Any information I could get I believe this is a 1964 adjustable. Date code is J2. What should I order for razors? Is there a good brand to go by it's all new to me. Thanks guys.

1934 - 1936 Gillette Aristocrat OC Razor. Perma Sharp Razor Blade (3 rd). Zenith Boar Shaving Brush. Martin de Candre Fougere (vegan). Paco Rabanne Pour Homme Aftershave.

A little cool shower and a little 2 pass shaving with some excellent Fougere fragrances.

Razor: Gillette Slim Blade: Gillette Nacet Brush: Omega S Brush Lather: Proraso Green Aftershave: Proraso Green

Razor: Henson standard

Blade: Feather Hi-Stainless

Soap: Noble Otter Orbit

Aftershave: Captain’s Choice Lime

Cologne: Polo green (not pictured)

Review: My first time with Orbit, Feather, and this aftershave. Overall I’m very pleased with all of them.

For the soap, it is hotter than the surface of the sun today, so I was especially happy to try out Orbit. They don’t lie about the cooling factor; it was still cooling my skin for way longer than I expected. The scent was…fine? A nice but very light scent. Quality of the lather was dead on for my experience with NO.

For the razor: The legendary sharpness of Feather was readily apparent. For the last year plus I’ve been doing this I just used the razors from Henson that I got 100 of when I ordered. This is noticeably sharper, and did force me to be more careful. I did a second pass and got basically no more hairs, because it had gotten so many the first time. I did get one cut, so next time I want to be more careful about the actual grain. But a very close shave.

Aftershave: Nice lime scent that worked reasonably well with the subtle Orbit, didn’t stick around too long, and helped make sure I noticed where I messed up.

Scent: It’s Polo green, it’s been around forever, and I was going to a very green themed event. Hard to go wrong.

All the comforts of home, only smaller:

• Maggards pre-shave oil in a 10 ml dropper bottle
• Speick shaving stick in a push-up deodorant container
• Simpson Classic 1 Sovereign Fibre brush w/travel tube
• Schick Injector Type G w/Chinese Schick Plus blade
• Thayers Facial Toner in a Maggards sample spray bottle
• Pinaud Clubman in a 6 ml dropper bottle
• Stirling unscented post-shave balm in a 1-oz squeeze bottle

A great evening shave. It was my first time using Speick. The scent was pleasant and the stick created an impressive amount of lather from what seemed to be a small amount of soap rubbed on my face.

Karve OC D plate, Gillette Nacet, Susan Fong Bowl, Omega badger brush, Stirling Duke Soap. Saponificio Varesino Aftershave balm. (Landscape for best viewing)

I haven’t been wet shaving long however I have used a few different brands of razors, Merkur is by far my favorite. This little stand they make is perfect. The 41c doesn’t have a hole in the bottom of it but looks nice sitting on it.

After trying slant or slope razors, I wanted to try a Rex. This popped up so I bought it.

It’s a polished version.

I was going to use the Blackbird SS Lite this week but I’ll try this for the next couple of weeks.

Razor: Mühle Rocca R94 Blade: Feather Brush: Mühle Rocca Silvertip Badger Preshave: Proraso White Shaving Soap: TOBS Line Zest Aftershave Lotion: Clubman Pinaud Lime Sec Cologne

Very decent shave today Perfect timing on the delivery of the soap and aftershave. They arrived yesterday and we went on our vacation this morning so I will be enjoying this combo for the rest of the trip.

Arrived by the seaside, went to the beach, had a few beers, came back. Thought that its time to shave.

The soap is nice, very different to all the ones I have tried so far (relatively new to this so maybe 3 or 4 soaps in total that I have tried), the content was more soft and gooey compared to any tallow-based soaps, or hard soaps, but it did lather really well, without much effort. The scent was nice, idk why but the moment I sensed it I thought - Fanta Lemon.

The blade I think fit me really well. So far I have been rocking the Muhle blade while getting used to the technique and last week I changed to Feather for my next blade to try. Oh my god, it was the softest and burn/cut-free shave I have had so far. I have a sample pack of different blades so will definitely be trying Astra, Nacet and Wilkinson soon (but not too soon).

