Post 'March Madness CHAMPIONSHIP SOTD Thread - Mar 29, 2024' of challenge 'MMarch24 Maddness Matchup 2024'

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  1. u/loudmusicboy posted on 2024-03-29 03:38:46-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    MM24MM

    • Brush: MOAR F’N BOAR
    • Razor: EldrormR Industries MM24
    • Blade: GEM PTFE (26)
    • Lather: Barrister & Mann - Fougere Gothique
    • Post Shave: Proraso - Menthol & Eucalyptus splash
    • Post Shave: Zingari Man - Unscented AS balm

    Welcome back to Wetshaving Arena one last time for the championship showdown between Barrister & Mann and House of Mammoth. There were thrills and chills throughout this March Madness, but in the end the top 2 seeds will be duking it out for wetshaving superiority, a little plastic trophy stolen from a second grade spelling bee champion and a Burger King crown.

    On to the shave we go. This was undoubtedly a tough call, but I've got a gut feeling the Mammoth Mafia is going to blow through this round. Thus, I had to give some support to Barrister & Mann. And, since today is still techically Fougere Friday, I had to go with one of my favorite scents from them. This scent also fits in well with the rainy weather we are having here. I expect mushrooms to start popping out of the ground soon it's so wet so FG it is.

    Thanks to u/ShavinginCT for throwing this wingding together and helping us get through the winter doldrums. Now we get to twiddle our thumbs until the LG schedule release. In the meantime, try to enjoy your day and remember to be kind to one another.

    #MMARCH24

  2. u/InfernalInternal posted on 2024-03-29 04:23:00-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    March 29, 2024

    • Prep: House of Mammoth Embrace Doppio Bath Soap
    • Brush: Dogwood Handcrafts 26mm Declaration B9A+
    • Razor: EldrormR Industries MM24
    • Blade: Proline (?+13)
    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Marine - Soap
    • Post Shave: Barrister and Mann - Waves - Aftershave

    HoM for all the marmalade. Happy Friday!

    #MMarch24

  3. u/GroundbreakingRole45 posted on 2024-03-29 05:51:45-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Mar. 29, 2024
    Brush: AP SHAVECO AP400B XL 28 mm (G5C)
     Razor: EldrormR Industries MM24
    Blade: Personna GEM PTFE Coated [5]
     Lather: Barrister And Mann - Seville Shaving Soap (Omnibus Base) - Soap
    Post Shave: Barrister And Mann - Seville AS Splash - Aftershave
     Post Shave: Barrister And Mann - Seville AS Balm - Balm
    Fragrance:* Barrister And Mann - Seville - EdT

    MMarch24

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  4. u/el_guapo26 posted on 2024-03-29 05:52:15-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Mar. 29, 2024
    Brush: Chisel & Hound Quartermoon
     Razor: EldrormR Industries MM24
    Blade: AccuTec PRO
    Lather: House of Mammoth - Dammusi
    Post Shave:* House of Mammoth - Dammusi - Balm

    MMarch24

  5. u/tsrblke posted on 2024-03-29 06:37:47-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    March 29, 2024

    • Brush: Tns L4 on loan from u/j33pguy13
    • Razor: EldrormR Industries MM24
    • Blade: GEM (29)
    • Lather: House of Mammoth – Smash
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth – Smash
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth – Smash
    • Fragrance: Noble Otter – Two Kings

    The finals. The frag seemed appropriate since clearly these are the two kings of this sub when it comes to soaps. How best to choose without actually choosing? Use the collaboration soap. Allows me to support HoM (and avoid the mafia) while also giving a nod to Will.

    Just a reminder #MMarch24 keeps going for 2 days after this. Keep those shaves up. We’re over 500!

