Wow. I cant believe i have been wet shaving for a little over 5 years. I just realized this today and figured I would make a quick post about my current setup and experience.
Let me start by saying I have put big money and time into this wet shaving "hobby". My wife looks at any package that arrives for me now with total disdain. My kids think I am sick. Perhaps I have been. Spending countless hours in the bathroom and crawling the net reading reviews. I have been looking for the "grail" setup and nothing ...nothing was going to stop me. I have tried just about every popular cream and soap out there. Tried boar, horse, and badger (in different grades) brushes. I have gone thru several aftershaves. And a few different DE razors. And hundreds of different blades. Oh lets not forget experimenting with all the different methods to get the ever elusive BBS. Oy vey!!!!!
So for the setup that is making me the most happy these days:
1. Merkur 15c Open Comb razor - Open comb razors have given me the closest and most comfortable shaves. The 15c is light, small, and grippy with its knurled handle. The best!
2. Dorco Platinum ST300 blades - I can get 4-5 shaves out of these easily. These have been the best for my face and have never cut or left weepers. They are super cheap.....$8 for 100. Nice!!!
3. Simpson Special in Pure Badger - Yeah this is the intro Simpson brush. Its cheap and is a workhorse for face lathering. Nice dense knot and and a great handle. Handmade from the UK for less than $30. Its my go-to!
4. Pinaud Clubman Bay Rum - I want burn! Bay Rum provides me the best post shave feel and restoration over all the others. After a BBS ....Bay Rum smooths my face down to bambino "softiness". Plus it smells AwEsOmE!!!!!
5. My 3 Soaps - And they are..........Cella, Arko, and Colonel Conk Bay Rum. Yep these are it. If I have to stick to these 3 the rest of my life then so be it. These have provided the best experiences for me with regards to performance, price, fragrance, and care for my face. All other soaps and creams have left me wanting more.
I love em!
6.Technique - The Marco method for face lathering. Marco has it right when it comes to this technique. I like the loads of lather protecting my face....to provide a no irritation, cut/weeper free, BBS shave everytime. The other plus to this method is that it liberates me from the bowl...which means less stuff to crowd my cabinet. Thank you Marco!!!
That pretty much sums it up. Of course YMMV. I am happy with this for now. Who knows what will happen in the future. These items are what I am stocking up on in case of the shave apocolypse.
Cheers!
Let me start by saying I have put big money and time into this wet shaving "hobby". My wife looks at any package that arrives for me now with total disdain. My kids think I am sick. Perhaps I have been. Spending countless hours in the bathroom and crawling the net reading reviews. I have been looking for the "grail" setup and nothing ...nothing was going to stop me. I have tried just about every popular cream and soap out there. Tried boar, horse, and badger (in different grades) brushes. I have gone thru several aftershaves. And a few different DE razors. And hundreds of different blades. Oh lets not forget experimenting with all the different methods to get the ever elusive BBS. Oy vey!!!!!
So for the setup that is making me the most happy these days:
1. Merkur 15c Open Comb razor - Open comb razors have given me the closest and most comfortable shaves. The 15c is light, small, and grippy with its knurled handle. The best!
2. Dorco Platinum ST300 blades - I can get 4-5 shaves out of these easily. These have been the best for my face and have never cut or left weepers. They are super cheap.....$8 for 100. Nice!!!
3. Simpson Special in Pure Badger - Yeah this is the intro Simpson brush. Its cheap and is a workhorse for face lathering. Nice dense knot and and a great handle. Handmade from the UK for less than $30. Its my go-to!
4. Pinaud Clubman Bay Rum - I want burn! Bay Rum provides me the best post shave feel and restoration over all the others. After a BBS ....Bay Rum smooths my face down to bambino "softiness". Plus it smells AwEsOmE!!!!!
5. My 3 Soaps - And they are..........Cella, Arko, and Colonel Conk Bay Rum. Yep these are it. If I have to stick to these 3 the rest of my life then so be it. These have provided the best experiences for me with regards to performance, price, fragrance, and care for my face. All other soaps and creams have left me wanting more.
I love em!
6.Technique - The Marco method for face lathering. Marco has it right when it comes to this technique. I like the loads of lather protecting my face....to provide a no irritation, cut/weeper free, BBS shave everytime. The other plus to this method is that it liberates me from the bowl...which means less stuff to crowd my cabinet. Thank you Marco!!!
That pretty much sums it up. Of course YMMV. I am happy with this for now. Who knows what will happen in the future. These items are what I am stocking up on in case of the shave apocolypse.
Cheers!
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