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  1. 05-29-2008, 11:29 PM #1
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    Welcome!

    Angles might be wrong. I would respectfully submit that you probably don't have the experience to know that the "razor didn't sound right".

    Maybe turn the stereo up next time when you shave.
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  2. 05-29-2008, 11:39 PM #2
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    I was basing the sound on what I am used to hearing from my DE shaves. It is very possible that, because it sounded different from what I am used to hearing, that my strokes were more hesitant than they should have been.
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    Hey Rick,
    I'm a newbie too. I just switched to shaving with a straight a couple of weeks ago from 4 years with a hd/feather blades and I had the same experience during my first shave. At first I thought something must be wrong. It seemed to be pulling horribly. Since then I just keep trying to work on angle and touch and in a short time I'm already noticing a big difference. I think its just the natural learning curve in getting used to the difference between shaving with the straight vs the de. Just keep at it and Good luck. Also I think I may have gotten a bit better at stropping, maybe that helped as well.
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  4. 05-31-2008, 05:07 PM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by AFDavis11 View Post

    Maybe turn the stereo up next time when you shave.

    Alan, I sort of took your advice on this one!! I went back to the straight today for shave number two. This time around I left the fan running in the bathroom to take my mind off the different sound.

    I did a WTG on whole face except for a few areas that I couldn't quite get the blade placed right - rather than tempt fate I skipped these few areas and took care of them with my DE. I also did a XTG pass on my neck and cheeks, then feeling a bit ballsy did an AGT on the cheeks. For the left side of my face I switched to my left hand as I kept "losing" the point as I crossed my right hand across.

    All in all, I had a decent shave - no blood loss and a fairly smooth shave. I am already looking forward to shave number 3!!

    Cheers,

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    Did you strop at all?
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    Different grinds sound different too, don't worry about the noise...

    Congrats on the shaves. The more you do it, the better it'll get.
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