  6. u/OnionMiasma posted on 2024-03-29 07:01:03-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    March 29, 2024

    • Brush: Farvour Turncraft 'Blue Diamond Dust' / AP Shave Co G5A 26mm
    • Razor: EldrormR Industries MM24
    • Blade: GEM PTFE (8)
    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Alive
    • Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - Unscented - Balm
    • Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Alive - EdP

    #MMarch24

    Using this razor seems particularly fitting since we're in his city today.

    Thanks to u/shavinginct for arranging the March Madness fun

  7. u/Impressive_Donut114 posted on 2024-03-29 07:33:02-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Mar. 29, 2024 - March [MMarch24] Madness Baseball-Bracket HSOTD

    • Brush: DSCosmetic Jade Tuxedo 24mm
    • Razor: EldrormR Industries MM24 #MMarch24
    • Blade: Personna GEM PTFE (9)
    • Lather: Barrister and Mann - Diamond - Soap

    The Reds had a decisive Opening Day win over the Nationals, so I think I’ll have a Martini…in fact, make it a double.

    Baseball is back and Diamond comes out of the dugout and steps up to the plate and delivers the first of two home run shaves for me today. It might be losing its scent after six (?) years, but it can still smash a lather out of the park.

    Happy day, happy shaving with the champion-to-me Barrister and Mann, and be kind to one another.

    MM24 Bonus Shave^© is coming soon.

  8. u/jwoods23 posted on 2024-03-29 07:35:44-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Mar. 29, 2024

    • Prep: CeraVe - Hydrating Facial Cleanser

    • Brush: Aurora Grooming Aristocrat 26mm Synthetic

    • Razor: EldrormR Industries MM24

    • Blade: GEM PTFE (18)

    • Lather: House Of Mammoth - Kryptonite

    • Post Shave: T.N. Dickinson’s - Witch Hazel

    • Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Uitwaaien

    • Tags: #MMarch24

    We have finally gotten to the finale of this March ~~Madness~~ and quite predictably have the top 2 brands in the bracket. Or predictably for some people because my prediction bracket is way busted. I was anticipating a few more upsets this month.

    HoM is by far my most used brand and dominates my den. I have 9 tubs of his soap and 8 bottles of fragrance covering almost all of the scents in his current lineup. Something about how Ben creates scents just fits with me and what I enjoy.

  9. u/partyman97_3 posted on 2024-03-29 07:37:40-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    March 29, 2024 – March Madness- Championship

    • Brush: Wolf Whiskers w/ Elite 3-band premium badger knot
    • Razor: EldrormR Industries MM24
    • Blade: Personna GEM PTFE (19)
    • Lather: House of Mammoth – Sonder
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth – Sonder

    MMarch24

  10. u/Environmental-Gap380 posted on 2024-03-29 07:55:13-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    March 29, 2024

    • Brush: Noble Otter 26mm Synthetic
    • Razor: MM24
    • Blade: GEM PTFE
    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Smash
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Smash
    • Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Smash

    MMarch24

    Well championship day is here. Time for the 🦣 herd to show up. I went with Smash to use a collaboration between House of Mammoth and Barrister and Mann. Both are great makes, so either way it goes will be a well deserved win. Just two more shaves for the MM24 this month.

  11. u/RedMosquitoMM posted on 2024-03-29 08:22:18-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    #MMarch24 Madness Championship: (1) 🧑‍⚖️ vs. (2) 🦣

    • Brush: Chisel & Hound “Rainbow” 26mm Timberwolf
    • Razor: EldrormR Industries MM24 #MMarch24
    • Blade: GEM (65)
    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Shire - Shaving Soap
    • Post Shave: Chiseled Face Groomatorium - Natural - Aftershave
    • Fragrance: Le Jardin Retrouvé - Oriental Sans Souci
    • Passes: WTG, XTG
    • Coffee: Sumatra. Aceh. v: Ateng. Bor Bor. Catimor. Timor. p: Washed. r: r: 02/20/24
    • Audio: Serial: Season 4

    This match-up is great and also this match-up sucks. Neither team is an upset. Both make up a significant portion of my den. Both are excellent perfumers with an excellent soap base. Both artisans participate in the community. I don't want to not pick either brand.

