Thread: Do you ever feel like you're getting worse at shaving?

Originally Posted by edhewitt

See if pups will trade it for a different one, he probably has a shed full of them

I have a couple of nice 3/8 Styledges (won't cut as deep) I could dull 1 up some and make safe. :<0)

Phrank, you just have to quit looking at the pretty razor while shaving and watch what your doing !

Originally Posted by 10Pups

I have a couple of nice 3/8 Styledges (won't cut as deep) I could dull 1 up some and make safe. :<0)

Phrank, you just have to quit looking at the pretty razor while shaving and watch what your doing !

Maybe you're right, last time I was eye-balling the razor while shaving it hissed at me.....

Originally Posted by Haroldg48

No, not since I first tried 30 years ago for a few months. It could be what you describe and I'll experiment changing things up some.

I'm tempted to try cold water, but have had times when in the Army that I had to do that, and wasn't very fond of it.

I'm trying everything else first! I do hot towel over lather now. Maybe I'll try changing just one thing at a time.

One thing at a time is a sound method. It's the only way to know what is doing what.

Originally Posted by DaveTheGeordie

You know, I picked up my Brookes & Crookes wedge for a shave this evening and actually thought it looked angry. I put it back and got out my skinny little HB & H in the photo I submitted for the comp. It may well have been that I wasn't in the mood for a square point wedge.

I may be going mental. Can a razor look angry lol

I have seen a few aggressive looking razors, but they look like that all of the time I would imagine. I don't think a bit of metal can have emotions. Though I heard stories about James deans (I think) Porsche that killed a few people, there was a theory that it was cursed.

Originally Posted by edhewitt

Though I heard stories about James deans (I think) Porsche that killed a few people, there was a theory that it was cursed.

I'm not trying to hijack the post, but as always, Big Ed's comment caused me to do a separate web-search (man he's good). Here's the info on James Dean's 'cursed Porsche 550 ' that was named Little Bastard. Legend has it that it continued to kill maim (sp) long after Dean's deaths.
Phrank, my offer stands.
The Curse Of James Dean's
OK, back to razors!!!!

Originally Posted by edhewitt

Is part of the problem overconfidence? Like me you have been doing this long enough to know what to do so complacency kicks in, I have spates of irritation and nicks. I also have a razor that I neither like or use so I will sell it. Once yours have been honed why not give them a shave or two and if you still don't get on with some of them then get rid of it/ them. Maybe send your 2 least favourites away first then once they are back send off your favourite and rotate them until your favourite returns.

Ed, this makes me smile - its my own story. Its not the bad edges that get me - its the ones that give me confidence. The shave I'm enjoying a bit too much are the ones that start a spate of nicks. I always feel like an idiot.

and thanks to all.

I decided to stick to a routine for a week of shaves (about 3-4, given my schedule).

I decided I'd use the Dovo Prima Klang, which is fairly fresh from SRD (5 shaves?) and stick to my usual hot towel and lather prep, BUT stick to the DR Harris Arlington cream. Also stick to my same stropping routine...7-10 linen and 50 on the smooth side of the SRD paddle strop pre-shave, and 7 on linen and 40 on the same leather post shave.

I picked up in someone's comments (maybe on another thread) that with creams not as much product was needed to get a good wet, cushioning lather, so I concentrated on that. Good news...in spite of the Dovo being in my # 2 spot previously, I got a DFS today with it and it was really quite comfortable. I did pay careful attention to my drip and angle, and all seemed to go well...no nicks, no burn, few whiskers left to be cleaned up.

I will continue reporting this week here, as long as you can stand it.

Thanks everyone who commented, even about jinxed Porsche's, of which I have none :-)

Originally Posted by pinklather

Ed, this makes me smile - its my own story. Its not the bad edges that get me - its the ones that give me confidence. The shave I'm enjoying a bit too much are the ones that start a spate of nicks. I always feel like an idiot.

Glad I could make the first person to welcome me to srp smile, sort of feels like I repayed a debt

Originally Posted by ColonelG

I'm not trying to hijack the post, but as always, Big Ed's comment caused me to do a separate web-search (man he's good). Here's the info on James Dean's 'cursed Porsche 550 ' that was named Little Bastard. Legend has it that it continued to kill maim (sp) long after Dean's deaths.
Phrank, my offer stands.
The Curse Of James Dean's
OK, back to razors!!!!

Thanks....already got two....

Originally Posted by ColonelG

I'm not trying to hijack the post, but as always, Big Ed's comment caused me to do a separate web-search (man he's good). Here's the info on James Dean's 'cursed Porsche 550 ' that was named Little Bastard. Legend has it that it continued to kill maim (sp) long after Dean's deaths.
Phrank, my offer stands.
The Curse Of James Dean's
OK, back to razors!!!!

Yeah sorry about that, I am a shocker for tangentalising threads. Good job it was the weekend.