a great shave, it just worked which was a relief as I've only had two good shaves with this razor! Two days growth and using the Kai Protouch blade and the I Coloniali Rhubarb sample in the box, I was nervous it wouldn't be able to deal with the two days stubble very well, but it just worked. No irritation, no weepers, no nicks, just a great two pass shave. The cream was really nice, lathered up well, interesting scent which I couldn't really place and a small hint of menthol. Enjoyed the shave, at last
Acer89
James
Time to update you gents regarding the status of the Asylum pass around. Looney posted it to me on 6th Dec via special delivery before flying off to Spain for ten days. Unfortunately, Royal Mail tried to deliver the parcel to the sender rather than me the recipient. As Looney wasn't available to accept the parcel RM left a card.
I managed to get a message to Looney who contacted RM and they promised a re delivery for today (Friday 9th before 1pm) The redelivery hasn't happened and according to the latest tracking the parcel is still at Looney's local sorting office.
I'll keep you posted once I have any further updates.
I managed to get a message to Looney who contacted RM and they promised a re delivery for today (Friday 9th before 1pm) The redelivery hasn't happened and according to the latest tracking the parcel is still at Looney's local sorting office.
I'll keep you posted once I have any further updates.
sɐǝɹpu∀
riverrun
This is unfortunate, but at least we know where it is.
Looney12345
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Hi All.
I'm now back from holiday and what a nightmare it was with the RX Asylum pass around box!
A long story short, Royal Mail royally fu**ed up.Some calls from Spain, a lot of help from James @Acer89 and some finger crossing and I now have the package at home, after my mum made two attempts to collect it from the sorting office.
I'll be re-sending the package this week, hopefully tomorrow and the Shaving Gods willing the pass around will be back on track.
I can only apologise on behalf of our wonderful national postage service for their utter shambles of a "service", I have been involved in four special delivery transactions... three of which have involved the sender being compensated for RMs incompetence
I'm now back from holiday and what a nightmare it was with the RX Asylum pass around box!
A long story short, Royal Mail royally fu**ed up.Some calls from Spain, a lot of help from James @Acer89 and some finger crossing and I now have the package at home, after my mum made two attempts to collect it from the sorting office.
I'll be re-sending the package this week, hopefully tomorrow and the Shaving Gods willing the pass around will be back on track.
I can only apologise on behalf of our wonderful national postage service for their utter shambles of a "service", I have been involved in four special delivery transactions... three of which have involved the sender being compensated for RMs incompetence