Great shave Aaron. I have the A&E version of that soap with the Island Man after shave, I kinda mix & matched that one. Personally I think the knot behavior of a badger brush is more organic and adaptive on my face, versus a synthetic which feels robotic and stiff. I like the way badger hair smells, even a well broken in brush has a slight animalic smell that I enjoy. Plus badger brushes are usually scritchier, which helps exfoliate the skin better. Good question man.
Hey Ben, thanks so much for your continued support man. Appreciate you stopping by to watch. Oh cool, yeah I’ve noticed Ariana and Evan’s made their own dupe of VIW (St. barts) which I’m sure also is great. Good call to mix and match. This scent has grown a lot on me and I just really like it a lot. Another creed scent that impresses me. Thanks for the feedback on the brush question. All great points, although I think we differ on liking the badger scent lol. One thing about badger ive noticed that I like a lot, is that the knots don’t “hollow out” after lots of bowl lathering like my synthetics do. I think badger hair works well with my lathering style due to the strength of the hairs. Just a neat thing I noticed. Have a great weekend!
Totally agree with your enthusiasm with Stirling, not only do they make a great soap they are basically a one shop stop. One thing I particularly like about Stirling is the high number of perennial scents and they still have seasonal and special releases for the scent junkies. Like you I really enjoy synthetic brushes, particularly APshave knots. Have a great weekend Aaron 🤓
Hey Lawrie my friend, always appreciate your time and support on my content. Thanks so much for watching and the kind words. Right yeah, I’m a huge fan of how they do their operation. Lots of consistency with their offerings, as well as some favorite returning seasonal scents (like Christmas Eve) and the special releases like those 3 oz Black Friday soaps (love those tubs). You never have to worry about anything being out of stock or being discontinued. They are very reliable and don’t switch things up too often like other artisans tend to do. Glad to see we are both on team synthetic :). Got another yaqi brush on the way. You also enjoy the weekend!!
Hey Aaron, great shave! Stirling Island Man is one of my favorites for the summer as well, I'll have to put it in my queue for next week! As far as your badger brush question, as someone who regularly uses both synthetic and badger, it comes down to the face feel and experience for me. Obviously both will do the job and has its own characteristics, so it boils down to personal preference. Even within badgers, there are softer ones, scratchier ones, and everything in between.
Thanks so much for watching Jon and the kind words! I appreciate that man! Very glad to hear you’re also a fan of island man! It’s a great summer scent that has really grown on me. I love the lime and floral mix. Thanks for addressing my brush question. Good point about the face feel and experience. Yeah, I find myself wanting to use the badger sometimes just for the difference in face feel. That’s one of the best parts of the hobby, just getting the joy of experiencing something different. Lots to explore in the world of wetshaving, which is what keeps me coming back. Always curious to hear about everyone’s brush preferences. Have a great weekend man!
Great video as usual, Aaron. Actually just mowed down my growth with the jagger with a gillette platinum blade and used a sample of murphy and mcneils "the great bear" soap. Truly a unique, yet very pleasing smelling soap. I love Stirlings soap. Gonna have to get on board with some shave products. Take care brother. Have a great weekend
Thank you so much brother! Always appreciate your kind words and support man. It encourages me to continue making content. Very glad to hear that jagger head is working out for you. I'm gonna use mine tonight in an off camera shave. I love how effortlessly you can use it and how comfortable it is. I saw that soap but never smelled it. Love that label, which is typical in Murphy and Mcneil fashion. Glad you enjoy that one. Keep on shaving on my friend and enjoy your sunday!
