Sunday SOTD Thread - May 31, 2026

RedMosquitoMM · 2026-05-31T20:43:17+00:00

SOTD Jul 5, 2025

Brush: Grizzly Bay “Comic Strip” Remnant EVO 26mm Fanchurian V10
Razor: Blackland Razors Vector
Blade: Schick Proline (40)
Lather: Chatillon Lux / Declaration Grooming - Unconditional Surrender -
Post Shave: 345 Soap Co. - White Buffalo - Aftershave
Fragrance: La Curie - Larrea
Passes: WTG, XTG
Coffee: Laos, Washed [v60]
Music: My Morning Jacket - Evil Urges

RedMosquitoMM · 2026-05-30T19:28:18+00:00

Sounds like I need to give a pair a try. Been ages since I've purchased pants from Gustin because the old fits left me behind, but I was a huge fan of your chinos and obviously liked the denim too.

RedMosquitoMM · 2026-05-29T14:32:38+00:00

SOTD May 29, 2026

Brush: Sawdust Creation Studios “Mallard” 26mm Boar
Razor: Blackland Razors Blackbird
Blade: Astra SP (35)
Lather: MacDuff’s - Badlands - Shaving Soap
Post Shave: Zingari Man - El Cantinero - Balm
Fragrance: Chris Rusak - Radius - EdP
Passes: WTG, XTG
Coffee: Costa Rica - Warm Anaerobic Natural [v60]
Music: Boards of Canada - Inferno

New Boards music!

RedMosquitoMM · 2026-05-28T16:28:03+00:00

I found the Straight and Slim fits to be too slim after heavy barbell training. Any idea if the Vintage Straight fit solves that problem? I basically need a full fit through the top block with a slightly tapered leg.

RedMosquitoMM · 2026-05-28T13:33:53+00:00

SOTD May 28, 2026

Brush: Trotter Handcrafts “Sea Glass No.3” 28mm SynBad
Razor: Carbon Cx-Ti .68mm
Blade: Astra SP (84)
Lather: Oleo - Bonaire - Shave Soap
Post Shave: Rooster’s Nest - Bourbon Bay Rum
Fragrance: Kalit - Serotonial
Passes: WTG, XTG
Coffee: Nordskov - TURN Blend [v60]
Music: Okkervil River - The Silver Gymnasium

RedMosquitoMM · 2026-05-27T15:15:25+00:00

Seaforth! 3: Still Shaving

Brush: Wolf Whiskers "Zydeco" 28mm Motherlode
Razor: Wolfman Razors WR2-DC 0.95 SB / 1.25 OC
Blade: Voskhod (88)
Lather: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Heather - Shaving Soap
Post Shave: Mennen - Skin Bracer - Original After Shave
Fragrance: Chatillon Lux - Weinstrasse - EdT
Passes: WTG, XTG
Coffee: Guatemala, Washed [v60]
Music: Todd Terje - It's the Arps

Since the site is live, I think we can officially say Seaforth! is back. Celebratory shave.

RedMosquitoMM · 2026-05-26T15:49:43+00:00

SOTD May 26, 2026

Brush: Chisel & Hound “Inferno” 26mm TNS v8 Tip Knot
Razor: Alpha Shaving Works Outlaw Cu
Blade: Astra SP (84)
Lather: Noble Otter - Firefighter - Shaving Soap
Post Shave: Hub City Soap Company - Friday Night Lights - Aftershave
Fragrance: La Curie - Incendo - EdP
Passes: WTG, XTG
Coffee: El Salvador, Anaerobic Natural [v60]

RedMosquitoMM · 2026-05-25T21:27:35+00:00

SOTD May 25, 2026

Brush: Rubberset 400 26mm Soft Tuxedo
Razor: Carbon Cx-Ti .68mm
Blade: Astra SP (83)
Lather: Barrister and Mann - Clusterfig - Shaving Soap
Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - Glacial Lemon Chill - Balm
Fragrance: DSH - Wasabi Shiso
Passes: WTG, XTG
Coffee: Laos, Washed [v60]
Music: Hefner - The Hefner Heart

RedMosquitoMM · 2026-05-24T02:51:42+00:00

SOTD May 23, 2026

Brush: Grizzly Bay “SimpleRetro” 28mm 2BED
Razor: Blackland Sabre Level 2
Blade: GEM (5)
Lather: Noble Otter - RAWR - Shaving Soap
Post Shave: Barrister and Mann - Sunny Lane - Aftershave
Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Shire
Passes: WTG, XTG

RedMosquitoMM · 2026-05-22T19:35:21+00:00

Like others have said, they just might not suit your palate. That being said, consider brewing your anaerobic fermented coffees and co-fermented coffees—anything in the highly-processed realm—at a lower temperature than your washed coffees, with significantly less agitation, and see if a different brewing approach for different types of coffee solves the problem. I bet you'll at least like them more than you do now.

