Thread: Another newbie nervious as heck!

Originally Posted by jbcohen

I have quite a bit of experience with up to thirty different brands of double edge blades and some beards can be thicker than others, mine is very very light, I am lucky. Some blades can not stand up to a tough beard others can better than others Those that have heavy beards have told me that they tend to like straights becuase it allows them to adapt the blade to their fce rather than the other way around. This is one of the curses of the modern age, one needs to adapt his face to the demands of Proctor and Gamble's technology rather than the maker adapting to your face. Straight's I am told are best for the heavy beard. I could do the job with a piece of broken glass and it wouldn't make any difference, if I could keep from cutting my face off.

Sorry to jump into the middle of this discussion, however, I have found that the bolded statement is very true. Lighter blades tend to flex, whereas, a heavier blade will not flex, but will cut instead of catching, flexing, and pulling the hair. All beards are different - density, hair type - coarse or fine, and how well the beard has been prepped for the shave.
I am sure that most of what I have mentioned has been discussed many times over on this incredible forum. However, I would like to mention two things before I shut-up, 1. don't let your beard cool down 2. don't let it dry out

Originally Posted by Joe Beardsley

Sorry to jump into the middle of this discussion, however, I have found that the bolded statement is very true. Lighter blades tend to flex, whereas, a heavier blade will not flex, but will cut instead of catching, flexing, and pulling the hair. All beards are different - density, hair type - coarse or fine, and how well the beard has been prepped for the shave.
I am sure that most of what I have mentioned has been discussed many times over on this incredible forum. However, I would like to mention two things before I shut-up, 1. don't let your beard cool down 2. don't let it dry out

Good advice always bears repetition well Joe.