Thread: DE vs SR

I recommended DE then straight. It is like learning to drive. Learn all the rules and variables first on an automatic. Then learn to drive on a manual transmission. By the time you pick up a straight, everything else is in place and you'll be able to focus on the razor. I feel the other way around just makes the whole process more difficult than it needs to be.

Started with a DE. After a fair amount of practice I could get a very good shave with one. The best part was with my neck area I could shave across my neck (left to right, right to left) without worrying to much about nicking myself. It also gave me time to practice and experiment with different types of brushes and shavings soaps and creams (NO CAN JUNK).
Now I shave with a Straight. There still was a new learning curve (rights of passage) I had to practice. This should be done slowly, and do it a little at a time. But it can be achieved by one and all, just don't give up.
If you feel a certain area is hard for you to get, you can always use your DE (ole faithful) to take care of it. Ole Faithful can always be used for touchups, and is also great for traveling. The best thing about the DE over one of those multi-bladed thing-a-ma-bobs. Is the blades are a whole lot cheaper. And if you are only using it for touchups, a five pack of blades will last a fairly long time.
So some say learn the DE then the Straight, others will say the opposite. Either way is good, but learn both because they work Great together.
Just my thoughts.

Originally Posted by anthogia

I prefer straight razor myself so I guess I really don't need a DE then. I figure for traveling I'll get a feather ss

Feather straight is a completely different animal than a regular straight.You would enjoy a DE better for a traveller and the blades and shaves would last longer. Most feathers are brutal the first shave then mellow out by the second or third and then usually done after that IMO. De's are good from the start and by about the tenth shave are ready for another blade. Edwin Jagger make good affordable DE's . Straights as well as feathers have a learning curve..DE's virtually none. Cheers !

Originally Posted by Nightblade

Most feathers are brutal the first shave then mellow out by the second or third and then usually done after that IMO.

I actually found this to be true even with a Feather blade in a DE.

Fair enough...but feather straights don't have many blade choices and most replaceable straight blades are of the same nature...DE blades have way more choices and their is something for everyone. Try Derby blades if the feathers are too much.

I started with a SR and after a few years, bought a DE. The DE shave is nice, but not as close as a straight razor, but sometimes, my skin doesn't want that close of a shave so the DE comes in Handy. I am always out for BBS shave everytime. Its all good and better for you then the multiblade gimmicks.

Pabster