Thread: First shave...and the power goes out.

Originally Posted by Ryan82

You should have, as the kids say, just kicked it old school and shaved by candle light

Here's my take on the whole straight vs DE debate. Neither will shave "closer" because in the end smooth is smooth no matter what you use. But IME a straight shave lasts a bit longer and hardly ever irritates my face. If I'm going to get shaving irritation 9/10 it will be from a DE. That's not to say I don't like using DE's, I very much do. It's like comparing a Ferrari (straight) to a BMW (DE); both will get you where you want to go, just one will get you there with more style and enjoyment.

I would never drive a Ferrari or a BMW.

DE=SOREFACE

Straight=smooth shiny hiny face

Chicks love a shiny hiny

Seriously I get fewer weepers and nicks with a straight than anything else and I ain't that good with my razor yet.

I'm a long time DE user, and I get BBS all the time. If the blade is not sharp as I want, I change it in seconds.
On the other hand, now I'm also beeing straight shaving, for a coupla months now, but I can't get the same results. It surely is me, I need to improve with the straight, but with the DE I go fast, and enjoy my shave for a longer time.

My .002 cents

I have to say that I do still use my DE to clean up a small area of my neck if I want that all over BBS shave, but it is only one small area. I am getting better with my straight, and I am sure I soon will only use my straight. The DE will be used when I'm in a hurry. When I use my DE to clean up, I do end up with weepers on my neck, which pisses me off to no end, because it never happens with my straight. They are both awesome to shave with, but I do need to me more careful with my DE.

I shaved with a DE for around 15 years and switched to a straight about a year ago.
Takes quite a while to become accomplished with the straight but I can honestly say the shaves I now get are far-far superior than I ever got with a DE. A BBS shave now has a new meaning !
Have not touched a DE since the first time I used a straight and can now shave just as fast as I did with the DE so recently gave all my DE's away. However I prefer to take my time as I now enjoy every minute of every shave. ( never thought I would say that )

Po...pow... what? You mean that E-lek-trisite stuff? We got none of that in these parts. We always just use coal oil for everything. You all be too soft.

But what we know about rite good is how to hone and use a razor. One of these days at the county fair I'm gonna beat Jonah at the shaving contest.

You only think a DE can't shave as good as straight cause you be inexperienced. it's like someone driving a mustang GT thinking he could outdrive someone in a high end Porsche knowing nothing about the Porsche.

Originally Posted by sbpark

I would never drive a Ferrari or a BMW.

Well, the whole car thing was just a metaphor to get my point across, but I guess you could always go back to a Ford Pinto (cartridges & disposable).....