Thread: STR8 vs. DE

One: yo don't have very much experience with an open bladed razor yet.

Two: Most any Hoe bladed razor or safety razor also slightly stretches the skin right infront of the blade a little, doing part of your job for you.

Three: Machine sharpened factory made blades are sharper in way the keenest of hand honed edges can't be. the other side of this is their lack of durability.

Keep shaving, you'll get better.

It takes a lot of experimenting to get the right pattern for your face. A lot of good stroke ideas are in the wiki, but some are sort of advanced. Take it slow, never rush.

FWIW a str8 is the only way I can go close to ATG on my neck--if I tried the same strokes w/ a DE, I'd be a mess of ingrowns. And have been, I might add!

Originally Posted by PA23-250

It takes a lot of experimenting to get the right pattern for your face. A lot of good stroke ideas are in the wiki, but some are sort of advanced. Take it slow, never rush.

FWIW a str8 is the only way I can go close to ATG on my neck--if I tried the same strokes w/ a DE, I'd be a mess of ingrowns. And have been, I might add!

Interesting, because when I shave with a DE I go ATG on my neck all the way with no problem. I will say I definitely don't follow much of a pattern with a DE.

my thoughts are....practice...it will all come in time...then you will be satisfied with the straight shave....it is a slower learning process that we all have gone through...but well worth the effort....

Using a DE is pretty straightforward. You could probably train a chimp to do it.

Using a straight is a totally different story. It requires a set of skillsets that only comes with practice and experimentation.