Floris No89.Badland Shaving 26mm Badger Brush

[@andrewhill1965]

Great shave. I gotta admit, that brush is beautiful. Sometimes a really nice shave is what you need. I love the old school stuff too. But its nice to pamper yourself from time to time. I shaved early this morning and put a picture on your facebook page. I used a Vander Hagen adjustable razor with a wilkonson sword blade. Lathered Sir Hare soap. And finished with gillette cool wave after shave and our man jack balm. The goatee came off today. Great smooth shave for me. Yours was a stunning shave i have to say. Have a great wknd

[@johnshaves101]

Hi andrew your comnent summed it up nicely, variety is the spice of live 😂😂, ill check your pic out some time today, that sounds like one awsome shave you had there 👍👍, have a great weekend andrew 👌👌

[@bradleycred99]

Howdy John, Angie, Sammie and Posse! Great job with the lather. That triple milled soap puck rub worked great for you. Well done. I’ve used Astra Blues and I prefer the greens. A bit more efficient in my opinion. That brush is a stunner. It reminds me of George’s style at Billy Goat Brush Works (Australia). I agree- Daniel Craig is my favorite Bond. 😎 Have a great weekend. Monday is Memorial Day (Federal Holiday) in the States. 🇺🇸 Take care! 👊🏼🤠

[@johnshaves101]

Hi bradley nean and posse hope you are all well, thanks for the pro tip on the badger bradley it worked a treat, the knot was very VERY scritchy, i think the guy didnt relise it needs breaking in lol, i got it half price on ebey 👍👍, i prefer greens too, i just cant stop myself pushing with mild blades, weeper city, enjoy your holiday, we get an extra day off with pay next week because of the queens jubilee, so im in mon, tue, wed, then off on full pay thursday and friday 😁😁😁, have a great weekend guys 👍👍👍

[@bradleycred99]

@@johnshaves101 if you don’t care for the knot, you might consider a transplant to a higher grade badger or a synthetic (your favorite). That handle is a keeper for sure. That’s a nice long weekend! Enjoy!

[@johnshaves101]

@@bradleycred99 i think ill stick with the badger bradley, im going to try and lather with it everyday see if i can break it in and get rid of the scritch 👍👍😁

[@pjwroblewski]

Top shelf products there. It's nice to treat yourself once in a while.

[@johnshaves101]

Hi patrick your 100% spot on👍,, i was glad to get this shave under my belt, iv been buying the products bit by bit lol, have a great weekend mate 👍 👍

[@leehaseley2164]

Heeeeeeeeeeeeere weeeeeeeeeeeeee gooooooooooooo! Weekend enthusiasm and waffelisation recharge time is upon us! Let the posh shaving begin!

[@johnshaves101]

Posh nosh indeed 😎😎👍

[@leehaseley2164]

Just had my tea, which was stir-fried chicken liver with ginger, garlic, spring onions and Hoi Sin sauce. Currently slurping on homebrewed stout.

[@johnshaves101]

Nice we are cooking your rice and cic tomoz, the girls are looking forward to it 👌👌😁

[@leehaseley2164]

That really is a fantastically beautiful brush, John!

[@johnshaves101]

Cheers lee, thecolours realky pop!! 😂

[@ianwilliams8798]

Hi John Scouse Ian here haven't been intouch for a while been rammed with work. Caught up on all the videos loved your shave today I have also got floris 89 and it is very good. My SOTD was Razor being apollo helix light blade was Kai brush Peregrino soap was Bathhouse Spanish fig and nutmeg with matching balm and EDT. Slurp of the day is Beckford Henry Rum specially brought by Josh with Pepsi max just getting ready for the big game come on you reds. Have a great rest of the weekend and only a three day week next week chance for a nice break! Thank you to the Queen

[@johnshaves101]

Hey ian allways good to hear from you, your shave of the day was awsome, and almost identical to one i have planned very soon 👍👍😁😁😎😎, i realky do hope liverpool do it tonight, im thnking they win by 2 👍👍😎😎, josh is a good lad that rum is nice...... Very nice 👍, enjoy the match mate and the 3 day week too👍👍😎😎, seeya on the next one ian 👍👍

[@stuartgeorge2324]

Very posh English shave 🎩👞☂️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧 👌 good stuff Floris 89 products , great soap , lotion is fantastic, balm surprised me how close it smelt to the soap and lotion and face feel really good 👌 EDT spray tops it all off nicely, 👍👍

[@johnshaves101]

You summed it up perfectly stuart, thanks for the nod towards the floris, i love it have a great week mate 👍 👍

[@minty1422]

Hello John, great luxury shave. You will be shaving in a Bond tuxedo next! Have a great weekend.

