SOTD June 2021

[Dave in KY]

Williams Wednesday Shave

Wednesday June 9, 2021
Razor: Gillette Techmatic
Blade: Band (Setting 1)
Brush: Stirling Synthetic
Soap: Williams Vintage Stick
AS 1: Humphrey's Alcoholado Maravilla 70
AS 2: Vintage Aqua Velva
Fragrance: CK One
Consecutive Daily Shaves - # 945

Did you feel the strange change in the gravitational pull ? Yep, me too. To be safe I grabbed my Techmatic Razor that generally just sits. Hey if it was safe enough for the Astronauts like Mike Collins of Apollo 11, it's safe enough for me. Safe enough and a decent shave but feels bulky and cheap. Still a cool piece of history to use once in a Blue Moon...........see what I did there. For those that don't know it's a band razor meaning it has a blade in a spooled band that when it gets dull, you just turn the knob to advance the blade to a fresh and sharper spot on the band. This model also has the adjustment knob for aggression which I just stick in the middle (Sorry Fuzzy) and roll with it. It isn't an aggressive razor by any stretch of the imagination. Just happens to be where I put it when I got it to see how long it lasts with not needing to advance it. How many shaves so far you ask ? I have no idea as I lost track of the few times I've used it and whether it's 3 or 4. Okay, back to the shelf/drawer or mug it will sit in till next eclipse...........................................time I pull it out. Have a stupid fun day Everyone !
   

[Tony'schin]

09/06/21
Pre: Shower, Pears Transparent Original Cold water Face wash
Brush: Semogue SOC TAJ Boar
Soap: Palmolive / Maca Root Superlather
Razor: Blackland Vector
Blade: Schick Proline P-30 (2)
Post shave: Cold water splash,TC's Infused Witch Hazel
Balm: TC's Vetiver & Clary Sage infused Argan Oil Balm
Aftershave: Geoffrey Beene Bowling Green

Giddup! what a nice shave, i am liking this blade, it gives plenty of feedback through the razor, is a smooth as glass and is leaving me, oh so comfortable.
This Smog hog is definitely feeling softer and getting well broken in, worth the time i have put in on it.
2 Passes and a little buffing on the whirlpools for an easy BBS finish.
Stay safe and enjoy your day All.

[Dave in KY]

09/06/21
Pre: Shower, Pears Transparent Original Cold water Face wash
Brush: Semogue SOC TAJ Boar
Soap: Palmolive / Maca Root Superlather
Razor: Blackland Vector
Blade: Schick Proline P-30 (2)
Post shave: Cold water splash,TC's Infused Witch Hazel
Balm: TC's Vetiver & Clary Sage infused Argan Oil Balm
Aftershave: Geoffrey Beene Bowling Green

Giddup! what a nice shave, i am liking this blade, it gives plenty of feedback through the razor, is a smooth as glass and is leaving me, oh so comfortable.
This Smog hog is definitely feeling softer and getting well broken in, worth the time i have put in on it.
2 Passes and a little buffing on the whirlpools for an easy BBS finish.
Stay safe and enjoy your day All.

That's my go to blade in the Vector, great shave!

[Jayaruh]

Williams Wednesday's Shave


Cold Water Rinse
Williams Mug Soap
Jayaruh #217
Custom Wood Handle Enders Speed Shaver
Enders Speed Blade
CWR
Pinaud Citrus Musk EDC

The Williams Mug Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #217 Synthetic Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Custom Wood Handle Enders Speed Shaver with an Enders Speed Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Pinaud Citrus Musk EDC. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

[Hoser#99nein]

Awesome MM shave with a Treet CS blade .

[GAW9576]

I had a great shave with the MMOC today using an injector blade.

[TobyC]

I had a great shave with the MMOC today using an injector blade.

Beautiful,... but just Micromatic will do, the Clog-Pruf and Flying Wing/Guiding-Eye have their own names.

Do you get a better shave using the injector blade, or is it just a thing?

[TobyC]

Vintage Shovelhead square comb
Vintage Boar Brush
Vintage Williams Soap
GEM SS Blade
Skin Bracer





Don't know why, but the Shovelheads give me the best shaves of all the SE razors, smooth clean comfortable shave every time, absolutely love 'em!


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[GAW9576]

I had a great shave with the MMOC today using an injector blade.

Beautiful,... but just Micromatic will do, the Clog-Pruf and Flying Wing/Guiding-Eye have their own names.

Do you get a better shave using the injector blade, or is it just a thing?

I know some people just call it the Micromatic. However I'm on several forums and when I was first introduced to these razors the people that turned me on to them called it the Micromatic Open Comb or MMOC for short. They also referred to the others as the Micromatic Clog-Prof or MMCP for short and the Micromatic Bullet Tip or MMBT which was also referred to as the Micromatic Flying WING or MMFW for short. The names just stuck and I've been using them for several years now.
As far as the injector blades in any of the Micromatics goes I get excellent results. Are they any better than a Gem blade? I'd have to do a few side by side comparison shaves to figure that out. Today I didn't have a gem blade in the spot I keep the blades I'm currently using and I didn't feel like getting one from the drawer were I keep the new ones so I loaded the Injector blade. I keep a small box that unmentionable blades come in on top of my medicine cabinet with all my current use blades in it. Each one is put back in its wrapper and coated with a spray of rubbing alcohol and mineral oil. I'm going to switch to camellia oil when I run out of mineral oil. I like camellia oil better.

[Dave in KY]

I had a great shave with the MMOC today using an injector blade.

Beautiful,... but just Micromatic will do, the Clog-Pruf and Flying Wing/Guiding-Eye have their own names.

Do you get a better shave using the injector blade, or is it just a thing?

I know some people just call it the Micromatic. However I'm on several forums and when I was first introduced to these razors the people that turned me on to them called it the Micromatic Open Comb or MMOC for short. They also referred to the others as the Micromatic Clog-Prof or MMCP for short and the Micromatic Bullet Tip or MMBT which was also referred to as the Micromatic Flying WING or MMFW for short. The names just stuck and I've been using them for several years now.
As far as the injector blades in any of the Micromatics goes I get excellent results. Are they any better than a Gem blade? I'd have to do a few side by side comparison shaves to figure that out. Today I didn't have a gem blade in the spot I keep the blades I'm currently using and I didn't feel like getting one from the drawer were I keep the new ones so I loaded the Injector blade. I keep a small box that unmentionable blades come in on top of my medicine cabinet with all my current use blades in it. Each one is put back in its wrapper and coated with a spray of rubbing alcohol and mineral oil. I'm going to switch to camellia oil when I run out of mineral oil. I like camellia oil better.

I'm with you on the MMOC. Just did a shave with mine the other day and had people questioning me calling it the MM. I'm gonna stick with what is widely known and accepted instead of carrying a soap box around with me and trying to change long standing terms