(11-23-2021, 09:35 PM)Old Sarge Wrote:

(11-23-2021, 09:31 PM)mlb 549 Wrote: Razorock ECO, White Star Barbershop soap, Zenith 28mm black horse knot in aluminum handle, C O Bigelow Barber AS!!  White Star is a very good soap. if you have not tried it---it's worth the price of Admission!!!!!!!!!!!

Is this your Zenith horse brush? They are interesting to me. How do you like it and how does it compare to other brushes/knots that you use?

(11-24-2021, 02:39 PM)mayer57619 Wrote: Razor: MARS with VI insert
Blade: 1/2 Astra SP
Brush: Smilez for Milez 
Soap: Vintage Williams
Aftershave: Aqua Velva Ice Blue

Another close and comfortable shave with the MARS.  It is definitely a good shaver and provides a wide variety of inserts for varying the blade gap depending on your preference.

If there is an interest...I would be willing to do a pass around to let others try it out.

(11-24-2021, 07:51 PM)mlb 549 Wrote:

(11-23-2021, 09:35 PM)Old Sarge Wrote: Is this your Zenith horse brush? They are interesting to me. How do you like it and how does it compare to other brushes/knots that you use?

I have 12 horse brushes and love them all.  Zenith makes excellent brushes, with several handle styles.  A quality horse knot has no smell and is very soft.  They make very fine latherers!  I prefer large brushes and have 5 Zenith horses with 26mm to 30mm knots.  All Zenith horse brushes are of excellent workmanship with the softest knot I have plus the best latherer!! I have seen are black hairs and of the highest quality.  My favorite horse brush is one I had custom made by Virginia Seng, it is a 30mm white horse brush.  There is nothing as fine as well broken in boar brush which I have a large stable of, but horses are almost my daily drivers, which makes my horses real treats to use.  My third favorite knot is synthetics with badger my least favorite-even though I have some classic badgers made by big name companies that were pretty pricey.  Vie Long makes a very good horse brush although real small knots by my standards.  Vie Long brushes are very well made and very reasonable in price.  As with all things shaving, personal preferences rule.

(11-24-2021, 10:39 PM)srqshaver Wrote:

(11-24-2021, 02:39 PM)mayer57619 Wrote: Razor: MARS with VI insert
Blade: 1/2 Astra SP
Brush: Smilez for Milez 
Soap: Vintage Williams
Aftershave: Aqua Velva Ice Blue

Another close and comfortable shave with the MARS.  It is definitely a good shaver and provides a wide variety of inserts for varying the blade gap depending on your preference.

If there is an interest...I would be willing to do a pass around to let others try it out.

I just read an incredible review of this razor by Roger Quintero, who himself is responsible for some pretty impressive razors. He finds this razor to be a feat of design. I chatted with Rob to see if I could score one but he's all out. I'll probably need to wait for the Kickstarter campaign to get one. If you do end up wanting to pass it around I would definitely be interested.

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Now, my SOTD sees me trying out the razor that not long ago chewed me up and spit me out. To be fair, it was my first ever shave with a GEM razor and a brand new stainless PTFE blade. Yes, I am referring to the mighty GEM Featherweight. :-D

Today, after having used several other GEM razors, the FW was much kinder. I got a BBS- result with a third-use stainless PTFE blade and Proraso Red.

(11-25-2021, 12:33 AM)GAW9576 Wrote: I'm glad you gave the Featherweight another chance and were rewarded with a great shave. I like the FW so much I have 3 versions of it now.