February 19, 2026
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
This was a test shave for the freshly honed edge on this razor. The comfortable Jnat edge, and the wonderful scent of Contraband Bay Rum made for a very enjoyable shave.
February 13, 2026 -- Fougère Friday
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
I had a very enjoyable Fougère Friday with this shave.
These are great razors for the money.
He sent me 3 of them and gifted me one of them. I thought they were all consistently good. I haven't honed this one, but its edge is holding very well (only 2 shaves).
February 10, 2026
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
Maple Bourbon is not what you expect. It's not sweet at all. Rather, the maple tends to round the bourbon accord in the soap. This is a very nice scent, and while different, takes the place of WK's Amber Bomba for me. (My son absconded with Amber Bomba.)
This Torrey razor was a gift to me from my YT friend nonamebear. This particular razor has a Zulu Grey edge finish, but I don't think it would matter much. He is a terrific sharpener, and this razor has great geometry.
That's a SV soap I do not have. I would love to join in for March. I just shaved with 80th Anniversary the other day. I found it in the Bleu de Chanel category. Very nice imo.
The Geneva Cutlery razors are overlooked. Great razors!
Le Grand Chypre is always great.
It certainly is!
February 8, 2026
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
This was my first use of 80th Anniversary by Saponificiio Varesino. It has a wonderful scent which I felt was in the Bleu de Chanel category. The soap, splash, EdP, razor, and blade performed flawlessly together. This was a very enjoyable shave.
but the Junior is a nice efficient shaver
It's pretty hard to find a bad GEM razor imo.
I'm sorry that I missed this! I am having difficulty getting to the Reddit and Fediverse communities lately. That will be only temporary. I have definitely not lost my enjoyment for shaving, nor for interacting with those here.