Great shave, Aaron! I love Island Man, one of my favorite scents. Now living in a slightly more humid location, I wish Stirling added just a touch of menthol for some great cooling. Thankfully, I have Frost Drops, so I can add that cooling. As for your badger question. I absolutely can make a better lather with a synthetic, but for some reason I love howva badger feels on the face when painting on a lather. Have a wonderful day! 👊😁
Hi James! Thanks so much for your continued support and kind words man! I'm so glad to see you're also a fan of island man. It's a fantastic scent indeed. Good point. They have a menthol version for a good amount of their summer scents, but not island man for some reason. i feel like they could easily make that lol. I have a few frost drops that have been sitting in my den for a while. I never really use them much, but maybe on a hot day ill bust them out. Thanks for the brush feedback. I feel the same, my lathers are way better with a synthetic. Making a good lather with a badger is so frustrating, but I enjoy how it feels on the face. Have a great week james!
Awesome, shave, Aaron! I gotta pick up Island Man at some point, it’s so good. And I get nicked on my chin with my GEM razors a fair amount too! I absolutely love that dreamy blue color in the island man soap and splash. Can’t say enough good things about Stirling!
Thanks so much for watching Matt! Appreciate you man. I’m happy to hear you’re also a fan of the island man scent. Yeah, it’s a great beach scent that’s really well blended. I love it. I’m glad to see I’m not alone with the gem chin nicks. I was so frustrated with this cut, but like I said it’s just part of the excitement of the hobby lol. The bath soap is also blue haha, how sick is that?! Have a good weekend!
Hey Brian, thanks so much for watching and for your continued support man! I don’t know how you Florida guys deal with that heat and humidity all year round. I couldn’t do it. But I’d be lying if I said I wish I was there during the middle of winter here. Executive man is a phenomenal scent indeed. Glad you enjoy it man and have a good weekend!
Island man is probably my favor summer scent & one of my favorites from Stirling. I got a sample & had to get a full tub. Just smells like the ocean to me.
Thanks so much for watching man! Appreciate you stopping by. Very glad to hear you also enjoy Island man! Yeah, it’s a really darn good summer scent for sure. Same Here. Got the sample and bath soaps, and finally got the set. It’s got a little bit of everything summery in it, with the citrus and floral combination. It’ll be a summer staple for me for a long time to come. Have a great weekend!
Seaforth! Sea Spice Lime & Stirling Island Man are excellent scent for summer. Especially, Island Man is another level special summer holiday in a paradise like vacation spot scent. Lazy nap in a hammock, piña colada in one hand, palm tree & beach view imaginary scent. haha. My friends also like Island Man soap. Nice shave, Aaron, have a beautiful day!
Hey Hoon! Thanks so much for watching and your continued support! Very glad to hear you enjoy both island man, as well as sea spice lime. I agree that Island man is more enjoyable to me. I love the lime and warm floral mixture. Like you said, it reminds you of sitting on a beach hammock with a tropical drink. Very pleasant summer scent indeed. Hope you enjoy your day as well!
Great shave Aaron. This looks like a great scent. I have Sharp Dressed Man and Executive Man. Stirling makes fine products. One of my favorite artisans. Have a nice weekend and take care.
Hey Lee! Always appreciate you stopping by my friend and for the kind words. Island man is indeed a great scent. I’m really glad to see you’re also a Stirling fan as much as i am. They are always killing it. I’ve smelled both of those and love them. Especially executive man with that smoky pineapple. I can see why creed aventus is the best selling cologne on the market. Creed scents are all crazy good. Have a great weekend man!
I don't do my shave channel anymore but I can't think of a scent I love more than Island Man ~~! PS I ONLY use Boar brushes now after reviewing Synthetic and badgers and Silver tips.... but now I don't think you can be a well broke in Boar Brush.
Thanks so much for watching! Awesome that you used to make content! Looking forward to checking it out! Happy to hear you also like island man. Yeah, it’s really a wonderful scent. I reach for it frequently. I love the florals and the citrus mixture, it’s perfect. That’s cool that you prefer boar, you don’t see that often in the community. I have one or two boars that I need to use more. Thanks for the heads up. Hope you have a great weekend!