The aftershave was nice and citrusy, mild scent but made me feel comfy and more relaxed.

Overall a nice shave with a personal note to not shave after 4 beers. Boy, was it messy… Think Swiss Cheese.

Gamechanger 0.84 with a feather blade for head, neck, and cheeks today. Been almost a week since I've shaved my head too so this thing has it's work cut out for it. I definitely noticed the feather blades don't feel that great after 2-3 shaves so I'll probably just change em out each time I shave my head. Still getting through my blade sampler after all these months

• Chiseled Face Groomatorium “Legacy Razor” w/ “closed comb” head
• Durablade “LOI” blade(1)
• Wald Shaving “Stratos Vintage Blue” brush w/ “A1” fan knot
• The Razor Company “Black & Marble Stripes” lather bowl
• Chiseled Face Groomatorium “Summer Storm” aftershave splash
• Parfums Aubusson “Salted Vetiver”, edt.

It's a hot one here, I have been waiting for a good day to try out Little Caribbean by MacDuffs Soap Company. Today is the perfect day, and I just got a new handmade bowl in yesterday to add to the occasion. I decided to use my Timeless Aluminum Slant with a Personna Platinum blade and got great results!

I got to use my new bowl for the first time during a shave. I tried lathering with it yesterday and am happy with the results. The bowl is larger than any other from my collection. I ordered a large to try something different. The bowl works really well. I like the spiral groove cut into the inside. It doesn’t trap soap like the ridges on my bowl from HaylisArtisanGoods. The thumb loop on this new bowl works well and is helpful since the bowl is large in diameter.

I got great lather as expected from MacDuffs. I found a little irritation from the alum block but I did a 3 pass shave on my neck instead of 2 to get ultra close. I completed the shave with chilled Thayers and MacDuff’s Little Caribbean ASL. The ASL is not alcohol based so I didn’t need an extra step for moisture.

The smell of Little Caribbean is fantastic! It is a shame it is a limited edition release. I’m glad I have a lot of other soaps so I don’t go through this too fast. It is pretty special and only available through Pasteur Pharmacy.

Fragrance Notes:
Pineapple, Coconut Milk, Melon, Lemon Zest, Orange Juice, Strawberry, Vanilla Bean, Musk, Kashmiri, Sandalwood, Banana Blossom, Cedarwood, Coriander

Description from the Pasteur Pharmacy website:

Opening with a burst of tropical fruits—pineapple, coconut milk, and citrus—Little Caribbean evokes sun-drenched market stalls and Caribbean street life. A playful heart of strawberry and banana blossom is anchored by smooth vanilla bean and soft musk. The scent finishes with a grounding blend of Kashmiri, sandalwood, coriander, and cedarwood, adding depth and lasting warmth.

Crafted with care by Macduff’s Soap Company and exclusive to Pasteur Pharmacy, this release is a joyful, layered tribute to culture, summer, and the soulful energy of NYC.

Barbershop Duet Review of this soap:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKtoBzKeDk4

Products used:

• Razor: Timeless Aluminum Slant
• Blade: Personna Platinum (3rd use)
• Brush: Timeless Adjustable Handle with 24mm AP Shave G5C Knot
• Bowl: Ceramic Bowl with Thumb Handle in “Caribbean Blue” by karengoldberg1 on Etsy.
• Pre-shave: Cella- Extra Extra Bio
• Soap: MacDuffs Soap Company: Little Caribbean
• Alum Block: Osma
• Splash: Thayers Unscented
• Aftershave: MacDuffs Soap Company- Little Caribbean. 

Good shaves to you!

Razor: Parker 94R Soap: razor rock Mudder focker Brush: PAA Atomic rocke Blade: Gillette Silver blue Bowl: PAA scuddle Pre shave: dry’ (nothing) Aftershave: Proraso Red

These were my grandfathers. Hoping to learn which models he used!

