SOTD Saturday 2 May - Friday 8 May 2026

Ghostbuster

Ghostbuster

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Pre shave: Hot shower and Waitrose pure glycerin soap bar
Razor: Gillette No. 58
Blade: Personna GEM PDG (7)
Brush: Yaqi 26mm Bluish Violet synthetic
Bowl: Captains choice copper
Soap: Stirling Barbershop
Post shave: Stirling Barbershop aftershave balm

An extremely enjoyable, smooth shave this afternoon.

First time out for the No. 58 and it was a great experience.

It carries on the trend of mild yet efficient Gilletes with no blade feel to speak of but pronounced feedback and very efficient hair removal.
Solid doesn't even begin to describe the build of this razor, much like the Aristocrat, the tolerances are extremely tight, making for a remarkably well built feeling razor, which is only enhanced by the silky smooth rocket style TTO mechanism and positive grip provided by the deep knurling.
The balance is also fantastic, making zero pressure passes very easy.

The blade used is now at the point where I'd be expecting to bank it, but still effortlessly went through two days of growth in this razor with no sign of dulling or a dip in smoothness.
Whether that translates to the subsequent shave remains to be seen.

This is also my first time using the Waitrose own brand of unscented glycerin soap as a preshave and as expected, it performed just as well as the much more expensive Neutrogena bar.
And also lathered noticeably better, providing a great level of additional slickness for effortless razor glide in concert with Stirlings always excellent barber shop.

Finished off with Stirlings matching balm to round off a shave which was a pleasure from start to finish.

Have a great weekend!
 
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Zipp

Zipp

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Mark12 said:
Saturday 2nd May (My Birthday :) )...

Have been looking forward to today's shave for quite a while. Last shave was the first outing of Martin de Candre and today sees the first use of vintage soap and aftershave in Old Spice and Imperial Leather.

The scent on the soap gives off quite a cinnamon or mixed spice aroma and it lathers up like I'd expect a soap of yesteryear to - lovely and thick. Mmm.

The Imperial Leather splash has a beautiful scent to it. Really classy and deep. While both these items are equally amazing, it's the splash which has really captivated me today.

A gigantic, blue whale-sized thank you must go out to @pjgh for these lovely birthday treats. Paul, you are a scholar and a gentleman.

Enjoy your day all...

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Happy Birthday!
 
murphy5542

murphy5542

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Mark12 said:
Saturday 2nd May (My Birthday :) )...

Have been looking forward to today's shave for quite a while. Last shave was the first outing of Martin de Candre and today sees the first use of vintage soap and aftershave in Old Spice and Imperial Leather.

The scent on the soap gives off quite a cinnamon or mixed spice aroma and it lathers up like I'd expect a soap of yesteryear to - lovely and thick. Mmm.

The Imperial Leather splash has a beautiful scent to it. Really classy and deep. While both these items are equally amazing, it's the splash which has really captivated me today.

A gigantic, blue whale-sized thank you must go out to @pjgh for these lovely birthday treats. Paul, you are a scholar and a gentleman.

Enjoy your day all...

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Happy birthday Mark , have a great day / night😊
 
Johnny Bravo

Johnny Bravo

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2 May 2026
Overall Rating: ★★★★★ (Epic Shave!)
Smoothness: ★★★★★ (BBS Perfection)
Irritation: ★☆☆☆☆ (Zero Burn)

Time of Day: Afternoon 🌤
Blade Uses: 5
Passes: 2

Razor: Atelier Durdan La Faulx + plate
Blade: Feather Feather Pro
Soap: Martin De Candre Agrumes
Brush: Highlander Blue G5C fan
Pre-Shave: Mr Myrsol Emulsion
Aftershave: Duru Duru Lemon

Notes: What a cracking day it's been.
 
Tonyschin

Tonyschin

Pogonotomist
02/05/26
Pre - Droyt's Classic Glycerose Soap
Brush - Boti Jade Black Badger Knot
Soap - Signature Soap Valentia
Razor - Wilkinson Sword Classic Butterfly
Blade - Wizamet Super Iridium (P&G 2012)
Post - Cold water Rinse
Balm - Tonyschin's E45 / Argan oil Sandalwood and Jasmine Balm
A/S - Signature Soap Valentia
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I hope you all had a good day.
Happy birthday @Mark12
 
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