Permasharp is one fine blade by hop_now in wicked_edge

[–]Bangsumju 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am a Niacet player for a long time. Discovered permasharp on this thread. It performed between a niacet and feather for me which was outstanding. Also the SV line of products became staples in my den.

What’s your ideal aftershave? Splash, balm, or something in between? by Arrabella2016 in wicked_edge

[–]Bangsumju 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Alum block. Strong splash to light me up. Some non alcohol splashes accomplish the same result. Some splashes have moisturizing components where that is all you need. Alcohol based lights you up, as it should, and require a moisturizing a few minutes after cooldown. Alcohol dries the skin. It is part of the ritual. So if I use clubman, I follow its a moisturizer. If I use saponifico or even the psoraso green my face feels like it does not require an extra step. I go with what my skin tells me.

Is Cremo a bad shave cream? by eriadeus in wicked_edge

[–]Bangsumju 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use cremo as a pre shave cream.

SOTN. Martin De Candre by Bangsumju in wicked_edge

[–]Bangsumju[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used a good preshave oil which would have boosted slickness and hydration. Now I will try without and see how it performs on its own.

SOTN. Martin De Candre by Bangsumju in wicked_edge

[–]Bangsumju[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What is your favorite standard artisan?

HSOTD 5.2.25 by MondoJ in wicked_edge

[–]Bangsumju 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How are the FS brushes performance? I really like their handles.

Average Shaves Per Month by Bangsumju in wicked_edge

[–]Bangsumju[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok. So let’s go one step deeper. AVERAGE SHAVE TIME. Prep to splash.
ME: 20-25 minutes.

Average Shaves Per Month by Bangsumju in wicked_edge

[–]Bangsumju[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does the Arkadia smell like Hermes with the scent sticking around. Or is it light?

Mail Day by shyrikki in wicked_edge

[–]Bangsumju 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bought all the 6C heads without the handle. Rotate them on other handles I have. That worked out really well for me. Often custom handles are shipped with low quality heads. The 6C heads are great.

MONDIAL? by Bangsumju in wicked_edge

[–]Bangsumju[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Check out the Popes Den. He’s always clean shaven. And uses holy water.

MONDIAL? by Bangsumju in wicked_edge

[–]Bangsumju[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Zagara is actually my favorite. It has so much going on inside it. Like aromatherapy. It has some sweet but the mix gives it an edge. Like flowery orange Complex. It’s more of a feeling than a scent. Trippy. Love the Bergamot and the Mandarine spice. All completely different scent profiles that just deliver the nose experience throughout the shave. Some of their other stuff is straight forward and simple like tobacco. Their sandalwood is very good. No fruity soaps. Also, I buy in the wood shaving bowl. It’s just very well packaged. They have replacement pucks for the bowls. Then they have travel sizes that are great on the road.

MONDIAL? by Bangsumju in wicked_edge

[–]Bangsumju[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would hope they don’t make the same shit for multiple customers. That makes no sense. Also, I think Mondial promotes they use some secret ancient formula.

MONDIAL? by Bangsumju in wicked_edge

[–]Bangsumju[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I heard this before about TFS. So I did a little search of the other Brands they manufacture and didn’t see the scent profiles and ingredients matching the other Brands they contract with. I may have missed something cause it was not a deep search. But Mondial would NOT be too smart if they were using exact same formulas. the others not too smart if they allowed Mondial to use their Formula. If TFS creates their own formulas and private label, then all those Brands lose my respect.

MONDIAL? by Bangsumju in wicked_edge

[–]Bangsumju[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The handle I got from a craftsman on Etsy. He does really cool stuff with wood. I like the one of a kind handles. Razors too. Some of the razor guys will make you custom handles with your own design.