[@johnshaves101]

Hi minty glad you enjoyed it 😁😁👍, i dare not wear a tux, id get 1000s of hot girls chasing me😜😜, have a great weekend mate 👍

[@leehaseley2164]

I really like the Astra blues, John. For me, they do just as well as the greens, if not a little better, by the third pass.

[@johnshaves101]

Im the opposite lee i feel the same but the other way round, greens for me 👍 👍

[@kimgray3235]

👏👏❤️ what a gorgeous brush handle ! I’m like you, prefer my synthetic brushes though. Looks like the blade gave you some neck weepers today. Have a fantastic weekend

[@johnshaves101]

Hi kim me&thee are cut from the same cloth for sure 👍😁😁, thanks for pointing out those weepers too 👍🙄, have a great weekend kiddo, and ill seeya on the next one 👍 👍

[@kimgray3235]

@@johnshaves101 😬

[@acfnugget7880]

Any shave that makes you feel awesome is a luxurious shave to me, regardless of price. I prefer the Astra blues more than the green that's for sure. They're excellent in my more aggressive razors! Brilliant vid and wishing you a lovely weekend! 🤜🤛👍👍💈

[@johnshaves101]

I agree with you, some of the best shaves iv had,... Iv had with low budget gear, i do like the floris tho, i might try an asrta blue in my r41 👍👍😁, have a great sunday and a great week 👍👍😁😁

[@gordonchristie246]

Cracking shave John, beautiful brush. Enjoy your weekend. Very best regards Gordon 👍

[@johnshaves101]

Hi gordon, hows you doing 👌👍👍, i enjoyed this one, have a great weekend mate, altho im more focused on getting to Wednesday next week woohoo lol 😂

[@andrewhawkins6454]

Hello John. Great video again. Not used Astra blue. Only the green, which I like. I've only got one badger brush. It's probably my favourite brush. I always soak it for 15 minutes before the shave. Same as the boar brushes. Just had a straight razor shave. That's all I've used for the last couple of months. Really enjoying the change. SOTD will be a couple of Magners this evening. Hope you and your family have a fabulous weekend. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿👍

[@johnshaves101]

Hi andrew, soaking it for 15 min plus is definitely the way to go for me, it never even entered my head to soak for so long untill bradley mentioned it,, magners is the most refreshing cider iv ever tasted, i like woodpecker too, have a great weekend andrew 👍 👍

[@leehaseley2164]

My luxury shaves are the few sets that I have, but the two top ones are PAA Coconut Bay with Limes or First Line Shave Star Odyssey.

[@johnshaves101]

They sound great lee 👍👍

[@keithosmond5730]

Hi John, I've used a lot of Astra Greens but just the one Blue so far. I found it sharper than the green but not quite as smooth. Another case of YMMV. My luxury shave? Like you, I've been leery about spending huge amounts on soaps / splashes (or the high end razors and brushes, for that matter). But a while back I was given a sample of Saponificio Varesino Tundra Artica splash in with an order - and loved it! So I treated myself to the soap and splash. Just LOVE it! But rarely use it... I have this ingrained thing about keeping the good stuff for special occasions. I need to use it more often.

[@johnshaves101]

Hi keith you are a man after my own heart lol, i have soaps shower gels and splashes all hidden away for special occasions lol, im working towards a time when i have eneough so i dont run out before payday lol, have a great weekend mate 👍 👍 😁

[@huronchess4810]

John! That Badlands shaving brush is bad___!!!

