November 4th, 2026
- Brush: AP Shave Co. - Synbad 24mm Synthetic
- Razor: Star Double Edge
- Blade: Personna P74 (20)
- Lather: Noble Otter - Batters Up - Soap
- Post Shave: Old Spice - Original - Aftershave
Blade still feels like new
November 4th, 2026
Blade still feels like new
November 4, 2026
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
What a fragrance! Black Leather, Black Tobacco, Oud, Strawberry, Osmanthus, Birch Tar, Roasted Cocoa, and Virginia Cedar. Very rich, very masculine. As you might imagine, this was a great shave.
7/60

Easy two pass shave. Darkwing is such a nice base!
7/60
November 4, 2026
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
This soap has a wonderful barbershop scent but with a well-balanced oud base. Like the other glass-jar A&E soaps I have, this one is excellent. The Legacy base has an extra hint of luxury to it compared with Ultima2, and its performance cannot be faulted.
The AS-D2 was the DE razor I bought 6 years ago when I became disgusted with disposable and cartridge razors. I remember being stunned by how good my first shave was with it and a Feather blade.
8/60
Stirling's Azzaro Chrome dupe smells really good to me. It's different than what I'd normally like. Hâttric seems to play well with it.
Have a good one.

I've yet to find a Yaqi synthetic knot that really feels good to me. So far they've all been quite a bit pokier than the other synths in my den. Oh well, at least they're cheap.
Great shave, Spice is an excellent scent.
8/60
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