Hi SRP ihave been lurking in here for about of month leaching the knowledge from here. The first time I started to shave with a non-multiblade was with a shavette to see if I liked the idea and feelof the SR shave. Well the first time was rough but I got a lot better with my shavette so I took the plunge and got a real SR. Now after reading here I know there are to schools of thought for the first razor. A) the 6/8 half or quarter hollow round point. Or B) full hollow spike. Well I went with B. I got a dovo 5/8 full hollow spike. Also got
So castle and Forbes shaving creme. The shaving creme was different compared to my C&E creme I was using. Well I got my razor honed from Lynn (thanks so much btw). And my strop came in with it. I didn't strop because it didn't need to be as it was already shave ready.
Well needless to say I didn't get a good shave last night. My pre-shave was great and the razor was bleeding edge sharp. Well isliced myfaceacouple times. Small. Very small cuts on curves of my neck. And over all the shave was a little uncomfortable. But after reading and realizing what I was doing I think this issue was my technique. I don't think the angle was correct when I held the blade. It's amazing how much the shavette forgives do to angle because I held the razor the same angle. Now I know to flatten out. Well, hopefully the next shave will be better. But I was a little sad about my shave last night.