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Tried a SuperMax Titanium (EDIT: Not Gillette Titanium) in the Merkur Classic Long Handle.
The Merkur classic head is excellent. The Titanium seems to get dull by the end of the shave.
The Rooney badger brush is a bit on the soft side... guess I'm just a boar type of guy.
The Vegetal Sapone smells exactly like Cella and laters well.
Whipped out the Barbedeaux because, the Titanium blade got dull and I wound up with blade rash. Barbedeaux really helps with blade rash.
Barbedeaux and Seaforth! Heather kept this round from being a 7.
8/10

Dude, Gillette Titanium??? What is that!? I need to see. or are you talking platinum?

Ooops! My mistake... SuperMax Titanium... not Gillette

Good shave. This timeless handle is ideal for the lupo stainless. The nos wizamet iridium is okay.

This Italian soda aftershave rocks, but it’s way overpriced. Adp chinotto rocks.

Bignoli ftw again.

10/10

Diamond test drive day:

2021 Diamond soap is soft. I got a fantastic lather, and it was sticky. I’ve had quite a few lathers that were dry, and it felt like the blade was grabbing the hair, rather than smoothly cutting through it.

I like the balm, but I prefer the splash’s scent. The balm is sweeter, almost caramel-like, whereas the splash is more boozy, and the soap is more grassy and dirty. They all compliment each other perfectly, and they all work in the context of baseball.

9/10
The London AS smells good but, it doesn't make your face feel good... it doesn't have any oil or whatever they use in other AS.

Here’s a lil sumpin for all you boutique mofos. One was 5 bucks, the other 7. Hangry purchase while at tjmax

Whoa, that nautica one is new to me. Never seen that before. Very interesting.

BroSlinger wrote:Whoa, that nautica one is new to me. Never seen that before. Very interesting.

I’m a lil scared to try the blades

The nautica is different than the others I’ve had I haven’t had one that opens this way

MADS = Mothers Against Drunk Shaving

Awesome shave. Lupo 95 rocks. Iridium was awesome on shave 2.

Paolo barrasso soap was expensive, but worth it. Awesome shave. Awesome scent. (Floral). Awesome lather. I want to find the splash. Pretty sure this is made by tfs.

Adp colonia intensea aftershave is interesting. Smells closer to terre d’hermes than most would admit. This would have smelled better in early fall.

Great shave. Super stoked about this razor and soap. 10/10.

So, Iridium friggin sucks on the 3rd shave. ROUGH. Got some Astra-like irritation at 10am. I still like this razor and handle though.

This soap is the shit. Italian soft soaps are always awesome for me.

This scent RULES! I love it.

9/10 because of this blade gamble that did NOT pay off.

Mastro Miche day. TFS is really delivering for me right now.

These Lol blades fucking suck. Bangladesh is not a great place to get blades. I don't care if they are titanium coated Swiss steel. Garbage. Maybe Ajax will like them.

I kind of want to get more Tibam handles. They rock.
I love this brush.

8/10 because of the disastrous LOL blade.

I stand by Bruce Lee blades!!!

Overall a great shave. This soap/AS has a great floral, sweet musk scent. Awesome lather. Great performance.

Razor is neat, but for being a "medium", I'm surprised it doesn't shave more efficiently. I still think it's a great design. Seems impossible to give yourself irritation with it.

This Grizzly Bay brush rules. So does the Milton Shoat knot.

These vintage PPG Sputniks are amazing. I need more of them.

10/10

Awesome shave. Uncle Walter never fails. Nothing beats the vibe of Uncle Walt.

EJ was really good. Sputnik was good. Great shave.

10/10

Today's shave was awesome. TFS Divino is back in my good graces. I wonder how many soaps I thought I didn't like anymore that were due to a bad mood/blade/razor. Just a wonderful shave.

The Progress shaves really well. Charming Zamak.

Zaharoff Signature is definitely one of my favorite colognes ever. Just amazing. Reminds me of when fragrances had teeth. They were dangerous, unlike these neutered post-IFRA garbage bubblegum reformulations with which we are saddled.

11/10 perfection.

Geno...
Where you getting those Vintage Sputniks?
I always liked regular Sputniks.


Just ordered a Mad Max handle!!!

ajaxlepinski wrote:Geno...
Where you getting those Vintage Sputniks?
I always liked regular Sputniks.


Just ordered a Mad Max handle!!!

I got 100 from Russia on ebay. I'm guessing they are from the 80's. I know they are from the Communist era. They look like fairly modern, stainless blades though. I'd be shocked if they were older than the 70's.

I'm going to buy more as soon as I find some. I would pay $.50 a blade for them.

ajaxlepinski wrote:Geno...
Where you getting those Vintage Sputniks?
I always liked regular Sputniks.


Just ordered a Mad Max handle!!!

I think I’m going to get a tibam wildcat and maybe his titanium bamboo.

I love the lightweight titanium handles.

BroSlinger wrote:

ajaxlepinski wrote:Geno...
Where you getting those Vintage Sputniks?
I always liked regular Sputniks.


Just ordered a Mad Max handle!!!

I think I’m going to get a tibam wildcat and maybe his titanium bamboo.

I love the lightweight titanium handles.

Nice... I like the bamboo.
Th Mace in brass is kind of weird but cool in a strange way...

That one looks AMAZING , but I had to get the not quite as attractive shiny titanium. After everything I’ve used, I like light handles.

I like my nautica cheapo clearance store razor after one shave. It feels different, but dropping in the blade is a much more pleasant experience

primeholy wrote:I like my nautica cheapo clearance store razor after one shave. It feels different, but dropping in the blade is a much more pleasant experience

Nothing wrong with inexpensive razors. Love my Merkur Classic, Razorock Lupo and SLOC.
Razors are like guitars, they each have different geometry and even a cheap guitar can have an awesome neck.

The next step into this hellish rabbit hole, is an adjustable...

Like the Fat Boy, the Slim has barn doors but, the Slim has better geometry.