Thread: Mantic Goes Straight?

I hate to speak for others, but I honestly think that if you send a few PMs to the elder members (in terms of service, not age!) I'm sure someone would be willing to offer some testing equipment for the purposes of learning and creating videos.

I'd be very happy to lend you a nice razor, as a thank you for the videos. They really helped me out when i started with a DE, & that lead me on to try straights!
Please let me know if that would be any use to you?

Oh, forgot to say, welcome over & good to have you here!

It was your videos that got me into double edged wet shaving. I'm looking forward to seeing the straight razor videos.

Originally Posted by koine2002

It was your videos that got me into double edged wet shaving. I'm looking forward to seeing the straight razor videos.

+1 (And can't wait to see how Commiecat's friendly little bet plays out )

Mark,

Well, I knew it was only a matter of time! I think you've got a good passle of advice, so I'll just add my support. Go for it!

Mantic,

Your videos taught me much of what I know about wetshaving, and I'm sure you'll find that the members here will always be eager to help. Chances are your first straight shave will be better than 99.99 percent of us mere mortals. I wish you all the luck in the world, and I hope you stick with it.

I'm not sure you could make an authoritive video passing yourself off as an expert any time soon. A better approach would be to assume the role of a newb. Take the viewer through the process as you experiment with what is preached by the experts.

...I love your videos. If anyone can pull it off, you can.

Originally Posted by matt321

I'm not sure you could make an authoritive video passing yourself off as an expert any time soon. A better approach would be to assume the role of a newb. Take the viewer through the process as you experiment with what is preached by the experts.

...I love your videos. If anyone can pull it off, you can.

I was thinking the same thing, it seems as though it takes a lot of time to become an expert, but it would be VERY cool to be able to watch videos of someone of your caliber to go through the learning process. +1 on betting you never go back

Thanks for all the suggestions!

Originally Posted by commiecat

My money is on you switching to straights entirely once you get the hang of it. Consider it a friendly bet.

I'll take that bet.

Originally Posted by commiecat

...I honestly think that if you send a few PMs to the elder members...I'm sure someone would be willing to offer some testing equipment for the purposes of learning and creating videos.

I thought about that too but I blow hot & hold about asking someone for a favor like that. Maybe later.

Originally Posted by ChrisL

IMO forget about honing your own razors for now, buy a shave ready razor, a strop and make or buy an inexpensive paddle strop you can paste some chromium oxide or similar high grit abrasive and you can keep that shave ready razor shaving well for a very very very long time without even requiring any re-honing.

That's a good idea; it'll allow me to break things down into manageable chunks.

Originally Posted by singlewedge

Did the Mythbusters ever pick up your suggestion?

Never heard a peep out of them.

Originally Posted by keenedge

If you're looking for an inexpensive kit to get you started, this one will do the trick. RupRazor - Gold Dollar Razor and Filly Strop

That's significantly less expensive than other kits I've seen. Anyone else have experience with it?

Originally Posted by Lynn

Just have fun doing it and let me know if I can help you.

Count on it!

Considering we live a stone's throw away from each other, I'd be willing to work with you a bit on it... I don't want to be in the video though

Seriously, you can use some of my gear to learn on, and I'll do some hands on stuff to help you through the learning curve.

Let me know.