Shave of the day 15th March 2023

Razor: Schick Type A

Blade: Personna Injector

Brush: Semogue TSN LE 2012

Pre-Shave: O Way Softening Shaving Cream

Lather: B&M Latha Oceana

Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara

Additional Care: Alum Block

SOTD 2023 03 15

A wonderful Wednesday shave with my Schick from down under. It is – or at least feels – a bit more aggressive than the Type B, but not by much.

Comparison between a Schick Type A and Type B

As mentioned last week, I just received a Type A from down under. And I already have a Type B (two, actually). And as I pointed out when I posted pictures of the Type A, the square hole didn’t align neatly with the head as it does in the Type B.

Which means, logically, that there has to be a difference in the head geometry between the two models. In the Type B, the blade has to be parallel with the sideway of the razor. In the Type A, it ought to be inclined somewhat. And that should be possible to see in a side-by-side comparison.

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Shave of the day 13th March 2023

Razor: Schick Type A

Blade: Personna Injector

Brush: Artesania Romera Manchurian Badger, imitation horn

Pre-Shave: O Way Softening Shaving Cream

Lather: Pereira Shavery Shaving Cream w/ Activated Charcoal

Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara

Additional Care: Alum Block

SOTD 2023 03 13

Taking a new-to-me razor for a spin is always exciting. The Type A should be fairly similar to the Type B, but the head geometry is subtly different. More on that tomorrow.

Schick Type A

A little while ago, I found my Holy Grail Razor. Or more specifically, I found two. But to me the Grail wasn’t one razor (or two), but a type of razor. My Hole Grail Razor was the Schick Magazine Repeating Razor. And as discerning shavers know, there are three recognised types of the Schick Magazine Repeating Razor; the Type A, the Type B, and the Type C. Both of the ones I got so far are Type Bs. But today, thanks to a fellow shaver from the antipodes, my collection contains a Schick Type A as well.

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Shave of the day 8th March 2023

Razor: Merkur 39C Slant

Blade: Shark Super Chrome

Brush: Vie-Long #12705B

Pre-Shave: O Way Softening Shaving Cream

Lather: Proraso Menthol & Eucalyptus

Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara

Additional Care: Alum Block

SOTD 2023 03 08

A smooth and relaxing midweek shave. Slants are sometimes seen as aggressive – and therefore scary – but with the right blade and the right touch I find my slants to be a joy to use.

Shave of the day 3rd March 2022

Razor: Phillips Philite

Blade: Rapira Platinum Lux

Brush: Wilkinson Sword Badger

Pre-Shave: O Way Softening Shaving Cream

Lather: Williams Mug shaving soap

Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara

Additional Care: Alum Block

SOTD 2023 03 03

Another fine Friday shave. Williams Mug Soap is another of those soaps people love to hate, if random people on the internet is anything to go by, but I find it a solid performer.