Gillette (the all things Shaving Thread)

[Steinmetzify]

Waiting for Steinmetzify to post here.........

Gave it up years ago....got into it, never had the time really, now I'm some kind of whatever safety raze P grabs me when she hits the store. I'll hit the Art of Shaving kiosk if I have time at the mall just to grab some soap/cream or whatever, just because it feels better. I use really good beard oil and balm just because it's dry as fuck here and the shit starts to feel like sticks in the winter if I don't.

The mess I got going on right now:

[BroSlinger]

Either you guys invest too much thought, money and effort into shaving, or I'm just a cheap-ass caveman . I shave every day in the shower, using bar soap, with a Gillette Mach 3. I shave my face, neck, chest and stomach and as much of my shoulders and back as I can reach. I have a goatee and just use one hand to find the border and let it rip (no mirror). I, quite literally, use the same blade for months without issue. I put a new blade on the second week of October (I only know that because I wanted a new blade for a vacation trip...) and just changed it. I can't even imagine taking the time to worry about special razor handles, blades, soaps, creams or any of that other stuff. To each their own, but I can't invest that kind of time...

You don’t invest time, yet you shave your stomach, chest, neck, shoulders, and back?

Sounds like some Jeffrey dahmer shit. You should move to Florida or Hollywood.

[IndyWS6]

Either you guys invest too much thought, money and effort into shaving, or I'm just a cheap-ass caveman . I shave every day in the shower, using bar soap, with a Gillette Mach 3. I shave my face, neck, chest and stomach and as much of my shoulders and back as I can reach. I have a goatee and just use one hand to find the border and let it rip (no mirror). I, quite literally, use the same blade for months without issue. I put a new blade on the second week of October (I only know that because I wanted a new blade for a vacation trip...) and just changed it. I can't even imagine taking the time to worry about special razor handles, blades, soaps, creams or any of that other stuff. To each their own, but I can't invest that kind of time...

You don’t invest time, yet you shave your stomach, chest, neck, shoulders, and back?

Sounds like some Jeffrey dahmer shit. You should move to Florida or Hollywood.

LOL. Literally takes me less than 5 minutes a day.

I'm one of the few in my family that wasn't bald by 50, but damn if my chest, stomach and back hair didn't turn white before I was 40. I shave it because no one wants to see AARP Sasquatch.

[MISTER NOBODY™]

I just trim up with a pair of wahl clippers with no guard. I don't think I've actually been clean shaven in 5 years or so.

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Yeah, but you're a slob, so you got that going for you.

[BroSlinger]

I just want to say how much I love the shaving hobby. It’s the one hobby I get to do every day of my life.

Check out:
Declaration grooming soap
Fatip razors
Israeli Personna red blades

[ajaxlepinski]

Israel Personnas's are really nice blades.
Sputnik, Iridium and Astras are good too.
Merkur makes great razors but, their blades seem to be really harsh.

The Occam's singe edge injector arrived yesterday.
Used it with the medium gap head, that came installed, and I was surprised to find that it's not as dangerous to use as a double edge.
I was able to shave faster with the Occam than any of my DE's.
I was using a Feather Pro Guard blade, with the safety nubs along the edge so, maybe that had something to do with it?

The Merkur Future clone is scheduled to arrive on Monday.

[newholland]

sweet!

yeah-- i used israeli personna's too! i actually just switched back to feathers, 'cause i SWEAR my bear got thicker in the past coupla year, and i was getting shredded.

ah man, i don't mind having some stubble, but i feel like a schlub when i carry that too long. i gotta say though, i find its a hella lot easier shaving every second or third day with a good DE than it is using shitty plastic razors. good and close seems to last way longer and my skin's way happier too not using bloo goo or bad shaving cream.

i don't even think of it as a hobby-- just as cuttin' out the bullshit.

[BroSlinger]

Israel Personnas's are really nice blades.
Sputnik, Iridium and Astras are good too.
Merkur makes great razors but, their blades seem to be really harsh.

The Occam's singe edge injector arrived yesterday.
Used it with the medium gap head, that came installed, and I was surprised to find that it's not as dangerous to use as a double edge.
I was able to shave faster with the Occam than any of my DE's.
I was using a Feather Pro Guard blade, with the safety nubs along the edge so, maybe that had something to do with it?

The Merkur Future clone is scheduled to arrive on Monday.