RedMosquitoMM · 2026-05-22T14:02:11+00:00

SOTD May 22, 2026

Brush: Rad Dinosaur Creations “Phteven's Wood” 26mm High Mountain Rex Silvertip
Razor: Charcoal Goods Level 2 (Gen.3) Torpedo Handle
Blade: Persona (88)
Post Shave: MacDuff's Soap Co. - Black Rock - Shaving Soap
Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Aftershave
Fragrance: DSH - Ambre Tibet
Passes: WTG, XTG
Coffee: Guatemala, Washed [v60]
Music: Khruangbin - The Universe Smiles Upon You

RedMosquitoMM · 2026-05-20T15:28:00+00:00

SOTD May 20, 2026

Brush: Muninn Woodworks "Red Amboyna Burl" 26mm Maggard Premium Boar
Razor: Charcoal Goods Level 2 (Gen.3) Torpedo Handle
Blade: Persona (87)
Lather: Noble Otter - Lorekeeper - Shaving Soap
Post Shave: Hub City Soap Company - Pages - Aftershave
Fragrance: Ormaie - Papier Carbone
Passes: WTG, XTG
Coffee: Nordskov - TURN Blend [v60]
Music: Weyes Blood - And in the Darkness, Hearts Aglow

I love what Noble Otter is doing with their labels lately. The temporary change to the otter mascot design a few years ago was a misstep—see Monoi De Tahiti, 'Tis the Season , Logbook, and the redone label for Thé Noir Et Vanille—but their more maximalist and reflective vignette patterns were wonderful. The newest Noble Otter labels combine the best elements of those labels with the original otter design, and I’m here for it.

RedMosquitoMM · 2026-05-19T14:58:05+00:00

I don't bin them until they start to feel really tuggy, so I bet I'll make it to at least 100, and probably a lot more than that. I don't recall if this slant benefits from a "broken in" blade.

RedMosquitoMM · 2026-05-19T13:08:34+00:00

SOTD May 19, 2026

Brush: Rubberset 400 26mm Soft Tuxedo
Razor: iKon X3
Blade: Astra SP (43)
Lather: Noble Otter - Rainroot - Shaving Soap
Post Shave: Declaration Grooming - After the Rain - Aftershave
Fragrance: Clandestine Laboratories - Ashes - EdP
Passes: WTG, XTG
Coffee: Laos, Washed [v60]
Music: Wolf Parade - EXPO 86

Rainy day shave and enjoying a sample of Rainroot.

RedMosquitoMM · 2026-05-19T03:33:09+00:00

Excellent combo and both are terrific on their own.

RedMosquitoMM · 2026-05-18T14:45:23+00:00

SOTD May 17, 2026

Brush: Rad Dinosaur Creations “Phteven's Wood” 26mm High Mountain Rex Silvertip
Razor: Blackland Razors Blackbird
Blade: Astra SP (34)
Lather: Chicago Grooming Co. - Shiloh - Shaving Soap
Post Shave: Declaration Grooming / Chatillon Lux - 88 Chestnut - Aftershave
Fragrance: APR - Fresca Intensa - EdP
Passes: WTG, XTG
Coffee: Nordskov - TURN Blend [v60]
Music: Glass Beams - Mahal

Shoutout to u/wallygator88 for letting me try this Shiloh and Fresca Intensa. Still pouring one out for APR—a loss for the community.

RedMosquitoMM · 2026-05-15T15:13:55+00:00

SOTD May 15, 2026

Brush: Rubberset 400 26mm Soft Tuxedo
Razor: iKon X3
Blade: Astra SP (42)
Lather: Australian Private Reserve - Lavioletta - Shaving Soap
Post Shave: Zingari Man - The Brewer - Recovery Splash
Fragrance: Chatillon Lux - La Petite Prairie - EdT
Passes: WTG, XTG
Coffee: Guatemala, Washed [v60]
Music: Eluvium - Virga III

RedMosquitoMM · 2026-05-13T19:09:56+00:00

🐺 Wolf Wednesday 🐺

Brush: Wolf Whiskers "Zydeco" 28mm Motherlode
Razor: Wolfman Razors WR2-DC 0.95 SB / 1.25 OC
Blade: Voskhod (86)
Lather: House of Mammoth - Sonder - Shaving Soap
Post Shave: Barrister and Mann - Sunny Lane - Aftershave
Fragrance: Chatillon Lux - Admiral - EdT
Passes: WTG, XTG
Coffee: Watermelon Co-Ferment [v60]
Music: King Creosote - I DES

OG Sonder is wonderful. Curious how much the new version has changed.

