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09-23-2006, 04:43 AM #1
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Thanked: 11hello entropy (name???),
like i mentioned to you during last sunday's chat, it is not a rookie mistake to start with a feather AC. just like learning to ride a bike, it will take time and practice to get used to a feather AC. for me the learning curve was shorter when switching from a DE to the AC than when i switched from gillette cartridges to a DE.
as for the "scary sharp" feather blades, they do dull down the more shaves you rack up on them. feather blades lasted me 2 weeks. i would descibe the first shave on a blade as scary sharp (someone recommended running the blade through a cork to take the edge off). by the third or fourth shave, it is equivalent to using a feather DE blade. finally, by the second week and for the remainder of the blade's useful life, the shave is similar to a traditional straight razor.
with regards to whether a traditional straight razor will give you a better shave, less nicks or irritation, etc., only you can answer that by trying a traditional straight. stropping technique for me was easily learned. honing is a more difficult task that i have not endeavored yet. when i started with straight razor shaving, i chose the feather because the cost of the razor ($100) plus the cost of the blades ($14) was the cheapest way into the club. i liked it enough to try a traditional straight and have learned that with my tough beard i need a super sharp heavier blade. full hollow grind blades just dance on top of my stubble. ben posted photos of feather's japanese handled AC and it is just screaming at me right now <grin>.
as for blade size, if you do go the traditional straight razor route, for your average beard and goatee to trim around, 5/8 would be an excellent size to start with. my favorite dovo razor, if my beard would accept a full hollow blade, is the 5/8 ebony handled silver steel.
so maybe the answer is both a feather AND a traditional straight <grin>.
long-winded, yes, but hope this helps.
thanks,
mike
Originally Posted by entropy