SOTD: Saturday 19th to Friday 25th September 2026
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Jim Kleinkauf
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RAZOR: PAL Adjustable Injector Razor
BLADE: Schick Injector Blade
BLADE: Personna GEM Platinum Diamond Glide DE
BRUSH: TurnNShave Chess Piece 25mm BOSS Knot
LATHER: OSP Neroli Scented Shaving Soap
POST: OSP Neroli Scented Aftershave Lotion
BLADE: Schick Injector Blade
BLADE: Personna GEM Platinum Diamond Glide DE
BRUSH: TurnNShave Chess Piece 25mm BOSS Knot
LATHER: OSP Neroli Scented Shaving Soap
POST: OSP Neroli Scented Aftershave Lotion
Mike Smart
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Razor = Rockwell 6s ( R4 )
Blade = FlyDeer Super Platinum ( 2 )
Brush = Richman Shaving 30mm Blood Oath Grenade with UltraLUX 100% High Density Knot.
Soap = Mike’s Natural Orange, Cederwood & Black Pepper.
Splash = Old Spice White Water
Balm = Nivea Fresh Kick.
Blade = FlyDeer Super Platinum ( 2 )
Brush = Richman Shaving 30mm Blood Oath Grenade with UltraLUX 100% High Density Knot.
Soap = Mike’s Natural Orange, Cederwood & Black Pepper.
Splash = Old Spice White Water
Balm = Nivea Fresh Kick.
Johnny Bravo
Love Guru to the stars.
24 September 2026
Overall Rating: ★★★★★ (Epic Shave!)
Smoothness: ★★★★★ (BBS Perfection)
Irritation: ★☆☆☆☆ (Zero Burn)
Time of Day: Evening
Blade Uses: 1
Passes: 2
Razor: Karve Overlander
Blade: Cloud Bruce Lee
Soap: Executive Shaving Fresh Mint cream
Shaving Bowl: Mrs Bravo 3D printed Glow in the Dark T-800
Brush: Highlander TSR LE2023 Boar with Omega Professional knot
Other Product: Executive shaving Fresh Mint balm.
DesertIguana
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September 24, 2026 • Shaved everyday in 2026
Razor: Vintage Gillette - 1957 Flair Tip DE Safety Razor - Made in U.S.A.
Blade: Personna - Gem Platinum Diamond Glide Double Edge Blades
Bowl: Lathered in AliExpress - Chinese Made - Navy Ceramic Lathering Bowl.
Soap/Cream: Razor Emporium - 2026 Meetup - Limited Edition - Shave Soap Sample - Made in U.S.A.
Brush/Instrument: Omega Connaught - 011911 - Ivory Boar - Made in Italy.
Extra Stuff: Witch Hazel.
Shave Rating: DAM FINE SHAVE, VERY Close to BBS as you could want.
Comments: Using my Vintage Gillette - 1957 Flair Tip DE Safety Razor, with a Personna - Gem Platinum Diamond Glide Double Edge Blades. I really like this Razor & Blade combo, efficient, sharp, blade is super sharp. Almost prefect, but noting is perfect.
Today was normal routine, Three Pass Shave, better than NORMAL DFS results, close as could be to a BBS but not BBS. TECHNIQUE, SHARP BLADE, AND PERFECT LATHER IS KEY TO GOOD SHAVES, IMHO. THREE DIRECTIONS TODAY, yielded a DFS, almost BBS result.
My Soap was Razor Emporium - 2026 Meetup - Limited Edition - Soap Sample, I got at Arizona Wet Shave Meetup February 2026, at Razor Emporium Shop in Phoenix, Arizona. Like this Soap because you use so little, it is pretty easy to Lather, and it leaves my Face in wonderful condition post Shave. This Soaps Base IMHO is close to PAA’s CK-6, like the 2023 Meetup Edition Soap.
Honestly I use a Baskin Robbins - 31 Flavors, FREE TASTE Spoon. Use like a Level Spoon of this Soap scooped into my Shave Bowl, Damp Brush, and about a Full Teaspoon H2O applied by atomizer. THICK CREAMY LATHER is end results. Product is super easy to work with even a Caveman could do it. This Soap does the three things well, Soaps need to do, Wet & Soften Beard, Provide Slick Shave Surface, and last leave Skin nice Post Shave. This Soap Sample hit a home-run for me, it preformed wonderful, if I allow time for Soap veto sit on my Face to do it’s Magic, Beard Softening, before Shaving Off. Not sure this particular Soap will ever became a regular offer from Razor Emporium. Time will tell.
Still using New AliExpress - Chinese Made - Navy Ceramic Lathering Bowl works some much better then the Plastic AliExpress Lathering Bowl with Flower Pattern, this New Lather Bowl was under $7.00, snd I would call it a Best Buy. It sort of poor mans copy of a Captain’s Choice - Ceramic Lather Bowl.
