u/djundjila's SOTDs for challenge 'test Lather Games 2024'

u/djundjila submitted 4 SOTDS.
  1. u/djundjila posted on 2024-05-27 23:25:57-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Last Tabac Tuesday before shenanigans ensue

    • Brush: Zenith B8 (XL aluminium handle, 28 mm × 57 mm boar)
    • Razor: Zwilling J. A. Henckels Friodur 72½ (13/16" hollow ground, stainless steel)
    • Lather: Mäurer & Wirtz Tabac Original
    • Aftershave: Mäurer & Wirtz Tabac Original
    • Fragrance: Mäurer & Wirtz Tabac Original

    Fantastic last antelathergamesian Tabac Tuesday shave with the beat-up 72½.

    Detected Items:

    • Razor: Zwilling J. A. Henckels Friodur 72½ (13/16" hollow ground, stainless steel)
    • Brush: Zenith B8 (XL aluminium handle, 28 mm × 57 mm boar)

  2. u/djundjila posted on 2024-05-28 23:15:27-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Black Wedgeday

    • Brush: Zenith B8 (XL aluminium handle, 28 mm × 57 mm boar)
    • Razor: Zwilling J. A. Henckels Friodur 72-V (13/16", quarter hollow or near wedge, stainless steel)
    • Lather: Spearhead Shaving Company Seaforth! Black Watch
    • Aftershave: Spearhead Shaving Company Seaforth! Black Watch
    • Fragrance: Spearhead Shaving Company Seaforth! Black Watch

    Black Watch is such a trickholable scent, and it seems impossible to have a bad shave with the Highland base and the heavy, smooth Frio wedge.

    Detected Items:

    • Razor: Zwilling J. A. Henckels Friodur 72-V (13/16", quarter hollow or near wedge, stainless steel)
    • Brush: Zenith B8 (XL aluminium handle, 28 mm × 57 mm boar)

    Sponsor Uses

    • Spearhead Shaving (Software Sponsor Points)

  3. u/djundjila posted on 2024-05-29 23:38:53-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Et Tu, Brut?

    • Brush: Stirling Soap Co. Zenith Boar Brush 31mm × 50mm
    • Razor: Zwilling J. A. Henckels 14 (8/8", extra hollow ground, carbon steel)
    • Lather: Boendoebaard Woesteling
    • Aftershave: Boendoebaard Woesteling
    • Fragrance: Mäurer & Wirtz Tabac Man Fire Power

    My Bundubeard/Boendoebaard package arrived yesterday (sticking with the Afrikaans spelling of the brand from here on out since the product names are Afrikaans, too). Woesteling is a Brut dupe and I like the scent, but I haven't smelled the original so I don't know how close they are.

    (Side note, I think Woesteling is a tongue-in-cheek mistranslation of the original name. "Brut" means "natural", "pure" or "unadulterated", while "Woesteling" translates to "Brute" in both English and French)

    I used my big Henckels 14 - one of my smoothest, most gentle razors - for this first try, but that precaution was entirely unnecessary: this soap is in Boendoebaard's mutton tallow base, and it's super easy to get a slick lather from it. Very enjoyable first impression!

    Detected Items:

    • Razor: Zwilling J. A. Henckels 14 (8/8", extra hollow ground, carbon steel)
    • Brush: Stirling Soap Co. Zenith Boar Brush 31mm × 50mm

  4. u/djundjila posted on 2024-05-30 23:28:55-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Lather Games Eve

    • Brush: Dogwood Handcrafts Papa Eld with Declaration Grooming B3 knot #SHD
    • Razor: Zwilling J. A. Henckels 14 (8/8", extra hollow ground, carbon steel) #STR8SNOB
    • Lather: Barrister and Mann Fern
    • Aftershave: Barrister and Mann Fougère Classique
    • Fragrance: Brut Original

    Last day before themed mass shavenaninans!

    Great shave with the big Henckels 14. This form factor really is extraordinarily gentle.

    Brut, itself not a subtle scent, had no chance aside Classique.

    ~~Oh, and booooo! reddit for finally turning off third party apps yesterday afternoon.~~ hurrah, they turned them back on!

    Detected Items:

    • Razor: Zwilling J. A. Henckels 14 (8/8", extra hollow ground, carbon steel) [#STR8SNOB ]
    • Brush: Dogwood Handcrafts Papa Eld with Declaration Grooming B3 knot [#SHD ]