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Isola rules. Tatara was great with Satinex 10/10


Vulcano is pretty good. The aftershave is better than the soap. Satinex was ROUGH in the lupo
8/10


Garibaldi is tits with Zahari. Stainless Everyday is great with a stellar blade like the Gillette Stainless
10/10

Progress fucking sucked today. Satinex sucked.

Bignoli Young is awesome. Nice and strong. The splashes are just as good as the soaps. A+

8/10 because this razor and blade suckjed.

So, apr is officially out of business. Dan screwed me out of $65. After 13 months, I still don’t have my aftershave.

Well, live and learn, I guess.

Oi saiy we grab thee next floight to Awestraalia and kick ees arse!!!

SOTomorrow...

The Ascension SELECT arrived today so I set things up for tomorrow morning's shave.
The handle is solid stainless steel and feels a bit heavy and the knurling, on the handle, provides an excellent grip. The head reminds me of the SLOC.
i was surprised by how much the head profile curves. None of my other razors have that much curve.
Because the blade is wrapped around the curve, it acts like a spring allowing you to loosen the handle 1/4 turn to expose more blade. The razor comes with a rubber ring that you can insert between the head an the handle - the ring provides extra friction that allows for 1/2 turn and even more blade exposure... this should be interesting!
The flair tip on the end of the handle unscrews - you can store the rubber ring between the flair tip and the handle.

Very interesting. Paa has really created a following the last couple of years after a rocky start.

Man. I forgot how freakin brainless and simple it was to make lather with a synthetic. It makes tons of lather, and comes out of the brush beautifully on the subsequent pass. The only reason I quit using synthetics was because they don't retain any heat in the winter. I might make it a synthetic summer. I was ready to unload a bunch of brushes, but now I have renewed love for them.

TFS Il Capitano II = JPG Le Male clone. Awesome. Great lather.

Sabre has been shaving kind of rough lately. I may commit the ultimate sin and use a light handle with it. I just can't stand heavy handles these days.

Finally got to use my Gautier Le Male EDT. Still smells like the old days, even post-IFRA. Good stuff. Nice and strong.

10/10. GREAT Result.

Yeah man, I'm a boar guy but, I dig the synths!

Here's my review and first try observations of the Ascension SELECT....

- I used it with the handle tight and without the spacer ring. While I was curious about loosening the handle to increase the blade gap, there really is no need to do so. The Sharpologyst review said the same thing.
- Heavy handles tend to cause more nicks and the Ascension handle was very close to being too heavy.
- It felt like I was shaving with a slightly more aggro SLOC... it did an excellent job of plowing down the stubble without feeling too dangerous.
- The knurling on the handle made it very easy to hold, even when covered with soap.
- Since, I was getting ready to go to work, I was in a bit of a hurry. Like the SLOC, the Ascension is good for rush jobs.

I give it two thumbs up but, I after only one try, I still like the SLOC better. I'll use it a few more times and post an update.

ajaxlepinski wrote:Here's my review and first try observations of the Ascension SELECT....

- I used it with the handle tight and without the spacer ring. While I was curious about loosening the handle to increase the blade gap, there really is no need to do so. The Sharpologyst review said the same thing.
- Heavy handles tend to cause more nicks and the Ascension handle was very close to being too heavy.
- It felt like I was shaving with a slightly more aggro SLOC... it did an excellent job of plowing down the stubble without feeling too dangerous.
- The knurling on the handle made it very easy to hold, even when covered with soap.
- Since, I was getting ready to go to work, I was in a bit of a hurry. Like the SLOC, the Ascension is good for rush jobs.

I give it two thumbs up but, I after only one try, I still like the SLOC better. I'll use it a few more times and post an update.

They sold out quick, maybe they will be available again soon

Amazing shave. First time I’ve taken the leap and used the Sabre on a different handle. It was awesome. Felt light and nimble like a vintage gem.

Tgs inferno rules. I think it’s an adp leather clone.

Awesome shave 10/10

Insane shave. Krokos is the shit. Scent could be stronger, but the leather is amongst the greatest I’ve witnessed. Scent is great though fwiw.

Since Apr is out of business, I can start using it again. Great scent.

Shave 3 on this ptfe gem. Love the light bamboo handle on the Sabre head. Awesome.

10/10

Shave #2 on the Ascension SELECT
10/10


Because, they have similar designs, I'm still comparing the Ascension to the RazoRock SLOC.
I'm going to use the Ascension for a week or so then, I'll switch to the SLOC for a good comparison.

Another great shave.


Shave 4 on this gem blade. Still going strong.
Krokos is amazing. I think Pasteurs still has their 15% off Father’s Day code. Father21

Miyake bleu rocks. Smells like something from college. Maybe polo blue.

Loving this razor.

10/10

Krokos incomming!!!

Cremo Reserve, 42 splash, vintage Gillette. I feel much better now.

ajaxlepinski wrote:Krokos incomming!!!

Yes!!!!!!!!

Had to do a speed shave. My toddler is ruining my sleep every day. I feel like absolute garbage today.

Day 5 on this blade. That's insane for me. It's still smooth as silk.

Still loving the titanium handle on the Sabre head.

Proraso White foam + Opuntia = trying to recreate the past. It's awesome.

10/10

Now that APR is out of business, I can start using it again. It sure was a good product. Great shave today. Shave 6! on this gem blade. That's good for me these days.

Great shave.

10/10

Why did you have to wait until they were out of business?

andvari7 wrote:Why did you have to wait until they were out of business?

Paid him $46.79/usd for a bottle of aftershave on 5-22-2020.

He ghosted me immediately after payment.

I've emailed him periodically 4 times since then. His online persona completely stopped in December of 2020. All of his vendors have stopped listing anything APR. He 100% deleted his Reddit profile.

I took the gamble and lost.

I still don't have the aftershave. No refund either.


Google for yourself to see other stories.

Geno...
Where do you get your Gem blades from? I used my last Gem to scrape the old inspection sticker out of my car.

ajaxlepinski wrote:Geno...
Where do you get your Gem blades from? I used my last Gem to scrape the old inspection sticker out of my car.

This is the only blade I recommend. (I usually get these on ebay or Connaught, but it's OOS at both places. Here are other places)

$25/100 blades . shipped.
https://www.amazon.com/Extra-Sharp-Coat ... 742&sr=8-1

$25/100 blades. Gotta buy other stuff or pay shipping. Definitely legit retailer though.
https://bullgooseshaving.com/products/p ... ack-of-100

$40/200 blades. Confusing website. make sure you get item# 121-3 (COATED!) Legit retailer though. This is the USA Personna distributor.
https://www.tedpella.com/dissect_html/blades.htm

Another badass shave. Apr violetta smells more like a hooobastank fougere. It’s awesome. Almost no violet though.

Shave 7 on this gem blade. Still going strong.

10/10

Missed a day:

day 8 on gem ptfe blade. It was great. Florian is such a great scent. Outstanding. Good shave
10/10


day 9 on gem ptfe blade. Performance went off of a cliff. Left a lot of stubble. Done. This was a great experiment. Furthest I've gone on any blade in years. Good shit. Fougere trois is a bit heavy for mid summer, but still nice and potent. Not enough strong scents out there.
9/10 because of the beyond dying blade.