[@johnshaves101]

Haha it sure is huron 👍👍😁😎😎

[@jamierees9226]

We’ve been expecting you mr Bond. Great shave John. I’m inspired to get some floris products now. I must admit I really like using a badger brush now - I’ve been using it constantly and it just gets better and better ( guilty pleasure now). Have a great weekend mate 👍🏼

[@johnshaves101]

Hi jamie, floris smells great i wanba try more now lol, the badger did good, i need rovfind a brocken in one tho lol, have a great weekend jamie 👍👍

[@jeeperspeepers8323]

I agree on the storylines. Seems the producers run out of them, and keep going back to the same well over and over. Great shave with great products! Carry on, mate.

[@johnshaves101]

Hello hope you have a great weekend mate 👍 👍 😁

[@Gooner_Mo]

That was an outstanding shave John. Floris 89 is another one of those soaps on my list of wants. You are right though. If you are going to go luxury you have to go full tilt. I find Astra Blue sharp but tougher than the Greens, at least for the first couple of shaves. Have a great day and look forward to the next video. Cheers pal 👌👌👌

[@johnshaves101]

Hi moses hope your having a great saturday, im sure youll love floris mate its superb, have a great weekend mate 👍

[@RobertsClassicShave]

Hello John you very fine stuff there 🙂. I see that on your reaction. Have a nice weekend my friend.

[@johnshaves101]

Hey rober how are you, i watched your video in work, gutted about you not pressing record, such a shame we have all done it mate welcome to the club, have a great weekend 👍 👍

[@RobertsClassicShave]

@@johnshaves101 hehehe thanks 👍👍

[@jcshaves]

Love the handle in that brush. Very cool looking. I’ve only tried the Astra greens. Another great video have a good weekend John.

[@johnshaves101]

Hi jc, its a stunning handle, and badlands brushes are very reasonable price too have a great weekend mate 👍 👍

[@hcshaves8542]

Great shave! Been wanting to try the floris. Astra blue is my favorit Blades. Very smooth shave for me 👍 😊

[@johnshaves101]

Hi hc, the blue astra was smooth but, just lacking in sharpness, and i started to press, my fault, lol i enjoyed the shave tho and id use thos blades again, have a great weekend mate 👍 👍

[@hcshaves8542]

@@johnshaves101 right back at ya John! 😁

[@z-best8003]

What happy pill do you take ? I need one! No actually I’ll take a bottle full. Never ever seen anyone enjoy a shave more. You had my wife rolling her eyes mate. Great shave and you have a great weekend.

[@johnshaves101]

Hi z. Im drunk on the wine of love 😁😁😁, my wife is allways rolling her eyes at me...... It must be my rugged good looks and charming personality 😂😂👌👌👍😁, have a great weekend my friend 👍 👍 😎

[@MarkTWilliams1969]

Great Shave John, Great soap Floris, and the Aftershave is Awesome and when the orientals come out just wow I am Glad i Bought it, but you have gone all out well you only live twice and it is slick very slick Triple Milled soap are hard to beat for slickness and floris is one of the best, I liked all the bonds but danial craig was true to the books than the other bonds Danials Craig's bond was a lot Darker Casino Royal and Skyfall were his best in my opinion take care and have a great weekend :-)

[@johnshaves101]

Hi mark, yeah floris is just superb stuff, im a real fan now, i agree with you on bond too, the script writers let it down, and now the woke brigade seem to be pulking the strings who knows what they will do 🙄, have a great weekend mate 👍 👍

[@unclelshaves]

For me triple milled soaps are at least 2x more lather efficient than of any Artisan Soft croap (like PAA or Stirling), ie. I use half as much soap for the lather. So at the price GBP23.00, to me that's like GBP12.50 in tub value, so it's great value IMO. However, adding the Ti TimeLess, splash, balm and EDT certainly turns it into a luxury shave. I actually like your method for using a hard soap puck. Lovely luxury shave John, not sure what I could put together but it would not be anything like that one.👌😎👍

[@johnshaves101]

Hello hows you??, i agree with you 1000% on the soap, i hardly scratched the surface of my puc (pardon the pun) and the lather was more than enough, very cost efficient indeed,, have a great weekend mate 👍 👍

[@BetterEveryShave]

People love Astra Green and I just can't get on with them. Just being curious, I tried Astra Blue and had a few good shaves. I'm not going to call them a favorite but certainly better than Green for my face. I'm not much of a fan of natural hair brushes myself. I own some, like you said for variety. Thanks for another enjoyable video!

