Thread: Take the pledge, I'm never going back to disposables !!!

I started wet shaving (Straight Razor) early last year. By March 2011 my Gillette Fusion was gathering dust.

Since then I have learned proper beard prep and shaving. I now exclusively wet shave using both straight and DE razors.

Out of curiosity I dusted off the old Gillette Fusion and wondered how it would shave with proper beard prep. So I popped in one of the new blades I had left over.

I showered and prepped my beard as usual. I didn't use the pre-shave oil, because I figured that would just gum up those 5 closely set blades.

Hot towel and plenty of uberlather. My usual three passes WTG, XTC and ATG.

I have to say it was the best shave I ever got out of that razor!

However, it was still not as smooth as my straights or DE razors. No BBS I have become accustomed too.

My face even felt drier than when I normally shave without the pre-shave oil. (Had to be that mysterious blue strip!)

While I am going to keep (as a momento) the Gillette Fusion. It is hence forth relegated to the curios section along with the Gillette coin and the rusted antique hand crank DE blade stropper.


At this time I take an oath a Wet Shavers Pledge if you will.
I hence forth will use only tried and true implements that provide unmatched shaving and result in a truely smooth shave.
I shun the rough hewn landscape left by an electric razor.
I avoid the damages of the disposible razor.
I turn away from the dissapointing results or the multi-blade cartridge.
I promise to never again purchase or use another mass produced disposible, or cartridge type shaver.
I promise to spread the truth garnered from the skill and wisdom provided by mastering actual Tonsorial Tools.
I now live by the Zen like experience of a wet shave.
I dedicate my worthy endeavors to crush the lies that lay waste to the environment and the family budget.
I vow to teach my brethren and bring them to the tabernacle of the Shave Den to experience the true meaning of a Baby-Butt-Smooth face.

... can I get an A-MEN!!! HALLELUJA!

How many of you are man enough to join me and take the pledge?

OK, so I got a little worked up. It's not like I'm dressing in brown sack cloth and carrying a cardboard sign (yet)!

What happens if they break the pledge? Is there some cool curse or something like all their whiskers fall out permanently?

Even worse. Their shave den is permanently populated with pink Fusions.

I, RNMike, hereby take the "Wet Shavers Pledge" whole heartedly, and promise to shave with a pink "girl-parts" shaver for the rest of my life if I ever break my vow!

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

What happens if they break the pledge? Is there some cool curse or something like all their whiskers fall out permanently?

That'd be preferable to using a disposable. Something else is gonna have to fall off.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

What happens if they break the pledge? Is there some cool curse or something like all their whiskers fall out permanently?

Whiskers falling out would be tragic!

I'd have to take up something crazy like meditation or yoga to replace the Zen like peace a good shave leaves me with.

Fortunately now the only thing I have falling out if the hair on the top of my head. If that continues I will probably start shaving it too!

I'll take it for my face. Can't swear off the disposables completely though. I have a few weird hairs growing out of my shoulders of all places that I can't really do with the straight, I still use my Fusion for that. Literally a few, 5 on one side and 6 on the other and widely spaced. When they first popped up a few years ago I couldn't help but remember Brundelfly lol.

Dig the Brundelfly reference!

I took The Vow as I have called it last year on the sixth of June. I did 'soften' it a little by using a DE, but I wouldn't use a plastic piece of shit even if there was nothing else to shave with, ever, full stop end of story...

yes, there may come a day when for health reasons one just cant use a straight razor any more.. upon such an occasion a good DE and good blade should surely suffice.