Quote Originally Posted by JimR View Post
I don't know, guys...I honestly think there is no physical way for a straight to be that much better than a DE. I mean, I have never gotten a good straight shave, but after a good DE shave I am BBS for an entire work day, and I am smooth enough for work for a solid 20 hours...I have a fairly coarse, fast growing beard, too. Before, when I was using an electric, my beard grew back in about 6 hours. Unless a straight will keep me hairless for days, it's just not conceivable for the shave to be greatly superior.

I'm not arguing that straights are inferior to DE, not at all, I just don't think that Straights are as superior to DEs as is often argued. Taking the reduced learning curve and reduced maintenance into account, you shouldn't discount DE shaving. I will never give up my Futur...no matter how good my straight shaves get.

Don't hate on them...they're an excellent option.

I used to feel as you do. That all the "fuss" about how long lasting a straight shave was compared to even a good DE shave was a bunch of hype/wishful thinking.

But after a while, the closeness of a straight shave really does significantly exceed that of a DE.

I also have a Futur. It is an awesome razor, especially when loaded with a Feather!





I haven't used it since July......