SOTD: Saturday 26 September to Friday 2 October 2026

[Jim Kleinkauf]

RAZOR: Yaqi Thalia 316L Chippendale Handle
BLADE: Personna GEM Platinum Diamond Glide DE
BRUSH: Restored Ever-Ready Faux Ivory 18mm Silvertip Badger
LATHER: Taylor of Old Bond Street Sandalwood Shaving Soap
POST: Taylor of Old Bond Street Sandalwood Aftershave Lotion

 

[p.b]

First shave with the el cheapo shavette using a Feather ProGuard (for safety!)
The Kamisori format is far easier to manoeuvre than my Tedalus Essence which, with the large scales, is quite demanding. An OK shave but that was purely down to me and my need to get back into the grove with a shavette.

 

[Mike Smart]

Razor = Feather AS-D2
Blade = Gillette Winner Platinum ( 1 )
Brush = C&H V15 Fanchurian
Soap = Wilkinson Sword Soap Stick
Splash = Lynx Tempest Dupe
Balm = Baxter Of California

 

[TRS]

Shave Soap- Wickham 1912 Irish Fern
Razor- Stahly Live Blade S-6
Blade – Gillette Silver Blue
Shaving brush – Yaqi Surf
Aftershave –Jaguar For Man

A beautiful illustration by the artist Erté - "Marriage Dance (Love and Passion)" served as the background. I think it pairs perfectly with the razor.

 

[Twelvefret]

Shave Soap- Wickham 1912 Irish Fern
Razor- Stahly Live Blade S-6
Blade – Gillette Silver Blue
Shaving brush – Yaqi Surf
Aftershave –Jaguar For Man

A beautiful illustration by the artist Erté - "Marriage Dance (Love and Passion)" served as the background. I think it pairs perfectly with the razor.

Now that's a fat boy!!

 

[chazt]

Thursday October 1, 2026

Kai Kasho Woody
Kai guarded blade
Simpson 58 Best
Mitchell’s Wool Fat
Snake Bite AS splash
ABM OG Talc splash

My last shave was Monday with the same razor and blade. Today was two passes with touchups and had a similar result as the previous 3 passes with touchups. I guess my hand and brain are figuring things out on their own without my conscious intervention.
9/10

 

[Randy]

Not exactly Sotd related, but a little bird told me that Thanos from BBS Soaps started working on a new Cronos 3.0 base.

Beware.

Also the Ace of Spades that is on his website smells identical to CaD

 

[semajohn]

Set - Proraso, Cypress & Vetyver
Razor - Design 94, Infinity
Blade - BIC, Chrome Platinum (3rd)
Brush - Rad Dinosaur, Manchurian
Moisturiser - Nivea
Bowl - Captain's Choice (large)

First time - Design 94, Infinity

Not a good shave.
1.1 gap/-0.05 exposure.
Narrow cutting angle.
Frustration.
Too much pressure.
Equals a series of small weeps.

I'll try again on the next shave

 

[jfim88]

01/10/2026

- HAGS Baby Blue Cooling Pre-Shave
- OUMO Compass Tyrant T-10
- HAGS Abyssal Lagoon
- Atelier Durdan La Faulx +
- Kai Captain Original (5)

 

[Johnny Bravo]

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

Time of Day: Evening
Blade Uses: 1
Passes: 2

Razor: Above The Tie S1 Slant Slant SB
Blade: Cloud Bruce Lee
Soap: Executive Shaving Fresh Mint cream
Shaving Bowl: Captains Choice Obsidian Copper
Brush: Rad Dinosaur Orion Manchurian badger.
Other Product: Executive shaving Fresh Mint balm

Notes: I love the ATT S1 SLANT.

 

[Twelvefret]

October 2, 2026

AC Feather DX/AC Feather Professional Super (3)