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November 22, 2024

  • Brush: Wald Nimbus Chryselephantine 29mm A1 Fan

  • Blade Holder: Haircut & Shave Co P076 Ti

  • Blade: Astra Superior Platinum (9)

  • Lather: Declaration Grooming - Darkfall - Soap

  • Aftershave: Declaration Grooming - Darkfall - Aftershave

2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.


This Haircut & Shave razor is a real find, and it was right there in my collection. I just haven't paid much attention to it until now. I think most people would consider this to be an aggressive razor. There's plenty of blade feel. But, the cap design allows you to maintain that blade feel and use a low angle. If you know how to do this, then the resulting shave is very close and very comfortable.

[–] walden@sub.wetshaving.social 3 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

November 22, 2024

  • Brush: Maggard 24mm SHD Bulb
  • Razor: Chiseled Face - Legacy Raw Titanium (#69)
  • Blade: Personna Lab Blue (3)
  • Lather: Chiseled Face - Gearhead - Soap
  • Post Shave: Summer Break Soaps - Woodshop - Aftershave
  • Post Shave: Goodfellow & Co. - Face Lotion - Kelp & Sea Mineral

I love the Chiseled Face soap base. I also love the Chiseled Face Legacy razor.

I wonder, if Ron hadn't been a regular on the sub in the past, would his marketing have gotten a pass? It's not my cup of tea, yet I still have a favorable view of the brand overall.

Woodshop pairs great with Gearhead.

Friday, November 22, 2024: FLS - Stag Friday

  • Brush: Grizzly Bay - v24 Fanchurian 26mm badger
  • Razor: Chiseled Face - Titanium Legacy Razor
  • Blade: Personna - Lab Blue (5)
  • Lather: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag
  • Post: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag Aftershave splash
  • Post: Ginger's Garden - Unscented AS balm (+ menthol)
  • Frag: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag EdP

I felt like rocking the Stag trifecta today to celebrate the end of the week. CF base gave me a great lather as always. I also particularly enjoy the CF splash formula, for whatever reason it really agrees with my skin and has the perfect level of menthol for me.

I hope you all have a great Friday and an even better weekend.


🍳 Created with Neovim & sotd.nvim 🍳

[–] djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social 3 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) (2 children)

GEM Days 6a/14: first Generation GEM Micromatic Clog-Pruf – The Zenith of Razor-Making – Fri 22 Nov 2024

  • Brush: Zenith 506B MB (27 mm Γ— 51 mm Manchurian badger)
  • Razor: GEM Micromatic Clog-Pruf (first generation, NOS)
  • Blade: Personna GEM PTFE
  • Lather: Declaration Grooming – Dirtyver
  • Post Shave: Saponificio Varesino – Desert Vetiver
  • Fragrance: Terre d'HermΓ¨s Eau Intense VΓ©tiver

This is shave 11 of my run through all 14 generations of GEM-style razors, and I have reached the first generation Clog-Pruf, around peak maturity of the Micromatic system.

The first generation Micromatic Clog-Pruf

The Clog-Pruf shares all the parts with the second generation MMOC except the base plate. The Clog-Pruf has a scalloped safety bar (with 12 nubs) and two large lather channels where the MMOC had the open comb. Technically, the two razors are entirely equivalent and any preference is just a question of taste. The MMOC has a reputation for being aggressive, and the Clog-Pruf – while being very efficient as well – is considered more middle of the road, although it's still got plenty of blade feel compared to typical safety razors like a Gillette Tech, a DE89/R89 or its gazillion clones or any Merkur. I was made aware of this razor by sub veteran, LG organiser extraordinaire, and all-around great guy u/merikus, and while I have a mild preference of the MMOC over the Clog-Pruf, I can agree with his sentiment

I literally don’t understand why people even make razors anymore since razor-making reached its zenith in the 1940s with the GEM Clog Pruf. - @merikus@sub.wetshaving.social

The two Clog-Prufs, the second generation MMOC and the Flying Wing are just different mildness variations of the same razor and differ only in the shape of the comb/safety bar. You know you've reached maturity if all you change are details and keep all of the fundamentals. So what is the marketing angle for selling this minuscule update to the MMOC? It's Barbasol! The big lather channels are supposedly designed not to clog with brushless creams.

The shave

A refreshing vetivercentric shave with Dirtyver today. The NOS Clog-Pruf gave me a fantastic shave as always. Once you've gotten the hang of any of the Micromatics, they all become great IMO.

The butterscotch Zenith with the comfy handle and the scrubby Manchurian badger knot layers up quickly and I love the scrub.

The timeline

  1. ~~1906-1953: GEM 1912/Star Cadet/Junior/Damaskeene~~
  2. ~~1914-1927: 1914~~
  3. ~~1924-1933: 1924 Shovelhead~~
  4. ~~1930-1932: Micromatic Open Comb Gen 1 (Bumpless baseplate)~~
  5. ~~1932-1941: Micromatic Open Comb Gen 2 (double-edge Micromatic GEM blades)~~
  6. 1940-1943: Micromatic Clog-Pruf ← We are here
  7. 1945-1946: Micromatic Clog-Pruf Peerless
  8. 1947-1950: Micromatic Flying Wing/Bullet Tip, with guiding eye until 1948, with plastic knob in the last year
  9. 1949-1953: GEM Jewel/Streamline/Ambassador (The beginning of the end IMHO)
  10. 1950: New GEM Feather Weight, renamed to "Slim-V Flat Top" in 1953, British version sold as "Natural Angle" by Ever-Ready
  11. 1955-1958: GEM V-Slim "Heavy Flat Top" (G-Bar, shiny chrome), New V Natural Angle Heavy Flat Top (E-Bar, less shiny nickel)
  12. 1958-1965: Push Button
  13. 1965-1973: Contour
  14. 1973-1979: Countour II (The last GEM razor)

I continue to enjoy this series. The DE razor (and blades) were marketed in parallel with SEs. Was the popularity of DEs all about low-cost replaceable blades?

[–] walden@sub.wetshaving.social 1 points 6 hours ago

I ended up with a Clog-Pruf before ever trying a MMOC. The people in Discord said the Clog-Pruf was milder, so I assumed it would be closer to my preferences. It turns out they're both super close to each other, and although I don't know if I have a preference between the two, if I could only keep one it would be the Micro-Matic Open Comb.

I'm looking forward to what you have to say about the Flying Wing/Bullet Tip, which is my favorite of the bunch.