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    If you live in the blue state of Massachusetts, i think they may have a law on the books against swapping from DE to straights, if iam not mistaken they have DE police also, its only illegal if you get caught!! JK

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ryan82 View Post
    No offense (because I know this is all in good fun), but I'm not sure why you would post here to ask if it's alright to switch razors every now and then? Who are we to tell you anything is against the rules? If it feels right then just do it, man!



    Sorry mate, but I believe you just did
    My reason for asking was if there was some, for lack of a better term, scientific reason why alternating would have a negative impact on my skin. Thanks for the feed back. I guess I am going to find a DE to play with.

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    Quote Originally Posted by vinnyt View Post
    My reason for asking was if there was some, for lack of a better term, scientific reason why alternating would have a negative impact on my skin. Thanks for the feed back. I guess I am going to find a DE to play with.
    One of the reasons I prefer straight razor shaving is that I think it is gentler on my skin. I shaved with DEs for a long time and have tried many blades. Oddly enough I am far more likely to get a nick or weepers from a DE than from a straight. With either method the learning curve has to be gone through before irritation free shaves are consistent but in that regard I'm far more comfortable with the straight razor. YMMV.

    It goes without saying that the straight razor must be truly shave ready along with the accomplished technique. If you get into DE shaving a blade sampler pack is the way to go. A blade that is good for one guy won't necessarily be good for another so going through a good assortment will lead to the ones that are 'right' for you.
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    Yeah, I confess too. If I have to catch an early morning flight and I am shaving at 3:30 am, I sometimes use a straight to do one careful pass all over, then clean up with my wife's Mach 3 while showering. Too dangerous otherwise, when I am that sleepy and rushed!

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    I probably use an Injector or DE once a week or so, more often in the summer.

    Whatever works for you

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