Thread: BARBED WIRE

Like another member said also shout out your location and maybe someone lives near you. It will definately help to meet up with an expeienced str8 shaver to show you the ropes.

"Popping" arm hair:

Place the razor's edge against your arm, as though you were going to shave arm hair;

Lift the edge of the razor 1/8" - 1/4" off the skin.

_Slowly_ "shave" down your arm, holding the edge just above the skin. You should feel the razor catch and "pop" (cut) some hairs.

In my experience, if the razor doesn't "pop" arm hairs with this test, it's not sharp enough to shave with. [That's with _my_ razors and _my_ hairs; yours may be different.]

If it _does_ pop arm hairs, it's usually sharp enough for shaving. But some blades pass the "pop" test, and fail the "shave test".

Charles

that's exactly what I do for sharp test, beside the shave test, if my razor can cut my thin arm hair without touching the skin, and I know its sharp enough for shaving. Its something new i learned few months ago

Originally Posted by cpcohen1945

"Popping" arm hair:

Place the razor's edge against your arm, as though you were going to shave arm hair;

Lift the edge of the razor 1/8" - 1/4" off the skin.

_Slowly_ "shave" down your arm, holding the edge just above the skin. You should feel the razor catch and "pop" (cut) some hairs.

In my experience, if the razor doesn't "pop" arm hairs with this test, it's not sharp enough to shave with. [That's with _my_ razors and _my_ hairs; yours may be different.]

If it _does_ pop arm hairs, it's usually sharp enough for shaving. But some blades pass the "pop" test, and fail the "shave test".

Charles