Comment on Saturday Austere August SOTD Thread - Aug 26, 2023
sgrdddy@sub.wetshaving.social 1 year ago
- Prep: Splash of Cool Water
- Razor: Timeless - Stainless Steel .68 - Open Comb
- Blade: Gillette - Nacet (Marathon) (524)
- Lather: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag (White Label)
- Brush: Zenith - r/wetshaving MOAR BOAR B35/508A XL (49 uses)
- Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag (White Label)
- Fragrance: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag
Austere August: Day: 26
MRTNG’s Ultra Nightmare Mode
Midnight Stag Challenge
䷀ General Notes
Kinda-not-really-a slurry lather today as we see if the bowl can work with this method some how.
䷀ Razor and Blade Notes
(Timeless - Stainless Steel .68 - Open Comb ::: Gillette - Nacet - M ‹524 uses›)
Same: First pass has some tugginess to it. But no irritation that lasts longer than a little tuggy stroke. Latter passes feel fine and give a reasonably close shave. 3 pretty quick passes.
Razor and Blade Performance/Comfort Rating: 2 out of 5 (Okay)
䷀ Soap Notes
(Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - White Label)
I just love all the aspects of this scent!
Scent Strength: 6/10, nicely present during shaving.
Lather… Not as wet as a normal slurry lather, so I had to add more water. Third pass looked gloriously hydrated.
But all passes were slick and workable.
Again, the bowl doesn’t seem to offer much that’s positive to the slurry lather method.
Hydration: Perfect (for me)
- 3 sec load with a Very Wet brush
- = 4 passes of lather
Bowl: Roger Quintero 3D Printed Bowl
I use the XL version of this bowl.
䷀ Brush Notes
(Zenith - r/wetshaving MOAR BOAR B35/508A XL ‹49 uses›)
Same: Comfortable soft tips that do flex some, but that are supported by a base with strong backbone. As with all young boars, I look forward to the tips splitting with more uses and getting softer with use.
During the Shave Feel:
Cheeks: Felt blade but comfortable
Neck: Felt blade but comfortable
After the Shave Closeness:
Cheeks: Close Shave
Neck: Several hairs are showing some tip length (still a pretty good shave)
Ending of Blades Ledger - entry form and the data spreadsheet