Thread: Getting the correct angle?!!! HELP!!!!

Originally Posted by mparker762

I've got a "singing" TI that is at best a half ground blade, the only way this thing would sing is if you stuck it into a soprano.

...Soprano sticking...I thought open season for that was in the spring...coinciides wiht trout season, doesn't it?

Mine is a fully ground TI, and it most definitley is light. I am glad that I don't have a wire beard, so I have a chance of learning to control it in a reasonable amount of time.

I had a lot of razor burn in the beginning, but it eased up after a few weeks at the most, returning only when I would mess up the edge with bad honing. I don't know if the improvement was 1) my face getting accustomed, or 2) my angle and technique improving, or 3) my stropping improving, or 4) magic shaving fairies, or 5) a combination of any of these.

For a while, I would give my face a day or two off from straight shaving and return to the Mach3 (with the grain only, for added healing). And go unshaven to church on weekends.

I keep my glasses off, because of the fogging and for easier face-stretching. I lean in a bit, and have finally been at it long enough that I can safely do a few hard-to-see spots by "braille."

I get the "noise" no matter what, but can also distinguish between a "bad angle" noise and a "good angle" noise (though the feeling on my face also contributes to discerning a bad angle).

I'd suggest taking a day off, and give your face a day to heal. Also, give your face a dose of aloe vera gel if you have any. And since you are still new, I would stick with a one pass shave for a week, possible longer. Give your face time to adjust as you learn the proper technique. At this point, certainly nothing wrong with doing one pass, followed by a pass with a DE or injector for cleanup.

RT

A woodworking tip that I learned to keep safety googles from fogging was to take a small squirt of liquid soap and rub both sides of goggles. Spread it around with your fingers and then wipe it off with some toilet paper. Works like a charm.


-kelly

While placing the razor upon your face to start the cut, it may help to rest your fingertip over the spine, near the heel. This will allow you to "set" a consistent angle around ~30 deg. Then simply complete the shaving stroke. Of course, you've got to remember to take light strokes, so as not to irriate the skin.

Good luck!