To touch on a couple more points, I too am debating trying out badger. I’m torn between buying an artisan badger w/ a high end manchurian knot out buying a cheap badger. Just don’t want to be disappointed going the cheap route. I’ve found with my synthetics they tend to be a little hard to lather with the bristles being too soft. I bought an artisan brush with a AP shave co G5C knot and it’s already my favorite. Whips up lather so easily due to thicker bristles which I assume is closer to real badger. On a side note, have you ever tried the Leaf Twig? I got the most amazing shave with it using a feather blade. Perfect combo of mild razor with sharp blades
Thanks so much for your feedback on my brush question man! Really appreciate you. I hear you. Peronally I've become a mid price range kind of guy. At the start of the hobby I went REALLY cheap and the brush bristles fell off after a few shaves. This stirling badger has been a great bang for my buck though. 35 bucks and performs great, just like everything with stirling. Funny you mention you have a harder time making a lather with synthetics. I have the opposite experience. I get great lather with synthetics, but my badger I feel "eats up" my lathers. But I know badgers require using less water, since the hairs are more absorbent. Very glad to hear that AP brush is working out good for you! You definitely get your moneys worth in this hobby. Never tried leaf but I like putting feathers into my merkur 34C. Works great. Keep on shaving on bro and have a great week!
Dude island man is one of my favorites too . I just got an order from van yulay today ordered a soap and aftershave set with a lotion and she sent me 4 extra balms and aftershave splashes and 3 ,1oz colognes and 4 sample shave soaps and an extra 2oz shave soap and lip balm i was like Wth !! Today was a great day for sure
Thanks so much for watching Jake and all your continued support man! Really glad to hear you also enjoy Island man. It’s really darn good, I love that it’s a lime scent but also so much more with the florals and musk. It’s awesome. Happy to hear about that van yulay order lol that’s crazy. I got two of her soaps and love the way she puts the soap in the tubs with the swirls and everything. She’s super nice and really active on social media, so it’s good to see everyone supporting her work. Hope you enjoy them man! Have a good weekend!
@DoubleAshaves Latherhog recommended you in his Island Man Stirling Soap video. Im so happy to subscribe to your channel now. I'm looking forward seeing past and future videos from you. I'm also a big fan of The Gem Micromatic Clog pruf open comb razor. If The Gem razor was my first razor, I could of easily been happy with it only. Fortunately, i feel way down the rabbit hole and enjoying my experience with different razor/blade combo.
Thanks so much for watching Jason! I very much appreciate your kind words about my content. Very happy to hear you enjoy my videos. That encourages me to continue making them, so thanks again for saying that. Awesome to see that you also like this gem open comb. It's really darn efficient and they are really affordable for being vintage. I agree with you though, what makes this hobby fun is trying out a bunch of different gear combinations. It keeps things fresh and interesting. Hope you have a great day man!
Another great video! I have the Island Man set too. Great scent! I actually messaged Rod asking if we could get the splash with less coloring since it was almost staining my white sink 😂 He informed me that the blue comes from the fragrance they use and he’s working with the supplier to actually address the amount of coloring they put in it. So I’m sure it’ll stay blue, just a bit lighter 👍🏻
Hey Scott! Thanks so much for watching man! I appreciate your support! Very glad to hear you also enjoy Island man! Yeah, it’s a wonderful scent! Thanks so much for answering my question about the blue coloring haha. That’s really neat the blue is from the actual fragrance that they use. Awesome that Rod listened to you and is working with the supplier to address that. Another reason why Stirling is so great. The customer always comes first with them. I also noticed that the aftershave sort of stained my sink for a bit as well. Ha, gotta love it. Enjoy your weekend brother.