[@johnshaves101]

Hi eric, i hope your doing ok 👌 👌, im the opposite with the astra blades lol, i really do need to learn not to press with the milder blades tho, that said it was a good blade, it did well in that razor, i think a trip out in an r41 would help me gets its number 🤔, have a great weekend eric, 👌👌

[@leehaseley2164]

I used to love the Astra green, but after not using them for about a month, when I went back to them I wasn't overly impressed.

[@anoldslowhorse]

Great video, I agree Floris 89 is 1st class, have you tried Floris JF, I think you may like it...

[@johnshaves101]

Helloooo, i havnt tried that floris, im slowly trying to get lots of really top notch stuff lol, id love to try it but the pennies arnt there just yet, have a great weekend and thanks for you comment to, much appreciated 👍👍😁

[@anoldslowhorse]

@@johnshaves101 Hi John thanks for your reply, your right the Floris items are expensive, the Floris JF was worth it to me. You have a great weekend too...

[@barbusthecompany9265]

Very very cool your make video channel! Absolute wonderful smells ok! I like it after shave lotion Floris bottle. Have a great day

[@johnshaves101]

Thankyou you have a great day too 👍👍😎😎

[@barbusthecompany9265]

@@johnshaves101 Same too!

[@TheShaveArcade]

Used the Astra Blue in my wife’s Leaf razor. Very smooth. Hoping for a Twig for Father’s Day.

[@johnshaves101]

Nice angelo, the twig is great, the leaf wasnt for me tho 👍😁😁👌👌

[@TheShaveArcade]

@@johnshaves101 I had a bit of a time getting under the nose. Why I think the Twig would be a better choice for me.

[@johnshaves101]

@@TheShaveArcade it felt cumbersome and scrapy to me 👍👍

[@christopherthompson3313]

Great shave, John! The Floris sounds like a great S, S, B combo and the Ti is quite luxurious, too. I've used both green and blue Astras minimally, but I like the blue better. However, I began WS using the green and tore myself up, so I'm a bit gunshye of it. 🤪 As you can see, I'm a bit behind on watching and commenting. Today was my first day off in awhile, and this past weekend is usually the toughest work weekend of the year, so I treated myself to a good shave and decent slurp. Shave Secret, RR GC .68 with a Crystal on it's 5th or 6th use. B&M Cool soap applied with a T2 and matching splash, which has some menthol. This was needed for the record breaking high of 91*F (*33C). Back to 68*F (20*C) tomorrow...whew! I'm really beginning to like this razor, sice I figured out how to handle it and pair it with the right blades. Morning SLOTD-Timmy's Dark Roast. Since I was off today and got my chores and errands done, I had a "I'm a Radio" NEIPA from Zero Gravity. Your next video is already up, but it's past my bedtime, so I'll have to watch it tomorrow. 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Have a great rest of the week!

[@johnshaves101]

Hi christopher its always a pleasure to see your comment, work these days is just horrendous, they realky do push to get every last ounce out of you, your shave sounds awsome, im on my way out the door to work as i type this, we are a man down and Wednesday is a bad day for me, very VERY busy lots of lifting and carrying sheavy stuff up endless flights of stairs,, enjoy your rest christopher, seeya on the next one.... 91 would kill me, im more of a 38 kinda guy 😂😂😂😂👌👌

[@joaonevessantos]

New subscriber. Fantastic channel! I'm a boar brush guy. Struggle a bit with badgers too but as you said, trial and error.

[@johnshaves101]

Hello and welcome, thankyou for the sub..... I shall use a boar in my next shave just for you 👍👍😁😎😎👍, have a great weekend

[@joaonevessantos]

@@johnshaves101 Wow, that would be great John! I found your channel because I was searching for videos on Musgo shave soap. I'm portuguese and although Musgo is made in Portugal we couldn't find it in stores here until recently. Also, I'm a friend of Flash Boredom whom you also know. Have a great weekend!

