Thread: When did I turn into one of you people??

Been straight razor shaving for about 4 months now...I never thought I'd be hooked on it...until this evening...flew back home to TX to visit the folks for 3 days and didn't check in a suitcase ...so I went to Walmart and bought.....a Gillette Fusion Proglide!! Just for temporary use of course...After shaving, it was smooth...but not BBS like with straights...and that wonderful "lubricating film" just dried on my face and looked like crap! I wonder if I was always content with mediocre shaves in the past, and am now spoiled by the straight razor smooth shave...I did order an Andis Profoil electric for my head and also when I travel...heard they are pretty good...can't be worse than cartridge shaves at least! My new motto: A gang of five mediocre blades doesn't compare to one superhero blade...

Have you ever considered DE shaving? I started with DE's before straights...I prefer straights now, but when I travel, I use DE's. I still use a brush and bowl, just the blade is different.

Originally Posted by Wayne1963

Have you ever considered DE shaving? I started with DE's before straights...I prefer straights now, but when I travel, I use DE's. I still use a brush and bowl, just the blade is different.

I've never tried it...is there a steep learning curve like with straights? I used a shavette once or twice and butchered my face...the electric I was going to buy anyways, because I don't want to shave my head with a straight...I was just thinking, since I'll already have it, I might as well shave with it on rare occasions that I don't check in a suitcase...

No the learning curve for a DE in not steep at all, it is fairly easy. I use a DE to shave my head and when I'm traveling on SCUBA trips and don't want to bring much stuff.


Travel DE

If you've shaved with a cartridge, you already have the skills needed, there really aren't any. And all the lathering equipment will do double duty. As long as you don't drag the blade length wise across your skin, you should be happy. If you get a DE you might like a long handled model after using a cartridge system.

I will have to check this out...I never thought about it honestly, but I've always been curious...thanks fellas!

You won't be able to carry on DE blades. You might be able find some at a local pharmacy at your destination but if you plan on bringing them, you'd be in the same predicament.

Originally Posted by OCDshaver

You won't be able to carry on DE blades. You might be able find some at a local pharmacy at your destination but if you plan on bringing them, you'd be in the same predicament.

That's a good point...I'll have to check my local Walmart or pharmacies...I didn't think about that...

DE blades are available at most walmart or drugstores. I would check out an antique store for one if you just want to try it out, my best DE i got for 5 bucks. and yes now that you use a straight a cartridge razor will never be good enough again.

DE's I've found are awesome, didn't think I'd ever want to use something that had a handle and an interchangeable blade, but the difference between a cartridge raor and a DE is world apart IMO...love a nice DE shave.