Hey Sir. Nice one. Sorry to hear the gem did not do well on the neck. I actually loved this blue soap so much I killed it a couple of months ago 🙂 Love Stirling soaps, one thing though. I "dilute" down Stirling splashes with some home grown aloe vera gel. A little too much alcohol 😀 for me. Have a nice weekend
Hey my friend! Always appreciate you watching and your continued support!! It’s all good, I likely just didn’t have a steady hand during this shave. Oh well, sometimes cuts can be part of the fun haha. Glad to hear you’re also a fan of the island man soap. That blue color on it is super neat, I can’t get enough of it. Good tip. The alcohol content sometimes does burn a lot, as well as overpower the scent of the splash. I have a few non alcoholic splashes that I really enjoy. You enjoy your weekend as well!
Nice shave Aaron. You're a great ambassador to wet shaving. Totally agree with your views on Stirling as a company. I'd love to see them put out more videos. That GEM razor really mows it down. Hot here in Charlotte NC. Did some yardwork today, trimming some bushes. Got an email today from Italian Barber promoting a new razo rock game changer. I almost pulled the trigger but I need a new razor like I need a hole in my head. Got my son one of those Segway scooters for his 13th b-day. Already got banned on 2nd day for breaking the rules. I was against getting it but he can be quite persuasive. Have a great day.
Hey Doug! Always appreciate your time and support on my content, my friend. As well as the kind words. It always encourages me to keep producing content, so thanks so much for that. Good point, you only really see Stirling put out a few videos. The community would love it if they made more on a regular basis. I guess they don’t always want to be the center of attention. This gem did great today but did not expect that chin cut. Oh well, it’s part of the excitement. I hear you. It’s hard to justify a new razor when we all have so many of them, as well as ones that work just fine. I’ve had my eye on that blue Rockwell 6s though. Those scooters look fun man, sucks he got banned. That had me cracking up. Take care man and hope you enjoy the weekend 👌👌
ElementalHeroJoe has not posted a video in 5 months. I asked him a month ago what's going on and he said he'll be back at it soon. Love Stirling soaps. I have 37 scents and have yet to find one that I hate. Great base too.
Thanks so much for watching man! Yeah, I’m sure he’ll be back at it soon. I really dig his video style. I’ll be looking forward to his return. Really glad to see you’re as big a Stirling fan as I am! Totally agree, I haven’t smelled one from them that I don’t like. Only one I sort of didn’t care for much was “Glastonbury”. Which is heavy on the patchouli or something. Have a great week man!
Que tal amigo, excelente afeitado 👍😃. Yo voy empezando en este mundo de afeitado húmedo y debo decir que los primeros jabones qué probé fueron los stirling y me encantaron. Recientemente acabo de adquirir Satsuma y Arkadia me gustan los aromas cítricos. Es Island man tiene mentol? Se siente muy frío? Porque no me agrada la sensación de mentol fuerte 😖😁. Saludos amigo has ganado un nuevo suscriptor 👍😃
Thanks so much for watching! Yeah I agree. I think people assume synthetics stink just because they are so cheap compared to badgers. But in my honest opinion synthetic brushes win every time. Although I do like how badger hair is stronger, since I tend to be hard on my brushes. Have a great week!
Thanks so much for watching my shave! I appreciate it! Happy to hear you are deciding to get into the hobby. By favorite, do you mean Stirling specific, or any brand? As far as Stirling, I am a huge fan of their “mountain man” soap, which is a clean, green and crisp scent that’s inspired by creed silver mountain water. I also love Stirling “barbershop”, which is a powdery, vanilla type scent. Smells like my childhood barbershop. I have videos on both of them if you want to check them out. Have a good weekend!
Thanks so much for watching! That’s interesting that you get a rum scent from the barbershop soap. My nose picks up vanilla and powder from it, which to me, smells like my childhood barbershop. I’m sorry to hear you’re disappointed with it. We all have different noses and not every scent can be a winner for us. Hope you have a great day!
Great shave Aaron. I have the A&E version of that soap with the Island Man after shave, I kinda mix & matched that one. Personally I think the knot behavior of a badger brush is more organic and adaptive on my face, versus a synthetic which feels robotic and stiff. I like the way badger hair smells, even a well broken in brush has a slight animalic smell that I enjoy. Plus badger brushes are usually scritchier, which helps exfoliate the skin better. Good question man.
