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08-10-2011, 05:57 AM #8
A nutter knife? that sounds like some kinda of feminist invention. I would go with prep as being your problem, as well as a little of everything else. The amount of prep I can use to shave with a DE is nothing close to what I need to get a comfortable straight shave. With my DE I face lather and start shaving, with or with out a shower I can get a comfortable and close shave in two passes. For the straight to get a reasonable shave it goes a little like this. Shower(if I don't shower I spend at least five minutes with a hot towel with lather on my face and then reapply new lather before stropping) , build my lather (adding about 4 drops of glycerin), apply lather(working into my face with the brush, effectively face lathering), strop (30 fabric/ 50-60 leather), and finally shave.
Also I found I really had no idea what no pressure really meant untill I had about 30 shaves under my belt.
Of course this is assuming your blade is actually shave ready. Who honed it for you?
Any ways just my two cents.
cheers
-OmidLast edited by OmidFarahbakhsh; 08-10-2011 at 06:00 AM.