Wednesday SOTD Thread - August 2, 2023

Aug. 2, 2023

Brush: Yaqi 26mm Synthetic
Razor: Karve Overlander
Blade: Derby Premium
Lather: Barrister And Mann - Adagi - Soap
Post Shave: Barrister And Mann - Adagi - Aftershave

Good shave. Strange scent that I really enjoy. This is basically the avocado toast of my selections.

The Days Of Weckoning are upon us

Brush: Rubberset 400-3 with a 26 mm unbleached Zenith boar knot at 56 mm loft
Razor: Weck Sextoblade Med Prep
Blade: Kismet Rostfrei, Polymer beschichtet (8)
Lather: Barrister and Mann – Oceana
Post Shave: Ralon – Original
Fragrance: Stirling Soap Co. – Island Man

So, I came down with something, started AA with fever and a splitting headache, and almost didn't post yesterday.

Today I'm feeling marginally better, and I actually enjoyed my shave. Three passes with a Kismet, Soft Heart, and Oceana is a pretty great combination.

Monthofweckoning

Glad you're on the mend!
- Thanks!

2023.08.02 SOTN (#UNCHALLENGE shave #2):

Prep: Neutrogena Hydro Boost Cleanser
Brush: AKA Brushworks Amethyst Watchman with 26mm AP Shave Co G5C
Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable
Blade: Gillette Perma-Sharp (2)
Lather: Seaforth! Sea Ice Lime
Post Shave: Stirling Mentholated Unscented Witch Hazel and Aloe, Seaforth! Sea Ice Lime Aftershave Splash, Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel-Cream Extra-Dry

AA Day 2! I typically don't shave every day, so this is going to be an interesting month for me. Did a 2 pass shave (WTG & XTG). Not a bad shave. The underside of my jaw, though, remains to be a challenge area. My goal for the month is to master that area.

UNCHALLENGE

Sea (Sp)ice lime was my AA scent for the last two years. So nice for summer!
- I agree. I prefer cooling soaps, so I went with SIL. My phone clocked 108°F today, so I'm happy about the cooling.

August 2, 2023

Brush: Maggard 24mm G5 Synthetic
Razor: Blackland Era - Level 3 SB
Blade: Personna 74 (9)
Lather: Barrister & Mann - Lavanille - Soap
Post Shave: Stirling - Coniferous - Witch Hazel & Aloe

Whew. Love it. I enjoyed using /u/visceralwatch's Karve Overlander very much, but going back to this razor... I have as much thrill for the Era Level 3 as he has for the Overlander.

To be fair, this blade is hitting its stride, and the past couple of shaves with the Overlander were with a different blade. I take back what I said about the Overlander feeling like a Henson. After a few shaves, I disagree with that. It "gives you the angle" without "giving you the angle". It works great for n00bs and experts alike.

One more shave left in this tub. It started falling apart today, so I might have to treat it like a sample tomorrow.

In other news... my FAVORITE old Reddit app (Sync for Reddit), was released as Sync for Lemmy. I'm pretty stoked!

I also noticed as I was playing around with the Jerboa app... by changing the default sort in that app to "New", that setting carried over to the browser app. I prefer "new" for shaving stuff, especially with the threaded nature of r/wetshaving and sub.wetshaving.

Is there a browser setting that does the same? LMK in the comments.

I don't think that there is. This is what it looks like here:
I haven't found a way of choosing a default order within a post (AFAIK, this is not possible in jerboa or wefwef).
FAVORITE old Reddit app (Sync for Reddit), was released as Sync for Lemmy. I’m pretty stoked!
Me too. I'm still using it for Reddit (revanced), but I downloaded it for Lemmy. It's working great!
- That's cool. I didn't know you could do that. Do you just use your own API key or some such?

August 2, 2023

Prep: hot shower
Brush: Yaqi Cashmere Synthetic Shaving Brush, Dandelion Green Handle, 24mm
Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable H3 (1962, 3rd Quarter)
Blade: Lord Super Chrome (2)
Lather: Stirling Soap Company - Sharp Dressed Man
Post Shave: Stirling Soap Company - Sharp Dressed Man Balm

August 2, 2023

Preshave: Cold Water
Brush: Zenith 506U XS Horse 🐎
Razor: Edwin Jagger DE89
Blade: Astra Superior Platinum (3)
Lather: The Goodfellas Smile Amber Fougère
Post Shave: Old Spice After Shave

With the Zenith horse, it's stoopid easy to get a lather going. The soap is a bit drying, but nothing major or disturbing.

Have a good night!

I've been curious about the Zenith horse brushes.
How is their break in behaviour? Do you enjoy using yours?
- I rather like the Zenith horse, but I prefer my Semogue...
  First: there are two types of Zenith horse brushes: the extra-soft (XS) and the normal ones. I have the XS. The XS is extremely soft (zero scritch) and has a total lack of backbone. If you like this kind of brush, go for it! I haven't tested the normal horse (yet?), but I slightly regret having taken the XS. The Semogue has a slight scratch, and a bit of backbone - which I prefer. It gives me the slight impression of exfoliation...
  Concerning break-in behavior, it is extremely slow and basically unnoticeable. They're usable out of the box, but in the Semogue, there is noticeable bristle-splitting going on (starting after around 1 year of use, and still continuing). I would assume that the brush is softer now than in the beginning, but the change is too slow for me to notice (nothing like a boar brush). I haven't seen any splitting on the Zenith, but I use it more rarely, and have had it for less time - maybe it will still come.
  Back on reddit, I did the statistics, and I use horse brushes most of the time - so I really enjoy them! If I had to choose one type of hair for my brushes, I surely would take horse.