Thread: Beginners Progress or Not So Much

Originally Posted by edhewitt

If you can get it to work it is the right technique for you, i shave left handed only as i am useless with my right hand.

LOL I have the same problem and shave right handed only.

Originally Posted by crouton976

PRACTICE, PRACTICE, EXPERIMENTATION AND MORE PRACTICE!!

Originally Posted by Formel1

Be patient...Be calm...If I go to rush or distractions with wife, daughter or dogs...an equation for disaster...

On top of the above, always be humble enough to stop and contemplate why its not working when its not working. Go back to the basics when in doubt. Also, don't be afraid to try new things.

Caveat to trying new things: Try each new thing one at a time. Too many ingredients makes it difficult to identify where things went wrong.

That's just a few. To fully chronicle all I've learned so far in this short period of time would require a Blog post and a Moderator title(for all the editing and such).

I'm still new here, but the one thing that really helped me was to take an old antique store cheapy razor (less than $10) and sand it down dull enough so it would be safe for a three year old to play with (no sharpness at all). Use that practicing the motions and grip for shaving with your off hand. Really helps to get the motion down and become comfortable with it.

Originally Posted by coachmike

LOL I have the same problem and shave right handed only.

We could form a 3 arm shaving team, a bit like a 3 legged race team, but with razors.

Im coming up on my one year now... When in a rush I use one of my girlfriends grandpas DE's she gave me or when in a really big hurry I use a *gasp* electric trimmer to just make things look not so ugly One of the biggest things I have begun to realize is that I have been using way too much pressure on my passes. When I really focus on making a pass with just the pressure of the blade it makes things so much smoother and there is no burn after the fact. Newbies should definitely focus on this because there is a tendency to grip that razor like the devil when you start out because you are so afraid of slicing your face open!

Overall, it has been a very fun and enjoyable experience. I really have learned a lot and thoroughly enjoy the reactions I get from people when they find out I use a SR. Just so great.