Thread: Note to Newb - Pressure

My fellow newbs,

Almost every time advice is given to us by mature SRSers for our problems it is "use less pressure" and "improve your prep"

Relative to pressure, this is true for honing, stropping and shaving.

Let me just say this - they mean it! I finally have stropping and shaving pressure just about right. My shaves are better than ever and my razor is sharper than ever. I have no weepers, no razor burn, no alum block stinging and all because I adjusted the pressure. That is the only change I have made.

You should be able to hear the cut but not feel the cut. If your prep is good and you feel the cut you are using too much pressure.

You can solve your own problems with "less pressure".

I would say to approch is by using not enough pressure and slowly adding it rather than trying to take it away. You will save on skin and styptic pencils.

Cheers,
David