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[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Mar 27, 2024 - MM24 14th Match-Up: Stirling vs. HoM

I think this is going to be a very close match-up. It may come down to a variety of scents used during overtime, and Stirling has variety in spades. Hopefully, bringing out some older HoM scents may help if it comes to that.

I needed some bright, refreshing scents to get my morning going.

Rating: 4.5/5

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

I agree. With such loyal followings on the sub, this one will be interesting!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (3 children)

🏰 Stirling vs House of Mammoth 🦣

  • Brush: Boti Motherlode knot in laminated wooden handle
  • Razor: Dovo 41 Inox
  • Lather: Stirling Soap Co. Mountain Man
  • Aftershave: Stirling Soap Co. Mountain Man
  • Fragrance: Stirling Soap Co. Mountain Man

I'm on a company engineering seminar in the mountains, so a Mountain Man trickhole is the perfect choice for my Stirling vote today. There's simply no way I can get disappointed with today's outcome. Both u/mammothben and u/stirlingsoap deserve to go all the way IMO, and I am somewhat optimistic one of them will.

Today was the first time I've taken a straight razor to the mountains and I made a fun observation: The thin, dry mountain air plays tricks with my strop and the leather-steel combo is like the plexy glass stick and cat pelt experiment from high school physics: crackling discharges of static electricity and all the hairs on my stropping arm stood up.

Every time I use the Motherlode knot I'm impressed and tell myself I should use it more, and I never do 🤷

Fantastic shave, I won't be too mad if we get snowed in and I have to repeat it a few times.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

Motherlode++

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

Pretty much! 😂

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Stirling Soap Co.++;
Motherlode++;

Another "win" for the stainless steel straight razor -- the perfect no-stress travel razor.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

Totally. This one in particular with its stainless steel scales 😊

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago
  • Razor: Schick G4
  • Blade: Personna Injector
  • Brush: Wilkinson Sword Badger
  • Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream
  • Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
  • Additional Care: Alum Block

A fun and fast midweek shave.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

March 26, 2024

  • Brush: Wild West Brushworks Blue Space 26mm Cashmere

  • Razor: River Razor 14 8/8" Full Hollow

  • Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Island Man - Soap

  • Toner: Thayers - Lemon - Toner

  • Aftershave: Stirling Soap Co. - Island Man - Aftershave

  • Talc: Yardley Classic
     
    2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.


Island Man is a dupe of Creed Virgin Island Water. I need to try this Creed fragrance because I absolutely love Rod's dupe of it. A&E St. Barts is a dupe of the same fragrance, and while I like St. Barts, it does not have that blue-cool factor that you get with Island Man.

And, I'm supporting Stirling in today's matchup. To provide so many products with such a high level of quality, at excellent value, and to do this for 12 years while continually growing the business, is exceptional. Kudos from me!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

Island Man++

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

Wednesday, March 27, 2024: Megalodon Mittwoch


I got mail from yourshaving, and I decided to try out Megalodon first (admittedly, the only possible alliteration for today...). I'm very impressed with the quality of the HAGS soap base – my face feels moisturized and very relaxed. If you don't know it, it's definitely worth a try! The scent is not love at first sight, but I believe it will grow on me.

Have a good night!

~Shared via emacs & sotd.el~

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

March 27, 2024

  • Brush: AP Shave Co. - 24mm Synbad Fan
  • Razor: Fatip Classic Testina Gentile
  • Blade: Personna Lab Blue (7)
  • Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Piacenza - Soap
  • Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - Varen - Aftershave
  • Post Shave: Nivea Sensitive Balm
  • Fragrance: Stirling Soap Co. - Varen - EdT