Thread: Does SR Really Give Better Shave Than DE?

i first tried a straight 9 months ago & after 2 or 3 attempts my face was in ribbons so i gladly dropped kicked it & went back to my trusty slant.
3 weeks back i found it in the bottom of the well & gave it another shot & this time around i wasn't going to give in so easily & was really surprised that with a little bit of practice & friendly advice from the lads on the forum how easy it really is, in comparing a DE shave to a SR shave i find that i'm getting a real close shave in 2 passes & a touch up compared to my usual 4 passes with the DE, it's still a learning curve for me at the moment & it can only get better so jump in with both feet & enjoy the craic.
P.S i have a lovely slant looking for a new home

you can get a perfectly smooth shave with a DE or straight, so not sure how one is smoother than the other. smooth is smooth.

I do find the straight shave leaves my face feeling better and less "scraped". And it's zen as all get out.

yes you can. it will take much more time to learn but i found that i cut myself more with a D.E. than i do with a straight and the level of confort is way better with a straight unless you change blades every shave.and its very calming iam in a better frame of mind after takeing the time to do it right with a straight razor

I have to agree with Cutalot, Iget fewer nicks etc with the sr than I ever did with a de or cartridge. My skin feels better and since I have been using the straight there are no ingrown hairs.

I started DE shaving in 1979. YES, after you have mastered the learning curve a straight eazor REALLY gives a better shave than DE.

• It will always take longer to shave with the straight razor.
• The money to start is several hundred dollars significant.
• The time required to become proficient is significant.

Don't let yourself be talked into straight razor shaving if you are only mildly interested. However, if you find straights fascinating, and look forward to the challenge, you won't regret it.

I would like to second the point above made several times that the "shadow" on the face reappears later than with DEs or cartridge shavers.

i will have to disagree with mr. andro on the expense....you can get great deals on stuff you don't need a 30 to 60 dollar shaving mug, or a 90 to 1000 dollar shaver or a strop that cost over 50 bucks my honest start up cost with everything i have now...not including a rotation of shavers...was $60 total, you can buy a great antique shaver that needs minimal work or sent out to hone if you can;t do it yourself, i bought a horse hide strop used but in good shape for 5$, if your eye's are open you can get great things at a low cost...

but i do agree that if your mildly interested find a good barber first and see how it feel and reacts to your liking, but to me there is nothing like doing it yourself!

no disrespect just a different way of looking at it!

Wulfgar

Originally Posted by Wulfgar

i will have to disagree with mr. andro on the expense....you can get great deals on stuff you don't need a 30 to 60 dollar shaving mug, or a 90 to 1000 dollar shaver or a strop that cost over 50 bucks my honest start up cost with everything i have now...not including a rotation of shavers...was $60 total, you can buy a great antique shaver that needs minimal work or sent out to hone if you can;t do it yourself, i bought a horse hide strop used but in good shape for 5$, if your eye's are open you can get great things at a low cost...

but i do agree that if your mildly interested find a good barber first and see how it feel and reacts to your liking, but to me there is nothing like doing it yourself!

no disrespect just a different way of looking at it!

Wulfgar

but you can't stop at just one inexpensive shaver..............the "start up" kit is just a gateway drug.....once you start, fuhgettabowdit.

No offense, Wulfgar!

Wulfgar is correct in his statements, and it is quite possible to be satisfactorily up and shaving for not too much money.