Hong Kong Disneyland survival gear in middle of hot+humid summer

• Evergoods MHP sling+hip pack
• Bedrock sandals
• Tenugui/japanese cotton thin+light wash cloth or it's HK equivalent.

Too (hot+humid)tropical Friday Shave

• Brush: ThatDarnRob Dirty Dozen Brush with AP Shave Co 26mm MiG synthetic knot
• Razor: Kai Captain Excelia Kamisori CAP-EXJ (AC)
• Blade: Feather Professional Super (AC) (AC)
• Lather: Stirling - Port au Prince - Soap
• Post Shave: Barrister and Mann - Saeryan - Aftershave Splash

Two pass, close but not too close shave. No nicks, cuts nor irritation. Finally able to go across the grain on pimple~d spot.

Love me some good smelling grass of Port Au Prince, finished with herbal flowers of Saeryan.

SOTD Monday 17 July, 2023

• Brush: Omega 10048/PRO48 boar bristle in RazoRock 400 Handle
• Razor: Kai Captain Excelia Kamisori CAP-EXJ (AC)
• Blade: Feather Professional Super (AC)
• Lather: Barrister and Mann Behold The Whatsis!
• Post: Barrister and Mann Behold The Whatsis! Aftershave

Two pass, close but not too close shave. Weeper on upper lip.

Messed up reknotting omega boar(put in way too much marine silocone sealant) in F400 clone handle, but absolutely love performance of knot and ergonomics of handle is top notch.

Been stuffing bar soaps in toilet paper core and sticking em inside used coffee bean bags with valve.

edit:fixed coffee bag link

That super techy soap bag is awesome, that would do away with...

1. toilet paper core wicking moisture from bar soap

2. waterproof mess barrier of valved coffee bag.

I might have that matador soap bag in my Amazon wishlist , but biweekly coffee bean delivery's have me stocked on valved coffee bags.

edit: can't words

Post Holiday Tuesday Shave

• Brush: ThatDarnRob Dirty Dozen Brush with AP Shave Co 26mm MiG synthetic knot
• Razor: Kai Captain Excelia Kamisori CAP-EXJ (AC)
• Blade: Feather Professional Super (AC) (AC)
• Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Electric Sheep - Soap
• Post Shave: Barrister & Mann - Citricuya - Aftershave

Two pass, close but not too close shave. No irritation, cuts nor nicks.

Mowed down ~10day old holiday beard.

SOTD Wednesday 12 July, 2023

• Prep: JustOneMoreWatch
• Brush: Sawdust Creations Box elder × Declaration Grooming B9A 26mm
• Razor: Kai Captain Excelia Kamisori CAP-EXJ (AC)
• Blade: Feather Professional Super (AC)
• Lather: Barrister and Mann Passiflora
• Post: House of Mammoth × Chicago Grooming Co Z Unscented Balm
• Post: House of Mammoth × Barrister and Mann Smash Aftershave Splash

Two pass, close but not too close shave. Weeper on upper lip, irritation under lip.

Absolutely love passion fruit note passiflora.

Killed Smash aftershave, kinda pain as I can't put on too much alcohol based after shave, probably took ~3 month to empty.

Love the smell and the "cooling menthol", kiddo abhors synthetic coolant. Kids 😘 > 🤭🍑💨.

Smoke~h Friday Shave

• Brush: ThatDarnRob Dirty Dozen Brush with AP Shave Co 26mm MiG synthetic knot
• Razor: Kai Captain Excelia Kamisori CAP-EXJ (AC)
• Blade: Feather Professional Super (AC) (AC)
• Lather: Declaration Grooming - Hindsight - Soap
• Post Shave: Barrister & Mann- Nocturne - Aftershave

Two pass, close but not too close shave. Irritation under lip and left cheekbone.

Incencey awesomeness of lather finished with smokey fruity aftershave.

