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    Lightbulb Consider a safety razor to fall back on while you learn the ropes on a straight

    Quote Originally Posted by bplaia View Post
    I instead did a quick three pass shave with WARNING--BLASPHEMY! a three-bladed Gilette disposable. Honestly, I am more comfortable now after that shave (I used my Truefitt and Hill brush and Col. Conk's Bay Rum soap with distilled water for lather) than I have been for most, if not all of my straight shaves.
    Hello bplaia,

    I don't think it's blasphemy to use a cartridge. I think there was a time when I would have thought so in my excitement to accept the straight razor shave, but not so much anymore. There may be others who agree and many who don't. I can't speak for everyone, just me.

    However, whatever anyone's arguments are against a cartridge, they are expensive to maintain and I purchased for myself an Edwin Jagger 89L and I love it to death. I'm still learning how to get myself a consistent and quality straight shave. There are times when I give myself a little razor burn (I find out about this more since I've started using alum) using my straights. When I shave with that EJ safety razor, though, I get a near-perfect shave and no burn. It's very friendly (as are other safety razors out there with which I have no experience).

    So yes, learning with a straight will take some time, but you can always fall back to using a less expensive safety razor instead of using disposables or cartridges, which over time are more expensive.

    Just an option you may want to consider.

    -Mark

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    Slow down and be patient! No need to rush things!

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