Hey Ben, thanks so much for your continued support man. Appreciate you stopping by to watch. Oh cool, yeah I’ve noticed Ariana and Evan’s made their own dupe of VIW (St. barts) which I’m sure also is great. Good call to mix and match. This scent has grown a lot on me and I just really like it a lot. Another creed scent that impresses me. Thanks for the feedback on the brush question. All great points, although I think we differ on liking the badger scent lol. One thing about badger ive noticed that I like a lot, is that the knots don’t “hollow out” after lots of bowl lathering like my synthetics do. I think badger hair works well with my lathering style due to the strength of the hairs. Just a neat thing I noticed. Have a great weekend!
Totally agree with your enthusiasm with Stirling, not only do they make a great soap they are basically a one shop stop. One thing I particularly like about Stirling is the high number of perennial scents and they still have seasonal and special releases for the scent junkies. Like you I really enjoy synthetic brushes, particularly APshave knots. Have a great weekend Aaron 🤓
try take rum smell to it. you can not smell any thing else
Hey Lawrie my friend, always appreciate your time and support on my content. Thanks so much for watching and the kind words. Right yeah, I’m a huge fan of how they do their operation. Lots of consistency with their offerings, as well as some favorite returning seasonal scents (like Christmas Eve) and the special releases like those 3 oz Black Friday soaps (love those tubs). You never have to worry about anything being out of stock or being discontinued. They are very reliable and don’t switch things up too often like other artisans tend to do. Glad to see we are both on team synthetic :). Got another yaqi brush on the way. You also enjoy the weekend!!
Hey Aaron, great shave! Stirling Island Man is one of my favorites for the summer as well, I'll have to put it in my queue for next week! As far as your badger brush question, as someone who regularly uses both synthetic and badger, it comes down to the face feel and experience for me. Obviously both will do the job and has its own characteristics, so it boils down to personal preference. Even within badgers, there are softer ones, scratchier ones, and everything in between.
Thanks so much for watching Jon and the kind words! I appreciate that man! Very glad to hear you’re also a fan of island man! It’s a great summer scent that has really grown on me. I love the lime and floral mix. Thanks for addressing my brush question. Good point about the face feel and experience. Yeah, I find myself wanting to use the badger sometimes just for the difference in face feel. That’s one of the best parts of the hobby, just getting the joy of experiencing something different. Lots to explore in the world of wetshaving, which is what keeps me coming back. Always curious to hear about everyone’s brush preferences. Have a great weekend man!
Great video as usual, Aaron. Actually just mowed down my growth with the jagger with a gillette platinum blade and used a sample of murphy and mcneils "the great bear" soap. Truly a unique, yet very pleasing smelling soap.
I love Stirlings soap. Gonna have to get on board with some shave products. Take care brother. Have a great weekend
Thank you so much brother! Always appreciate your kind words and support man. It encourages me to continue making content. Very glad to hear that jagger head is working out for you. I'm gonna use mine tonight in an off camera shave. I love how effortlessly you can use it and how comfortable it is. I saw that soap but never smelled it. Love that label, which is typical in Murphy and Mcneil fashion. Glad you enjoy that one. Keep on shaving on my friend and enjoy your sunday!
Great shave, Aaron! I love Island Man, one of my favorite scents. Now living in a slightly more humid location, I wish Stirling added just a touch of menthol for some great cooling. Thankfully, I have Frost Drops, so I can add that cooling. As for your badger question. I absolutely can make a better lather with a synthetic, but for some reason I love howva badger feels on the face when painting on a lather. Have a wonderful day! 👊😁
Hi James! Thanks so much for your continued support and kind words man! I'm so glad to see you're also a fan of island man. It's a fantastic scent indeed. Good point. They have a menthol version for a good amount of their summer scents, but not island man for some reason. i feel like they could easily make that lol. I have a few frost drops that have been sitting in my den for a while. I never really use them much, but maybe on a hot day ill bust them out. Thanks for the brush feedback. I feel the same, my lathers are way better with a synthetic. Making a good lather with a badger is so frustrating, but I enjoy how it feels on the face. Have a great week james!
