Thread: How does your skin differ between a great razor and a good one?

Lovely. So, if we've all finished implicitly insulting me for my implied lack of insight into "real stuff" and inability to "get the job done" as well as someone who "goes with his gut" I'd still like to hear what distinguishes shave quality in the minds of experienced users who have had the opportunity to use a variety of blades.

Sorry crowden,
It wasn't a pop at you really, we are just experiencing some frustration at the moment. We do actualy have a couple of engineers, one is good and practical, one isn't, the latter is nominally in charge.

A good shave is one with little to no alum bar sting and you actually smile at yourself in the mirror when you're done. Quote, Satisfaction. Unquote

A great shave is when three hours latter you are still thinking about the shave you had that morning.

Originally Posted by edhewitt

Sorry crowden,
It wasn't a pop at you really, we are just experiencing some frustration at the moment. We do actualy have a couple of engineers, one is good and practical, one isn't, the latter is nominally in charge.

Idiots exist in all professions.

Originally Posted by edhewitt

Sorry crowden,
It wasn't a pop at you really, we are just experiencing some frustration at the moment. We do actualy have a couple of engineers, one is good and practical, one isn't, the latter is nominally in charge.

I've met lots of engineers who are completely left brained, no artistic, emotional or lyrical depth, plodding and humorless. And that's a shame. But round about where I spend my time, that's not the sort you find.

Quantifying qualitative data in a useful and consistent way is tricky. Professionally, I don't Likert (see what I did there? ). In fact, I have a t-shirt I wear to professional conferences which says: "Statisticians: They Don't Likert". I am the hit of the party. However, I wish you luck in that endeavour.

In any event, when I have a great edge usually what happens for me during the shave is that there's a smooth glide through the stubble and (on the first N to S pass) there is very little stubble left. Not quite BBS, but very close.

A good but not great edge isn't quite as smooth in its movement, and leaves more work for the S to N (second) pass to clean up. I don't mean there is noticeable stubble after the first pass (I could get away with going to work off the first pass, for example) but there is a rougher feel.

James.

Originally Posted by Jimbo

Quantifying qualitative data in a useful and consistent way is tricky. Professionally, I don't Likert (see what I did there? ). In fact, I have a t-shirt I wear to professional conferences which says: "Statisticians: They Don't Likert". I am the hit of the party. However, I wish you luck in that endeavour.
James.

Hey jimbo, if a tee shirt is conference wear, what do you wear to the "office", a wifebeater(for non aussies that is a baggy singlet ( for non aussies that is a vest, unless you are from the US in which case a vest is a waistcoat, and I don't know what you call singlets) and boardshorts?

ED

T-Shirts are Singlets I think.

Bob

Originally Posted by BobH

ED

T-Shirts are Singlets I think.

Bob

No tee shirts have sleeves, whereas singlets are sort of like the vests you wear under a shirt, that have no sleeves.