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2. JTillman

I started wet shaving in July of 2013. I found a aluminum handled Tech at a flea market, and have been hooked ever since! I love that there is a site like B&B that has so much information and is full of such gentlemanly discussion, and want to thank everyone who has made it this way. As you will be able to tell from this page, I am slightly obsessed with trying different vintage razors, mostly Gillettes. I have recently become obsessed with OCs, especially NEWS. Until recently, I have found most of my razors in the wild and I love the thrill of the hunt I get from looking for them!

Current Razors

Gillette British NEW Raised Flat Bottom
Gillette British NEW #77/88
Gillette NEW Deluxe 17mm
Gillette NEW Deluxe Criterion 17mm
Gillette NEW SC
Gillette NEW LC
Gillette Goodwill (NEW LC Style)
Gillette New Improved Bostonian
Gillette New Improved Big Fellow
Gillette Old Type Ball End
Gillette Fatboy
Gillette Slim
Gillette Super Adjustable (Black Beauty) Short Handle
Gillette Redtip
Gillette British Slim Twist
Gillette Tech (Fat Handle)
Gillette Tech (Aluminum Handle)
Gillette 40s Style Super Speed
Gillette Flair Tip Super Speed
Gillette Black Handled Super Speed
Gillette Milord
Gillette Aristocrat (46-47)
Grafco (Merkur) OC
Leresche #35

Brushes

Rudy Vey Chubby 2 Clone in Tortoise Shell
Ever-Ready 100A with Badger Knot
Coates Fitzwilliam

Soaps/Creams

MWF
Mike's Barbershop
RazoRock XXX
Various Stirling Soaps (I don't really care for any of these)
C.O. Bigelow

AS

Proraso Green
Stirling Lemon Chill
Old Spice
Barbasol Brisk

Blades

I really only use Astra SP. I've got a drawer full of others that I've tried and I always seem to go back to Astras.

Nib

Yes, I too have been bitten by the fountain pen bug. I have a Parker 51 Special and Lamy Safari that I really love.

Wants/Future Purchases

New Soaps and Creams--I have focused my ADs mostly on razors, and want to try some new things here.
New AS--Same as the soaps and Creams
Blades--I'd really like to try some Personna Blues or Polisilver SIs
Razors--Really any OC I don't have, be it modern or vintage. I'd also really like to try a Barbasol.
Brushes--I would really like to try a Simpson or a Shavemac.
Nib--I'd also like to try some different pens. Also, the only ink I've ever used is Noodler's Heart of Darkness, and wouldn't mind trying something new. Another thing I wouldn't mind is a couple Rhodia notebooks.