Thread: Tearing me up.

Originally Posted by MrClean

It seemed as if the less pressure I used, the better it worked. This had to have been my best shave yet.

You just hit the nail right on the head. It seems counter intuitive at first, but the lighter the touch the better the results. In the words of Jockeys, a member here who has some really great tutorial vidoes, "A light touch is paramount." I started with the exact same razor as you from the same place. It takes some time, but it is 100% worth it! Glad to hear it's coming along for you.

By the way, Welcome to the forum!

I love reading those "ah-ha" moments, when you finally GET IT. It kinda makes you want to grow hair faster so you can do it all over again immediately, right?

Originally Posted by MrClean

K, so I waited a day and stropped the hell outta that razor and took the plunge. I started with a hot shower while the brush soaked and the soap warmed up. Started with an initial lather and HOT HOT towel. Rinsed that off and applied another lather and started the shave. Short strokes, about 30 degree angle and then I noticed it. The hair seemed to just melt away. It seemed as if the less pressure I used, the better it worked. This had to have been my best shave yet. Thank you so much everyone for all your assistance. Especially Lynn. Thank you for organizing this site so that all these like minded people can discuss and exchange ideas.

That's fantastic! Glad you had a successful shave! I was about to mention the skin stretching as it makes a big difference for me, but it sounds like you finally got it to all come together. Congrats!

Originally Posted by SpicyJem

I love reading those "ah-ha" moments, when you finally GET IT. It kinda makes you want to grow hair faster so you can do it all over again immediately, right?

+1 on that. My neck, which has always been a problem area for me, hasn't felt this good since before I had whiskers! I do, in fact, find myself looking forward to my next shave.

Keep at it Mr. Clean!