Thread: Safety razor first?

Originally Posted by hcintineo

there isn't much you will learn using a safety razor that you will utilize when switching over to a straight razor.

I am afraid that I will have to, respectfully, disagree to some extent to that.
You see, IME, there is a lot to take with you when switching from a DE to a straight.
The all important prep, the lathering of soaps/creams, and the post treatment are all things that can be directly transferred between the two methods.
In addition, techniques like the two or three passes we usually use(WTG, ATG, XTG), the very low pressure on the shaving tool are also similar to each other.
Naturally, stropping, handling the instrument itself and eventually honing/refreshing the edges are quite different, as you said

Dang, I sound like a champion for the DE here
But really, I'm not. I use straights myself for shaving the face. Really, I do!

Originally Posted by Birnando

The all important prep, the lathering of soaps/creams, and the post treatment are all things that can be directly transferred between the two methods.
In addition, techniques like the two or three passes we usually use(WTG, ATG, XTG), the very low pressure on the shaving tool are also similar to each other.!

in no means am i trying to start an argument, but the original poster already said that he began to use a brush and soap method of making lather, while shaving with his multi cartridge blade. i assume since he has been working on his pre-shave prep, he also worked on his aftershave.
(Why would I assume. I never assume. Leads to assumptions. - Seinfeld)
as for the three pass shave, you are correct.

Originally Posted by hcintineo

in no means am i trying to start an argument

Nor am I. It's all good.