Thread: I tried straight razor shaving, but quit

Sorry to hear straights are not for you, and I do agree on the DE. But the real thing to take away from the straight razor experience is face prep, skin stretching and light pressure..!

I hope things pick up for you soon with the job hunt as well.

Good luck and stay in touch!

IMHO the most important difference between modern and traditional shaving is the use of a brush and either cream or soap.

The BIC sensitive disposables are cheap and great BTW but DE is better so would be a good purchase when affordable.

Best wishes finding a job!

Nic

Try watching any of the excellent technique DVDs out there or finding someone nearby who's willing to coach you. You just have to learn how to move with the razor and how to hold your arms and hands. It's like learning to hit a ball. You can do this and when you do, you'll get great shaves and look back on your learning curve.

Originally Posted by Jeltz

IMHO the most important difference between modern and traditional shaving is the use of a brush and either cream or soap.

The BIC sensitive disposables are cheap and great BTW but DE is better so would be a good purchase when affordable.

Best wishes finding a job!

Nic

+1 on the above.

If you stumble on a DE shaver give me a PM and I can send a small selection
of DE blades to try. I had my first shave in N. Jersey... The cheap ones
at Walmart are not too shabby.

I've had bouts of doubt myself.. though just makes me try harder.. as far as seeing, some is by feel. I'm blind in my left eye. The way i learned a lot was by practicing the strokes with the back of the blade ie not the edge. then got up the nerve to go to the edge. A lot of my face is not seen, but i'm getting pretty good at it. The thing that helped most was getting pro sharpened blades. some of my early "shave ready" were really not..

maybe you can try again??

by the way to place your stuff in classifieds, you must have 100 posts. (I've got a few to sale too, but cannot yet)

ex

Sorry to hear your experience was not a positive one, but straight razor shaving is definitely not for everyone. I would suggest scoping out your local flea markets and antique dealers. I recently purchased a 1957 Gillette TTO for one of my sons for only $5. We cleaned it up really good, I got him a few packs of feather blades and he is off to the races for under $20. That should last him awhile because he is only 15 and only needs to shave a couple of times a week.

I am very sorry to hear about your employment situation and do hope that something comes up for you in the very near future. In the mean time your situation will be in my family's thoughts and prayers.

Semper Fi,

Gregg

Warbler,

PM me. I have an old Gillette DE and quite a number of packs Derby blades and others I will send you. I will pick up the shipping as well.

David

So many people willing to hep a newbie in need, let me look around the local antique store this summer when my smmer job kicks in and i will try to find a de for you, Call it karma i was given a strop forfree from mrcell63 so i feel it is my dutie to pass on the genorsoity at some point in time so it will be an early xmas gift from me if i can find a decent de around here.

You could always try a replaceable blade straight razor. I got a Parker SR1 razor for $12.95 and the blades are anywhere from $1.99 to $5.99 for 10 blades. I got all of my equipment from Shop for Men's Shaving and Skincare Products - Geo F. Trumper Taylor of Old Bond Street Merkur Razors Proraso Savile Row Speick Tabac Musgo Real QED Soaps. Give it a try I get just as good a shave as a traditional straight razor.

I'd send you a DE if I still had one to send. Sent out my last one a few weeks ago. Aside from the 2 I keep. Best of luck on the job search, I myself have been looking like crazy.