Tuesday SOTD Thread - March 4th, 2025 (#630)

Tue 04 Mar 2025

Brush: Dogwood Handcrafts Tabak Oridjinal, now with 28 mm Gelousy knot
Razor: Böker – Abalone (6/8", full hollow, carbon steel, French point)
Lather: Mäurer & Wirtz – Tabac Original
Post Shave: Mäurer & Wirtz – Tabac Original
Fragrance: Mäurer & Wirtz – Tabac Original

Ok, this MM format seems to carry more potential for surprises than the brackets last year and I'm loving it so far. The bot's last count (a couple hours before shavinginct's official count) has Chiseled Face, Declaration Grooming and Wholly Kaw tied for last.

Scrape time: Tue 04 Mar 2025, 05:58:45 GMT

Artisan Brand	∑
House of Mammoth	12
Barrister and Mann	8
Stirling Soap Co.	6
Talent Soap Factory	6
Zingari Man	6
Catie's Bubbles	5
Chicago Grooming Co.	5
Noble Otter	5
Southern Witchcrafts	5
MacDuff's Soap Co.	4
Spearhead Shaving Co.	4
Summer Break Soaps	4
Chiseled Face	3
Declaration Grooming	3
Wholly Kaw	3
Total:	79

I definitely wouldn't have predicted that wholly Kaw could outlast these two and here we are, it's down to tie breakers. I'm also curious to see whether Mammoth's strong showing is due to Monday or the Mafia and it's worth noting that the Talent crew seems to have started bleeding followers despite the total number of participant growing significantly. We'll see, there is still time for stragglers to change the result around the edges.

I had a fantastic shave this morning. AS2EB had interfered with my regular Tabac Tuesdays and I've missed them. There's just something about a totally familiar setup to come back to every once in a while that really appeals to me. Oh, and I love the Stank®.

The Böker with the vicious pointy point is also becoming a favourite. It requires more concentration than my other razors and forces me to slow down and use different geometries.

I was surprised to see Wholly Kaw eliminated and Declaration towards the bottom also. Happy that CB is doing well. Though I only have 3 of Chris’ soaps. I intend to get another at the Maggard Meetup. Like last year I’m using a contrarian approach.
I like this year’s format better than last year’s.
- I was also surprised, but I guess it makes sense. Wholly Kaw's scents aren't sub favourites and never have been. DG went from active in the sub to radio silence, and he has lost a lot of goodwill in the last year or so with his super delayed brushes, where customers would wait for months after having paid. CF is a solid brand, but if you look above in the list, I can really only see TSF and Macduffs who would clearly have been less popular a year or two ago.
  So maybe we were just stuck in the past mentally?

Quartidi 14 Ventôse an 233 de la Révolution, jour de Vélar

Preshave: Proraso White Preshave
Brush: Semogue C3 Galahad Horse 🐎
Razor: Puma 100
Lather: Abbate y la Mantia Ishtar
Postshave: Naissance 702 Witch Hazel
Postshave: Epsilon Blue Mediterranean
Postshave: Nivea After Shave Balm

I'll be traveling tomorrow (only by train, so no disposables), so this will be my last straight shave until the weekend.

Have a good evening!

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Ishtar++

MARCH MADNESS 2025 DAY 4

Brush: Summer Break Soaps Ord w/ TNS Quartermoon
Razor: Chiseled Face Legacy
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
Lather: Catie’s Bubbles - Top of the World
Post Shave: Catie’s Bubbles - Top of the World splash

Kind of been on a synth kick lately. TotW is a ridiculously good scent and the lather is excellent as well. I really slept on CB, but bettter late than never.

I really slept on CB, but bettter late than never.
Same for me.
- So much soap; so little beard.

Tuesday, March 04, 2025

Brush: Rad Dinosaur Creations "Nebulagance" - TurnNShave Quartermoon 26mm synthetic
Razor: Bic Sensitive
Lather: Barrister and Mann - Seville
Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Ghost Town Barber Aftershave splash
Post Shave: Nivea - Sensitive Post Shave Balm
Fragrance: Stirling - Stirling Gentleman EdT

A good shave before going out for dinner. I really miss my real razors by this point. These disposables spark no joy.

These disposables spark no joy.
Agreed. I try to find an excuse for paying for checked luggage whenever possible, just so I can travel with a good razor
- I may need to do the same. This is the second or third trip where I’ve convinced myself that it’s not that big of a deal and it’s worth it to not check a bag.
  I’m less convinced that’s true after this trip. They just feel so damn cheap to use.

March 4, 2025

Brush: Wald Stratos Haunter 29mm A1
Razor: River Razors 14 8/8" Full Hollow
Lather: House of Mammoth - Indigo - Soap
Aftershave: House of Mammoth - Indigo - Splash

2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.

March 4, 2025

Brush: Summer Break Soaps w/Maggard 28mm Silvertip Badger
Razor: Chiseled Face - Legacy Raw Titanium (#69)
Blade: Personna 74 (36)
Lather: Honeybee Soaps - Vetyver - Soap
Post Shave: Barrister & Mann - Lyssa - Aftershave
Post Shave: Dove Men+Care Ultra-Hydra Cream

Really hit the spot. This blade is a dream, and pairs so well with all of my favorite razors.

This soap was PIF'd to me years ago by ShavingInCT. He did the PIF on r/wicked_edge, so obviously it was before my "w_e is bad" phase.

The acent on this soap is really very very good. It's almost cologney for lack of a better word. I don't know how to describe it. Not a dark vetiver.