Thread: Do you veteran straight razor shavers continue to use DEs at all?

Yes, I have four DE's. One is lent out to a mate and two others are in my rotation. The fourth isn't in my rotation, but has been. I have seven cut-throats. One is out of service, two are on loan to friends and four are in my rotation. I also have, and use, a Rolls on occassion. I like to switch around a bit, but I find that the cut-throat can get into tighter spots than any of the others can. I sport a goatee and moe that requires the odd stray hair to be felled to keep the clearings looking tidy.

Speed with the shave is about on a par. The clean up of the CT is where I lose five minutes.


Mick

Originally Posted by MickR

Yes, I have four DE's. One is lent out to a mate and two others are in my rotation. The fourth isn't in my rotation, but has been. I have seven cut-throats. One is out of service, two are on loan to friends and four are in my rotation. I also have, and use, a Rolls on occassion. I like to switch around a bit, but I find that the cut-throat can get into tighter spots than any of the others can. I sport a goatee and moe that requires the odd stray hair to be felled to keep the clearings looking tidy.

Speed with the shave is about on a par. The clean up of the CT is where I lose five minutes.


Mick

Hey Mick, what do you think of the Rolls? I have picked up a couple but haven't had a go yet, certainly a cool looking piece of kit.

I like it mate. It makes a nice change occassionally. I had to do some piecing together of a couple of Rolls to make one complete set though, and the only real draw back I feel in using it, is the assembly/disassembly on top of keeping it dry and oiled. It's only due to being slightly more time consuming (as much as I hate to admit that time would ever be a factor in my shaves) that it doesn't get used more often.


Mick

I recently went on a cruise and was told I couldn't have my cut-throat on board the ship so I took my 1956 Gillette flair tip.

Glad I did really as we were chased around by a cyclone

Originally Posted by Grazor

Hey Mick, what do you think of the Rolls? I have picked up a couple but haven't had a go yet, certainly a cool looking piece of kit.

I usually use a straight but like to test out interesting other razors. I honed up a Rolls and it was the worst shave I have ever had. Mostly my technique for sure. I think that the learning curve for them would be much larger than a straight.

I almost always shave with a straight because I prefer it. I have a small collection of DEs and once in awhile I break out a Merkur slant, Barbasol, Gillette Big Fellow or a 1940s Aristocrat. If I am running really late and have to shave it would be the Merkur Slant.

I am a geezer and wet shaved all my shaving life. I awaken a bit shaky some AMs and like to enjoy a refreshing shave so I often get on a DE or SE instead of a straight.
I like to try different methods of removing facial hair. My DEs go to the early 20th century, My SEs go back to 1880s, and straights to about 1810.
On any given day I grab what appeals to me and enjoy the best shave I can get from whatever the razor is.
The idea, I think is to take the time to enjoy a shave and get one's self into a proper mood for the day to follow. The shave not the tool is what counts! YIdeasMV
~Richard

Originally Posted by Geezer

The shave not the tool is what counts! YIdeasMV
~Richard

LMAO if that was the case I would not have RAD, SAD, SCAD, HAD, etc. I would only have 1-2 razors and 1-2 what ever I collect. It's all about the tools!!!!

Originally Posted by Str8Shooter

LMAO if that was the case I would not have RAD, SAD, SCAD, HAD, etc. I would only have 1-2 razors and 1-2 what ever I collect. It's all about the tools!!!!

I do find that I have a few too! Fun to play with!!
~Richard

Originally Posted by Geezer

I am a geezer and wet shaved all my shaving life. I awaken a bit shaky some AMs and like to enjoy a refreshing shave so I often get on a DE or SE instead of a straight.
I like to try different methods of removing facial hair. My DEs go to the early 20th century, My SEs go back to 1880s, and straights to about 1810.
On any given day I grab what appeals to me and enjoy the best shave I can get from whatever the razor is.
The idea, I think is to take the time to enjoy a shave and get one's self into a proper mood for the day to follow. The shave not the tool is what counts! YIdeasMV
~Richard

always cool to see what you pop up with on SOTD Geezer.