Awesome!!! I just love the artist club format. Did you get the occam’s Oren ??

Btw, I shaved with the supply injector today. Great razor. They have the “blems” for $50.

[ajaxlepinski]

Got the regular Ocam's with the solid handle. I don't think I'd like the cut out handle on the Oren... looks like it's easy to lose your grip so, I got the regular Ocam's handle.


Merkur Future clone arrived today... it's heavy and solidly built. the blade cover snaps on and off with a nice, crisp click.... looks legit.
Will put the thumb screws on it tomorrow morning with an Astra blade and report back.

[MISTER NOBODY™]

Shave??

[ajaxlepinski]

Real men don't shave.... that is why you will always be a better man than me!


...or, is it, I?

[BroSlinger]

Got the regular Ocam's with the solid handle. I don't think I'd like the cut out handle on the Oren... looks like it's easy to lose your grip so, I got the regular Ocam's handle.


Merkur Future clone arrived today... it's heavy and solidly built. the blade cover snaps on and off with a nice, crisp click.... looks legit.
Will put the thumb screws on it tomorrow morning with an Astra blade and report back.

Make sure to try a Kai titan mild pink. They are the very best there is, for me. When you have to kill every last motherfucker in the room, accept no substitutes.

[ajaxlepinski]

Every last motherfucker in the room... and a few next door!

[Steinmetzify]

Think I’m gonna grab that Merkur clone, wouldn’t mind getting back into this on the cheap.

Blade and soap recs plz?

[valtyr]

If I don't have much time, I use a Mach 3. Otherwise I got a Merkur. I prefer the Merkur because I'm less likely to have any sort of razor burn. Also, it's much easier to keep clean.

[newholland]

Think I’m gonna grab that Merkur clone, wouldn’t mind getting back into this on the cheap.

Blade and soap recs plz?

oh boy.. that's opening a can o' worms...

haha.. i'm a big fan of taylor of bond street shave soap, 'cause a cake'll last freaking at LEAST a year for whatever.. 12 bucks? the tubs of cream are awesome too, but man will they leave some serious residue in your sink lotsa flavors for both, i stick with sandalwood just cause.. yeah, boring, classic, and kinda just simple. doesn't make me smell all froofy.

and depending on yer razor and how inclined you are to tug on it would kinda guide that. but one of the best all purpose ones is definitely the israeli personnas.. not too sharp, not too dull. seem to take care of most folks real well!

though i do a lot less damage to myself with feathers nowadays 'cause sumbitches are SHARP... i use a 34c though, which isn't super aggro blade angle. ymmv with the futur-- just start with the angle tuned down, and it's hard to go wrong with either!

[BroSlinger]

Think I’m gonna grab that Merkur clone, wouldn’t mind getting back into this on the cheap.

Blade and soap recs plz?

I recently got back up to speed with current soaps. There are some truly stellar choices out there right now. I don’t want to overwhelm you, but here we go.

These are the new style of artisan soaps. They are all using a similar soft base with Kokum butter.

Declaration grooming - very best soaps ever!
Wholly kaw - also best ever, but burned me
Barrister and Mann - awesome, but burned me
Shannon’s soaps - cheaper, but great!!!
Stirling - cheap, similar to above. Kind of burned me
Chiseled face - awesome, similar to above.

Blades:
Gillette yellow 7 o’clock
Gillette Black Russian 7 o’clock
Gillette Platinum
Gillette silver blue
Israeli red Personna
Lord platinum class

[ajaxlepinski]

IN THE MEANTIME:

has anybody seen this biz?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075YN9B6K/re ... &sr=3&th=1


it's a merkur futur copy-- which apparently merkur never re-upped their patent for, and its 12 BUCKS. i'm partially horrified, and partially wanting to buy one. always thought that was a lurvely razor, but never wanted to spend 80 bucks on one.

ANY CASE.. it's a great way outa the plastic non-fantastics for you dudes still buying gillette poop.