This Razor, Blade, Soap combo works better than great, for a 70 Year Old Vintage. Correct me if you disagree BUT IMHO IT ALL ABOUT Technique, Technique, Technique, is way more important than SHAVING TOOLS. Never ever will chase BBS, Skin problems, why do I need too? DFS is good enough for me, this Non Tallow Based Soap provided some extra slick to my shave, over all results were DFS.+++.
Razor: Vintage Gillette - 1957 Flair Tip DE Safety Razor - Made in U.S.A.
Blade: Personna - Gem Platinum Diamond Glide Double Edge Blades
Bowl: Lathered in AliExpress - Chinese Made - Navy Ceramic Lathering Bowl.
Soap/Cream: Razor Emporium - 2026 Meetup - Limited Edition - Shave Soap Sample - Made in U.S.A.
Brush/Instrument: Omega Connaught - 011911 - Ivory Boar - Made in Italy.
Extra Stuff: Witch Hazel.
Shave Rating: DAM FINE SHAVE, VERY Close to BBS as you could want.
Comments: Using my Vintage Gillette - 1957 Flair Tip DE Safety Razor, with a Personna - Gem Platinum Diamond Glide Double Edge Blades. I really like this Razor & Blade combo, efficient, sharp, blade is super sharp. Almost prefect, but noting is perfect.
Today was normal routine, Three Pass Shave, better than NORMAL DFS results, close as could be to a BBS but not BBS. TECHNIQUE, SHARP BLADE, AND PERFECT LATHER IS KEY TO GOOD SHAVES, IMHO. THREE DIRECTIONS TODAY, yielded a DFS, almost BBS result.
My Soap was Razor Emporium - 2026 Meetup - Limited Edition - Soap Sample, I got at Arizona Wet Shave Meetup February 2026, at Razor Emporium Shop in Phoenix, Arizona. Like this Soap because you use so little, it is pretty easy to Lather, and it leaves my Face in wonderful condition post Shave. This Soaps Base IMHO is close to PAA’s CK-6, like the 2023 Meetup Edition Soap.
Honestly I use a Baskin Robbins - 31 Flavors, FREE TASTE Spoon. Use like a Level Spoon of this Soap scooped into my Shave Bowl, Damp Brush, and about a Full Teaspoon H2O applied by atomizer. THICK CREAMY LATHER is end results. Product is super easy to work with even a Caveman could do it. This Soap does the three things well, Soaps need to do, Wet & Soften Beard, Provide Slick Shave Surface, and last leave Skin nice Post Shave. This Soap Sample hit a home-run for me, it preformed wonderful, if I allow time for Soap veto sit on my Face to do it’s Magic, Beard Softening, before Shaving Off. Not sure this particular Soap will ever became a regular offer from Razor Emporium. Time will tell.
Still using New AliExpress - Chinese Made - Navy Ceramic Lathering Bowl works some much better then the Plastic AliExpress Lathering Bowl with Flower Pattern, this New Lather Bowl was under $7.00, snd I would call it a Best Buy. It sort of poor mans copy of a Captain’s Choice - Ceramic Lather Bowl.
This Razor, Blade, Soap combo works better than great, for a 70 Year Old Vintage. Correct me if you disagree BUT IMHO IT ALL ABOUT Technique, Technique, Technique, is way more important than SHAVING TOOLS. Never ever will chase BBS, Skin problems, why do I need too? DFS is good enough for me, this Non Tallow Based Soap provided some extra slick to my shave, over all results were DFS.+++.
Ram57
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Friday SOTD
Razor: Gillette Slim (I2) North Shore Razors blk-copper
Blade: Gillette 7 o’clock Black (1)
Brush: Omega Vintage Edition MB1922 Elite 26mm
Bowl: Captain's Choice Cooper
Pre-Shave Scrub: PAA Ice Cube 2
Pre-Shave Oil: Taconic Bay Rum
Shave Soap: Le Père Lucien Bay Rum
Balm: Viking Soaps Bay Rum
Aftershave: Le Père Lucien Bay Rum
koenfucius
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Weck Surgical
Personna Hair Shaper Blade
Alpha Rubberset 400 Tribute
Wickham Shamrock Tweed
Nivea sensitive balm
Univlinions
Kai Captain
Personna Hair Shaper Blade
Alpha Rubberset 400 Tribute
Wickham Shamrock Tweed
Nivea sensitive balm
Univlinions
Kai Captain
Occams Razor
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Back to a slightly gentler setting (2.5) on the Yaqi FCOC, and I had an excellent two-pass shave. TFS and DSC 'Coffee' 24mm G7 knot, and Layrite No.9 Bay Rum aftershave.