MF'n Roam Time

• Brush: Sawdust Creations Reformed Burl × Declaration Grooming B9A 26mm
• Razor: Kai Captain Excelia Kamisori CAP-EXJ (AC)
• Blade: Feather Professional Super (AC) (AC)
• Lather: Barrister and Mann - Roam - Soap
• Post Shave: Barrister and Mann - Petrichor - Aftershave

Two pass, close but not too close shave. No drama shave.

Friday is MF'n roam time.

Bangin' Sunday

Brush: Sawdust Creations Box elder × Declaration Grooming B9A 26mm

• Razor: Kai Captain Excelia Kamisori CAP-EXJ (AC)
• Blade: Feather Professional Super (AC) (AC)
• Lather: Declaration Grooming - Chaipre - Soap
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth- Santa Noir - Aftershave
• Fragrance: Australian Private Reserve - Torchwood - Eau de Parfum

Two pass, close but not too close shave. No drama shave.

Uncharacteristically rainy and cold sunday, going out with 💨👃.

<self-justification>

Wanted GMT complication, 'twas between this and MM200 GMT.

SBPK003 edged the MM200GMT as it didn't use the high~er beat rate Cal6R64 as used in Sharp Edged Presage GMT.

Didn't hurt that I liked the "hooded/shrouded" bezel look of the sumo vs bare and exposed one on MM200GMT.

15 years back, I don't think I'd pick up a quartz watch with jerky-seconds-hand-that-reminds-me-of-a-school-wall-clock.

<self-justification>

Spice~y Tuesday Shave

• Brush: Sawdust Creations Box elder × Declaration Grooming B9A 26mm
• Razor: Kai Captain Excelia Kamisori CAP-EXJ (AC)
• Blade: Feather Professional Super (AC) (AC)
• Lather: Stirling - Boat Drinks - Soap
• Post Shave: Catie's Bubbles - Dranks - Aftershave Lotion

Two pass, close but not too close shave. Lop'd tip of pimple, thankfully not too much bleeding.

Cardamom in Dranks might be a bit much just before going to bed, oh well.

Green~sh Sunday Shave

• Brush: Sawdust Creations Reformed Burl × Declaration Grooming B9A 26mm
• Razor: Kai Captain Excelia Kamisori CAP-EXJ (AC)
• Blade: Feather Professional Super (AC) (AC)
• Lather: Moble Otter × House of Mammoth × Declaration Grooming - Cerberus Fougere - Soap
• Post Shave: Barrister & Mann- Petrichor - Aftershave

Two pass, close but not too close shave. No irritation, cuts nor nicks.

Love me some complex perfumy but clean Cerberos Fougere to After rain dark damp Petichor.

It was itchy from day 5, and I do love me that crunch(?) of long~sh beard against sharp blade.

Good prep for Barbenheimer.

Lolz on imgur autotagging 🦵 as NSFW.

Yeap, The Watch Steward in post is like MN. I'm partial to the "G Series" as that doesn't need spring bar removal to change out.

Buuuut I think one can't get away from elastic webbing itself stretching out. Left is ~3 month old, One on the right stretched to ~1.5x it's original length, had to trim it after ~5 years of use .

edit: added length-of-use

Company folded, being layed off sucks.

SOTD Monday 10 July, 2023

• Prep: Software Defined Talk Podcast
• Brush: Sawdust Creations Box elder × Declaration Grooming B9A 26mm
• Razor: Kai Captain Excelia Kamisori CAP-EXJ (AC)
• Blade: Feather Professional Super (AC)
• Lather: Barrister and Mann Hallows
• Post: House of Mammoth × Chicago Grooming Co Z Unscented Balm
• Post: House of Mammoth × Barrister and Mann Smash Aftershave Splash

Filled out Ikea Skadis peg board sjave den.

But yeah, I passed on the Brown Weave 1959 Alpinist because of the not-that-improved 6R35 movement. Even though that dial is mesmerizing IRL.

:) as it happens sarb017 has been stored like so for about a week now, lost a minute since I last set against NTP/internet time servers. Been winding once daily and amazed by the huge improvement of losing a minute daily before maintenance.

Wrist times been dominated by SBPK003 in new-watch-honeymoon-phase.