    ...so I had Mrs. Mosquito do it for me. She picked the Mammoth. A fine choice, madame.

    Enjoying this sample of Oriental Sans Souci. Most ambers don't feel like year-round fragrances. Reminds me of Amber Classico Modern, if it was powdery-retro, with hints of debauchery from a different era.

    And with today's coffee I tried a coarse grind, removed most of the chaff, and poured a long, low-temp bloom followed by a single 70% volume pour immediately off boil.

  12. u/sahenders posted on 2024-03-29 08:38:02-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Mar 29, 2024 - MM24 Championship: B+M vs HoM

    It was difficult not to stray back into my routine of #fougerefriday. Ben has created two solid fougères, Cerberus Fougère and Armonia, but unfortunately, neither are in Tusk. It was tempting to give in to any of the numerous B+M fougères: Gothique, Angelique, Classique, Beaudelaire, Fern, Vespers, Passiflora...

    I went with a different kind of fresh, green scent, Alive. I have no complaints with this shave!

    Regardless of how the championship turns out, this has been a fun event. Thank you u/ShavingInCT for hosting the event and to all those who supported it.

    Rating: 5/5

  13. u/oswald_heist posted on 2024-03-29 08:44:23-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    March 29 2024

    • Brush: Semogue Mistura
    • Razor: EldrormR Industries MM24
    • Blade: GEM PTFE (38)
    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Indigo
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Indigo
    • Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Indigo

    This is the scent that really sent me down the wet shaving hobby/rabbit hole, it was unavailable when I got started so it had a mystique about it, I was excited to finally get a set and it lived up to the hype. That tub I killed a while back and I’m just working my way through the splash before I replace the set. Anyway my vote is for Mammoth!

    #MMarch24

  14. u/AdWorried2804 posted on 2024-03-29 08:48:36-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    March 29, 2024 – MMarch24 Madness Championship Friday

    • Brush: AP Shave Co. 24mm G5C Premium Synthetic fan Knot set in DS Cosmetics Jade Green handle
    • Razor: EldrormR Industries MM24
    • Blade: Personna PTFE Stainless Steel GEM (3)
    • Preshave: Stirling Soap Co. – Unscented
    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Voices (3)
    • Post Shave: Thayers – Unscented Witch Hazel Facial Toner
    • Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. – Stirling Blu AS Balm (20)
    • Tags: #MMarch24

    Precision Load; Face Lather; WTG/Cleanup Passes; DFS Result; 27th Consecutive / 301st Overall SOTD Post

    Both B&M and HoM make bases that work well with my lathering/shaving techniques, both make scents that I would be happy to have on a deserted island, and both are prominently featured in my shaving stash. To break the tie, once again I'm ~~taking the easy way out~~ selecting the underdog.

    Another 18-hour growth shave so I did a single pass with cleanup. Tusk was great (as always) and combined with the MM24/GEM delivered a close, efficient shave. Happy shaving and have a wonderful day.

  15. u/SheWantedTree50 posted on 2024-03-29 10:26:33-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    March 29, 2024

    • ⁠Brush: Mojo 2023 Signature w/ Ultralux knot • ⁠Razor: Osprey w/ Nacet blade • ⁠Lather: Barrister and Mann Oceana • ⁠Aftershave: Nivea Sensitive Balm  

    Bumped up the setting on the Osprey to make it more aggressive. That’s what my face and hair love (I think)

    I may have made my lather too thin in a bowl again. Maybe not enough soap. I’m still experimenting but may go back to face lather.

