Thread: hello

Newbie here, just thought I'd drop in and say hello. The guys at shavemyface.com seem to reccomend this place for straights, so I figured if I was going to dip my toe in, I should come by.

Originally I was looking at the dovo shavette and thought if I am going to try it out might as well do it with the real thing otherwise I'd be better off welding my Gillette Tech handle to the side of its head.

My thinking was, DE's during the week and straights on the weekend and see how things go and maybe go from there.

i found faether blades in my DE horrible (too sharp) so I'm hoping a straight shave wont be similar to a faether de shave...

-Stu, the mad aussie living in the USA.

Welcome to SRP!! I shave with a straight everyday....it takes more time but it's worth it. I have a DE I use to clean up missed spots and I have to say that I cut myself more with that than the straight! Good luck with your shaves!!

Mad Aussie, Welcome come on give it up, come on over to the sharp and shinny side. No just kidding, I to shave with a straight everyday. Once you learn how, you'll never go back. The most comfortable shave of your life.

Phil

Thanks for the welcome guys, I dont know about every day with a straight (I shave at night before I go to bed because there is no time in the mornings what with leaving for work at 6:30 and haviny a 7month old and an 100lb dog to deal with, there is no time for a nice long hot shower + shave...

but saying that, if it works out and its comfortable to do every day then I may have to just do it! (tm).

Lots off folks shave the night befor. You'll be plesantly suprised how long the shave last.

Phil

Second that. In the "Shaving" section of
this forum you'll notice a post titled
"shaving at night". You'll notice that most
people who replied to that post do
shave at night, myself included. Welcome and
have fun.

John

Welcome MadAussie,

There are a few fellow Antipodeans here in the list, I'm in Brisbane. I'm sure the others will introduce themselves in time.

I'm only a new convert to straight shaving myself. I've been using one for about a month now and really enjoying it. It will take a while for you to get good shaves as it really does require skill, but that is part of the fun I'm to the point that when I can spend the time to do 2 passes, I can get a really good shave, but often if in the morning I only have time to do one pass. This is still pretty good, but once you find out what is possible.. well your expectations go up.. I'm thinking of swapping to shaving in the evening.

Cheers,
Ash.

Gday MadAussie!

Jack from sydney here, soon to be moving to newcastle....

Straight razors are the way to go!

Jack

Hi Stu,

Another Brisbane-ite here. Welcome and enjoy the journey.

James.

Well I'm a melbourne boy , spent the last 5 years in england (so when you said newcastle I was like. what! why on earth move to newcastle... then I realised you meant newcastle aus hehhehe)

Seems Brissie is well represented here Just got to get some more melbournites on board!