Thread: In a pinch

I am extremely new to SR shaving and I was wondering that if you were in a pinch could you use your garden variety shaving cream (your regular canned shaving cream) if you had no other choice?

You could but once you figure out how to make your own lather you wont go back. Even if you go back to the latest MACH 53.7 you wont go back as it really improves a shave. Besides which, once you have the hang of making lather it will take no more than about 30 seconds to make.

id have to say no as most normal soaps and shampoos work better
there not neccesarely good but better atleast

assuming you want to shave now and dont have shaving soap/cream

Welcome to SRP.

The short answer is that even bad lather is better than no lather. That said, we have put together some alternative pieces of equipment in this article: Buying a beginner's set on a budget - Straight Razor Place Wiki. You might find it useful.

Good luck, and keep us posted,
Robin

Is this because of financial reasons? I'm struggling to think why you would have no other choice but to use the canned goo.

For many years I used a shaving brush I picked up at Hoffritz for Cutlery and a bar of Dove bath soap. I also used the Barbasol, Gillette Gel .... the green stuff... and they all help but there is nothing like a quality shaving soap or cream to make for a superlative shave.

Sure you can.

A brush and soap is about eight bucks from walmart from what I understand, so it would certainly be worth saving the pennies for a while if cash is the issue.

Sure, why not? There are lots of reasons to go with a shave soap, cream or even shave stick, but the canned stuff will work well enough to get a shave (if that's all you have).

Ive used soap and brush with a cartridge razor before I discovered the Str8, but never canned shaving cream with a Str8. I dont see why there would be no other choice though. If you stick with the Str8, which you will, you will come to realise that nothing beats a quality soap or cream and continue your quest to source the best. I still am.

In a real pinch if your back is against the wall you could shave with cold water and nothing else. It really does work.