Hi All,
First time post.
I have been pondering for quite some time about straight shaving, as I have been very dissatisfied with my shaving for years. I have for the moment been DE shaving for the last month, but still have the desire to move onto straight shaving.
I have come here via B&B and I see a lot of names here that are very active on that forum also.
One of my issues in regards to shaving is that I have very sensitive skin which is prone to breakout and ingrown hairs or shave bump. It still is a bit of a bloodbath everyday during my shave, and I'm using Proraso as a post shave moisturizer. Now I'm sure my technique still has a long way to go to improve, but things will only get better. By the way I'm 52 yrs old so this is no adolescent skin condition.
Am I silly to think about using a straight considering my skin?
If not, I have this real dilemma as to which way to go with a razor. My head is absolutely spinning with the number of brand names which are mentioned in these forums. I ideally would like to buy a new one, but would really be advised by others as to which way to go (you see I can't make my own mind up) All I know is I want a good quality one which will give me a nice comfortable close shave,and that it can take pride of place with my other shaving gear. Are there better razors than Dovo or Thiers-Issard (no disrespect intended) or for todays modern standards are these as good as you can get?
I had toyed with buying on ebay or at least looking to see whats available, but in reality I don't know what I'm looking at is good or bad, and the other thing is that I live here in Australia, and I just don't want to take the chance.
For all of my shaving acquisitions so far it's cost me a small fortune in shipping, but that is the price one has to pay if you want good quality apparatus.
The other thing of course is I would want it honed first before I attempted to shave with it first, and I'm aware that there are people here that offer this service with other products.
I have seen that there are a couple of other Aussies here, and I suppose they may have asked some of the same questions I have asked now.
I have asked enough questions for now, I enjoy this forum very much, and thank you for your input.
Regards
John