[@johnshaves101]

@@joaonevessantos yeah flash is a great guy, 👍👍😎

[@drunkn711]

Nice shave John! I've never tried Floris, it sounds great! I really like the handle on that brush 😎👍SOTD: Stirling Dunshire soap, splash, and balm, the Twig with a Leaf blade (these are good blades btw) and the Peregrino brush. Have a good Sunday! Steve

[@johnshaves101]

Hi steve floris is a great scent 👍 👍 those leaf blades sound like they are worth a look i thinkbi got 5 with the twig, have a great week steve 👍 👍

[@darrenmcguinness8696]

Great shave john never used astra blues or floris 89 before my sotd at the weekend was stirling iced coffee one soap i want to try but haven't gotten round to yet is saponificio varesino take it easy 👍

[@johnshaves101]

Hi darren, i wanna try sv too, astra blue blades werealittle to mild for me, have a great week mate 👍 👍

[@jonobar327]

Nice shave John Can't wait for the UEFA Champions League!!!

[@johnshaves101]

Thankyou yusef, ill be cheering liverpool on 👍👍❤️❤️, have a great weekend mate enjoy the match 👍

[@leehaseley2164]

I am with you on Bond, mucker. The writing just took a nosedive into naffness.

[@johnshaves101]

Yup, they let craig down, ge the best bond ever, with decent scripts he could have gone strataspheric 👍👍

[@leehaseley2164]

@@johnshaves101 absolutely! I just hope they get the script nailed for when you take over🤭🤭🤭

[@BartBuzz]

Nice review and shave. How does Floris compare with Tabac? That's about as high-end as I go ☺️ I also prefer Astra Green over Astra Blue. For me, the Blue isn't as sharp and I can only get two decent shaves with one. Have a great weekend!

[@johnshaves101]

Hi bart, i love love LOVE tabac, if i didnt film i reckon well over 60% of my shaves would be tabac👍👍, scent wise they are chalk&cheese, lather wise the floris was slightly more dense 👍👍😁, have a great week mate 👍 👍

[@robbruno6713]

Correct me if I'm wrong... Did Sir Winston Churchill use Floris?

[@johnshaves101]

Hi rob i heard that too, and it was ian flemmings favourite 👍👍

[@leehaseley2164]

I can smell you from here and you are swooningly ravishingly 🥰🥰🥰

[@johnshaves101]

Judging by all the hotties trying to get in you are correct 😁😁😁👍😂😂

[@leehaseley2164]

Better the bergamot stand out than the Burger King🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Bergamot is indeed in the citrus family, but it isn't edible.

[@johnshaves101]

Haha true lee, i used to deliver bergamots, what would they use them for??

[@leehaseley2164]

Light on the musk should be a name for teenage deodorant.

[@johnshaves101]

Lol 😂 😂

[@TheShaveArcade]

So Intense opener! Lol

[@johnshaves101]

One of my favourite exchanges between bond and la, chefre, "youv changed your shirt mr bond, i do hope our little game isnt causing you to perspire" 😁😁, have a blessed weekend angelo 👍👍👌😎😁

[@leehaseley2164]

Shave of the day? QShave Future clone. Derby Premium blade. Old Spice cream. Yaqi Red Marble 24mm tuxedo. Boots Cucumber toner and lotion.

[@johnshaves101]

Sounds like a very cooling shave lee 👍👍

[@erudite2768]

I find all Astra blades average at best. It's not about how long you soak a Badger brush. It's to do with how dense the badger hair is. SHD knots eat/hog the lather. Get a hand tied knot and the flow through is superb and create the best lather. Saponificio Varesino is the best luxury brand for me. The Aftershave lotion is the best on the market bar none 👌

[@johnshaves101]

Thanks for that info, have a great week 👍👍😎😎

[@erudite2768]

@@johnshaves101 you too 👍

[@leehaseley2164]

I can rub a puck on my noggin, but it would hurt if I did it on my face.

[@johnshaves101]

Iv always done pucks that way, it just feels the right way to me lol 😂 😂