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Balrog429 Is it sharp enough? 08-09-2011, 10:38 PM
tekbow did you buy it direct from... 08-09-2011, 10:41 PM
medicevans Reply to subscribe, but I... 08-09-2011, 10:46 PM
thebigspendur If the razor is pulling that... 08-09-2011, 10:54 PM
Balrog429 What's coming? 08-09-2011, 10:50 PM
tekbow no no, nothing bad, but yours... 08-09-2011, 10:54 PM
Balrog429 I believe my lather is good... 08-09-2011, 11:03 PM
OmidFarahbakhsh A nutter knife? that sounds... 08-10-2011, 05:57 AM
carazor That might be one of the... 08-10-2011, 06:16 AM
Balrog429 Haha! I meant butter knife.... 08-10-2011, 06:30 AM
Hammertime1 have someone with honing... 08-10-2011, 06:52 AM
Balrog429 Thanks hammer. I've contacted... 08-10-2011, 07:07 AM
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    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
    -Omid
    Last edited by OmidFarahbakhsh; 08-10-2011 at 06:00 AM.
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