Quote Originally Posted by smills View Post
Well the other day I took my second chance with a DE(grandpas old gillete fatboy?) nicked myself a few times, BURNED the heck out of my neck. Still waiting on my golden dollars from rup and had to shave so pulled out the disposible straight I have. No burn but several nicks. This after going extreme(for me)
balm
HOT towel
lather
hot towel
lather
shave
Steptic pencil
warm rinse
cold rinse
balm

Sure hope a REAL str8 fixes things
Never used a DE so I wouldn't be able to comment on its uses. I've used western and Japanese straights. It's prep time, proper techniques and skills.

There was a saying by famous chef who said something along the lines "German knives, Japanese knives...it doesn't matter if given unto hands of inexperienced or poor user they'll immediately destroy the knife."

I'm still learning to date.

We've all nicked ourselves one point or another, learn from it and move on.