    MMarch24

  16. u/jimm262 posted on 2024-03-29 10:30:07-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Mar. 29, 2024
    Brush: Chisel & Hound 26mm TnS Shoat (boar)
     Razor: u/EldrormR Industries MM24
    Blade: Personna GEM Uncoated [21]
     Lather: House of Mammoth - Alive - Soap
    Post Shave:* Barrister and Mann - Seville - Aftershave

    Both of these are superb soapers and my rationale for choosing HoM is pretty much the same as when I chose them against Stirling: I’m casting my vote with the little guy (at least as compared to to BaM and Stirling). Still gave a nod to BaM with the Seville splash.

    New brush today. We were talking about the rarity of boar knots in artisan handles the other day in Discord, so I decided to stick a TnS Shoat (boar) knot in a Chisel & Hound handle I had lying around. I think the pale boar bristles go great with the bright red and blue. I showed it to my wife and she called it a Toy Story brush. If you’ve ridden Toy Story Mania at Disney you’ll probably see it too. Good thing I like the Toy Story aesthetic because now I can’t unsee it.

    #MMarch24

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  17. u/raymoonie posted on 2024-03-29 11:18:15-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Mar. 29, 2024
    Brush: Summer Break Soaps DG B11 Declaration Grooming B11 Badger
     Razor: EldrormR Industries MM24
    Blade: Gem PTFE [27]
     Lather: House Of Mammoth - Mood Indigo - Soap
    Post Shave: House Of Mammoth - Indigo - Aftershave
     Fragrance: House Of Mammoth - Mood Indigo EdP

    What a fun month of shaving. Go Mammoth mafia!

    Mood indigo (now just indigo) is pure goodness. Had a great afternoon shave today.

    #MMarch24

  18. u/Impressive_Donut114 posted on 2024-03-29 11:45:33-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    March 29, 2024 – March [#MMarch24] Madness Non-Bracket MM24 Bonus Shave©️

    • Brush: Wild West Brushworks Creamsicle 2BED 26mm
    • Razor: EldrormR Industries MM24
    • Blade: Personna GEM PTFE (10)
    • Lather: Barrister and Mann – Diamond
    • Post Shave: Barrister and Mann – Diamond

    What a month of predictability it has been, though it was fun to speculate the huge upsets that never happened. I really thought Tabac would have made it out of the first round, but fads come and go.

    I really think we need a medal ceremony at Maggard. I mean we went to so much effort to see the top three just be the top three. Beyond all the money we shower upon them buying their soap, u/bostonphototourist, u/mammothben, and u/stirlingsoap need some campy medals or trophies to take home and display in their massive soap factories.

    Happy shaving and be kind to one another.

  19. u/Priusaurus posted on 2024-03-29 13:22:54-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    March 29, 2024

    • Prep: Hot Shower
    • Brush: Dogwood Handcrafts X John Butcher - "Mark" - 24mm APShave Co Cashmere Synthetic
    • Razor: EldrormR Industries - MM24 - Tag: #MMarch24
    • Blade: GEM PTFE
    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Everett Soap
    • Post Shave: Dr. Jon's - Tangerine Dream Splash
    • Post, Post Shave: Zingari Man - Unscented Balm

    Here's what we've been battling for all month. The champion among champions. The best of the best. The crème de la crème. Who Tom Brady is to the NFL and who Taylor Swift is to the rest of humanity... The artisan who rose above the rest and destroyed their competition every step along the way, leaving a trail of old blades, badger hair, and disappointed artisans in their wake.

    And for that, I have to go with House of Mammoth.

    Both these guys do things the right way, have wonderful scents that they each create, and provide us top of the line products. The decision wasn't easy, but I give Ben my vote today. May the best artisan win.

  20. u/frankieIVfingers posted on 2024-03-29 19:29:46-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Friday, March 29, 2024

    • Brush: Dogwood Handcrafts - E(Ph)er Ready 200T - 28mm B17
    • Razor: EldrormR Industries - MM24 (2 Tone)
    • Blade: GEM PTFE
    • Lather: Mammoth - Shire 2 - Soap
    • Post Shave: Mammoth - Shire 2 - Aftershave

    MMarch24