Awesome, shave, Aaron! I gotta pick up Island Man at some point, it’s so good. And I get nicked on my chin with my GEM razors a fair amount too! I absolutely love that dreamy blue color in the island man soap and splash. Can’t say enough good things about Stirling!
Thanks so much for watching Matt! Appreciate you man. I’m happy to hear you’re also a fan of the island man scent. Yeah, it’s a great beach scent that’s really well blended. I love it. I’m glad to see I’m not alone with the gem chin nicks. I was so frustrated with this cut, but like I said it’s just part of the excitement of the hobby lol. The bath soap is also blue haha, how sick is that?! Have a good weekend!
Start of summer lol i live in Florida it’s always summer. We are already in the 100’s. I love there Executive man
Hey Brian, thanks so much for watching and for your continued support man! I don’t know how you Florida guys deal with that heat and humidity all year round. I couldn’t do it. But I’d be lying if I said I wish I was there during the middle of winter here. Executive man is a phenomenal scent indeed. Glad you enjoy it man and have a good weekend!
Island man is probably my favor summer scent & one of my favorites from Stirling. I got a sample & had to get a full tub. Just smells like the ocean to me.
Thanks so much for watching man! Appreciate you stopping by. Very glad to hear you also enjoy Island man! Yeah, it’s a really darn good summer scent for sure. Same
Here. Got the sample and bath soaps, and finally got the set. It’s got a little bit of everything summery in it, with the citrus and floral combination. It’ll be a summer staple for me for a long time to come. Have a great weekend!
Seaforth! Sea Spice Lime & Stirling Island Man are excellent scent for summer.
Especially, Island Man is another level special summer holiday in a paradise like vacation spot scent.
Lazy nap in a hammock, piña colada in one hand, palm tree & beach view imaginary scent. haha.
My friends also like Island Man soap.
Nice shave, Aaron, have a beautiful day!
Hey Hoon! Thanks so much for watching and your continued support! Very glad to hear you enjoy both island man, as well as sea spice lime. I agree that Island man is more enjoyable to me. I love the lime and warm floral mixture. Like you said, it reminds you of sitting on a beach hammock with a tropical drink. Very pleasant summer scent indeed. Hope you enjoy your day as well!
Great shave Aaron. This looks like a great scent. I have Sharp Dressed Man and Executive Man. Stirling makes fine products. One of my favorite artisans. Have a nice weekend and take care.
Hey Lee! Always appreciate you stopping by my friend and for the kind words. Island man is indeed a great scent. I’m really glad to see you’re also a Stirling fan as much as i am. They are always killing it. I’ve smelled both of those and love them. Especially executive man with that smoky pineapple. I can see why creed aventus is the best selling cologne on the market. Creed scents are all crazy good. Have a great weekend man!
I don't do my shave channel anymore but I can't think of a scent I love more than Island Man ~~! PS I ONLY use Boar brushes now after reviewing Synthetic and badgers and Silver tips.... but now I don't think you can be a well broke in Boar Brush.
Thanks so much for watching! Awesome that you used to make content! Looking forward to checking it out! Happy to hear you also like island man. Yeah, it’s really a wonderful scent. I reach for it frequently. I love the florals and the citrus mixture, it’s perfect. That’s cool that you prefer boar, you don’t see that often in the community. I have one or two boars that I need to use more. Thanks for the heads up. Hope you have a great weekend!