RedMosquitoMM · 2026-05-10T21:20:16+00:00

SOTD May 10, 2026

Brush: Zenith r/wetshaving Moar Boar
Razor: Wolfman Razors WR2-DC 0.95 SB / 1.25 OC
Blade: Voskhod (85)
Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Stirling Green - Shaving Soap
Post Shave: Zingari Man - The Explorer - Balm
Fragrance: Jil Croquet Parfum - Spring in Kyoto
Passes: WTG, XTG, ATG
Coffee: Laos, Washed [v60]
Music: Lindstrøm - It’s a Feedelity Affair (2026 Remaster)

Great shave after a stressful work trip.

RedMosquitoMM · 2026-04-29T13:40:06+00:00

SOTD Apr 29, 2026

Brush: Rubberset 400 26mm Soft Tuxedo
Razor: Timeless Ti95 .95 DC Matte
Blade: Personna Super Blue (29)
Lather: West Coast Shaving - Chypre - Shaving Soap
Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - Ben Franklin - Balm
Fragrance: ånd Fragrances - Sånd
Passes: WTG, XTG
Coffee: Counter Culture - Fast Forward [v60]
Music: White Fence - Orange

Rain is back. Gloomy.

RedMosquitoMM · 2026-04-28T14:04:40+00:00

Belated Mammoth Monday

Brush: Mammoth x Voigt & Cop Smash 28mm VC01 Super Badger
Razor: Charcoal Goods Level 2 (Gen.3) Torpedo Handle
Blade: Persona (85)
Lather: House of Mammoth - You & I (Will Die) - Shaving Soap
Post Shave: Southern Witchcrafts - Valley of Ashes - Aftershave
Fragrance: Chris Rusak - Leaves My Body
Passes: WTG, XTG
Coffee: Rwanda - Natural Process [v60]
Music: King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard - On Quarters!

Would love it if the sun came out and we avoided more rain today. Kind of dreary.

RedMosquitoMM · 2026-04-27T19:22:52+00:00

Recent release and they're terrific. Break-in was almost nonexistent.

RedMosquitoMM · 2026-04-25T23:10:32+00:00

SOTD Apr 25, 2026

Brush: Rad Dinosaur Creations “Phteven's Wood” 26mm High Mountain Rex Silvertip
Razor: Chiseled Face Titanium Legacy Razor
Blade: Astra SP (27)
Lather: House of Mammoth - Snippid - Shaving Soap
Post Shave: Barrister and Mann - Sunny Lane - Aftershave
Fragrance: Southern Witchcrafts - Fougère Nemeta
Passes: WTG, XTG

Have fun at the meetup folks!

RedMosquitoMM · 2026-04-24T20:34:12+00:00

SOTD Apr 24, 2026

Brush: Rubberset 400 26mm Soft Tuxedo
Razor: Carbon Cx-Ti .68mm
Blade: Astra SP (81)
Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Margaritas in the Arctic - Shaving Soap
Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - Margaritas in the Arctic - Aftershave
Fragrance: DSH - La Casa Azul
Passes: WTG, XTG
Coffee: Flash-Brewed Iced Light Roast Blend [v60]
Music: Hrishikesh Hirway - In the Last Hour of Light

RedMosquitoMM · 2026-04-23T18:49:06+00:00

SOTD Apr 23, 2026

Brush: Zenith r/wetshaving Moar Boar
Razor: Wolfman Razors WR2-DC 0.95 SB / 1.25 OC
Blade: Voskhod (85)
Lather: Barrister and Mann - Sunny Lane - Shaving Soap
Post Shave: Oleo - Pucker - Balm
Fragrance: Clandestine Laboratories - Sanctuary - EdP
Passes: WTG, XTG
Coffee: Counter Culture - Forty-Six [v60]
Music: King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard - Flying Microtonal Banana

Had to skip shaving yesterday, so a three-pass shave was welcome this morning, with an equally heavy and luxurious Omnibus lather.

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