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cloaked_wolf
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With soap, I soak the brush, shake off excess, hold the soap dish upside down and load the brush. I then transfer the brush to the shaving mug (latte cup) and mix, adding drops of water at a time, until I generate a reasonable lather. Since I use a synthetic brush, I cannot face lather (doesn't work).
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leeds_manc
I haven't seen my friends in so long
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Not a fan of rubbing a badger on your chin?
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cloaked_wolf
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No. Not sure why.
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ProfessorF
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My synthetic brush gets a lather going on my face quite easily.
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cloaked_wolf
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Which brush do you have?
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ProfessorF
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The Bodyshop £6 number.
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cloaked_wolf
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Right, I've had a look through my inventory. Now I've settled on my blades, I hate to chuck away the unused ones if it'll help someone else. I have:
5x Gillette Super Thin Platinum
6x Personna platinum
4x Gillette 7 o'clock Super Stainless
9x Personna Super
4x Shark super Stainless
1x Gillette 7 o'clock Super Platinum
9x Gillette 365
4x Lord Platinum
1x Derby Extra
1x Merkur (I think this is the one that came with my razor)
2x Wilkinson Sword (thought I had more!)
Anyone who wants these is welcome to them. Happy to mix'n'match. Will post for no charge.
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pcernie
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Consider leaving one in work? Or your dad or something?
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cloaked_wolf
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No one else I know is into DE shaving. Might as well give them away or they go in the bin.
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saspro
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I'll take the Gillette's, Personna's & Wilkinson Swords if they're going.
If nobody else wants the rest I'll take them as well.
You need to change from a synthetic brush, I change between various grades of badger, an omega boar & a vie long horsehair.
My Kent BK4 has to be my favourite though.
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cloaked_wolf
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At that price, might give it a bash. I paid around £25 for my men-u one. Rubbing badger fur on your face just feels wrong but if I were to go for badger, it'd be one of the better ones. _________________He fights for the users.
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finlay666
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I'll take the others, wouldn't mind trying a Gilette super stainless too if thats ok Saspro (heard a lot but not had a chance to try them? Happy to bung some monies your way for postage  _________________TwitterCharlie Brooker: Macs are glorified Fisher-Price activity centres for adults; computers for scaredy cats too nervous to learn how proper computers work; computers for people who earnestly believe in feng shui.
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saspro
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Fine with me. It's only the 365's I've not tried yet.
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cloaked_wolf
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At the moment it stands like this:
saspro:
5x Gillette Super Thin Platinum
6x Personna platinum
4x Gillette 7 o'clock Super Stainless
9x Personna Super
1x Gillette 7 o'clock Super Platinum
9x Gillette 365
2x Wilkinson Sword
finlay:
4x Shark super Stainless
4x Lord Platinum
1x Derby Extra
1x Merkur
If saspro is happy with the plan, I could always slip finlay some of the above blades. Will let you guys decide. Also happy to chuck in one Feathers blade and one Gillette 7 o'clock sharp edge since I've bought about 30 of each if neither of you have tried them.
Won't be posting them until Tuesday PM next week.
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leeds_manc
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Most important advice so far.
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