To touch on a couple more points, I too am debating trying out badger. I’m torn between buying an artisan badger w/ a high end manchurian knot out buying a cheap badger. Just don’t want to be disappointed going the cheap route. I’ve found with my synthetics they tend to be a little hard to lather with the bristles being too soft. I bought an artisan brush with a AP shave co G5C knot and it’s already my favorite. Whips up lather so easily due to thicker bristles which I assume is closer to real badger. On a side note, have you ever tried the Leaf Twig? I got the most amazing shave with it using a feather blade. Perfect combo of mild razor with sharp blades
Thanks so much for your feedback on my brush question man! Really appreciate you. I hear you. Peronally I've become a mid price range kind of guy. At the start of the hobby I went REALLY cheap and the brush bristles fell off after a few shaves. This stirling badger has been a great bang for my buck though. 35 bucks and performs great, just like everything with stirling. Funny you mention you have a harder time making a lather with synthetics. I have the opposite experience. I get great lather with synthetics, but my badger I feel "eats up" my lathers. But I know badgers require using less water, since the hairs are more absorbent. Very glad to hear that AP brush is working out good for you! You definitely get your moneys worth in this hobby. Never tried leaf but I like putting feathers into my merkur 34C. Works great. Keep on shaving on bro and have a great week!
Dude island man is one of my favorites too . I just got an order from van yulay today ordered a soap and aftershave set with a lotion and she sent me 4 extra balms and aftershave splashes and 3 ,1oz colognes and 4 sample shave soaps and an extra 2oz shave soap and lip balm i was like Wth !! Today was a great day for sure
Thanks so much for watching Jake and all your continued support man! Really glad to hear you also enjoy Island man. It’s really darn good, I love that it’s a lime scent but also so much more with the florals and musk. It’s awesome. Happy to hear about that van yulay order lol that’s crazy. I got two of her soaps and love the way she puts the soap in the tubs with the swirls and everything. She’s super nice and really active on social media, so it’s good to see everyone supporting her work. Hope you enjoy them man! Have a good weekend!
Hi Aaron nice shave, have a nice weekend 😊
Hey Robert!! Thanks so much for your continued support, my friend!! Hope you have a nice weekend as well 😁🥳! Have a great day!
@@DoubleAshaves Yes, I will, you too!
@DoubleAshaves Latherhog recommended you in his Island Man Stirling Soap video. Im so happy to subscribe to your channel now. I'm looking forward seeing past and future videos from you. I'm also a big fan of The Gem Micromatic Clog pruf open comb razor. If The Gem razor was my first razor, I could of easily been happy with it only. Fortunately, i feel way down the rabbit hole and enjoying my experience with different razor/blade combo.
Thanks so much for watching Jason! I very much appreciate your kind words about my content. Very happy to hear you enjoy my videos. That encourages me to continue making them, so thanks again for saying that. Awesome to see that you also like this gem open comb. It's really darn efficient and they are really affordable for being vintage. I agree with you though, what makes this hobby fun is trying out a bunch of different gear combinations. It keeps things fresh and interesting. Hope you have a great day man!
Another great video! I have the Island Man set too. Great scent! I actually messaged Rod asking if we could get the splash with less coloring since it was almost staining my white sink 😂 He informed me that the blue comes from the fragrance they use and he’s working with the supplier to actually address the amount of coloring they put in it. So I’m sure it’ll stay blue, just a bit lighter 👍🏻
Hey Scott! Thanks so much for watching man! I appreciate your support! Very glad to hear you also enjoy Island man! Yeah, it’s a wonderful scent! Thanks so much for answering my question about the blue coloring haha. That’s really neat the blue is from the actual fragrance that they use. Awesome that Rod listened to you and is working with the supplier to address that. Another reason why Stirling is so great. The customer always comes first with them. I also noticed that the aftershave sort of stained my sink for a bit as well. Ha, gotta love it. Enjoy your weekend brother.
