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suzuki · 05-28-2007, 03:18 PM

6/8 Joseph Rogers wedge (refinished/rescaled/honed by ToxIk)
Rooney #1 Large Silvertip
Kent Soap
Alum
Swiss Pitralon AS splash
QED patchouli/tea tree pepermint AS conditioner.

What a great shave to start the week!

First off, this is one of my favourite razors - a nice full wedge in a manageable size - it is sharp as can be and just mows down the wiskers.

The Kent/Mitchell's soap with lanolin is becoming one of my favourites - I get great lather and lubrication with this soap - it took some practice (a couple of shaves) to get the water/soap ratio down, but man does this stuff work well. It smells just like an old-time soap (so if you like strongly scented products, you might not like this product) which I like and doesn't interfere with other scented products.

The Swill Pitralon is a very nice alcohol-based splash with some good stuff in it - it has a sweet floral scent (I think from the geraniol, which is derived from geraniums) that fades quickly. The smell has been likened to traditional hair tonics and it does have a bit of a medicinal quality to it. While the smell is just so-so, this stuff is very gentle on the face and conditions my skin well.

Finally, the QED ASC is great stuff - there's a bit of natural alcohol in it, so it can sting if you really beat up your face, but it really works for me - lots of great stuff in it and it absorbs completely into the skin. The patchouli/tea tree/pepermint has a very mild patchouli scent, but what really does it for me is the tea tree (which works great for my skin) and the gentle pepermint tingle. I've used four varieties of this and while this is my favourite, they're all winners. I use this stuff after showering at the gym and before bed at home.

Overall, an A+ shave!

05-28-2007, 03:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
suzuki Status: Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 462 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Wedgelicious 6/8 Joseph Rogers wedge (refinished/rescaled/honed by ToxIk) Rooney #1 Large Silvertip Kent Soap Alum Swiss Pitralon AS splash QED patchouli/tea tree pepermint AS conditioner. What a great shave to start the week! First off, this is one of my favourite razors - a nice full wedge in a manageable size - it is sharp as can be and just mows down the wiskers. The Kent/Mitchell's soap with lanolin is becoming one of my favourites - I get great lather and lubrication with this soap - it took some practice (a couple of shaves) to get the water/soap ratio down, but man does this stuff work well. It smells just like an old-time soap (so if you like strongly scented products, you might not like this product) which I like and doesn't interfere with other scented products. The Swill Pitralon is a very nice alcohol-based splash with some good stuff in it - it has a sweet floral scent (I think from the geraniol, which is derived from geraniums) that fades quickly. The smell has been likened to traditional hair tonics and it does have a bit of a medicinal quality to it. While the smell is just so-so, this stuff is very gentle on the face and conditions my skin well. Finally, the QED ASC is great stuff - there's a bit of natural alcohol in it, so it can sting if you really beat up your face, but it really works for me - lots of great stuff in it and it absorbs completely into the skin. The patchouli/tea tree/pepermint has a very mild patchouli scent, but what really does it for me is the tea tree (which works great for my skin) and the gentle pepermint tingle. I've used four varieties of this and while this is my favourite, they're all winners. I use this stuff after showering at the gym and before bed at home. Overall, an A+ shave!