The clone of the Merkur Future is legit.
Got a fantastic shave, last night, on setting #3.
I can confidently report that it is the safest DE razor I ever used... no nics or razor burn.
The settings 1 to 6, (1 being the least agro and 6 being the most agro) don't click in place like a Gillette Fat Boy or Slim. Instead, the handle smoothly turns without clicks so, you can dial in 3 1/3 or 5 5/8... if you so desired.
I used Astra Platinum blades (one of my favorite DE blades): https://www.amazon.com/Astra-Platinum-D ... lades&th=1
...and Nancy Boy pepperment shave cream: https://www.nancyboy.com/signature-shave-cream/
...and Atomic Age Bay Rum Aftershave: is doesn't smell like Bay Rum at all. Instead, is smells like turpentine and burns like a motherfucker! LOVE IT!!! https://phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com ... arrel-aged

[newholland]

aw man-- that's awesome!

for 12 bux. man.. hell, i might even spring for the one with a stand for 15 my wife's always mad that i leave mine laying on the counter-- that might help a man out!

[ajaxlepinski]

It will be the best $15 you ever spent. It's really nice.

[BroSlinger]

Sotd
Razorock mamba 70 razor - sick!!!
Dorco prime platinum - fantastic
Declaration grooming curie d epice- unreal
Razorock 10 barre synthetic brush - amazing
Razorock lime aftershave. - burned the fuck out of my face. Total Kevin mccallister moment.

[ajaxlepinski]

SOTD!?!!? Right on!!!!

I'm still coasting on last night's, Future Clone, Nancyboy Signature, $2.98 Turkish Boar and Atomic Bay Rum splash. BBS all the way bitches!!!

[newholland]

Sotd
Razorock mamba 70 razor - sick!!!
Dorco prime platinum - fantastic
Declaration grooming curie d epice- unreal
Razorock 10 barre synthetic brush - amazing
Razorock lime aftershave. - burned the fuck out of my face. Total Kevin mccallister moment.

oh man-- i'd never seen razorock. are the synthetic brushes REALLY that good? i've never used one-- i've only used a horrible boar brush which truly was amazingly bad, and the unbelievably nice gift that my mom's gave me of a hand made badger, which i'm hoping i keep until i die

but i always wanna gift my friends decent brushes that aren't $100-- are they seriously worth having?

needs to know!

[BroSlinger]

Sotd
Razorock mamba 70 razor - sick!!!
Dorco prime platinum - fantastic
Declaration grooming curie d epice- unreal
Razorock 10 barre synthetic brush - amazing
Razorock lime aftershave. - burned the fuck out of my face. Total Kevin mccallister moment.

oh man-- i'd never seen razorock. are the synthetic brushes REALLY that good? i've never used one-- i've only used a horrible boar brush which truly was amazingly bad, and the unbelievably nice gift that my mom's gave me of a hand made badger, which i'm hoping i keep until i die

but i always wanna gift my friends decent brushes that aren't $100-- are they seriously worth having?

needs to know!

Dan,

Rr is legit. It’s the brainchild/house brand of joe, the owner of Italianbarber.com. He is Italian and has legit companies make all of his razorock stuff. Example = the figaro/p160 co makes his soaps and aftershaves.

His milled razors are the very best.

His brushes are the very best I’ve ever used. The prices are insane. They solve every brush issue I’ve ever had.
Not pokey
Not smelly
They don’t shed
They retain heat
The handles are good shapes
They retain water

[newholland]

Sotd
Razorock mamba 70 razor - sick!!!
Dorco prime platinum - fantastic
Declaration grooming curie d epice- unreal
Razorock 10 barre synthetic brush - amazing
Razorock lime aftershave. - burned the fuck out of my face. Total Kevin mccallister moment.

oh man-- i'd never seen razorock. are the synthetic brushes REALLY that good? i've never used one-- i've only used a horrible boar brush which truly was amazingly bad, and the unbelievably nice gift that my mom's gave me of a hand made badger, which i'm hoping i keep until i die

but i always wanna gift my friends decent brushes that aren't $100-- are they seriously worth having?

needs to know!

Dan,

Rr is legit. It’s the brainchild/house brand of joe, the owner of Italianbarber.com. He is Italian and has legit companies make all of his razorock stuff. Example = the figaro/p160 co makes his soaps and aftershaves.

His milled razors are the very best.

His brushes are the very best I’ve ever used. The prices are insane. They solve every brush issue I’ve ever had.
Not pokey
Not smelly
They don’t shed
They retain heat
The handles are good shapes
They retain water

oh man! so badass-- cool-- i'ma send one to a buddy of mine who's still on the bad razors and oughtn't be.. mug just told me he still uses barbasol... one faux futur, one razorock brush, and a tub o' sandalwood comin' right up!