Thread: First Straight Shave tonight!!

Originally Posted by canman23

Do you guys think that stropping could make that much difference?

Basicly, Yes. If it doesn't there are many other things it could be but this is the place to start the diagnosis.

Originally Posted by canman23

I shave normally shave in the shower with a Fusion and never have any trouble with drag or pulling or dry skin.

Well in the shower dryness wouldn't be a problem. This, however, is the least recommended place to shave with your straight. don't drop it!!!

Originally Posted by canman23

Im not giving up. I have a razor at Lynns right now and Ill try that one when he returns it.

Thats the spirit! there are a lot guys here to help you out.

Dito, Tim. I seem to recall Lynn saying that razors that arrive from him are ready to shave without stropping, but in my experince a shave always benefits from stropping directly before hitting the lather. A shave is also easily ruined by stropping badly. My second ingredient to a bad shave is overhoning and I guess the third is bad lather, but I rarely have a problem with it as it's pretty easy to tell if it's too thin or too dry.

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