Tuesday SOTD Thread, April 1st, 2025 (#658)

MARCH MADNESS 2025 DAY 69
Brush: AP Shave Co Butterscotch w/ Pure Bliss
Razor:
Blade: chiseled face legacy
Lather barrister and Mann terror
Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Permafrost
Post shave : Barrister &Mann Terror
Wanted to torture myself this morning and I did exactly that

Brush: Semogue Pegasus Finest Mistura Badger/Boar
Razor: Blackland Razors Blackbird in brass
Blade: Wizamet
Lather: Australian Private Reserve - Raconteur
Post Shave: Australian Private Reserve - Raconteur
Fragrance: Australian Private Reserve - Raconteur
Day 1 of APRil started off with some serious stank. The Rac attac is always a fun shave.

April 1, 2025
Brush: Wolf Whiskers – "Gianmaria" w/Maggard 26mm Synthetic
Razor: RazoRock GOAT
Blade: Personna 74 (58)
Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Varen - Soap
Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - Varen - Aftershave
Post Shave: Goodfellow & Co. - Face Lotion - Kelp & Sea Mineral
Fragrance: Stirling Soap Co. - Varen - EdT
$Discord
First real shave with the new RazoRock razor.
This is not a review, just an initial impression.
Without doing a side-by-side shave (yet), I can't say just how similar it is to the 34C other than "It's similar".
I'm a fan of mild razors, so the 34C is a pleasure to use. The 34C is also very efficient for me, so my hope for the RazoRock GOAT is it's a razor with:
Not too much blade feel
Lots of efficiency
A design that's nice to look at
Made of a durable metal
Points 3 and 4 are easy wins. For points 1 and 2, my initial impression is that I'm going to love this razor. There is a tad bit of blade feel, but it's solidly in the mid to low end. And the efficiency -- wow. I'm probably not doing it any favors by using a blade with 58 uses, but this is a very close shave. No aftershave feedback, either.

Same gear.
Soap: signature soaps Britannia
Mint and aniseed scented soap from UK's best.
Really nice with a little menthol kick. Mid tier and Gabe myself a nick but as I'm now 12 or 23 shaves onto the den tour I expect blade is going to start fixing a bit of grief.
Got as far as getting the scrubty-four out of storage to send to DJ. Baby steps

Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Brush: What's that? I just use my fingers like a normal person
Razor: Dorco - Pace 7 "Ultimate Comfort Edition"
Blade: 7 of them (one for each day of the week!)
Lather: Gillette - Island Breeze Shave Gel (the can says "Dermatologist Tested")
Post Shave: Yes, I'm posting my shave
Fragrance: Axe - Phoenix Body Spray
Such a great shave. The 7 blades in my cartridge gave me at least 7 times as close a shave as usual! My face is pretty raw, but there's definitely no hair left. Or skin.
I'm not sure why everyone on this forum is so hyped about outdated, antiquated shave gear. Have you guys not tried the latest and greatest? Next week I'm upgrading to the new 9-blade system that comes with its own smartphone app to track your shaving metrics.
The best part is I got this razor on sale at the gas station - only $44.99 for the handle and two cartridges! Such a bargain compared to those overpriced safety razors.
- with its own smartphone app to track your shaving metrics
  Dude cool where do I sign up?
  
  I sent a letter to Gillette World Headquarters to get my spot on the waitlist.

April 1, 2025
Brush: Wald Nimbus Chryselephantine 29mm A1 Fan
Razor: Dubl Duck 5/8" Full Hollow
Lather: Mäurer and Wirtz - Tabac - Soap
Aftershave: Mäurer & Wirtz - Tabac - Aftershave
3 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
I used this Dubl Duck yesterday and thought that the edge could use some refinement. Today, I took it back to my new coticule and took the finish beyond a simple water finish; pushing it with ONR. The result was screaming sharp, but required low-angle attention to remain comfortable. I did a lot of post-shave stropping. Hopefully, that will provide enough edge-rounding to reach a happy medium with this razor.