Thread: DE or SR

My choice SR. I shaved with double edge razors for more than 45 years, it was boring, a waste of time. There were time that I wouldn't shave for days because it was boring! Then I remembered I had two SR a ROMO and a Hess 44. Dusted them off, honed them and the adventure began. I purchased a few more. learned how to hone, strop and shave properly with the SR. Now my hair can't grow fast enough to shave with a SR. A shave is an adventure in selecting the SR, stroppnig and shaving, even in making new scales when needed, exchanging scales between blades to fit the correct blade. Making the correct fitting leather pouches of wild exotic leathers and styles of pouches. Gathering the several stones needed to hone. More fun than a barrel of monkies. I am glad I rediscovered SR shaving. Juan.

Personal preference. We have members that use both.

I have a collection of Gillettes and a large collection of slant heads from many mfgs and eras. I loved DE shaving until I took up the straight. Now I haven't touched a DE in over a year. I love shaving with a straight so much that I shaved off my 20 years + mustache just to have one more thing to shave. Not ready for the head shaving yet but you never know.

you know i would like to ask a question. right now i wet shave in hte morning with a multi egde. but i also have been shaving at night with a sr. well my sr shaves stil need alot of work. would getting a de be better for a faster morning wet shave

I've got 9 DEs, 2 SEs, and 13 Rolls Razors(only 6 shaveworthy at the moment). I only have three str8s. I mix them all up in my rotation. I primarily use a str8 now, but when they get to the point that I feel the need to hone, I grab something else until I get the chance to hone them. I enjoy shaving with a straight razor immensely, but sometimes I like to use something different. At some point when I have more straights, and maybe thin out the rest of my collection, the safety razors will get less face time. But for now, I use them all!

Originally Posted by jballs918

you know i would like to ask a question. right now i wet shave in hte morning with a multi egde. but i also have been shaving at night with a sr. well my sr shaves stil need alot of work. would getting a de be better for a faster morning wet shave

I have a DE and an injector handy in case I have to shave in a hurry. They are better than multis but the shave doesn't last as long as my straights.

My vote is Straight Razor. DE's seem nice, I have no experience with them other than when a 'master barber' at Art of Shaving did me up real nice with one (I think, or was it injectable?)

Originally Posted by jballs918

you know i would like to ask a question. right now i wet shave in hte morning with a multi egde. but i also have been shaving at night with a sr. well my sr shaves stil need alot of work. would getting a de be better for a faster morning wet shave

Depends on what your idea of "faster" is. Right now I only do part of my face with a str8, so I finish up with a DE anyway. But in my travel bag is a DE, and that is what I use most of the time when traveling, but, on those occasions when I don't get to the hotel until very late, and I must be up early for an early breakfast meeting, I need all the sleep I can get, I whip out a gillette sensor that's in the bottom of the bag, becuase I don't even have time for a DE shave. I still use my brush and soap/cream, but need the speed of a cartridge.

I have both, but I love my DEs. The gem SEs are good though, but require a stepper learning curve. If you ever go DE, get a GILLETTE NEW or a Goodwill, they're amazing!

Originally Posted by Moe

Depends on what your idea of "faster" is. ....
because I don't even have time for a DE shave. I still use my brush and soap/cream, but need the speed of a cartridge.

Interesting. A few times when traveling for an overnight and not wanting to check any baggage, I have carried-on a cartridge instead of a DE. I found the cartridge took much more time than a DE to get a decent shave, and felt worse as well.