Newbie w/beard: Straight razor just for my neck?
First, I'd like to formally thank you fine gentleman for a classy website, a kind community spirit, rampant generosity of time and shared skills and an overall welcoming feeling. You are all a credit to the human race. I find myself urged more quickly to the straight razor just to earn my seat at this Council.
QUESTION: Because I wear a carved out beard, I only shave my cheeks and neck. Does it really make sense to learn to use a straight razor when I do not shave my full face? I know that when I do get a straight I'm likely to want to shave it all off to learn the full shave, but I'm not shaving my beard off any time soon so it's neck and cheeks only at least until Independence Day, or longer, when I might carve down to a circle beard (goatee and stache).
Your thoughts? It seems the neck would be the toughest region to learn on is why I'm asking.
Thank you for your thoughts and input.
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Originally Posted by
kljr
I wear the same type of beard. oh, and welcome to SRP. using a straight is waaaaaay more accurate than using well, anything.
The "accuracy issue" is what sent me on a journey that ended here on this website. The POS Gillette Fusion's single blade is still way too inaccurate and I keep messing up the lines. You can't see the blade where it touches the skin so you have to guess -- not helpful when trying to keep a tight line, at all.
I did buy Merkur's moustache razor to give it a shot at the lines. But I already know I'm destined to turn to a straight and never look back. Did you learn on your neck, or your whole face and then later grew your beard out?
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Originally Posted by
kljr
i would suggest a straight with a point, not a curved end. it's a little easier to work around the jaw pivot point. :gl:
kelvin
I'll consider that, but being a newbie, I'm inclined to learn on something a little more forgiving and move to a point once I'm up to speed. I can already see that one day I will need a display case. I'm already addicted to getting more blades and have yet to buy my first one. That alone makes me nervous about getting into this new sport! :gaah: