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Mar 23, 2024 - MM24 12th Match-Up: Spearhead vs. HoM
At this point in the competition, it's hard to say which way these match-ups will go. Shire was fantastic this morning, as always.
Rating: 5/5
Shire ❤️❤️;
Ugh, really tough one today. Ben and Dennis are pillars of our little community, they both make fantastic software, and for me personally, they have very little overlap. For instance, Black Watch and Shire are amongst my all time favourites, but they convey such different moods that they never compete. There are days I feel like Shire (which may compete with something like Valedictorian) or days I feel like Black Watch (competing with things like Cerb or Boltzmann) but the spear and the mammoth never compete against each other. Until today, that is 😭.
In the end, I'm throwing my lot in with the hunter because every single Seaforth! release I've tried was a winner for me. Doesn't mean I'll be able to enjoy my pound of juicy Mammoth flesh with a clear conscience should we bring down the mighty beast.
On a side note, I'm amused by the idea that House of Mammoth is the big hulking Goliath in this match-up when both contestants are tiny one part-time person shops with a single contractor each (Shawn and Vida).
#MMarch24
March 23, 2024
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
Of the Spearhead Shaving soaps I have, Seaforth! Spiced is the perfect everyday, all-season scent IMO. Black Watch is more upscale. Heather and Sea Spice Lime are excellent for occasional use.
#MMarch24
March 23, 2024
Voices is great. Not a dig at LatherTalk, but I do wish Voices was available with a normal label.
I noticed the auto-post bot took a crap again a few days ago. I fixed it again. Maybe one day I'll get to the bottom of why it stops. Maybe I should just set it to restart every day?
I noticed the auto-post bot took a crap again a few days ago
Maybe the auto post bot is taking time off to prepare the Great Cylon Uprising of 2025?
The best ability is availability... If this bot is part of an uprising I think it'll be a weak link!
Saturday, March 23, 2024: Saturday Afternoon
I prepared this afternoon the Friodur 72 that I had bought from EBay. It turned out quite nice, and the feel is very different from my other straight razors. Its a bigger blade than most other I have (Koraat is bigger, though), and its not very singing. But the shave was very confortable.
Have a good day!
I love the Friodur (4)72s. This size is really, really nice
