Thread: When did you decide to switch 100%

I'd like to hear some stories of that moment when you decided to toss out the cartridge jobs and go 100% SR...

For me, it was about two weeks in. I was getting comfortable using mine everyday. When I was taking a shower the next day, I noticed the M3 sitting there neglected and opened the shower door and tossed it across the bathroom into the trash cylinder saying, 'I won't be needing this (explitive deleted) anymore!'

What happened for me is:

I put my last cartridge in my Fusion and after debating on whether or not to try a DE razor for a week while my blade got even duller, I decided to hop on in. I spend less getting set up with a DE than I would have buying new blades for my Fusion. I tossed that POS the day my DE arrived and I haven't looked back since. I only recently made the straight switch, I now have 5 shave ready razors and a bare blade on the way.

Oh, addiction, how I love you.

On the plus side, I sold/traded all but a few of my DEs to finance this venture.

As I recall I was using my DE less and less for touchups and cleanups for almost 1 month but really I still use my DE for shaves when I'm in a hurry or when I can't give full attention to the shave.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

As I recall I was using my DE less and less for touchups and cleanups for almost 1 month but really I still use my DE for shaves when I'm in a hurry or when I can't give full attention to the shave.

I use a straight razor primarily, even if I'm in a hurry. I only use my DE when I don't feel like giving my full attention to the shave.

When I decided to switch to using the straight razor was when I found out that my barber was full of crap

I told him that I'd love to use a straight razor, and he always told me that they weren't sharp enough to get a good shave out of . So after researching and finding out that they actually are, the decision was made. I never look back either.

I made the decision out of pure stubborness when, on my second shave, tore the hell out of my face going XTG with a less-than-sharp excuse for a razor. Gave myself some wicked cuts on my right cheek and told myself I'd have to make this work. Thanks to Utopian, I finally knew what it was like to have a razor sharp enough to get a proper shave with. Still use my Fusion on the rare occasion I don't feel up to the Master's Pass on the stiff upper lip. Other than that, I look at my safety razor with pure contempt.

As soon as I realized I was getting a better,cheaper and yes more enjoyable shave. Safeties always killed my face so I only shaved about every 10 days, but now I look forward to shaving every day, it is a small luxury that I enjoy, and for me alone (untill my boy starts shaving).

I stopped using anything else pretty soon after I got my frist razor. Once I was happy with how to use it that was that...!

I only use my DE on days when I`m in a rush.

I've been using DE on and off for the last 20 years, I bought my last cartridge pack in 2004... said pack is still in the drawer with a couple cartridges.

I have only started to shave with a straight razor this month and I've already reached the point where the DE is only used for the tip of the chin and the patch just under the nose.

Day one when I first got my hands on a disposable straight razor. I did use my Mach 3 to clean up areas that needed better technique and with each shave, my technique got better and ultimately, my Mach 3 started collecting dust. So, mentally, I converted on day one, but technique wise, I was up and running 100% on the 3rd shave, but I was still figuring our how to shave better and that process lasted about 15 - 25 shaves, then my technique took another jump at 30 - 45 shaves.

I still have extra Mach 3 cartridges sitting around, but you never know when you the Mach 3 will come in handy. But it will never give me the shave that I get from a straight razor. Nor do I get those ugly ingrown hair issues anymore.

Started straight shaving and it took 45 minutes and always 3 passes. Today, a 3 pass shave is 20 minutes and a good two shave pass is 13-15 minutes. It takes a little longer than a Mach 3, but the shaving results are superior and worth the effort and the little extra time it takes.

Get through the learning curve and you will thank yourself!

Pabster

I got a job that required me to shave. After one month of using only hair clippers to shave as close as possible, my boss told me in a very stern/ultimatum like voice to shave. Found SRP and bougth an ok Shumate with some pitting. Went to my local CVS and bought a brush and soap for next to nothing. I sweated through my first shave and never looked back. I'm a lifer!