Hey Sir. Nice one. Sorry to hear the gem did not do well on the neck. I actually loved this blue soap so much I killed it a couple of months ago 🙂 Love Stirling soaps, one thing though. I "dilute" down Stirling splashes with some home grown aloe vera gel. A little too much alcohol 😀 for me. Have a nice weekend
Hey my friend! Always appreciate you watching and your continued support!! It’s all good, I likely just didn’t have a steady hand during this shave. Oh well, sometimes cuts can be part of the fun haha. Glad to hear you’re also a fan of the island man soap. That blue color on it is super neat, I can’t get enough of it. Good tip. The alcohol content sometimes does burn a lot, as well as overpower the scent of the splash. I have a few non alcoholic splashes that I really enjoy. You enjoy your weekend as well!
Nice shave Aaron. You're a great ambassador to wet shaving. Totally agree with your views on Stirling as a company. I'd love to see them put out more videos. That GEM razor really mows it down. Hot here in Charlotte NC. Did some yardwork today, trimming some bushes. Got an email today from Italian Barber promoting a new razo rock game changer. I almost pulled the trigger but I need a new razor like I need a hole in my head. Got my son one of those Segway scooters for his 13th b-day. Already got banned on 2nd day for breaking the rules. I was against getting it but he can be quite persuasive. Have a great day.
Hey Doug! Always appreciate your time and support on my content, my friend. As well as the kind words. It always encourages me to keep producing content, so thanks so much for that.
Good point, you only really see Stirling put out a few videos. The community would love it if they made more on a regular basis. I guess they don’t always want to be the center of attention. This gem did great today but did not expect that chin cut. Oh well, it’s part of the excitement. I hear you. It’s hard to justify a new razor when we all have so many of them, as well as ones that work just fine. I’ve had my eye on that blue Rockwell 6s though. Those scooters look fun man, sucks he got banned. That had me cracking up. Take care man and hope you enjoy the weekend 👌👌
ElementalHeroJoe has not posted a video in 5 months. I asked him a month ago what's going on and he said he'll be back at it soon. Love Stirling soaps. I have 37 scents and have yet to find one that I hate. Great base too.
Thanks so much for watching man! Yeah, I’m sure he’ll be back at it soon. I really dig his video style. I’ll be looking forward to his return. Really glad to see you’re as big a Stirling fan as I am! Totally agree, I haven’t smelled one from them that I don’t like. Only one I sort of didn’t care for much was “Glastonbury”. Which is heavy on the patchouli or something. Have a great week man!
Que tal amigo, excelente afeitado 👍😃. Yo voy empezando en este mundo de afeitado húmedo y debo decir que los primeros jabones qué probé fueron los stirling y me encantaron. Recientemente acabo de adquirir Satsuma y Arkadia me gustan los aromas cítricos. Es Island man tiene mentol? Se siente muy frío? Porque no me agrada la sensación de mentol fuerte 😖😁. Saludos amigo has ganado un nuevo suscriptor 👍😃
I agree, synthetic are just superior. Most badger users are just being stubborn
Thanks so much for watching! Yeah I agree. I think people assume synthetics stink just because they are so cheap compared to badgers. But in my honest opinion synthetic brushes win every time. Although I do like how badger hair is stronger, since I tend to be hard on my brushes. Have a great week!
Im new, im wondering what is your favorite for year round? Or if you have a video on it
Thanks so much for watching my shave! I appreciate it! Happy to hear you are deciding to get into the hobby. By favorite, do you mean Stirling specific, or any brand? As far as Stirling, I am a huge fan of their “mountain man” soap, which is a clean, green and crisp scent that’s inspired by creed silver mountain water. I also love Stirling “barbershop”, which is a powdery, vanilla type scent. Smells like my childhood barbershop. I have videos on both of them if you want to check them out. Have a good weekend!
i can so say barbershop has notting to do whit a barbershop. because it is only rum smell of rum you can detect
Thanks so much for watching! That’s interesting that you get a rum scent from the barbershop soap. My nose picks up vanilla and powder from it, which to me, smells like my childhood barbershop. I’m sorry to hear you’re disappointed with it. We all have different noses and not every scent can be a winner for us. Hope you have a great day!