Given I've not mentioned the set up here I probably should. I'm pretty much exclusively using my red zenith 27mm boat. It's got a nice hot loft so has that floppiness that I like. Not too much but not too little (my only heerlf with the moar is the splay). Still it's not as good as the SOC was when it died. I'm hoping it will get there.
Razor is the NEW. I like the vintage open combs as I shave every few days and nowt beats them. I tend to rotate through them swapping when the blade feels ready to toss.
I can't say enough good things about AG 1889. I used it all of August. It's really worth getting a decant of Guerlain Jicky if you can. The soap and splash lean towards the fragrance, but the real thing lets you know why it has been around so long.
This was my first ever DE razor. I did some adjustments on it to get the gaps to match whatever chart I found online, make sure the safety bars were straight, etc. I have a bit of sweat equity in this one, haha.
I used it exclusively for a while, and did my initial "blade rotation" with it, which is where I discovered my fondness for Bolzano.
Sure enough, 4 years later, Bolzano is an excellent match for this razor.
Tomorrow will be yet another tub kill. Gotta love it.
Brush: Dogwood Handcrafts Tabak Oridjinal, now with 28 mm Gelousy knot
Razor: Dovo 41 Inox
Lather: Mäurer & Wirtz – Tabac Original
Post Shave: Mäurer & Wirtz – Tabac Original
Fragrance: Mäurer & Wirtz – Tabac Original
Tough morning today, nursing a hangover and getting ready for the commute to work. Even though nice, a shave doesn't help take the edge off. I'm annoyed that I can't have a social life and wake up rested and refreshed the next morning anymore. Getting old --;
I like this little spartan Dovo. No frills, 5/8", round point. Stainless steel blade and scales. Utilitarian. I reminds be of the US army medical Weck Sextoblade, which I also enjoy. It's a pity that Dovo has discontinued these and instead produces decorated pretend-fancy razors like the Runde Sache.
nursing a hangover and getting ready for the commute to work
Ah, that sucks a lot. Suffering through a day of work with a massive hangover is no joke... unfortunately I know this too well.
Getting old --
Hey, looking at the bright side: getting old beats the alternative of dying too young.
But I catch your drift. A few people always told me that it'll gradually turn worse once you hit 30, and damn - some days they were damn right. 😮💨
I haven't done a 3-pass shave in long a while. To quote my friend @whosgotthepudding@sub.wetshaving.social : Close and comfortable shave, no nicks or irritation.