Aug. 8, 2022 - RawHoggin & Taming the MMOC

• Brush: Zenith B37
• Razor: GEM MMOC Gen 2
• Blade: Gem PTFE (8)

• Lather: Strike Gold Shave - Kennedy

• Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - Stirling Blu - Aftershave

• Post Shave: Zingari - Unscented - Balm

RawHoggin

GemsOfWisdom

I have a habit of doing a quick few towel strops at the end of my shave, just to help dry the brush (idk if this actually does anything but it’s a habit). Luckily I’ve avoided that so far this month. There’s been several times that I’ve almost done it out of habit, but stopped myself so I don’t catch that DQ… Speaking of, do we have a count of the people left standing after 1 week?

The MMOC is still feeling good. Somehow I keep ending up with a weeper, but it’s still a good shave.

I blind bought Strike Gold Shave - Kennedy because I saw a bunch of good reviews on the scent, and because it is a less popular company and I thought it’d be cool to try them out. Well I scent ended up being a bust for me. I have no clue how to describe this scent. All I know is I think about root beer when I smell it. So I used it once right after I got it, and once for second chance Day during the LG. So when I was deciding what to use for AA, I made my decision based on what soap I wanted to kill, or at least put a big dent in and Kennedy seemed like a good candidate. This soap came in 5 ounces, so I knew I wouldn’t kill it within the month. However, I knew I was RawHoggin a greedy, soap thirsty 28mm chubby boar. As I’ve mentioned several times this month, I have been loading this soap like an absolute mad man. Not only to use up this soap, but also because it’s necessary to get a good lather with this thirsty boar.

So what have I discovered using this soap after using it for a week? It’s a fantastic base. It makes a great lather that is super easy to whip up. Some bases are finicky with how much water is needed when. Not this one. Add some water and get that drippy lather. It’s one of the easiest bases I’ve ever worked with. If you see a soap that looks interesting from Strike Gold Shave, pull the trigger, it’s great. So no, I don’t really care for the scent. But the performance is great.