Thread: Wipe or rinse?

I wipe during the shave, which gives me a chance to see the whiskers in the lather. Then rinse and dry afterward with a light coat of baby oil on the blade until it comes back up in the rotation.

Originally Posted by dmtaucher

I always rinse and so far have remembered to keep the spine facing the faucet just in case I get my razor to close to it.
I like the fact that the water keeps the blade warm to the touch on my face.

+1

same here with a watchful and mindful eye !

often thought of draping a towel over my arm and just wiping the razor...
then thought how much the wife would like seeing those towels filled with shaving soap and whiskers..
I rinse we'll see how camping goes this summer

I just tried using a small plastic squirty bottle to rinse lather off the blade. It's safer than going under the tap and more effective than dunking the blade in still water. And a little less messy than wiping on a towel.

I give the squirty bottle 2x

Originally Posted by tpoof

often thought of draping a towel over my arm and just wiping the razor...
then thought how much the wife would like seeing those towels filled with shaving soap and whiskers..
I rinse we'll see how camping goes this summer

That is a good point. I do have white cheap towels (Ikea - 0.49€ each) reserved for shaving. That way I keep the good towels free from the gunky goo that is the subproduct of shaving!

rinse then dry and apply oil to prevent waterspots

Wipe on palm of hand during shave. A hot water rinse and dry after shave.

I wipe during the shave with my finger (very carefully) and I rinse.. after the shave I rinse, whipe dry, "strop" on a towel and I'm done.

I used to wipe when i first started, but never liked the mess & was rinsing within a couple of weeks. There's a risk i guess, but it's calculated & that's the way i like to do it.

I'm going away on a trip this weekend to a resort in Phuket. Because they won't be my towels I don't have to worry about keeping them clean. I intend to give wiping a try for a change. But once I get back home I will have to go back to rinsing.