November 2021 Haul

[Old Sarge]

I pulled in a big catch today! I sure had to be sneaky about it. The Chairwoman of the Finance Committee really blew a gasket when I picked up the OC Dammy. I explained to Madam Chairwoman that I needed to order some more blades before I ran out and I said that they were cheapest from a company in the UK that offered free shipping with a minimal order (60 GBP). See how I did that! I appealed to her thriftiness...cheapest price and free shipping! I was doing OK until she saw the credit card charge for ~$87. Actually, she wasn't that mad at all. Perhaps an interesting tactic on her part!

I want to thank an unnamed member of the forum for giving me the heads up on a 10% discount code at Connaught Shaving, which ultimately means I got more stuff! I also want to thank Tony'schin, as I labeled him "The UK Expert on Soaps/Creams". He gave me some excellent input that aided my choices. I really struggled on whether to go traditional (TOBS, D.R. Harris) vs. artisan, which delayed me ordering for like a week. I ordered on 8 NOV and they "despatched" the order the same day. Ten days from order to arrival. Fantastic!

Most of the items pictured are self explanatory. The two white containers in the back are empty and I will use one for the small 70g puck. I'm on a mission to gain proficiency in face lathering with boar brushes, hence the two Omega's which I chose over getting the Semogue 1305 (sorry Wchnu). They are just so reasonably priced that I got two different models (10066/10290) with slightly different dimensions. They had the Cella on clearance for less than $3, so I couldn't pass that up. The 100x Gem SS PTFE cost a bit over $17. If you look at their site, they list two prices. I paid the lower excluding VAT price. The most dangerous item is the dispenser of 20x Personna injector blades. I'm telling myself I got them so I could use them in my MMOC/MMBT as laid out in photos by GAW9576 and in the Triceratops 3D printed razor as shown in video by Jayaruh. Which is true, but we all know where this is going to lead, right!?!?

Very nice haul. But you said something about an OC Dammy. I don't see one pictured. Or is that on its way?
Those Personna blades will undoubtedly lead down another rabbit hole. One full of wonderful vintage injector razors. I'm pretty deep in that rabbit hole myself. Oddly many of us end up deep in several rabbit holes simultaneously. And so many people wish they could be in more than one place at a time.

Yep, there is no doubt those injector blades are trouble. At least I will tide myself over for a while using one blade in a MMOC, MMBT and the Triceratops. As I look into my crystal ball I can see a trip to some antique stores in my future!   I've crossed paths with some of the traditional looking Schick injector razors before, but didn't pay them any attention. I'm going to have to start boning up on the different types!

If I'm getting 10 good shaves from a Gem SS PTFE blade, do you have any thoughts on how many shaves to expect from these Personna injector blades?

I got the OC Dammy from twhite's BST on 25 October. I shaved with it on 01 November and 09 November.