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all right, i have one brush, it works, never really think about getting more. the lathering isn't my favorite part of the experience. but then I see this
Men's skincare and shaving
I just LOVE that color! I might have to put this on the future present to self list. what do you guys think? love or hate?
Red
You are not alone, neither have I. I ahve been shaving with safeties for three years now and I own one brush, don't see a reason to buy anything more.
Interesting looking brush. I haven't been bitten by the brush bug either. My one lone Tweezerman continues to serve me well. Hones and stones are normally the bottomless money pits that take up my funds!
Chris L
Big Red,
I can't believe that you would fall for a little blue brush. Then again Red with his blue brush and white lather would be darned patriotic - and almost poetic. :hmmm:
Gotta go for it!!!
Never got the brush bug either, tried a few but sold pretty much all of them when I got one I liked.
As far as that one goes, it looks nice, but is it any good? I've never heard of that brand.
I dont even want to talk about the 20 brushes I have :P
Guys, really, do NOT try and suppress ADs when they strike! I too thought I was OK with item X when I had it, but then you start looking around the forums, and see item Y, which sort of looks appealing.
Now, as soon as item Y arrives at your doorstep (what, like you weren't going to buy it?), then the trouble begins---item X had been fine and dandy, and probably still is, buy Y has this and that going for it. And then that gets you thinking that if you could get the this of X, with the that of Y, then perhaps you could find them both in product Z, which seems to posses a litle of this and that.
Doom, my friends. Doom and despair.
I can relate.Quote:
Originally Posted by Seraphim
I've been trying to suppress the AD addictions but to no avail.
There's no medicine, shrink, therapy, meditation or diet that can cure this long and intense disease. It seems to come in phases too. When you finally think you're cured, bang! it show's its ugly expensive face.
I am doomed, we are all doomed. We are all to blame.
Accept it or start growing a beard (forever).
I agree, there is no cure. I have a few high end brushes, and I couldn't imagine getting along withs just 1 POS brush as if it were no big deal. Get a good brush, and it will bring you to a whole new level!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Seraphim
Your lather is counting on you. None of your soap or cream has been living up to it's full potential :)
You can do it Red!
I think my RAD is finally gone... never had BAD, or HAD...
Ho ho ho, Famous last words.Quote:
Originally Posted by bassguy
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Originally Posted by bassguy
That's EXACTLY when these kinds of ADs crop up!
You're content with your collection of carefully selected razors...and then you start thinking about other ways to improve your shave, or shave experience....
Hmmm, perhaps a rose scented shave soap? Or maybe try a soap with a tallow base........
"These razors I have shave pretty well, but maybe I should get a "X" hone to try and get it really smmoth and scary sharp...."
It can be as simple as being beguiled by a pretty blue handle on a new brush, and the next thing you know, the credit card is in your hand!
There is no combatting it, the only treatment I have found is to try and at least sell off some stuff, to free up some cash to go buy some more stuff!
I just bought a Rooney after I SPECIFICALLY told myself I wasn't buying anything else until AT LEAST the middle of August.
I am such an idiot.
That was my intention with this shaving stuff: buy a bunch, spend almost too much money, then whittle away the stuff I don't like as much. 3 razors, 2 brushes, 1 strop, and a handful of hones and soaps. For real this time... I think I'm ok...
Just last night I discovered the joy that is MWF... might have to find a new bowl of that somewhere.... Or those face lather scuttles? Those look neat!
ARG!!
It is an interesting shape and color, not for me, but still interesting. I confess, I am already on my way to BAD... I'm sick, but I recognize it at least
I prefer more traditional syling, but I could see how it would be attractive. If you want it go for it! I might check the size first though. It's not listed and you don't want to pay $75 for a teeny tiny travel sized brush.
Jordan
Seraphim hit it on the head!! that's my problem with razors! I want to get a custom at some point, but don't feel I have tried enough razors to know what I want. I needed a frameback to try so had to get one. Now I need a big wedge, because I sold mine and realize now I only had one wedge.
Now I want a different brush. and damnit if I can't use up my t&h 1805 fast enough, lasts forever and I can't bring myself to get more shaving creams when I still have half a tub. I do want to get some more aftershaves though, the lime ones sound great.
and thank heavens I haven't gotten into strops! I love leather, I worry about that bug biting me.
Red
Although im quite new to wt shaving i find this thread very amusing. Ive been at it for about a month now, i have 4 razors already...a barber hone on the way...a selection of soaps and creams (some as much as 25 bucks) and a strop.
Whats ironic is the fact that i decided to start straight shaving because of all the MONEY i was spending on replacement blades for my mach 3. Well....now my MONEY is going elsewhere hah. Oh well though, i love the learning process im going through and cant wait until im more versed in this artform.
Absolutely. Saving money with straight razors is, in the short term, a scam. However, you seem to be doing what I've been doing: buying all the cool **** you can, just to find what works best for you. Unfortunately there is no other way than trial and error. That's my biggest problem with 'popular' shaving razors and creams, in fact most consumerism. We are not all the same, and we all have different tastes and desires.
I think in the long run, if you play your cards correctly now, you will save a lot of money because you will know what works for you, be it soap, brush, razor, hone etc...
While you might not be saving money in this hobby, you aren't tossing the razors into the trash after every other shave either, so I think at best it's a wash lol.
On the original subject, I like the brush, if it isn't a tiny brush, then I'd say go for it.
I only have 3 or 4 brushes that I use and about the same that are simply shelf sitters.......too old or unusual to use.