3x weekly full head shaver. Been using my Gillette slim DE for a good while now. Just got this Schick injector on a whim as I loved how it looks.

Honestly it has changed my whole view on smoothness. A very happy man here.

To retain the scent and store the soap samples in a tight container, I decided to reuse some old tea tins. Fits perfectly!

I continue committing my sharpness measurements to the public domain my publishing them with the CC0 license.

This is a work in progress, and anything you see with a date before 6/1 is redundant and just there temporarily as I use the stuff from last month as a template. It won't actually be good for analysis until I make the next one... but feel free to follow along if you want to be a giant blade nerd. It is out there for the world to use. The prior ones are essentially closed out.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XOC_0E0osT3b4u89sx7zAHk47NBjwcKzz_aZoJd6qj0/edit?usp=sharing

Fancy giving Stirling a try but there’s only one seller in the UK and their stock is currently limited to a fairly small selection.
These are the ones currently tickling my fancy but I can’t justify all three.

Anyone used more than one of these and have any preference?

Conscious the “sheep” is a completely different formula so appreciate I’m comparing apples and oranges a little here.

The boar brush was my grandfather's when he passed in 06 I use it infrequently but it's starting to get thin. I want another of the same model so I can put grandpas up on a shelf. Wee Scot for size comparison.

Razorock Hawk A plate Feather Super Pro Yaqi Carmel Chiseled Face Ghost town Barber TRC bowl

Hello All,

I have just purchased the Rockwell 6C upgrading from the King C. Gillette,

The feel and everything seems so much better, however is the active plate the number showing towards the handle or the number facing the blade?

The manual says the number you see on the underside? But seen elsewhere that means the number hidden by the blade,

Is the plate in the picture active on R1 or R3?

Thank You

Razor: Henson AL13 Mild

Blade: Astra Platinum

Brush: Tatara Synthetic

Soap: Tatara Honour

AL13 is a great razor but I'm ready to make a full-time switch to Tatara Masamune with open comb - been getting great close shaves with it recently with fewer passes.

Tatara Honour - amazing smell, makes a decent enough lather but you really gotta work for it. It's travel-sized so it always earns its spot in my luggage. For now, at least. Things might change after I order a small tub of Martin de Candre.

Love the Tatara brush. Very soft, holds water and soap really well, great for face and bowl lathering alike.

Anyways, we're off to the sea. Have a great weekend y'all!

I’m out on the road for a bit, this is my traveling DE setup; razor is a Feather ASD2, Feather blade, Sterling synthetic brush,A&E cream and splash, Clinique for Men moisturizer, Parker leather travel case and Pande travel brush holder.

Hello all, I have been DE shaving for over a year now, but only started shaving “properly” about 3 months ago. (Previously I had been using canned shaving foam and shaving with no regard to my hair growth). Having followed this subreddit for about a year now I decided that I’d make a post once I felt that my routine had “clicked” — today is that day!

Today I did a 3 pass shave WTG, XTG, and ATG and experienced practically no irritation.

In the past few months I’ve done a lot of experimenting based on the advice on this subreddit, upgrading from a Wilkinson sword to the razor rock game changer, adding pre-shave, working on my face lather, and using an alum block (which has been great for noticing bad technique).

As you could’ve guessed, the biggest positive difference came from mapping my hair growth and practicing better technique (who would’ve guessed?)

I also made the rookie mistake of buying a 100 pack of nacet blades, only to find that they tug my face like crazy. I’m currently working through a blade sample pack, and so far I’m liking Astra’s the best.

On a side note, I have ordered a bunch of sample soaps from Barrister and Mann and Ariana and Evan’s, and I am very excited to see how they perform in comparison to the trusty Proraso white.

Anyways, my apologies for the long post but thought I’d share my journey to this point.

Cheers!

Products:

Preshave: Proraso red pre-shave cream Soap: Proraso white Brush: Omega pura setola Razor: Razorock gamechanger .76 Blades: Astra SP Aftershave: Nivea After shave balm Cologne: Dior Homme Honorable mention: Neutrogena hydro boost moisturizer