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11-19-2008, 03:03 PM #1
Welcome to SRP!
Straight shaving is, in my opinion, one of the greatest things I've ever done. However, it also has its moments when it's the most aggravating thing I've done.
Straight shaving has a rather steep learning curve (too steep for most folks to brave). It's not exactly like the other shaving methods, where you can generally figure out what to do and how to go about doing it. Straight shaving takes time and practice and dedication and thought. That's what sets it apart and makes it so much more worthwhile in the end.
So if you're looking for a fast, smooth shave without a lot of fuss, don't switch.
But if you're looking for the best shaves and most relaxed times of your life, go straight.
P.S. To note on you cutting yourself, it's not so much a worry with straight shaves. Yes, you may be more careful with a naked blade on your neck, but straights have the ability to be the sharpest tools you'll ever hold. The sharp edge does 98% of the work for you so you barely, if ever, apply pressure, thus preventing most nicks and cuts.
But on the end, I wish you the best in your endeavours.
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11-19-2008, 04:07 PM #2
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11-19-2008, 05:27 PM #3
Just like my wife.
Crash, I did the same shaving progression as you did. Now I'm addicted to straights. My face still isn't tough enough (and my skill with a straight isn't good enough) to where I can use a straight ATG every day, so I'm still using a DE (Gillette black handled slim adjustable with a Derby blade) almost daily (first pass always with a straight WTG and XTG, then ATG with a DE). It's amazing how fast you can pick up a DE after a straight and have a BBS shave in minutes. What used to take me 25 minutes with a DE now takes me 5.
Using a straight forces you to map out your whisker growth patterns almost down to each and every folicle. Having that map in your head, you can zip a DE around the real estate in no time. If nothing else, learning how to use a straight will improve your DE usage. But most likely, it'll end up being a really fun hobby.
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11-19-2008, 07:52 PM #4
Definitely worth trying.Just get a good razor(honed by someone with experience)and a strop and give it a couple of cautious tries.Start with a couple easy spots,then finish the shave with what you're used to using,then expand your straight shaving area til you get some technique down.It's exciting and fulfilling when you have some success.
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11-20-2008, 10:10 AM #5
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11-19-2008, 11:24 PM #6
Welcome to SRP!
I personally would recommend moving to a straight but you should not make the move to save money. While it is theoritically possible, the probability of it actually happening is fairly small given the various acquisition disorders that you may be lured into.
Enjoy the journey!!!