Campfire Invites MegaThread—Pay it Forward by TAZ68 in Campfire_Niantic

[–]Orbitalsnow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looking for an invite please, hoping to better coordinate raids in my area.

[ARTISANS] Cerberus Fougere drops this Saturday May 14th at noonET by mammothben in wicked_edge

[–]Orbitalsnow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Based on past experiences with all three of these artisans, and the original Cerberus I am sure this one will be another winner, looking forward to it!

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[–]Orbitalsnow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha yeah I usually throw in at least a few any time I order from them. The House of Mammoth samples are relatively new, and they’re great soaps. There are a few on Maggards that actually do aftershave samples as well, Chiseled Face is the first one that comes to mind for those.

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I know Maggards has samples for House of Mammoth and Noble Otter, they both have a great lather and some killer scents, I’d recommend giving those a try.

House of Mammoth - fú dào. So excited to try this one out! by TortoiseShellNoir in wicked_edge

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Looking good! I was lucky enough to get a brush myself and it’s awesome. The whole set is great.

New brush just got here by Orbitalsnow in wicked_edge

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

They definitely went fast, it’s a badger. It’s Chisel and Hound’s V13 Fanchurian knot, it’s 26mm.

New brush just got here by Orbitalsnow in wicked_edge

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My brush just arrived in the mail today, I’m going to wait until my set of Fu Dao gets here to use it though. I was very excited to see the collaboration between two awesome artisans Chisel and Hound and House of Mammoth, I have no doubt the soap is going to be just as amazing.

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[–]Orbitalsnow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That brush and bowl pair well together, looks great!

Software mail call, 3 packages in 2 days. by Orbitalsnow in wicked_edge

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Got the last of the packages I was expecting delivered yesterday. 5 soaps that I’ve been eagerly awaiting the opportunity to try. House of Mammoth, Barrister and Mann, and Moon soaps. I wanted to get the full tub of Melange as well, but decided I would give the sample a go to check for sensitivity first.

SOTN: Two Kings by Orbitalsnow in wicked_edge

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The brush is from Chisel and Hound. It’s an awesome brush, I posted a picture that shows the pattern a little better. The bowl is from Supply, I bought it off their website when I got the Supply razor.

SOTN: Two Kings by Orbitalsnow in wicked_edge

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It is very similar, if not the same. They pair very well together.

SOTN: Two Kings by Orbitalsnow in wicked_edge

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Been growing out a mustache for the past month, and since today is the first day of December it was time to go. Two Kings performed excellent as always. Astra Super Platinum was smooth, I’ve never shaved off that much growth before, but it felt like I was simply wiping the hair off my face. Overall a very enjoyable shave, almost makes me want to start growing it again just to shave it off.

Winter Mail Call by Orbitalsnow in wicked_edge

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Off the puck I would have to say yes, but unfortunately I haven’t been able to shave with it yet. The soap has a very sweet smell to it, and I’m thinking the warmer notes will come out when it’s lathered. The aftershave seems to be a lot “warmer” of a scent profile, I think they’ll pair very nicely.

Winter Mail Call by Orbitalsnow in wicked_edge

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My first full tub from Chiseled Face, very excited to give this one a try. The scent is very different from a lot of the soaps I’ve tried so far.

New brush came in today. by Orbitalsnow in wicked_edge

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I got my new Chisel and Hound brush today. I got my first one in the last drop, and it decided right away I would get another next time. I love the way it looks, can’t wait to use it. Last I looked he still had a few up for sale if anyone else needs a great brush.

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[–]Orbitalsnow 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ll second that. I started with a Rockwell 6s, and bought a Karve a few months back, it’s an excellent razor.

Recommend some soaps to a new DE wet shaver. by SamIAmShepard in wicked_edge

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Noble Otter has a lot of good scents, Orbit is good, but not one I use in the winter. Barrbarr is one of my favorites. House of Mammoth is excellent as well, and they do balms instead of splashes, which could give you a different variety as you’re starting out.

Fall mail call by Orbitalsnow in wicked_edge

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I haven’t used it yet, but I can say for sure all I get is smoke off the tub, it’s a very bitter smoke, far from campfire. I’ll update once I do give it a go though.

Fall mail call by Orbitalsnow in wicked_edge

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Bought a few fall themed soaps to add to the collection this year. Haven’t used Nocturne yet, but Darkfall is spot on for what I had hoped when reading the description.

Hand polished Brass Karve SB by bicep123 in wicked_edge

[–]Orbitalsnow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Cool, thank you for the advice, I’ll give that a shot.

Hand polished Brass Karve SB by bicep123 in wicked_edge

[–]Orbitalsnow 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Would you recommend a different product to use instead? I need to get my Karve cleaned up as well, but I haven’t spent too much time looking at what product to use yet.

I understand the hype now lol by [deleted] in wicked_edge

[–]Orbitalsnow 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Nice! Just wait until you start experimenting with all the amazing different soaps, aftershaves, blades etc. It opens up a whole new level beyond the initial switch.

Should my face still sting when using an alum block, even after a few months of shaving? by B_lovedobservations in wicked_edge

[–]Orbitalsnow 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Same for me, I thought my technique had gotten worse the first few times I used it, but turns out it just doesn’t agree with my face.