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Shave of the day?
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Will Power
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As usual, enviable set-up Mark.
Like the Elk antler in house brush! What's the Valobra like? similar to Proraso perhaps?
Regards, Will
Like the Elk antler in house brush! What's the Valobra like? similar to Proraso perhaps?
Regards, Will
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Thank you. The Valobra stick is a great soap, but nothing at all like Proraso. It has a very mild and nondescript soap scent and lathers fantastically.
If you like menthol, I can't say enough good things about Valobra Menthol. It's not too heavy on the menthol, and makes a superb lather. I dare say it is one of my top 3 soaps.
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Preshave:Hot shower
Brush: Fendrihan Super Badger
Soap: The Real Shaving Co. Menthol
Razor: Odd 1929? Canadian Gillette Old meant for newer blades
Blade: Dorco 301-ST
Aftershave: Old Spice Splash
Like I said in my previous SOTD post I have been using the shaving cremes that I don't like to shave with as a shower pre shave treatment, today it was Nivea For Men. While I find this creme does an decent job for shaving, I just don't like the scent. The RS Co creme has a similar scent but is nowhere as strong, but I find it is much better for shaving so it stays out of the shower.
I haven't used my old standby blades, Dorco 301-St, in some time. Well since I got the IP Reds I think I have given away more Dorcos than I have used. It takes a lot more effort and time to get a close shave with the Drocos, but they still give me a smooth irritation free shave. I had to do 5 passes and some buffing to get as close of a shave as I wanted with the Dorco.
Lately I have been using the Old Spice I bought more and more. Yes it has a little bite to it but I like the finish it has, and as I mention before it is sort of like a trip down memory lane each time I use it.
And now for my attempt at taking a nice SOTD picture, unfortunately what I get is a imitation of Mark's pictures
I just don't seem to have the creative eye for pictures
Brush: Fendrihan Super Badger
Soap: The Real Shaving Co. Menthol
Razor: Odd 1929? Canadian Gillette Old meant for newer blades
Blade: Dorco 301-ST
Aftershave: Old Spice Splash
Like I said in my previous SOTD post I have been using the shaving cremes that I don't like to shave with as a shower pre shave treatment, today it was Nivea For Men. While I find this creme does an decent job for shaving, I just don't like the scent. The RS Co creme has a similar scent but is nowhere as strong, but I find it is much better for shaving so it stays out of the shower.
I haven't used my old standby blades, Dorco 301-St, in some time. Well since I got the IP Reds I think I have given away more Dorcos than I have used. It takes a lot more effort and time to get a close shave with the Drocos, but they still give me a smooth irritation free shave. I had to do 5 passes and some buffing to get as close of a shave as I wanted with the Dorco.
Lately I have been using the Old Spice I bought more and more. Yes it has a little bite to it but I like the finish it has, and as I mention before it is sort of like a trip down memory lane each time I use it.
And now for my attempt at taking a nice SOTD picture, unfortunately what I get is a imitation of Mark's pictures
I just don't seem to have the creative eye for pictures
Trail Edge
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I'll add my video in too. It was originally to let some friends on Youtube about the cost difference between disposable and safety razors. In the video you'll see my two razors.
[video=youtube;THpAdfNSing]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THpAdfNSing[/video]
[video=youtube;THpAdfNSing]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THpAdfNSing[/video]
Gollnick
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I calculate that DE shaving shaves more than my face: it shaves my expenses by about a dollar per day. That's savings enough per year to buy three nights in a hotel room very close to the Cobb Galeria Center in Atlanta... even ground transportation and modest meals.
Gollnick
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I love the razor and case... pure class.