To get a little statistical here. here is a post to see who is using straights, de, or other...
i started on DE, then got a feather professional straight, now use both
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To get a little statistical here. here is a post to see who is using straights, de, or other...
i started on DE, then got a feather professional straight, now use both
When I first started shaving I used a DE. When I joined the military I would switch between an electric and a Bic disposable! At about age 27 I switched to straights!
Just straights for me.
James.
I started shaving with str8's over 5 months ago . A month after I srarted I threw my mach-3 away . I won't shave with anything but a str8 . I love 'em :tu
now i have to say, i like the ease of a de but the whole purpose of going to de was to get a closer shave...and baby the straight is BEautiful!!!
After about 1 week my M3 went to my wife (to many cartiges to throw away) and have never looked back, straight only, till something prevents me from being able to use one anymore :D
Mostly str8s, with the occasional shave with a DE or SE. The Gillette Fatboy if I'm in a real hurry.
Wayne
Straights 99% of the time with the Single Edge Gem Razors when the fancy strikes - about 1% of the time.
I didn't know what to put b/c I practically don't use my DE's.. Maybe 2-3 times a month.
Mostly straights for me too, sometimes a DE if I'm in a hurry :)
It all depends on my mood, or the time I have. I like both. IMO, the most important thing is that I enjoy the shave. Last night I enjoyed my straight razor. Tonight, I'll have to wait and see. It is all about having fun.
RT
Tried a straight back in the '80s...it was well...ouch! From then on, Mach3, etc. (The Army frowns on bladed weapons in the barracks)....I got tired of the bumps, acne, ingrown hairs, and feeling like I was getting bent over every time I needed new blades. I started getting straight razor shaves in Asia, then in Phoenix, and finally here in Denver. After a while, I decided to go for it. I joined SRP and have not looked back...no ingrown hairs, no zits, smooth skin. I love the straights....plus, starting your day with a lethal weapon at your throat puts your whole day in perspective. As for DE...they have always looked like they would pinch...don't know why. Some of them on eBay look positively terrifying. I also am a knife nut, so a straight is more comfortable for me. Just my two cents.
:y
Greg
As soon as I started I threw out the muck 3. but must admit that I kept a DE for those hurried shaves. Now I find that I can shave faster and do a better job with a straight so am now 100% straight.:y
100% straight. I burned the bridges long ago and have never looked back.
For the face - straights only.
For the pits, which I do sometimes - a single edge Heljestrand. Still needs to be honed and stropped so I don't consider it cheating :) Plus it's beautiful too
Cheers
Ivo
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Originally Posted by heavydutysg135
My sentiments exactly..
Straights year-round, DE when travelling.
I used a DE to get me through a rough patch about a year ago, but now I find a straight is gentler on my skin and takes less time (fewer passes). I could probably get great shaves from a DE with some practice, but the straight's just too darn fun... :D
Josh
Strictly speaking, I use a straight to shave 100% of the time. However, if I find I'm too stressed when shaving, I typically do my chin with the M3. I'm still in the experimental stages of stretching my enormous amount of facial skin, and when I get stressed, I tend to overshave A LOT! But even then, that's just the tip of my chin. The burns, lips, jaws, and throat are 100% straight.
I'm still practicing on the back of my neck (the only reason I keep the M3 anyway).
Picked up my first straight about two years ago after nearly 30 years using an electric and six months with a M3. I am clean shaven no less than 6 days a week and have used nothing but a straight for just over 1 1/2 years (including while traveling and camping).
Just another data point,
Ed