Thread: Why Do You Use a Straight Razor?

I moved to DE shaving because Mach snot razors irritated me and I got ingrown hairs. I said I was going to go right to straights but I chickened out. I kept telling my wife I was going to get me a straight though. Now after 4 years or more of shaving with a DE I finally took the plunge. Glad that I did too.

I shave with a straight because that is how they used to do it a long time ago and that is just cool. Modern razors require no skill and are one gimmick after another. Plus what PLJ said. Restoring DE was ok but restoring a 1800's blade to a shave ready edge is awesome.