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Thursday Morning Vintage Hullabaloo
Received a few new Razors in the mail yesterday and lo and behold several Vintage but unused (like new) Valet SS Blades (Gillette co-branded). So I popped one in this morning and WHAM - a great shave.
Very similar to a modern Carbon blade but a bit toothier. Overall a fantastic result.
Valet Auto Strop VC1 (I beleive) Razor
Valet Stainless Blade - Vintage
Saponificio Varesino 70th Anniversary Soap
AP ShaveCo 25mm STF Knot Bronze Handle
Proraso Red Splash
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Shave 70 with the Bunny V2.2 and 58 with the Personna 74 loaded. I think the blade is nearing the end of its usability. I'm going to try to get to 74 shaves on the blade though.
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Razor: Unmentionable
Blade: Unmentionable
Brush: Simpson Captain 2 Best Badger
Pre-Shave: Proraso White
Lather: Mauer & Wirtz Tabac
Aftershave: Maurer & Wirtz Tabac Aftershave Lotion
Additional Care:
Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented
Nivea Post Shave Balm
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(10-26-2023, 01:45 PM)Anchovie666 Wrote: Thursday Morning Vintage Hullabaloo
Received a few new Razors in the mail yesterday and lo and behold several Vintage but unused (like new) Valet SS Blades (Gillette co-branded). So I popped one in this morning and WHAM - a great shave.
Very similar to a modern Carbon blade but a bit toothier. Overall a fantastic result.
Valet Auto Strop VC1 (I beleive) Razor
Valet Stainless Blade - Vintage
Saponificio Varesino 70th Anniversary Soap
AP ShaveCo 25mm STF Knot Bronze Handle
Proraso Red Splash
Bleu de Chanel Aftershave Balma
Not a VC1, the VCI has the friction plate for inserting the blade. No swing open door, no key for the proprietary blade cutouts.
Can't see the details but it looks like a VC2, it's definitely a VC2 if it has swing open door and the solid bar for the strop guide in the back. The VB2 has the roller for the strop guide.
Was there a Stainless Blade ever made by Valet? Never heard of it. I thought Feather made the only stainless blade to fit the Autostrops requiring the blade cutouts.
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(10-26-2023, 06:35 PM)RayR Wrote: (10-26-2023, 01:45 PM)Anchovie666 Wrote: Thursday Morning Vintage Hullabaloo
Received a few new Razors in the mail yesterday and lo and behold several Vintage but unused (like new) Valet SS Blades (Gillette co-branded). So I popped one in this morning and WHAM - a great shave.
Very similar to a modern Carbon blade but a bit toothier. Overall a fantastic result.
Valet Auto Strop VC1 (I beleive) Razor
Valet Stainless Blade - Vintage
Saponificio Varesino 70th Anniversary Soap
AP ShaveCo 25mm STF Knot Bronze Handle
Proraso Red Splash
Bleu de Chanel Aftershave Balma
Not a VC1, the VCI has the friction plate for inserting the blade. No swing open door, no key for the proprietary blade cutouts.
Can't see the details but it looks like a VC2, it's definitely a VC2 if it has swing open door and the solid bar for the strop guide in the back. The VB2 has the roller for the strop guide.
Was there a Stainless Blade ever made by Valet? Never heard of it. I thought Feather made the only stainless blade to fit the Autostrops requiring the blade cutouts.
Ok - yeah I should have known it was a VC2. The blade said "Rustless" which I took as Stainless. I mean it looks pretty damn good for the age. If it was Carbon I would think t would look worse for the wear. Although it did feel like a Carbon during the shave.
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Friday's Cold Water Shave
Cold Water Rinse
Derby Shave Soap Stick
Jayaruh #2 Badger
Gem Flying Wing
Personna GEM SS PTFE
CWR
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Lilac Vegetal
The Derby Shave Soap Stick lathered well with the Jayaruh #2 Badger brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gem Flying Wing and Personna GEM SS PTFE Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Dickinson's Witch Hazel and then Lilac Vegetal. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
Jim - The Cackalacky Kid "Finally, shaving is fun again..."
The Jayaruh Brushes - The Clan of Catchers
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Friday Morning Marvelous Mayhem
When you just gotta have an Awesome shave - reach for the Gem Jr.
GEM Junior Razor - Black Bakelite Handle
Gem Personna SS PTFE Blade (1X)
K ShaveWorx Elf Den / Drumstick Boogie Mash-Up
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(10-04-2023, 06:23 PM)Whiterook Wrote: (10-04-2023, 01:24 PM)ischiapp Wrote:
That razor is Unmentionable!
Nice. But not!
IMHO, It's a razor with two SE blades.
Similar to Schick Twin Injector blade.
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(10-27-2023, 04:04 PM)ischiapp Wrote: (10-04-2023, 06:23 PM)Whiterook Wrote: (10-04-2023, 01:24 PM)ischiapp Wrote:
That razor is Unmentionable!
Nice. But not!
IMHO, It's a razor with two SE blades.
Similar to Schick Twin Injector blade.
It looks like a cartridge razor to me!
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Razor: Supply V2.0 Stainless, matte black
Blade: Supply Black Label Injector blade
Brush: Simpson Commodore X2 Best Badger
Pre-Shave: Proraso White
Lather: Shannons Soaps Black Magic
Aftershave: Old Spice Classic
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Nivea Post Shave Balm
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