Other brands are Kämpfe and Yaqi, both available on Aliexpress. Kämpfe clones well-known brands.

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There arre quite good affordable chinese razors (Baili), also Pearl from India makes ok razors, even if QC is uneven.

I use Astra Greens. I bought 100, and they do the job.

Do you have any budget you are aiming for? Also, where are you based?

I’m not using much my DE razors anymore, but there are very good ones around. Contrary to @LOLseas@lemmy.zip, I rather like my Merkur 34C. I mostly use a GreenCult II with the 2 plate theses days (which is closed comb, and very efficient), and sometimes an open comb Mühle 41. Generally, consensus seems to be AFAIK that efficiency and closed vs. open comb are rather orthogonal.

No problem - I should have announced it earlier

They can’t fire you if you quit first!

Décadi 30 Pluviôse an 234 de la Révolution, jour de Traîneau: BVWSC Tabac Edition

• Brush: Muninn Woodworks Gloire de France with Zenith 505BC Boar 🐗
• Razor: Greencult GC 2.0 II
• Blade: Treet Platinum (2)
• Lather: Mäurer & Wirtz Tabac
• Postshave: Naissance 702 Witch Hazel
• Postshave: Tabac Original After Shave Lotion
• Postshave: Nivea After Shave Balm

Glorious stank! But I have to get up early tomorrow, so see you soon!

~Shared via emacs & sotd.el~

Octidi 28 Pluviôse an 234 de la Révolution, jour de Cyclamen

• Preshave: Proraso White Preshave
• Brush: Semogue C3 Galahad Horse 🐎
• Razor: Thiers Issard Le Grelot (4)
• Lather: Wholly Kaw Entropy Man
• Postshave: Naissance 702 Witch Hazel
• Postshave: Floid The Genuine
• Postshave: Nivea After Shave Balm

Have a good evening!

~Shared via emacs & sotd.el~

Sextidi 26 Pluviôse an 234 de la Révolution, jour de Guède

• Preshave: Proraso White Preshave
• Brush: Semogue C3 Galahad Horse 🐎
• Razor: Man-Hoshi 24 (3)
• Lather: Southern Witchcraft Valley of Ashes
• Postshave: Naissance 702 Witch Hazel
• Postshave: Floid The Genuine
• Postshave: Nivea After Shave Balm

I bought Floid The Genuine aftershave again. Why did I ever not have any? This is arguably the greatest aftershave ever.

Have a good day!

~Shared via emacs & sotd.el~

Any thoughts?

Many of those, but few relevant and zero knowledgeable ones.

Here in the E of U, old cars are generally heavily disincentivized (use too much gas, often of the wrong type , too polluting, so you can’t go everywhere in consequence…)

AYLM is a bit overpriced IMO (depends also where you are based), but the hard base is an improvement over their previous soft base. Their scents are good though and original, in a not so classic way. They have great gourmands.

I find the SV base is one of the best around. Most of their scents are dupes AFAIK, but really flawless. Also, contrary to AYLM, you can be sure that there’s no menthol in it.

SV is the safe bet, AYLM if you feel adventurous.

Edit: Koké is quite something - bewildering first contact, but great once you get used to it.

Tridi 23 Pluviôse an 234 de la Révolution, jour de Chiendent

• Preshave: Proraso White Preshave
• Brush: Yaqi Starry Night 28mm Synthetic
• Razor: Thiers-Issard 188 7/8 ‘Coq et Renard’ (5)
• Lather: Abbate y La Mantia Koké
• Postshave: Naissance 702 Witch Hazel
• Postshave: Epsilon Blue Mediterranean
• Postshave: Nivea After Shave Balm

This is my 3rd or 4th shave with this brush, and they all have been rather rough. I guess I’m getting brushburn, and since it is a sythetic, this is probably not getting any better over time. Anyone of you knowing a way to soften up a synth?

Have a good day!

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Duodi 22 Pluviôse an 234 de la Révolution, jour de Thimelé: Tabac Tuesday

• Brush: MRED/Le Père Lucien 26mm Badger
• Razor: River Razors Kamisori (4)
• Lather: Mäurer & Wirtz Tabac
• Postshave: Naissance 702 Witch Hazel
• Postshave: Tabac Original After Shave Lotion
• Postshave: Nivea After Shave Balm

This was a morning shave (living the dream 🐙), and fairly good. I should have worked the lather more.

Have a good evening!

~Shared via emacs & sotd.el~

Ok, I’ll send you some!

btw, for March BVWSC, it will be Tundra Artica. Do you have the soap, or do I send it to you?

Décadi 20 Pluviôse an 234 de la Révolution, jour de Serpette

• Preshave: Proraso White Preshave
• Brush: Chisel & Hound Blaireau de la République with 24mm G5 Synthetic
• Razor: River Razors Kamisori (3)
• Lather: Barrister & Mann Le Grand Chypre
• Postshave: Naissance 702 Witch Hazel
• Postshave: Epsilon Blue Mediterranean
• Postshave: Nivea After Shave Balm

It’s a beautiful day outside, and I was looking for something more summer-themed. Le Grand Chypre is always great.

Have a good evening!

~Shared via emacs & sotd.el~

I have no lanolin sensitivity, but I have experienced frag burn in some soaps. Generally, bowl lathering helps reducing the problem, but ultimately, its probably better to avoid the product.

Thanks! It was very moving

Used the GEM Junior second day in a row.

At this rate, it will get senior very quick 🤔